When 12-year-old Ellis Chick walked onto the Britain’s Got Talent stage, he looked like any other polite schoolboy — neat hair, smart outfit, a little nervous but trying his best to smile. No one in the theatre was expecting what would happen when the music started.
Ellis chose a Michael Bublé classic and, from the very first note, the room shifted. His tone was smooth, warm and surprisingly mature, with that old-school swing feel you’d expect from a grown crooner, not a kid who probably still has homework waiting at home. He didn’t just sing the song; he leaned into it — little riffs, confident timing, and the kind of stage presence that says, I was born to do this.
You could see the judges’ faces change in real time: eyebrows up, smiles spreading, heads nodding along to the rhythm. The audience, who’d started out curious, were soon clapping in time and cheering mid-performance as Ellis hit every note with ease. By the final line, it felt less like an audition and more like a mini concert from the youngest swing star in the making.
He walked on as a shy 12-year-old.
He walked off as the kid everyone was suddenly calling “the next Michael Bublé.”
