Tom Ball (singer)
Tom Ball | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1998 (age 25–26) England |
| Occupation | Singer / teacher |
| Years active | 2022–present |
| Spouse |
Hannah Burtenshaw (m. 2022) |
| Website | officialtomball |
Tom Ball (born 1998) is an English singer who rose to fame after competing in the 2022 series of Britain's Got Talent and America's Got Talent: All Stars.
Early life
[edit]Ball worked as a secondary school teacher in Burgess Hill, West Sussex.[1]
Career
[edit]Got Talent shows
[edit]On 17 April 2022, Ball auditioned for the 2022 series of Britain's Got Talent in front of judges Simon Cowell, Amanda Holden, David Walliams and Alesha Dixon.[1] His rendition of Sam Smith's song "Writing's on the Wall" received an standing ovation from the crowd and the judges.[2][3] In the third semi-final on 1 June 2022, he sang Conchita Wurst's "Rise Like a Phoenix".[4] He progressed to the final on 6 June, where he sang Tom Jones's version of "I (Who Have Nothing)" and finished in third place.[5] Figures released by ITV showed Ball received 14.2% of the public votes cast during the 11-act final behind winner, comedian Axel Blake, with 19.7% and runner-up, ventriloquist Jamie Leahey, who tallied 14.7%.[6]
He then competed in the newly premiered America's Got Talent: All Stars. On the episode aired on 30 January 2023, he auditioned with Simon & Garfunkel's "The Sound of Silence." His performance won a Group Golden Buzzer from Cowell, fellow judges Howie Mandel and Heidi Klum, and show host Terry Crews, which secured his place in the final.[7] On 20 February, his rendition of Radiohead's "Creep" won standing ovation from the audience.[8][9] On the finale aired on 27 February he performed Queen's "Who Wants to Live Forever" accompanied by the Voices of Hope Children's Choir.[10] However, he failed to become the final five and was eliminated.[11]
In April 2023, he appeared on Got Talent España: All-Stars.[12] In 2023, he was also revealed as the voice of Noodle the Cat on the 2023 series of Britain's Got Talent.[13]
Debut
[edit]In June 2023, Ball was signed by independent label Westway Music,[14][15] with his debut album Curtain Call announced to be released in March 2024.[16]
Personal life
[edit]Ball met Hannah Burtenshaw, a paediatric nurse,[17] through online dating in 2017. They got engaged in December 2019 and married in October 2022.[18]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Britain's Got Talent: Sussex teacher Tom Ball impresses at audition". The Argus. 18 April 2022. Retrieved 4 August 2023.
- ^ Nugent, Annabel (18 April 2022). "Britain's Got Talent school teacher stuns viewers with a voice 'just like Susan Boyle'". The Independent – via Yahoo! News.
- ^ Fitzpatrick, Katie (18 April 2022). "ITV Britain's Got Talent fans blown away by the 'male version of Susan Boyle' but they claim he was 'robbed'". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 4 August 2022.
- ^ "Britain's Got Talent 2022: Singer Tom Ball and comedian Eva Abley conquer third semi-final to reach final". Metro. 1 June 2022. Retrieved 4 August 2023.
- ^ "Britain's Got Talent: Sussex teacher Tom Ball finishes third". The Argus. 6 June 2022. Retrieved 4 August 2023.
- ^ "Britain's Got Talent 2022 voting percentages revealed!". ITV. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
- ^ "Why Simon Cowell Was 'Angry' After Tom Ball's Golden Buzzer Audition". NBC. 30 January 2023. Retrieved 4 August 2023.
- ^ "Why Tom Ball's Performance of Radiohead's 'Creep' Got Him 2 Standing Ovations". NBC. 21 February 2023.
- ^ "Will this singer's powerful rendition of 'Creep' be enough to win 'AGT: All-Stars'?". Desert News. 22 February 2023.
- ^ "Tom Ball Sounded So Angelic Performing With the Voices of Hope Children's Choir". NBC. 28 February 2023.
- ^ Narayanan, Varsha (28 February 2023). ""Kodi Lee got robbed": Fans outraged as Kodi Lee fails to make it to the Top 5 on AGT: All-Stars". Sportskeeda. Retrieved 4 August 2023.
- ^ "Fernando Tejero no puede reprimir las lágrimas con la voz de Tom Ball: "Eres un genio"". Telecinco.es. 15 April 2023.
- ^ O'Hare, Mia (1 June 2023). "BGT judges floored as Noodle the Cat unmasked as 'sexy' previous contestant". mirror. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
- ^ "Tom Ball announces debut album and signing with Westway Music". Music Gateway. 19 June 2023.
- ^ "New Signing Tom Ball Releases First Westway Single" (Press release). Westway Music. Retrieved 19 August 2023.
- ^ Miller, Jax (3 July 2023). "Did Tom Ball Get a Record Deal? AGT All Stars". NBC News. Retrieved 19 August 2023.
- ^ Shakya, Sameen (8 February 2023). "Tom Ball Wife Hannah Burtenshaw Is A Nurse At Brighton". World Wide Tune.
- ^ "BGT star Tom Ball's love story as he marries fiancee - see all the pictures". OK!. 12 November 2022.
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