Young magician's hopes for Britain’s Got Talent fame (From York Press)
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York magician Alfie Whattam's hopes for Britain’s Got Talent fame
9:44am Thursday 9th February 2012 in News
Magician Alfie Whattam, 15, of Chelkar Way, York, who is in the last 25 for Britain’s Got Talent
A YOUNG magician from York is hoping to conjure up the support he needs to make his Britain’s Got Talent bid for fame.
Alfie Whattam, from Rawcliffe, who has been astounding people with sleight-of-hand skills for years, is among 25 hopefuls whose videos have been posted on the talent show’s YouTube page in a public vote to decide who faces Simon Cowell and his judging team. The 15-year-old Canon Lee School pupil’s entry made the shortlist after more than 200,000 people entered.
He said: “I probably want to make it through more than I’ve ever wanted anything, and if I get through, it’s for York. I don’t see myself as a magician, just a normal person who does amazing things.”
The poll closes on Monday and you can vote at youtube.com/britainsgottalent
Comments(9)
wak
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8:33pm Thu 9 Feb 12
overhear
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8:57pm Thu 9 Feb 12
TheTruthHurts
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9:01pm Thu 9 Feb 12
pedalling paul
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8:37am Fri 10 Feb 12
Alice.H
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9:36am Fri 10 Feb 12
Great to see a young lad from York having a go, good luck Alfie G!
MagicTom
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7:18pm Fri 10 Feb 12
There are so many better magicians out there who would do a far better job, and not have to rely on camera angles to make their magic look good.
Such a shame. Hopefully getting kicked off might take him down a peg or two.
mutley12321
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8:05pm Fri 10 Feb 12
Alfie, good luck young man, York is proud of you and we're cheering you on.
MagicTom
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12:04am Sat 11 Feb 12
Myself and a close circle of friends tried to improve Alfie's performance, and he stole routines from us, and began "get rich quick" schemes online.
If you find anything he does impressive, you need to watch more magic.
mrsyork says...
7:55pm Thu 9 Feb 12
This is a kid of 15 who at least is enjoying his hobby/doing something with his time and not loitering around on street corners causing problems for people! He is only young and I'm sure is probably relatively inexperienced compared to some other magicians out there, but can we please give him a break and celebrate the fact that he has made this shortlist. I personally wish him all the best.