Results:Should non UK acts be allowed on BGT next year?.
Yes.It's good healthy competition for Brits.
110 (50.69%)
No.The show is for British people only.
65 (29.95%)
Not sure.Maybe if they change the name of the show?.
18 (8.29%)
Not bothered either way.
33 (15.21%)
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Should non UK acts be allowed on BGT next year?.
No.The show is for British people only.
Not sure.Maybe if they change the name of the show?.
Way to split the negative vote by having two options and only one positive option. This poll is as corrupt as the show.
Yes they should be able to enter.
47 people need to renew their BNP membership.
You must be a citizen of the United Kingdom or the Republic of Ireland in order to compete. Applicants must prove their citizenship with a valid passport. You must also be able to show proof of age. Performers under the age of 18 are allowed to compete if they are accompanied by a parent or guardian to the audition. (See Reference 1.) Providing inaccurate personal details can lead to disqualification from the competition.
http://www.ehow.co.uk/info_7743260_r...ot-talent.html
Originally Posted by Ambassador:
“Of course.
The amount of xenophobic crap spouted tonight is unreal”
This.
Banning under-16s would be a much better idea.
Originally Posted by
Lesb:
“You must be a citizen of the United Kingdom or the Republic of Ireland in order to compete. Applicants must prove their citizenship with a valid passport. You must also be able to show proof of age. Performers under the age of 18 are allowed to compete if they are accompanied by a parent or guardian to the audition. (See Reference 1.) Providing inaccurate personal details can lead to disqualification from the competition.
http://www.ehow.co.uk/info_7743260_r...ot-talent.html”
On the BGT official website it says that you must prove you are eligible to work and reside here to be able to enter. Presumably both of those apply to the members of Attraction. So it would seem that all is kosher regarding them entering.
However, I do feel they need/should change the title of the actual programme to reflect that.
Attraction were worthy winners imo. Therefore, no problem for me that they won.
Even this discussion forum says, to discover British talent, therefore that is a tad misleading, hence the debate on the matter.
Britain's Got Talent
Discuss ITV's search for new British talent here!
Originally Posted by littleweeble:
“Another poster then correctly pointed out that GB and the UK are not the same and I agreed with them because NI is a part of the UK and not GB so I asked if people would be so technical if an Irish person from NI won BGT because they would not be from Britain technically.”
Just because a person in from NI does not mean they are considered Irish. Anybody born in NI is a British Citizen by birth but rules in the Republic allow anybody born in NI to have Irish Citizenship. Just because the NI is part of the UK and not GB, A person from NI entering Britain's Got Talent is still a British Citizen.
Just to split hairs for the sake of it
Britain's Got Talent, well for the duration of the auditions, the semi finals if the act is put through and then the final if they are good enough, they are on British soil. They may not work or reside here but for however long they are in the process they are in Britain so why can't Britain acknowledge their talent whilst they are here.
I'll go now......................................
Originally Posted by annie.90:
“Just because a person in from NI does not mean they are considered Irish. Anybody born in NI is a British Citizen by birth but rules in the Republic allow anybody born in NI to have Irish Citizenship. Just because the NI is part of the UK and not GB, A person from NI entering Britain's Got Talent is still a British Citizen.”
That's why I said Irish from Northern Ireland. I meant someone from NI who considers themselves Irish as opposed to British which they are entitled to. I didn't mean it stopped them from being a British citizen. My main original point was based on it being ok for Irish being (from the ROI) being allowed to enter but that people had a problem with other nationalities being there. That was why I was saying it should be called The UK's Got Talent. Doesn't matter now...bring on XFactor which I pledged never to watch again 2 years ago...
If some don't care about non British acts on BGT, would they be happy with an all American final or French, Bulgarian, Latvian final, with no British acts .
Originally Posted by Paace:
“If some don't care about non British acts on BGT, would they be happy with an all American final or French, Bulgarian, Latvian final, with no British acts .”
If the British public voted them there then they must be deserving of it.
