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Sydnie Christmas
Born (1995-07-18) 18 July 1995 (age 28)
Gravesend, Kent, England
GenresPop
Occupation(s)
  • Singer
  • actress
InstrumentsVocals
Years active2016–present

Sydnie Christmas (born 18 July 1995) is an English singer and actress. After beginning a career in musical theatre and appearing in various productions, she went on to win the seventeenth series of Britain's Got Talent in 2024.

Career[edit]

Early life and career beginnings[edit]

Christmas was born on 18 July 1995 in Gravesend, Kent, England to Mark and Janet Christmas (née Lye) and studied at the D&B Academy of Performing Arts.[1][2][3][4] After graduating in 2014, she went on to make her stage debut in the West End production of the jukebox musical Lazarus, in which she portrayed Teenage Girl 3.[5] Between 2016 and 2017, she appeared in the E4 reality series Stage School.[6] She later went on to perform on cruise ships including Independence of the Seas and Quantum of the Seas where she appeared in productions including Grease and Starlight Express.[7][8][9] Prior to appearing on Britain's Got Talent, Christmas was working as a receptionist at boutique gym 1Rebel on a zero-hour contract.[10][11][12][13]

Britain's Got Talent[edit]

In 2024, Christmas entered for the seventeenth series of Britain's Got Talent.[14] At her audition, she sang "Tomorrow" from the musical Annie after which she received the Golden Buzzer from Amanda Holden and advanced straight to the semi-finals.[15][16] Christmas sang Frank Sinatra's "My Way" in the third semi-final, which she won with 37.9% of the public vote.[17] She was the bookies clear favourite in the final, despite "fix claims" regarding her previous professional experience.[18] She closed the show, singing "Somewhere Over the Rainbow" from The Wizard of Oz, and was subsequently declared the winner with 27.2% of the vote.[19][20][21][22] Christmas became the first female singer to win the show, as well as the first solo female in the show's history to win who was not part of a dog act.[23]

Filmography[edit]

As herself
Year Title Role Ref.
2016–2017 Stage School Participant; 6 episodes [6]
2024 Britain's Got Talent Winner; series 17 [20]
2024 Lorraine Guest; 1 episode [24]
2024 This Morning Guest; 1 episode [25]

Stage[edit]

Year Title Role Venue Ref.
2016–2017 Lazarus Teenage Girl #3 King's Cross Theatre [26]

Discography[edit]

Singles[edit]

Title Year Album
"Heal Me"[27] 2020 Non-album singles
"One Night Only"[28]
(with DeFreyne)

References[edit]

  1. ^ Simmonds, Cara (2 June 2024). "Gravesham singer Sydnie Christmas through to Britain's Got Talent final after standing ovation". Kent Online. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
  2. ^ "Sydnie Christmas". StarNow. 20 April 2024. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
  3. ^ Fuller, Christian & PA Media (20 April 2024). "Britain's Got Talent: Kent singer awarded golden buzzer". BBC News. London. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
  4. ^ "Sydnie Christmas performs PITCH-PERFECT rendition of 'Over the Rainbow'". ITV. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
  5. ^ Eames, Tom (30 May 2025). "Britain's Got Talent: Singer Sydnie Christmas has judges in tears with incredible 'My Way' performance". Smooth Radio. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
  6. ^ a b Evans, Alex (20 April 2024). "Britain's Got Talent's Sydnie Christmas' professional career from stage to film". Yorkshire Live. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
  7. ^ Duke, Simon (20 April 2024). "Sydnie Christmas in BGT 'fix' row after Golden Buzzer as career uncovered". Chronicle Live. Newcastle upon Tyne. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
  8. ^ Duke, Simon & Nuttall, Andrew (2 June 2024). "Who is Britain's Got Talent favourite Sydnie Christmas?". Liverpool Echo. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
  9. ^ "Singer Sydnie Christmas wins Britain's Got Talent". RTÉ. Dublin. 2 June 2024. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
  10. ^ "Hire Sydnie Christmas | Booking Agent & Contact Details". Champions Music & Entertainment. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
  11. ^ Roberts, Hannah (3 June 2024). "Sydnie Christmas crowned winner of Britain's Got Talent 2024". Evening Standard. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
  12. ^ Stevenson, By David (1 June 2024). "Britain's Got Talent star 'back to working zero-hours contract' day after final". Daily Mirror. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
  13. ^ "Kent winner 'overwhelmed with love' after Britain's Got Talent victory". Kent Online. 3 June 2024. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
  14. ^ "BGT finalist Sydnie Christmas says she almost gave up, with Kent singer favourite to win". ITVX. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
  15. ^ Mensah, Katelyn (28 May 2024). "Who are Britain's Got Talent 2024's golden buzzer acts?". Radio Times. London. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
  16. ^ "Britain's Got Talent judges share reactions to "beautiful" Golden Buzzer act". Digital Spy. 20 April 2024. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
  17. ^ "Britain's Got Talent 2024 confirms two more finalists". Digital Spy. 30 May 2024. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
  18. ^ Hogan, Michael (2 June 2024). "Britain's Got Talent: The Final, review: Sydnie Christmas is a predictable winner – but at least she's British". The Telegraph. London. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
  19. ^ "BGT Series 17 Vote Percentages REVEALED!". ITV. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
  20. ^ a b Nanji, Noor (2 June 2024). "BGT final 2024: Winner of this year's talent show set to be crowned". BBC News. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
  21. ^ "Britain's Got Talent 2024 winner announced". Digital Spy. 2 June 2024. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
  22. ^ Hogan, Michael (2 June 2024). "Britain's Got Talent: The Final, review: Sydnie Christmas is a predictable winner - but at least she's British". The Telegraph. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
  23. ^ "People Are Just Realising This 'Wild' Britain's Got Talent Stat As This Year's Winner Is Crowned". HuffPost UK. 3 June 2024. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
  24. ^ McIntyre, Charlotte (25 April 2024). "BGT star Sydnie Christmas returns to day job after getting golden buzzer". Daily Mirror. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
  25. ^ "Britain's Got Talent's Sydnie Christmas teases her finale performance!". ITV. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
  26. ^ O'Hanlon, Dom (16 September 2016). "Full Casting Announced for David Bowie's Lazarus Musical in London". London Theatre. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
  27. ^ "Heal Me – Single by Sydnie Christmas on iTunes". Apple Music. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
  28. ^ "One Night Only – Single by Sydnie Christmas on iTunes". Apple Music. 2 June 2024. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
Preceded by Winner of Britain's Got Talent
2024 		Succeeded by
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