With the auditions now completed for another year, the full list of Britain’s Got Talent 2014 semi finalists has now been confirmed.
Starting Monday the 26th of May, the BGT series 8 lives shows will feature a total of 45 contestants, all competing for that prestigious spot on the Royal Variety Performance, and not forgetting the £250,000 winners prize money.
This weeks live shows will be divided up into 5 semi final groups, broadcasting on ITV on the nights of Monday 26, Tuesday 27, Wednesday 28, Thursday 29 and Saturday 31, May. The reason the fifth show isn’t airing on the Friday night is due to ITV’s coverage of the England v Peru friendly football international from Wembley Stadium.
Golden Buzzer Acts
Paddy & Nico – Extreme salsa dancing duo
Christian Spridon – Singer/dancer
REAformed – Girl group singers
Bars and Melody – Singer and rapper
Toju Okorodudu – Stand-up comedian and impressionist
Featuring the usual combination of singers, dancers, ventriloquists, comedians, illusionists and acts which defy description, here’s the complete list of semi final acts who’ll be taking to the stage this week, fighting it out for public votes. Saving the best till last and leaving little to chance, don’t be surprised to see the nightly favorites perform last each evening, right before the phone lines are opened. So if your one of the five acts tasked with opening a semi final show, probably best not get your hopes up.
Each semi will see two acts progress to the live final, plus one wildcard for the series.
Semi Final 1 – Monday, 26th May
Country Vive – Country dancers
Micky Dumoulin – Singer
Lauren & Terrell – Dance duo
Patsy Kay – Puppet
Henriettta Adewole – Singer
Jon Clegg – Impressionist – 3rd Place
Darcy Oake – Magician/illusionist – 2nd Place
Christian Spridon – Singer/dancer
Collabro – Classical/musical singing boyband – Winners
Results show guest performer: Former X Factor contestant Ella Henderson.
Semi Final 2 – Tuesday, 27th May
Mini Moves – Dance troupe
Ed Drewett – Singer-songwriter
Bold Dogs – Motorcycle display team
Jodi Bird – Musical singer – 3rd Place
Sweet Chix – Girl group singers
Ricky K – Stand-up comic
The Addict Initiative – Dance group – 2nd Place
Kony Puppets – Life size comedy puppet dance act
James Smith – Singer – Winner
Results show guest performer: Ed Sheeran
Semi Final 3 – Wednesday, 28th May
Crazy Rouge – Dance troupe
Ellis Chick – Singer
Sam Jones – Ventriloquist
REAformed – Girl group singers
Brian Chan – Artist
Cartel – Dance troupe – 3rd Place
Kitty & Rosie – Singing duo
Lucy Kay – Opera singer – Winner
Yanis Marshall, Arnaud and Mehdi – High heeled male dance trio – 2nd Place
Results show guest performers: The Vamps
Semi Final 4 – Thursday, 29th May
Innova Irish Dance Co. – Irish dance troupe – 3rd Place
Kieran & Sarah – Singing duo
Pyroterra – Fire based dance/display act
Toju Okorodudu – Stand-up comedian and impressionist
Eva Iglesias – Singer
Allan Turner-Ward – DJ
Light Balance – High-tech dance troupe
Bars and Melody – Singer and rapper – Winner
Lettice Rowbotham – Violinist – 2nd Place
Results show guest performer: will.i.am with Cody Wise
Semi Final 5 – Saturday, 31st May
La Voix & The London Big Gay Band – Drag act singer and big band
Bailey McConnell – Singer-songwriter – 3rd Place
Kings & Queens – Latin dance troupe
Peat Loaf & Elaine – Singing duo
Andrew Derbyshire – Singer
Jenson Zhu – Comedy impressionist
Kieran Lai – Dancer
Paddy & Nico – Extreme salsa dancing duo – 2nd Place
Jack Pack – Swing boyband – Winners
Results show guest performers: Richard & Adam and Attraction
When is the final of BGT 2014?
The Britain’s Got Talent series 8 live grand final will be held on Saturday, 7 June, 2014. Special guest performers on the night will include the combination of Diversity and Little Mix, with the X Factor winning girl group singing their latest song ‘Salute’.
Live Final Lineup So Far
1 – Collabro
2 – Darcy Oake
3 – James Smith
4 – The Addict Initiative
5 – Lucy Kay
6 – Yanis Marshall, Arnaud and Mehdi
7 – Bars and Melody
8 – Lettice Rowbotham
9 – Jack Pack
10 – Paddy and Nico
Wildcard Winning Act – Jon Clegg
Who won Britain’s Got Talent 2014?
This years series was won by Collabro, with Lucy Kay finishing in second place and Bars & Melody taking third.
