'I'd teach the Queen how to be a diva!' Rihanna wannabe Asanda Jezile, 11, wows the BGT judges with her moves and pitch-perfect voice

They said they were after someone who would really blow them away this year, and it looks as though 11-year-old Asanda Jezile has done just that.

The singer - who compared herself to the likes of Rihanna and Beyonce - took to the stage confidently as she belted out a pitch-perfect version of Rihanna's Diamonds.
But it was her dance moves that really made her stand out from the crowd.

11-year-old Asanda Jezile impressed the judges with her performance of Diamonds by Rihanna

'I've never seen someone with such a great stage presence. And you have the best smile I have ever seen,' said Simon, who watched as she completed a series of diva dance moves on stage.

 

The mini diva even admitted that she would teach the Queen to be a diva should she win the show and perform on the Royal Variety Show.
Reaching every high note in the song, Alicia and Simon couldn't believe their ears.
David called her 'phenomenal' as Alicia and Amanda agreed.

The mini diva blew the judges away as she belted out Rihanna's Diamonds

The young star beamed as she was given four big yeses.
But it wasn't all fun and games for the judges. First auditionee Steven Jackson, a 52-year-old part-time artist from Kent, failed to impress the judges with his impressionist act.
David said: “It was uncanny how unlike all those people you were.”

Sam Faiers and Imogen Thomas loved Asenda Jizele's performance

Simon added: “I’ve got to be honest with you Steven. Your wigs are like animals. They’re the worst wigs.”
But animal lover Simon soon got his thrill for the night, as Diamond and The Ruff's dog - who they bought along for moral support - came onto the stage for a cuddle.
As the average singers stripped off on stage to a flurry of red buzzers, Simon sat and played with their Yorkshire Terrier, named Jonny Cash.

More interested int he dog: Simon was more interested in Diamond In The Ruff's dog than their act

Diamond In The Ruff were ignored in favour of their pet pooch, who snuggled up to Simon throughout their performance

But their cute pooch obviously wasn't enough to sway him into saying yes, as he told them their performance was 'at best, holiday camp.'
Bill McKenzie tried his hand at some line dancing to a bit of Lady Gaga. But as he jumped around the stage, the judges weren't impressed and showed him the door.
But as a flurry of red buzzers went off, it was time for the Luminites from 'just outside the M25' to grace the stage.

Four-piece band Luminites impressed the judges with their acoustic performance

The four-piece band - who have been performing at unis all over the country - performed an acoustic version song, much to the delight of Alicia, who approved as soon as the female vocalist started singing.

Alicia loved Luminites as soon as the female vocalist started singing

And Simon soon started to nod his head as a beat boxer added some beats into the mix.

The audience obviously approved, cheering and clapping along as the trendy band sung their hearts out, complimenting them with a standing ovation at the end.
Jordan Clarke, 18, Ben Francis, 19, Stephanie Edwards, 18, and Corey Layzell, 21, all from London looked confident as they won over the judges and gained four yeses.
Alesha said: “Well, you’re a ready-made band. You’re fresh. I love the blend and the chemistry between you. You are solid, the beat boxing is wicked. Your voice is beautiful.”
Amanda added: “Luminites, it was amazing. It feels unique and the harmonies, perfect. It was absolutely a brilliant, brilliant audition.

Stephanie Edwards, 18, couldn't believe her luck with the comments the judges gave her and her band

David said: “What is there not to like about you. Fantastic song, you’re all brilliant musicians. You’re all very easy on the eye as well, in your own ways. No you’re fantastic, I didn’t mean you so much actually. You’re like ready-made stars.”
Simon chipped in: “The song choice was absolutely genius, genius. Your vocals were outstanding. It’s very cool. By far the best audition we’ve heard today.”
But it was soon back to the weird and wonderful, starting with mother and son duo James and Shirley.
Aptly named Mother and Son, the pair announced that they wanted to become as famous as Des O'Connor before performing a rather strange act, consisting of singing and showing cards.

Mother and Son James and Shirley couldn't quite win over the judges with their bizarre performance

Shirley, the mother sang a rather shaky rendition of Michale Jackson's Another Day Has Gone as she showed the audience a list of cards with chores on.
The audience looked confused but were soon won over when James started singing, but that wasn't enough to get them through to the next round.
Amanda compared Shirley to Dame Edna Dame Edna as Simon Cowell told the duo that the performance bought tears to his eyes, but not for the right reasons.

David continued to aggravate Simon Cowell by insisting to say yes to acts, including Mother and Son

David opted to put them through, but stone-faced Simon soon showed them the door.
Next up was double act The Duelling Pianos. Rob Russell, 55, and Craig Michael, 42 took to the stage behind a pair of pianos, playing a variety of tunes.
Simon wasn't impressed as usual, but the other judges looked like they were loving it.
David insisted that Simon enjoy himself and forced him to smile and dance, but he didn't look amused.

David tries to get Simon to enjoy himself, without much luck!

Despite normally being stone-faced, Simon was forced to crack a smile on this week's BGT

Backstage, it looked like Ant and Dec were having the time of their lives as they danced around to the multitude of tunes the pair played.
And much to Simon's dismay, Alice, Amanda and David all jumped to the feet at the end of their performance.

Much to Simon's dismay, The Duelling Pianos made their way to the next round

'I thought it was kind of OK, but then you hit bum notes' said Simon to boos from the audience.
Amanda - who has already buzzed the pair out - then decided to take back her decision and put them through as did Alicia.
And despite Simon saying no, the other judges put them through much to the delight of the audience.
The next bunch of acts didn't impress the judges either after the four revealed that they were after more danger. Despite flaming samurai swords and head balancing, the judges didn't look pleased as they yawned away.
But if it was danger they were after, it was certainly danger they got with next act Aaron Crow.

Self-proclaimed mentalist Aaron Crow brought an element of danger to the show

Host Ant McPartlin ended up at the sharp end of the show when Aaron dragged him on stage for a daring sword trick.
The act - who stayed silent for the entirety of his performance -  picked on the presenter after getting a couple of members of the audience involved during his audition on the ITV show.
He poured candle wax in his eyes before covering his face and slicing through a selection of props held by the nervous volunteers - including a pineapple balanced on Ant's head.

Aaron pulled host Ant McPartlin onto the stage to help him with his dangerous performance

Ant looked terrified as Aaron took a samurai sword to his head, blindfolded

Ant said: "I was genuinely terrified as Aaron was coming towards me. All credit to Aaron though, it was an incredible act. Everyone was on the edge of their seats."
The act impressed show boss Simon Cowell who said it was "great".
He said: "I love the idea of watching something where there is a possibility that someone actually could actually die, and the fact that it was Ant made it more exciting, I've got to be honest with you."
And it looks as though the rest of the acts were in for a tough ride as Simon seemed unimpressed with the average talent he was hearing.
However, bricklayer Robbie Kennedy - who taught himself the guitar - saved the day.

Bricklayer Robbie Kennedy got off to a shaky start before wowing the judges with his rendition of The Goo Goo Dolls Iris

Rob, 22, didn't get off to the best of starts but luckily was given a second choice when Simon asked him to sing another song.
But he soon got it together and pulled it out of the bag with his rendition of The Goo Goo Dolls' song Iris, which gained him a standing ovation from the audience and all of the judges - including Simon!
After his performance, Alesha said: 'Robbie, you are so likeable. My heart is pounding. You just knocked me out. You have been blessed with a true gift.'
Amanda added: 'Robbie your voice is outstanding. You’re 22, where have you been? Do you sing when you work?'

The bricklayer gained himself a standing ovation from the audience and the judges

David said: 'The contrast between your amazing voice and the acoustic guitar playing worked fantastically. It was really, really stunning and it blew us all away, so well done.'
Simon added: 'I’ve got to be honest with you, I wasn’t expecting that. Do you know what Robbie, I think that if you put that record out you would have a number one hit with that song. Loved it.
'You know what Robbie, the charming thing about you is that you don’t know how good you are. Congratulations. Four yeses.'

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Pippa's perfect in regal blue as she attends society wedding at cathedral

She -and her famous rear - turned heads with her bridesmaid's gown at her sister's royal nuptials.
And now Pippa Middleton's making sure all eyes on her at another wedding, as she stepped out in a bold, fitted azure-coloured dress.
The Duchess of Cambridge's sister attended the wedding of Michael Marsham, son of the Earl and Countess of Romney and Lucy Beaumont, daughter of Viscount and Viscountess Allendale.

Pippa Middleton looked stunning as she attended the wedding of Michael Marsham, son of the Earl and Countess of Romney and Lucy Beaumont, daughter of Viscount and Viscountess Allendale

Wedding bells? Pippa, sporting a bright outfit, beamed after the ceremony in Northumberland

Mike Marsham who is a director at Black Rock, married partner Lucy at Hexham Cathedral in an hour-long Church of England ceremony. 

 

She paired her the three-quarter sleeve dress, which clung to her waist and had a full skirt that flared slightly around the knees, with a grey fascinator which had a traditional net slightly covering her eyes.
To make her outfit a little more modern, she teamed it with a chunky fuschia, steel-grey and cranberry-coloured necklace, a grey clutch bag and demure grey suede court shoes.
The shoes, which accentuated her toned legs, looked similar to another pair she had sported with a bold geometric mini dress at the start of the week, when she dined with her 35-year-old beau Nico Jackson.

With her hair curled and loosely pinned up, Pippa looked elegant in her striking ensemble

Suits you! The dress showed off her slender figure, and the 29-year-old looked happy as she stepped inside Hexham Cathedral

The sun shone as the Celebrate author arrives withe Alice and Nicholas Van Cutsem at Hexham Abbey, Northumberland

Her hair was curled and loosely swept up, and her slightly-flushed cheeks and pink lipstick complimented her spring outfit.
The only other jewellery she wore aside from the bold necklace was two discreet gold rings on her middle and little finger on her left hand - but there was no sign of an engagement ring.
The only thing that marred her outfit was what appeared to be a slight round mark on the back of the dress' fabric - but that didn't deter from the overall look.
The newly-weds are friends of Prince William and Kate, and attended their magnificent ceremony in 2011.

Pippa Middleton's rear caught the world's attention when she was a bridesmaid

Pippa Middleton sported an ensemble of bright blue, grey and pink for the occasion, and kept her hair loosely swept off her face

The tanned 29-year-old beamed as she stepped out on the sunny day for the society wedding.
But despite her smile, there was no sign of the Celebrate author's stockbroker partner.
Earlier this week Pippa, who is set to become an aunty for the first time in July, attended the opening of a £2million charity project at the Mary Hare School for deaf children in Berkshire.
The Waitrose columnist became an ambassador to the school after being introduced to their work through a friend.
The Mary Hare School is a charity for profoundly and severely deaf children and young people from all over the country.

Hon Lucy Beaumont looked beautiful at her wedding to the Hon Michael Marsham. The pair are both friends of William and Kate and attended the Royal wedding

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Ravishing in red: Pregnant Kim Kardashian keeps her maternity wardrobe bold in eye-catching dress as she relaxes in Mykonos with family

She may be sporting a rather large baby bump at the moment, but that hasn't stopped Kim Kardashian from being bold in her fashion choices.
The expectant mother looked positively glowing as she covered her bulging baby bump in an eye-catching red dress as she dined out with her family in Mykonos on Saturday.
Opting for comfort over style though, the Keeping Up With The Kardashian's star opted to go without her obligatory heels, instead going for some simple strappy sandals.

Kim Kardashian keeps her maternity wardrobe bold as she goes for a bright red dress in Mykonos on Saturday

And keeping the chill of the night away with a white cardigan, the reality TV star finished off her look with a sweep of red lipstick.
Kim looked heavily pregnant in the attire, which also clung to her other famous curves.
The 32-year-old smiled away as she departed from the boat that she and her family had been taking in the sites on earlier that day.

Kim looked positively glowing as she enjoys one last pre-baby holiday with her family

Kim and her family enjoyed a bit of sight seeing earlier in the day on a boat ride around the Greek island

Kim joined her sister Kourtney on the boat, who also looked stylish as she covered up in a denim shirt.
The mother-of-two accessorised her look with a beaded head piece.
The family were also joined by a film crew, speculating that their holiday will feature on their reality TV show.

Kim and her family were joined by a TV crew, speculating that the holiday will be on their reality TV show

The reality TV star opted for a pair of simple sandals over her signature skyscraper heels

Earlier in the day, Kim went for the less-is-more approach and finally revealed her blossoming baby bump.
Kim showed off her tummy as she finally got time to relax with her family on one last pre-baby holiday.
The Kardashian clan arrived on the Greek island on Mykonos on Thursday and it wasn't long before Kim was relaxing in a sarong.

Growing still: Kim Kardashian showed off her baby bump as she holidayed in Mykonos, Greece, with her family on Friday

Mother care: Kim took small steps as she carefully walked from the building down towards the beacj

Quick change: Kim covered up her torso to attend a boat trip in Mykonos on her second day in Greece

However, it wouldn't be the same relaxation one would expect on a normal holiday as the E! camera crews were also in town, capturing the trip for the new series of Keeping Up With The Kardashians.
With her brunette hair in plaits, the 32-year-old was spotted walking around the grounds of her villa in a green printed sarong with her large baby bump protruding from her green sarong.
While Kim was happy to stay on dry land, her sisters Kourtney. 34. and Khloe, 28, were stripping down to their swimsuits for a boat trip, complete with a camera crew. 

Finally time to relax: Kim Kardashian wears a sarong as she walks around her resort in the Greek island of Mykonos

Camouflage chic? It looked like the reality star may have been wearing a camouflage-patterned sarong

Earlier back at their resort, Khloe was also spotted chatting to her three-year-old nephew Mason Disick outside.
Later, Kourtney was seen carrying her daughter Penelope while keeping an eye on Mason as he played in the pool.
Also on the island is Kourtney's half-sister Kendall Jenner and step-brother Brody Jenner.
Missing out on the trip was Kim's boyfriend Kanye West and Khloe's husband Lamar Odom.

Always on camera: Khloe and Kourtney Kardashian strip down to their swimsuits as they were filmed on a boat trip

Life on an ocean wave: Khloe gazes out over the sea

Quality time: Khloe chats to her nephew Mason, which is captured on camera

The Kardashian clan arrived in Mykonos on Thursday after flying via the Greek capital Athens.
The family have rented a series of luxury villas at the My Mykonos Retreat, which come with stunning views of the South Aegean Sea.
Local media claim the Kardashians are expected to remain on the island for 10 days, capturing the action for their reality show.

Missing Kanye? Will the rapper join Kim and make the holiday a 'babymoon'?

Colourful: Khloe wore a black swimsuit and multi-coloured sarong

Large entourage: Khloe is given a helping hand on to the boat

Even though the Kardashians were probably expecting boiling sunshine, the forecast is relatively mild, hovering just around 20C all week.
In fact, they'll find it's actually many degrees hotter back home in their native Los Angeles.
However, with Kim being in her third trimestre, she'll probably be grateful of the cooler temperatures.

Doting mom: Kourtney cuddles her daughter Penelope as little Mason gets in the swimming pool

Fun with Auntie: Khloe's chat with Mason by a pool was captured on camera

Paradise: Kendall Jenner posted an Instagram photo of her view, writing 'I'm in heaven'

Mykonos belongs to the Cyclades islands, located in the South Aegean, and includes over 10,000 inhabitants.
No doubt, the Kardashians' wealth and their love of shopping will give the island a boost in tough financial times for Greece.
Other celebrities to have holidayed on the island in the past few years include John Travolta, Kelly Preston, Bar Refaeli, Tamara Ecclestone and Kelly Brook.

Stunning: Mykonos has been drawing tourists for years

The island of Mykonos is located in the Cyclades group of islands in the South Aegean

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