Who are Bars and Melody? BGT: The Champions finalists and pop duo
BARS and Melody won week five of Britain’s Got Talent: The Champions, five years after making their debut on the show.
The twosome went up against magician Ben Hart and Collabro but made it through to the final THIS SATURDAY. Here is what you need to know about them…
Who are Bars and Melody?
Leondre Devries, 18, and Charlie Lenehan, 20, formed in 2014 but grew in popularity when they appeared on Britain’s Got Talent in 2014.
The song ‘Hopeful’, which they performed on the show went on to be the band’s first chart success, peaking at number four in the UK single chart.
Since the release of the track Bars and Melody have produced two albums titled ‘143’ and ‘Generation Z’, which has achieved platinum status in Poland and was Top 5 in Poland, the UK and Japan.
The band will tour the UK this year, stopping in cities including London, Manchester and Newcastle.
What have they done since Britain’s Got Talent: The Champions?
Since starring in series eight of Britain’s Got Talent: The Champions the duo have gone on to travel the world with their act.
They have made appearances in the United States of America, Japan, mainland Europe and Australia, as well as the UK.
Despite not winning BGT the boys signed a £500,000 record deal with Simon Cowell’s record label Syco, which released ‘Hopeful’ in July 2014.
How did Bars and Melody do on Britain’s Got Talent: The Champions?
Bars and Melody faced tough competition from the likes of Twist and Pulse and Ben Hart on week five of Britain’s Got Talent: The Champions.
But the duo impressed the judges again when they performed their song ‘Waiting for The Sun’.
Simon Cowell remarked that the performance was ‘so much better’ than what they’ve done previously.
When is the Britain’s Got Talent: The Champions final?
The Britain’s Got Talent: The Champions final will air THIS SATURDAY (5 October, 2019) on ITV from 8.30 pm to 10.30 pm.
Previous episodes are available to watch on the ITV hub and catch up channels but sometimes only for a limited number of days.
Contestants competing in the series have been judged by Simon Cowell, Amanda Holden, David Walliams, and Alesha Dixon.
Earlier in the year the Britain’s Got Talent: The Champions final was filmed at Wembley Stadium, as each episode is pre-recorded.
But the winner of the competition was embarrassingly revealed ahead of the launch, as they announced their victory via social media.
At the time, a TV source exclusively told The Sun Online: “Bosses are absolutely furious at the winner.
“There’s no way they should have done that and producers rang them immediately and told them off.”