Isaac Waddington
| Isaac Waddington | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Isaac Waddington |
| Born | 9 August 1999 |
| Origin | England, United Kingdom |
| Occupation(s) | Singer |
| Instruments | Vocals, piano, guitar |
| Years active | 2015- |
| Labels | Syco Music |
Isaac Waddington (born 9 August 1999) is an English singer and pianist, who came to national attention when he appeared as a contestant on the TV programme Britain's Got Talent in 2015.
Career
Early career
Waddington's singing career began as a chorister at Chichester Cathedral, during which time he also attended The Prebendal School. He went on to become Head Chorister of the cathedral choir.[1] In 2012, he won the BBC Radio 2 Chorister of the Year competition, leading to an appearance on Songs of Praise.[2]
Britain's Got Talent
On 25 April 2015, Waddington's audition for the ninth series of Britain's Got Talent was broadcast on ITV. The performance itself, in which he sang "She's Always a Woman" by Billy Joel, was met with 'four yeses' from the judges and received a positive response from the press.[2]
Waddington was chosen to go through to the live semi-finals of the competition, performing on the fourth night (28 May). His rendition of Bonnie Raitt's song, "I Can't Make You Love Me" held the audience in complete silence and resulted in a standing ovation throughout the stadium. He won the semi-final, going through to the finals.[3] Following his success in the semi-final, Waddington's odds for winning the finals were slashed by betting agencies, with Ladbrokes putting his chances on 9/1.[4]
For the finals, on 31 May, Waddington sang his audition piece, She's Always a Woman, again. It garnered another highly positive reaction, with head judge Simon Cowell commenting on how "little changes" had made a big difference, greatly developing his performance since his initial appearance.[5] Despite finishing fifth overall, with just under 10% of the public vote, he was signed by Cowell's label, Syco, within a week.[6] On 1 June, the day after the finals, he was photographed at his school, Portsmouth Grammar School, preparing to sit a GCSE History examination.[7]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Britain's Got Talent | Himself | Contestant; Series 9 |
References
- ↑ "Chichester gets behind Isaac Waddington in Britain’s Got Talent final". Chichester Observer. 31 May 2015.
- 1 2 "Isaac Waddington, the 15-year old BGT act who entranced the judges and made the audience cry". Radio Times. 25 April 2015.
- ↑ "Isaac Waddington croons his way into the BGT final... as The Neales win the deadlock against Ant & Dec's golden buzzer dance troupe Boyband". Daily Mail. 28 May 2015.
- ↑ "Britain’s Got Talent 2015: Punter bets £10k on Calum Scott winning, but will Côr Glanaethwy triumph?". UnrealityTV. 30 May 2015.
- ↑ "Britain's Got Talent 2015: Could Isaac Waddington's performance be a game changer?". Daily Express. 31 May 2015.
- ↑ "Simon Cowell has signed BGT star Isaac Waddington after spell-binding performance in the live final". Daily Mirror. 5 June 2015.
- ↑ "It’s back to school - and a GCSE history exam - for Britain’s Got Talent star Isaac Waddington". Portsmouth News. 1 June 2015.
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