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Post by matilda1 on May 23, 2022 9:32:30 GMT
Fantastic voices, great performance, but they are all professionals . Almost all of the appearing current in West end productions, and some well known names too.
Should they be on BGT? I thought it was a show for unknowns.
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Post by Deleted on May 23, 2022 12:50:10 GMT
I was thinking the same hasn't Sophie Ellis just recently left Wicked. But we had Rachel Wooding on this a couple of years back but she had taken time away to have a family. Also we got Kerry Ellis on the Voice a few years back when she was recording with a member of Queen.
They were excellent as we expected and if some were between shows fair enough but should they really be on BGT?
But if they toured I'm sure a lot of us would like to see them live
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Post by thistimetomorrow on May 23, 2022 13:28:28 GMT
Luke and Mared are both in Les Mis at the moment, with Luke alternating JVJ (he does the Thursday performances if anyone wants to go see him) and Mared is 2nd cover Eponine. Steffan I believe is currently in The Corn is Green?
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Post by notmymuse on May 23, 2022 15:02:23 GMT
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Post by oxfordsimon on May 23, 2022 16:36:10 GMT
They have done a lot of YouTube stuff and have toured overseas representing Wales.
It is hard to justify them being part of what used to be a place for undiscovered talent that can't get a break in the industry.
But it is also clear that that is a myth and existing successful acts are chased to appear
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Post by matilda1 on May 23, 2022 17:22:33 GMT
Steffan is a presenter on S4C and is quite well known in Wales. Sophie Evans was one of the Dorothy’s, plus had appeared in Wicked as has Samantha Thomas, I think. Mared as well as currently appearing in Les Mis has an album out and is well known on the Welsh music scene.
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Post by alece10 on May 23, 2022 20:06:36 GMT
In all fairness quite a lot of the acts are professional artists and have had quite successful careers and in some episodes the judges have been filmed going to people and offering them an audition. So there is nothing different with this group being in the show.
Also the producers push the public towards the act they want to win so the whole competition is a bit of a farce anyway
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Post by Deleted on May 23, 2022 20:24:39 GMT
I meant Sophie Evans not Sophie Ellis, I was thinking ahead about Kerry Ellis when I typed it.
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Post by Matt on May 23, 2022 20:48:20 GMT
There’s a very small discussion on it in the “what’s on tv” thread in the general chat section.
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Post by theatreian on May 23, 2022 21:31:39 GMT
Loren Aldred was on the other week , the singer of Never Enogh from Greatest Showman so there are other experienced acts on.
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Post by n1david on May 23, 2022 23:38:46 GMT
There was a piece in the press over the weekend about this (not specifically referencing WOTW), which I regret I'm unable to find again, and the statement from the producers was essentially along the lines of "we've never said explicitly it's for undiscovered talent, and lots of professional performers have had a miserable two years, so it's not up to us to define who participates."
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Post by matilda1 on May 24, 2022 8:31:22 GMT
I saw an article online discussing the fact that Tom Hier had appeared on the BBC1 programme which has Amanda Holden as a judge. I’ve forgotten the name of the programme but it’s the one where the judges have to work out if the contestant is a genuine singer.
Obviously AH didn’t recognise him!
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Post by sophie92 on May 24, 2022 10:20:28 GMT
I saw an article online discussing the fact that Tom Hier had appeared on the BBC1 programme which has Amanda Holden as a judge. I’ve forgotten the name of the programme but it’s the one where the judges have to work out if the contestant is a genuine singer. Obviously AH didn’t recognise him! I Can See Your Voice. Tom’s episode was one of the few episodes where I could immediately pick someone as being a good singer because I recognised him from Bare at The Vaults. |
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Post by danb on May 24, 2022 18:16:39 GMT
Luke and Mared are both in Les Mis at the moment, with Luke alternating JVJ (he does the Thursday performances if anyone wants to go see him) and Mared is 2nd cover Eponine. Steffan I believe is currently in The Corn is Green? Ah, that’s where I recognised Luke from. |
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Post by matilda1 on May 24, 2022 19:26:28 GMT
Mared is very talented. Fantastic voice and also has her own album out.
She writes her own material.
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Post by LaLuPone on Jun 1, 2022 1:11:13 GMT
I don’t watch Britain’s Got Talent but from looking on Wikipedia they’re not listed as one of the acts in the semi-finals. Did they not get through?
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Post by tysilio2 on Jun 3, 2022 8:34:47 GMT
I don’t watch Britain’s Got Talent but from looking on Wikipedia they’re not listed as one of the acts in the semi-finals. Did they not get through? They're on tonight's semi-final according to their FB page. |
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Post by theatreian on Jun 3, 2022 15:31:47 GMT
They couldn't not be on really as they were so great in their audition. Best of luck for tonight.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 13, 2022 14:26:26 GMT
Sophie Evans has announced she is having a Xmas baby so congrats to her and her partner.
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