When 18-year-old Faith Tucker stepped onto the Britain’s Got Talent stage, she looked like any other shy sixth-form student. Soft-spoken, polite and a little nervous, she told the judges she studied at school and loved classical music. No one in the theatre was prepared for what would happen when the music started.
Faith chose “Granada,” a dramatic song usually tackled by world-class tenors – a seriously bold choice for a teenager. But from the very first note, the room changed. Her voice was rich, powerful and incredibly controlled, with the kind of operatic strength most singers spend years training for. The audience went silent, the judges’ eyes widened, and midway through the song people were already cheering as she soared into the high notes.
By the end of the performance, the entire theatre was on its feet in a standing ovation. The judges called her “world class” and even likened her to a future global superstar in classical crossover, dubbing her the “Beyoncé of opera.” In just a few minutes, Faith went from an unknown student to one of the most talked-about auditions of the 2019 season — proof that you really can’t judge a book, or a voice, by its cover.
