Isaac Waddington

Isaac Waddington (born 9 August 1999) is an English singer and pianist, who came to national attention when he appeared as a contestant on the TV programme Britain's Got Talent in 2015.

Isaac Waddington
Birth nameIsaac Waddington
Born (1999-08-09) 9 August 1999
OriginEngland, United Kingdom
Occupation(s)Singer
InstrumentsVocals, piano, guitar
Years active2015–
LabelsSyco Music

Career

Early career

Waddington's singing career began as a chorister at Chichester Cathedral, during which time he also attended The Prebendal School. He went on to become Head Chorister of the cathedral choir and studied at The Portsmouth Grammar School.[1] In 2012, he won the BBC Radio 2 Chorister of the Year competition, leading to an appearance on Songs of Praise.[2]

Britain's Got Talent

On 25 April 2015, Waddington's audition for the ninth series of Britain's Got Talent was broadcast on ITV. The cover of "She's Always a Woman" by Billy Joel, was met with 'four yeses' from the judge panel and received a generally positive response from the press.[2]

Waddington was chosen to go through to the live semi-finals of the competition, performing on the fourth night (28 May). His rendition of Bonnie Raitt's song, "I Can't Make You Love Me" resulted in a standing ovation throughout the stadium. He won the semi-final, going through to the finals. Following his success in the semi-final, Waddington's odds for winning the finals were slashed by betting agencies, with Ladbrokes putting his chances on 9/1.[3] Isaac was unaware of this the whole time.

For the finals, on 31 May, Waddington sang his audition piece, She's Always a Woman, again. It garnered another positive reaction. Head judge Simon Cowell commented on how "little changes" had made a big difference, developing his performance since his initial appearance.[4] Despite finishing fifth overall, with 9.7% of the public vote, he was signed by Cowell's label, Syco, within a week.[5]

After Britain's Got Talent

Waddington released his debut single, 'Nothing's Changed', in February 2018.[6] In 2019, he released one song a week for five weeks, beginning with the song 'Make It Better'.[7] In September 2020, he released a new EP, “Dirty Mile”, named after the titular track.

Filmography
Year Title Role Notes
2015 Britain's Got Talent Singer on the Piano Contestant; Series 9

References
  1. "Chichester gets behind Isaac Waddington in Britain's Got Talent final". Chichester Observer. 31 May 2015.
  2. "Isaac Waddington, the 15-year-old BGT act who entranced the judges and made the audience cry". Radio Times. 25 April 2015.
  3. "Britain's Got Talent 2015: Punter bets £10k on Calum Scott winning, but will Côr Glanaethwy triumph?". UnrealityTV. 30 May 2015.
  4. "Britain's Got Talent 2015: Could Isaac Waddington's performance be a game changer?". Daily Express. 31 May 2015.
  5. "Simon Cowell has signed BGT star Isaac Waddington after spell-binding performance in the live final". Daily Mirror. 5 June 2015.
  6. "'Nothing's Changed' Is Isaac Waddington's Calling Card". Clash Magazine. 20 February 2018.
  7. "Track By Track: Isaac Waddington blurs the lines between contemporary and nostalgia on latest release". Gigwise. 29 May 2019.
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