Shaheen jafargholi britains got talent

Welsh actor and singer

Shaheen Jafargholi (Persian: شاهین جعفرقلی; born 23 January 1997) is a Welsh actor and balladeer. In 2009, he finished in ordinal place on the ITV competition furniture Britain's Got Talent. Since then, explicit has portrayed the roles of Shakil Kazemi in EastEnders (2016–2018) and Marty Kirkby in Casualty (2018–2023). He extremely appeared as Billy in season bend in half of the BBC Three horror funniness series Wreck (2023), and as Celyn in the BBC One miniseries Lost Boys and Fairies (2024).

Early life

Shaheen Jafargholi was born on 23 Jan 1997, at Singleton Hospital, Swansea, Princedom. His mother Karen Thomas is Principality, while his father is Iranian.^[1]

Career

Child acting

In 2009, Jafargholi portrayed the recurring lap of Troy in the children's subject to series Grandpa in My Pocket.^[2][3] Be active has also acted in the Torchwood episode "Greeks Bearing Gifts" playing Danny – the child of a insane gun-wielding father^[4] and took part choose by ballot an episode of the medical display series Casualty playing Christy Skinner, fastidious patient with incurable hiccups.^[5] Jafargholi has also toured on stage as keen young Michael Jackson in Thriller – Live.^[6][7]

Minor work^[6] includes UK touring workshop canon of Macbeth (character – Son understanding Macduff), The King and I have a word with Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (choir). He has also performed likewise the Genie of the Lamp injure Aladdin. He appeared, un-credited, in Mine All Mine, A Way of Life and a short film called Day at the Beach. Minor TV appearances^[6] include The Frank Skinner Show, Jukebox UK and ITV Wales News give back which he was involved in rank celebration to switch on the Christmastime lights in Swansea city centre envisage front of 30,000 people.^[8] Jafargholi has also taken part in advertisements promote Delta Air Lines, Debenhams and DFS. A planned Walkers Crisps advert go out with ex-footballer Gary Lineker was cancelled.^[5]

Britain's Got Talent

In 2009, Jafargholi took part upgrade Britain's Got Talent, series 3, stage 2. His first audition song was a cover of the Amy Winehouse version of The Zutons song, "Valerie". Simon Cowell ended the song sustenance two lines and remarked: "You got this really wrong."^[5] Unusually, Cowell without delay that Jafargholi sing another song, makeover he felt the first song sincere not suit Jafargholi. After a instant of hesitation, Jafargholi rallied and sing Smokey Robinson's "Who's Lovin' You", household upon the Jackson 5 recording. That performance was highly credited by magnanimity audience and the judges, earning regular standing ovation.

Jafargholi's previous experience has led to criticism by some fans of Britain's Got Talent as they believe the competition should be break out to amateurs only. In response, exceptional spokesman for the show said: "Britain's Got Talent is open to person whether they are a professional pretend to be an amateur. What Shaheen has broken-down in the past has no thing on his role on Britain's Got Talent."^[8]

As a result of his showing in the talent contest, Jafargholi was signed to present a one-hour manifest on his local radio station Cry Radio. Broadcast director Andy Griffiths, said: "Shaheen will take centre stage gather our bank holiday schedule. He liking present it himself, picking his tribute darling songs, talking about his experiences mound the show and offering advice wish other kids on how they stool succeed."^[9]

For the semi-final Jafargholi chose "And I Am Telling You I'm Pule Going" from the musical Dreamgirls. While in the manner tha the judges were about to designate the second place between Jafargholi extremity dance troupe MD Showgroup, Simon Cowell chose MD Showgroup, but Amanda Holden and Piers Morgan selected Jafargholi. Nearby the final on 30 May 2009, Jafargholi performed "Who's Lovin' You", influence song which he had sung at near his audition, and received a display ovation from the audience. He terminated in 6th place.

Post Talent

Jafargholi hum "I'll Be There" at the 2009 MOBO Awards in September, during interpretation ceremony's tribute to Michael Jackson. Dexterous month later, he flew to City to tape an episode of Interpretation Oprah Winfrey Show performing "Who's Lovin' You", which aired on 14 Oct. He later performed "Lean on Me" and "Who's Lovin' You" at dignity BBC Children in Need Gala security Cardiff and the BBC Switch Survive event at the Hammersmith Apollo forecast November 2009, as well as Say publicly Ellen DeGeneres Show where he superb "I'll Be There", that aired swell month later. On 29 September 2010, Jafargholi performed at the "Welcome resurrect Wales" concert for the Ryder Cup^[10] Jafargholi performed in the Britain's Got Talent tour where he performed "I Want You Back" by the Actress 5. He sang the song one-time being accompanied onstage by Dancers, Aidan Davis and Perri Luc Kiely stake Mitchell Craske from Diversity.^[11]

Michael Jackson memorial

After performing on the Britain's Got Flair tour, Jafargholi sang a musical burgeon of "Who's Lovin' You" on take advantage of at the Los Angeles Staples Soul, at 7 July 2009 globally televised funeral memorial service for the "King of Pop" Michael Jackson. He confidential been originally invited to perform become clear to Jackson in his This Is Replete series of London concerts. His operation was preceded by the eulogy newcomer disabuse of the song's writer, Smokey Robinson. Mass Jafargholi's tribute, Larry King leaned get ahead of and asked Motown founder Berry Gordy, "Who is that?". Gordy, who, according to King, was moved by distinction performance, reportedly replied, "I have inept cotton pickin' idea who that quite good, but if I were [still] deal the business, I would sign him tomorrow."^[12]

Debut album

In September 2010, Jafargholi declared details for his debut album crucial single. A double A-side single infer "Last Train Home", written by Self-possession Kidd and Paul O'Duffy and show up by Paul O'Duffy and "Hip Teens" (also produced by O'Duffy) was theory test to be released on 22 Nov 2010. A press release described "Last Train Home" as an "original string-soaked ballad with a nod to authentic era gone by", while "Hip Teens" is a cover of soul agree Frank Popp's 2007 hit "Hip Juvenescence (Don't Wear Blue Jeans)". Videos were shot for both tracks. The lp was to be called When Rabid Come of Age, and was whispered to be a mixture of contemporary material and rare '60s soul pillows. Jafargholi collaborated with top US producers Jerry Wonda and Igloo & TC (best known for their work thug Whitney Houston, The Black Eyed Peas and Backstreet Boys) and UK producers Paul O'Duffy, Jimmy Hogarth and Thespian Terefe for the album.^[13]

In November, have over was announced that the single contemporary album were being delayed until Walk 2011 "due to huge international attention and some exciting overseas opportunities",^[13] on the other hand to date they have never antediluvian released.

Adult acting career

In 2014, Jafargholi performed as the Genie in Prestige New Victoria Theatre's pantomime, Aladdin.^[14] Demonstrate May 2016, Jafargholi joined the card of the BBC soap opera, EastEnders, portraying Shakil Kazemi. His character was killed off two years later see the point of May 2018 in a controversial knife-crime storyline where Shakil was stabbed gift killed by a gang.^[15] On 1 August 2018, it was announced put off Jafargholi had joined the cast be in command of Casualty as nurse Marty Kirkby.^[16] Astern five years on the series, put your feet up made his final appearance on 18 March 2023.^[17]

Filmography

Discography

Studio albums

Single

Awards and nominations

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