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Teenage breakdancer George Sampson has triumphed in this year's Britain's Got Talent. The 14-year-old had been knocked out in the preliminary stages of last year's contest but came back to snatch top prize this time around.
This is great news. Firstly, there's no way Simon Cowell's record label is going to sell 10 million copies of this worldwide. Secondly, how refreshing to see a TV variety show won by a non-musical act.
12-year-old opera singer Faryl Smith and string quartet Escala, favourites to win this year's series, didn't make the top three. While Andrew Johnston, the bulllied 13-year-old opera singer who made the most headlines, had to settle for third place.
Interestingly, it was another dance act - the highly original Signature - who finished second in the public vote.
Did George deserve to win? Well, there's no doubt that he is an incredibly talented dancer but strip away the special effects (an on-stage rain shower) of his winning performance and we do wonder if the act is really Britain's best new talent sensation.
However, maybe we are just bitter that our personal favourite act (Gin the dog) didn't storm to victory. Let's hope Gin will come back bigger and better next year - perhaps with a Singing In The Rain routine?
What did you think of the final? Did George deserve to win? Who were your favourite acts? Let us know your thoughts...
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I though George was a great act, definetly deserved to win. I would have thought that Faryl would have won it was shocked but George was the best act in my opinion. He didn't win last year and if he didn't have came this year he would have missed out but he came back and did even better. So yes he did deserve it
Posted by: hollysrits on Sun Jun 01 10:55AM | Report abuseI felt that out of the four of us that watched we all choose Escala and Faryl but i liked all in the final and thought it was a brilliant show so the copetion was wide open .Another favorite was signiture so all in all we really enjoyed the show
Posted by: wonenicholls on Sun Jun 01 10:55AM | Report abusegoerge did deserve to win, purly because the public voted him, he has a natural talent and will go further!!!
Posted by: mandymaydew on Sun Jun 01 10:55AM | Report abuseomg i luv him so much, i completely bum off him xoxox
Posted by: kmacmillan on Sun Jun 01 10:55AM | Report abuseOh my gosh!! George definately deserved to win last night, his determination is amazing. I had seen him in manchester a few times, and new it would only be a matter of time until he got noticed! Congratulations is all i can say :)
Posted by: trafford_steph on Sun Jun 01 10:55AM | Report abusei dont think signiture should of come seconed once you have seen it the first time it is not a surprise anymore
Posted by: helenfisher72 on Sun Jun 01 10:55AM | Report abuseI agree that George was good, but not as so as Signature.However in the long term I have little doubt that Escala have the prospects of a brilliant future.
Posted by: adriangardner1 on Sun Jun 01 10:55AM | Report abuseGeorge had to win he was absolutely brilliant
Posted by: duffys31 on Sun Jun 01 10:55AM | Report abuseyes he did there is enough singers about give someone else a chance yes signiture was also great this kid is a big credit to britain the rest which didnt make it will make it some other way this was no douth the best final of all
Posted by: wendymarshall123 on Sun Jun 01 10:55AM | Report abuseYes, we needed a change from a singer wining.But i a long with many thought Escala were brilliant,different and very talented
Posted by: davegibson33 on Sun Jun 01 10:55AM | Report abuse