Britain’s Got Talent golden buzzer star Taryn reveals the fateful message she told Simon Cowell 24 years ago
BRITAIN’S Got Talent golden buzzer act Taryn Charles had a prophetic meeting with Simon Cowell more than two decades ago.
Last night viewers watched as singer Taryn received judge Bruno Tonioli’s ticket through to the semi-finals after performing (You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman by Aretha Franklin.
However, the panellist she is most hoping to impress is Simon Cowell, and she is well on course to potentially realise a childhood dream.
“From a young age, I looked up to Simon,” Taryn told the Mirror.
“When I was growing up, he worked at a record label near our house. I met him when I was 15 and said to him, ‘You’re gonna give me a record deal one day’.”
While a record deal is not a given, if she makes it to the final and wins the show, shrewd businessman Simon is sure to be interested in snapping her up.
In her audition, Taryn had to overcome nerves to perform the huge classic.
“I don’t think I’ve ever felt anything like that nervous before,” she said.
“I don’t remember the Golden Buzzer moment at all. I remember jumping up and down and suddenly screeching that I’d wet myself. I hadn’t really, but it was the only thing I could think of to say. I didn’t feel I sang my best, so the Golden Buzzer was very unexpected.”
Viewers also recognised Taryn from another ITV talent show, Starstruck.
Starstruck is a singing contest in which members of the public impersonate showbiz stars.
Thought it has been shelved by the channel, it proved popular and had shades of 90s show Stars In Their Eyes.
Olly Murs hosted with Sheridan Smith, Adam Lambert and Beverley Knight among the judges as ordinary people turned into the likes of Lady Gaga, Ariana Grande and Michael Buble among others.
Special needs educator Taryn appeared on the show as Whitney Houston and sang “I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)” along with two other singers.
Britain’s Got Talent is available to watch on ITV1 and ITVX.
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- Loren Allred – Loren Allred, 32, from Brooklyn, New York jetted to London to audition after recording the vocals for The Greatest Showman. The stunning singer got a standing ovation and a Golden Buzzer from the judges as she delivered a stirring rendition of Never Enough from the popular film. Loren came out on stage and revealed to the judges they would have heard her voice many times before that moment. “I was hired to record the vocals for The Greatest Showman as a guide for the actors to know how to sing the songs,” she explained. Loren then revealed actress Rebecca Ferguson was so stunned by her singing that she decided to let her vocals be heard in the movie. “So she lip-synced,” Loren said.
- Chicken Shed Theatre Company – Comprised of individuals aged between 5 and 37, the group was set up to welcome anyone irrespective of background to get up on stage and perform and fulfil their dream. Chicken Shed prides itself on accepting anyone and does not hold auditions to make the group a safe and inclusive space. The group wowed as they performed Wonder by Naughty Boy featuring Emeli Sande. It meant that Alesha wasted no time as she decided to hit her golden buzzer for the young performers. She told them it was her “honour” to reward their inclusiveness with her golden buzzer.
- The Dancing Granny – Granny Paddy Jones and her professional partner Niko Espinosa first hit headlines when they won the Spanish talent show Tú sí que vales in 2009, before going on to appear on Britain’s Got Talent in 2014 where they came ninth. Amanda Holden was so impressed with Paddy that she gave her the Golden Buzzer, which sent them straight through to the semi-finals. But things took a worrying turn when Paddy cracked a rib while rehearsing a new move and her place on the show was under doubt. She was given the all-clear to perform in the end but didn’t quite live up to expectations.
- Bars and Melody – They will forever be remembered for their anti-bullying song on the talent show. Bars and Melody were first seen on the 2014 series of Britain’s Got Talent, getting shuttled into the semi-finals when Simon Cowell pressed his Golden Buzzer. They made it to the final thanks to a performance of I’ll Be Missing You but lost out on the crown to Collabro. These days Charlie Lenehan – known as Melody – is covered in tattoos, with inkings on his neck, arms and chest. But he is as close as ever to co-star Leondre Devries – who is Bars – with the pair seen enjoying themselves in exotic locations all over the world.
