A group of music students at Leeds have made it to the final of BBC’s ‘Pitch Battle’

Congrats to them


A group of Leeds music students have become the first group to reach the final of the BBC’s singing talent show Pitch Battle. Leeds Contemporary Singers are second and third year music students and their lecturer Craig managed to beat Liverpool based The LMA Choir in the final battle on Saturday night’s show.

After four other choirs were eliminated, the two final groups took it in turns to perform guest judge Will Young’s Evergreen. When he joined them onstage it indicated that the Leeds Contemporary Singers had won.

The winning group said: “We don’t know what to say. We are never lost for words and don’t know what to say but thanks to everyone, thanks.”

Will Young declared: “It was so hard to choose a winner but I am really thrilled. It was a pleasure to sing with them for 10 seconds so we could do it again in the final, but well done to both groups.”

Judge Kelis said: “I’m so excited to see what the guys come up with for the final. I think the combination of Will and this group will be explosive.” Fellow judge Gareth Malone added: “Both groups were absolutely fantastic. It was a very very good performance tonight.”