Special educational needs teacher lands BGT golden buzzer with ‘unique’ voice
04.05.2024 - 21:39
/ ok.co.uk
A special educational needs teacher has wowed the nation and earned the golden buzzer from Bruno Tonioli on Britain's Got Talent, thanks to her 'unique' vocal talent.
Taryn Charles, a 39 year old teacher who integrates music into her work with students with special educational needs, left everyone in awe with her powerful rendition of Aretha Franklin's hit (You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman during Saturday's show.
The audience and judges were were upstanding, showering Taryn with applause, as Bruno hailed her as a "very special person". Before her performance, the Surrey-based singer shared that her passion is to "make people smile" and she believes her voice is "all right".
She also mentioned that one of her supportive students was there to cheer her on, highlighting how she uses music as a tool in her teaching. Following her stunning performance, which had the crowd on their feet once again, they chanted for the former Strictly judge to hit the golden buzzer.
Overwhelmed by the moment, Taryn dropped to her knees when the golden confetti rained down, as her student, the student's mother, and an impressed Bruno joined her on stage. During their interaction, Bruno admitted his initial reservations about her song choice, as he couldn't help but compare her to Carole King's version, who famously co-wrote the track.
However, he soon gushed: "You made me forget about her version. You made it so much your own, with so much feeling, and the colour of your voice is unique and you're a very, very special person my darling." Simon Cowell admitted he could tell she was nervous and suggested someone might have told her she wasn't good enough before, which she confirmed.