Greg Pritchard always knew his singing voice was unique.
And he didn’t know anyone who could do what he does.
So when Simon Cowell, one of the judges on Britain’s Got Talent Series 3, said that he wanted to see good and unusual talent on the show, Greg knew he was a shoo-in.
When he came out on stage, Simon was the one who interviewed him.
Greg said, in a low, masculine voice, he was a hotel waiter who wanted to be a global performer.
When he stepped out onto the BGT stage, Greg was rocking long, spiky hair and was wearing a flannel shirt, jeans, and a leather jacket. From his appearance, he looked like he was going to perform a rock or metal song.
Everybody’s jaws dropped when the first notes to “Nessun Dorma” came on and he began to sing the aria.
Normally sung by a tenor, he surprised everyone when he sang in a high, feminine voice.
“It’s unique. I can’t think of any other adult male who can sing as high as a woman but still be able to reach the high notes like a woman,” he said about his voice.
Besides singing, Greg also loved to dance. And he was actually accepted on scholarship at the Italia Conti stage school in London.
Unfortunately, personal circumstances prevented him from pushing through with stage school.
That’s when he returned once again to singing. And he was so happy to learn that he still had the same singing abilities he had when he was younger.
And when he decided to sing, he decided to perform every chance he got.
Even when he was working at the hotel, he kept singing and performing. He performed at small charity events and even joined a tribute band.
He finished in BGT during the semi-finals round and it led to a lot of singing opportunities.
He accepted the lead role of theater production, “Glambuster”, in London. He performed in several opera productions. And he also performed La Didone by Jommelli as part of the London Handel Festival.
Not bad for someone who has been made fun of in the past.
“I heard someone laughing and I remember thinking whether I should stop. I didn’t want to be a comedy act. But I am so used to the ridicule that I just closed my eyes and went for it,” he remarked.
If he had let others dictate his future, he would never have accomplished so much by this time. He eventually moved to York to study Music at the University of York.
During his three-year stay at the University of York, he was able to meet and perform for several dignitaries.
Greg sang with music department choirs, including concerts in the magnificent Minster, smaller ensemble evenings organised by the Music Society, and at the National Centre for Early Music in a premiere performance of the Chamber Opera ‘La Purcelle’ for the York Spring Festival of Music.
When he finished his education, he moved to Berlin, Germany so he could continue his music education.
When he finished his live audition at BGT, he received a standing ovation from the audience and big smiles from the judges.
When the applause died down, Simon was the first to talk, “That shouldn’t have happened.”
Simon also said, “It was like a dog meowing. It shouldn’t do that. You puzzle me, Greg.”
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