Maya Giotea is a Romanian singer who reached the Semi-Finals of Series 18 of Britain’s Got Talent. She was aged 14 and was a student at the time of her audition. When asked why she was auditioning for the show, Giotea responded ‘This has been a big dream for such a long time and I’m here’.
In her audition, Giotea performed a rendition of ‘Listen’ by Beyoncé. Amazed by her incredible vocal range, Bruno pressed his Golden Buzzer the moment after her performance was over, sending her directly onto the Semi-Finals. Bruno remarked ‘This is the most mature accomplished version of the song I’ve heard from someone so young’, with KSI adding ‘With confidence like that you just blew me and everyone here away honestly’.
In the Semi-Finals, Giotea performed a rendition of ‘Oscar Winning Tears.’ by RAYE whilst accompanied by backing dancers. Alesha remarked ‘There’s so much wisdom in your vocals which is crazy because you’re fourteen years old’, with Amanda adding ‘You really nailed that song [and] that is a really difficult song to sing’.
