Who is Gruffydd Wyn Roberts? Britain’s Got Talent 2018 FINALIST who performed Nessun Dorma in his audition
GRUFFYDD Wyn Roberts is a talented singer and now a finalist on Britain's Got Talent 2018.
Here is the lowdown on the Welsh theatre assistant who performed Nessun Dorma in his audition...
Who is Gruffydd Wyn Roberts?
Gruffyd Wyn Roberts, 22, is a Welsh singer from Amlwch on Anglesey.
He is a theatre assistant at Pontio Arts Centre and plays Rugby for his local team.
The theatre posted a message of support for him on Facebook saying "All the best to Gruffydd Wyn Roberts from Amlwch, a member of Pontio’s front of house team...Go Gruff!"
The singer lives with his grandmother in Alwena.
When did Gruffydd Wyn Roberts perform on Britain's Got Talent?
Gruffyd appeared on Britain's Got Talent on Saturday, May 19.
Before he went on stage he said in a pre-recorded message: “To sing in front of 4,000 is scary, but what better place to do it than the Britain’s Got Talent stage.
“If I get booed off, I don’t know what I’ll feel.
“I never thought I would pluck up the courage to do this today if it wasn't for my mates and my family.
The singer got the golden buzzer from judge Amanda Holden which guaranteed him a fast track through to the live semi-finals.
In the semi-finals, he produced another moving display and after a razor-thin vote, went through to the final.
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What song did Gruffydd Wyn Roberts perform in his Britain's Got Talent audition?
He initially started to sing the Italian opera song Un Giorno Per Noi.
But halfway through the audition Simon Cowell signalled to cut the music - so he sang his other prepared song, Nessun Dorma by Puccini.
This was a good choice according to Simon since it's the song that 2007 BGT winner Paul Potts sang when he auditioned for the show's first series.
Paul went on to record the album One Chance which topped the charts in 13 countries and his story was made into a film of the same name starring James Corden.