Greg Pritchard (HQ) Semi-final BGT 2009

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Greg Pritchard in his semi-final appearance on Britain's Got Talent 2009. Friday 29 May 2009.

[@MunjaLightning]

"He's always breaking wine glasses." "Wow, with his voice?" "No,he is a rubbish waiter." xD Love this boy!

[@theswiftandsteadfastunicor4249]

This man is incredibly talented with an amazing and beautiful voice! The shear fact that he messed up a little but kept on going, with a smile, shows his brave character. And then he really came through at the end with that last glass shattering note with such movement and energy. It's really remarkable that something so beautiful can come out of a person. Wow. Breath taken. :)

[@AminTheMystic]

He has got a great instrument. But it is all over the place. He has little to no control over it. Pity, if he was taught from a very young age he would have developed into a great artist.

[@musicCMA]

AminTheMystic thank you - I was puzzled when I heard his original audition and I’m still puzzled. He has no control over his voice and he is just a bad singer overall

[@sortathesame8701]

Yes, whoever decided to put that huge cape on him and then lift it in the air really messed him up!

[@TheMusicalJourneys]

I love his smile, and his bravery.

[@mimis.ilianal.5914]

Fabulousssssssssssssssssssssssss!!!!! More than gifted+++++

[@PlusJean]

Greg Pritchard where are you? Your beautiful personality and voice must be seen and heard!

[@nwbsbeth]

Unique, theatrical, special. Greg has a lot of appeal ... His vocal range, showmanship, incredible looks and endearing personality ... He's just wonderful and I look forward to watching his career unfold. Bravo Greg!!

[@olafurssonkyllian8153]

How beautiful this guy is !

[@tonyadams4989]

He is a friend of mine, too!

[@SH-to8sh]

@@tonyadams4989 wow very cool ! what's he upto these days? Please tell me he made it into Opera....

[@lethaihien12345]

I always think that Britain's got talent is not for singers but the X factor. Now I can see why singers still compete in BGT. This guy is a REAL talent.

[@mattievanderma8640]

Just happened upon this very talented young man... new to me as I don't watch television. Remarkable voice. The song choice was suited to his voice but very difficult range-wise... singing two parts that were originally sung by two vocal greats who now (since very recently) RIP.

[@Noodelousart123]

I love his energy and his voice, wonderful young man!

[@Toornis]

He's got the voice, the looks, he's artistic & incrediblly cute:) He should be a superstar!

[@pagalley1]

It sounds like he's doing a duet with himself...This is amazing.

[@curlyjen1507]

His speaking voice is so beautiful and warm.

[@Shadowkiss1]

Sure he messed up a bit, he was probably very nervous ... but what an amazing vocal range!

[@alexanderpytko5394]

I just wanted to prove to Simon that I was dog that could bark as well as meow. I'll say this, he's got a way with words.

[@Everytingisaillusion]

I totally love this guy!!! The first time I heared it I got tears in my eyes. Lovely!!

[@coffeeshopcustomer.wilkins8929]

Just love Greg’s voice. 💖💖💖💖💖💖💖🎵🎶🎵🎶🎵🎶🎵🎶🎵🎶

[@MorbidVixen]

Oh, Greg! :( You're so wonderful and this just... was not your greatest performance. Keep singing through, Greg!

[@jwagnergr]

I basically agree with most of your commentators. I am amazed that THEY (the judges) are amazed. Have they never heard of Marian Anderson, the GREAT American contralto? Give Greg a few years of good musical training and he will blow them all away. And for all those with vulgar thoughts, he is NOT a castrati. He would NOT have a beard and the facial features he does, if that would have been the case. Follow your dream, Greg. You will be terrific!

[@joniioppolo8951]

Extraordinary talent!! A great range!! Definitely a showman too!!

[@michaelkrueger2688]

I still can't believe how impressive that was. I have a low deep voice and I tried and I can't do it. lol great job Greg Pritchard

[@RogePeppers]

simon will forever stay in his comfort zone when it becomes to singing, performance and fashion. to him it like seeing a shifting vampire, growling and making squeaky mouse sound wearing a clown outfit. well that my theory

[@Sasukeloverxxx]

I love his clothes! And his transition between notes is amazing.

[@Blackwidow19]

I really like him... i think the cape may have been a bit too much but this song really shows his voice range... i think he is amazing...he should have gone through to the final...

[@violet2048]

A voice like that and he's pretty too.

[@yagiza]

Greg was awesome! he should have been in the final. Maybe if he would cried he could've got in. You are great Greg, carry on singing. True talent

[@Finke.]

Personally I find this refreshing, he is an individual attempting to perform something out of the norm, placing himself on a public platform out of his comfort & safety zone, I would also love to see what he could do after some professional training as I believe he has the goods.

[@RogePeppers]

this is the best performance i ever seen especially with the cape and the barking/meowing lol

[@amb817]

His voice is beyond interesting but still very nice to hear.And i think he's really cute and when he smiles...it makes me smile=)

[@cardude1992]

hes a better singer than 90% of the famous singers these days lol

[@michelleregis6181]

The first appearance on BGT is a classic episode. This ones ok hes showing versatility dont knock him!

[@Kirkunik1]

I don't know why people have to be so rude to this young man. He has a natural voice. It would be too bad for him to waste it because he didn't have the right people around him to give him encouragement and direction. Idiots who comment rudely have nothing to offer this world but negativity.....while this kid has an actual abilty and the guts to get out there and try.

[@schuylerjohnson2696]

This man is so exquisite he takes my breath away. Gorgeus gorgeous guy, more power to him.

[@MrMalcom69]

beautiful Smile

[@ChrystalPenelope]

Broadway show this him holy shit😍😍😍 perfection

[@rebeccaal-nashee454]

he used to be a waitor at the celtic manor i went to, i remember talking to him then seeing him on bgt and having the biggest shock ever :o

[@frufruJ]

PS: I forgot about "soprano", "mezzo-soprano" and "contralto", which are female voices, and they can also be "lyric" or "dramatic". However, Baroque music requires lyric voices. Countertenors usually have the range of a mezzo or even soprano, but the timbre (colour of the voice) is masculine. Once you get used to it, you actually are able to tell if it's a soprano or a countertenor by ear.

[@TINACHER1]

Fabulous. BRILLIANT 'unique' voice! Here's to working together very soon. :-)

[@174Twilighter]

He sounds so nervous! I'd be nervous too, but great job! He almost won, got 2nd place!

[@mariahmueller579]

I don't understand why people judged him. He's very handsome on the outside♡

[@metalkingtohorses]

I can't get enough of this voice!

[@michaelkrueger2688]

He and Andrew deLeon should make a song together. Both really good opera singers.

[@tofoowaifu]

oh hell yess. imagine the two singing Regresa A Mi together. i would pay to see that performance. ♡♡♡♡

[@mjkay8660]

i just saw a vid of the 8 highest male voices on talent shows,,might help so does fan mail look for 8 highest male voices..should pop up

[@denaspohn5207]

The cape was a little weird, but he is really theatrical and that helps rock stars-or opera stars we'll hope. Look at how theatrical David Bowie and Elton John have been. Fantastic voice-countertenor not falsetto. Very cute, too. He could be Puck in a musical version of Shakespeare's play. I read online that he's been studying singing in Europe for years after his audition. Simon, for goodness sake, ought to know what a counter tenor is. I think he was a little mean. Greg took it well.

[@maloney1953]

to be able to bounce from tenor to falsetto without missing a beat is incredible

[@LifeAsWyatt]

first half of the performance, puberty finally came

[@njerzynek]

if he has not aged he should do eurovision!

[@johannaturner7912]

Still has a great talent. Wish I could sing that well !

[@Pinkalicious112]

Messed up the song twice, but all & all he is talented. Beautiful voice, beautiful face. He has IT.

[@susandonnarumma9763]

Amazing 🎉

[@StefanPetrovski5678]

The British version of Adam Lambert, love it :)

[@itsjemmabond]

British version of Andrew De Leon, more like...

[@marjoriegibson2100]

Loved

[@melissam8684]

Stefan Petrovski Adam is mine!😍❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️. Yes it was

[@crobu3497]

Reminds me of Adam Lambert. But the Opera voice goes above even Adam. Lovely personality, he will be a success.

[@oliviaedralin1436]

Was my first though

[@frogg002]

WOOAHH!!! HOLY CRAP!! WHO TAUGHT HIM HOW TO SING LIKE THAT!!?? :o HE MAKES ME CRY FROM HIS VOICE!!

[@Barbara-vk4fh]

I loved the cape!!!

[@DaughterofBabaYaga]

The duet idea was good. His deeper voice was awesome (yummy sounding

[@machinemo]

a wrong song for him, in my opinion, and terrible stage setting.

[@hyena12]

+machinemo . you need to fix your comment after you see FARINELLI IL CASTRATO. come on .....

[@luisreyes1742]

I agree, it looks like a weird fusion of Michael Jackson and Sara Brightman.

[@alunchurcher7060]

this is the wrong song the late departed Freddie and Gabriel made this a great song he should have sang all parts as gabriel. freddie mercury was a unique male singer with a great voice, but i agree that hes an odd talent and i wish him all the success in his future.

[@Greenfairy65]

Absolutely correct.... rather a disaster really. But his hair and clothing are stellar.

[@hahatoldyouso]

I was obsessed with this

[@ly123dia1953]

Greg, you gave me chills singing "Barcelona" Queen.Tu have a beautiful voice ... and frankly I love ....

[@LazlowRave]

he should have had stuck with his first act

[@jeanniecarlyle4341]

if you can't say anything good about people then maybe keep your comments to yourself.

[@jamesware5100]

red buzzer from me

[@goldenewa]

Hi nwbsbeth! You and I can understand that not everybody is capabel to love Greg but there are many freaks who are absolutely crazy about him and will see him on the stage for any prise/money ticket!!!! Greg is an extraordinary man so you can´t be neutral...........Excuse my English........

[@Keysforge]

This guy has an unique gift, the only other singer I know with tenor/male soprano voice was Freddie Mercury.

[@dannyinaus]

He would make a great female impersination

[@lisasmita5379]

Yes... Rupaul Drag Show.

[@farokbuker3834]

HE should sing "Queen of the night "

[@jocaingles8464]

even some women can't reach the notes. He definetly can't.

[@KymMichelleoxo]

ii met him in blackpool n he is amazin,, he's such a nice lad n he has gawjus eyes n smile :) ♥

[@denaspohn5207]

He is a very good singer. He's charming and witty. The cape/costume =theatricality. The audience loved him. 2 of the judges liked him. In the first audition, it was obvious that Simon was surprised by the notes he could hit, but he was surely thinking like a record producer. I think a lot of the hateful comments are being made by people who are biased against his voice and likely homophobic jerks. Even is a person is gay, and I'm not saying Greg is, it's the performance that counts not the sexual orientation. If someone can't be objective, then he/she should keep his/her comments to him/herself.

[@Hades2607]

Like someone else mentioned. He was to much like a novelty act. If he had kept it serious and not made it into a stupid joke, I think he would have advanced to the finals. Because he does have a good voice.

[@janetmiller1608]

Oh for crying out loud... it's COUNTERTENOR, not a joke! It's an actual real and respected male voice, especially in classical genre.

[@PeterPantheFearless]

@@janetmiller1608 THANK YOU!!

[@PeterPantheFearless]

He wasn't trying to make it into a joke. I feel the viewers (and Simon too, sadly) felt he was a novelty act which is part of why he did not go through. I could see how they would think he is a novelty act. Still sad for them to think that though..

[@alicehudson8079]

Most creative, but I have to say his rendition of Nessum Dorma is better.

[@janetmiller1608]

It's not falsetto... it's countertenor. A rare thing in my classical singing experience, but I love it.

[@oliverwright19]

It's a mainstream commercial show, the semi's where as far as I estimated him to get to in all honesty, you can't deny talent like Greg Pritchard's even in a show like this however you can't accept it entirely neither.

[@dreamythedreamer]

I LOVE HIM

[@zingare11a]

Give him serious, proper singing classes and he will be great. but dressing him up and giving him THIS kind of music makes a joke out of him. It's a shame, and it really says quite a lot about this whole show-off-X-culture.

[@Josh-rh6bs]

Irina Shchupak true

[@ajaaniajaa]

I like his hair doo.

[@gemmaljohn]

so talented, and gorgeous

[@diana20x12dode]

this guy is living his dream !

[@mrskeletor100]

WH THE FUCK AM I WATCHING

[@sejeminecraft1]

A man with a buateful voice >:/

[@bdrt769]

an awesome contratenor!

[@anhminh9488]

Alina N He isn't counter tenor, he is a baritone in chest voice and a sopranista in his head voice.

[@FirstnameLastname-bn4gv]

Anh Minh Yes, he is... A sopranist is a specific kind of countertenor. Additionally, one can be a natural baritone or tenor and also be a countertenor. Also, how do you know he's a natural baritone?

[@JesusChurchFamily]

@@FirstnameLastname-bn4gv : His yummy warm speaking voice. Internet says he's back in Sully, Cardiff, Wales but now with 4 horses. His dream had been to have one. ♥

[@Nerfdattgames]

This act was a slight disappointment... His first act was very well done it seems as if he broke down a bit.

[@nanborg65]

Yes, SuperCulby and EmilieJune. The song is originally a duet between Queen's Freddy Mercury and the operatic soprano Montserrat Caballe, and Greg is signing both parts. Some pair of balls, huh? This is one of the bravest displays vocal nerve that I've seen in a long time. Bravo.

[@jennydrake491]

He was ahead of his time.

[@kieuontablet8642]

he has a rare gift - a male soprano. but god that was a terrible song choice. any classic opera song would have been fine. I mean, if he really have to stay away from opera, pick any duet song. one example is "one man woman" by Paul Anka. I know, it's a one-man-duet trick that has been done to dead but at least that song will allow him to show off both his low and high notes.

[@anarosareyes6269]

Kieu On Tablet Any Handel aria would havedone it! Even some Freddy mercury

[@itoeroboens3806]

The cape was silly. If he could really sing with his male singing voice, he could be a lot better. This was a weird performance.

[@lasktdave]

I agree. He's more of a novelty with the way he does the two voices. Just for me personally I find it kind of annoying.

[@jacobbruinsma]

+Itoero Boens Well, he fucked up here. But these are stupid shows and this guy has an interesting voice - I can see why he chose this number - and I 'm not so sure he could not have done it. He did not and he lost. But most people in these shows are hyped and boring. He was not. Just the fact Simon disliked it - makes me think OK, there something there, after all, Simon is just a pretty bad crowd-pleaser.

[@jacobbruinsma]

+David G. Yes, stupid and annoying. But also with potential and talent.

[@danielschlachta3637]

+Jacob Bruinsma I do not see why he chose that number, for my palate that was very ill advised. People earn a lot of money just to make people like Greg shine. And in his case that shouldn't have been that difficult either. I would have encouraged him to go through with the Queen of the Night. Now there's a crowd pleaser! Simon was right to criticize the actual performance, not the overall potential.

[@okutaviof]

I LOVE HIS CLOTHES... AND IT IS THE FIRST TIME I LIKE AN EARING ON A MAN. It's to Fantastic.. so Final Fantasy! Just maavelas!

[@silviuka2009]

I love him,he is so sweet!

[@yumyummarbles]

He's way too nervous.......

[@PeterPantheFearless]

So?! He still did great. You might br nervous too having to sing in front of that many people.

[@anhminh9488]

He was too confused and unconfident.

[@Georgeqaws]

He can do both the female and male parts . He must be a God!

[@lekoman]

How adorable are his aunts?!

[@ravegirl409]

Ahh! He's so amazing and talented!! ^^

[@THETHIRDL2009]

this is hilarious ..even though simon buzzed him he is so very confused...lol

[@boiragirules]

absolutely fabulous..for an amatuer...

[@guesswhat9034]

I don't know what is the big deal with a man with a very high opera pitch voice but very talented. He's not the typical opera singer because his style is very particular but he is a nice guy. Simon supports a lot of rubbish just because they make him laugh and makes such a fuss of an unusual but definitely great singer. Thumbs up Greg!

[@junemarvel4151]

So good

[@SpiritmanProductions]

Thank you. I'm glad you know the difference. :)

[@monikacase770]

Gives me shivers he do, too, Aunties!❤

[@snelgladhest]

Check the begining of the video and you will see pictures of him as a kid.

[@ettorealdo9051]

Totally amazing !!!

[@gaarasuri]

He's got amazing eyes!

[@loisjohnson7272]

Not only is he cute, he is also very talented ❤

[@bowlingwhiz343]

I really like the one person in the crowd, who really stands out, due to the fact his shirt has turned green due to the lighting

[@coolgirl0911]

i luv his singing it is so good for a man!

[@MarahGabbanaMae]

OH my goooood i love gregggg!

[@RiaRuss]

Hes also cut e:) first time i see him in my life. Incredible voice and even nice guy :) Actually, it was a shock to hear him "WTF??? :D"

[@romford193]

Type Neath Fireworks into the search box to see a recent performance - 3 songs - amazing

[@JesusChurchFamily]

Thank you, Romford, for posting that. After BGT, we all wanted to see more Welsh phenom Greg Pritchard!