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Re: BGT 2012 « Reply #30 on May 15, 2012, 3:08am »
Well I don't watch BGT any more but I have seen the Pudsey performance and I am with you on this, Libby. What a brilliant and fun act this is - fun being the operative word. But the training that must have been involved is astonishing!
I can't see Pudsey winning the competition but yes, it's what this show is all about. Loved it!
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Re: BGT 2012 « Reply #31 on May 15, 2012, 5:29am »
Too late, Dave, he already won!
I like singing acts, but when I watch AGT, I always find the variety acts way more interesting. Some of them have come very close to winning, too. A singer has won almost every year, though, and you never hear about them again, except maybe to perform on the next year's show, or something. The only exception was a singing ventriliquist, the 2nd season. I normally hate ventriliquists, but this guy was excellent.
Britain’s Got Talent winner was thinking about her supporters
Published on Tuesday 15 May 2012 08:20
BRITAIN’S Got Talent winner Ashleigh Butler has thanked her home fans for spurring her on to victory in Saturday’s final.
The 17-year-old from Wellingborough and her pet Pudsey wowed viewers with their Mission Impossible routine.
A hall full of Ashleigh’s friends and family cheered her on while watching on a big screen at Wrenn School.
Her friends from The Wellingborough Dog Training Club were also there to watch as Ashleigh and Pudsey became the first dog act to win the talent show.
Ashleigh said their support meant to a lot to her, and she was keen not to let any of her supporters down on the night.
She said: “I just thought that I didn’t really want to let anyone down.
“Everyone at Wrenn School has been really supportive. I would also especially like to thank everyone from Wellingborough Dog Training Club.
“And I want to say a massive thank you to everyone from Wellingborough.”
Simon Cowell said the duo were one of his favourite ever acts on Britian’s Got Talent.
Their performance was also a hit with fellow judges Alesha Dixon, David Walliams and Amanda Holden.
The popular pair will now have to prepare to perform for the Queen at The Royal Variety Performance later this year.
Ashleigh will also have to decide how to spend her massive £500,000 prize money.
I suspect Pudsey's victory will open the floodgates to animal acts around the world now. You never know, somebody with a talented rabbit might win the next series of America's Got Talent!
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Re: BGT 2012 « Reply #33 on May 15, 2012, 10:59am »
Hi Libby,
Yes, I agree, and I was glad Pudsey won! I was thinking more of Raven's (now deleted) experiences, and my comment was only meant to say this show is not the right vehicle for serious musicians.
BBC Young Musician of the Year on the other hand is a good vehicle though - for those who are young enough. Schoolkids exhibiting such mastery of their instruments is wonderful to see, and in my opinion all of the finalists were good enough to win. Just a pity there could only be one winner.
But it is a moot question - how do you judge an animal act against say a classical pianist. I don't think it is easy at all. Especially if you have no experience of either training animals or playing the piano (or whatever).
...Or unless they have no other route to success, of course, when BGT starts looking like a good option.
As many of you have doubtless observed, the modern world of music is very much geared towards the teenage or early twenty-something performer who also looks good. As there are so many people out there who want to become successful artists, the record companies can simply pick and choose.
Anyone who does not fit that mould - the Susan Boyles, Paul Potts' and even the Faryl Smiths (Too young!) cannot launch a career in the normal way, so BGT must look like a great way to bypass the record companies and appeal directly to the buying public. It seems to work for them, too.
So not mad, just accurately weighing their chances of success with the market currently the way it is.
Yes, although I really fear for the long term future of any singer who signs up with Cowell's record company (Syco) given his history of dumping artists who don't make sufficient profits for him. Faryl Smith of course rejected Cowell's offer and went with Universal. Hopefully Jonathan and Charlotte will do the same.
...Or unless they have no other route to success, of course, when BGT starts looking like a good option.
As many of you have doubtless observed, the modern world of music is very much geared towards the teenage or early twenty-something performer who also looks good. As there are so many people out there who want to become successful artists, the record companies can simply pick and choose.
Anyone who does not fit that mould - the Susan Boyles, Paul Potts' and even the Faryl Smiths (Too young!) cannot launch a career in the normal way, so BGT must look like a great way to bypass the record companies and appeal directly to the buying public. It seems to work for them, too.
So not mad, just accurately weighing their chances of success with the market currently the way it is.
Yes, although I really fear for the long term future of any singer who signs up with Cowell's record company (Syco) given his history of dumping artists who don't make sufficient profits for him. Faryl Smith of course rejected Cowell's offer and went with Universal. Hopefully Jonathan and Charlotte will do the same.
Agree with that, Jeff, yes. I think Faryl was incredibly smart and sensible to not sign up with Syco. They don't seem to put a great deal of work into getting the best out of their artists, only making money from them for as long as they are and remain popular.
Not sure if anyone saw Faryl on Rhydian's show a few months ago, but her voice is better than ever. She seems to be carefully building her career in the right way, too, so more power to her.
As for Jonathan and Charlotte... This is going to sound horrible, but I think the biggest threat to the future of both their careers is each other. She's a pretty good singer, don't get me wrong, but he is absolutely incredible. As long as they are singing together she will always sound worse than she is and he will always be held back from what he could be.
I think (I hope!) that both have bright futures. But I doubt they will shine half so brightly if they remain joined at the hip.
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Re: BGT 2012 « Reply #38 on May 16, 2012, 6:58am »
I would be happy to post all 3 performances here for you. They're all very good, and so adorable! But it's getting very late, I'll do that tomorrow.
Ah, so now we know where Ashleigh learned to train her dog so well.
Haha, Richard, don't get your hopes up. Toby is a funny bunny, and can walk on his hind legs for a treat (for about 2 seconds), but he isn't THAT talented, and I'm afraid stardom isn't the kind of life for him. He'd rather eat and nap all day.
There are a lot of animal acts trying out already, but rarely are they good enough to make it past the auditions, let alone win! Tonight there was a lady with a pony, with a Jack Russell terrier riding on its back! He was clinging for dear life the whole time, and the act didn't turn out very well at all! But the doggy was still cute!
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Re: BGT 2012 « Reply #42 on May 17, 2012, 2:01am »
It seems Pudsey has been meeting all sorts of celebrities! Susan Boyle, Nelly Furtado, Kim Kardashian, and Kanye West. Hmm, is that in the UK, or in Hollywood already? I only saw the photos. So far, Pudsey looked the cutest in the one with Kanye, but Kanye's face was all serious like he was trying to pose like a supermodel, or something.
He needs to meet Josh Groban and his dog Sweeney. Sweeney is also a small shaggy-looking dog like Pudsey, but Pudsey has a slightly cuter face, IMO. But Sweeney is very cute, too!
Oh, and Hayley needs to pose with him sometime, too. She's already posed with one Pudsey already, several times!
I wonder if Pudsey the dog was named after this bear? She probably got him in 2006, if that means anything. Are there any other Pudseys in the world worth naming one's dog after?
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