Sydnie Christmas
- Singer
- actress
Sydnie Christmas (born 18 July 1995) is an English singer and actress. After beginning a career in musical theatre and appearing in various productions, she went on to win the seventeenth series of Britain's Got Talent in 2024.
Life and career
Christmas was born in Gravesend in Kent and studied at the D&B Academy of Performing Arts. After graduating in 2014,[1] she went on to make her stage debut in the West End production of the jukebox musical Lazarus.[2] She later went on to perform on cruise ships including Independence of the Seas and Quantum of the Seas where she appeared in productions including Grease and Starlight Express.[3] From 2020 to spring 2023 she was at Starlight Express in Bochum, Germany, first as ″swing″ (responsible for understudying multiple ensemble tracks and being able to replace several cast members[4]), later playing Carrie the Luggage Car.[5][6] She also appeared in Stage School[7] and took a zero-hour contract at a local gym.[8]
After finding that her career was struggling, she auditioned for the seventeenth series of Britain's Got Talent.[9] At her audition, which was broadcast in 2024, she sang "Tomorrow" from the musical Annie after which she received the Golden Buzzer from Amanda Holden and advanced straight to the semi-finals.[10] Christmas sang Paul Anka's "My Way" in the third semi-final, which she won with 37.9% of the public vote.[11] She was the bookies' clear favourite in the final, despite "fix claims" regarding her previous professional experience.[12] She closed the show, singing "Somewhere Over the Rainbow" from The Wizard of Oz, and was subsequently declared the winner with 27.2% of the vote.[11] Christmas became the first woman singer to win the show, as well as the first solo woman in the show's history to win who was not part of a dog act.[13]
Filmography
Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
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2016–2017 | Stage School | Participant; 6 episodes | [7] |
2024 | Britain's Got Talent | Winner; series 17 | [14] |
2024 | Lorraine | Guest; 1 episode | [15] |
2024 | This Morning | Guest; 1 episode | [16] |
Stage
Year | Title | Role | Venue | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|
2016–2017 | Lazarus | Teenage Girl #3 | King's Cross Theatre | [17] |
Discography
Singles
Title | Year | Album |
---|---|---|
"Heal Me"[18] | 2020 | Non-album singles |
"One Night Only"[19] (with DeFreyne) |
References
- ^ Simmonds, Cara (2 June 2024). "Gravesham singer Sydnie Christmas through to Britain's Got Talent final after standing ovation". Kent Online. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
- ^ Eames, Tom (30 May 2024). "Britain's Got Talent: Singer Sydnie Christmas has judges in tears with incredible 'My Way' performance". Smooth Radio. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
- ^ Duke, Simon & Nuttall, Andrew (2 June 2024). "Who is Britain's Got Talent favourite Sydnie Christmas?". Liverpool Echo. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
- ^ 5 Essential Facts About Broadway Swings. Playbill, 13 January 2024
- ^ Starlight Express: Gepäckwagen Carrie wird zum Superstar. Westdeutsche Allgemeine Zeitung, 19 August 2024 (article in German)
- ^ @Sydnie Christmas (15 July 2024). "Starlight Express out Friday" – via Instagram.
- ^ a b Evans, Alex (20 April 2024). "Britain's Got Talent's Sydnie Christmas' professional career from stage to film". Yorkshire Live. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
- ^ "Britain's Got Talent caught in 'fix' row". Times of Swaziland. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
- ^ "BGT finalist Sydnie Christmas says she almost gave up, with Kent singer favourite to win". ITVX. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
- ^ Mensah, Katelyn (28 May 2024). "Who are Britain's Got Talent 2024's golden buzzer acts?". Radio Times. London. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
- ^ a b "BGT Series 17 Vote Percentages REVEALED!". ITV. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
- ^ Hogan, Michael (2 June 2024). "Britain's Got Talent: The Final, review: Sydnie Christmas is a predictable winner – but at least she's British". The Telegraph. London. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
- ^ "People Are Just Realising This 'Wild' Britain's Got Talent Stat As This Year's Winner Is Crowned". HuffPost UK. 3 June 2024. Retrieved 13 June 2024.
- ^ Nanji, Noor (2 June 2024). "BGT final 2024: Winner of this year's talent show set to be crowned". BBC News. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
- ^ McIntyre, Charlotte (25 April 2024). "BGT star Sydnie Christmas returns to the day job after getting golden buzzer". Daily Mirror. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
- ^ "Britain's Got Talent's Sydnie Christmas teases her finale performance!". ITV. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
- ^ O'Hanlon, Dom (16 September 2016). "Full Casting Announced for David Bowie's Lazarus Musical in London". London Theatre. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
- ^ "Heal Me – Single by Sydnie Christmas on iTunes". Apple Music. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
- ^ "One Night Only – Single by Sydnie Christmas on iTunes". Apple Music. 2 June 2024. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
Preceded by | Winner of Britain's Got Talent 2024 | Succeeded by |
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