The Britain's Got Talent act with most viewed audition ever and he reached number 2 on the charts
His performance even earned him a golden buzzer from hard-to-please judge Simon Cowell
You may not know that Calum Scott once competed in Britain's Got Talent.
He amassed a massive 399 million views on YouTube on his first BGT audition, and since then things have only gone up for Calum Scott. I know what you are thinking, 'I know that name' and 'doesn't he sing that really famous song'.
If you're thinking of Dancing on My Own, you are right he did cover that song on the talent competition in 2015. Most people wouldn't know that Callum Scott who covered Robyn's critically acclaimed song actually rose to fame singing on BGT.
His performance even earned him a golden buzzer from hard-to-please judge Simon Cowell. For the latest TV and showbiz gossip sign up to our newsletter .
The singer walked on stage after his sister, Jade auditioned and failed to progress to the next stage of the competition. The 26-year-old then sang a slowed down version of the club classic which left the audience crying, before Simon showered the stage in gold confetti.
Simon then said: "I've never, ever, in all the years I've done this show, heard a guy with the talent you've got. Seriously... the version was sensational and that shows to me that actually, you're more than a singer, you're an artist, and that's why you got that (the buzzer)."
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Despite finishing in sixth in the competition to dog tricks duo Jules O'Dwyer & Matisse, this didn't hurt Calum's singing career. After the show, he released his own version of Robyn's hit song and sky rocketed to number two on the UK Singles Chart and became Britain's best-selling single of summer 2016.
He then release his 2018 debut album Only Human, which reached number 4 on the UK Albums Chart. The album featured the single, You Are The Reaso, which has seen over a billion times on YouTube.
Since then, the singer has not only done his own solo tours, but supported acts like Pentatonix, Jason Derulo, The Script, Ed Sheeran and more recently Take That.
More recently, at the beginning of May Calum performed at the BBC event which celebrated VE Day 80 which marked eight decades since 'Victory in Europe Day' with music and memories.
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He was also recently invited as a guest speaker at Buckingham palace, by Prince Edward to celebrate young people who achieved their Gold Duke of Edinburgh awards.
Now, the singer has over 1.4 million followers on Instagram and is releasing a new album this year, titled Avenoir, on September 12. He will then be embarking on his fourth world tour starting in Portugal in October, before performing in Manchester and London in November.
He said that he was, "Blown away by how many tickets have sold for the Avenoir tour!!", after adding more dates to the tour.
Calum added: "Mental!! I cant wait to share these shows with you all, it's going to be the best tour yet!! See you there! X"
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One fan shared their excitement for the tour, saying: "Looking very much forward to hear you live for the first time."
Another added: "SOOOO proud of you!! can't wait to experience 'The Avenoir Tour' it's gonna be so magical!!! i'm so excited"
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