Let's go.
BRUNO: I love this show for this reason.
It is an incredible adventure.
It's unbelievable.
ALESHA: You are phenomenal.
AMANDA: You knocked it out of the park.
BUZZER
And take as much of that as you've got.
SIMON LAUGHS
That was not the point to laugh, Simon.
BELCHES
The dog is on the dog!
Come on!
Yes.
Cucumber.
What?!
No way!
That is what I call making it a moment.
AMANDA: You are by far the best we have ever had.
BRUNO: There's no-one else like you.
SIMON: You are a star.
ALESHA: You are incredible. And you were worth the wait.
DEC: Tonight, we go live.
It's the semi-finals.
ANT: Performing tonight for your votes...
BRUNO: That was divine madness.
So stupid, it was brilliant.
It's one of the best dog acts we've ever had on the show.
The goal is to win.
Excellent!
I've never felt so alive.
You are someone who is going to become a superstar.
AMANDA: If you won, how would that change your life?
It would mean everything.
The whole thing was carnage in the best way ever.
I loved it.
AMANDA: This show is always about raising the levels,
and I'm gonna say you did.
It was very, very special.
You are special.
It's finally here.
The live semi-finals of Britain's Got Talent.
Hey, we should check the old checklist,
make sure we've got everything.
Nappies, baby wipes.
Hang on, this is yours.
That's my list. Give it here.
Right, stuff we need for the semi-final.
Ant and Dec.
Check!
A brilliant audience.
CHEERING
The Eventim Apollo, Hammersmith.
Check!
The reddest red carpet in the history of red carpets.
Checkety-check.
Dancers!
Check!
Top-notch talent.
CHEERING
And finally, most importantly of all...
BOTH: ..you!
# I'm coming out
# I want the world to know
# Got to let it show
# I'm coming out
# I want the world to know
# Got to let it show
# I'm coming out
# I want the world to know
# Got to let it show
# I'm coming!
# I'm coming out
# I want the world to know
# Got to let it show
# I'm coming
Let's welcome your Britain's Got Talent
Talent judges!
Bruno
Bruno Tonioli. Alesha Dixon. Amanda
Amanda Holden. And Simon Cowell.
CHEERING
CHEERING & APPLAUSE #
# I'm coming out!#
CHEERING
Hello
Hello there and welcome to the first live
live semifinal of Britain's Got Talent
Talent 2024!
Wow,
Wow, what a crowd. You're a great audience,
audience, what an audience - yes!
Yes!
Yes! Have we got a week for you. Have
Have we, I think we have. Yes, 40 fantastic
fantastic acts have got their eyes on
on the same incredible prize, £250,000
£250,000 and a spot on the bill at the
the world famous Royal Variety Performance.
Performance. Still a great prize, as always,
always, your votes will decide who leaves
leaves here as this year's winner. Before
Before all of that, I think it's time
time we had a chat with the fantastic
fantastic four, the Britain's Got Talent
Talent judges. Give them a big hand everybody.
everybody. APPLAUSE Welcome.
Welcome. Welcome to you all. You all look
look gorgeous. Bruno, I know you're always
always excited. I am. I'm exploding. What
What are you looking forward to the live
live semifinals this week? I can't wait.
wait. It's so exciting. The talent, I
I feel this is a celebration of talent.
talent. So I tell all of them, come out,
out, you're brilliant, you have so much
much to entertainment. We're here. We're
We're with you. He's full of beans tonight!
LAUGHTER
You
You know we're live, keep it brief, Bruno.
Bruno. Alesha? What does it take for an
an act to win? We want them to be unique,
unique, be authentic, be themselves. Have
Have fun. If they enjoy it, we're going
going to enjoy it. This year has been
been outstanding. Good luck to all of
of them. The auditions have been incredible.
incredible. This is the first time we
we will have seen our pour formers --
-- performers perform live. Live? Are
Are we live? We
We are. We're live Bruno, no swearing.
swearing. Yeah, the nerves will be through
through the roof. That's what this show
show is all about. There's always another
another level, the show goes up
another level when we know it's live.
live. Live! It's live. We're live everyone.
CHEERING
Simon,
Simon, - By the way, congratulations to
to you Ant. Thank you very much.
APPLAUSE
Thank
Thank you. Really. Thank you very much.
much. I really am happy . Thank you. I
I know you are. Thank you for your lovely
lovely gift. That's OK. Judges, still
still waiting on yours. LAUGHTER
It
It was from all of us.
us. OK, yeah, it was signed by you, not
not them. The auditions it's down to the
the four of you to decide which acts are
are going through, but tonight, it's all
all about the people at home. So it's
it's important they get behind their favourite
favourite acts. Yeah, I mean, look forget
forget about us, I actually think that
that the audience at home respond to the
the audience here. CHEERING
Yes.
Yes. If you like someone, they like someone.
someone. You hear it. So, it does make
make a massive difference. I can feel
feel very good energy in here tonight.
CHEERING
I
I had no idea who is on tonight. You never
never do. And we love that. Thank you
you for the moment judges. We will catch
catch up during the show. Let's kick off
off the semifinals, an act that features
features a host of captivating canines
canines and the audience at the auditions
auditions went crazy when the little one
one got on the big one's back. Are you
you thinking what I'm thinking? Let's
Let's give the people what they want.
Come
Come on!
Is
Is that the kind of thing you like, it's
it's The Trickstars!
I'm Lucy, I'm 38
and I'm a dog trainer from Grantham in Lincolnshire.
My dogs are my absolute world.
When I'm performing, all my problems just melt away.
I'm just completely lost in this magical world with me and my dogs.
I have been on the show before with my little dog Trip Hazard,
and we made it all the way to the final.
ANT: In seventh place is Trip Hazard.
I got to the final, but now I'm here to win.
DOG BARKS
Oh, Peach, you've ruined it now. Go on.
I've got a family now.
My partner Ross and my three-year-old boy Ethan.
I'm really hoping to make them proud,
in particular, Ethan, of course.
Since the audition, apparently, he keeps making them play it
over and over again at nursery.
There's another one!
The reaction on the day was absolutely amazing.
It's such an amazing feeling,
almost being floored by the sound that hits you from the audience.
It's really lovely, to be honest. I'm gonna actually cry.
It's the best dog act I have seen.
I'll take that.
It was taking a risk, you know, having four dogs in the act,
but I think the risk paid off, and I was so relieved.
I've been working really, really hard for the semi-finals,
and the goal is definitely to win.
It would be such a special thing for Ethan to be able to look back on.
It would be completely life-changing for me and my family.
it's The Trickstars! #
# Come with me and you'll be in a world
world of pure imagination
#
# Don't be shy
# It's all right
# If you feel a little trepidation
# If you want to view paradise,
# Simply look at them ...# CHEERING
# Simply look at them ...#
APPLAUSE
CHEERING & APPLAUSE
You're
You're so gorgeous. So gorgeous. Thank
Thank you.
Look
Look at that.
CHEERING
Here's
Here's the rest of them. Come on everyone!
Come
Come on stage. This could take a while,
while, no, she's very good. A professional.
professional. Professional. Let's talk
talk with you, Simon, what did you think
think of that? Loved it. Loved it. Loved
Loved it. How can you not?
We
We said this on the auditions, you know,
know, it is hard enough doing one or two,
two, let alone, how many are there, five
five - I mean that is hard, particularly
particularly on a live show. And it was
was - I loved the creativity, I loved
loved the music. I remember you were in
in the finals a few years ago, I genuinely
genuinely think your act has got better.
Thank
Thank you. Amazing. Thank you. I really
really do. That's how you kick off a live
live show.
Bruno?
Bruno? Oh, I am and I think everyone else
else is charmed to the core. I was expecting
expecting mad hatters, running all over
over the place. They were perfectly behaved.
behaved. The choreography was even better.
better. They coped with the machinery
machinery and the extras coming in beautifully.
beautifully. You have, it was almost like
like watching a magic act, really. Fantastic.
CHEERING
Alesha?
Alesha? Yeah, first live show, first act
act out, I can't imagine how nervous you
you must have been. One dog would have
have been nerve-racking, the fact you
you have five animals, I think you're
you're showing off now, honestly. You
You are adorable. The concept was brilliant.
brilliant. The whole thing was charming.
charming. I would like to see you go further
further in this competition, because I
I think you are, like you said in
in the auditions, one of the best dog
dog acts we have ever seen. I love it.
CHEERING
Thank you. I feel like everybody's used
used all the adjectives that I was going
going to use, it is genius. You are the
the golden ticket. And every single piece
piece of intricate choreography in there
there was stunning, absolutely beautiful.
beautiful. I loved the song. Just all
all of it. CHEERING
Thank
Thank you, judges. Not easy, like the
the judges said, to start the semifinals,
semifinals, how did you feel, how do you
you feel now? Really good now. Really
Really chuffed with everybody, yeah. It
It went well, for a little while, now
now they're everywhere. They're bored.
bored. Hey, hey. And you've had a busy
busy time of it, you had the auditions,
auditions, you've been rehearsing for
for the semifinal.
semifinal. You went to Crufts. Yes, I
I was training for that as well. Crazy.
Crazy. Oh, well done. An amazing start.
start. If you think The Trickstars deserve
deserve a place on Sunday night
start. If you think The Trickstars deserve a place on Sunday night the
details
details are on screen. You can't vote
vote until we have seen all eight acts.
acts. Let's hear it for The Trickstars!
CHEERING
CHEERING & APPLAUSE
That was a cute start wasn't . It Nice.
Nice. Now as we have said, the power is
is with you, and your votes tonight. The
The QR code is on screen now, scan it
it to register and you get five free votes
votes sponsored by Sky Mobile or visit
visit the website and register there.
there. What are you waiting for? Time
Time for a break, when we come back we
we have the Golden Buzzer act in the shape
shape of Taryn Charles and
Talent. We have eight fantastic acts.
acts. As everybody knows, there's a huge
huge prize at stake on the show, which
which means it's a very serious competition.
competition. Absolutely, couldn't agree
agree with you more. What's next? Next
Next is a if Ella in a yellow waistcoat
waistcoat skipping with a sports bag.
bag. What is in the bag? I don't know!
know! It's Bikoon.
MUSIC: 'One Vision' by Queen
Wow! Yeah!
Bag?
Wah!
Hey, bag! Hey, bag!
# Hey, one man
# One goal
# One mission... #
Why are you here?
Magic bag performance.
No!
I have no idea what I'm saying yes to, but I'm saying it.
Well done.
# Give me your hands Give me your heart
# I'm ready
# There's only one direction
# One world
# One nation... #
GASPS
# One flesh, one bone One true religion
# One voice, one hope One real decision
# Give me one light, yeah Give me one hope, hey
# Just give me, ah
# One man, one man One bar, one night
# One day, hey, hey
# Just gimme, gimme, gimme, gimme Fried chicken!
# Vision, vision, vision, vision. #
bag. What is in the bag? I don't know! It's
know! It's Bikoon. Oh,
Oh, Baahhh ... Bag! Bag, bag
come
come on. My bag. Come on.
OK. Thank
Thank you. We are Bikoon. CHEERING
OK.
OK. Magic bag, music! Thank you. First
First hurdle jump. OK,
OK, OK. OK, thank you. OK, OK. No, no.
no. Come on. OK. OK. Hey bag, get ready.
ready. OK, music. Ready, go!
Come
Come on. Come on. Come on. OK. OK!
CHEERING
Woo.
Woo. OK. Next, OK my props, yeah. Next
Next performance, go through hoop. Warming
Warming up. Warming up. OK, OK. Come on.
No,
No, no, no, no. LAUGHTER
No.
No. Stand up. One more.
Relax.
Relax. Come on.
No,
No, no, no. One more. One more.
Come
Come on.
DRUMROLL
No,
No, no. OK. One more. LAUGHTER
The
The last one, come on.
LAUGHTER
BUZZER
One
One more. One more. Come on.
CHEERING
Yeah!
OK.
Last
Last performance. Music. OK. This is amazing,
amazing, OK.
Ready,
Ready, go!
MUSIC:
MUSIC: Theme from Mission Impossible.
OK,
OK, OK. Go, go. Go. Come on, come on.
Yes.
Yes. OK. OK.
Jump.
Jump. Jump. Jump, jump, jump. CHEERING
This is amazing!
Come
Come on.
Hey
Hey guys. Hey guys?
Open
Open the bag?
CHEERING
OK.
OK. Open the bag! Open the bag! CHANTING
CHEERING
Thank
Thank you. Thank you.
Thank you very much.
Thank you very
Well ...
As
As I said we are live tonight. Things
Things can happen. Amanda, you buzzed.
BOO
Yes,
Yes, I buzzed because I thought the bag
bag wasn't at its best tonight.
The
The bag was off kilter. And yeah, I just
just think for this level in the competition
competition ...
BOO
The
The bag needed to up its game and the
the bag did not up its game. I'm very
very sorry, but I buzzed. Thank you. Simon,
Simon, you didn't buzz, you loved the
the act. But your face when the bag was
was opened was a picture. I was upset,
upset, I was about to talk about a bag
bag has never won the show before.
LAUGHTER
And
And the bag must have been nervous and
and there was a human in there.
I'm
I'm really upset. Do you feel let down,
I
I really am.
I
I was expected a ta, da, ta, da, Tom Cruise
Cruise coming out of the bag, but it wasn't.
It
It wasn't.
The
The bag should have remained a mystery.
I
I like you, but ah ...
LAUGHTER
Simon,
Simon, you said the audience at home are
are influenced by the audience in the
the theatre, they loved it here. That's
That's true.
CHEERING
I
I will say this, when I watched your audition
audition am home with my daughters, we
we were howling, so you have brought so
so much joy and laughter to everyone,
everyone, honestly, this is crazy, but
but I kind of love it.
Thank
Thank you, judges. Simon, I'm sorry we
we spoiled the magic for you tonight.
tonight. Bikoon, are you like the Japanese
Japanese Ant and Dec? Is that what it
it is? Let's go and stand next to him.
him. It is, isn't it?
Yeah.
Japanese
Japanese Ant and Dec. Yeah. Amazing performance,
performance, we have loved seeing you
you again. What is it like performing
performing in a bag? It's dark.
Dark!
It's
It's dark. I guess it is. There you go.
go. Dark. Now you're out and you've ruined
ruined the magic for Simon Cowell. If
If you want to see Bikoon
ruined the magic for Simon Cowell. If you want to see Bikoon do
If you want to see Bikoon do their thing
thing in the final - would you like to
to see that? Vote for them.
But
But not until we've seen the last act
act of the night. One more time though
though Bikoon everybody.
though Bikoon
Well, that's BGT. Next up tonight one
one of Bruno's two Golden Buzzer acts.
acts. She's the soul singer who left the
the audition was a spring in her step,
step, joy in her heart - And I load of
of gold confetti in her pocket. It's Taryn
Taryn Charles.
I'm Taryn, I'm 39, and I'm a singing teacher from Englefield Green.
I live with my son Riley and seven dogs.
And a cat.
So, today, we are going to do some singing.
I work as a singing teacher within a special needs community.
I use music to get voices out of children that don't have one,
and that's really powerful.
With music, nothing stops them.
I'm so grateful to Bruno, so, so grateful.
I didn't expect the reaction that I got at all.
There was a lot of crying and jumping up and down,
forgetting that I have a very weak bladder.
That was not fun.
I actually cannot believe that I'm in the semi-finals.
My dream is to make my son and my students proud
and to show that anything's possible.
of gold confetti in her pocket. It's Taryn
Taryn Charles. #
# Something's got a hold of me lately
#
# No I don't know myself any more
# Feels like the walls are closing in
in and the devil's knocking at my door
#
# I lose control
# When you're not next to me. I'm falling
falling apart right in front of you #
# Can't you see?
# I
lose
lose control #
# When you're not here with me
# You're breaking my heart, baby
# You make a mess of me
# Problematic
# Problem
Problem is I when I'm with you, I'm an
an addict, and I need some relief, my
my skin in your teeth, can't see the forest
forest through the trees #
# Got me down on my knees
# Darling, please, yeah
# I lose control
# When you're not here with me
# I'm falling apart right in front of
of you, can't you see?
#
# Yeah ...
# No, no, no, no,
# I'm falling apart right in front of
of you, can't you see?
#
# I lose control
# When you're not here with me
# Hey you're breaking my heart, baby
# You make a mess of me
#
CHEERING
CHEERING & APPLAUSE
Amazing.
CHEERING
Bruno,
Bruno, let's start with you. Wow! What
What a power house of a performance! Great
Great choice of song, it really is a contemporary
contemporary classic, but you gave it
it soul. You gave it blues. You could
could feel every emotion. You sang like
like you were singing individually to
to each and every one of us! CHEERING
A
A star is born!
How
How do you follow that? I feel like whatever
whatever you've gone through in your life,
life, the good, the bad, the high the
the low, this is the moment for you where
where you bottled it up and had your time
time to shine. I felt that from the pit
pit of your stomach. I felt your soul.
soul. Your tone was beautiful. You pitch
pitch today perfectly.
perfectly. It was authentic. I see you.
you. I see you and I felt it. It was beautiful.
beautiful. Well done. I
I loved it.
APPLAUSE
I
I mean, you came to play. I just loved
loved how you just started. It just went.
went. It soared and it soared. Your voice
voice was unbelievable. I love that song
song any way. But tonight, I really listened
listened to the words much more than I
I have when it's been sung before. You
You honestly, knocked it out of the park.
park. All I kept thinking about was your
your students listening to you and everybody
everybody at home is supporting you. You
You did an amazing job.
APPLAUSE
That
That was a brilliant, brilliant choice
choice of song, first of all of I mean
mean brilliant. Actually genius. Because
Because it had that kind of retro feel
feel to it. But it wasn't. So it was like
like I said, an amazing choice of song.
song. I genuinely don't
don't think you could have done any more.
more. Really. I mean ... APPLAUSE
What
What I really liked and I think the audience
audience are going to respond to this
this is you could see and hear how much
much this means to you. It had that, it
it was actually beautifully raw as well.
well. Sometimes people come out here,
here, into this part of the show and they
they play it very safe. You didn't. You
You really chose a song that suited you.
you. And it paid off. Big time, in my
my opinion. I'm so happy for you. Really,
Really, really am. Thank you very much.
much. Taryn, Simon said it, we could see
see how much this means to you. What does
does this mean to you to be up there tonight?
tonight? You got a bit emotional at the
the end. Yeah, I got emotional before
before I come out. Did you? It means everything.
everything. Just being able to stand there
there and sing to every one of you was
was unreal.
CHEERING
Thank
Thank you It was really good. Thank you.
you. Well
Thank you It was really good. Thank you. Well done.
you. Well done. If you want to see Taryn
Taryn in the final on Sunday,
Sunday, you have to vote for her. The
The details are on screen. You can't get
get involved until we've seen the last
last act. One more time - Taryn Charles!
APPLAUSE
Charles!
Time for a break now, we're right back
back with our amazing Golden Buzzer act
act Ssaulabi Performance Troupe.
Talent. Come on Simon, get back in your
your seat, we're live. He went for a wee-wee.
wee-wee. Next up our Golden Buzzer act,
act, a group of martial artists, whose
whose audition saw them smash plank after
after plank after plank. And by the end
end of it, there
there was just two planks left and those
those two planks hit the Golden Buzzer,
Buzzer, it's Ssaulabi Performance Troupe.
We are Ssaulabi Performance Group from South Korea.
Taekwondo is passion.
Hard work.
Unity.
We met at university.
We spent a lot of time together, so we are very close.
We are great friends.
We practise every day for five hours.
To make everything perfect.
We want to be we want to be the best taekwondo group in the world.
The audition was our best performance.
We were so proud to get Ant and Dec's golden buzzer.
That will inspire people.
It was just hard work and brilliance.
We are excited to be in the semi-finals.
Now let's win the show!
Tonight's performance is very dangerous.
The biggest yet.
We want to show the UK what we can do.
Our dream is to win BGT.
Buzzer, it's Ssaulabi Performance Troupe.
DRAMATIC MUSIC
CHEERING
CHEERING & APPLAUSE
CHEERING &
CHEERING
Wow!
Alesha.
CHEERING
if
Yes!
I mean, big up Britain's Got Talent, have
have you ever seen anything like that
that before? CHEERING
Come
Come on!
Just
Just as good as any fight scene, action
action scene in any movie. I have to say
say you are one of the acts I was most
most looking forward to seeing, because
because I cannot believe my eyes. And
And what I just witnessed, that was sensational.
sensational. Thank you so much. Brilliant.
I
I mean, the energy that you bring every
every time we see you on stage is threw
threw the roof, fantastic. I was -- through
through the roof, fantastic. I was blown
blown away by this performance. I mean
mean we've got a whole week of amazing
amazing talent ahead of us, but I was
was looking at you going, wouldn't that
be
be amazing on the Royal Variety Performance.
Performance. I mean, it's incredible.
Simon?
Simon? Oh, look at your smug faces, you
you two right now. LAUGHTER
I
I was proud when my son was born, but
but how proud am I no you? You know what,
what, that if ituals a movie would have
have taken a week to shoot, literally
literally . It would. And the fact that
that you did the whole thing live in about
about two-and-a-half minutes says everything
everything about you.
Really.
APPLAUSE
Genuinely,
Genuinely, I think, I forget how many
many years we've been doing this now,
now, this is one of the best live show
show performances I've ever seen on this
this show.
CHEERING
Bruno.
Bruno. Oh, that thank you was an epic
epic performance -- oh, this was an
epic performance. It was a cinematic blockbuster
blockbuster by the masters of martial
martial arts. The choreography this time
time was even better, if that is possible.
possible. I loved the story telling you
you put in. We were looking at a major,
major, I think it's a theatrical event.
event. Everyone really ... APPLAUSE
...
... Was blown out of their seats. Amazing.
Amazing. I've got to tell you guys, this
this does not just happen, these guys
guys work incredibly hard on that performance.
performance. They work every single day
day for hours. They put a lot of work
work into this. Tell us what it means
means to you guys to be here in London
London on the stage of Britain's Got Talent?
Talent? Just thrilled to be here with
with our team, Ssaulabi Performance Troupe.
APPLAUSE
And
And we are honoured to show our performance
performance on this stage in Great Britain!
Britain! Thank you. Wonderfully done.
Britain! Thank you. Wonderfully done. If
done. If you want to
to see their performance to the final,
final, follow the details on screen, but
but not until we've seen the last act
act of the night. One more time, Ssaulabi
Ssaulabi Performance Troupe.
Ssaulabi Performance
CHEERING & APPLAUSE
We're not short of kindling now. We have.
have. Time for a break now. When we come
come back we have dynamite dance from
of Britain's Got Talent. Next up tonight
tonight is one of Simon Cowell's Golden
Golden Buzzer acts, it's Duo Stardust.
We are a married couple from Ukraine and we are a roller-skating duo.
The first time I saw him, he stole my heart.
It was really like love from first sight.
She catched me just straight away.
When we perform, I love to see the fire inside Vlada's eyes.
In this moment, we are, like, the one energy.
The audition was the biggest day of our lives.
Especially because of Simon.
It was surreal. I was like, "What just happened?"
Being in the semi-finals is a dream coming true.
This is the most dangerous performance we've ever done.
I am in his hands. We need to trust each other.
Our big dream is to perform in front of the royal family,
and to go all around the world with our talent.
There's no stopping us.
We've put everything into it. This is life-changing.
We came here to win.
Love you.
Golden Buzzer acts, it's Duo Stardust.
MUSIC
CHEERING
CHEERING & APPLAUSE
Is this Simon?
What
What are you doing? Oh, no. Oh, this is
is Simon.
Oh,
Oh, God.
That's
That's what I'm supposed to do?
Oh,
Oh, my God.
And
And then sit?
OK.
OK. And then what? Oh, my God.
OK. And then what? Oh, my
CHEERING & APPLAUSE
OK,
OK, OK.
OK,
Wow.
Amazing.
Amazing. Simon, what did you think of
of that, your Golden Buzzer? It reminds
reminds me on the first night I met Bruno
Bruno ... LAUGHTER
Did
Did you set it up? No, I did not set it
it up. Actually, this was great. It wasn't
wasn't as good as the audition, though.
And
And I'm disappointed. I will tell you
you why, because I think you let the production
production overshadow your talent tonight.
That
That is a real shame.
I'm
I'm saying this about an act I gave a
a Golden Buzzer to, I can only say how
how I feel, which was that, we lost the
the focus of you.
BOO
Bruno
Bruno you were in the middle of it, what
what did you think? Who me? Yeah.
Oh,
Oh, it worked for me.
LAUGHTER
Well
Well it's a bit scary. And I thought this,
this, before I went any way, let's get
get it together, every time you were spinning
spinning around, I thought she was going
going to crash. I found it very, very
very scary. And very dramatic. For me
me spinning, I thought I really enjoyed
enjoyed it by the way I don't know why.
Now
Now that I've recovered. CHEERING
I
I thought it was brilliant.
Alesha?
Alesha? I thought the production was sensational.
sensational. I loved the whole Game of
of Thrones theme. Carry that one on whenever
whenever you do any show. I know what
what Simon's saying, but I was so mesmerised
mesmerised by you and your skill. You
You are incredible. The audition was phenomenal.
phenomenal. You deserve to be here. You're
You're contenders. And I honestly loved
loved it just as much as the first time
time I saw you. Well done. Amanda? I love
love the Game of Thrones, exactly what
Alesha
Alesha said. I know a couple of things
things went wrong you battled through
through it, that's because you're professional.
professional. You didn't let it bother
bother you. I disagree with Simon. I thought
thought everything about tonight was brilliant.
brilliant. Well done. Thank
Thank you, judges.
Quick
Quick question from me, how are you not
not so dizzy that you're sick when he's
he's pulling those moves on you? We really
really practice a lot, so, to make it
it safe for us, but in the same way, spectacular
spectacular for the audience, I hope it
it works. Absolutely. And all the family
family ... CHEERING
All
All the family are back in Ukraine are
are watching? Yeah, my mum watched audition
audition and all her friends come to her
her the next day and they say they really
really cried when they watched. They were
were really proud of us. I
I hope my mum also proud of us too.
I'm
pretty
pretty sure they all watched. So hi. Hi
Hi to the family.
Listen
Listen well done tonight.
Hi to the family. Listen well done tonight. Your
Listen well done tonight. Your votes can
can send Duo Stardust to the final, if
if you want to vote for them, but not
not until we have seen all eight acts.
acts. One more time, Duo Stardust!
CHEERING
CHEERING & APPLAUSE
CHEERING &
Next up tonight is an act who got a surprise
surprise visit from Alesha and Amanda,
Amanda, a ten-year-old boy who has been
been dancing since he was four. I mean
mean not non-stop. He's had breaks for
for food and stuff: Yeah breaks. He's
He's very G it's Trey Braine.
I'm Trey, I'm 11 years old, and I'm a dancer.
I've been dancing since I could ever remember.
Dancing is just always on my mind.
When I'm dancing, I feel free.
I lose myself in the music.
Diversity is my biggest inspiration.
It was crazy to just even meet them,
and then after that, Amanda and Alesha was there,
telling me I'm going on Britain's Got Talent.
Turn around!
And it was like, "I watch you on the telly all the time."
It was so cool, seeing everyone's reaction to my performance.
Go on, Trey!
You are someone I know is going to become a superstar.
ANT: Yes!
That was the biggest day in my life.
Tonight, I just want to make my mum, my dad and my friends,
everyone proud.
My mum was a wreck watching my audition,
so I don't know what she's gonna be like in my semi-final.
for food and stuff: Yeah breaks. He's very G it's Trey
MUSIC
MUSIC: Runaway by Galantis.
MUSIC: Runaway by
CHEERING & APPLAUSE
CHEERING &
Well done. You all right? Well done. Amanda,
Amanda, let's start with you. I feel so
so proud of you. I know your mum's in
in the audience probably weeping somewhere.
somewhere. But you did so well. That was
was really well choreographed. I loved
loved the music. I felt like you were
were living in your own dream, to see
see all the, you know, your name at the
the back saying sold out, all the production
around
around you. How do you feel? I feel like
like great and just to be on the stage,
stage, semifinals ... CHEERING
Simon?
Simon? Yeah, actually you know what I
I really liked the VT film actually of
of you, when you were like dancing with
with your mates. I probably would have
have continued with that theme throughout.
throughout. I preferred the first half
half of the performance to the second
second half, when you were on your own.
However
However ... I said this, and I really
really mean this, I actually used you
you as an example recently as somebody
somebody who I believe is, has got star
star potential. When you've got it, you've
you've got it. And you have a natural,
natural, you're just naturally cool. You
You are naturally stylish. And there's
there's something about you, I think,
think, I said this before, I really believe
believe great things are going to happen
happen in your life and in your career.
APPLAUSE
Thank
Thank you, Simon. Bruno? Oh, yes. Reach
Reach high, aim for the stars. Because
Because you do have a natural talent.
talent. You have stage presence. You're
You're a diamond that needs to be polished,
polished, because all the talent needs
needs to be nurtured, developed, keep
keep working at it, because you've got
got it. Aim for the stars. Never forget
forget it. Go for it. Thanks to our judges.
judges. When I look at you, you make me
me smile, we're super proud of you. Keep
Keep fighting. I love that Diversity are
are inspiring you. Keep going for your
your dreams, my darling. Well done.
are inspiring you. Keep going for your dreams, my darling. Well done.
If
If you want to see Trey on the stage on
on Sunday night for the final, can you
you vote for him after we've seen the
the last act. Let's hear it for Trey Braine!
CHEERING
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CHEERING &
Well done. Well done to you. Time for
for a break, we're right back
back with the last two acts of the night,
night, air guitar hero Sven Smith plus
plus opera from Innocent Masuku, see you
you for that in a few minutes.
About
About the eggest party on telly is back.
back. You know what every party needs?
needs? Cupcakes? No, talent! Auditions
Auditions are open now. You might be a
a singer or comedian. Why not give it
it a go. You have two minutes to change
change your life What is there to be scared
scared of. It's the biggest party in town.
My name's Sven. I'm 27.
I'm here to bring back rock 'n' roll.
Sven? Your beans on toast is ready, love.
Ooh, I love beans on toast!
People say living at home with my mum isn't very rock 'n' roll.
With cups of tea on tap, can't complain.
I've been rocking ever since I can remember.
I've tried loads of different guitars.
Bass.
Electric.
Even a ukulele.
I'd started to lose hope.
And then this mysterious man came up to me and said,
"I have the perfect thing for you."
The moment I laid eyes on it, I knew it was the one.
# I believe in a thing called love
# Just listen To the rhythm of my heart... #
The audition was wild.
It was like a dream come true.
Britain's Got Talent semi-finals, let's go, let's make it all the way.
My dream is to tour the world,
spreading peace, love and rock 'n' roll.
MUSIC: 'We Will Rock You' by Queen
# We will, we will rock you
MUSIC: 'I Believe In A Thing Called Love' by The Darkness
# Can't explain all the feeling That you're making me feel
# My heart's in overdrive
# And you're behind The steering wheel
# I believe in a thing called love
# Just listen to the rhythm Of my heart
# There's a chance we could Make it now
# We'll be rocking Till the sun goes down
# I believe in a thing called love
# Ooh!
# Guitar!
GUITAR SOLO
MUSIC: 'That's What Makes You Beautiful' by One Direction
# Baby, you light up my world Like nobody else
# The way that you flip your hair Gets me overwhelmed
# But when you smile at the ground It ain't hard to tell
# You don't know...
MUSIC: 'Another Celebration At The End of The World' by Mammoth WVH
GUITAR RIFF
# MUSIC
CHEERING & APPLAUSE
Come
Come on Sven. Hey! I wasn't expecting
expecting that. Alesha, Amanda, you both
both hit the buzzer. I love your energy.
energy. I do. I love your outfit. Call
Call me old fashioned, I like a guitar
guitar and a microphone. I got confused,
confused, he's not singing, and there's
there's no guitar, just the air. Sorry.
Hats
Hats off for the outfit, I might borrow
borrow it for the final. I love it. Your
Your bottom looks lovely in it. But I'm
I'm with Alesha. I kind of get the whole
whole air guitar thing but I don't know
know whether tonight was your place here
here was actually worth being here. BOO.
BOO. The girls buzzed, the boys didn't.
didn't. Bearing in mind you didn't actually
actually do anything, I thought it was
was hilarious. Thank you. CHEERING
I
I mean really. Yeah you liked it. There's
There's something about you. You're so
so Spinal Tap, it makes me laugh. I was
was thinking exactly the same. He's like
like a glam rock party, then he got this
this and I have no idea what you're doing.
doing. You have Amanda's outfit on . It
It was pure insanity, no idea what was
was going on but it made me laugh. Thank
Thank you, judges. I have to say, this
this place, the Hammersmith Apollo, is
is a very iconic rock venue, how was it
it playing here? It was amazing. I've
I've been to this venue just as a fan,
fan, probably standing where Simon is,
is, to see my favourite bands so many
many times. Who? I remember seeing Steel
Steel Panther a few years ago. One of
of my favourites. Now I'm on the same
same stage rocking out with them. I can't
can't believe . It thank you guys. Thank
Thank you so much. APPLAUSE
Well
Well done.
If
If Sven is your choice for the final,
final, vote for him, but until we've seen
seen all eight acts. Let's hear it for
for Sven Smith.
CHEERING
CHEERING & APPLAUSE
CHEERING &
Right, our last act of the night is an
an opera sensation, it's Innocent Masuku.
My name is Innocent Masuku.
I live in London. I am an opera singer.
I am from South Africa.
In South Africa, we start singing from when we are born,
but singing opera, I was 16, I was in the choir.
I was selected to be singing the solo,
and from that day on, I was, like, "Opera is gonna be my life."
At the audition, I came with my fiancee.
It was really one of the special days.
After that, we got married.
I would love to make my wife
the proudest woman in this whole wide Earth.
SINGS ARIA
You are by far the best opera singer we have ever had.
So many obstacles that you've had to overcome to get to this stage.
You make me so proud.
Thank you. Aw!
This needs to be the best performance ever.
I think I have what it takes to win Britain's Got Talent.
SONG: 'Nelle Tue Mani (Now We Are Free) '
# Era dentro te
# Soltanto un sogno
# Ma presto il sogno sara realta
# Ora crescera
# La tua passione
# Tra mille sfide ti guidera
# Credi in te
# In ogni attimo
# Tu potrai scegliere
# E non dimenticare che
# Dipende da te
# Respiro libero
# Urlo dell'anima
# Nelle tue mani se vorrai
# Il tuo destino avrai
# Non arrenderti mai
#
Dipendera soltanto da te
# Soltanto da te... #
CHEERING & APPLAUSE
Well
Well done. So good. Alesha, let's start
start with you, how do you sum that up?
up? How do you sum it up - you're the
the one to beat.
CHEERING
Power
Power house, chills, I had chills up and
and down my arm. Mesmeriseed by you
and your talent. Wonderful, absolutely
absolutely wonderful. Well done. Thank
Thank you so, so much.
Amazing
Amazing is just how slight you are, you're
you're such a slight build and I never
never see you take a breath. And then
then you do those notes that last forever,
forever, I mean, it is, I think Alesha
Alesha is right, you are the one to beat.
beat. You're my mum's favourite. CHEERING
You
You were very, very, very good when you
you auditioned and tonight, you were ...
... Actually, I thought, incredible.
CHEERING
Because
Because I really felt how much this means
means to you, how snobby classical music
music is, I mean it really is. It's just
just awful.
But
But this is superb. You deserve this opportunity
opportunity because you are incredibly
incredibly talented. You
You really, really are.
You deserve like a lead, you have that
that presence about you, your control
control over the song. Everything about
about it was immaculate. And I'm so happy
happy for you. I wanted you to do well
well tonight. And you did it. This was,
was, this is how you do it.
CHEERING
CHEERING & APPLAUSE
Absolutely.
Absolutely. And you have taken a song
song from a movie called Gladiator and
and you perform it, it was like a triumphant
triumphant hero. He is absolutely right,
right, the control in your phrasing is
is unbelievable. You could never tell
tell when the phrasing ended and the other
other started, the build up were immaculate.
immaculate. The endings flawless! Absolutely
Absolutely flawless. CHEERING
Thank
Thank you, judges. Congratulations. Incredible
Incredible comments from the
the judges. Congratulations also since
since we saw you last, you're married
married now. Yes, I am. APPLAUSE
Your
Your good lady wife. She is here tonight.
tonight. How is parried life? Wonderful,
Wonderful, amazing. You're a smoothy.
smoothy. Well done my friend.
Wonderful, amazing. You're a smoothy. Well done my friend. If
Innocent
Innocent is your choice for the final
final get behind him in a moment. One
One more time, Innocent Masuku.
CHEERING
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CHEERING &
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minutes' time. You don't have very long.
long. Right time for a break, we'll be
be back with a spectacular performance
performance from the cast of Disney's
Disney's award-winning
Welcome back to Britain's Got Talent,
Talent, the first live semifinal. We've
We've come up here to see the roweddies.
roweddies. Are you all right everybody?
everybody? Noilsy . If you want to get
get behind your favourite acts, the vote
vote closes in five minutes. Stop waving
waving you, I'm talking. Time for something
something special now. They're celebrating
celebrating their 25th anniversary in
in London this year. Please welcome the
the cast of Disney's award-winning musical,
musical, The Lion King.
SONG: 'Circle Of Life'
# Nants ingonyama bagithi baba
# Sithi uhm ingonyama
# Nants ingonyama bagithi baba
# Sithi uhhmm ingonyama
# Ingonyama Siyo Nqoba Ingonyama Ingonyama nengw'enamabala
# Ingonyama nengw'enamabala
(Se-to-kwa!)
# Ingonyama nengw'enamabala (Asana)
(Se-to-kwa!)
# From the day we arrive on the Planet
# And, blinking, step into the sun
# There's more to see Than can ever be seen
# More to do than can ever be done
# There's far too much to take in Here
# More to find than can ever be Found
# But the sun rolling high Through the sapphire sky
# Keeps great and small On the endless round
# It's the circle of life
# And it moves us all
# Through despair and hope
# Through faith and love Till we find our place
# On the path unwinding
# In the circle
# The circle of life
# Ingonyama nengw'enamabala
(Se-to-kwa!)
# Ingonyama nengw'enamabala (Se-to-kwa!)
# It's the circle of life
# And it moves us all
# Through despair and hope Through faith and love
# Till we find our place
# On the path unwinding
# In the circle
# The circle of life. #
the cast of Disney's award-winning musical, The Lion King.
CHEERING & APPLAUSE
Amazing.
Amazing. Fantastic. Thank you so much,
much, thank you for coming to see us.
us. Let's hear it for the cast of The
The Lion King!
Love
Love it. Love it. Thank you very much.
much. OK, it's almost time it find out
out who has taken the first two spots
spots in the final because ... The vote
vote is closed.
Please
Please don't vote now, it's too late for
for your vote to be registered. Come with
with me. No, go this way. Before the results,
results, we will have a chat with the
the judges, catch up now that the semifinal
semifinal is over. Bruno, start with you,
you, you had your Golden Buzzer act, Taryn
Taryn was on tonight. Has she done enough
enough to make it to the final? Absolutely.
Absolutely. She was incredible. Taking
Taking a song, the song choice was unusual
unusual and very clever. It's a new song
song and gave it an old style proper blues
blues feeling, she gave it soul. She has
has the ability to communicate with emotions.
emotions. She got me and I think she got
got everyone else. She did a fantastic
fantastic job. APPLAUSE
Bruno,
Bruno, we get it. Alesha, three Golden
Golden Buzzers in the show, the competition
competition is tough tonight, isn't it?
it? Oh, my goodness, your Golden Buzzer
Buzzer act were outstanding. Thank
Thank you. Innocent, Taryn, I don't know
know how the public are going to do it.
it. But it's exciting. It is very. We
We have run out of time to talk to you
you two. Bruno's fault. I'm going to get
get the sack. That's my last show. Thank
Thank you for the moment judges. While
While the votes are being counted and
and verified. Just stop talking we will
will take a break and then find out who
who has won the first two places in this
this year's final. You can be a big winner
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For another chance to win all of this...
Welcome back to the first semifinal of
of Britain's Got Talent, where we've been
been joined by all eight of tonight's
tonight's acts. They
They are:
Ssaulabi
Ssaulabi Performance Troupe. The
The Trickstars. Trey
Trey Braine. Taryn
Taryn Charles.
Bikoon.
Sven
Sven Smith.
Innocent
Innocent Masuku.
And
And Duo Stardust.
OK, here's a quick reminder about how
how the vote works. First of all, we're
we're looking for our top three acts as
as voted for by you at home. Once we have
have them the act with the most votes
votes will go straight through to the
the final. The judges will then choose
choose one of the two remaining acts to
to join them there. OK. Here we go then.
then. The votes
votes have been counted and verified.
verified. It's time to announce the results.
results. In no particular order ... Sven
Sven Smith ... You are going home.
Trey
Trey Braine ...
You
You are going home.
Innocent
Innocent Masuku, you ...
Are
Are in the top three!
CHEERING
Duo
Duo Stardust, you ...
Are
Are going home.
Bikoon,
Bikoon, you ...
Are
Are going home.
Ssaulabi
Ssaulabi Performance Troupe, you ...
Are
Are in the top three!
CHEERING
So
So we're down to two acts now, Taryn Charles
Charles and The Trickstars. Only one of
of you can win a place in the top three
three tonight. The final act in the top
top three is ...
The
The Trickstars!
Commiserations
Commiserations Taryn. Really sorry. You've
You've been brilliant. You were fantastic
fantastic as were the rest of our Britain's
Britain's Got Talent semifinalists. Give
Give it up for tonight's Britain's Got
Got Talent semifinalists. Thanks guys.
APPLAUSE
guys.
So The Trickstars, Innocent Masuku and
and Ssaulabi Performance Troupe are the
the top three acts as voted for by
the public. But only two of you can make
make it through to the final tonight.
First
First up, the winner of tonight's semifinal
semifinal and going straight through to
to Sunday's final is ...
Innocent
Innocent Masuku!
CHEERING & APPLAUSE
Innocent,
Innocent, tonight's winner. How does that
that feel? It feels amazing. I feel so
so special. Wow. Great stuff. Very well
well deserved. We will chat to you again
again in a moment. For now, let's hear
hear it for tonight's winner, Innocent
Innocent Masuku!
APPLAUSE
OK
OK then, there is one more place in the
the final available tonight and our judges
judges will decide who gets it. Judges,
Judges, you have one vote each and in
in the event of a tie, we will revert
revert to the result of the public vote.
vote. Bruno, we'll start with you. Please
Please give us the name of the act you
you want to see back here in the final,
final, Ssaulabi Performance Troupe or
or The Trickstars? I will go for Ssaulabi.
APPLAUSE
They
They get the first vote from Bruno.
Thank
Thank you very much, Bruno. In like a
a shot there. Alesha, who would you like
like to see in the final on Sunday? It's
It's a tough one. It is, I would love
love to see both of these acts in the
the final on Sunday. Oh, no.
Oh,
Oh, gosh. Follow your heart. I love them
them both. Got to choose one, Alesha.
Alesha. You have to make a choice. I'm
I'm going Ssaulabi Performance Troupe.
Two
Two votes. I'm sorry, Lucy. Amanda, we
we come to you. Who would you like to
to see, if you go for Ssaulabi Performance
Performance Troupe, this ego through to
to the final tonight.
tonight. If we go to The Trickstars it
it goes down to Simon. Give us the name
name of the act you want to see back here
here on Sunday?
I'm
I'm choosing Ssaulabi Performance Troupe.
Congratulations,
Congratulations, Ssaulabi Performance
Performance Troupe. Well done guys. You
You are through. Seimen, would you have
have picked -- Simon, who would you
have picked? Ssaulabi Performance Troupe.
Troupe. A clean sweep. When I saw the
the dogs my heart just ached. So close.
close. Yeah. Once again. Once again, this
this is a repeat of 2016, so yeah.
It's
It's been lovely to have you back on the
the show. Have you enjoyed it? Really
Really enjoyed it. Loved being on with
with my guys. It's amazing. Will you come
come back with a few more dogs in a few
few years? I might be quite aged by then.
We
We want, please come back. Let's hear
hear it one more time for The Trickstars
Trickstars everybody!
CHEERING
CHEERING & APPLAUSE
The
The winner of tonight's public vote Innocent
Innocent Masuku, we will have a chat with
with our finalists, Ssaulabi Performance
Performance Troupe. You are through to
to the final on Sunday. How do you feel?
feel? What would you like to say to everyone?
everyone? We represent tai-kwon-do and
and Korea, we show everything we have.
have. Thank you guys. Thank you. The judges
judges put you there. See you in the final.
Amazing
Amazing work. Well done guys. Can't wait
wait to see what you have in store. Innocent,
Innocent, what a year you're having. The
The auditions we saw you in January. Then
Then your wedding and now here you are,
are, the winner tonight. I mean, what
what a special time. This is my year.
year. Everything is just happening and
and I'm so happy. And I'm glad that this
this is the year, I'm ready. You're ready
ready for the final? I
I am ready.
You're
You're ready for Sunday? I'm ready for
for Sunday, I hope you are ready as well.
CHEERING
He
He wants to put the lottery on, that kid.
kid. There you go, Innocent Masuku and
and Ssaulabi Performance Troupe take up
up the first two spots on this year's
year's finalists board. That is it from
from us, but we'll see you tomorrow night
night 8pm, we will have eight more acts
acts battling it out for a place in Sunday's
Sunday's final. Plus, tomorrow night,
night, we have a live performance from
from the cast of Frozen. They'll be here!
here! See you back here 8pm tomorrow.
tomorrow. Good night everybody! Good
Good night.
I've never seen anything like it.
It was absolutely outstanding.
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