Fayth Ifil — Biographie de Jeune Prodige

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The golden buzzer

Series fourteen of Britain's Got Talent began on ITV on 11 April 2020, with pre-recorded audition episodes running to 30 May. Five golden buzzers were pressed: for Ifil, listed as a 13-year-old singer; for the singing duo Honey and Sammy, aged 15 and 43; for the comic singer and pianist Jon Courtenay, 46; for the stand-up comedian Nabil Abdulrashid, 34; and for the choir Sign Along with Us, whose members ranged from 4 to 58.

The series records do not state which judge pressed hers. The audition panel was David Walliams, Alesha Dixon, Amanda Holden and Simon Cowell, with Ant and Dec presenting.

The series that stopped

The audition shows had been filmed before the pandemic and aired as planned. Production of everything else halted in March 2020, when government measures in the United Kingdom prevented live television work. The live rounds did not resume until the autumn: the semi-finals and final ran from 30 August to 10 October 2020.

They were a different programme by then. The studio used a virtual audience, hosts, judges, contestants and crew were kept apart, and the semi-finals were pre-recorded, which changed the voting format. Simon Cowell, injured, was replaced for the semi-finals and final by Ashley Banjo, and Amanda Holden was promoted to head judge. Ifil auditioned into one show and competed in another.

The semi-final

Ifil performed in the first semi-final, broadcast on 5 September 2020 to 7.13 million viewers — the largest semi-final audience of that series. She took 13.2 percent of the vote and finished third, then lost the judges' vote and was eliminated.

Third place on a Britain's Got Talent semi-final night is the closest possible miss: the public vote sends one act through, and the judges choose a second from those immediately behind. Ifil was in that group and was not the one chosen.

The final she did not reach

The final was broadcast on 10 October 2020 to 7.12 million viewers. Jon Courtenay won it with 35.7 percent, one of the widest margins the show has produced; the choir Sign Along with Us came second on 15.3 percent, the comic juggler Steve Royle third on 14.1 and Nabil Abdulrashid fourth on 13.9.

Three of the five golden buzzer acts took the top four places, and one of them won. Ifil, the fourth, went out in the first semi-final; Honey and Sammy did not reach the final either. In a series where the buzzer otherwise predicted the top four with some accuracy, Ifil was one of the two recipients it did not carry that far.

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What is documented — and what is not

Firm: her age of 13, her act as a singer, the golden buzzer in series fourteen, and 13.2 percent for third place and elimination in the first semi-final on 5 September 2020.

Not documented in the sources gathered here: her home town, her school, her family, the songs she sang, which judge pressed the buzzer, and anything about her after September 2020. There is no Wikipedia article in her own name; she appears inside the series fourteen tables. The research note behind this record also flags that her nationality is assumed from the show rather than stated in the source.

Chronologie des Réalisations

Fayth Ifil — every milestone on this page, in order.

11 April – 30 May 2020

Épisodes d'auditions préenregistrés de la saison 14 diffusésLes épisodes d'auditions préenregistrés de la saison 14 sont diffusés ; Ifil reçoit un golden buzzer

March 2020

La production s'arrête à cause des restrictions liées à la pandémieLa production s'arrête lorsque les restrictions liées à la pandémie stoppent le travail télévisé en direct

30 August – 10 October 2020

Les manches en direct reprennent avec un public virtuelLes manches en direct reprennent avec un public virtuel et des demi-finales préenregistrées

5 September 2020

Ifil obtient 13,2 pour cent en demi-finale 1Ifil obtient 13,2 pour cent lors de la demi-finale 1, termine troisième et est éliminée

10 October 2020

Jon Courtenay gagne la saison avec 35,7 pour centJon Courtenay gagne la saison avec 35,7 pour cent

Watch: Fayth Ifil on camera

Golden girl Fayth Ifil stands up with her glittering voice - Semi-Finals BGT…Britain's Got Talent

Comparaison Historique

Personne	Pays	Étape	Âge / Donnée
Ravi Adelekan	Royaume-Uni	Vainqueur du Golden Buzzer d'Alesha Dixon dans Britain's Got Talent, 2024	6 ans
Peter Rosalita	Philippines	America's Got Talent saison 16	10 ans
Roberta Battaglia	Canada	Un Golden Buzzer et une place en finale dans America's Got Talent saison 15	11 ans
Fayth Ifil	Royaume-Uni	Actrice ayant reçu un Golden Buzzer, Britain's Got Talent saison 14 (2020)	13 ans
Calysta Bevier	États-Unis	Vainqueur du Golden Buzzer de Simon Cowell dans America's Got Talent à 16 ans (2016)	16 ans

What is documented — and what is not

✓ Documented

One of five golden buzzer acts in series 14, listed as a 13-year-old singer
Finished third in semi-final 1 on 5 September 2020 with 13.2 percent and lost the judges' vote
The series was interrupted by the pandemic; its live rounds ran from 30 August to 10 October 2020

? Unverified, disputed or wrong

No home town, school or family detail in the sources gathered here
No record of the songs she performed or of which judge pressed the buzzer
Nothing documented after September 2020, and no Wikipedia article of her own
Nationality is taken from the show rather than stated in the source table

Questions people ask about Fayth Ifil

How old was Fayth Ifil on Britain's Got Talent?

Thirteen, in the 2020 series. No source in this record gives a date of birth.

Did Fayth Ifil get a golden buzzer?

Yes. She was one of five in series 14, with Honey and Sammy, Jon Courtenay, Nabil Abdulrashid and Sign Along with Us.

Did Fayth Ifil reach the final?

No. She finished third in the first semi-final on 5 September 2020 with 13.2 percent and lost the judges' vote.

Why was the 2020 series split across the year?

The audition episodes were pre-recorded and aired in the spring; production stopped in March 2020 under pandemic restrictions and the live rounds were not staged until 30 August to 10 October.