Andrew Johnston (singer)
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Andrew Johnston is an English boy soprano from Carlisle, Cumbria who rose to fame when he finished in third place, on the second series of the British television talent show Britain's Got Talent and who is signed to the SyCo Music label.[1]
Background
Johnston lives in Carlisle, Cumbria where he attends Trinity School[2] and is Head chorister at Carlisle Cathedral[3][4]
Britain's Got Talent
Andrew Johnston auditioned for Britain's Got Talent singing Pie Jesu and made it through to the next stage, and he installed as one of the favourites to win the show. [3][5] After being put through to the next stage of the competition, he won one of the semi-finals on 27 May, by receiving the most public votes on the night, and therby qualified for the final. He sang the Eric Clapton ballad "Tears in Heaven", with judge Amanda Holden saying of him, "You are truly gifted, you have a gift from God in your voice."[6] He was installed as one of the favourite's to win the final on 30 May, when he again sang Pie Jesu, however he finished in third place, losing out to the winner street dancer, George Sampson, with dance group Signature in second place. He left the stage in tears after being one of the favourite's to win.
The day after the final, Max Clifford who works as publicist for Simon Cowell said that it was "quite possible" that Cowell would be signing some of the finalists including Johnston.[7]
Bullying
During his initial audition, Johnston claimed that he was bullied and victimized from the age of six because of his singing. When asked by Simon Cowell how he deals with the issue at hand, he stated that he "carries on singing."[3]
During the show Johnston said that if he won, he would beat the bullies, which he believed he did after the bullies wished him luck. After the show Johnston said that he would keep on singing.[2] However, there have been claims that the show's producers were accused of misleading the viewers and enhancing his situation as a "sob story".[8]
Record deal
On 12 June, 2008 it was announced that Johnston had earned a record deal with SyCo Music, Simon Cowell's division of Sony BMG, with an album to be produced after the Britain's Got Talent Live Tour.[1]
References
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"Talent show choirboy lands record deal". MSN UK. 2008-06-12. Retrieved 2008-06-12.
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"Bullied choirboy Andrew into TV talent show semis". The Cumberland News. 2008-05-25. Retrieved 2008-06-12.
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Revoir, Paul (2008-05-28). "Bullied 13-year-old with voice of an angel is tipped to win Britain's Got Talent". Daily Mail. Retrieved 2008-06-12.
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"Andrew comes third talent final". The Cumberland News. 2008-06-01. Retrieved 2008-06-12.
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"'Bullied' boy wows Talent judge". itv.com. 2008-04-14. Retrieved 2008-06-12.
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Hardie, Beth (2008-05-28). "Britain's Got Talent: Cheeky Monkeys and Andrew Johnston make final". Daily Mirror. Retrieved 2008-06-12.
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Martin, Nicole (2008-06-02). "Simon Cowell to sign up Britain's Got Talent losers". Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 2008-06-12.
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Revoir, Paul (2008-04-18). "Is the Britain's Got Talent choirboy REALLY a bullied kid from a sink estate? His mother admits: 'The pudding may have been over-egged'". Daily Mail. Retrieved 2008-06-12.
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External links
- Performance of Pie Jesu on Britain's Got Talent
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