Milton Keynes lady Lizzie Deane is celebrating after leading the Hawkstone Farmers Choir to a prestigious Golden Buzzer on the current series of Britain’s Got Talent.
The professional singer and vocal coach guided the 32-strong group of farmers delivered a soaring rendition of Elbow’s One Day Like This.
The performance moved the judging panel – Amanda Holden, Stacey Solomon (Guest Judge), Alesha Dixon and KSI – to tears.
While the shimmering gold confetti marked a professional triumph for Deane—who has spent over a decade running various local community ensemble – she says the true success lies in the profound physiological and emotional shift the music has brought to her local singers.
For members facing the isolation of the farming industry, this musical connection serves as an essential form of vocal therapy.
Richard Heady, 39, who manages a family farm in Drayton Parslow, uses the choir to find a much-needed mental escape.
“Both living and working on the farm it can be hard to escape and switch off from work mode; the choir has given space to do this,” Heady explained, adding that when singing in a group,”all the farming worries just fade away”
Having experienced the exciting buzzer moment during the show audition, the choir now needs to ready itself for the live semi-finals later this year.
Deane remains committed to spreading the joy of song as a solution to isolation: “Singing together has absolutely made a difference… we could all do with spreading the joy in this world!” she said.