Britain"s Got Talent 2011: Pippa and Buddy lead the acts in the semi-finals
Britain”s Got Talent 2011: Pippa and Buddy, dancer Razy and fire dancers Girl Roc lead the acts in the semi-finals
7:26 AM on 30th May 2011
Going through to the live semi-finals: Pippa Langhorne and her dog Buddy (left) and Romanian dancer Razy Gogonea were chosen by the judges
Roc “n” roll: Fire dancing act Girl Roc celebrated getting to the final with Ant and Dec
Pulling it out of the bag: Dancer Razy pulled off another stunning routine as he fought for his place in the semi-finals
Comfort: Amanda Holden gave Razy a hug after he broke down in tears after being chosen over rival dancer Michael Moral
Guess who”s back: Simon Cowell will rejoin the judging panel for the live semi-finals
Shock: Little Ronan Parke reacts when he”s told her”s through, while Herbie Armstrong (right) looks thrilled
Jubilation: Singing duo Ted & Grace, aka Ted Hall, 92, and Grace Bower, 21,can”t wait to celebrate
Mum, we”re in the semi-finals: One member of dance troupe Abyss can”t wait to spread the good news
Flying high: Joe Oakley amazed the audience with his bike stunt tricks and progressed to the semis
Nerve-wracking: Oakley persuaded his father and a friend to lie on the floor while he jumped over them on his bike
Singing their hearts out: Georgia Odette, 13, (left) got past the first audition, but missed out on the semi-finals, but singer/keyboardist Jessica Hobson sailed through
Not ready yet: Ventriloquist Reece Daly got through the initial audition stage, but missed out on a place in the semi-finals
Infectious personality: Former school music teacher Jean Martyn wowed the audience with her rock “n” roll piano playing
Decision time: The Britain”s Got Talent judges had to whittle down 220 acts to 40 ahead of this week”s semi-finals
The Britain”s Got Talent 2011
NAME: Edward Reid
AGE: 35
FROM: Glasgow
TALENT: Singer
NAME: Michael Collings
AGE: 19
FROM: Plymouth
TALENT: Singer
NAME: Ronan Parke
AGE: 12
FROM: Norwich
TALENT: Singer
NAME: Out of the Blue
AGE: 18-23
FROM: All live in Oxford but hometowns include Surrey, Slough, London, Southampton, Leicestershire and Australia
TALENT: A capella singing group
NAME: Razy Gogonea
AGE: 29
FROM: Bucharest, Romania, lives in Manchester
TALENT: Dancer
NAME: New Bounce
AGE: 15, 14, 13 and 12
FROM: Hadley Wood, Lambeth, Wolverhampton and East Ham.
TALENT: Group Singers
NAME: Les Gibson
AGE: 41
FROM: Liverpool
TALENT: Comedy Impressionist
NAME: Steven Hall
AGE: 53
FROM: Kendal
TALENT: Comedy Dancing
NAME: Donelda Guy
AGE: 66
DOGS: Biba, a 9 year old Border Collie & Mega, a 3 year old Border Collie
FROM: Jersey
TALENT: Animal Trainer
NAME: Antonio Popeye
AGE: 47
FROM: Romford, Essex
TALENT: Variety Act; Eye Popper
NAME: Herbie Armstrong
AGE: 66
FROM: Belfast, lives in Hampshire
TALENT: Musician
NAME: Pip & Puppy (Pippa Langhorne)
AGE: 21
DOG: Buddy, 6 month old Lhasa Apso
FROM: Worcester
TALENT: Variety Dog Act
NAMES: Aeolian Chimes
MEMBERS: Gay & Alan Cooper
AGE: 56 & 59
FROM: Wallingford, Oxfordshire
NAMES: Ted & Grace (Ted Hall and Grace Bower)
AGE: 92 & 21
FROM: Scunthorpe
TALENT: Singers
NAME: Enchantment
AGE: 17 – 52
FROM: Various, including Essex, London, Brighton, Bromley, Gran Canaria
TALENT: Cirque/Theatrical act
NAME: Mexican Mayhem (Melanie Ceazar)
AGE: 59
DOGS: Tucker, a 4 year old Chihuahua & Twizzle, a 3 year old Chihuahua
FROM: Chingford
TALENT: Animal Act
NAME: Girls Roc
AGE: 21-27
FROM: London and Kent
TALENT: Dancing Fire Act
NAME: Marawa The Amazing (Marawa Ibrahim)
AGE: 28
FROM: Melbourne, Australia
TALENT: Hula Hoop Act
NAME: Follow The Right Path
MEMBERS: George Emery and Jamie Herring
AGE: 13 & 14
FROM: Kingston Vale, London
TALENT: Singers/Rappers
NAME: Angela & Teddy (Angela Richen)
AGE: 64
DOG: Teddy, a 12 year old Toy Poodle
FROM: Swindon
TALENT: Dog Act
semi-finalists are…
NAME: Stuart Arnold
AGE: 42
FROM: Nottingham
TALENT: Impressionist
NAME: Jessica Hobson
AGE: 19
FROM: Sheffield
TALENT: Singer
NAME: The Circus of Horrors
AGE: Various
FROM: Various
TALENT: Variety Horror Act
NAME: Joe Oakley
AGE: 19
FROM: Nottingham
TALENT: Bike Act
NAME: The Celtic Colleens
AGE: 9-30
FROM: Crawley, West Sussex
TALENT: Dance Troupe
NAME: Mr & Mrs
MEMBERS: John & Josie Kenny
AGE: 55 & 44
FROM: Coventry
TALENT: Singers
NAME: Jay Worley
AGE: 18
FROM: Beddau, near Cardiff
TALENT: Singer
NAME: Dance Angels
AGE: 9-23
FROM: Cardiff
TALENT: Dance Troupe
NAME: Two & A Half Men
MEMBERS: Patrick Bauristhene, Paulius Frajus & Andrius Mitkevicis
AGE: 28, 28 & 26
FROM: South Africa & Lithuania, lives in Isle of Dogs and Bromley
TALENT: Trio Dance Act
NAMES: David & Karen (David Penn & Karen Thompkins)
AGE: 40 & 28
FROM: Northampton & Luton
TALENT: Magicians and Illusionists
NAME: Wachiraporn Tirpak (Nan)
AGE: 28
FROM: Bangkok, Thailand, lives in Kings Lynn
TALENT: Cabaret Act
NAME: Lorna Bliss
AGE: 29
FROM: London
TALENT: Professional Impersonator
NAME: Paul Gbegbaje
AGE: 19
FROM: Dagenham
TALENT: Musician
NAME: Bruce Sistaz
MEMBERS: Chloe & Grace Bruce
AGE: 27 & 19
FROM: Essex
TALENT: Martial Arts
NAME: Abyss
AGE: 17-28
FROM: Lewisham, London
TALENT: Dancers
NAME: Jai McDowall
AGE: 24
FROM: Ayrshire, Scotland.
TALENT: Singer
NAME: Nathan Wyburn
AGE: 21
FROM: Abergavenny, lives in Cardiff
TALENT: Artist
NAME: James Hobley
AGE: 11
FROM: Redcar
TALENT: Dancer
NAME: Up & Over It
MEMBERS: Peter Harding & Suzanne Cleary
AGE: Both 31
FROM: Cardiff, lives in London & from Cork, lives in London
TALENT: Irish (hand) Dancers
NAME: Jean Martyn
AGE: 59
FROM: Staffordshire
TALENT: Musician (organist)
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