Biography
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Born
9 August 1999 (age 24)
Isaac Waddington (born 9 August 1999) is an English singer and pianist, who came to national attention when he appeared as a contestant on the TV programme Britain's Got Talent in 2015.
Waddington's singing career began as a chorister at Chichester Cathedral, during which time he also attended The Prebendal School. He went on to become Head Chorister of the cathedral choir. In 2012, he won the BBC Radio 2 Chorister of the Year competition, leading to an appearance on Songs of Praise.
On 25 April 2015, Waddington's audition for the ninth series of Britain's Got Talent was broadcast on ITV. The cover of "She's Always a Woman" by Billy Joel, was met with 'four yeses' from the judge panel and received a generally positive response from the press.
Waddington was chosen to go through to the live semi-finals of the competition, performing on the fourth night (28 May). His rendition of Bonnie Raitt's song, "I Can't Make You Love Me" resulted in a standing ovation throughout the stadium. He won the semi-final, going through to the finals. Following his success in the semi-final, Waddington's odds for winning the finals were slashed by betting agencies, with Ladbrokes putting his chances on 9/1. Isaac was unaware of this the whole time.
For the finals, on 31 May, Waddington sang his audition piece, She's Always a Woman, again. It garnered another positive reaction. Head judge Simon Cowell commented on how "little changes" had made a big difference, developing his performance since his initial appearance. Despite finishing fifth overall, with 9.7% of the public vote, he was signed by Cowell's label, Syco, within a week.
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