Who went on with Britain’s Got Talent? The full list of this year’s finalists has been revealed
Britain’s Got Talent live shows are back with a bang, as the first semi-final kicked off on Monday 29th May.
The remaining entrants will perform for the country across five live semi-finals, with two acts from each advancing to the final on June 4.
Prior to the start of the live shows, the semi-finalists were determined by judges Simon Cowell, Amanda Holden, Alesha Dixon and Bruno Tonioli during a deliberation at the London Palladium.
Once again, the winner will receive a cash prize of £250,000 and a spot in the annual Royal Variety Performance.
As this year’s final approaches, MailOnline reveals the list of finalists who made it to the end of series 16.
Competition: Britain’s Got Talent live shows are back with a bang, as the first semi-final kicked off on Monday 29 May
Musa Mota
Musa Motha won the public vote in the first semi-final, advancing directly to the final on June 4.
The South African dancer already impressed the judges during the audition stages where he received a joint golden buzzer from all four.
After coming through, the 27-year-old said, “I feel excited and blessed and I thank everyone for the support.”
Success: Musa Motha won the public vote in the first semi-final, advancing directly to the final on June 4
Musa wowed viewers with his emotional dance performance during the semi-finals.
Amanda gushed: ‘That was so epic. I’m so proud of you, that was a fantastic achievement.’
Musa had his leg amputated at the age of 10 due to cancer and received the judges’ first-ever joint golden buzzer during his audition.
The former footballer, who now lives in London, shared how, after giving up on his sporting dreams, he learned to dance with the help of his friends.
Amy Lou
Amy Lou secured a place in the final after she and fellow singer Abi Carter-Simpson faced the judges’ decision.
Bruno Tonioli and Amanda Holden chose to send Amy Lou, while Simon Cowell and Alesha Dixon voted for Abi.
Wow! Amy Lou advanced to the finals after performing And I Am Telling You I’m Not Going by Jennifer Hudson from Dreamgirls
This left the decision to whoever received the highest public vote, with Ant McPartlin and Declan Donnelly revealing it to be Amy Lou.
Earlier in the night, she impressed the judges and audience with a powerful rendition of And I Am Telling You I’m Not Going by Dreamgirls’ Jennifer Hudson.
Alesha told her, “You blew the roof off!” while Amanda declared, “A star is born!”
Amy Lou performed just six weeks after the birth of her baby daughter Aida, whom she welcomed on the same day her audition aired.
The tanning salon receptionist stunned at her audition with a rendition of Beyoncé’s 2006 smash hit Listen, also from the movie Dreamgirls.