Colin Thackery
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| Gender | Male |
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| Age | 94 |
| Date of birth | March 9,1930 |
| Zodiac sign | Pisces |
| Born | 2019 |
| Job | Singer |
| Veteran | |
| Songs | The Wind Beneath My Wings |
| You Raise Me Up | |
| World War II Medley | |
| Love Story | |
| From The Time You Say Goodbye | |
| I Vow To Thee My Country | |
| What The World Needs Now | |
| Always On My Mind | |
| Overture For Joan | |
| Yesterday | |
| Dream A Little Dream Of Me | |
| Thank You For The Music | |
| What A Wonderful World | |
| Supermarket Flowers | |
| Moon River | |
| Love Changes Everything | |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 1429787 |
Colin Thackery Life story
Colin Thackery is an English Korean War veteran and singer who won the thirteenth series of Britain's Got Talent in June 2019. As the winner, he received £250,000 and will perform at the 2019 Royal Variety Performance. At 89, he is the oldest ever winner of the talent show.
World War One hymn is nation's favourite
The country's Top 10 hymns were revealed in a Songs of Praise special hosted by singer Aled Jones (right)
Jerusalem has been voted the UK's favourite Hymn , in a vote held by Bbc One 's Songs of Praise.
The Hymn , which takes an 1803 poem by William Blake and sets it to music written by Sir Hubert Parry , beat How Great Thou Art to The Top spot, with In Christ Alone coming third.
Members of The Public chose from The 100 hymns that have featured most on the BBC show over The Past five years.
Singer Aled Jones revealed The Top 10 in a special episode on Sunday.
Jerusalem did not feature among The Top 10 last time the survey was conducted in 2013.
Top 10 hymns, 2019 Jerusalem How Great Thou Art In Christ Alone Dear Lord And Father Of Mankind Abide With Me I Vow To Thee My Country Guide Me O Thou Great Redeemer/Jehovah Amazing Grace Be Still For The Presence Of The Lord I, the Lord Of Sea And SkyThe Songs of Praise special, which was filmed at De Montfort Hall in Leicester and first broadcast on Sunday, featured guests including Britain's Got Talent winner Colin Thackery , Black Panther actress Sope Aluko and classical singer Russell Watson .
The Kingdom Choir, who sang at The Wedding of The Duke and Duchess of Sussex, sang Abide With Me, while Katherine Jenkins performed Dear Lord And Father Of Mankind in St Davids Cathedral in Wales .
Katherin Jenkins performed Dear Lord And Father Of Mankind on the programme, saying she loved The Song 's "beautiful" melody and sentiment The Kingdom Choir performed Abide With Me in The Isle of WightOther performances included Fairground Attraction singer Eddi Reader singing Amazing Grace and Daniel O'Donnell singing In Christ Alone from The Causeway Coast in Northern Ireland .
Jerusalem - an anthem for England? The UK national anthem, God Save The Queen , is often sung at sporting eventsSongs Of Praise - The UK's Favourite Hymn
the church of england, singing, television, music, aled jones, russell watson
Source of news: bbc.com
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