Britain’s Got Talent contestant Ravi Adelekan has spoken of how he hopes the strength he developed amid his brain tumour ordeal will help him in the competition.
The young semi-finalist, nine, wowed the judges with his choir Ravi’s Dream Team, getting a ticket through after Alesha Dixon pressed the gold buzzer.
Ravi, who has insisted he will give the £250,000 prize money to charity if he wins, will take to the stage this week in an attempt to make it to the final.
And speaking to The Mirror on Tuesday, Ravi said: ‘The strength I learned from my brain tumour will help me with the strength to do super well on BGT.
‘I’m a little nervous but I know my supporters will help me. The best feeling in the world, when I’m in front of the judges, is to have my sister and parents behind me.’
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Britain’s Got Talent contestant Ravi Adelekan has told The Mirror how he hopes the strength he developed amid his brain tumour ordeal will help him in the competition
![Nine-year-old Ravi Adelekan, a Britain's Got Talent contestant, draws inspiration from overcoming a brain tumour as he aims for success on the show. He pledges to donate the £250,000 prize money to charity. 4 The young semi-finalist, nine, wowed the judges with his choir Ravi's Dream Team, getting a ticket through after Alesha Dixon pressed the gold buzzer](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/05/28/00/85403195-13465603-image-a-36_1716854264827.jpg)
The young semi-finalist, nine, wowed the judges with his choir Ravi’s Dream Team, getting a ticket through after Alesha Dixon pressed the gold buzzer
At his audition – which was broadcast last month – Ravi introduced his sister, mother and father to the judges.
He then explained his reasoning for being on the show as he stood alongside his group, ranging from age five to 78.
He said: ‘I’ve watched BGT all my life and always wanted to audition for it.
‘Two years ago I was diagnosed with a brain tumour and I’m here to show no matter what life throws you can still achieve your dreams.’
Of his upcoming semi-final, Ravi said his goal is to help fund-raise to develop less invasive treatments so other children don’t have to go through the surgery that he did.
The youngster said that if he completes his fundraising goal it would inspire people to believe in the power of community again.
Ravi and the choir performed A Million Dreams from the hit movie The Greatest Showman which left everyone incredibly emotional.
Explaining why she pressed the buzzer, Alesha said: ‘The golden buzzer is such a personal thing and I always say I can only press it when it feels right and you’re such a remarkable young man.’
![Nine-year-old Ravi Adelekan, a Britain's Got Talent contestant, draws inspiration from overcoming a brain tumour as he aims for success on the show. He pledges to donate the £250,000 prize money to charity. 6 Ravi, who has insisted he will give the £250,000 prize money to charity if he wins, will take to the stage this week in an attempt to make it to the fina](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/05/28/01/85403851-13465603-Ravi_who_has_insisted_he_will_give_the_250_000_prize_money_to_ch-a-45_1716854437358.jpg)
Ravi, who has insisted he will give the £250,000 prize money to charity if he wins, will take to the stage this week in an attempt to make it to the fina
![Nine-year-old Ravi Adelekan, a Britain's Got Talent contestant, draws inspiration from overcoming a brain tumour as he aims for success on the show. He pledges to donate the £250,000 prize money to charity. 8 Speaking to The Mirror on Tuesday, Ravi said: 'The strength I learned from my brain tumour will help me with the strength to do super well on BGT](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/05/28/01/85403225-13465603-Speaking_to_The_Mirror_on_Tuesday_Ravi_said_The_strength_I_learn-a-46_1716854458276.jpg)
Speaking to The Mirror on Tuesday, Ravi said: ‘The strength I learned from my brain tumour will help me with the strength to do super well on BGT
![Nine-year-old Ravi Adelekan, a Britain's Got Talent contestant, draws inspiration from overcoming a brain tumour as he aims for success on the show. He pledges to donate the £250,000 prize money to charity. 10 Ravi and the choir performed A Million Dreams from the hit movie The Greatest Showman which left everyone incredibly emotional](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/05/28/01/85403235-13465603-Ravi_and_the_choir_performed_A_Million_Dreams_from_the_hit_movie-a-47_1716854477100.jpg)
Ravi and the choir performed A Million Dreams from the hit movie The Greatest Showman which left everyone incredibly emotional
![Nine-year-old Ravi Adelekan, a Britain's Got Talent contestant, draws inspiration from overcoming a brain tumour as he aims for success on the show. He pledges to donate the £250,000 prize money to charity. 12 Explaining why she pressed the buzzer, Alesha said: 'The golden buzzer is such a personal thing and I always say I can only press it when it feels right and you're such a remarkable young man'](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/05/28/01/85403229-13465603-Explaining_why_she_pressed_the_buzzer_Alesha_said_The_golden_buz-a-48_1716854492222.jpg)
Explaining why she pressed the buzzer, Alesha said: ‘The golden buzzer is such a personal thing and I always say I can only press it when it feels right and you’re such a remarkable young man’
The judges then got to their feet as the members of the choir, which comprised Ravi’s friends, family, teachers from school, medical professionals and other children from the brain tumour community, hugged each other in celebration.
ITV viewers quickly took to X to say they were also in ‘floods of tears’ and that the performance was ‘well deserved’ of the golden buzzer.
They wrote: ‘Britains got talent has got me crying, that golden buzzer was well deserved,’; Britains Got Talent…… sobbing,’;
‘Britains got talent is a emotional one tonight; I’m in floods of tears. Close to home as my daughter had a stage 4 brain tumour so we’ve had the 18 months from hell.’
Ravi has said he will give the show’s £250,000 prize money to charity if he wins the competition.
He was contacted by Britain’s Got Talent after they saw his previous efforts to raise funds for Brains Trust and The Brain Tumour Charity, with Ravi having raised £109,000 at the time of writing.
![Nine-year-old Ravi Adelekan, a Britain's Got Talent contestant, draws inspiration from overcoming a brain tumour as he aims for success on the show. He pledges to donate the £250,000 prize money to charity. 14 Ravi and the choir performed A Million Dreams from the hit movie The Greatest Showman which left everyone incredibly emotional](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/05/28/00/83919003-13465603-Ravi_and_the_choir_performed_A_Million_Dreams_from_the_hit_movie-a-41_1716854390435.jpg)
Ravi and the choir performed A Million Dreams from the hit movie The Greatest Showman which left everyone incredibly emotional
![Nine-year-old Ravi Adelekan, a Britain's Got Talent contestant, draws inspiration from overcoming a brain tumour as he aims for success on the show. He pledges to donate the £250,000 prize money to charity. 16 The judges then got to their feet as the members of the choir, which comprised Ravi's friends, family, teachers from school, medical professionals and other children from the brain tumour community, hugged each other in celebration](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/05/28/00/83919001-13465603-Explaining_why_she_pressed_the_buzzer_Alesha_said_The_golden_buz-a-42_1716854392470.jpg)
The judges then got to their feet as the members of the choir, which comprised Ravi’s friends, family, teachers from school, medical professionals and other children from the brain tumour community, hugged each other in celebration
![Nine-year-old Ravi Adelekan, a Britain's Got Talent contestant, draws inspiration from overcoming a brain tumour as he aims for success on the show. He pledges to donate the £250,000 prize money to charity. 18 Amanda Holden and Bruno Tonioli were also in tears as they watched the emotional performance](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/05/28/00/83918999-13465603-Amanda_Holden_and_Bruno_Tonioli_were_also_in_tears_as_they_watch-a-43_1716854394766.jpg)
![Nine-year-old Ravi Adelekan, a Britain's Got Talent contestant, draws inspiration from overcoming a brain tumour as he aims for success on the show. He pledges to donate the £250,000 prize money to charity. 20 Bruno Tonioli was also emotional during the performance](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/05/28/00/83919009-13465603-Bruno_Tonioli_was_also_emotional_during_the_performance-a-44_1716854394771.jpg)
Amanda Holden and Bruno Tonioli were also in tears as they watched the emotional performance
He told The Sun: ‘I didn’t see Alesha pressing her golden buzzer because we were bowing!
‘There was all this confetti, but it took all of our brains a long time to draw the connection to the buzzer.
‘I’ve met famous people before, but in the moment it felt different to that — like they believed in what we were trying to do.
‘If we won it would help us reach our fundraising goal, but also winning would just bring so much more awareness of brain tumours.’