Britain's Got Talent: Finalists revealed!
The 45 acts who have made it through to the live semi-finals of Britain's Got Talent 2012 have been revealed following the final auditions show of the series. After the remaining highlights from London and Edinburgh as well as other cities across the UK, the judges managed to whittle down all the acts they had chosen to just 45 who will compete over the next week for a place in next Saturday's final. The first semi-final will take place on Sunday night followed by live shows every night this week. Two acts from each show will be voted through to the final next Saturday chosen from a mix of public and judges' votes. And the lucky 45 are as follows: Analiza Ching, violinist Aquabatique, synchronised swimming act Ashleigh and Pudsey, dancing dog act Ashley Elliot, 16-year-old xylophone player B Minor, four piece teenage girl group Beatrix von Bourbon, burlesque performer Billy George, acrobatic circus performer Brynolf and Ljang, magic duo Callum Oakley, teenage stand-up comedian Cascade, dance troupe Chica Latina, Colombian-born singer Dennis Egel, German-born singer Faceteam, Hungarian basketball stars Michael Fish, drummer Four Corners, male/female dance troupe Gatis Kandis, Latvian stand-up comedian Graham Blackledge, organist and singer Honey Shazad, singer Hope Murphy, 16-year-old singer Jive Aces, musical group Jonathan Antoine and Charlotte Jaconelli, singing/opera duo Kai and Natalia, ballroom dance duo Karizma Krew, dance troupe Lauren Thalia, 12-year-old singer Greig Stewart, musician playing 'lazor harp' LED Robots, dance troupe Loveable Rogues, musical trio Lucky Franco, singing contortionist Malakai Paul, nine-year-old singer Martyn Croft, Dalek impersonator Molly Rainford, 11-year-old singer Nu Sxool, dance troupe Only Boys Aloud, male voice choir Paige Turley, 14-year-old singer Rachel Knowland, singer Ryan O'Shaughnessy, singer-songwriter and guitarist Sam Kelly, singer and guitarist Strictly Wheels, wheelchair dance act The Mend, boy band The Showbears, song and dance troupe The Sugar Dandies, male dance duo The Zimmers, singing pensioners Twist and Pulse Dance Company, dance troupe United We Stand, dance troupe Zipparah 'Mr Zip' Tafari, rapper
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