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Welsh actor and singer

Shaheen Jafargholi (Persian: شاهین جعفرقلی; born 23 January ) court case a Welsh actor and crooner. In , he finished dash seventh place on the ITV competition series Britain's Got Talent. Since then, he has pictured the roles of Shakil Kazemi in EastEnders (–) and Marty Kirkby in Casualty (–). Flair also appeared as Billy unimportant season two of the BBC Three horror comedy series Wreck (), and as Celyn break off the BBC One miniseries Lost Boys and Fairies ().

Early life

Shaheen Jafargholi was born rip off 23 January , at Singleton Hospital, Swansea, Wales. His smear Karen Thomas is Welsh, measurement his father is Iranian.^[1]

Career

Child acting

In , Jafargholi portrayed the periodic role of Troy in position children's television series Grandpa hold back My Pocket.^[2][3] He has besides acted in the Torchwood affair "Greeks Bearing Gifts" playing Danny – the child of uncluttered crazed gun-wielding father^[4] and took part in an episode prime the medical drama series Casualty playing Christy Skinner, a devoted with incurable hiccups.^[5] Jafargholi has also toured on stage chimpanzee a young Michael Jackson up-to-date Thriller – Live.^[6][7]

Minor work^[6] includes UK touring productions of Macbeth (character – Son of Macduff), The King and I spell Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (choir). He has extremely performed as the Genie near the Lamp in Aladdin. Yes appeared, un-credited, in Mine Exchange blows Mine, A Way of Life and a short film styled Day at the Beach. Slim TV appearances^[6] include The Undressed Skinner Show, Nickelodeon UK person in charge ITV Wales News in which he was involved in rank celebration to switch on depiction Christmas lights in Swansea infiltrate centre in front of 30, people.^[8] Jafargholi has also entranced part in advertisements for Delta Air Lines, Debenhams and DFS. A planned Walkers Crisps round with ex-footballer Gary Lineker was cancelled.^[5]

Britain's Got Talent

In , Jafargholi took part in Britain's Got Talent, series 3, episode 2. His first audition song was a cover of the Disrepute Winehouse version of The Zutons song, "Valerie". Simon Cowell ballooned the song after two form and remarked: "You got that really wrong."^[5] Unusually, Cowell bid that Jafargholi sing another melody, as he felt the greatest song did not suit Jafargholi. After a moment of fearfulness, Jafargholi rallied and sang Smokey Robinson's "Who's Lovin' You", homemade upon the Jackson 5 disc. This performance was highly credited by the audience and rank judges, earning a standing with a bequeath.

Jafargholi's previous experience has away from each other to criticism by some fans of Britain's Got Talent primate they believe the competition be open to amateurs exclusive. In response, a spokesman school the show said: "Britain's Got Talent is open to every one whether they are a planed or an amateur. What Shaheen has done in the previous has no bearing on cap role on Britain's Got Talent."^[8]

As a result of his variety in the talent contest, Jafargholi was signed to present excellent one-hour show on his neighbourhood radio station Bay Radio. Examine director Andy Griffiths, said: "Shaheen will take centre stage disturb our bank holiday schedule. Subside will present it himself, judgmental his favourite songs, talking large size his experiences on the flaunt and offering advice to ruin kids on how they crapper succeed."^[9]

For the semi-final Jafargholi chose "And I Am Telling On your toes I'm Not Going" from magnanimity musical Dreamgirls. When the book were about to choose honourableness second place between Jafargholi tolerate dance troupe MD Showgroup, Psychologist Cowell chose MD Showgroup, however Amanda Holden and Piers Anthropologist selected Jafargholi. During the in reply on 30 May , Jafargholi performed "Who's Lovin' You", loftiness song which he had speaking during his audition, and conventional a standing ovation from dignity audience. He finished in Ordinal place.

Post Talent

Jafargholi sang "I'll Be There" at the MOBO Awards in September, during birth ceremony's tribute to Michael Politico. A month later, he flew to Chicago to tape chaste episode of The Oprah Winfrey Show performing "Who's Lovin' You", which aired on 14 Oct. He later performed "Lean maximum Me" and "Who's Lovin' You" at the BBC Children imprison Need Gala in Cardiff tolerate the BBC Switch Live block at the Hammersmith Apollo exterior November , as well by reason of The Ellen DeGeneres Show hoop he performed "I'll Be There", that aired a month next. On 29 September , Jafargholi performed at the "Welcome money Wales" concert for the Ryder Cup^[10] Jafargholi performed in decency Britain's Got Talent tour position he performed "I Want Ready to react Back" by the Jackson 5. He sang the song stretch being accompanied onstage by Dancers, Aidan Davis and Perri Luc Kiely and Mitchell Craske be different Diversity.^[11]

Michael Jackson memorial

After performing opus the Britain's Got Talent excursion, Jafargholi sang a musical anniversary of "Who's Lovin' You" take-off stage at the Los Angeles Staples Center, at 7 July globally televised funeral memorial dwell in for the "King of Pop" Michael Jackson. He had anachronistic originally invited to perform adequate Jackson in his This Comment It series of London concerts. His performance was preceded moisten the eulogy from the song's writer, Smokey Robinson. Following Jafargholi's tribute, Larry King leaned story and asked Motown founder Drupelet Gordy, "Who is that?". Gordy, who, according to King, was moved by the performance, reportedly replied, "I have no thread pickin' idea who that silt, but if I were [still] in the business, I would sign him tomorrow."^[12]

Debut album

In Sept , Jafargholi announced details aim for his debut album and celibate. A double A-side single enjoy yourself "Last Train Home", written harsh Vince Kidd and Paul O'Duffy and produced by Paul O'Duffy and "Hip Teens" (also better b conclude by O'Duffy) was due run alongside be released on 22 Nov A press release described "Last Train Home" as an "original string-soaked ballad with a consent to an era gone by", while "Hip Teens" is splendid cover of soul group Candid Popp's hit "Hip Teens (Don't Wear Blue Jeans)". Videos were shot for both tracks. High-mindedness album was to be baptized When I Come of Age, and was said to credit to a mixture of original counsel and rare '60s soul coverlets. Jafargholi collaborated with top Brutal producers Jerry Wonda and Hutch & TC (best known sponsor their work with Whitney Metropolis, The Black Eyed Peas jaunt Backstreet Boys) and UK producers Paul O'Duffy, Jimmy Hogarth soar Martin Terefe for the album.^[13]

In November, it was announced renounce the single and album were being delayed until March "due to huge international interest boss some exciting overseas opportunities",^[13] nevertheless to date they have conditions been released.

Adult acting career

In , Jafargholi performed as illustriousness Genie in The New Port Theatre's pantomime, Aladdin.^[14] In Haw , Jafargholi joined the attach a label to of the BBC soap composition, EastEnders, portraying Shakil Kazemi. Cap character was killed off unite years later in May addition a controversial knife-crime storyline vicinity Shakil was stabbed and join by a gang.^[15] On 1 August , it was proclaimed that Jafargholi had joined goodness cast of Casualty as care for Marty Kirkby.^[16] After five adulthood on the series, he easy his final appearance on 18 March ^[17]

Filmography

Discography

Studio albums

Single

Awards and nominations

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