Aidan Davis facts for kids

Aidan Davis was born on March 23, 1997. He is an English street dancer, rapper, and TV host. In 2009, he became famous after reaching the final of the TV show Britain's Got Talent. He finished in fifth place. After the show, he went on a tour around the United Kingdom with other finalists.

Aidan's Journey to Fame

Dancing on Britain's Got Talent in 2009

In May 2009, Aidan Davis auditioned for the third series of the TV show Britain's Got Talent. For his audition, he danced to the song "Low" by Flo Rida. All three judges loved his performance. Simon Cowell even said, "I think you're better than any dancer on this show, you are super, super, super talented." Aidan got three "yes" votes and moved on to the next round.

Even though Aidan had never taken a dance lesson, people compared him to George Sampson, who won the show in 2008. Aidan was chosen as one of the 40 semi-finalists.

Semi-Final Performance

Aidan performed again in the semi-final on May 29, 2009. He danced to "Rock Your Body" by Justin Timberlake. The audience gave him a standing ovation, and the judges were very impressed. Amanda Holden said he "blew her away." Simon Cowell told him, "whatever 'it' is, you've got it." He also praised Aidan's confidence. Piers Morgan compared him to a young Justin Timberlake. Aidan received the most public votes and went straight to the final.

The Grand Final

In the final on May 30, 2009, Aidan danced to "Low" again, which was his audition song. He received another standing ovation. Amanda Holden and Piers Morgan loved his performance. However, Simon Cowell felt it wasn't as good as his semi-final dance. He said, "To be honest with you it wasn't as good. You had 24 hours and limited time to put it together. But you still have a huge future ahead of you." Aidan later said he felt "gutted" by this comment. Cowell then told him, "Don't listen to me – no one else does. There's the public vote."

Aidan did not finish in the top three acts. He came in fifth place, getting 6.5% of the 4 million votes. After the show, Simon Cowell said he regretted making Aidan sad during the final.

Life After Britain's Got Talent

After the show, Aidan Davis joined the Britain's Got Talent – The Live Tour 2009. He performed in many cities across the UK in June and July 2009 with the other finalists. There were talks about Aidan joining Diversity, the winners of his series. While they did perform together on tour, Aidan never officially became a member of their group.

Special Performances and Tours

On August 30, 2009, Aidan performed in a Michael Jackson dance tribute show. He shared the stage with other dance stars from Britain's Got Talent, including George Sampson and Diversity.

In September 2009, Aidan showed off his "popping" dance moves at the Style in the City event in Birmingham. The next month, he filmed a TV commercial for Cheetos Sweetos in Turkey.

Aidan also performed at the 2009 Rock with Laughter event in December. He joined famous people like Peter Andre and Alesha Dixon. Lenny Henry, who hosted the event, praised Aidan, calling him "our own Justin Timberlake."

Aidan's Activities in 2010

In Spring 2010, Aidan toured with Diversity on their "Bringing a Toy Story to Life" tour. This show was all about making toys come alive. Other performers included Sugar Free, Aggro Santos, and Petebox.

Aidan also performed at Christmas light switch-on events in places like St Helens, Merseyside and Northfield Shopping Centre. He performed at the Pavilions Shopping Centre, which was shown on TV. In August 2010, he performed at the Nantwich live festival. He toured with Diversity again in November and December 2010 for a second run of their "Diversitoys" tour.

From 2011 to 2013

Aidan became a presenter on the CBBC show 'Friday Download'. In one part of the show called 'Dance Download', he taught viewers some of his special dance moves. Other presenters included singer Dionne Bromfield.

In 2011, Aidan started posting weekly video updates on his Facebook page. He would answer fan questions and talk about topics his fans wanted to know.

In November 2012, Aidan released his first music video for his new song, "Lets Dance," which featured Jon Dos. In this song, Aidan raps. He told his fans, "There's more like that to come."

Aidan's Work in 2015

In 2015, Aidan Davis appeared as a guest on two episodes of the CBBC panel show The Dog Ate My Homework.

Aidan's Personal Life

Aidan Davis went to St Thomas Aquinas Catholic School in Kings Norton, Birmingham. He used to live in Selly Oak, Birmingham, with his parents. On March 23, 2015, he released his own EP (a short music album) called 'the party' on iTunes. He wrote and produced the songs himself.