Sydnie Christmas
Sydnie Christmas | |
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Born | Gravesend, Kent, England | 18 July 1995
Genres | Pop |
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Instruments | Vocals |
Years active | 2016–present |
Sydnie Christmas (born 18 July 1995) is an English singer and actress. After beginning a career in musical theatre and appearing in various productions, she went on to win the seventeenth series of Britain's Got Talent in 2024.
Life and career
[edit]Christmas was born in Gravesend in Kent and studied at the D&B Academy of Performing Arts. After graduating in 2014,[1] she went on to make her stage debut in the West End production of the jukebox musical Lazarus.[2] She later went on to perform on cruise ships including Independence of the Seas and Quantum of the Seas where she appeared in productions including Grease and Starlight Express.[3] From 2020 to spring 2023 she was at Starlight Express in Bochum, Germany, first as ″swing″ (responsible for understudying multiple ensemble tracks and being able to replace several cast members[4]), later playing Carrie the Luggage Car.[5][6] She also appeared in Stage School[7] and took a zero-hour contract at a local gym.[8]
After finding that her career was struggling, she auditioned for the seventeenth series of Britain's Got Talent.[9] At her audition, which was broadcast in 2024, she sang "Tomorrow" from the musical Annie after which she received the Golden Buzzer from Amanda Holden and advanced straight to the semi-finals.[10] Christmas sang Paul Anka's "My Way" in the third semi-final, which she won with 37.9% of the public vote.[11] She was the bookies' clear favourite in the final, despite "fix claims" regarding her previous professional experience.[12] She closed the show, singing "Somewhere Over the Rainbow" from The Wizard of Oz, and was subsequently declared the winner with 27.2% of the vote.[11] Christmas became the first woman singer to win the show, as well as the first solo woman in the show's history to win who was not part of a dog act.[13]
Filmography
[edit]Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
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2016–2017 | Stage School | Participant; 6 episodes | [7] |
2024 | Britain's Got Talent | Winner; series 17 | [14] |
2024 | Lorraine | Guest; 1 episode | [15] |
2024 | This Morning | Guest; 1 episode | [16] |
Stage
[edit]Year | Title | Role | Venue | Ref. |
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2016–2017 | Lazarus | Teenage Girl #3 | King's Cross Theatre | [17] |
Discography
[edit]Singles
[edit]Title | Year | Album |
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"Heal Me"[18] | 2020 | Non-album singles |
"One Night Only"[19] (with DeFreyne) |
References
[edit]- ^ Simmonds, Cara (2 June 2024). "Gravesham singer Sydnie Christmas through to Britain's Got Talent final after standing ovation". Kent Online. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
- ^ Eames, Tom (30 May 2024). "Britain's Got Talent: Singer Sydnie Christmas has judges in tears with incredible 'My Way' performance". Smooth Radio. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
- ^ Duke, Simon & Nuttall, Andrew (2 June 2024). "Who is Britain's Got Talent favourite Sydnie Christmas?". Liverpool Echo. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
- ^ 5 Essential Facts About Broadway Swings. Playbill, 13 January 2024
- ^ Starlight Express: Gepäckwagen Carrie wird zum Superstar. Westdeutsche Allgemeine Zeitung, 19 August 2024 (article in German)
- ^ @Sydnie Christmas (15 July 2024). "Starlight Express out Friday" – via Instagram.
- ^ a b Evans, Alex (20 April 2024). "Britain's Got Talent's Sydnie Christmas' professional career from stage to film". Yorkshire Live. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
- ^ "Britain's Got Talent caught in 'fix' row". Times of Swaziland. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
- ^ "BGT finalist Sydnie Christmas says she almost gave up, with Kent singer favourite to win". ITVX. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
- ^ Mensah, Katelyn (28 May 2024). "Who are Britain's Got Talent 2024's golden buzzer acts?". Radio Times. London. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
- ^ a b "BGT Series 17 Vote Percentages REVEALED!". ITV. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
- ^ Hogan, Michael (2 June 2024). "Britain's Got Talent: The Final, review: Sydnie Christmas is a predictable winner – but at least she's British". The Telegraph. London. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
- ^ "People Are Just Realising This 'Wild' Britain's Got Talent Stat As This Year's Winner Is Crowned". HuffPost UK. 3 June 2024. Retrieved 13 June 2024.
- ^ Nanji, Noor (2 June 2024). "BGT final 2024: Winner of this year's talent show set to be crowned". BBC News. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
- ^ McIntyre, Charlotte (25 April 2024). "BGT star Sydnie Christmas returns to the day job after getting golden buzzer". Daily Mirror. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
- ^ "Britain's Got Talent's Sydnie Christmas teases her finale performance!". ITV. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
- ^ O'Hanlon, Dom (16 September 2016). "Full Casting Announced for David Bowie's Lazarus Musical in London". London Theatre. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
- ^ "Heal Me – Single by Sydnie Christmas on iTunes". Apple Music. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
- ^ "One Night Only – Single by Sydnie Christmas on iTunes". Apple Music. 2 June 2024. Retrieved 2 June 2024.