Sydnie Christmas Wins Britain’s Got Talent 2024

Sydnie Christmas has captured the Britain's Got Talent 2024 crown. She amazed viewers across the country with an incredible, fresh take on "Somewhere Over The Rainbow" during her final appearance. The modest vocalist has remained a public favorite throughout the contest, but she elevated her last show to new heights with a powerful vocal delivery of this timeless song, securing her the top position. View her remarkable performance below. Continue scrolling to see her earlier performances on the program – her rendition of "My Way" is not to be missed.

Sydnie Christmas delivers continuous excellence on this season's Britain's Got Talent. She gave a moving interpretation of Frank Sinatra's "My Way" that many now consider the best version of this classic track ever performed.

Her vocal strength brought tears to the judges and audience as she hit every high note perfectly and altered some words – adding new energy to this famous song. Her "My Way" performance quickly spread online, reaching 500,000 views within hours – she has clearly become a crowd favorite! See the video below.

Sydnie Christmas arrived on the Britain's Got Talent 2024 stage as a typical girl from Kent with a strong and likable attitude resembling a Catherine Tate Show personality. Her conversation before performing with celebrity judges Simon Cowell, Amanda Holden, Alesha Dixon, and Bruno Tonioli showed a bright character full of humor and an aspiration for a professional singing career on London's West End stages.

Sydnie was 28 during her BGT audition on the show's 17th season and, surprisingly told judges she hadn't performed her chosen song since childhood. This selection made Simon look displeased. Amanda revealed he had always disliked the song "Tomorrow" from the 1980s musical Annie, leaving everyone anxiously waiting.

Yet beneath Sydnie's cheerful exterior was an exceptional soulful voice, filled with emotional builds and wonder. Her performance started quietly but captivatingly, quickly moving her family members in the audience to tears, then expanding with amazing power and skill. Her jazzy piano backing enhanced her unique version, updated from the 80s original while keeping the sincere, heartfelt magic of musical theater.

Her vocals were flawless; Simon Cowell glanced at his fellow judges, smiling in disbelief while Alesha appeared mesmerized, and Amanda enchanted. After Sydnie's final note ended, Alesha, Amanda and Bruno immediately stood applauding with the entire audience, before Simon surprised everyone, including himself, by rising to clap for a song he famously hated.

He even told the emotional performer after her act, "I used to dislike that song, and now I completely adore it. Well done, that was truly fantastic."

With top-tier feedback from all four panel members, Amanda appeared completely captivated, giving Sydnie Christmas the Golden Buzzer and advancing her directly to the live performances.

Born in Kent and currently residing in London, Sydnie has taken various jobs to support herself while waiting for her major West End opportunity. She has worked at a gym, performed on cruise ships, and cleaned houses, all while uploading original compositions and interpretations on YouTube.

Her breakthrough as a world-class stage vocalist seems close — her audition has already collected over 2 million views in just the first 48 hours after YouTube upload. This shows remarkable skill from a singer destined to reach the program's finale and likely achieve much more.