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CTV News
01-07-2025
- Entertainment
- CTV News
Sudbury's YES Theatre reimagines ‘Jesus Christ Superstar'
Northern Ontario Watch YES Theatre's reimagined Jesus Christ Superstar returns this summer with an operatic twist, featuring a star-studded cast including Tafari Anthony as Jesus and Broadway's Sam Primack as Judas. The show runs from July 8 - August 16.
Yahoo
24-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Where Amanda Holden's Britain's Got Talent golden buzzer singer from North Wales is now
It is in our nature to feel extremely patriotic seeing Welsh people compete in different things. It could be Jade Jones from Bodelwyddan competing in the Olympics, or perhaps someone from Swansea on Tipping Point. Regardless, of who it is we love seeing fellow Welshies doing well, and one Welshman who did just that is Gruffydd Wyn Roberts who competed on Britain's Got Talent in 2018. The North Walian singer from the Isle of Anglesey, shocked the judges with his impressive audition which lead Amanda Holden to press her golden buzzer. He sang the challenging operatic number, Nessun Dorma and automatically progressed to the semi finals. Gruff, who lived with his nan at the time eventually made it to the live grand final of the show. For the latest TV and showbiz gossip sign up to our newsletter. READ MORE: BBC Casualty's Barney Walsh flooded with congratulations following exciting news READ MORE: BBC Countryfile's Adam Henson inundated with support after sharing farm update His audition video has amassed over 10 million views on YouTube as his performance lead the judges to do a stand ovation. Amanda then pressed the big golden buzzer and the singer jumped off the stage to give her a big hug. He later moved on to the final of the competition, where he later placed in fourth. This season of BGT was won by the comedian and disability rights activist, Lee Ridley also known as Lost Voice Guy. Gruff who was 22 at the time was later nominated for a National Reality Television Award for 'The Best Overall Performance'. He later won the Cân i Gymru (Songs for Wales) competition in February 2020 with his own song, Cyn i'r Llenni Gau. Shortly after the competition he released his debut album, Chapter One, which featured his winning song. It also includes covers of Creep by Radio Head, Rule the World by Take That and Perfect by Ed Sheeran which he performed in the final of BGT. Since his time on both shows, he has sung across Wales and has a gig lined up for this summer in Caernarfon. He'll be performing with North Wales choirs Côr Ieuenctid Môn and Côr Meibion Caernarfon Male Voice Choir. He shared on Instagram: "Looking forward to returning to Galeri (Caernarfon) for another show! New songs, new arrangements, some of your favourites and a surprise or two!" View this post on Instagram A post shared by GRUFFYDD • WYN (@gruffydd_wyn) He now has taken on a new role, as Gruffydd and his partner recently welcomed a little boy in to the world. He announced on Instagram in February 2025: "Welcome to the world little man! Croeso i'r byd dyn bach! Hari Wyn Roberts" Family, friends and fans of the singer all took to the comments of the post to share their congratulations and 'llongyfarchiadau' to the family.
Yahoo
18-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Austria's JJ wins Eurovision Song Contest with pop-opera song 'Wasted Love'
Classically trained Austrian singer JJ won the 69th Eurovision Song Contest in Switzerland on Saturday with 'Wasted Love,' a song that combines operatic, multi-octave vocals with a techno twist. JJ, whose full name is Johannes Pietsch, was Austria's third Eurovision winner, and the first since bearded drag queen Conchita Wurst in 2014. At a post-victory news conference, JJ said that he was honored to be the first Eurovision champion with Filipino heritage, as well as a proudly queer winner.
