Britain’s Got Talent will return with the Series 19 premiere on Saturday night. Ahead of the episode, the show has released a couple of early release auditions to give fans an idea of what to expect from this year’s competition.
Danger Act Wows BGT Judges in Early Release Audition
In one of the early release auditions shared by BGT ahead of the premiere, danger act Liwei Yang stuns the panel with her fiery routine, in which she balances a fire-filled pot on her feet — rolling it and bouncing it without getting burned.
After that, Liwei balances a flaming table on her feet while holding several flaming torches in her hands. Hosts Ant & Dec makes sure to remind everyone watching not to try anything like this at home. Liwei earned a standing ovation from the panel for her impressive performance.
“This is the first good audition today,” judge Simon Cowell told her. “Thank God for you … I’ve never, ever, ever seen anything like that.”
Alesha Dixon called the performance “visually stunning” and “really different.” All four BGT judges voted “yes” to sending Liwei Yang forward in the competition.
In another early release audition from Saturday’s BGT Series 19 premiere, a dance group called Sadeck and LMA (choreographed by Sadeck Berrabah) took the stage to perform a unique routine that was perfectly in sync.
This style of dance is similar to Murmuration, a group who competed in Season 18 of America’s Got Talent and finished in third place. Like Murmuration, LMA mostly uses their arms to create shapes which stand out against their dark clothing. The music and sound effects add to the experience.
Although the early release clip does not include the judges’ feedback, they appeared to be impressed by the performance. We’ll have to wait until BGT Series 19 premieres on Saturday, February 21, at 7 p.m. on ITV1, ITVX, and STV to find out what they thought.
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Jill O'Rourke Jill O’Rourke is a contributor at Talent Recap, writing news stories and recaps for shows like ‘AGT,’ ‘The Voice,’ and ‘American Idol.’ She graduated from the University of Georgia with a degree in English and Film Studies, and has been writing about pop culture since 2012, with previous bylines at Crushable and A Plus. Jill spends her free time binge-watching sitcoms and daydreaming about life as a hobbit
