South African diva Belinda Davids has reached the semifinals of one of television’s biggest talent shows, Britain’s Got Talent, and it’s safe to say she’s over the moon.
Davids, a professional entertainer, has been touring the world as a Whitney Houston tribute singer in a production called The Greatest Love of All.
According to Showtime Australia, Davids beat almost 15 000 hopefuls to take on the iconic role and it was her eternal love of Houston that prepared her for the show.
Holding a glass of bubbly, the singer tweeted on Monday: “Feeling on top of the world tonight! So grateful for where I am and excited for where I am going! Bring on the #BGT Semi-Finals!”
Also in a tweet, Britain’s Got Talent said on Tuesday: “Wow! @belindadavids took her moment to shine and blew us away with her outstanding vocals!”
Feeling on top of the world tonight!!! So grateful for where I am & excited for where I am going! Bring on the #BGT Semi-Finals! 🥳🍾🥂 pic.twitter.com/ZGsFosyXRq
— Belinda Davids (@BelindaDavids) August 30, 2020
As a tribute artist, the 43-year-old from Port Elizabeth has performed at some of the most prestigious theatres in the world, including London’s Hammersmith Apollo, the Artscape Theatre Centre in Cape Town and the Apollo Theater in New York City.
On 30 May, Davids closed the 2020 auditions of Britain’s Got Talent in style with her rendition of Houston’s One Moment in Time, earning a standing ovation from the judges.
Davids, who lives with her two sons in Cape Town, had recently treated fans to a Facebook Live concert from her home.
There are only 40 spots in the live-semi-finals of BGT, which will be recorded with a virtual audience.
The winner gets a prize of £250 000 (about R5.6-million) and the opportunity to perform at the Royal Variety Performance.
The Britain’s Got Talent semifinals will begin on Saturday.