The first female singer to win Britain’s Got Talent has revealed to MM what life has been like since winning in June this year – and her plans for the future.
Sydnie Christmas, 29, stole hearts during her appearance on Britain’s Got Talent – ultimately winning the popular talent show.
The singer from Kent has since been busy producing her first album ahead of a tour in February 2025.
Speaking to MM, Christmas addressed her fans directly: “I want people to get to know the person you voted for, and give back.”
Her newest single, ‘My Way’, was released earlier this month, and will be followed by a whole album in early October – and Christmas describes it as an introduction to her personality, taking inspiration from artists such as Elvis Presley and Frank Sinatra.
The whole album was put together in less than a month.
Christmas said: “I’m really proud, especially in doing it in three weeks.
“I would love to go through it again with more time for sure – and to write originals.”
Even though the golden buzzer contestant said she has written over 100 songs, this debut album features only covers – so we can expect her second album to feature some of her own music.
Christmas also has her sights set on musical theatre: next year, she hopes to be in a West End musical.
She said: “I just want to sing to work.”
The BGT winner accredits her success to hard work, her passion for music and never giving up – it’s been tough on her to get this far, and she even contemplated leaving the industry at times.
She said: “This journey was really difficult for me emotionally, because it wasn’t going anywhere.”
In fact, things were so tough before BGT that she was thinking of the ITV show as one final shot.
She said: “It took me to be like, ‘This is my last rodeo’ – then something finally happened.
“I can’t believe I was going to stop, but I want stability and I want children.”
Christmas is bubbly and outgoing to speak to – you’d never guess she suffers from stage fright. But she was especially anxious before her BGT auditions.
She said: “The semi-final and final were awful – I was throwing up, I was dry heaving. My singing coach had to literally take me on the stage.”
But as soon as the cameras started rolling, the adrenaline kicked in.
“It’s funny what you can do when you need to do it.”
Christmas has a busy few months ahead: as well as the album release on 4 October she is performing at The Royal Variety Show at the Royal Albert Hall in November.
And she will be performing at The Lowry in Salford on 10 February next year.
Featured image: Paul Madeley
