Once again, the talent just keeps on coming as we are served up some class acts. Already it has been reported that Susan Boyle is getting hot under the collar because of the generous praise heaped upon the little Welsh wizard,Shaheen Jafargholi , by Piers Morgan last Tuesday. As the exciting Final approaches, expect the knives to be sharpened even more between rivals as the competition gets hotter. There has been a lot of tears this week, enough to fill a well, but there are tons more to come from disappointed folk, so having your swimming gear ready!
Tonight is another diverse feast of performers. They just don't come any different from each other! The stars who are definitely my favourites are Julian Smith, a true hunk of a man, so humble, talented and appealing, Sugarfree, one of the few really good girl dance troupes and Callum Francis, a very cheeky, smiley lovable little 12 year old urchin! All three deserve to go through to the Finals but, as usual, only two can go forward. Which ones will the public go for?
Tonight's perfomers in preference order:
Julian Smith , - saxophonist, aged 39, Birmingham: Appeal factor 10 - Winning Chance 1
This man is something else, so talented and so cool with it. I have never cried hearing an instrument being played but Julian's act certainly teared me up. Very moving, engaging and sheer entertaining, not to mention his drop-dead gorgeous looks! (No, we won't mention that in case I am accused of blatant bias!) :o)
Callum Francis - singer, aged 12, Hertfordshire: Appeal factor 10 - Winning Chance 2
This very happy and cheeky young man will win a lot of hearts even if he doesn't win enough votes to go through to the Final. He is tremendously talented with much potential to be discovered. What a future he will have as an actor in the West End or on TV! Wow.
Sugarfree - dance troupe, aged 16-25, Chelmsford, Essex: Appeal factor 10 - Winning Chance 2
A very talented girl dance group that, just on sheer looks, should go far. Not as slick as the male dancers already through to the final but they hold their own and could be given the nod by the public. Whatever happens, they won't be short of work after tonight!
Fred Bowers - senior citizen rap dance act, aged 73, Loughborough: Appeal factor 8 - Winning Chance 4
This gentleman will have all of Britain rooting for him, especially the over-50s. He is 73 and demonstrates beyond a doubt that one hasn't got to be young to rap-dance. However, unfortunately for him, he has been claiming disability benefits for a lame leg and has been found out because of his TV appearance. Ouch!! Nothing lame about his two legs tonight.
Two Grand - grandfather/granddaughter singing duo, aged 12 and 76, Doncaster : Appeal factor 9 - Winning Chance 4
A warm and entertaining duo, who sing very well together but are individual talents in their own right. I think there could be a future for them in musicals, but I don't see them going any further in the competition. Very entertaining though.
Brit Chix - girl band, aged 26, 23 and 25 Lincolnshire: Appeal factor 9 - Winning Chance 6
This must be the most awful-sounding girl band ever, but they are the only band in the competition so claim unique rights. Being good looking helps with the judges, no doubt, but how they got through to such a key stage is beyond me. No doubt they will have their fans but there would be no justice if they robbed a better act of a place in the final.
Jackie Prescott and Tippy Toes - 'doggie dancer', aged 45, Oxford: Appeal factor 8 - Winning Chance 7
A lovely engaging act but too much of a one-trick-pony stamp about it. Not much there to really carry them any where else, but good for variety.
Fabia Cerra - burlesque dancer, aged 35, Oxford : Appeal factor 7 - Winning Chance 8
Obviously, there has to be a joker in each semi-final and Fabia is the one for tonight. How on earth the judges expect her hanging chandeliers to be family viewing, and even appear before the Queen, I don't know, but the men - and some women- will ogle and get an eyeful! They won't mind at all, I'm sure, though her 15 minutes of fame will be up with this performance.
TWO TIPPED FOR THE FINAL
1. Julian Smith , Saxophonist
2. Callum Francis, Singer
(Correct predictions so far: 67%)
Qualifiers for the Final - Saturday 30 May, 2009
(Those with a 'P' were my predictions to win.)
1P. Susan Boyle, Singer, Scotland
2P. Flawless, Street Dancers, London
3P. Stavros Flatley, Dancers, North London
4. Diversity, Street Dancers, Essex and London
5. Shaun Smith, Singer, Lichfield
6P. Shaheen Jafargholi , Singer, Swansea
Britain's Got Talent Website
(PLEASE NOTE: This item was posted live on Newsvine the day it occurred.)
Results 4- Was Callum Francis robbed of his place in the Final!
This was a very entertaining semi-final with all the acts giving it their best shot. As I predicted, Julian Smith and his saxophone sailed through on the public vote to the Final on Saturday. But was the little 12 year old, Callum Francis, robbed of his opportunity?
The judges had to decide between 2 Grand, the singing grandaughtetr/grandad duo, and Callum, the superbly professional singer. It seems that Simon and Amanda let the sentiment of the generations singing together overcome them to deny Callum his place when he was clearly the best act of the two.
So far there hadn't been many controversies in this round of Britain's Got Talent, but tonight's verdict will cause a debate because the little lad couldn't do anymore if he tried. He was also very gracious in defeat, still smiling, unlike that little spoilt brat, Natalie Okri, on Monday night who lost it immediately she knew she wasn't going through. I think Callum's fortunes, or lack of them, will be talked about for some time to come but he needn't worry. He's gonna be a massive star!
Tonight will be one of those nights to remember and all the acts can feel justly proud. If anything, 2 Grand, as well as Fred Bowers, the 73 year old rap dancer, will help bring older and younger people together in our fractured society, and that is no bad thing in these times.
Only two more acts to be selected and we'll be into the grand finale!
FOURTH SET OF FINALISTS
1. Julian Smith, Saxophonist, Birmingham (Video)
2. 2 Grand, Singing Duo, Doncaster (Video)
(See also Callum Francis' Video)
PLEASE NOTE: You can watch all the fourth semi-final videos here individually.
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