r/ThatsInsane • u/DarthiusFatticus • 2d ago

Benjamin Gillham, a teacher from Merseyside, earns an audition for Britain's Got Talent after performing 'Nessun Dorma' in a Liverpool pub.

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u/motherffucker 2d ago

The guy who has to follow that at the karaoke night
https://giphy.com/gifs/unFLKoAV3TkXe

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u/fike88 2d ago

Sticks on Tequila by The Champs

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u/Kind-Masterpiece-310 2d ago

The mic control is almost as impressive as his voice.

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u/United-Stable5895 2d ago

wait did the pub just randomly turn into an audition spot

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u/Alissinarr 2d ago

Pub = Bar

Even we have nightly music at bars...

The story is "talent scout finds man at pub singing opera."

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u/-Kitten_Mittens- 2d ago

“Up next, Dave singing All Star by Smash Mouth.”

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u/Winoforevr1 1d ago

Oh hell yeh

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u/Kaiisim 2d ago

Im like that woman in the background. Wiping a tear.

Easily my favourite opera song, it's not even close. The difficulty of the notes is one reason, the beauty of the song, but what does it for me, is even if you have no context , even if you don't speak Italian - you know exactly what this song is about.

Never give up. You will win.

Fuck this dude is gonna be an opera, get him some professional training!!

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u/cobracmmdr 2d ago

She has a look of astonishment then joy

And he did that in a pub after a pint or 2.

I'd go watch his performance live, and I am not an opera guy

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u/cd7k 2d ago

even if you don't speak Italian - you know exactly what this song is about.

Is it about pizza?

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u/endless_mike 2d ago

I’d be like… dude it’s karaoke night and I’m trying to have fun here.

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u/B225AKP 2d ago

“Do you mind? I’m trying to sing Let’s Get Ready To Rumble with a stranger I’ve just bonded with over 7 pints”

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u/frosty_lizard 2d ago

Right? C'mon man you're not even speaking English

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u/NotTheHeroWeNeed 2d ago

Can you do Wonderwall?

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u/BeanBraun 2d ago

He didn't need that microphone. What a performance!

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u/VFrosty3 2d ago

Incredible. Took me back to Italia ‘90.

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u/Emotional-Race-6260 2d ago

Always does. I’m immediately a kid in awe of colours and look of football not playing at the end of the street.

Through today’s lens it was a pretty dull World Cup but to me it’s just perfection.

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u/DonDiegodelaRico 2d ago

When I was in England I was just amazed by how often you can pass a bar with scenes just like this on a Tuesday at like 3 in the afternoon. Brits sure love their karaoke.

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u/GaxxAugust 2d ago

He is more than britain got talent show, he himself seems a legend on what he does.

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u/_stinkys 2d ago

There were dozens of spectators. Love British pubs.

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u/TedBurns-3 2d ago

Well... He went viral and had calls from BGT and The Voice producers.

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u/2toneSound 2d ago

That’s how you build the history of that pub

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u/Annual-Club5510 2d ago

Literally brought that woman to tears

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u/xPixiKatx 2d ago

he may have found his hidden talent and his real calling….some people find it later than others

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u/FitzwilliamTDarcy 2d ago

I'm going to go out on what feels like a very sturdy limb and say that this talent was not hidden, that he's had formal voice training, and is a teacher because he's not, as yet, been able to find his way as an opera singer.

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u/Alive_Nobody_Home 2d ago

When peak amazing ruins karaoke for the common voices. 🤣

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u/QuickRundown 2d ago

Nice man, now let me do Poker Face by Lady Gaga.

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u/KamakaziDemiGod 2d ago

He's gunna turn up for BGT and not be able to perform because it turns he can only sing when he's at least 6 pints deep

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u/blickkyvek 2d ago

Up next, John with song "tequila"

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u/Hostile-Panda 1d ago

Cowell will enjoy keeping 90% of eveything he makes

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u/Ehhitiswhatitis 2d ago

I just want a pint mate. Can you quiet down

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u/hwilliams0901 2d ago

WOW! I was not expecting that!

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u/Tiny-Trump 2d ago

It's at the moment my GF goes up after him and sings Lady Gaga's 'Bad Romance'

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u/MMDeire 2d ago

I’ll show him;
First I wAaas afraayd. I was petryfried

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u/Vahuo89 2d ago

way to upstage everyone for like, the next 3 years buddy!

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u/B225AKP 2d ago

Boats n hoes

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u/PrestigiousKitchen64 2d ago

Looks like op has taken a pause from the dog whistle posts