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Gatis Kandis is a [[stand-up comedian]] originally from [[Latvia]] but now based in [[Britain]]. He first came to the public's attention through his appearance on [[reality TV show]] [[Britain's Got Talent]].{{cite episode |series=Britain's Got Talent |date=May 9, 2012 |url=http://talent.itv.com/2012/live-performances/video/watch_gatis-kandis_item_200797.htm |network=ITV |season=six}} |
Gatis Kandis is a [[stand-up comedian]] originally from [[Latvia]] but now based in [[Britain]]. He first came to the public's attention through his appearance on [[reality TV show]] [[Britain's Got Talent]].<ref>{{cite episode |series=Britain's Got Talent |date=May 9, 2012 |url=http://talent.itv.com/2012/live-performances/video/watch_gatis-kandis_item_200797.htm |network=ITV |season=six}}</ref> |
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==Britain's Got Talent== |
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He appeared on series six of Britain's Got Talent, broadcast in 2012, with his comedy act. His style of [[anti-humour]] (for example, the joke "Are you well? No, you are not a well, you are a person") both perplexed and impressed judges [[Simon Cowell]], [[Amanda Holden]], [[David Walliams]] and [[Alesha Dixon]]. Cowell, for example, said of Gatis's act that he was "the funniest unfunny comedian", while Walliams added "It was so bad that it was actually brilliant".<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/showbiz/tv/britain_got_talent/4298056/Furious-Cowell-Youve-left-me-Ryan-dry.html#ixzz27lxx13iT |title=Furious Cowell: You've left me Ryan dry |author=Angharad Llewellyn |publisher=The Sun |date=05 May 2012 |accessdate=28 September 2012}}</ref> Gatis reached the live semi-finals of the contest, being eliminated from the show on May 9, 2012.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.standard.co.uk/showbiz/celebrity-news/article7733139.ece |title=Britain's Got Talent: Nu Sxool and Sam Kelly make it to final |publisher=London Evening Standard |date=10 May 2012 |accessdate=28 September 2012}}</ref> |
He appeared on series six of Britain's Got Talent, broadcast in 2012, with his comedy act. His style of [[anti-humour]] (for example, the joke, "Are you well? No, you are not a well, you are a person.") both perplexed and impressed judges [[Simon Cowell]], [[Amanda Holden]], [[David Walliams]] and [[Alesha Dixon]]. Cowell, for example, said of Gatis's act that he was "the funniest unfunny comedian", while Walliams added "It was so bad that it was actually brilliant".<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/showbiz/tv/britain_got_talent/4298056/Furious-Cowell-Youve-left-me-Ryan-dry.html#ixzz27lxx13iT |title=Furious Cowell: You've left me Ryan dry |author=Angharad Llewellyn |publisher=The Sun |date=05 May 2012 |accessdate=28 September 2012}}</ref> Gatis reached the live semi-finals of the contest, being eliminated from the show on May 9, 2012.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.standard.co.uk/showbiz/celebrity-news/article7733139.ece |title=Britain's Got Talent: Nu Sxool and Sam Kelly make it to final |publisher=London Evening Standard |date=10 May 2012 |accessdate=28 September 2012}}</ref> |
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Gatis also appeared on British TV in June 2012 as a surprise celebrity guest on [[Big Brother |
Gatis also appeared on British TV in June 2012 as a surprise celebrity guest on [[Big Brother (UK)|Big Brother 13]]. He, [[ventriloquist]] [[Keith Harris]] and [[stand-up comedian]] Jeff Leech entered the Big Brother house where they attempted to make the housemates laugh - and fail the No Laughing Matter task.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.metro.co.uk/tv/901991-keith-harris-and-orville-enter-big-brother-house-for-laughter-task |title=Keith Harris and Orville enter Big Brother house for laughter task |author=Christopher Hooton |publisher=Metro |date=13 June 2012 |accessdate=28 September 2012}}</ref> |
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== References == |
== References == |
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Revision as of 18:01, 28 September 2012
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| Born | 1981 |
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Gatis Kandis is a stand-up comedian originally from Latvia but now based in Britain. He first came to the public's attention through his appearance on reality TV show Britain's Got Talent.[1]
Britain's Got Talent
He appeared on series six of Britain's Got Talent, broadcast in 2012, with his comedy act. His style of anti-humour (for example, the joke, "Are you well? No, you are not a well, you are a person.") both perplexed and impressed judges Simon Cowell, Amanda Holden, David Walliams and Alesha Dixon. Cowell, for example, said of Gatis's act that he was "the funniest unfunny comedian", while Walliams added "It was so bad that it was actually brilliant".[2] Gatis reached the live semi-finals of the contest, being eliminated from the show on May 9, 2012.[3]
Gatis also appeared on British TV in June 2012 as a surprise celebrity guest on Big Brother 13. He, ventriloquist Keith Harris and stand-up comedian Jeff Leech entered the Big Brother house where they attempted to make the housemates laugh - and fail the No Laughing Matter task.[4]
References
- ^ http://talent.itv.com/2012/live-performances/video/watch_gatis-kandis_item_200797.htm. Britain's Got Talent. Season six. May 9, 2012. ITV.
{{cite episode}}:|url=missing title (help) - ^ Angharad Llewellyn (05 May 2012). "Furious Cowell: You've left me Ryan dry". The Sun. Retrieved 28 September 2012.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ "Britain's Got Talent: Nu Sxool and Sam Kelly make it to final". London Evening Standard. 10 May 2012. Retrieved 28 September 2012.
- ^ Christopher Hooton (13 June 2012). "Keith Harris and Orville enter Big Brother house for laughter task". Metro. Retrieved 28 September 2012.