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Diversity is a street dance group that is best known for winning the third series of Britain’s Got Talent on 30 May 2009.The group, initially known as Swift Moves, formed in 2005 and performed at JUMPOFF dance battles. In their first year together they won the Street Dance Weekend 2007 competition.The group, ranging in age from 13 to 26 during the filming of Britain’s Got Talent, are: Ashley Banjo, Jordan Banjo, Sam Craske, Mitchell Craske, Ian McNaughton, Jamie McNaughton, Matthew McNaughton, Perri Luc Kiely, Warren Russell, Ike Ezekwugo and Terry Smith.The group’s leader and choreographer is Ashley Banjo, a university Physics student. He said “from the age of 14 I started to teach myself routines”.
The group won the third series of Britain’s Got Talent. All the judges praised their performance with Amanda Holden saying ‘this show is just so brilliant because just when I think I’ve seen it all and nothing could get any better you came on described Banjo’s choreography as ‘genius’ and said they were ‘right up there with the best of the dancers we’ve seen.Diversity competed in the first semi-final on 24 May 2009 and won the judges’ vote against Natalie Okri. They won the grand final on Saturday, 30 May 2009.
ITV’s Britain’s Got Talent winners Diversity have announced a 13-date UK headline tour which includes visits to both Manchester and Liverpool.In May this year, the dance troupe beat competition from an array of talentedacts to win the reality TV talent contest and will be showcasing their talents once again in March and April
next year.
The tour will open at the Manchester Apollo before it visits Liverpool’s Empire theatre and venues in Wolverhampton,Glasgow, Newcastle, Swindon, Plymouth, Oxford, Leicester, London, Bristol, Portsmouth, and Bournemouth.
The group’s leader and choreographer, Ashley Banjo, has been dancing since he was just 5 years old.Incorporating several genres of music from classical to hip-hop, their diverse eye-catching routineswon the hearts of the nation. Nearly 20 million people in the UK watched Diversity sweep to victory in the TV reality talent contest, which was the most watched television programme in these shores for over six years.
Speaking about the tour next year, Ashley Banjo said: “We are so excited to be announcing our debut tour.It promises to be a fantastic experience. There will be unbelievable routines integrated in a storyline fullof surprises with special guest artists. I think a lot of people will be surprised with what we’ve come up with.Expect the unexpected! This won’t just be a series of dances that you have seen us perform on TV. We will be bringing a toy story to life! Wait and see!”
Diversity Tour 2010 Tickets are available at Sold Out Ticket Market for nominal price.
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