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BRITAIN’S Got Talent singing sensation Jamie Pugh has told how it’s NOT all over for him – despite what the judges said.
The pizza delivery man from Glan y Nant, Pengam, had been tipped as a possible winner of the TV contest, which was won at the weekend by street dance troupe Diversity.
But after reaching the semi-final, Jamie’s nerves got the better of him and no-nonsense judge Simon Cowell advised him that singing might not be the career for him.
Now, getting back to reality at home, the defiant dad of two has said unplugging the microphone is not on his agenda.
“It’s not over for me,” said the ex-RAF engineer, revealing how the experience of singing for millions on a TV show that had gone global had given him a huge confidence boost.
“That was like a window and people are still talking about my first audition. I know people want to hear me sing and I’ve got plenty in the pipeline.”
But Jamie, who sailed through the first round of the show by wowing a TV audience of millions with a moving performance of Bring Him Home from Les Miserables, is keeping to himself the finer details of his career plans.
But he revealed that he felt he knew what troubled Susan Boyle is now going through.
The show’s runner-up, who had been the hot favourite to win, was admitted to hospital earlier this week after the pressure became too much.
Although producers have been criticised for not helping her enough, Jamie, 38, says the team was more than supportive.
“It’s quite sad it came to that for her but everyone around us, including the production team, were there for us,” said the singer, who was pushed further into the media spotlight when it was revealed his beloved wife Tracey, the mother of his teenage son Callum, had died from a brain tumour 10 years ago.
“We only had to pick up the phone and they would come to see us, and I’m sure it was the same for her.
“But everyone deals with stress in different ways.
“It’s really sad and she is a lovely lady, and I hope she can come out of it and make the most of her opportunity.”
Jamie said that although Susan was the bookies’ favourite to perform in front of the Queen at the Royal Variety Show, she wasn’t his.
Jamie said his vote went to fellow Welsh singer Shaheen Jafargholi from Swansea, father and son Greek Irish dance act Stavros Flatley and dance troop Diversity.
He said: “I was lucky enough to meet nearly everyone on the show, and Diversity are a phenomenal dance crew and they are nice boys, so I was pleased they won. That’s nothing against Susan, because I always thought she would get some sort of deal after the competition whatever happened.”
The priceless experience on the high-profile ITV show has given father-of-two Jamie nothing but hope for his future singing career.
“When I didn’t make it through to the final I was definitely gutted, but it’s a learning curve,” said Jamie, who has found love again with Donna Davies, 35, a support officer for a Ystrad Mynach special school.
The couple now have a son together – three-year-old Ethan.
“For me it’s the nerves that’s the problem,” Jamie added.
“It’s weird – rehearsals went really well but as soon as you’re out there in the spotlight and you think of all the people watching it’s completely different.”
The media frenzy following his first audition almost drove him to quit the show, but he feels he benefited from it in the end.
He said: “I didn’t need to read the papers, I knew what was being said about me and with the good things comes the bad.
“I just felt humbled and touched that people thought that highly of me.
“At one point, apparently Amanda Holden had given me a slating in a Sunday newspaper, but she came up to me on the Monday and assured me it hadn’t come from her.”
Source: WalesOnline
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Jamie Pugh, your singing made me cry and touched me so much. I loved Susan Boyle, but you made me go WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I am going to pray you try again NEXT YEAR, because you CAN!!! And I believe you will WIN if you that this year to practice in front of people, go to kareoke bars, and sing, sing sing, sing in the street do what ever it takes for you to get control of your nerves. Keyword is “control”, you will always be nervious but learning to “controling” them.
Your FABULOUS!!!!!, Keep it up…… please keep in touch I wish to follow your career. I worked back stage for years with many stars….. you have what it takes.
What a beautiful voice you have. I could listen to an entire CD filled with your singing. I hopw you try again next year. In the meantime, I hope you sing because you are good.
Jamie - I am a Welsh girl living in Switzerland and when I listen to you sing, it ‘takes me home’. Please keep singing…
Jamie,
From all the lads here still in the RAF, we wish ya well mate. Loved your singing on the show. Not bad for a Techie! lol
una voz unica con un talento unico y especial, cantale a nuestro dios creador… y veras el verdadero significado del canto…
sigue adelante y mucha suerte
jamie, keep going. i love your voice. if you cant get anything going there, come to america. we love you and we are fans of that awesome voice.
Jamie,
Just read your interviews and I’m thrilled with your decission to continue singing.
I will be first in line to buy any CD you make, No doubt I will have to fight my way there, but I WILL get there. I guess there are millions waiting in line for your voice on CD. I wish you and you’re family all the very best of luck.
This guy is the people’s choice of a winner! Long may you continue singing and you must be delighted with all the comments on the web. Wonderful voice
Well done Jamie . Now lets have a album out to see who the real singer is !!! Top man Bach
Jamie, when I needed soothing, comforting music during a prolonged tragic point in my life, I always turned to Josh, Andre, el Divo - you have now been added to the list. Please produce more songs. Don’t give up! I cherish each note that the four of you sing. You are God’s Angel soothing me through rough times. Bless you.
You are the new voice of Wales, I only hope you can learn to control your fears because you have a talent the world is waiting to hear more of.
That’s right Jamie! You have a large talent. We desire for you to share it. Here’s my recommendation: To build confidence and clear up some of you technical weaknesses, take some good singing lessons–coaches should be falling out of trees to work with you by now–then start soloing at churches (if you attend a church) or karaokes (like Susan). Start with small audiences and build up. You will do so well.
Thanks for the useful info. It’s so interesting
I just wanted to say how much I enjoyed hearing Jamie sing. His first audition brought me to tears … his voice was so pure … I’ve never been touched the same way before.
I’m hoping he can get a handle on his nerves well enough to pursue a career in the music industry. It is where he belongs. I wish him all the best and all the success he deserves.
looks like jamie has an agent now… that agent won’t let him sit on the sidelines…he’s got the attractiveness, the talent, the emotion…and wonderful lady and family supporting him…he will make it.in the music industry… he didn’t appear to be so nervous in the semi’s amanda, piers….and simon were all wrong…just listen to the audience response….. the judges had already prejudged him, before he even sang…. that was poor judgement… don’t really think that simon wanted him to leave..
I’m so glad to hear that. I hope he can get something going.
Dear Jamie and family, i am hoping that you will feel like making music to share with us here in america and with the world.. i hope you pay no mind to those who would try to hurt you and yours. there are always whoremongers in the world that will feed on the wounded when given the chance. who cares! make a joyful sound unto the lord.. and you have… when you are ready to share your music you can count on so many of us to purchase your music and to enjoy it with all of our heart and soul. please dont quit… tho i hope that you will quit smoking… i know so many older singers that the smoking has affected their sound… good luck with your journey… peace be with you…
Jamie, I read that you have an agent now. You need a web site so your fans can keep up to date. Yes, please stop the smoking. We love you already.
Hi Jamie
I am a Newport girl now retired in East Sussex. my husband,(a Londoner), is driving me mad at the moment! He wants me to put your clip from Youtube on EVERY time I am on my PC. And EVERY time he watches it, it reduces him to tears, you sing so wonderfully, and he is not normally given to tears, i assure you! So, a lot of those multitude of hits you are getting are from me!!
My dad, (a welshman and now passed on), used to sing in the Newport nightclubs for a pint, and you so remind me of those ‘good old days’ of listening to a pure Welsh voice.
We are watching this space for your album!!!! SOOOOO much good luck and best wishes to you.
Maggie and Tony
TRY AGAIN NEXT YEAR JAMIE! YOU CAN WIN!
Jamie:
You sang so well in our BGT audition. Perhaps Bring Him Home was more suited to you than The Impossible Dream which required a more assertive attack at the beginning of the lines. Anyway, Simon was a little too curt, as he is prone to be. He’s a perfectionist whose face showed his pleasure at the audition but who was impatient with imperfection at the semi-final. As everyone has said, just practice. Your choices show your feeling for the music and you will come to flow with it. There have been a handful of performances which grip me and I keep returning to on the Internet, and yours of Bring Him Home is one of them, even over here in America.
I watched your audition on BGT with a shiver down my spine and tears in my eyes. As a singer myself, who suffered with crippling nerves - I completely understand your emotions. I still battle with nerves but they do get better with time. What you have to understand is that your fear and nerves is what makes you a fantastic artist. It gives you tenderness and true empathy with the human condition. Simon’s one-size-fits-all approach to music means you didn’t fit his narrowly defined criteria. But that’s not what makes great artists, its uniqueness and individuality. Eva Cassidy suffered as a shy, nervous type - but my God what an amazing voice. Embrace who you are & never give up.
I am quite close to jamie’s partner donna and at the moment he is back to his normal life driving the van etc. Still waiting to hear if anything will com from his experience, i know he does read some of your comments from time to time and hopefully he won’t mind me updating you.
Thank you, Cal. I check back here every few days to see if there are updates. I think Jamie has a lot of talent. I hope for the best for him.
Hey Jamie
I hope you read this:
This note comes all the way from Vancouver Island British Columbia Canada.
You and Shaheen are wonderfull singers and you touched my heart with your singing.
Dont stop beleiving,and dont stop singing.
Thank you for making my life a little brighter.
Darren
Susan, a lovely voice, Jamie, a lovely voice, i think that Jamies main problem with nerves is because he is alone on the stage, maybe he needs someone else with him, maybe Susan and Jamie could do a duet together, you may think it mad, but i say it would work for them both and will become very popular with the millions of fans in BGT land.
If the music moguls out there are listening, do this and see what happens.
Mike.
hi jamie my husband and have kept you singing bring him home on our sky plus box and i listen to it several times every day.
our son aged 37 was diagnosed with kidney cancer last year and he has been so very brave and is now on the road to recovery. the words to your song he is young and afraid seemed so appropriate when he was ill but as he is now home bring him home makes us feel happy.
your voice is truly amazing so please dont give up.
love to you and your family. love jo page
Mr. Pugh, I have watched perhaps thousands of performers both live and on TV and you are the most humble, graceful and naturally talented performer I have ever seen. Period.
Everytime I watch your audition, I want to run out and tell the world that here is a man who has been touched by angels, his voice is that powerful, his emotions that true. Here is a man who seems kind and unassuming, yet is capable of wondrous things. Here is a man who can show the world its own sorrow and also its joy.
And the emotion that you brought from within you that night cannot be faked or trained into a singer, it must come from deep within. It must come from a desire to sing from your soul.
Its a shame that some people have to be let go from the show, but you didn’t really belong there with all the glitz and glamour and dreams of fame and money. You transcended that by your mere presence, humble nature and courage, nothing more.
You belonged on stage with an orchestra behind you and your voice inside you and an audience in front of you.
You belong with all the great singers who have come before you and all who will come after you. You belong with your voice.
The great performers are the ones who stand next to you whenever you sing, so you are never truly alone.
With some coaching and support from the people who see the great singer and humble man that you are, you will perhaps be a singer not only for Britain, but for all the world.
My greatest wish for you would be that you continue to develop your talents and stand tall to sing with that angelic power you exhibited in your audition.
The world would be so much the lesser if you did not.
Thank you for your perfromance that night. I will treasure it always. It encourages me to follow my own dreams in the arts.
I just have to add one more thing.
I voted for Jamie, not because he “rivals” Susan Boyle, but becasue they are two vastly different preformers who cannot be compared, but are that equally great in their own ways.
Its not a question of rivalry, but of sincerity and Jamie and Susan have both in spades.
BGT, in the level of the top performers’ talents and what variety of things they perform beats the American counterpart shows hands-down. Neither Jamie nor Susan would stand a chance with the fickle voters there since most of the public wants youth and glamour over true talent.
Jamie and Susan have talent for the world.
Simon is contradicting himself, is an idiot and is wrong. If Jamie sang great in front of an audience then he can do it again. Jamie just needs practice under pressure and in front of people - and in front of tough critics.
Mr. Pugh, I admired your courage to sing in front of the crowd during the audition. It is not easy, and your performance was great. You have a great voice, but the most important, you have a great heart.
Looking forward to hearing your song again.
Best wishes from Hong Kong
PS: Thanks to Youtube, that delivers your peace to me.
Mr Pugh.. Jamie, I cant get your wonderful voice out of my head and also listened to every other recording of ‘Bring him home’…. None of them…great’s and all..have got that sob heart wrenching quality to their voices. I have always adored the Welsh accent too which comes through so beautifully in your songs. Please never lose that. I am waiting for the full song to be recorded by you asap. Also though….you have a beautiful face with soulful eyes and i would love to see you in just such a musical as Le Miserables…. Your nerves will soon vanish. I’m not even thinking about them. You truely moved me. You were born to sing and I wish you the greatest joy….. success is already yours.
Dear Jamie,
I am not sure, that I could clear tell you what I personally think about you ( I am Ukrainian guy, who speaks English for last 4 years only). But I will try. I do a portrait photography as a hobby. I met great “average” people on this way. They think that they are average, but they are not. No one is average. We are all unique. You are that rare one, who has a different between all the averages. Please, do not give up. And man with your soul, goal, magnetic empathy just must got what he needs. People have different talents, or do not have them at all. Voice is one of the unique one. So please, use it. Just f..ck off all of those who are so blind and can not see who you are.
Your fan,
Alex
Jamie, Love the voice, please keep going, as a Welshman a long way from home it reminds me of all of my family left there, me, can’t sing won’t sing. YOU CAN. Better than David Alexandra, keep going Butty.
Kevin (lost in Kent)
Jamie Pugh,
You must not give up singing…Please, try hypnoses for your nerves or EFT. They both can help you and you were meant to sing.
I havewatched your audition, as well as, your second song. This years winner didn’t do any better with his final performance than you did in your second semi final song.
Please, do NOT quit singing.
Record your own cd, put it for sale on the internet, it will sell.
Esther
hi Jamie, like most of the comments left here you do have a beautiful voice; I sing also; and like you my nerves always get the better of me; I have applied to go on to this year’s Britain’s got talent but will probably back out at the last minute. If you do decide to continue with your singing then may I suggest that we do a duet sometime. I know this may seem like the oddest of requests but I am truly genuine; we both have similar voices and I believe we could possibly make a cd etc; I know this seems bizzare as I’m all the up here in Scotland and we haven’t ever met but call it female intuition gut feeling etc I truly have faith that miracles happen and I Therefore ask you to take the chance and give me the chance also to sing with you; two celtic voices together what could be more beautiful. No matter what you decide I wish you all the luck in the world. thank you.
Hi, i’m from Poland, just watched a video, it’s great! I was amazed with the performance and it was a pleasure to watch and hear you singing. Well done, hope you will do what you will in your life. Great staff. Good luck Jamie.
Michal
Like everyone i still listen to your audition daily and still took back by it still now.Come on you can do this that talent needs to be heard by everyone again.
Have you got anything coming up are you going to go for it again.Would be great to know if you have any plans to give it a go again,Please please have another go.
Mr. Pugh, I just heard about you and had to “you tubed” you! I watched the two videos and thought you were fabulous. Amazing vocals and how Amanda could have X’ed you is beyond me. I didn’t think you looked nervous at all. You were brilliant. I can only hope you are doing what you need to do to “WOW” the world in the near future. Please don’t let this be the last I hear of you!
Seattle, Washington
Jamie. I am a recent youtuber to these BGT vids. And yours is the one I keep coming back to. Amanda was obviously on something, the good in me wishes to believe that it was a conspiracy. But the reality is that she was probably snorting or something. Either way, a tosser of an act, by her. People who are famous for being famous tend to be like this on occasion. So I implore you to just ignore it.
The fact is that you have one hell of a voice. One I would definitely pay to hear. So please persue. Donna? Slap him and get him singing.
Nos Da Ichi
Hello to all of you, thankyou so much for all the lovely comments and wishes. I am currently learning new material for an album that hopefully will be released july time, for now though i am releasing bring him home,hopefully in time for valentines day so please keep popping by to check on progress.
take care
jamie x
Thanks for giving us an update Jamie, Glad to hear you are releasing “Bring Him Home” in feb look forward to hearing it ,keep us informed on your Album that,s great news!
Jamie - Had to write again to tell you how pleased I am now that I found your post saying you will be releasing an album soon, maybe even for this Valentine’s day. I will certainly be watching for it.
Jamie, it’s good you haven’t given up on singing because you’ve got an exceptional voice and very good acting skills, judging from your first audition. Best wishes from Russia, you were wonderful. Keep singing and we all waiting for the album and I personally hope you’ll persuade this career either as a singer or a performer in a musical. That’s where your prospects may lay. Best best best wishes!
Jamie,
……… speechless, you are just amazing!!! I watched the videos over and over again, and I found you very special!!! Don’t give up!!! Please keep all us posted about any update, as you got fans already!!!! I am from Romania, I really hope I can chat with you some day, and exchange a few words as you really impressed me!!!! Good LUCK!!!!!!
I’m really looking forward to your album. You have such raw talent. Here’s hoping it is a smash hit.
Good luck to you.
MR. PUGH: IM DIANA, IM FROM MEXICO CITY, I DONT KNOW HOW TO EXPRESS THE WAYYOU MAKE ME FEEL, EACH TIME I SEE YOUR PERFORMANCE MAKES ME CRY, THE WAY YOU LOOK, YOUR EXPRESSION, YOUR EYES HAS SUCH PURITY, REALLY I DONT KNOW HOW TO TELL YOU THE WAY I FEEL, YOU ARE A WONDERFUL HUMAN BEING , PEOPLE LIKE YOU ARE THE ONES THAT MAKES ME BELIEVE THAT THERES STILL LOVE IN THIS WORLD.
I THANK GOD FOR MEN LIKE YOU
GOD BLESS YOU
Jamie,
I want to tell you that your performance touched me so deeply. I’m pretty much bedridden and suffer from (among other things) crippling anxiety attacks. When these come, I watch your clip, over and over again. I find it healing and it calms me when even the medicines don’t.
Never give up your dreams. I used to be a singer but I listened to all the people who told me it was a pipe dream. Don’t let anyone stop you. Not even yourself. Believe in yourself. I do.