Tom Ball | |
---|---|
Born | 1998 (age 25–26) England |
Occupation | Singer |
Years active | 2022—present |
Spouse |
Hannah Burtenshaw (
m. 2022) |
Website |
officialtomball |
Tom Ball (born 1998) is an English singer who rose to fame after competing in the 2022 series of Britain's Got Talent and America's Got Talent: All Stars.
Ball worked as a secondary school teacher in Burgess Hill, West Sussex. [1]
On 17 April 2022, Ball auditioned for the 2022 series of Britain's Got Talent in front of judges Simon Cowell, Amanda Holden, David Walliams and Alesha Dixon. [1] His rendition of Sam Smith's song " Writing's on the Wall" received standing ovation from the crowd and the judges. [2] [3] In the third semi-final on 1 June 2022, he sang Conchita Wurst's " Rise Like a Phoenix". [4] He progressed to the final on 6 June, where he sang Tom Jones's version of " I (Who Have Nothing)" and finished in third place. [5]
He then competed in the newly premiered America's Got Talent: All Stars. On the episode aired on 30 January 2023, he auditioned with Simon & Garfunkel's " The Sound of Silence." His performance won a Group Golden Buzzer from Cowell, fellow judges Howie Mandel and Heidi Klum, and show host Terry Crews, which secured his place in the final. [6] On 20 February, his rendition of Radiohead's " Creep" won standing ovation from the audience. [7] [8] On the finale aired on 27 February he performed Queen's " Who Wants to Live Forever" accompanied by the Voices of Hope Children's Choir. [9] However, he failed to become the final five and was eliminated. [10]
In April 2023, he appeared on Got Talent España: All-Stars. [11] In 2023, he was also revealed as the voice of Noodle the Cat on the 2023 series of Britain's Got Talent. [12]
In June 2023, Ball was signed by independent label Westway Music, [13] [14] with his debut album Curtain Call announced to be released in March 2024. [15]
Ball met Hannah Burtenshaw, a paediatric nurse, [16] through online dating in 2017. They got engaged in December 2019 and married in October 2022. [17]