Britain’s Got Talent winner Colin Thackery signs record deal

Amazing!

Author: William MarriottPublished 5th Jul 2019

Congratulations are in order for 2019’s Britain’s Got Talent winner Colin Thackery, who has announced he has signed his first ever record deal with Decca Records!

89-year-old Colin, who is the world’s oldest person EVER to sign a record deal, dedicated all of his performances on the hit ITV show to his late wife Joan, who died in 2016.

Announcing the news, Colin said, “This is indeed a surprise and an honour and completely unexpected. I would like to thank my family for their continued support and to the crew of Britain’s Got Talent for looking after me”.

Rebecca Allen, president of Decca, commented, “It feels so incredibly fitting that Colin should sign to Decca in its 90th Anniversary year. The fact that Decca’s success started the year Colin was born, feels quite magical. He’s a unique artist and we are extremely proud to welcome him into our family”.

BGT judge Simon Cowell will be also working alongside Colin on the production of his album and has praised Colin, calling him “an inspiration to all”, before adding, “I could not be more thrilled that Colin…has signed to the same label as Dame Vera Lynn”.

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Colin is set to release his debut album on 30th August, which will feature song titles Wind Beneath My Wings, We’ll Meet Again and Love Changes Everything, all songs he performed on the show.

After his announcement, Colin appeared on ITV’s Lorraine to discuss the amazing news.

He said his newfound fame is quite a lot to take in, before using the best metaphor, "I liken it to a roundabout. I am on the roundabout and it has started to go round and it is getting faster. One day it will stop and I will fall off and that will be it".

Honestly, this is just SO cute!

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