X factor uk asanda jezile biography
The first act to go through was 11-year-old Asanda Jezile. Her version of Rihanna's 'Diamonds' and sassy dancing received applause and four 'yes's.
Dixon said: "I cannot believe my eyes. You know, when you are on the money your voice is incredible. I can hear you on a record already and you're 11 years old. You were like a little diamond. I'm lost for words."
Holden added: "I mean, I kept laughing because it's just ridiculous. And you've got all the moves and the little glances."
Acoustic group Luminites were next to impress the judges and breeze through to the next round with their version of 'Hurts So Good'.
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Britain’s Got Talent’s rarely seen child star Asanda Jezile is unrecognisable eight years after wowing judges aged 11
BRITAIN'S Got Talent's rarely seen child star Asanda Jezile looks unrecognisable eight years after wowing judges on the show.
The singer, 20, shot to fame on the seventh series on the ITV competition when she was just 11-years-old.
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Asanda wowed the judges Simon Cowell, Amanda Holden, Alesha Dixon and David Walliams with her own rendition of Rihanna's Diamonds.
She made it to the live semi-finals and performed Beyonce's Halo, and Simon said it had the "wow factor", while Alesha called it "unbelievable".
They later had the difficult decision of putting the youngster or fellow contestant Alex Keirl into the final.
Asanda got a total of three votes from the judges, meaning that she made it into the final stage.
She performed Beyonce's hit song If I Were A Boy and blew the judges away with her vocal talent.
But unfortunately it wasn't enough for the British public as she received the fewest amount of votes.
Eight years after her stint on the show, Asanda is still doing what she loves the most.
Shortly after she appeared on Britain's Got Talent it was reported that Disney wanted her to audition for a role in one of their movies.
Back in 2018 she battled against SuRie in Eurovision: You Decide to get the chance to represent the United Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest.
She sadly didn't make the cut.
Asanda boasts an impressive 28.2k followers on Instagram and describes herself as an "artist" in her bio.
In the summer she shared a snap of herself in RAK Studios, located near Regent's Park in central London.
In May, she showed off her incredible singing voice with a clip of her own cover of I Like It by Coi Leray on her profile.
Earlier this year she posted a range of pictures and videos from what she got up to in the studio and labelled t By KIMBERLEY DADDS Published: | Updated: It's been the big talking point of this year's Britain's Got Talent - the number of young children auditioning on the show. But critics ad fans alike will be treated to a children heavy final next Saturday. This Friday's penultimate live semi-final saw another youngster be picked for the final - in the form of self professed 'diva', 11-year-old Asanda Jezile. Scroll down for video We're through! Tonight's Britain's Got Talent saw impressionist Francine Lewis and 11-year-old singer Asanda be voted through to next week's final Ecstatic: Asanda jumped for joy after the judges voted for her to stay, while Francine won the show with the viewers' votes The happy go lucky singer wowed earlier in the evening with her powerful rendition of Beyonce's Halo. Cowell even told her afterwards: 'O.M.G. I mean seriously, forget about your age. It just doesn't matter if you've got it, you've got it. 'This is good for someone who's 30 or 40. You've got a great attitude, I mean for me the best of the night.' Close call: Singer Alex was voted i the top three, but the judges, apart from Amanda, voted for Asanda to stay on for t final instead Still in: Francine and Asanda both celebrated as Ant and Dec kept them on stage after hearing the exciting news And Asanda was obviously ecstatic after belting out the Beyonce number, Halo. Amanda reiterated what Simon had said, telling her: 'We're just gong to have a final full of kids, it's incredible.' Smiler: The young singer was dubbed the best performance of the night by Simon Cowell after giving her powerful rendition Big voice: The 11-year-old couldn't stop smiling throughout as she showed off her vocal skills Someone's pleased: Simon Cowell has been under a lot of pressure to not let children compete in BGT The six acts and songs that will battle for the honour of representing the UK at this year's Eurovision Song Contest in Portugal have been unveiled. They include two former contestants on The Voice UK, a 16-year-old Britain's Got Talent finalist and a two-time Eurovision backing singer. All will perform live on 7 February in Eurovision: You Decide, where one will be chosen to compete in Lisbon in May. Last year's UK contestant, Lucie Jones, led the UK to achieve its highest points haul - 111 - in eight years. Portugal's Salvador Sobral was crowned the winner at the end of the contest, which took place in the Ukrainian capital Kiev. Here are the six acts hoping to go to Lisbon in May: Asanda - surname Jezile - is a 16-year-old schoolgirl who made the final of Britain's Got Talent in 2013 when she was just 11. Since then she has appeared in Bugsy Malone at the Lyric Hammersmith, sharing the role of Tallulah. Asanda describes her song, Legends, as a "very universal" track with an "energetic rhythm" and a "tribal feel". privacy policy Goldstone is a girl group who formed in 2013 and are made up of Aimie Atkinson, Helen Wint and Rhiannon Porter. Rhiannon, who hails from south Wales, has appeared in such shows as Les Miserables and Jesus Christ Superstar, while Aimie was once in Eurovision-themed musical Eurobeat. The band say their song, I Feel The Love, "makes you feel positive about the world" with its message of "love don't hate". privacy policy'I'm so happy!' 'Diva' Asanda, 11, adds to the children-heavy BGT final as she becomes latest to get through... alongside impressionist Francine Lewis
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