List of Britain's Got Talent finalists (series 11)

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The eleventh series of Britain's Got Talent started on 15 April 2017 and ended on 3 June 2017. The finalists are given in the order in which they finished.

Tokio Myers

Torville Jones, better known by his stage name Tokio Myers, [1] is a pianist and music producer born in London.

Issy Simpson

Issy Simpson (born 28 November 2008) is a magician from Blackpool. Her grandfather is the magician Russ Stevens. [2] Issy showed her love for her brother in the 2017 BGT final.

Daliso Chaponda

Daliso Chaponda is a stand-up comedian, originally from Malawi and now resides in Manchester, UK. He is heading out on a UK-wide tour in 2018 and landed his own Radio 4 show. [3] Chaponda began his comedy career in Canada in 2001, later moving to South Africa and then to the UK, where he established himself on club circuit. In addition to stand-up, Chaponda is also a fiction writer. In 2002 he was a finalist in the L. Ron Hubbard Writers of the Future Contest and in 2005 he was shortlisted for the P&E Award for online writing. [4]

Matt Edwards

Matt Edwards is a magician from Suffolk. [5] He began performing magic professionally at the age of 14.

The Pensionalities

The Pensionalities are a singing duo from Doncaster. They are combined of Malcolm White (aged 75) and Henry Hall (aged 84). [6] White, a former engineer, and Hall, who ran Cusworth's motor company, met through Probus - a club for retired and semi-retired professional people - and they teamed up to do charitable events before entering Britain's Got Talent. [6]

Kyle Tomlinson

Kyle Tomlinson (aged 15) is a singer from Sheffield. He previously auditioned in 2014 at the age of 12 but was advised by judge David Walliams to take singing lessons. [7] [8]

Sarah Ikumu

Sarah Ikumu (born 16 June 2001) is a singer from Milton Keynes. [9] She was the judges' wildcard selection for the final after finishing third in the semi-finals.

Missing People Choir

The Missing People Choir is a choir led by the charity Missing People, which, as an independent charity, is reliant on public donations to fund their work supporting missing children and adults and their families left behind. The choir is led by Jim Hawkins and is formed of friends and families who have experienced someone they love going missing as well as staff and volunteers from the charity. [10] Soon after the show, it was reported that a missing child was found after he saw the group's appeal on the Britain's Got Talent final. [11]

MerseyGirls

MerseyGirls (formerly Just Us) are a dance troupe from The Wirral. The group is made up of Annie and Alice, Alice’s sister Julia, Rebecca and Poppy. [12] The group attracted much attention because of member Julia Carlile, who suffers from scoliosis, which she mentioned at the audition. She had been diagnosed at the age of six. Previously, it was claimed that without a £78,000 spinal operation, she would not be able to continue dancing. [13] Simon Cowell hinted during the semi-final that he would pay for her operation, which was confirmed after the show. [14] Carlile subsequently underwent the operation in the US in August. [15]

Ned Woodman

Ned Woodman is a child comedian. His father, Liam Woodman, is a writer for the sitcom Not Going Out. [16]

DNA

DNA are a mind-reading duo. They are made up of friends Darren (aged 29) and Andrew (aged 43). [17] [18]

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References

  1. ↑ "Britain's Got Talent 2017: who is winner Tokio Myers?". The Telegraph. 4 June 2017. Retrieved 5 June 2017.
  2. ↑ "Who is Issy Simpson? Britain's Got Talent semi-finalist wowing with her magic". Metro News. 2017-05-30. Retrieved 31 August 2017.
  3. ↑ "Daliso Chaponda: My Madonna joke on BGT had to be approved – by Madonna". Metro News. 2017-07-29. Retrieved 31 August 2017.
  4. ↑ "Daliso Chaponda, comedian tour dates : Chortle : The UK Comedy Guide". chortle.co.uk. Retrieved 31 August 2017.
  5. ↑ Gemma Mitchell. "Suffolk magician Matt Edwards âoverwhelmed by love and supportâ after Britainâs Got Talent success - What's on and things to do in Suffolk". East Anglian Daily Times. Retrieved 31 August 2017.
  6. 1 2 "VIDEO: Doncaster duo The Pensionalities join Sheffield sensation Kyle Tomlinson in grand final of Britain's Got Talent". The Star. Retrieved 31 August 2017.
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  8. ↑ Emma Pietras (2017-05-28). "Britain's Got Talent star Kyle Tomlinson on how bullying made him stronger and why he'll never give up". Mirror Online. Retrieved 31 August 2017.
  9. ↑ "Who is Sarah Ikumu? Britain's Got Talent 2017 singer bio and performance videos". Radio Times. Retrieved 31 August 2017.
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  12. ↑ "Who are MerseyGirls (Just Us), Britain's Got Talent semi finalists?". Metro News. June 2017. Retrieved 31 August 2017.
  13. ↑ Sara Wallis (2017-05-31). "BGT star Julia Carlile says she 'will never dance again' without £78k spinal op - as group vow to give her £250k if they win". Mirror Online. Retrieved 31 August 2017.
  14. ↑ "BGT finalist Julia Carlile has life-changing surgery paid for by Simon Cowell". Metro News. 2017-07-26. Retrieved 31 August 2017.
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  16. ↑ "Who is Ned Woodman, Britain's Got Talent semi-finalist?". Metro News. 2017-05-31. Retrieved 31 August 2017.
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