At the Cardiff, Wales audition for the ITV1 Britain’s Got Talent, the audience and judges and now the world, through YouTube, has just seen one of those acts, Shaheen Jafargholi Britain’s Got Talent.
The 12-year-old Shaheen Jafargholi began singing the Amy Winehouse song, Valerie, with the audience cheering the robust delivery and the vocal maturity of the young singer.
Simon Cowell waved his hand, stopping him. ‘You’ve got this really wrong,’ he said He then asked, what else he could sing.
Shaheen Jafargholi said, ‘Who’s Loving You,’ by
Michael Jackson.
He showed tremendous resolve and courage to deliver such a powerful performance, after the abrupt interruption of his chosen audition song. It is notable that the song is more suited for showcasing his vocal range and abilities.
The audience did not wait till the song ended; they were on their feet and cheering throughout the amazing performance, with all three judges joining the standing ovation at the end.
Simon Cowell said, ‘This is how one song can change your life, and this may be the start of something special for you, young man.
Piers Morgan said, ‘You have just shown that Wales has got talent.’
Amanda Holden said, ”It doesn’t happen to me very often but I do the goosebump test. I got it with Paul Potts, I got it with George Sampson and I got it with you.’
Backstage, the young singer, Shaheen Jafargholi Britain’s Got Talent new superstar said, ‘Words can’t describe it. It was really good.’ when cohosts Ant and Dec asked him how he felt about his standout audition.
Later in an interview, he shared what he went through in those tense moments on stage.
‘I couldn’t believe my luck when Simon gave me a second chance and asked for another song.
‘Luckily, I managed to hold it together and control my nerves. I just told myself that I had to do it, that it was now or never and that there was no room for mistakes. Simon had given me a second chance but I knew there wouldn’t be a third.”
Britain’s Got Talent auditions continue, and ultimately, the winner will receive prize money of £100,000 and perform for the Queen at the Royal Variety Performance.
As a biography, Shaheen Jafargholi was born in 1997. His age is 12. He is from Mount Pleasant, Swansea, Wales. His father is Iranian, and his mother, Karen Thomas split from him, amicable and ever since has raised him as a single mother.
He is a student at Dylan Thomas School and attends Mark Jermin Stage School in Swansea on Saturdays.
He has been singing since he was five years old, and already has considerable stage and TV experience. He has had minor roles in the BBC dramas Casualty and Torchwood.
He recently starred as
Michael Jackson in the stage musical Thriller Live. The show had its initial run in Wales and and then went on tour in Germany, Holland and Ireland.
It was this most recent experience which convinced his mother that he he had attained the maturity to audition for Britain’s Got Talent. Previously, when he was ten, she had not allowed him to participate.
In an interview, conducted after the outstanding Shaheen Jafargholi Britain’s Got Talent audition, he said.
‘Since the day I was born I’ve had a passion for singing. People are born with a talent that carries them through, and this is mine. I would love to be a big recording artist and I’d love people to know who I am.’
