BGT winner Sydnie Christmas headlines Southampton Christmas event

Former Britain’s Got Talent winner headed to Southampton to perform at Southampton’s “Countdown to Christmas” event on Friday 15 November.

The winner of this year’s talent show attended the event in Southampton and performed festive songs at the free Bargate mainstage.

She sang songs she covered on BGT such as My Way, Tomorrow and Over the Rainbow.

Before BGT, the singer worked on cruise ships which departed from the city.

During her audition, she was working front of house at a gym folding towels.

She said: “[Southampton] is a great place with great shopping, I loved it.”

When asked if she was excited to perform, she said: “Absolutely, I’m well excited.

“I get to sing quite a few songs, it’s not like a quick thing.

“So, I’m sure I’ll feel at home back on the stage.”

From Gravesend in northwest Kent, Sydnie gained overnight popularity when she auditioned for Britain’s Got Talent.

The singer found herself in the semi-finals after judge Amanda Holden pressed the golden buzzer after Sydnie’s rendition of Tomorrow from the musical movie Annie in her audition.

Sydnie added: “It was very frightening [her audition] and I felt anxious for the whole thing.

“I’m not sure if people say anxiety is amazing, but it was.

“It was scary at the same time.

“It was such an amazing experience, I loved it.”

Since the show, Sydnie told Winol about what she had been up to the last few months, and if she’s looking forward to the festive season.

“I’ve made an album which is really cool, I get to do a panto which I have never done before which is going to be fun.

“I’m going to be playing Fairy Christmas; I think they made the role for me.”

She’s starring in the panto Sleeping Beauty in Dartford.

“I’ve come back from LA, as I performed at the Hollywood Bowl which was a life-changing experience.

“Since the show I’ve done events, and live gigs which is amazing and very different to what I’m used to.

“I have kept in touch with Amanda and went for dinner with her and Bruno around two weeks ago in LA,”,she added.

The Countdown to Christmas event ran from Friday 15 November until Sunday 17 November and included plenty of activities across the city.