Britain's Got Talent Betting: Riverdance duo set to provide plenty of breathtaking entertainment.

Britain's Got Talent / Mike Norman / 26 May 2009 / 1 Comments

Whilst Britain braces itself for a certain DJ this summer, "Mystical" Mike Norman uses his crystal ball to predict who will be singing (or even jigging) their way to success in tonight's third semi-final of Britain's Got Talent...

Quality wise, it may have been nowhere near as good as the previous night's heat, but at least last night's Britain's Got Talent provided three winners, rather than the normal two.

That's because the incredibly entertaining and likeable DJ Talent was promised a record deal live on air, with both Piers Morgan and Amanda Holden fighting to be his manager.

It's no less than DJ Talent deserves. He is unquestionably the worst rapper in the world, but at the same time he is the one that makes you smile the most. But the reason he has endeared himself to the public is because he has the fun factor, he never stops praising and thanking people, in fact, he never shuts up! He will almost certainly have a hit record with the worst written, but catchiest and most uplifting tune of the summer... and I for one can't wait to hear it.

Making it through to Saturday's final were street dancers Flawless and 17-year-old singer Shaun Smith.

For Flawless, just see my notes on Diversity from yesterday. I'm not being a lazy reporter here, it's just that everything I said about Diversity also applies to Flawless - it really is a coin toss as to who will poll the most votes on Saturday.

Shaun Smith on the other hand was a pleasant surprise. I previously said that he would be better suited to the X Factor, and although I still concur with that thought, there is no doubting his talent and his appeal. He looks and sings like a pop star and thoroughly deserves his place in the final, for which Simon Cowell labeled him as a little dark horse to win the competition.

In the Outright Winner market, the four people to have qualified so far can be backed at the following odds; Susan Boyle [1.84], Flawless [12.0], Diversity [15.5], Shaun Smith [16.5].

Comment of the night came from Mr Cowell himself. After seeing one of the contestants risk his life by hanging from a burning rope, Cowell brilliantly said, "Anyone who's prepared to die on this show gets ten out of ten from me.". To my friend Louise (who risks her life every Saturday night dancing in those wretched high heels), that's your cue love!

Tonight's third semi-final should see Shaheen Jafargholi (available to back at [1.33] in the Public Vote Winner market), Stavros Flatly ([4.0]), and Ben and Becky ([12.0]) vie for the two qualifying places.

Jafargholi is a talented singer, the one that had us all screaming 'staged' when he first auditioned. He started off by singing the hit song Valerie, only to be interrupted by Cowell's flailing arms and told to sing something else. He did sing something else (Who's Loving You by Michael Jackson) and sung it fantastically well. But if his act wasn't staged, then do you want to take [1.33] about a 12-year-old kid who could get his song choice seriously wrong again? I don't.

You can get better odds ([1.4] to be precise) about Stavros Flatly in the To Qualify market, and barring accidents, this should be a safe bet.

Stavros Flatly are a father/son comedy dance act who were incredibly fun and entertaining first time around. I don't know what it says about us Brits if we find a fat dad and an overweight son, doing an impression of Riverdance whilst fighting for their breath, entertaining, but we do. They are worth a small wager in the Public Vote Winner market at [4.0], and they will give you an uplifting and cheerful run for your money.

Don't forget, Britain's Got Talent isn't on tomorrow so my next review/preview will appear on these pages on Thursday morning.

Comments (1)

1. meme | 22 January 2011

   these riverdancers are hysterical. i laughed so hard i think i have TMJ now. what joys to behold. thank you. meme