Malakai Bayoh is a vocalist from the UK. He is best known for his operatic performances and his 2023 Universal album Golden.

Career

Performances

Malakai Bayoh began his operatic career with a role in The Magic Flute by Mozart.[1] In 2022 played the role of Oberto in the Handel opera Alcina in 2022 at the Royal Opera House in London.[2]

Recordings

In December 2022, Classic FM released a recording of a Bayoh duet with former child prodigy singer Aled Jones, singing the holiday song O Holy Night together.[3] In 2023 Bayoh released his debut album Golden was released through Universal and reached the number one spot on the UK Classical Music Charts.[4] The album also reached number one on Billboard's Traditional Classical Albums chart.[5] He also sang on the soundtrack for the motion picture Maestro.[6]

Britain's Got Talent

In 2023 Malakai Bayoh reached the final round of the sixteenth season of Britain's Got Talent.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "BGT star Malakai Bayoh on the successful start to his career". Great British Life.
  2. ↑ Paul Glynn (November 9, 2022). "Royal Opera House bans audience member for heckling child actor". BBC.
  3. ↑ Noah A. McGee (December 28, 2022). "Young Black Opera Singer, Who Shocked the Internet With His High Note, Was Once Heckled - Malakai M. Bayoh had everyone on social media talking about his performance of "O'Holy Night."". The Root.
  4. 1 2 Emma Loffehagen (August 1, 2023). "Britain's Got Talent teen star Malakai Bayoh reaches number one with debut album". Evening Standard.
  5. ↑ Xander Zellner (August 3, 2023). "10 First-Timers on Billboard's Charts This Week: Cut Worms, Malakai, Parannoul, Bandmanrill & More". Billboard.
  6. ↑ Herbie Russell (July 10, 2023). "Kennington's fourteen-year-old opera sensation who reduced Britain's Got Talent judges to tears". Southwark News.
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