Im Harry Gardener im 17. I'm a singer/ Song Writer and im from essex
Im at six form Studying for my A levels my A levels are Really hard
I'm studying music business studies, history, and politics. Music is definitely my favorite.
I started having piano lessons when I was 9. Song writing was just something that kind of came with it
He's very sensitive to people's feelings
That's why he's so good with his songwriting because he has great empathy open your eyes and say hello
(open your minds and just let go) my audition song, not alone, I wrote when my nana was diagnosed of
Alzheimer's and she didnt recognize me for the first time (Ruffle my hair and say it's bad and tell me there's chocolate in your handbag)
Since my audition, sadly my nan passed away
I spent loads of time with my nan, and it was really special to have had her in my life
The song that Im doing tonight is written by one of my favorite artists and is dedicated to my nan
I hope that my nan would be really proud if she knew that I was in the Britain's got talent semi-final
It's thanks to her that I'm here
I took the supermarket flowers from the Windowsill
I threw the day-old tea from a cup
packed up the photo album, everyone made
memories of a life thats been loved
Oh, I'm in pieces. it's tearing me up
but I know a heart thats broke is a heart thats been loved. And I'll sing
hallelujah
You were an angel in the shape of my mom
When I felt down, you'd be there holding me up
spread your wings as you go and when God takes you back, He'll say
hallelujah
you're home
hope that I see the world as you did cuz I know
A life we love, is a life thats been lived
So i'll sing Hallelujah
You were an angel in the shape of my mom
And when I fell down, You'd be there holding me up
spread your wings as you go
and when God takes you back, He'll say
Hallelujah
hallelujah
You were an angel in the shape of my mum
and you got to see the person I have become
spread your wings, and I know
When God took you back, he said
hallelujah
You're home
*applause*
*applause* *whistling*
Was saying for [Simon] as you sat down [to] [the] piano when people ask you when you've done the auditions
All you know who's stuck out in your mind who you think was really good?
I kept saying there was this young lad called harry, and he sang this song and it broke my heart [and] again
You've broken my heart
[I] think these kind of songs are that kind of sentiment because you're such a truthful honest performer
Really comes across so well it was an excellent audition again. Well done
Yeah, that's that was special, I gotta tell you harry. You know it's not easy
You know when you're when [you're] meeting [talent] like we do on these shows this is only the second time. We've got to know you
and again you absolutely did the right thing you sang a song and I'm so sorry to hear [what] [happened] that she passed away during this time
what you did was very brave let me tell you what's amazing. What you did tonight?
you're going to look back in years to come and go I was able to do what I did tonight
For her because this is really special
My heart goes out to you, and I think the public you're going to get this you did good
*cheering*
I
I Was in tears before you'd even started singing tonight because of the story of your grandma is so sad
but what you did tonight was really incredible was you took someone else's song, ed sheeran
fantastic [singer-Songwriter]
And you did sound like [you've] written that song because you meant every single word and that is rare in anything
Especially one of your age, so you did brilliantly tonight. well done
You saying my heart was pounding
Throughout that and that's what's so special about music that you can make people connect with that emotion, and I was thinking about my nan
the whole time, and I'm so sorry for your loss, but that was wonderful well done
Thank you very much, thank you
Well done harry. How are you feeling now?
I'm feeling okay
Yeah, she'd be very proud. Yes. Thank you very
Now remember, you're in control of who comes back here on Sunday. to see harry in the final
Call 09020 44 24 03 from a landline
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But now until we've seen the last act
One last time, lets hear it for Harry Gardner!