Malakai Bayoh

About

Classical music treble singer and reality star who gained international recognition for singing Andrew Lloyd Webber's "Pie Jesu" at his audition for Britain's Got Talent, subsequently earning the competition's renowned Golden Buzzer. Only days prior, he sang Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's arias with the English National Opera orchestra at the Royal Albert Hall for an opera-themed Classic FM Live concert. 

Before Fame

He began singing at the choir of St. George's Cathedral in Southwark. He also sang with the Schola Cantorum while he was a student at The Cardinal Vaughan Memorial School in London. He made his solo debut in 2022, singing the role of Oberto in George Frideric Handel's opera Alcina at the Royal Opera House in London.

Trivia

Videos of his 2022 Christmas duet with former treble singer Aled Jones at St. Paul's Church in Covent Garden went instantly viral following their harmonic performance of the songs "O Holy Night" and "Walking in the Air." The following year, he earned a 2023 Olivier Award for his performance in the opera Alcina and was declared by The Daily Telegraph to be a "star in the making."  

Family Life

His mother enrolled him in a choir when he was 7 years old. She appeared alongside him during an interview on Good Morning Britain, following his breakthrough audition on Britain's Got Talent.

Associated With

Britain's Got Talent judge Amanda Holden declared that his audition performance was "stunning" and "totally flawless." Judge Simon Cowell referred to him as "one of the best voices [he'd] ever heard."