TheChrisD - Rant Central

Seems Britain really does have talent!

Unless you have been living under a rock, or been in a coma for the past week, you should be aware that Britain does indeed have talent. However, the results of the competition were quite surprising. The act I was willing to bet on winning the competition didn’t even make the top 3…

After seeing them blitz their semi-final, I was gunning for eScala to win the final. I mean, electric violins/cello playing a classical piece that was infused with a bit of pop/rock? Who wouldn’t like that. OK, maybe it was my love of Rock Band that made me fall in love with the music. On the other hand, who wouldn’t want some great specimens like those gals to win, eh?

Signature did very well also. Thankfully I accurately predicted them coming in the top 3 (alongside the wrong guesses of eScala and Faryl Smith). Their mix of Michael Jackson and Bollywood is very impressive. And what makes it even more impressive is the fact that they don’t do it for a living! I didn’t quite catch as much info on their normal lives from those bio clips played before their acts, but they do seem to be normal people who have an extraordinary talent.

When I first saw this year’s eventual winner, George Sampson, back in the first season in 2007 - I really did think he was very good. It was a pity he didn’t make the semi’s that year. This year, seeing him come back made me quite excited, could he be the first person/act to "bounce back" from rejection and get through to the semi-finals? Well, as we all know he did

Seeing his act in the semi-final, I was impressed. Such a classic song remixed to fit his dancing techniques was astounding. But, when his time came in the final and I found out he was doing it again, I thought to myself: "He’s got no chance now, repeating his act." And obviously, I was completely fucking wrong. Wow, never thought I’d be saying that…

But, looking back at this act again (both his encore on the show, and on YouTube again and again), I can understand why he won. It was well choreographed, well rehearsed, and well executed
All I can say is well done, and enjoy:

There’s just one little thing I need to complain about the show - why are there no auditions in Ireland, or even Northern Ireland? I am aware it’s Britain’s Got Talent, but if The X Factor has auditions in Dublin, why not this other talent searching show?