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Britain's Got Talent Series 3
The third series of British talent competition programme ''Britain's Got Talent'' was broadcast on ITV, from 11 April to 30 May 2009. The judging panel of Simon Cowell, Amanda Holden and Piers Morgan returned from the previous series; a fourth judge, Kelly Brook, was added, but removed from the series shortly after filming began. The third series was won by street dance troupe Diversity, with singer Susan Boyle finishing in second place and saxophonist Julian Smith third. During its broadcast, the series averaged around 13.3 million viewers, with the figures partly helped by the notable performances of Boyle during her time in on the show, with her audition on the third series considered the most iconic moment in the programme's history. The programme faced criticism during the third series for airing an unsuitable performance conducted in an audition, while Boyle's well-being became a major concern for producers following the final. Series overview Following open auditions ...
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Ant & Dec
Ant & Dec are a British television presenting duo consisting of Anthony McPartlin and Declan Donnelly from Newcastle upon Tyne. After meeting as child actors on CBBC's drama ''Byker Grove'', they performed together as pop musicians PJ & Duncan, the names of their characters from the series. The duo have since pursued careers as television presenters, and currently host '' I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!'', ''Britain's Got Talent'', and '' Limitless Win''. Previous hosting credits include '' SMTV Live'', '' CD:UK'', ''Friends Like These'', ''Pop Idol'', ''Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway'', '' PokerFace'', '' Wanna Bet?'', '' Push the Button'', '' Red or Black?'', and ''Text Santa''. They presented the annual Brit Awards in 2001, 2015 and 2016. In addition to presenting, the pair are actors and both had leading roles in the 2006 film '' Alien Autopsy''. They also have their own production company, Mitre Television. In a 2004 poll for the BBC, Ant & Dec were named the ...
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Cardiff
Cardiff (; ) is the capital city, capital and List of urban areas in the United Kingdom, largest city of Wales. Cardiff had a population of in and forms a Principal areas of Wales, principal area officially known as the City and County of Cardiff (). The city is the List of cities in the United Kingdom, eleventh largest in the United Kingdom. Located in the South East Wales, southeast of Wales and in the Cardiff Capital Region, Cardiff is the county town of the Historic counties of Wales, historic county of Glamorgan and in 1974–1996 of South Glamorgan. It belongs to the Eurocities network of the largest European cities. A small town until the early 19th century, its prominence as a port for coal when mining began in the region helped its expansion. In 1905, it was ranked as a city and in 1955 proclaimed capital of Wales. The Cardiff urban area covers a larger area outside the county boundary, including the towns of Dinas Powys and Penarth. Cardiff is the main commercial ce ...
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A crystal or crystalline solid is a solid material whose constituents (such as atoms, molecules, or ions) are arranged in a highly ordered microscopic structure, forming a crystal lattice that extends in all directions. In addition, macroscopic single crystals are usually identifiable by their geometrical shape, consisting of flat faces with specific, characteristic orientations. The scientific study of crystals and crystal formation is known as crystallography. The process of crystal formation via mechanisms of crystal growth is called crystallization or solidification. The word ''crystal'' derives from the Ancient Greek word (), meaning both "ice" and "rock crystal", from (), "icy cold, frost". Examples of large crystals include snowflakes, diamonds, and table salt. Most inorganic solids are not crystals but polycrystals, i.e. many microscopic crystals fused together into a single solid. Polycrystals include most metals, rocks, ceramics, and ice. A third category of sol ...
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Sue Son
Son Sue-Kyung (; born 27 January 1985), better known by her stage name Sue Son, is a South Korean classical and crossover violinist, raised in the United Kingdom and based in Seoul. She studied at London's Royal College of Music and debuted in South Korea with her album ''I Am'' in August 2012 on Universal Music. She first became known after appearing as a contestant on ''Britain's Got Talent'' in 2009, placing in the semi-finals. Biography Background Born in Seoul, Son Sue-Kyung began playing violin at the age of six, in order to be different from her piano playing elder sister, Hee Kyung. She moved to Colchester, England with her family at age 9, during the third year of elementary school, and went on to study, at the prestigious, Purcell School and London's Royal College of Music, but left as she found it too traditional, preferring to explore other styles of music. She transferred to the Guildhall School of Music & Drama due to her wish to combine her violin work with DJ ...
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Stavros Flatley
Stavros Flatley are a British- Cypriot father-son dance duo consisting of Demetri and his son Michalis 'Lagi' Demetriou, best known for appearing on the third series of ''Britain's Got Talent'' in 2009. They reached the final of the series, finishing fourth behind Diversity, Susan Boyle and Julian Smith. The name of their act is derived from Irish-American dancer Michael Flatley, best known for Irish dance shows including ''Riverdance'' and '' Lord of the Dance'', and Stavros, a Greek kebab shop owner with fractured English who was portrayed by Harry Enfield on Channel 4's television comedy and music Music is the arrangement of sound to create some combination of Musical form, form, harmony, melody, rhythm, or otherwise Musical expression, expressive content. Music is generally agreed to be a cultural universal that is present in all hum ... show '' Saturday Live''. Following their appearance on ''Britain's Got Talent'', the act appeared in the second series of '' Sugar ...
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Shaheen Jafargholi
Shaheen Jafargholi (; born 23 January 1997) is a Welsh actor and singer. In 2009, he finished in seventh place on the ITV competition series '' Britain's Got Talent''. Since then, he has portrayed the roles of Shakil Kazemi in ''EastEnders'' (2016–2018) and Marty Kirkby in '' Casualty'' (2018–2023). He also appeared as Billy in season two of the BBC Three horror comedy series '' Wreck'' (2023), and as Celyn in the BBC One miniseries '' Lost Boys and Fairies'' (2024). Early life Shaheen Jafargholi was born on 23 January 1997, at Singleton Hospital, Swansea, Wales. His mother Karen Thomas is Welsh, while his father is Iranian. Career Child acting In 2009, Jafargholi portrayed the recurring role of Troy in the children's television series '' Grandpa in My Pocket''. He has also acted in the '' Torchwood'' episode " Greeks Bearing Gifts" playing Danny – the child of a crazed gun-wielding father and took part in an episode of the medical drama series '' Casualty'' playing ...
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Merlin Cadogan
Merlin Cadogan (born in 1974) is an escapologist who reached the semi-finals of ''Britain's Got Talent'' in 2009. He set a Guinness World Record ''Guinness World Records'', known from its inception in 1955 until 1999 as ''The Guinness Book of Records'' and in previous United States editions as ''The Guinness Book of World Records'', is a British reference book published annually, listi ... for the longest time to juggle three objects underwater in a single breath, with a time of one minute and 20 seconds. He also broke the Guinness world record for picking the most police handcuffs in one minute (six sets) live on ITV's Magic Numbers in 2010. Merlin currently works at the Milky way adventure park near Bideford as an entertainer. He also lives in Rose Wests old house in northam. References Living people 1974 births Britain's Got Talent contestants English buskers English entertainers Escapologists Jugglers People from Northam, Devon {{UK-entertainer-st ...
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Julian Smith (Britain's Got Talent)
Julian Smith (born 21 April 1969 from Birmingham) is an English saxophonist and music teacher from Birmingham, England. He is also known by his stage name Joolz Gianni. He has made guest appearances alongside artists such as Tony Hadley (Spandau Ballet), Gwen Dickey (Rose Royce), Hamish Stuart and Steve Ferrone (Average White Band), and has performed on national television together with Chris Rea, M People, and Dina Carroll. In 2003, he released a solo album, ''Chilled 2 the Sax'', which features Acker Bilk, Dina Carroll, and Ola Onabule. Smith became better known after appearing on the third series of ''Britain's Got Talent'' in 2009 and finished in third place behind singer Susan Boyle and winning dance troupe Diversity. Early life and education Julian Smith is a native of Birmingham, England. His father was a music teacher, which allowed Smith to learn a variety of instruments as a child, including the clarinet. He attended the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire (then Birmingham ...
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Hollie Steel
Hollie Steel (born 1 July 1998) is a performer originally from Burnley, Lancashire, England. In 2009 at the age of ten she was one of ten finalists on the third series of the ITV reality show ''Britain's Got Talent''. Her first audition stunned the judges with her surprisingly strong voice. In her second appearance during the semi-finals Steel suffered a panic attack onstage. After a second attempt Steel then completed the song and advanced to the final. She then toured arenas in the United Kingdom and Ireland, making live performances with the series' other finalists in the summer of 2009. In September 2009, Steel began recording her debut album, '' Hollie'', which was released in May 2010. The album was distributed in Hong Kong and UK. Steel released a second album in late 2011, and in early 2012 a third album. She released her sixth single on 3 December 2012, ''Fly'', which was recorded in Rome, Italy with Casa Musica, the single became popular on YouTube. Personal life S ...
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Flawless (dance Troupe)
Flawless may refer to: Film * ''Flawless'' (1999 film), an American crime comedy film directed by Joel Schumacher * ''Flawless'' (2007 film), a British crime film directed by Michael Radford * ''Flawless'' (2018 film), an Israeli drama film directed by Tal Granit and Sharon Maymon Music * ''Flawless'', a 2019 album by Dree Low * "Flawless" (Beyoncé song), 2013 * "Flawless" (The Ones song), 2001 * "Flawless" (Phife Dawg song), 2000 * "Flawless" (V.I.C. song), 2008 * " Flawless (Go to the City)", a song by George Michael, 2004 * " Flawlëss", a song by Yeat, 2022 * "Flawless", a 2014 song by MercyMe from '' Welcome to the New'' * "Flawless", a 2013 song by Studio Killers from '' Studio Killers'' * "Flawless", a 2013 song by The Neighbourhood from '' I Love You'' * "Flawless", a 2017 song from ''My Little Pony, Friendship Is Magic'' * Flawless Records, an American record label Other uses *''Flawless'', a ''Pretty Little Liars ''Pretty Little Liars'' is an American Myste ...
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DJ Talent
DJ Talent (real name Anthony Ghosh) (born 11 August 1978 in London) is a British part-time DJ from Peterborough, England, most widely known for his appearance as a semi-finalist on the third series of the ITV television show ''Britain's Got Talent''. He is noted for the excessive amount of bling that he wears, which includes several gold chains and rings (one infused with a blue stone), and a full set of gold teeth costing £7000 in total. Prior to his appearance on ''Britain's Got Talent'', he has appeared on TV programmes including Homemade on T4 where he appeared with celebrity blogger and TV presenter Mark Boardman, ''The Jeremy Kyle Show'', '' Vanessa's Real Lives'', '' Ann Widdecombe Versus The Diet Industry'', Charlie Brooker's Screenwipe and ''The Friday Night Project'' where he performed a rap for guest host Kanye West, as well as appearing on "Best Guest Week" on the '' Scott Mills Show'' for Radio 1. He also appeared in the marketing campaign for UK Bingo website, BOG ...
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Aidan Davis
Aidan Davis (born 23 March 1997) is an English street dancer, rapper, and television host. In 2009, he reached the final of the third series of the ITV talent show '' Britain's Got Talent''. He finished fifth place overall and later that year he toured the United Kingdom, making live performances with the series' other finalists. Davis has made numerous performances since ''Britain's Got Talent'', including the 'Diversitoys' tour with Diversity, and as a presenter on the Friday Download show on CBBC. In 2012 Aidan made his first music video, "Let's Dance", which featured Jon Dos. History ''Britain's Got Talent'': 2009 In May 2009, Davis auditioned for the third series of the ITV television talent show '' Britain's Got Talent''. In his audition he performed to Flo Rida's " Low". He received positive comments from all three judges, with Simon Cowell saying "I think you're better than any dancer on this show, you are super, super, super talented". He received three yesses ...
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