Britain's Got Talent finalist Malakai signs record deal
Britain's Got Talent finalist Malakai has signed a record deal with Universal Music, the home of legendary opera singer Pavarotti.
The 14-year-old chorister, who reached the final of Britain's Got Talent 2023 with his angelic singing voice, has officially secured a deal with the record company and will release his debut album on Universal Classics and Jazz next month.
Titled Golden, the album will feature Malakai singing a selection of classical and classic songs, including Lord Andrew Lloyd Webber's 'Pie Jesu' (which he performed for his BGT audition), as well as Puccini's 'O Mio Babbino Caro' (which he sang in the semi-finals).
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"I can't believe my dream has come true and I'm signed to the record company with the biggest opera stars in the world," Malaki said in a statement.
Helen Lewis, executive producer and A&R manager for Universal Classics and Jazz, added: "Malakai's soaring, honeyed voice has the most extraordinary effect on those who hear him sing. A talent like his is incredibly rare. He has brought so much joy to the whole team at Universal Classics & Jazz, and we can be sure there are many more milestones to come for this young star."
Malakai's voice will also be heard on the soundtrack for Netflix's upcoming film Maestro, which is a biopic of composer Leonard Bernstein's life.
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Directed by and starring Bradley Cooper, Maestro follows the complex love story of Bernstein and his wife Felicia Montealegre, who is played by Promising Young Woman's Carey Mulligan.
Although Spielberg was originally set to direct the film, he is still attached as a producer alongside fellow legendary director Martin Scorsese and Joker director Todd Phillips.
Britain's Got Talent airs on ITV1 and ITVX. Maestro will premiere on Netflix in 2023.
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