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The 2008 series of Britain's Got Talent
Britain's Got Talent
Britain's Got Talent is a British television talent show competition which started in June 2007 and originated from the Got Talent series. The show is produced by FremantleMedia's TalkbackThames and Simon Cowell's production company SYCOtv. The show is broadcast on ITV in Britain and TV3 in Ireland...

was the second series of the show. Notable differences from the 2007 series the included the fact that the auditions visited Scotland and that there were 40 in the live semi-finals. The series also ran for longer, this time airing seven weeks instead of one.

Ant & Dec

Ant & Dec

Anthony McPartlin and Declan Donnelly , known collectively as Ant & Dec, are an English comedy and TV presenting duo from Newcastle upon Tyne, England...

returned as hosts with Stephen Mulhern

Stephen Mulhern

Stephen Daniel Mulhern is a British TV presenter, entertainer, and former magician. He began presenting in the studio on CITV in May 1998 and became a leading presenter until he left in August 2002. He has presented a number of shows, including SMTV Live, Holly & Stephen's Saturday Showdown and...

coming back to present Britain's Got More Talent
Britain's Got Talent
Britain's Got Talent is a British television talent show competition which started in June 2007 and originated from the Got Talent series. The show is produced by FremantleMedia's TalkbackThames and Simon Cowell's production company SYCOtv. The show is broadcast on ITV in Britain and TV3 in Ireland...

. Simon Cowell

Simon Cowell

Simon Phillip Cowell is an English A&R executive, television producer, entrepreneur, and television personality. He is known in the United Kingdom and United States for his role as a talent judge on TV shows such as Pop Idol, The X Factor, Britain's Got Talent and American Idol...

, Amanda Holden

Amanda Holden

Amanda Louise Holden is an English actress and presenter. Among her roles are Mia Bevan in Cutting It, Sarah Trevanion in Wild at Heart, and the title role in Thoroughly Modern Millie, for which she was nominated for a Laurence Olivier Theatre Award...

and Piers Morgan

Piers Morgan

Piers Stefan Pughe-Morgan , known professionally as Piers Morgan, is a British journalist and television presenter. He is editorial director of First News, a national newspaper for children....

returned as judges.

The first 7 shows were auditions that went to London, Manchester

Manchester

Manchester is a city and metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England. According to the Office for National Statistics, the 2010 mid-year population estimate for Manchester was 498,800. Manchester lies within one of the UK's largest metropolitan areas, the metropolitan county of Greater...

, Birmingham

Birmingham

Birmingham is a city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands of England. It is the most populous British city outside the capital London, with a population of 1,036,900 , and lies at the heart of the West Midlands conurbation, the second most populous urban area in the United Kingdom with a...

, Cardiff

Cardiff

Cardiff is the capital, largest city and most populous county of Wales and the 10th largest city in the United Kingdom. The city is Wales' chief commercial centre, the base for most national cultural and sporting institutions, the Welsh national media, and the seat of the National Assembly for...

and for the first time Blackpool

Blackpool

Blackpool is a borough, seaside town, and unitary authority area of Lancashire, in North West England. It is situated along England's west coast by the Irish Sea, between the Ribble and Wyre estuaries, northwest of Preston, north of Liverpool, and northwest of Manchester...

and Glasgow

Glasgow

Glasgow is the largest city in Scotland and third most populous in the United Kingdom. The city is situated on the River Clyde in the country's west central lowlands...

. They were shown from 12 April to 24 May.
The next 7 Shows were the live semi-finals, the live final and the live final results show. They were shown from 26 May to 31 May

The series was ultimately won by street dancer George Sampson

George Sampson

George Jennifer Sampson is a street dancer and actor from Warrington, England. He won the second series of Britain's Got Talent on 31 May 2008 at the age of 14.-2007 series:...

, with dance group Signature

Signature (dance group)

Signature are an English dance group which consists of British Pakistani Suleman Mirza and British Indian Madhu Singh. Their notable style of dance is British Bhangra and they frequently base their performances around Michael Jackson songs, such as "Billie Jean" and "Thriller"...

coming in second and singer Andrew Johnston

Andrew Johnston (singer)

Andrew Johnston is a British singer who rose to fame when he appeared as a boy soprano on the second series of the British television talent show Britain's Got Talent in 2008. Although he did not win the series, he received a contract to record on the SyCo Music label owned by the Britain's Got...

in third.

Semi-finalists

On 24 May 2008, the judges announced the 40 acts that have made it through to the live semi-finals. A total of 10 acts made the grand final on 31 May 2008.

The winner was George Sampson

George Sampson

George Jennifer Sampson is a street dancer and actor from Warrington, England. He won the second series of Britain's Got Talent on 31 May 2008 at the age of 14.-2007 series:...

, who was invited to perform an encore of his 'Singin' in the Rain

Singin' in the Rain

Singin' in the Rain is a 1952 American comedy musical film starring Gene Kelly, Donald O'Connor and Debbie Reynolds and directed by Gene Kelly and Stanley Donen, with Kelly also providing the choreography...

' routine.

Key	Winner	Runner Up	Third Place	Finalist	Semi-finalist (lost judges' vote)

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Name / Name of Act	Age(s)	Genre	Act	From	Semi
Andrew Johnston Andrew Johnston (singer) Andrew Johnston is a British singer who rose to fame when he appeared as a boy soprano on the second series of the British television talent show Britain's Got Talent in 2008. Although he did not win the series, he received a contract to record on the SyCo Music label owned by the Britain's Got...	13	Singing	Boy soprano Boy soprano A boy soprano is a young male singer with an unchanged voice in the soprano range. Although a treble, or choirboy, may also be considered to be a boy soprano, the more colloquial term boy soprano is generally only used for boys who sing, perform, or record as soloists, and who may not necessarily...	Carlisle	2
Andrew Muir	24	Singing	Pop	Fauldhouse Fauldhouse Fauldhouse is a town in West Lothian, Scotland. It is about halfway between Glasgow and Edinburgh.-History:Fauldhouse is known since the Middle Ages, and was known until the 19th century by the names "Falas" or latterly "Fallas." The seventeenth century Dutch mapmaker Willem Blaeu features... , West Lothian West Lothian West Lothian is one of the 32 unitary council areas in Scotland, and a Lieutenancy area. It borders the City of Edinburgh, Falkirk, North Lanarkshire, the Scottish Borders and South Lanarkshire....	4
Anya Sparks	42	Dancing	Solo Dance	London	5
Bang On	34/27	Music	Percussionists	Hounslow Hounslow Hounslow is the principal town in the London Borough of Hounslow. It is a suburban development situated 10.6 miles west south-west of Charing Cross. It forms a post town in the TW postcode area.-Etymology:...	2
Boogie Babes	8-12	Dancing	19-strong troupe	Appleby Appleby-in-Westmorland Appleby-in-Westmorland is a town and civil parish in Cumbria, in North West England. It is situated within a loop of the River Eden and has a population of approximately 2,500. It is in the historic county of Westmorland, of which it was the county town. The town's name was simply Appleby, until...	4
Boogie Wonderland	12-21	Dancing	16-strong troupe	Liverpool Liverpool Liverpool is a city and metropolitan borough of Merseyside, England, along the eastern side of the Mersey Estuary. It was founded as a borough in 1207 and was granted city status in 1880...	1
Caburlesque		Dancing	Cabaret Cabaret Cabaret is a form, or place, of entertainment featuring comedy, song, dance, and theatre, distinguished mainly by the performance venue: a restaurant or nightclub with a stage for performances and the audience sitting at tables watching the performance, as introduced by a master of ceremonies or... /Burlesque Burlesque Burlesque is a literary, dramatic or musical work intended to cause laughter by caricaturing the manner or spirit of serious works, or by ludicrous treatment of their subjects...	London	5
Charlie Green	10	Singing	Swing music	Worcestershire Worcestershire Worcestershire is a non-metropolitan county, established in antiquity, located in the West Midlands region of England. For Eurostat purposes it is a NUTS 3 region and is one of three counties that comprise the "Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire" NUTS 2 region...	3
Charlie Wernham Charlie Wernham Charlie Wernham is an English comedian and actor who is known for appearing on the second series of the ITV talent show Britain's Got Talent. He is now starring in the E4 show School of Comedy and has appeared in an episode of The Inbetweeners....	13	Comedy	Stand-up comedy	Essex Essex Essex is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in the East region of England, and one of the home counties. It is located to the northeast of Greater London. It borders with Cambridgeshire and Suffolk to the north, Hertfordshire to the west, Kent to the South and London to the south west...	4
Cheeky Monkeys	8/9	Dancing	Junior Couples Dance	Burnley Burnley Burnley is a market town in the Burnley borough of Lancashire, England, with a population of around 73,500. It lies north of Manchester and east of Preston, at the confluence of the River Calder and River Brun....	2
Craig Harper	35	Singing / Comedy	Pop / Impressionist	Hull Kingston upon Hull Kingston upon Hull , usually referred to as Hull, is a city and unitary authority area in the ceremonial county of the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It stands on the River Hull at its junction with the Humber estuary, 25 miles inland from the North Sea. Hull has a resident population of...	5
Dean Wilson	18	Singing	Musical Theatre	Middlesbrough Middlesbrough Middlesbrough is a large town situated on the south bank of the River Tees in north east England, that sits within the ceremonial county of North Yorkshire...	1
Deans Of Magic	46/38	Magic	Erotic magic	Daventry Daventry Daventry is a market town in Northamptonshire, England, with a population of 22,367 .-Geography:The town is also the administrative centre of the larger Daventry district, which has a population of 71,838. The town is 77 miles north-northwest of London, 13.9 miles west of Northampton and 10.2...	3
Diva Las Vegas		Dancing	7-strong cabaret act	Runcorn Runcorn Runcorn is an industrial town and cargo port within the borough of Halton in the ceremonial county of Cheshire, England. In 2009, its population was estimated to be 61,500. The town is on the southern bank of the River Mersey where the estuary narrows to form Runcorn Gap. Directly to the north...	5
Escala Escala (group) Escala is an electronic string quartet, from London, England who rose to fame when they performed on and reached the final of the second series of Britain's Got Talent on ITV1 in May 2008.- Background :... (originally Scala.)	23-26	Music	String quartet	London	5
Faryl Smith Faryl Smith Faryl Smith is a British teen mezzo-soprano who rose to fame after auditioning for the second series of the ITV television talent show Britain's Got Talent in 2008. She received praise throughout the competition, and although she was the favourite to win after the second round, she finished...	12	Singing	Classical	Kettering Kettering Kettering is a market town in the Borough of Kettering, Northamptonshire, England. It is situated about from London. Kettering is mainly situated on the west side of the River Ise, a tributary of the River Nene which meets at Wellingborough...	4
Flava	17-28	Dancing	Hip-hop Dance	Cornwall Cornwall Cornwall is a unitary authority and ceremonial county of England, within the United Kingdom. It is bordered to the north and west by the Celtic Sea, to the south by the English Channel, and to the east by the county of Devon, over the River Tamar. Cornwall has a population of , and covers an area of...	2
George Sampson George Sampson George Jennifer Sampson is a street dancer and actor from Warrington, England. He won the second series of Britain's Got Talent on 31 May 2008 at the age of 14.-2007 series:...	14	Dancing	Breakdancing	Warrington Warrington Warrington is a town, borough and unitary authority area of Cheshire, England. It stands on the banks of the River Mersey, which is tidal to the west of the weir at Howley. It lies 16 miles east of Liverpool, 19 miles west of Manchester and 8 miles south of St Helens...	3
Harlequin Stage School	8-13	Dancing	22-strong troupe	Worcester Worcester The City of Worcester, commonly known as Worcester, , is a city and county town of Worcestershire in the West Midlands of England. Worcester is situated some southwest of Birmingham and north of Gloucester, and has an approximate population of 94,000 people. The River Severn runs through the...	4
Hoop La La	22/23/24	Dancing	Hula hoops	Inverness Inverness Inverness is a city in the Scottish Highlands. It is the administrative centre for the Highland council area, and is regarded as the capital of the Highlands of Scotland...	3
Iona Luvsandorj (Mostly credited as just Iona)	27	Contortionist	Solo Contortionist	London	2
Irresistible	23/21/23	Singing / Dancing	Pop	Tyne & Wear	3
James Stone	52	Singing	Pop	Rhyl Rhyl Rhyl is a seaside resort town and community situated on the north east coast of Wales, in the county of Denbighshire , at the mouth of the River Clwyd . To the west is the suburb of Kinmel Bay, with the resort of Towyn further west, Prestatyn to the east and Rhuddlan to the south...	4
Jeremy Lynch	20	Acrobatics	Football skills	Essex Essex Essex is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in the East region of England, and one of the home counties. It is located to the northeast of Greater London. It borders with Cambridgeshire and Suffolk to the north, Hertfordshire to the west, Kent to the South and London to the south west...	4
Kate And Gin Kate and Gin Kate and Gin are a musical canine freestyle act consisting of Kate Nicholas, from Norbury, Cheshire and her dancing Border Collie, 6 year old Gin. The two achieved fame following their 2008 appearances on the second series of ITV1 talent show, Britain's Got Talent. Since the show, the duo have...	16/6	Dancing/Animals	Musical canine freestyle Musical Canine Freestyle Musical canine freestyle, also known as musical freestyle, freestyle dance, and canine freestyle, is a modern dog sport that is a mixture of obedience training, tricks, and dance that allows for creative interaction between dogs and their owners...	Norbury, Cheshire Norbury, Cheshire Norbury is a civil parish in the unitary authority of Cheshire East and the ceremonial county of Cheshire. According to the 2001 census, the parish had a population of 190.-External links:...	1
Kay And Harvey	56/71	Singing	Opera Opera Opera is an art form in which singers and musicians perform a dramatic work combining text and musical score, usually in a theatrical setting. Opera incorporates many of the elements of spoken theatre, such as acting, scenery, and costumes and sometimes includes dance...	Bristol Bristol Bristol is a city, unitary authority area and ceremonial county in South West England, with an estimated population of 433,100 for the unitary authority in 2009, and a surrounding Larger Urban Zone with an estimated 1,070,000 residents in 2007...	2
Madonna Decena Madonna Decena Madonna Decena is a Filipina performer ane club singer in U.K who landed a spot in the semi-finals of Britain’s Got Talent. She had captivated both judges and the audience with her emotional renditions of popular love songs and her story, which is common among overseas foreign workers. She was one...	32	Singing	Pop	Manchester Manchester Manchester is a city and metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England. According to the Office for National Statistics, the 2010 mid-year population estimate for Manchester was 498,800. Manchester lies within one of the UK's largest metropolitan areas, the metropolitan county of Greater...	5
Mandy Ellen Dancers	10-24	Dancing	39-strong troupe	Maidstone Maidstone Maidstone is the county town of Kent, England, south-east of London. The River Medway runs through the centre of the town linking Maidstone to Rochester and the Thames Estuary. Historically, the river was a source and route for much of the town's trade. Maidstone was the centre of the agricultural...	2
Mary Halford March	6-9	Dancing	24-strong troupe	Liverpool Liverpool Liverpool is a city and metropolitan borough of Merseyside, England, along the eastern side of the Mersey Estuary. It was founded as a borough in 1207 and was granted city status in 1880...	3
Michael Machell	57	Music	Electric Keyboard Electronic keyboard An electronic keyboard is an electronic or digital keyboard instrument.The major components of a typical modern electronic keyboard are:... Player	Wallasey Wallasey Wallasey is a town within the Metropolitan Borough of Wirral, in Merseyside, England, on the mouth of the River Mersey, at the northeastern corner of the Wirral Peninsula...	1
Nemesis	18-22	Dancing	6-strong troupe	Milton Keynes Milton Keynes Milton Keynes , sometimes abbreviated MK, is a large town in Buckinghamshire, in the south east of England, about north-west of London. It is the administrative centre of the Borough of Milton Keynes...	5
Per Diem	24/23	Music	Guitar and voice	Liverpool Liverpool Liverpool is a city and metropolitan borough of Merseyside, England, along the eastern side of the Mersey Estuary. It was founded as a borough in 1207 and was granted city status in 1880...	5
Phil Blackmore	34	Juggling	Balancing Act	Kingston-upon-Thames	1
Sauris Nandi	64	Magic	Deception & Illusion		2
Signature Signature (dance group) Signature are an English dance group which consists of British Pakistani Suleman Mirza and British Indian Madhu Singh. Their notable style of dance is British Bhangra and they frequently base their performances around Michael Jackson songs, such as "Billie Jean" and "Thriller"...	29/34	Dancing	Michael Jackson Michael Jackson Michael Joseph Jackson was an American recording artist, entertainer, and businessman. Referred to as the King of Pop, or by his initials MJ, Jackson is recognized as the most successful entertainer of all time by Guinness World Records... / Bhangra	London	1
Sophie Mei	20	Dancing	Belly-dancing	Sheffield Sheffield Sheffield is a city and metropolitan borough of South Yorkshire, England. Its name derives from the River Sheaf, which runs through the city. Historically a part of the West Riding of Yorkshire, and with some of its southern suburbs annexed from Derbyshire, the city has grown from its largely...	1
Strike	22/19	Dancing	Martial arts Martial arts Martial arts are extensive systems of codified practices and traditions of combat, practiced for a variety of reasons, including self-defense, competition, physical health and fitness, as well as mental and spiritual development.... demo	Sheffield Sheffield Sheffield is a city and metropolitan borough of South Yorkshire, England. Its name derives from the River Sheaf, which runs through the city. Historically a part of the West Riding of Yorkshire, and with some of its southern suburbs annexed from Derbyshire, the city has grown from its largely...	3
Tracy Lee Collins	44	Singing	Drag act	Leicester Leicester Leicester is a city and unitary authority in the East Midlands of England, and the county town of Leicestershire. The city lies on the River Soar and at the edge of the National Forest...	1
Urban Gypsies	35-50	Dancing	7-strong belly-dancing troupe	Blackpool Blackpool Blackpool is a borough, seaside town, and unitary authority area of Lancashire, in North West England. It is situated along England's west coast by the Irish Sea, between the Ribble and Wyre estuaries, northwest of Preston, north of Liverpool, and northwest of Manchester...	3
Vizage	34/30	Magic/Singing	Quick change artists and singers	Hull Kingston upon Hull Kingston upon Hull , usually referred to as Hull, is a city and unitary authority area in the ceremonial county of the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It stands on the River Hull at its junction with the Humber estuary, 25 miles inland from the North Sea. Hull has a resident population of...	4

Semi-final summary

The "Order" columns lists the order of appearance each act made for every episode.

Key	X Buzzed out	Judges' choice	Won the public vote	Won the judges' vote

Semi-final 1

Order	Finished	Artist	Act	Buzzes and judges' choices
Order	Finished	Artist	Act	Cowell Simon Cowell Simon Phillip Cowell is an English A&R executive, television producer, entrepreneur, and television personality. He is known in the United Kingdom and United States for his role as a talent judge on TV shows such as Pop Idol, The X Factor, Britain's Got Talent and American Idol...	Holden Amanda Holden Amanda Louise Holden is an English actress and presenter. Among her roles are Mia Bevan in Cutting It, Sarah Trevanion in Wild at Heart, and the title role in Thoroughly Modern Millie, for which she was nominated for a Laurence Olivier Theatre Award...	Morgan Piers Morgan Piers Stefan Pughe-Morgan , known professionally as Piers Morgan, is a British journalist and television presenter. He is editorial director of First News, a national newspaper for children....
1	6th	Boogie Wonderland	16-strong dance group	—	—	—
2	2nd (won judges' vote)	Kate and Gin Kate and Gin Kate and Gin are a musical canine freestyle act consisting of Kate Nicholas, from Norbury, Cheshire and her dancing Border Collie, 6 year old Gin. The two achieved fame following their 2008 appearances on the second series of ITV1 talent show, Britain's Got Talent. Since the show, the duo have...	Musical canine freestyle
3	8th	Michael Machell	Keyboardist	X	—	—
4	3rd (lost judges' vote)	Dean Wilson	Musical theatre singer	—	—
5	5th	Sophie Mei	Belly-dancing	—	—	—
6	4th	Tracey Lee Collins	Singer	X	—	—
7	7th	Phil BlackmoreSimon Cowell did buzz Phil Blackmore's act, even though it was after the act finished.	Balancing/alternative juggling	—	X	X
8	1st (won public vote)	Signature Signature (dance group) Signature are an English dance group which consists of British Pakistani Suleman Mirza and British Indian Madhu Singh. Their notable style of dance is British Bhangra and they frequently base their performances around Michael Jackson songs, such as "Billie Jean" and "Thriller"...

Semi-final 2

Order	Finished	Artist	Act	Buzzes and judges' choices
Order	Finished	Artist	Act	Cowell	Holden	Morgan
1	5th	Mandy Ellen Dancers	39-strong dance group	—	—	—
2	4th	Iona	Contortionist	—	—	—
3	2nd (won judges' vote)	Cheeky Monkeys	Junior dance couples
4	8th	Kay and Harvey	Opera and electronic keyboard	X	—	—
5	7th	Bang On!	Urban percussionists	X	—	X
6	3rd (lost judges' vote)	Flava	Hip-hop dance group	—	—
7	6th	Sauris Nandi	Deceptional and illusionary magic	X	—	—
8	1st (won public vote)	Andrew Johnston Andrew Johnston (singer) Andrew Johnston is a British singer who rose to fame when he appeared as a boy soprano on the second series of the British television talent show Britain's Got Talent in 2008. Although he did not win the series, he received a contract to record on the SyCo Music label owned by the Britain's Got...	Boy soprano Boy soprano A boy soprano is a young male singer with an unchanged voice in the soprano range. Although a treble, or choirboy, may also be considered to be a boy soprano, the more colloquial term boy soprano is generally only used for boys who sing, perform, or record as soloists, and who may not necessarily...

Semi-final 3

Order	Finished	Artist	Act	Buzzes and judges' choices
Order	Finished	Artist	Act	Cowell	Holden	Morgan
1	4th	Irresistible	Pop group	—	—	—
2	2nd (won judges' vote)	Strike	Martial arts demo
3	8th	Mary Halford March	24-strong dance group	X	—	X
4	7th	The Deans Of Magic	'Erotic' magic	X	X	X
5	3rd (lost judges' vote)	Charlie Green	Singer		—	—
6	6th	Urban Gypsies	7-strong belly-dancing group	—	—	X
7	5th	Hoop La La	Hula hoop entertainment	—	—	—
8	1st (won public vote)	George Sampson George Sampson George Jennifer Sampson is a street dancer and actor from Warrington, England. He won the second series of Britain's Got Talent on 31 May 2008 at the age of 14.-2007 series:...	Breakdancing

Semi-final 4

Order	Finished	Artist	Act	Buzzes and judges' choices
Order	Finished	Artist	Act	Cowell	Holden	Morgan
1	4th	James Stone	Pop singer	—	—	—
2	5th	Charlie Wernham	Stand-up comedian	—	—	—
3	8th	Harlequin Stage School	22-strong dance group	—	—	—
4	2nd (won judges' vote)	Andrew Muir	Pop singer
5	6th	The Boogie Babes	19-strong dance group	—	—	—
6	7th	VizageAmanda Holden stated after the act that Simon Cowell pressed her buzzer.	Quick-change act Quick-change Quick-change is a performance style in which a performer or magician changes quickly within seconds from one costume into another costume in front of the audience.-Modern Quick-Change Artists:...	X	X	X
7	3rd (lost judges' vote)	Jeremy Lynch	Football player	X	—	X
8	1st (won public vote)	Faryl Smith Faryl Smith Faryl Smith is a British teen mezzo-soprano who rose to fame after auditioning for the second series of the ITV television talent show Britain's Got Talent in 2008. She received praise throughout the competition, and although she was the favourite to win after the second round, she finished...	Classical singer

Semi-final 5

Order	Finished	Artist	Act	Buzzes and judges' choices
Order	Finished	Artist	Act	Cowell	Holden	Morgan
1	8th	Caburlesque	Cabaret/Burlesque	—	—	—
2	4th	Madonna Decena	Pop singer	—	—	—
3	5th	Anya Sparks	Dancer	—	—	—
4	3rd (lost judges' vote)	Craig Harper	Pop/impressionist	—		—
5	7th	Diva Las Vegas	7-strong cabaret act	—	—	X
6	2nd (won judges' vote)	Nemesis	5-strong troupe
7	6th	Per Diem	Guitar and vocals	X	X	—
8	1st (won public vote)	Escala Escala (group) Escala is an electronic string quartet, from London, England who rose to fame when they performed on and reached the final of the second series of Britain's Got Talent on ITV1 in May 2008.- Background :...	Electric string quartet

Final

Key	Winner	Runner-Up	Third Place

Order	Finished	Artist	Act
1	6th	Cheeky Monkeys	Dance to "We Go Together" from Grease Grease (musical) Grease is a 1971 musical by Jim Jacobs and Warren Casey. The musical is named for the 1950s United States working-class youth subculture known as the greasers. The musical, set in 1959 at fictional Rydell High School , follows ten working-class teenagers as they navigate the complexities of love,...
2	10th	Andrew Muir	Performance of "Imagine Imagine (song) "Imagine" is a song written and performed by the English musician John Lennon. It is the opening track on his album Imagine, released in 1971... "
3	7th	Kate and Gin	Canine freestyle to James Bond Theme James Bond Theme The "James Bond Theme" is the main signature theme of the James Bond films and has featured in every Eon Productions Bond film since Dr. No. The piece has been used as an accompanying fanfare to the gun barrel sequence in almost every James Bond film....
4	8th	Nemesis	Dance to "Pump It Pump It "Pump It" is a song by The Black Eyed Peas that heavily incorporates music from the Dick Dale version of the song "Misirlou"... " by The Black Eyed Peas The Black Eyed Peas The Black Eyed Peas are an American pop group , formed in Los Angeles, California, in 1995. The group includes rappers will.i.am, apl.de.ap, and Taboo, and singer Fergie. Since the release of their third album Elephunk in 2003, the group has sold an estimated 56 million records worldwide...
5	9th	Strike	Martial arts routine to "I Like the Way (You Move) I Like the Way (You Move) This page is about the Bodyrockers song. For the song by Outkast, see The Way You Move"I Like the Way" is a single by Australian Kaz James and Briton Dylan Burns, collectively known as the dance music group BodyRockers. It was released in April 2005 and later appeared on the group's self-titled... "
6	3rd	Andrew Johnston	Performance of Pie Jesu Pie Jesu Pie Jesu is a motet derived from the final couplet of the Dies irae and often included in musical settings of the Requiem Mass. The settings of the Requiem Mass by Luigi Cherubini, Gabriel Fauré, Maurice Duruflé, John Rutter, Karl Jenkins and Fredrik Sixten include a Pie Jesu as an independent...
7	1st	George Sampson	Breakdancing (Singin' in the Rain Singin' in the Rain (song) "Singin' In the Rain" is a song with lyrics by Arthur Freed and music by Nacio Herb Brown, published in 1929. However, it is unclear exactly when the song was written with some claiming that the song was written and performed as early as 1927. The song was listed as Number 3 on AFI's 100 Years..... )
8	5th	Faryl Smith	Performance of Ave Maria Ave Maria (Bach/Gounod) The Bach/Gounod Ave Maria is a popular and much-recorded setting of the Latin text Ave Maria.Written by French Romantic composer Charles Gounod in 1859, his Ave Maria consists of a melody superimposed over the Prelude No. 1 in C major, BWV 846, from Book I of The Well-Tempered Clavier, written by...
9	4th	Escala	Performance of Palladio Diamond Music Diamond Music is a 1996 album by Welsh composer Karl Jenkins.Perhaps one of Jenkins most recognized works is the first movement of the "Palladio" suite, inspired by 16th-century architect Andrea Palladio and in the style of a concerto grosso...
10	2nd	Signature	Billie Jean Billie Jean "Billie Jean" is a dance-pop/R&B song by American recording artist Michael Jackson. It was written, composed, and co-produced by Jackson, and produced by Quincy Jones from the singer's sixth album, Thriller . Originally disliked by Jones, the track was almost removed from the album after he and... bhangra

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George Sampson
George Jennifer Sampson is a street dancer and actor from Warrington, England. He won the second series of Britain's Got Talent on 31 May 2008 at the age of 14.-2007 series:...

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Signature (dance group)
Signature are an English dance group which consists of British Pakistani Suleman Mirza and British Indian Madhu Singh. Their notable style of dance is British Bhangra and they frequently base their performances around Michael Jackson songs, such as "Billie Jean" and "Thriller"...

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| style="text-align: center; background: white"|Andrew Johnston
Andrew Johnston (singer)
Andrew Johnston is a British singer who rose to fame when he appeared as a boy soprano on the second series of the British television talent show Britain's Got Talent in 2008. Although he did not win the series, he received a contract to record on the SyCo Music label owned by the Britain's Got...

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| style="text-align: center; background: white"|Escala
Escala (group)
Escala is an electronic string quartet, from London, England who rose to fame when they performed on and reached the final of the second series of Britain's Got Talent on ITV1 in May 2008.- Background :...

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| style="text-align: center; background: white"|Faryl Smith
Faryl Smith
Faryl Smith is a British teen mezzo-soprano who rose to fame after auditioning for the second series of the ITV television talent show Britain's Got Talent in 2008. She received praise throughout the competition, and although she was the favourite to win after the second round, she finished...

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Final 5
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Final 4
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Final 3
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| style="text-align: center; background: white"|Hoop La La
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| style="text-align: center; background: white"|Irresistible
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Final 2
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Final 1
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| style="text-align: center; background: white"|Sophie Mei
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| style="text-align: center; background: white"|Tracey Lee Collins
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Ratings

Show	Date	Overnight Rating	Share	Peak	Official Rating	Source
Auditions 1	12 April	8.8m	37.0%	9.8m	9.44m
Auditions 2	19 April	10.3m	43.3%	10.6m	10.96m
Auditions 3	26 April	9.4m	41.3%	9.8m	9.86m
Auditions 4	3 May	8.5m	39.1%	8.8m	9.12m
Auditions 5	10 May	7.5m	37.9%	8.5m	8.17m
Auditions 6	17 May	8.6m	37.5%	9.6m	9.11m
Auditions 7	24 May	7.7m	37.2%	8.2m	8.27m
Semi Final 1	26 May	10.9m	42.0%	12.2m	11.33m
Semi Final 2	27 May	8.8m	35.3%	9.6m	9.29m
Semi Final 3	28 May	9.3m	35.9%	10.1m	10.03m
Semi Final 4	29 May	9.7m	41.9%	10.5m	10.13m
Semi Final 5	30 May	11.4m	50.0%	12.5m	11.86m
Final Performances	31 May	11.0m	51.1%	14.0m	11.52m
Final Results	31 May	13.1m	55.1%	14.4m	13.88m
Series Average	2008	9.6m	41.8%	10.6m	10.21m	—

The second series of Britain's Got Talent

Britain's Got Talent

Britain's Got Talent is a British television talent show competition which started in June 2007 and originated from the Got Talent series. The show is produced by FremantleMedia's TalkbackThames and Simon Cowell's production company SYCOtv. The show is broadcast on ITV in Britain and TV3 in Ireland...

was a huge ratings success, officially averaging 10.2m for the entire series.

The Final Results episode was the third most watched programme of 2008, officially averaging 13.88m. The moment when George Sampson was announced winner, in front of 14.4 million viewers, was the 4th most watched moment of 2008.

This series of Britain's Got Talent

Britain's Got Talent

had the third highest series average out of any talent show this century.

Andrew Johnston

In an article on 18 April 2008 by British newspaper the Daily Mail
Daily Mail
The Daily Mail is a British daily middle-market tabloid newspaper owned by the Daily Mail and General Trust. First published in 1896 by Lord Northcliffe, it is the United Kingdom's second biggest-selling daily newspaper after The Sun. Its sister paper The Mail on Sunday was launched in 1982...

, the mother of young contestant Andrew Johnston admitted that their story had been "over-egged" and the truth in the reality is, they do not live in a stereotypical council estate - like he had claimed during a previous interview for the talent show. He pulled on even more heartstrings when he claimed he was bullied but in fact, the bullying he allegedly sustained was early on in his life, and it was not a recent and regular occurrence.
The show's producers were accused of misleading the viewers and enhancing a "sob story".

Michael Machell

The first live show attracted considerable complaint due to the treatment of keyboardist Michael Machell, whose appearance was greeted with open mockery and hostility by the crowd and judging panel, with claims that the show's producers encouraged the audience to boo and deride the performer from the beginning of his appearance. Michael was visibly upset immediately afterwards, and also later that evening in his appearance in Britain's Got More Talent on ITV2. In his first audition, he was buzzed by Simon who then pressed the buzzers of Amanda and Piers, in the semi-final he buzzed again but did not press any other buzzer.

Andrew Muir

Having made it to the final, Muir sang Imagine

Imagine (song)

"Imagine" is a song written and performed by the English musician John Lennon. It is the opening track on his album Imagine, released in 1971...

by John Lennon

John Lennon

John Winston Lennon, MBE was an English musician and singer-songwriter who rose to worldwide fame as one of the founding members of The Beatles, one of the most commercially successful and critically acclaimed acts in the history of popular music...

, and was heavily criticised after his performance for a bad choice of song. In both the main show, and the later ITV2 show, Muir stated that the choice of song had been made by producers, and that he had been given no choice but to accept. On both shows, the hosts were seen by viewers to swiftly change the subject or speak to other contestants rather than allow this point to be made further. 2009 Semi-finalists Natalie Okri and Good Evans were in a similar situation. In the 2011 series, semi-finalist Jessica Hobson burst in tears after stating that the producers chose the song she had sung and that she had no say in the matter.

Escala

"Scala" (now Escala

Escala (group)

Escala is an electronic string quartet, from London, England who rose to fame when they performed on and reached the final of the second series of Britain's Got Talent on ITV1 in May 2008.- Background :...

) also attracted attention from the press - the four members of the band are professional musicians who played for McFly as part of a large orchestra on their UK tour in 2005. They are signed to an entertainment agency, and were invited to audition for Britain's Got Talent by Simon Cowell

Simon Cowell

after they played the X Factor

The X Factor (UK series 4)

The fourth UK series of The X Factor was broadcast on ITV in autumn 2007. The first show aired on 18 August 2007 and the series was won by Leon Jackson on 15 December 2007, with Rhydian Roberts the runner-up and Dannii Minogue emerging as the winning mentor...

wrap party in late 2007. An ITV1 spokesman refused claims this was unfair, stating "Scala went through the same application and audition process as everyone else. Britain's Got Talent is open to any performer be it professional or amateur, with any talent." Two of the four members of Escala were part of a similar five-piece classical group called Wild

Wild (band)

Wild were a five-piece classical female group. They were often compared to Bond, due to the very similar makeup and style of both groups.Although most of the band was English, Iva Cojic and Andjelka Ristic were born in Serbia.-History:...

, who were signed to EMI

EMI

The EMI Group, also known as EMI Music or simply EMI, is a multinational music company headquartered in London, United Kingdom. It is the fourth-largest business group and family of record labels in the recording industry and one of the "big four" record companies. EMI Group also has a major...

and released an album with the label in 2005. The quartet were then required to change their name from Scala to eScala

Escala (group)

. According to a report published in the Daily Mirror. "Scala were forced to change their name because it belongs to a female voice choir

Scala & Kolacny Brothers

Scala & Kolacny Brothers is a Belgian women's choir, conducted by Stijn Kolacny and arranged and accompanied by Steven Kolacny on the piano. Formed in 1996 and winning the Belgian 'Choir of the Year'-contest in 2000, they have made five studio albums, starting with On The Rocks in 2002.Most songs...

in Belgium. The girls changed to Escala

Escala (group)

after EMI

EMI

threatened to sue, despite having used it for two years."

Faryl Smith

The Sunday Mirror and Digital Spy
Digital Spy
Digital Spy is a British entertainment and media news website. According to Alexa Internet traffic statistics, as of February 2011, Digital Spy is the 93rd most popular website in the United Kingdom, with an overall Alexa ranking of 2,088....

both reported that Simon Cowell

Simon Cowell

arranged for free singing lessons to be delivered by X Factor

The X Factor (UK)

The X Factor is a British television music competition to find new singing talent. Created by Simon Cowell, it began in September 2004 and is contested by aspiring singers drawn from public auditions. It is the originator of the international X Factor franchise. The seven series of the show to date...

vocal coach Yvie Burnett

Yvie Burnett

Yvie Burnett , is a Scottish mezzosoprano singer and vocal coach, best known for her work with Simon Cowell on television shows The X Factor and Britain's Got Talent.-Education:...

to 12-year old vocalist Faryl Smith

Faryl Smith

Faryl Smith is a British teen mezzo-soprano who rose to fame after auditioning for the second series of the ITV television talent show Britain's Got Talent in 2008. She received praise throughout the competition, and although she was the favourite to win after the second round, she finished...

. Burnett previously coached 2007 Britain's Got Talent winner Paul Potts

Paul Potts

Paul Robert Potts is an English pop opera tenor who won the first series of ITV's Britain's Got Talent in 2007, singing an operatic aria, "Nessun dorma" from Puccini's "Turandot". As a singer of operatic music, Potts recorded the album One Chance, which went to #1 in nine countries...

and 2006 The X Factor
The X Factor (UK)
The X Factor is a British television music competition to find new singing talent. Created by Simon Cowell, it began in September 2004 and is contested by aspiring singers drawn from public auditions. It is the originator of the international X Factor franchise. The seven series of the show to date...

winner Leona Lewis

Leona Lewis

Leona Louise Lewis is a British singer and songwriter. Lewis first came to prominence in 2006 when she won the third series of the British television series The X Factor....

Voting

Britain's Got Talent bosses were accused of fixing the show by manipulating the viewers’ vote, by the fans. In all five semi-finals of series 2, the semi-finalist performing last won the public vote and made it through to the final. The same thing happened in the first series, with the last performer receiving the top acclaim, including in the final. Readers of the Daily Star say complaints have been flooding in, but bosses have denied all allegations. A spokeswoman for the hit TV show claimed that the pattern noticed by viewers was “nothing more than a coincidence”. She also added: "The judges have no say over the running order on the show." This pattern also continued in the first three semi-finals of series 3, but was broken by saxophanist Julian Smith, who won the public vote in semi-final 4 as act number six out of eight.

External links

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Semi-finalists

Semi-final summary

Semi-final 1

Semi-final 2

Semi-final 3

Semi-final 4

Semi-final 5

Final

Live show chart

Ratings

Andrew Johnston

Michael Machell

Andrew Muir

Escala

Faryl Smith

Voting

See also

External links