Name |
Jai Mcdowall |
Height |
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Naionality |
Scottish |
Date of Birth |
24-July-1986 |
Place of Birth |
Irvine, North Ayrshire, Scotland |
Famous for |
Acting |
Jai Mcdowall is a Scottish actor and singer who won the fifth series of Britain's Got Talent in June 2011. As the winner, he received £100,000 and performed at the 2011 Royal Variety Performance. McDowall was signed to Syco Music, a subdivision of record label giant, Sony Music. Before Britain's Got Talent, he appeared as a contestant on The X Factor and The American Idol Experience. His debut album Believe was released on 9 December 2011. The lead single "With or Without You" was released the same day. In March 2012, he was dropped by Syco after his one-album contract expired.
McDowall auditioned for The American Idol Experience whilst on holiday in the USA in 2009, and won. He also auditioned for The X Factor in 2010 and reached bootcamp. On 3 October 2011, it was confirmed that McDowall, as well as Sony Music Entertainment and Syco Music to promote his debut album, has also hired Soundcheck Entertainment to aid in the promotion of the forthcoming the album which is expected for release in December 2011.