James Piper (38), a personal trainer and magician from South Wales Valleys performed an amazing magic act with his son Dylan Piper during the Auditions round on Britain’s Got Talent 2020 (Season 14).
Simon Cowell was the focal point of the routine. The magic act progressed from a simple card trick to an amazing mentalist finish, with Simon’s son Eric included in the picture, literally.
For their spellbinding act, James and Dylan Piper got 4 yes votes from the BGT judges, and a “bonus” vote from Cowell’s son, making it five “Yes” votes in all.
Participant: James Piper and Dylan Piper
Age(s): 38 / 13
Genre: Magic
Act: Father and son magic act duo
Audition Result: Advanced to next round
Watch James Piper and his son Dylan Piper as they wow everyone with their wizardry.
Judges Comments:
Simon Cowell was shocked with every trick that James and Dylan unfolded. He described the routine as “really, really special”. He said, “I love the fact it was a family affair and everything linked into him (pointing to his son Eric) and I. I liked the presentation. Really, really great audition, all of you.”
Amanda Holden does not know how James and Dylan did it but said it felt so magical. Referring to James and Dylan, Amanda said, “I love this relationship. So congratulations, it was a fabulous audition.”
Alesha Dixon commented, “I just feel so happy for you. Fantastic, really emotional and just lovely. I loved it.”
David Walliams said, “It was something very, very special and it was sort of spine-tingling.”
James Piper and son did not only get 4 votes but 5 votes, the extra vote coming from Simon Cowell’s son Eric.
Britain’s Got Talent (aka BGT) is a televised British talent show competition, and part of the global Got Talent franchise created by Simon Cowell. It is hosted by Anthony McPartlin and Declan Donnelly (also known as Ant & Dec), and produced by both Thames (formerly Talkback Thames) and Syco Entertainment, distributed by Fremantle, and broadcast on ITV every year. The show premiered on June 9, 2007 following the success of America’s Got Talent the previous year.
Every year, contestants of any age can audition for the contest with whatever talent they wish to demonstrate. Auditionees seek to impress a panel of judges – at present, consisting of Simon Cowell, Amanda Holden, Alesha Dixon, and David Walliams – in order to secure a place in the live rounds of BGT. The winner gets a cash prize and a place within that year’s performances for the Royal Variety Performance before members of the British Royal Family.
On average, Britain’s Got Talent draws 9.9 million viewers per series. A spin-off titled Britain’s Got Talent: The Champions, featuring the same judges and hosts, was later produced and broadcast in 2019, following the success of the American edition’s spin-off America’s Got Talent: The Champions. Britain’s Got Talent is contracted to run until 2024.
Britain’s Got Talent 2020 (Season 14) will air in two parts, the first in April 2020 with pre-recorded audition episodes, while the second containing the live rounds to be aired at a later date. The series was split into two parts because of the Covid-19 pandemic or coronavirus outbreak and the resulting lockdown issued by the British government.
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