They had producers check in on the dog, and they claimed that Miss Wendy was "alive and well.". Marc Métral and his dog, Miss Wendy, appeared on Britain’s Got Talent (BGT) this past week and both the judges and the audience couldn’t believe their eyes when they saw what they could do. Article bookmarked. Biographie. 0 comments. Of the participants that took part, forty-five made it past this stage and into the five live semi-finals – of these acts, dance troupe Boyband, singer Calum Scott, choir Revelation Avenue, dance act Entity Allstars, and comedy singer Lorraine Bowen, each received a golden buzzer during their auditions – with nine appearing in each one. [25][26], Although no formal action was taken by the programme against O'Dwyer and producers, after Cowell launched his own investigation into the incident,[27][28] an apology had to be issued for the confusion caused by the failure not to disclose this detail as clearly as possible. Although when the time came to be sent to the semi-finals, Marc originally thought he didn't get through, since he thought that only the other two did. Métral refuted the claims by stating that he cared deeply for the well-being of his dog,[23] while Simon Cowell refuted the claims a month later, owing to his involvement in dog charities, defending the broadcast of the footage on Twitter by explaining that the audition was allowed to be shown because both himself and the production staff had involved the RSPCA to oversee the welfare of Métral's dog before, during, and after his performance. Although speculations and rumours began to emerge after the previous series ended, claiming that some of the judges would be leaving before the ninth series,[1][2] these were later dismissed as being unfounded by ITV, on 16 January 2015. The following below lists the results of each participant's overall performance in this series: Guest Performer, Results Show: Ricky Martin, Guest Performer, Results Show: Alesha Dixon, Guest Performers, Results Show: Andrea Bocelli, and cast of Michael Flatley's Lord of the Dance, In April 2015, following the audition of Marc Métral, several animal rights groups raised complaints that his performance, involving the use of a dog, purported to portraying a form of animal cruelty on television. Marc then continued his comedy 'conversation' with the dog, before beginning to play a song. While the Public Wildcard was extreme martial artist Jesse-Jane McParland, who lost out in the tied Judges' vote in the final semi-final, the Judges' Wildcard for this series was dance troupe Boyband, who lost the Judges' vote in the fourth semi-final. Despite the big amount of laughs the act got, Marc's semi-finals performance was not strong enough for him to be sent to the finals, eliminating him from the competition. Britain's Got Talent Wikia is a FANDOM TV Community. Marc Metral is believed to control a mask put over Wendy's snout before shows. Simon Cowell, David Walliams, Amanda Holden, and Alesha Dixon all said yes, sending Marc to the semi-finals. In April 2015, following the audition of Marc Métral, several animal rights groups raised complaints that his performance, involving the use of a dog, purported to portraying a form of animal cruelty on television. The dog then opened its mouth and seemed to reply, stunning the audience. [24], The ninth series became notable for the controversy surrounding the performance of Jules O'Dwyer, and in particular the routine of her dog tricks act in the final. [6] Unlike previous years, where a guest judge had to stand-in for another, no issues occurred that caused a member of the judging panel to be absent, while the auditions were held in a more standard manner for this year, though with the "Golden Buzzer" format remaining a part of them since its introduction to the show in the previous series. It seemed that Wendy’s mouth moved completely in sync with everything Marc said and even sang! Following open auditions held the previous year between October to December,[5] the Judges' auditions took place between January and February 2015, within Edinburgh, Manchester, Birmingham and London. His audition was strong enough for him to be sent to the semi-finals nonetheless. Marc's audition consisted of having his dog "Miss Wendy" talk about how she thinks Marc is stupid and singing the song Feelings. The nature of the complaint focused on the fact that while O'Dwyer had been clear that her occupation involved training and use multiple dogs for her routines, she hadn't disclosed the fact that she had to use two dogs with similar appearances for the final, as her main dog Matisse was unable to perform a trick involving a tightrope section. The ninth series saw the programme have to answer allegations of animal cruelty against a ventriloquist, while the producers caused controversy over the handling of O'Dwyer's performance in the final that Ofcom later ruled to have been misleading following complaints by viewers.[4]. nécessaire], il est notamment le créateur du numéro du « chien vivant qui parle ». Marc Métral ventriloquism act. Britain's Got Talent 2015 S09E01 The First Act - Narinder Dhani "Musician?" [22] The routine he used involved his dog wearing a specially designed "ventriloquist mask" – a special device used by ventriloquists on human volunteers, in order to make them into special dummy character for their routines - and was conducted in a similar manner to that of a participant on the seventh series of America's Got Talent in 2012. In his audition, he brought his dog, Miss Wendy. The ninth series of Britain's Got Talent, a British talent competition series, began broadcasting in the UK during 2015, from 11 April to 31 May on ITV. Audition Week 1 Britain's Got Talent 2015, https://brgt.fandom.com/wiki/Marc_M%C3%A9tral?oldid=276. [29][30] However, on 17 August, Ofcom found in their investigation that while there had been no intention to deceive viewers, both the production staff and ITV were responsible for allowing Britain's Got Talent to mislead people, and ruled that they had breached broadcasting codes that require television and radio programmes to not be misleading and present facts as accurately as possible. As a result, it led to a total of twelve acts taking part in the series' final. Simon Cowell, David Walliams, Amanda Holden, and Alesha Dixonall said yes, sending Marc to the semi-finals. Full Video, Magdalena bends over backwards for the Judges Audition Week 1 Britain's Got Talent 2015, Roller skaters Billy and Emily are wheelie good! Marc's audition consisted of having his dog "Miss Wendy" talk about how she thinks Marc is stupid and singing the song Feelings. Connu comme un vrai précurseur dans sa discipline [réf. This is the first animal act to be sent through in Series 9. Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. His semi-finals performance consisted of newly named "Princess Wendy" talking with Marc on a duet with Alesha, in which Princess Wendy denies and singing the song I'll Be There by The Jackson 5. He began by talking to his dog, asking if she could speak English. In a minor change to the show's "Wildcard act" format, the series saw the introduction of the "Public Wildcard". This season featured a new format for the Got Talent series. https://www.mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-news/simon-cowell-slams-claims-britains-5782189 Marc Métral is a dog act on Britain's Got Talent. Wednesday 15 April 2015 10:48. The act received a lot of controversy, due to people thinking that she had a fake jaw, and it was hazardous. [31][32][4][33], "Simon Cowell 'to quit as judge' on Britain's Got Talent", "David Walliams leaves fans confused over the future of Britain's Got Talent", "Britain's Got Talent – the Judges are back", "BGT misled viewers over winning dog act, Ofcom rules", "Britain's Got Talent announces open auditions for 2015 series", "Where are the Judges Auditions for BGT 2015? David Ginola returned as the TV presenter of the show. Éric Antoine, Hélène Ségara, Marianne James and Sugar Sammy all returned as judges. Marc Métral, né le 5 août 1953 près de Lyon (France) , est un ventriloque français. During its broadcast, the series averaged around 9.9 million viewers. [3], The ninth series was won by dog tricks duo Jules O'Dwyer & Matisse, with magician Jamie Raven finishing in second place, and Welsh choir Côr Glanaethwy placing third. Marc Metral was a French ventriloquist who took part in Series 9 of Britain's Got Talent. The act was eliminated in the semi-finals. The series saw the "Wildcard" format introduced in the sixth series being modified in this series to include a "Public Wildcard" – like the "Judges' Wildcard" any act eliminated in the semi-finals, primarily those that lost out in the Judges' vote, could be reinstated by the public, based on the one that received the most votes from them before the final. Jess Denham @jess_denham. Like the "Judges' wildcard", if a semi-finalist was eliminated in their semi-final at the Judges' vote, they became eligible to be picked as a wildcard act by the public, who would vote on which one they would like to reinstate into the final once all the semi-finals had been aired, with their choice being the one to have received the most votes by the time the final was due to be aired. The 15th season (2020) of La France a un incroyable talent aired from June 23, 2020 to July 14, 2020 with the title La Bataille Du Jury.