Shaheen Jafargholi

Categories: Entertainment | Reality Show Stars | Television
    • Age at time of competition: 12
    • Hometown: Mount Pleasant, Swansea
    • Audition song one: "Valeria" by Amy Winehouse
    • Audition song two: "Who's Loving You" by Michael Jackson
    • First appearance date: April 18, 2009
    • Lives with his mother Karen and his cat
    • July 7, 2009: Shaheen sang at Michael Jackson's memorial
    • Shaheen was scheduled to perform as an opening act for Michael Jackson's "This Is It" tour; the tour was cancelled due to Michael Jackson's untimely death June 25, 2009.

  • Shaheen Jafargholi is a 12-year-old contestant on Britain's Got Talent. He began his audition singing the song "Valerie" by Amy Winehouse, butwas interrupted by one judge, Simon Cowell, and asked to sing another song after saying he got this really wrong. Young Shaheen Jafargholi chose "Who's Loving You" by Michael Jackson. His gospel version of the song had the audience and all three judges on their feet.YouTube Video: Shaheen Jafargholi Britain's Got Talent Audition (Time: 6:00)

    Shaheen Jafargholi sang "Who's Loving You" again at the memorial service of the late Michael Jackson.

  • Judges Feedback

    • Simon Cowell said of the performance "this is how one song can change your life. This may be the start of something special for you young man." Piers Morgan added "you have just shown that Wales has got talent." The last judge to critique his performance, Amanda Holden, said "It doesn't happen to me very often, but I do the goosebump test. I got it with Paul Potts, I got it with George Samson and I got it with you."EW.com: Here's Susan Boyle's Competition, 12 Year Old Shaheen (April 19, 2009)

  • Banned From Show

    In 2008, young Shaheen Jafargholi was banned from auditioning on the show by his mother Karen. She believed he was too young for a competition like Britain's Got Talent. Only after a six week tour as the star of Michael Jackson Live did she finally relent to his wishes and let him audition on the Britain's Got Talent. In an interview, Karen stated she was worried about his maturity level in handling the judges' feedback, which has been known to be brutal.Mail Online: Boy Who Thrilled Amanda Was Almost Banned... (April 18, 2009)

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