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Britain's Got Talent - Bullied 13-year-old with voice of an angel is tipped to win Britain's Got Talent
| Quote: | Bullied 13-year-old with voice of an angel is tipped to win Britain's Got
Talent He has been mercilessly bullied over his love of opera and has struggled against poverty throughout his life.
But now 13-year-old cherub-faced singer Andrew Johnston is being tipped as the next winner of hit ITV show Britain's Got Talent.
The angel-voiced choirboy is poised to ape the fame and fortune of last year's winner Paul Potts if he wins this year's show.
He has been made red hot favourite after a tear-jerking performance, which moved judges and the audience to tears on Saturday night.
As well as the chance to win £100,000 and perform for Prince Charles at the Royal Variety Performance, he could also be in line for a lucrative
recording deal.
Last year's winner Paul Potts landed a £1million worldwide record deal with Simon Cowell after he won the show.
The youngster's emotional rendition of Pie Jesu, the same song that catapulted Charlotte Church to stardom, proved a massive ratings hit for the
show.
Britain's Got Talent thrashed rival BBC1 programme I'd Do Anything after the two shows went head to head for the first time.
The ITV show, which features Simon Cowell as one of the judges and Ant and Dec as presenters, peaked with 10.6 million viewers on Saturday night.
It averaged 8.8million viewers as compared with BBC1's Graham Norton fronted Oliver search, which could only manage 5.4million.
BBC bosses will be concerned their show, which is hunting for people to play Oliver and Nancy for a new West End production, was so soundly beaten.
During his appearance on the show Johnston revealed he suffered at the hands of cruel bullies over his love of opera.
His mother also revealed how his childhood of poverty meant he had to survive on bread and milk when times were hard. His performance on the ITV show
wowed judges and left one of them, actress Amanda Holden in tears.
Johnston's amazing voice is said to have been discovered by a teacher when he was just seven.
He was so shy that for years his mother had no idea of his amazing voice, she has claimed.
His teacher suggested she took him to the Carlisle Cathedral to join the choir, where he is now head chorister.
Mother Morag Johnston, 48, revealed he has come home in floods of tears over taunts he is gay because he sings in a choir.
She revealed he was too frightened to go out and play in the street in case he is targeted by bullies who have physically threatened him.
On the show the singer said: "I've been bullied since I was six because my mates have been telling me to leave the singing. They don't like that
kind of music."
When Simon Cowell asked him how he deal with the bullies, he defiantly claimed: "I carry on singing".
He added: "I live on a council estate and I don't want to be hanging around the streets. I want to make something of my life."
His rendition left Amanda Holden weeping. She told him, "You could knock all those bullies out with that voice."
Morag left the family home with her children when Andrew was eight months old and battled to raise him and three other children.
This came after her relationship with his dad Andrew Snr ended.
Speaking in the Sunday Mirror, she said: "It is heartbreaking to see my own son so upset just because he has been born with a God-given talent.
"Lots of times Andrew has begged me to let him quit singing to stop the bullying. It would be such a waste if he threw away his incredible
talent."
He lives with his mum in a three bedroom housing association home in Carlisle, Cumbria. He is said to have little contact with his father.
She works as a researcher for the Office for National Statistics, supplements her income with benefits.
His mum said; "The first time I heard him I cried. His voice just blew me away. Even now I get emotional when I hear him sing because it's such a
beacon of hope."
She claimed that times had been so hard in the past that she had fed her children just bread and milk. Morag also claimed she had gone without food
because they did not have enough money.
It is said she kept her family together by taking low paid jobs like delivering sandwiches, delivering Indian takeaways and packing eggs.
Her three other children Kelly, 27, Jodie, 25 and Daniel, 22 are from her first marriage.
If Johnston does win the competition he could expect to earn hundreds and thousands if not millions.
Paul Potts has become a sensation after his appearance on last year's show saw him receive more than 22million hits on You Tube.
The mobile phone salesman sang his way to victory with a stirring rendition of Puccini's Nessun Dorma before landing a lucrative record deal.
Like Johnston his first round audition on the show had left Miss Holden crying. |
Source:Daily Mail
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| posted on 13-4-2008 at 07:43 PM |
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He's rubbish and I don't think another singer should win. Sob story much?
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| posted on 13-4-2008 at 07:48 PM |
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Aww i thought he was reallyy good even though i dont like that music i still think he done fab x
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| posted on 13-4-2008 at 07:49 PM |
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But i dont think another singer should win again either, i think another talent should win x
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| posted on 13-4-2008 at 07:52 PM |
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So far I like him who did Boyzone, the contortionist and those 4 girls who did that classical piece.
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| posted on 13-4-2008 at 07:54 PM |
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Tom_
So far I like him who did Boyzone |
He is in trouble with the press already:
http://www.thisisbigbrother.com/forum/viewthread.php?tid=81427
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| posted on 13-4-2008 at 07:58 PM |
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That kid was amazing. Simply amazing. Amazing!
Other one I liked last night was Gin the dog.
Karl Pilkington: "You won't get anything done by planning."
Merlin: "Sometimes you act a little..emm..clueless."
Ashalea: "OMG I love that movie!"
Renee to win BBAU8!
Sharks to win Shipwrecked 3!
Claire to win The Apprentice 4!
David Cook to win American Idol!
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| posted on 13-4-2008 at 08:07 PM |
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He was amazing but he deseves a second place.Paul potts won last year and this 13 year old has the same talent, i would just like to see anotehr
talent. Like the contortionist or the dog lol
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| posted on 14-4-2008 at 04:10 PM |
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When he told the judges that he'd been bullied, I went off him. HE can sing for sure, but it's yet another sob story.
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| posted on 14-4-2008 at 11:23 PM |
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His sob story has been whored allover ITV1 today. He was on GMTV, mentioned on This Morning and featured on both the lunchtime and evening news. He is
the winner of series 2, yet he isn't anything special. All choir boys sing like him. He's nothing special.
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| posted on 15-4-2008 at 12:02 AM |
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He's only 13. What happens when his voice breaks?
He's probably won it all ready or at least reached the final on the basis of that performance and his sob story
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| posted on 5-5-2008 at 03:51 PM |
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he wasn't bullied
he was the bully
him and his 'mates' used to gang up on me and my mates
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| posted on 5-5-2008 at 04:23 PM |
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Haha cause your funny.
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| posted on 5-5-2008 at 04:44 PM |
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| Quote: | Originally posted by bettz101
he wasn't bullied
he was the bully
him and his 'mates' used to gang up on me and my mates
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Don't lie, my bf used to go to Trinity School where it happened and he (Andrew Johnston, not my boyfriend) was bullied daily and set upon by gangs of
youths.
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