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Exclusive one one interview with renowned Tenor and star of Britain's Got Talent, Jonathan Antoine returns to The Jim Masters Show! entertainment, lifestyle, celebrity talk show series and joins award-winning American television, radio, multi-media personality, host, presenter, entertainer, journalist and content creator Jim Masters for this fun, engaging and exciting interview conversation. Jonathan Antoine is an English classically-trained tenor. He rose to fame after appearing on the sixth series of Britain's Got Talent in 2012 as half of the classical duo Jonathan and Charlotte. He subsequently went solo and his debut album, Tenore, was released in the UK on 13 October 2014. His follow-up album, Believe, was released on 19 August 2016, and on 5 June 2020 he then released his third album Going the Distance.
When Jonathan sings, it’s immediately apparent you are hearing one of the best voices in the world. The quality, feeling and authenticity that he puts into his performances reaches out and draws you into the music. Depending on the theme of the current serenade, he has you feeling the thrill of new love, brokenhearted, grieving, hopeful, energized and more.
From Puccini to Diane Warren, Jonathan sings a diverse repertoire, bringing many musical tastes together and audiences appreciate all. Most initially learned of Jonathan Antoine from the 2012 Britain’s Got Talent series where he sang in a duo called- Jonathan and Charlotte. The emotional and inspiring audition, consecutive semi-final and final performances had the UK viewers going wild. With the media frenzy that followed the audition airing, it was the beginning of a whirlwind of television appearances and a documentary, performances all over Europe as well as creating the first album, Together, all at the age of 17. A second album, Perhaps Love
followed, containing solos from each artist, hinting that separate careers were approaching. The duo did part, each with their own contract to pursue individual aspirations and Jonathan’s debut solo album, Tenore, was released in October 2014.
“The cadenza is just, just wizardry!” - Jonathan Antoine on La Donna e Mobile. The much anticipated album showcased Jonathan’s growth and hard work training his voice. It contains classics such as La Donna e Mobile, Panis Angelicus, and a must-sing tribute to Mario Lanza with Be My Love to name but a few. Just before release date, Jonathan was invited to perform in the iTunes festival at the Roundhouse in London, as Placido Domingo’s
guest at the closing show of the month-long festival. At the ripe age of 19, he had his first number one charting classical album.
2014 also found Jonathan performing for the first time in the USA. David Foster whisked him away to perform at the 20th anniversary Muhammad Ali’s Celebrity Fight Night- an incredible experience for such a worthy cause. At another performance in Florida, a highlight was singing the Beatles' Hey Jude with Sting, Ne-Yo, Adam Levine and Tessanne Chin.
After a second successful UK tour, multiple performances in shows such as the Classical Spectacular at Royal Albert Hall and a very brief, much needed break; Jonathan started work on Believe, his fourth album and sophomore solo album released in August 2016. Immediately, his progression was apparent upon listening to his stunning interpretations of Puccini’s E Lucevan le Stelle and Che Gelida Manina.
On 15 September 2018, Antoine performed his first solo concert in the United States in the Fred Kavli Theatre at the Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza in Thousand Oaks, California. In June 2019, he performed at the Winter Garden Theatre in Canada in a three-part concert entitled Beyond the Curtain, where he sang Disney songs, American Songbook classics and opera arias, including singing "Nessun Dorma" publicly for the first time.
In May 2021 he revealed he was releasing a version of Diane Warren's 2021 song "Io sì (Seen)"
In November 2022 he launched a recording project with Artist Share for an album he was working with alongside Diane Warren called "By Request - The Diane Warren Songbook Vol. 1"
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