Britain's Got Talent (Season 4)

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Television broadcast
Original title Britain's Got Talent (Season 4)
Country of production United Kingdom
Production
company		 Thames
length 60 to 150 minutes
Episodes 14 episodes
genre Casting show
idea Simon Cowell
First broadcast April 17th, 2010 on ITV

The fourth season of Britain's Got Talent was from April 17 until 5. June 2010 on the British television station ITV broadcast. The season winners the acrobatics group Spelbound. The second place went to the dance duo Twist and Pulse and third place went to the then thirteen-year-old drummer Kieran Gaffney, who had already performed the previous year but did not make it to the semifinals.

The sixth audition show on television was postponed to the next day due to the 2009/10 UEFA Champions League final.

Jury & moderation

As in the previous year, the jury members remained the same. The moderation as well. However, Simon Cowell was replaced by Louis Walsh in an audition show because Simon fell ill that day. So this was the first show he missed.

jury

Moderation

Auditions

The auditions took place that year in Manchester , Glasgow , Birmingham , London , Cardiff and Newcastle upon Tyne . In the last city a show should normally take place in the previous year, but it was canceled at the last minute.

Candidate list

The following candidates, which are listed here, were selected in an extra broadcast by the jury for the semi-finals. Some were even voted into the final in the semifinals by the jury or by the spectators.

Surname Age genre talent Result
A3 13-19 dance Dance trio (brothers) Semi-finalists
Alesia Vazmitsel 30th dance Pole dancer Semi-finalist
Chloe Hickinbottom 10 singing singer Semi-finalist
Christopher Stone 28 singing Singer finalist
Connected 13-15 singing Boy band Finalists
Dance Flavorz 22-37 dance Samba & Bollywood

Dance group

Semi-finalists
Emile Harris 17th singing Singer Semi-finalist
Father & Son 26 & 53 singing Father / son singing duo Semi-finalists
Ice 12-18 dance Street dance group Semi-finalists
Janey Cutler 81 singing singer Finalist
Jimmy Forde 75 dance Irish dance Semi-finalist
Josh Barry 16 singing Singer Semi-finalist
Kev Orkian 36 Comedy /

Singing /

music

Comedy singer &

Comedy pianist

Semi-finalist
Kevin Cruise 33 entertainment entertainer Semi-finalist
Kieran Gaffney 13 music drummer Third place
Liam McNally 14th singing Singer finalist
Mark James 30th singing "Half-half" drag queen singer Semi-finalist
Maxxie Oliver 21st entertainment Drag queen singer Semi-finalist
Michael Fayombo Jr. &

Sr.

14 & 38 dance Michael Jackson dancers Semi-finalists
Myztical 10-30 Singing /

dance

Singing and street dance group Semi-finalists
Neil Fullard 42 singing Singer Semi-finalist
Olivia Archbold 14th singing singer Semi-finalist
Paul Burling 40 Comedy imitator finalist
Peridot 21-27 dance Street dance group Semi-finalists
Philip Grimmer 57 dance Drag queen dancers Semi-finalist
Ruby Girls 19-25 dance Dance group Semi-finalists
Sean Sheehan 66 Entertainment /

Singer

Wood cutter & singer Semi-finalist
Spelbound 12-24 acrobatics Acrobatics group winner
Starburst 9-13 dance Dance group Semi-finalists
Stevie Starr 57 Entertainment /

danger

Professional regurgitator Semi-finalist
Taboo 7-23 dance Street dance group Semi-finalists
Team Shaolin 8-29 dance Martial arts group Semi-finalists
The arrangement 17-18 Music /

Comedy

Comedy musical band ( classical ) Semi-finalists
The Chippendoubles 30-48 Entertainment /

dance

Impersonators Semi-finalists
The Fusion 15-30 dance Dance group Semi-finalists
Three Bee 18-30 dance Bollywood dance group Semi-finalists
Tina and Chandi 37 & 11 Animal /

dance

Dog dance Finalists
Tobias Mead 22nd dance dancer finalist
Twist and Pulse 18 & 19 dance Dance duo Runner-up
Tyler Patterson 10 dance Street dancer Semi-finalist

Semifinals

First semi-final

The first semi-final took place on May 31, 2010.

The dance group Diversity performed during the break .

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No.

Surname talent Result Remarks
1 Three Bee Bollywood dance group eliminated
2 Olivia Archbold singer retired /

Too few jury votes

3 Kevin Cruise entertainer eliminated Buzzer by Simon Cowell
4th Stevie Starr Professional regurgitator eliminated
5 Tobias Mead dancer Runner-up /

Finalist by jury votes

Voice of Simon Cowell, Amanda Holden & Piers Morgan
6th Sean Sheehan Wood cutter & singer eliminated Buzzer by Simon Cowell & Amanda Holden
7th Josh Barry Singer eliminated
8th Spelbound Acrobatics group Semifinal Show Winner /

Finalists through the audience voting

Second semi-final

The second semi-final took place on June 1, 2010.

During the break, singer Alicia Keys performed the song "Try Sleeping with a Broken Heart".

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No.

Surname talent Result Remarks
1 Taboo Street dance group eliminated
2 Neil Fullard Singer retired /

Too few jury votes

Voice of Amanda Holden
3 Ruby Girls Dance group eliminated
4th Connected Boy band Runner-up /

Finalists by jury votes

Voice of Simon Cowell & Piers Morgan
5 Kev Orkian Comedy singer &

Comedy pianist

eliminated Buzzer by Simon Cowell & Piers Morgan
6th Michael Fayombo Jr. &

Sr.

Michael Jackson dancers eliminated
7th Tina and Chandi Dog dance Semifinal Show Winner /

Finalists through the audience voting

8th Maxxie Oliver Drag queen singer eliminated Buzzer by Simon Cowell

Third semi-final

The third semi-final took place on June 2, 2010.

During the break, singer Pixie Lott performed the song "Turn It Up".

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No.

Surname talent Result Remarks
1 Starburst Dance group eliminated
2 Chloe Hickinbottom singer eliminated
3 Philip Grimmer Drag queen dancers eliminated
4th Paul Burling imitator Semifinal Show Winner /

Finalist through the audience voting

5 The arrangement Comedy musical band (classical) eliminated
6th Jimmy Forde Irish dance eliminated
7th Christopher Stone Singer Runner-up /

Finalist by jury votes

Voice of Amanda Holden & Piers Morgan
8th Peridot Street dance group retired /

Too few jury votes

Voice of Simon Cowell

Fourth semi-final

The fourth semi-final took place on June 3, 2010.

During the break, the singer Miley Cyrus performed the song "Can't Be Tamed".

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No.

Surname talent Result Remarks
1 Ice Street dance group eliminated
2 Tyler Patterson Street dancer eliminated
3 Emile Harris Singer eliminated Buzzer by Amanda Holden & Piers Morgan
4th Twist and Pulse Dance duo Runner-up /

Finalists by jury votes

Voice of Amanda Holden & Piers Morgan
5 Team Shaolin Martial arts group eliminated
6th Mark James "Half-half" drag queen singer eliminated Buzzer by Simon Cowell
7th The Fusion Dance group retired /

Too few jury votes

Voice of Simon Cowell
8th Janey Cutler singer Winner of the semi-final show /

Finalist through the audience voting

Fifth semifinal

The fifth semi-final took place on June 4, 2010.

During the break, the boy band JLS performed with the song "The Club Is Alive".

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No.

Surname talent Result Remarks
1 The Chippendoubles Impersonators eliminated Buzzer by Simon Cowell & Piers Morgan
2 Liam McNally Singer Runner-up /

Finalist by jury votes

Voice of Simon Cowell & Piers Morgan
3 Alesia Vazmitsel Pole dancer eliminated
4th Myztical Singing and street dance group eliminated
5 Dance Flavorz Bollywood dance group eliminated
6th Father & Son Father / son singing duo eliminated Buzzer by Simon Cowell
7th A3 Dance trio (brothers) retired /

Too few jury votes

Voice of Amanda Holden
8th Kieran Gaffney drummer Semifinal Show Winner /

Finalist through the audience voting

final

The final took place on June 5, 2010.

During the breaks the singer Usher performed with the song "OMG" and Dizzee Rascal & James Corden with the song "Shout".

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No.

Surname talent Result
1 Twist and Pulse Dance duo place 2
2 Liam McNally Singer Place 10
3 Paul Burling imitator 5th place
4th Christopher Stone Singer 7th place
5 Tina and Chandi Dog dance 4th place
6th Connected Boy band 8th place
7th Kieran Gaffney drummer place 3
8th Tobias Mead dancer Rank 6
9 Janey Cutler Singer 9th place
10 Spelbound Acrobatics group winner