Only Boys Aloud - The Welsh choir's Britain's Got Talent 2012 audition - UK version Reaction!

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[@emmahowells8334]

As a Welsh woman, watching this choir, makes me so proud of my country & these boys fro keeping the tradition. Yes women and girls are allowed, it's just that male choirs are dying out, but for us it's important to keep the tradition, Wales is known as the land of song. They're singing in our native language Welsh.🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

[@michaelmcdougal4930]

So well said. We have wonderful female and mixed choir's. But as you sadly said the male voice choir's is all a proud Welsh person is sadly fading away.

[@emmahowells8334]

@@michaelmcdougal4930 Indeed, but not fading out completely, there are still some.

[@MelSchmidt7]

These young men come from areas of high crime and this choir was formed to give them a higher goal in life. I'm so, so proud of what their conductor has put together here!!

[@femcymoedd535]

One of my sons was part of that performance. He went on to study musical theatre and music technology at university and college. Only Boys Aloud is still going, for boys aged 14-19. The choir was originally put together as a bit of an experiment. It worked :)

[@femcymoedd535]

It's also worth mentioning that none of these boys had to audition for the choir. Most of them could sing in tune but not all, because the whole point was to get the lads doing something. They rehearsed - and still do - in their local areas across south Wales and came together for performances. Each year 32 boys audition for OBA Academi (Welsh spelling of - go on, guess) and the concerts they put on at the end of a 'boot camp' week are spectactular.

[@melinamalfoy]

une si belle chorale ! félicitation à votre fils ! J'adore voir des garçon chanté ! je pense qu'il n'y a pas assez de chorale uniquement masculin

[@mandywarren8566]

How very proud you must be! We’re now living in Wales and the people are so warm, funny and friendly. I thought, being English, it wouldn’t be so for me!

[@femcymoedd535]

@@mandywarren8566 I love living in Wales. I was born in London, and the difference between the two places is astonishing. Having now been in Wales for over 30 years I like going back to London - and striking up a conversation with a complete stranger on the Tube :)

[@twpsy634]

​@@femcymoedd535😂😂 This brought back memories for me.I moved from Wales to teach in London in the 70s .First morning I started chatting away and slowly realised that everyone around me was avoiding eye contact convinced that I was mad.

[@pamelariker3574]

There is nothing quite like a Welsh Male Voice Choir. Stunning!!!!!

[@Daniel-bv6ig]

I'm from Wales and its moments like these that makes me proud to be welsh ❤❤🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

[@thenerdytiger9306]

1:13 women are allowed to sing here. What he is referring to is the traditional welsh male voice choir. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿Welsh female singer here and my opinion is that I love hearing a male voice choir singing welsh🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿❤

[@RevuitNet]

4:36 the red head boy…. Is in your review of Welsh of West End… his name is Tom Heir and he made it onto the west end stage!

[@gtop2979]

The POWER of ten Welsh Rugby Teams in song!!! AWESOME!!!

[@anma8959]

Calon Lan is a song in the Welsh language. I think it means Pure heart. Choirs like this are wonderfully community building and i hope they will keep going. ❤️👍

[@els4044]

I don't ask for a luxurious life, the world's gold or its fine pearls, I ask for a happy heart, an honest heart, a pure heart. A pure heart full of goodness Is fairer than the pretty lily, None but a pure heart can sing, Sing in the day and sing in the night. If I wished for worldly wealth, It would swiftly go to seed; The riches of a virtuous, pure heart Will bear eternal profit. (Chorus) Evening and morning, my wish Rising to heaven on the wing of song For God, for the sake of my Saviour, To give me a pure heart.

[@suzettebakelaar]

@@els4044 Thanks Els for the translation. Cheers Suzette #TeamHighly

[@lisagrey2878]

Yes it means pure heart I'm from wale

[@karentorlop4036]

So very proud to be Welsh...🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿WALES FOR EVER🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿❤️👌🏼

[@billboth6572]

One of the most beautiful songs. A pure heart is better than all the riches of earth. Watch the WELSH National Anthem at the Wales v England match.

[@Somesayilooklikepeterkay]

Calon Lan means a heart of pure a heart of gold

[@Parker8752]

So, the lyrics translate roughly (with a little bit of poetic license) as: I don't ask for a life of luxury, all the gold in the world nor all the pearls in the ocean; I ask only for a heart that's happy; a heart that's honest; a pure heart. A pure heart full of joy is more precious than the prettiest lily; only a pure heart can sing through the day and night.

[@archiebald4717]

Anybody can sing in Wales, but it particularly famous for its male voice choirs. Traditionally based in the mining areas and the Chapels. Wales has a very strong and glorious history of singing.

[@jamsams]

Born in the valleys..... beautiful.... So proud of my country right now. Cymru am byth.

[@siobhanmorris1802]

So quick fact, it's not only men allowed to sing however traditionally they used to have male choirs which were started during the mines. The men would sing in the mines to lift spirits and soon started forming choirs that's the tradition x

[@laivaloyola333]

Of course women and girls are allowed to sing! Wales just has a very rich history of boys' (and men's) choirs, which is disappearing. That doesn't mean there aren't other choirs too...

[@jenny-ye2ty]

Thx Suzette. This one is already on my playlist for years, can’t get enough of it. Goosebumps everytime! 👍🏻

[@suzettebakelaar]

You're welcome Jenny!!! Cheers, Suzette #TeamHighly

[@Doaria]

and they really enjoyd it,

[@Nick-xe7ek]

Totaly agree with you!👍

[@ruudtintin6010]

I watched this one over a 100 times again LOL

[@cymro6537]

Goosebumps on my goosebumps. *Balch o fod yn Gymro* 😌🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Proud to be Welsh ✨👍

[@ducatiman1309]

Loved your reaction fella !!!

[@seanmc1351]

there is no better voice in the wolrd, than a welsh choir, men or women, there are some wonderful female singers from wales also, world class in there own right, just was the movie zulu, men of harlich

[@-Mieke]

I already have been watching this back for years. Thank you Suzette!🙏 They are so good and are so proud and all that crying parents as well. So uplifting!❤💕

[@suzettebakelaar]

You're welcome Mieke...Have been watching this for years too as I love the Welsh language! Cheers Suzette #TeamHighly

[@-Mieke]

@@suzettebakelaar Yes the language sounds so (zangerig, weet niet in het Engels, en wat een stom woord ha ha)💕🙋‍♀️

[@gailgreet-wheeler933]

What do we think awsome amazing tear jerkingly brilliant

[@therottingvision4766]

Woman are allowed to sing but male choir singing is the most popular tradition of choir singing in wales, this group focuses on male Welsh choir singing :)

[@ingridwatsup9671]

Great idea “get them (133!) off the streets and get them singing” and what a wonderful effect. Enjoyed it even if I didn’t understand a word! (Don’t hit the cat Mr H, she loved the music 🐈)

[@mervinmannas7671]

The tone of the Welsh voice has a very sing song quality to it and Wales has a strong tadition of male voice choirs which has diminished as many were part of mining communities many of which disappered whent eh mines were closed down. the organisor of this choir had his own demons and suffered terrible depression and tried to take his own life once because of his sexuality. Another choir Only Men Aloud won a national choir compertition some years ago.

[@pfoetel-xd1zg]

OK, folks. Own up ! Who didn't have tears in eyes after the song ??? Beautiful stuff !!!!

[@4belle2]

I remember this! They were fantastic, i don't understand a word from it, but i don't mind 😊

[@bigtel79]

There is another video and it has English subtitles. This is still on of my favourite auditions on bgt

[@K8E666]

Here from Wales 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

[@connyschade5639]

You also should thake a look at choir cor glanaethwy in brittain got talent the audition Its so wonderful

[@barnowl5774]

Absolutely yes, yes, yes !!!

[@tuproc61]

Even your cat likes it she wants to join. But indeed this is so marvelous great voices great singing. I love listening to this. The Welsh language indeed is very difficult i heard it before from Welsh singer Mary Hopkin

[@ffionrowlands9268]

Thanks u for liking the Welsh! All the way from Anglesey North Wales 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

[@mzpatintexas8329]

They performed on Jonathan and Charlotte first album,.... “Together “.

[@markthomasjones9520]

Look up Welsh choirs singing MYFANWY

[@abiholland685]

I am welsh and my friend is in Only boys aloud

[@iofprovidenceonu]

I am shocked when Simon says he never heard this song before. It seems that the American doesn't sing this most wonderful in their church. I am from North-east India and we used to sing Calon Lan in our church from our childhood but in our own mother tongue. We are a small community called Biate that lived in Northeast India and we have Calon Lan translated into our tribal dialects and we are taught this song in the sunday school service. It's one of the most Christian popular and loved songs within our community.

[@merilicious1594]

All I want to know is IS THE CAT OKAY?? 😂

[@Gretchen_F]

😂

[@barnowl5774]

@@Gretchen_F Me, too.

[@adamlancaster8776]

Treochy Male Choir Is The Best 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

[@moniquev.jaarsveld1353]

Wonderful /chills🌹🌹🌹🌹🍀👍💯🙏 But what do you that with the cat?

[@steventhomas9461]

WELSH UNTIL I DIE , from the BEST country in THE WORLD.

[@lisabarry267]

Listen to Greg Pritchard BGT 2009 audition Awesome

[@andrewburton7480]

How many people did they fly in ha! Can walk.

[@imkelucius7862]

You should react to voctave. It’s a group with highly talented singers. And they have several Disney medleys. My personal favorites are the disney princess medley and they also did a Disney medley together with Kirsten from pentatonix (Disney love medley).

[@merilicious1594]

Already done: kzbin.infosearch?query=voctave The search function is your friend!

[@juliegordon3562]

wow off cause not only men can sing from wales...charlotte church, shirly bassy...amazing talent from valleys....

[@adamlancaster8776]

Choir isnt only for women, my nan sang in a chior front the 50s

[@RedPhone-mz5lv]

Check out Cor Glanethwy a choir from North Wales and Welsh of the West end you will love them

[@HighlyCombustibleReacts]

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[@mauijttewaal]

Ever heard of Libera? Great English boy group:-)

[@anjiedavie6792]

Yes, beautiful voices

[@lisagrey2878]

I'm from Wales and both have choirs but the men choir are dying out not so many around there was 130 si ging I that choir

[@jimbone9742]

in Wales all sing male and female

[@tfergo9734]

you can not copy that sound with females you can add to it for sure but then you would lose that sound makes me proud to be british my welsh and scottish cousins are awesome and do us proud

[@katlijnroovers7357]

ik am tests wauw ❣️

[@wepsTRX]

I feel for your cat sometimes 🙄🤣🤣

[@chris2bcalvi]

Look at cor glanaethwy britain's got talent 2015

[@pv-mm2or]

coal miners only and all male choirs go hand in hand, welsh tradition at it's best!

[@yvonnenorth9634]

Look up Welsh in the West end

[@iriscollins7583]

You obviously have never met a Welsh woman. They can if needed be very formidable, to say the least.Even me at four feet eleven inches.I remember one of my make customers met me outside the shop where I worked. He laughed and said, I didn't know you were so small. I thought you were much taller.

[@cataclysmic_eas]

This is kinda a weird flex but one of my high school teachers was in this choir

[@-Mieke]

Uhh, what happened with the cat?😂🤣😬

[@Rosejosie]

🤣 I was wondering the same

[@suzettebakelaar]

Don't worry the cat is ok!!!

[@-Mieke]

@@suzettebakelaar I have no doubt about that, but.... what happened!! ha ha😂🤣 It seemed like the cat was (weggefrommeld) in a bag till after the video was finished 😜🤣😂🤣🤣

[@-Mieke]

@@suzettebakelaar O help😀😅 This is getting funnier by every comment😂🤣😂😂

[@marktegrotenhuis]

Too bad you didn't get back to the start after the performance... I would love to hear what you've got to say about the introduction part and the reason why this choir was founded.

[@suzettebakelaar]

Hi Mark, I asked him to start a little bit later as I didn't want him to know about the others! So it stayed a surprise! Cheers Suzette #TeamHighly

[@marktegrotenhuis]

@@suzettebakelaar I know, he said that in the video, but I would have liked him to go back to the start after the audition. I think the introduction is just as moving and definitely inspiring to hear.

[@rHamUK]

3:52 what happened there? Don't hurt ur cat tf if u can't care or love them don't have one!!!!

[@NEdits335]

Girls and women do have the right to sing but the male voice sounds beautifull and they are really pationate about singing for their counrty

[@ryanje8147]

This reactor thinks that women are not allowed to sing in Wales. LOL

[@markthomasjones9520]

CYMRU AM BYTH 🐑🐑🐑🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

[@markwolstenholme3354]

Aloud NOT Allowed!

[@stoepke2]

What did you do to your cat??? I didn’t like the look in your face.

[@stormygayle9388]

R u kidding me., this. Was years ago! Can you not spell is “aloud “ meaning “noisey” Not “allowed” as in permitted. Struth! They are speaking Gaelic mate ,,? , they are Welsh!

[@DD-wd7ku]

They are singing in Cymraeg - Welsh. Cymraeg is a derivative of the Celtic language group and is spoken in Wales. Gaelic is also a derivative of the Celtic language group and is spoken in Ireland and Scotland. They do not sound the same.

[@lynryall1317]

Damn it all, raised the roof we do.,.hwyl we got, and cwtch is a lovely word, spent many a time having lovely cwtches off my Nanna, a soprano in our chapel xxx