Britain Has talent

West Ender · 13-06-2007, 21:03

Has anyone else been watching the auditions for this show? It's to find an act for the Royal Variety Performance. I have been impressed by a few - the 6 year old girl who sang "Over the Rainbow" was amazing - and I've howled with laughter at a lot who were so bad they were good, if you know what I mean.

I won't be watching the 2nd round, I'm not really interested in competition between people who are competent, but the auditions are an absolute tonic. The singers whose mums, you just know, have told them they're brilliant and are really dire and the "novelty acts" who are so abysmal you could weep for them, when you've stopped laughing. My favourite was the ventriloquist who had been practising his act for a whole 3 weeks

- as Simon Cowell said, "Has nobody told you, you're not supposed to move your mouth?".

If you've seen it, what was your best "worst" performance?

grego · 13-06-2007, 21:08

I've really enjoyed watching the auditions, I dont have a particular favourtite but the worst for me as to be the guy who dressed as Kylie what was he thinking of.

cashman · 13-06-2007, 21:11

caught about 20 mins of this drivel tonight, only decent thing i saw was the young girls, how the producers arrived at that title- god only knows.

grego · 13-06-2007, 21:14

Some of them Cashy have been really good, but some of them are awful but think they're good which is hilarious.

cashman · 13-06-2007, 21:23

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Originally Posted by grego

Some of them Cashy have been really good, but some of them are awful but think they're good which is hilarious.

probably so grego, but i,m probably old fashioned and rather proud to be a briton, and it really bugs me how they have the cheek to call it Briton Has Talent, hope its not shown elsewhere.

mallard · 13-06-2007, 21:27

yes ive been watching it and its been very good that littel girl was good on last nights show

West Ender · 13-06-2007, 21:51

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Originally Posted by cashman

probably so grego, but i,m probably old fashioned and rather proud to be a briton, and it really bugs me how they have the cheek to call it Briton Has Talent, hope its not shown elsewhere.

Do you really believe that nowhere else in the world is populated by people who think they have talent - and don't? Do you think that the rest of the planet looks on Mr. Average Brit as a po-faced, straight-laced, upright, pompous, humourless gent? I hope not. One of our best, British qualities is our ability to laugh at ourselves. Long may it reign.

ANNE · 13-06-2007, 22:16

The little girl last night was Brilliant has was the young 11yr old on tonight's show.
There have been some really good acts on and some were absolutely horrendous.

janet · 14-06-2007, 09:56

I may be an oddball, because I love the show.
It really makes me laugh.

WillowTheWhisp · 14-06-2007, 10:10

It makes me laugh too, especially the ones who think they are talented and are hopeless - Simon Cowell's face is a picture!

jedimaster · 14-06-2007, 12:52

anyone watch last night's once again simon cowell proved he wouldn't know talent if it jumped up and slapped him in the face

that trampolinist was brilliant!

lindsay ormerod · 14-06-2007, 13:12

My money is on the rather ugly bloke with the great voice ! Or the little girl who sang "Wouldn't it be luvverly?"

Nickelson · 14-06-2007, 20:02

i agree lindsay 'wudnt it be luverly' was a brilliant performance

West Ender · 14-06-2007, 20:38

That young boy, Dominic, reminds me of the teenage boy singers that were around in the 50s. He is a natural and so much better than most of the big names around today (they all sing down their noses). He looks a lovely kid too, I rather hope he wins.

WillowTheWhisp · 14-06-2007, 21:48

Well Dominic hasn't got through which came as a bit of surprise but the reason Pierce gave - that they wanted variety not just singing - was an absolutely pathetic reason for voting for the monkey guy. At least the opera singer made it through but whoever was in charge of the sound balancing wants taking out and shooting.