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Manchester Evening News
Manchester Evening News
National
Helena Vesty

The reason these north west medics brought emotional Britain's Got Talent judges to their feet

The tough Britain's Got Talent judges were brought to their feet by a group of medics from the north west this weekend. Ambulance crews from North West Ambulance Service received a standing ovation during the ITV competition, wowing the judges as the Frontline Singers - a choir made up of key workers and professional performers who worked on the frontline during the Covid-19 pandemic.

The group gave a rousing performance of the song Strange Old World, originally written and recorded during lockdown. Not only did the song get a crucial four yes votes from the judges to get them through to the next round, David, Alesha, Amanda and even stern Simon Cowell stood and cheered for the choir - along with the rest of the crowd.

Paramedic Rebecca and Emergency Medical Technician Justin are part of the NWAS choir, who took part in the song’s original recording. After that, Justin and Rebecca were asked to participate in a face to face rehearsal with the group at the end of last year, just before they auditioned for the show.

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