A Southend-born actor, musician and poet has captured the Essex residents attention after earning four yeses on ITV’s Britain’s Got Talent.
Sonny Green, a market trader from Southend, performed an original poem about England during the episode on February 28th, receiving high praise from both the celebrity judges and viewers at home.
The 30-year-old covered everyday life in England, referencing cups of tea, meal deals, and Clubcards, striking a chord with the audience.
The judges all approved Sonny’s performance, which finished with a message about kindness.
Simon Cowell spoke warmly to Sonny afterwards.
Cowell said: "That was really beautiful. Seriously. And sincere.”
He followed up by saying: "My favourite act tonight.
"It's people like you that make me love this show, and our country."
Support for Sonny quickly poured in on social media from Echo readers.
Annie King wrote: “Southend loves Sonny. He was born to be famous.”
Rosh Norton added: “Well done Sonny, beautiful representation of the real people of Southend and Essex in general.”
Fans were also keen for Sonny to get even more recognition from the show.
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Liz Smith declared: “He should of got golden buzzer.”
Other viewers commented on the delight of seeing someone from Essex proudly representing their community.
Victoria Goldsmith wrote: “Was great to see Sonny on the telly, smashed it.”
Lynne Smith praised the performance, saying: “Amazing performance! Love this man‘s words!!”
Other comments described the routine as “refreshing” and congratulated the poet on his success.
Sonny’s poem included lines such as ‘England to me is like a cup of tea, being asked how many sugars and going 'none, I'm sweet enough'’, and ‘England to me is a Tesco meal day, don't forget your Clubcard.’
His ability to blend humour with heartfelt reflection appears to have struck a nerve.
Sonny thanked his fans for the support on his social media before saying: "Bring on the semi-final."
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