{"id":6027,"date":"2013-05-27T21:18:13","date_gmt":"2013-05-27T20:18:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thetalentzone.co.uk\/musictv\/bgt\/?p=6027"},"modified":"2013-05-27T21:18:13","modified_gmt":"2013-05-27T20:18:13","slug":"the-young-girl-with-the-big-voice-arisxandra-libantino-wowed-with-a-whitney-houston-classic-at-bgt-first-semi-finals-2013","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/thetalentzone.co.uk\/musictv\/bgt\/6027\/the-young-girl-with-the-big-voice-arisxandra-libantino-wowed-with-a-whitney-houston-classic-at-bgt-first-semi-finals-2013\/","title":{"rendered":"The young  girl with the big voice  Arisxandra Libantino wowed with a Whitney Houston classic at BGT first semi-finals 2013"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/thetalentzone.co.uk\/musictv\/bgt\/files\/2013\/04\/alexandre_britainsgottalent.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/thetalentzone.co.uk\/musictv\/bgt\/files\/2013\/04\/alexandre_britainsgottalent.png\" alt=\"alexandra britains got talent 2013 semi finals\" title=\"alexandra britains got talent 2013 semi finals\" width=\"425\" height=\"274\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5686\" srcset=\"http:\/\/thetalentzone.co.uk\/musictv\/bgt\/files\/2013\/04\/alexandre_britainsgottalent.png 425w, http:\/\/thetalentzone.co.uk\/musictv\/bgt\/files\/2013\/04\/alexandre_britainsgottalent-300x193.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 425px) 100vw, 425px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Coming into the first semi-finals of Britain\u2019s Got Talent 2013, Arisxandra\u00a0Libantino was tipped as one of the bookies favourties to walk away with the \u00a3250,000 cash prize and to appear at the Royal Albert Hall to perform for the queen.<\/p>\n<p>Tonight Arisxandra took on a Whitney Houston power ballad \u2018I Have Nothing\u2019 from The Bodyguard soundtrack and did the song justice for one so young.<\/p>\n<p>After her performance, Simon Cowell used Libantino\u2019s performance to hit back at Strictly Come Dancing star Bruce Forsyth, who recently suggested that kids should not be on BGT. He said:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf you\u2019ve got it, you\u2019ve got it, who cares how old you are? I had a great time listening to you tonight. It was one of the best performances of the night and I\u2019d like to dedicate this one to Bruce [Forsyth].\u201d<\/p>\n<p>David Walliams said: You blew the roof off the joint, that was incredible. If you have a talent like yours you have to share that with the country. You are world class.<\/p>\n<p>Amanda Holden: You were so steely, you tore the place up, you had a standing ovation at the end. You came into your own at the end. I hope they vote for you.<\/p>\n<p>Alesha Dixon: That is not an easy thing to do, I really admire you. 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