Britain’s Got Talent: Ellen DeGeneres And Liam Payne Back ‘Bars And Melody’
Teen rap sensation, Bars and Melody, became overnight sensations after appearing on Britain’s Got Talent, and the pint-sized duo even managed to impress One Direction star, Liam Payne.
Taking to Twitter to voice his support for the pair, the global superstar tweeted: “Just watched Bars and Melody on BGT congratulations lads such a talent.”
Just watched bars and melody on BGT congratulations lads such a talent
— Liam Payne (@Real_Liam_Payne) May 29, 2014
Ellen Degeneres has also taken a liking to the pair, flying them to America to be guests on her chat show after watching their audition video.
And The Ellen Show also tweeted their support for the boys, saying, “Vote. Call. Tweet. They deserve it. #BAMToWinBGT RT @BarsAndMelody So nervous now please vote for us #BAMToWinBGT.”
Vote. Call. Tweet. They deserve it. #BAMToWinBGT RT @BarsAndMelody So nervous now please vote for us #BAMToWinBGT
— Ellen DeGeneres (@TheEllenShow) May 29, 2014
Rapper, Leondre Devries, 13 and his singing partner, Charlie Leneham, 15 captured the nations hearts after adapting ‘Hopeful’ by Twista into a heartfelt song about bullying.
The pair reduced the judges to tears and impressed Simon so much that he pressed the golden buzzer for the boys, sending them straight through to the live semi-finals.
Bars And Melody have captured the nation’s hearts (WENN)
And the teens certainly didn’t disappoint on Thursday’s show, with their song on losing loved ones scoring them enough public votes to go straight through to the live grand final.
Soon after their performance, the act was trending on Twitter, with thousands taking to the micro-blogging site to persuade others to vote for the pair.
After winning the semi-final the boys immediately thanked their fans, tweeting “WE are so proud of you thank you so much <3 all our friends and fans xxx