Stavros Flatley and Shaheen Jafargholi are in Britain’s Got Talent’s Grand Final.
No less than four acts stood on the Britain’s Got Talent stage tonight and burst into floods of tears.
Overflowing with joy were Stavros Flatley, who bagged the overall top spot thanks to the public vote. This puts the father and son duo, who performed a hilarious Zorba the Greek dance routine, one step closer to the Royal Variety Show. And when dad Demitri told son Lagi, “No matter what happens, thanks for asking me to dance with you. I’ve had the time of my life, I swear,” they almost had the crowd overcome with emotion as well!
Sharing the celebrations is Shaheen Jafargholi, who will have to set aside his sadness about having to say goodbye to his mates in MD Show Group, the act he beat in the Judges’ vote-off. All of the judges had been impressed by Shaheen’s song, with Piers proclaiming his And I Am Telling You I Am Not Going “The best singing performance of the semi-finals”. Simon also called him “A real contender in the competition”.
Praised for the passion they put into their performance, MD show group were wrought with emotion by the time the night was over. And despite what Amanda called a “technically perfect” performance, Simon’s barbed comments left ballroom dancer Ben to comfort sister Becky when Simon’s tongue-lashing got a little too sharp.
The night certainly had memorable moments aplenty, however, and Piers announced it as “the best show of the series so far”. With Kay Oresanya’s stupendous ‘human sax’ performance, and the “bonkers partnership” of Floral High Notes, there was always plenty to see. Harmony even burst from exploding birthday cake, and The Barrow Boys brought union flag wheelbarrows to add some patriotic flair.
Tonight’s semi final reminded us that Britain’s Got Talent is all about variety. Amanda hit the nail on the head when she said, “It made me laugh for all the right – and al the wrong! – reasons”.