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Who is Britain’s Got Talent finalist Innocent Masuku? All about the South African operatic singer
Fans were not happy that Masuku didn't get the Golden Buzzer for his first BGT performance
BRITAIN’S Got Talent fans can't get enough of Innocent Masuka.
The opera star is now being tipped as one of the acts who could scoop the BGT crown after winning a place in the final.
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Who is Innocent Masuku?
Innocent Masuku is a South African opera singer living in London.
The operatic tenor made his first public performance as Crabman in a production of Porgy and Bess set in Argentina.
Since then he has gone to appear in many big shows including Carmen at the London Coliseum.
Innocent has received various accolades including a Merit award in the 2019 SAMRO competition, a Drake Calleja trust award, and sponsorship by The Tillet Trust fund.
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How old is Innocent Masuku?
Innocent Masuku was born in Secunda, Mpumalanga, on May 13, 1990, meaning he is 33-years-old.
The talented singer kicked off his career at the Cape Town Opera Company.
Now living in London, if he wins Britain's Got Talent he will get to perform at the Royal Variety Performance in front of King Charles.
What did Amanda Holden say about Innocent Masuku on Britain's Got Talent?
On April 20, 2024, Innocent appeared on Britain's Got Talent and received four yeses from the judges after he sang a rendition of Caruso by Lucio Dalla.
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Judge Alesha Dixon told him his performance was "overwhelming".
While Amanda Holden said he was "by far the best opera singer we have ever had", therefore branding him better than Paul Potts and .
Innocent returned to the show for Heat One of the semi-finals on May 27, 2024.
He performed Hans Zimmer’s Now We Are Free and was so good that he won the viewers vote.
Asked by hosts Ant and Dec, he said it was "amazing" and "so special".
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Did Innocent Masuku get a Golden Buzzer?
Despite the rave reviews after his first audition, not one of the judges decided to give Innocent the Golden Buzzer.
Fans claimed BGT was "fixed" after the singer didn't get an automatic place in the semi-finals
Taking to social media to moan, one person wrote: “Masuku was robbed of a golden buzzer tbh.”
A second said: “Innocent took my breath away. Absolutely divine in every sense of the word; already watched him twice. Just wow #BGT Thought there’d be a golden buzzer though!”
“What Judges why didn’t you press the Golden buzzer during Innocent !! That was amazing !!” commented a third.
While a fourth added: “Sorry??? The best Opera singer ever seen on #BGT according to Amanda Holden but innocent didn't get a Golden Buzzer.”
When is the Britain's Got Talent final and how can I watch?
The BGT semi-finals kicked off on Monday, May 27, 2024 and are running until Saturday June 1, 2024.
Innocent, along with the other finalists, will then get to perform one last time on Sunday, June 2, 2024.
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Fans can tune in to ITV and ITVX from 7.30pm, to see who will scoop the BGT crown.
The winner of the series will take home the £250K cash prize and get to perform at the Royal Variety Show.
Timeline of BGT winners
Britain's Got Talent has been thrilling fans since it burst onto the scene in 2007.
Here we take a look at all the BGT winners - from the first ever one to the most recent:
2007: Paul Potts - The first ever winner of BGT was opera singer Paul Potts. He saw off competition from Connie Talbot, The Bar Wizards, Bessie Cursors, Damon Scott and Kombat Breakers to win.
2008: George Sampson - In series two of Britain’s Got Talent a young George Sampson wowed judges and viewers with his impressive dance moves.
2009: Diversity - Dance troupe Diversity scooped the BGT crown and beat of competition from singer , who was strongly tipped to win the show.
2010 - Spellbound: Gymnastic troupe Spellbound really impressed judge Simon Cowell with their stunning routines and incredible stunts in 2010. At the time, the music mogul said: “I can only say on live television that was one of the most astonishing things I have ever seen.”
2011 - Jai McDowall: Viewers were stunned when Jai McDowall won the show in 2011, as young singer Ronan Parke was the favourite to win the series.
2012 - Ashleigh and Pudsy: Ashleigh Butler and her adorable pooch Pudsey stole hearts when they performed in series six of the talent show.
2013 - Attraction: Hungarian shadow artist group Attraction won the seventh series of Britain’s Got Talent. The squad had taken part in the German version of BGT in 2012, however, they had only placed seventh.
2014 - Collabro: Classical music band Collabro faced tough competition in the 2014 final as all the finalist were singers, but they went on to scoop the crown.
2015 - Jules O’Dwyer & Matisse: Dog lovers everywhere could't get enough of Jules O’Dwyer and pet pup Matisse. The impressive duo even performed on a tightrope to secure their win.
2016 - Richard Jones: Army man Richard Jones became the first magician in the show’s history to win Britain’s Got Talent.
2017 - Tokio Myers: Pianist Tokio Myers impressed the judges with his blend of classical and electronic music.
2018 - Lost Voice Guy: Stand-up comedian Lost Voice Guy, who performs with a speech synthesiser, was diagnosed with cerebral palsy when he was six months old. However, he defied the odds and is a BGT champ.
2019 - Colin Thackery: Veteran army officer Colin Thackery warmed the nations hearts with his singing voice. He was crowned winner of BGT after singing Michael Ball's Love Changes Everything.
2020 - Jon Courtenay: Singer and pianist Jon Courtenay was Ant and Dec's Golden Buzzer act. After he won the £250,000 prize he said: ""Just amazing, I can't believe it."
2022 - Axel Blake: Comedian Axel Blake scooped the crown after the show was off air for two years during Covid.
2023 - Viggo Venn: The reigning BGT champ is comedian Viggo Venn.
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