Faryl Smith

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Name = Faryl Smith


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Background = solo_singer
Birth_name = Faryl Smith
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Origin = England
Instrument = Vocals
Years_active = 2008 – present
Genre = Classical
Occupation = Singer
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Faryl Smith is an English singer from Kettering who rose to fame in the second series of the television talent show on ITV, "Britain's Got Talent", as a classical singer in which she reached the final on 31 May, 2008.

"Britain's Got Talent"

Smith auditioned for the second series of "Britain's Got Talent", was put through to the live shows. She won her semi-final, performing a cover of Sarah McLachlan's "Angel", by the public vote, placing her into the final.cite news| url =http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/tv_and_radio/article4033014.ece| title = Faryl Smith and Andrew Muir make it to Britain's Got Talent final| date = 2008-05-30| publisher = "The Times"|access date = 208-05-31] During the show, Simon Cowell described her as "literally one in a million". She then performed in the live final, but did not win the competition.cite news| url =http://www.northantset.co.uk/news/Faryl-Smith39s-34world-class34-performance.4138428.jp| title = Faryl Smith's "world class" performance fails to win final of Britain's Got Talent| date = 2008-05-30| publisher = "Northampton Evening Telegraph"|access date= 2008-05-31]

"The Sunday Mirror" and "Digital Spy" both reported that Simon Cowell has arranged for free singing lessons to be delivered by leading vocal coach Yvie Burnett to Faryl Smith. Burnett previously coached 2007 "Britains Got Talent" winner Paul Potts and 2006 "The X Factor" winner Leona Lewis.cite news| last = Gold| first = Laura| url =http://www.sundaymirror.co.uk/news/sunday/2008/05/11/ave-few-lessons-98487-20413646/| title = Simon Cowell's secret singing lessons for Britain's Got Talent's Faryl Smith | date= 2008-05-12| accessdate = 2008-05-31| publisher = "The Sunday Mirror"] cite news| url =http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/realitytv/a95669/young-talent-star-gets-secret-coaching.html| title = Young 'Talent' star gets secret coaching| date= 2008-05-11| accessdate = 2008-05-31| publisher = Digital Spy]

Record deal

The day after the "Britain's Got Talent" finals, Max Clifford, a spokesperson for Simon Cowell, said that it was "quite possible" that Cowell would be signing some of the finalists, including Smith. [cite news| last = Martin| first = Nicole| coauthors = Singh, Anita| title = Simon Cowell to sign up Britain's Got Talent losers| publisher = "Daily Telegraph"| date = 2008-06-02| url = http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/celebritynews/2061963/Simon-Cowell-to-sign-up-Britainandrsquos-Got-Talent-losers.html| accessdate = 2008-06-12] Over the next few weeks, Smith appeared in the "Britain's Got Talent" Live Tour, in which she performed a duet of "Walking in the Air" with fellow contestant Andrew Johnston. [cite news |first= Julie|last= Armstrong|title= Choirboy Andrew Johnston’s album out next week|url= http://www.newsandstar.co.uk/news/1.235495|publisher= "News & Star"|date= 2008-09-08|accessdate=2008-09-24 ] A version of this duet is due to appear on Johnston's debut album, "One Voice", [cite news |first= Rick|last= Fulton|title= Exclusive: I don't want to see my estranged dad, reveals Britain's Got Talent star Andrew Johnston|url= http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/entertainment/celebrity-interviews/2008/09/19/exclusive-i-don-t-want-to-see-my-estranged-dad-reveals-britain-s-got-talent-star-andrew-johnston-86908-20743431/|publisher= "Daily Record"|date= 2008-09-19|accessdate=2008-09-23] and has been tipped as a potential Christmas number-one. [cite news |first= Jenny|last= Johnston|title= Where are they now? Faryl Smith|url= http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-1062909/Are-claws-Gin-The-dancing-dogs-life-Britains-Got-Talent.html|publisher= "Daily Mail"|date= 2008-09-27|accessdate=2008-09-28 ] Before the release of "One Voice", it was released that Smith herself was finalising the details of her own record deal. Her father, Tony Smith, said "we're dotting the 'i"s and crossing the 't's' at the moment to make sure she's protected in every way. She is our baby at the end of the day – she's in great demand and we want to do it our way." [cite news |title= Singer Faryl set for record deal|url= http://www.northantset.co.uk/news/Singer-Faryl-set-for-record.4511766.jp|publisher= "Northamptonshire Evening Telegraph"|date= 2008-09-19|accessdate=2008-09-25 ]

References

External links

* [http://talent.itv.com/videos/viewvideo/16481774 Faryl Smith performance on the final of "Britains Got Talent" at itv.com]