A SCHOOLGIRL from Swindon got the golden buzzer for an incredible performance on Britain's Got Talent.
Fayth Ifil, 12, belted out Tina Turner's classic Proud Mary and earned automatic qualification for the live semi-finals after blowing the judges away and receiving a standing ovation from the audience.
Simon Cowell pressed his golden buzzer to send Fayth straight to the semi-finals and spoke to her while she hugged her proud parents.
He said: "I absolutely love your personality. You could sing the phonebook. That was an amazing audition. If anyone ever says anything negative, you remember this moment.”
David Walliams said: "Occasionally, someone comes onto the show and you think they are born to be a superstar."
Fayth said afterwards: "I just couldn’t believe it when it happened. I kept thinking am I dreaming? This is actually a dream - I wanted someone to pinch me.
“When I finished singing, David started complimenting me and I felt a shiver go down my spine I was so excited.
“Then Simon was asking me whether I’d ever had any negative feedback and talked to me about the support network of my family and how millions of people round the world now support me, and all of a sudden he pressed the golden buzzer and I just started crying. I just couldn’t believe it.”
“Then my mum came on stage and we were both crying because we just couldn’t believe what had happened.
“I keep going through the moment in my mind because of how amazing it was. I don’t want it to end.
“While I was singing I just kept thinking this is who I want to be. I want to do this for the rest of my life and I just got into the character, into the mood of the song and I really enjoyed it.”
Fayth is now in with a chance of winning the TV talent show's £250,000 prize and appearing on the Royal Variety Performance.
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