South African talent continues to sparkle in gold at global competitions, with Belinda Davids (AKA, the local Whitney Houston) earning a golden pass at the Got Talent All-Stars!
Global (02 June, 2023) — South African talent continues to shine, earning golden buzzer passes from all corners of the world.
Completing the triple-threat streak of golden goodness for South Africa is Belinda Davids. Known for her powerful vocals channelling the late Whitney Houston, Davids has lit up stages all around the world from Cape Town to Frankfurt.
Born in Port Elizabeth, Davids grew up to the sounds of Aretha Franklin, Donny Hathaway and of course, Whitney Houston.
She began nurturing her vocal craft from a young age without any training. As she grew through life, she took Whitney with her to almost every stage; family gatherings, competitions and later on, her hugely popular ‘Greatest Love of All’ concerts.
Recently, she returned to the Got Talent stage to compete against the best-of-the-best performers who made it, won or wowed at the final stretches of the Got Talent franchise.
Back in 2020, Belinda Davids took on Britain’s Got Talent in an audition that left us all feeling proudly South Africa.
Simon Cowell even went as far as to praise her performance as “the moment we’ve been waiting for”, and soon Davids was through to the semi-finals.
For her comeback performance at the recent All Stars, Davids performed Houston’s ‘I Have Nothing’, one of the late singer’s most emotive ballads.
Her performance and energy were so loved, they earned her a golden buzzer pass, a powerful moment for anyone who’s dedicated so much of their life to song.
Davids’ tears of joy soon cracked through her smile as the happiness of the moment sunk in.
Meanwhile, in the land of golden buzzer awardees, South African talent has been holdings its own. Musa Motha recently moved audiences and had crowds roaring on Britain’s Got Talent and the Mzansi Youth Choir brought Simon Cowell to tears on America’s Got Talent.
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