Stan, 94, in Britain’s Got Talent win bid
Wednesday 7th April 2010, 11:29AM BST.
A Shropshire pensioner is hoping to prove he is the oldest swinger in town after taking to the stage for the latest series of Britain’s Got Talent.
Stan Saxon, of Telford, may be the grand old age of 94 but showed fellow contestants how it should be done when he took part in auditions for the show.
The karaoke king swopped Telford pubs where he usually performs three times a week for the much larger venues of Birmingham’s NEC and Hippodrome.
And he wowed judges Piers Morgan, Amanda Holden and Louis Walsh when he sang Frank Sinatra’s My Way.
Mr Saxon, of Hadley, said: “This is my jewel in the crown, I’ve told everyone about it.”
The great-grandfather-of-six, who has already released his own CD, was persuaded to enter the show by local entertainer Bobby Ray.
Mr Saxon, who is no stranger to success with his singing after winning a Pontin’s holiday camp karaoke competition in 2007, said Bobby Ray and his partner, Brenda, were very supportive of him.
The talent show sees singers, dancers, comedians, variety acts and other performers compete against each other for the judges.
The winner of each series receives £100,000 and is given the opportunity to perform at the Royal Variety Performance in front of the Royal Family, including the Queen.
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