Fletcher Pilon
| Fletcher Pilon | |
|---|---|
| Born |
6 April 2001 Wamberal, New South Wales, Australia |
| Genres | Blues, acoustic |
| Instruments | Vocals and guitar |
| Years active | 2014–present |
| Website | http://fletcherpilon.com |
Fletcher Pilon (born 6 April 2001) is an Australian acoustic singer and songwriter, known for winning the eighth season of Australia's Got Talent in March 2016. Fletch has previously appeared on shows such as The Voice Kids, Nickelodeon's SlimeFest and BalconyTVSydney.[1] Before appearing on various TV series, Pilon played at markets and restaurants.[2] Pilon also writes his own songs. He auditioned for Australia's Got Talent, shown during Auditions 4 on 14 February 2016, and won the season on 14 March 2016.
Life and career
2014–2015
In 2014, Fletcher appeared on the Australian version of The Voice Kids in the fifth blind auditions. He played the song "Flying with the King" by Lee Kernaghan and had all three judges turn but chose The Madden Brothers as his coach. In the battle round, he sang "Let Her Go" by Passenger with two other contestants, but did not win the round and was eliminated.[3]
Pilon released his first EP on 10 December 2015 on iTunes. The EP also includes "Infinite Child".[4]
| Banjo EP tracks | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| # | Song | Length | |
| 1 | "Infinite Child" | 3:32 | |
| 2 | "Be My" | 4:22 | |
| 3 | "Peace" | 4:59 | |
| 4 | "Everything's Gonna Be Fine" | 2:51 | |
| 5 | "Hoochie Coochie Man" | 3:25 | |
2015–
In August 2015, 10 year old Banjo Pilon, Fletcher's brother, was hit by a car while skating and died.[5] After his death, Fletcher wrote the song "Infinite Child" in honour of his brother and decided to audition for Australia's Got Talent with the song. He received an emotional appraisal by all judges and made it through to the Grand Finale.[6] He reprised the song during the Grand Finale and was acclaimed by the judges, audience and guest judge Jack Black. A voting line opened for five minutes to the public to vote for the winner and Fletcher received the most votes, leading him to win the Grand Finale and receive a prize of $250,000.[7]
References
- ↑ "FLETCHER PILON · has already entertained millions · Videos · BalconyTV". balconytv.com. Retrieved 2016-03-18.
- ↑ "Fletcher Pilon | Fairplay Entertainment | Entertainment solutions for the Central Coast & Surrounds". fairplayentertainment.com.au. Retrieved 2016-03-18.
- ↑ "Martha, Reilly and Fletcher The Voice Kids Australia | All About Sydney Australia". sydneyaffairs.com. Retrieved 2016-03-18.
- ↑ "Fletcher Pilon will officially launch his EP this weekend, dedicated to brother Banjo". dailytelegraph.com.au. Retrieved 2016-03-18.
- ↑ "'Our little angel': Banjo Pilon, 10, dies after skateboarding crash at Wamberal | smh.com.au". m.smh.com.au. Retrieved 2016-03-18.
- ↑ "Fletcher Pilon, 14, wows judges on Australia's Got Talent with song in memory of his brother Banjo". dailytelegraph.com.au. Retrieved 2016-03-18.
- ↑ "Fletcher Pilon s difficult TV moment - Yahoo7". au.news.yahoo.com. Retrieved 2016-03-18.