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Bailey McConnell is a singer who reached the Semi-Finals of Series 8 of Britain's Got Talent. He hails from Milton Keynes. He was aged 14 at the time of his audition.
In his audition, he sang a song he had written himself, about a close friend who turned on him entitled 'Dying Hole'. Amanda remarked how it must have been 'So awful for [him] to learn such a tough lesson at such a young age', with David adding that the 'Best ever songwriters go through something really tough and they turn it into something beautiful and we can all unite as we've all had some experience like that'.
In the Semi-Finals, he sang another of his own songs, this time about his parents. Simon commented that he 'Didn't like the song, but [he] really liked [him]', before adding his belief that he had ‘Potential to do really well'. Alesha added that 'Song writing for [him was] what it were all about' as he 'Knew who [he was] already as an artist'. He reached the Top 3, yet every judge barring Simon voted for his opposition Paddy and Nico, thus sending him home.
After BGT[]
In October 2014, McConell met Ed Sheeran whilst at Birmingham's Genting Arena after attending a gig headlined by Sheeran.
In September 2015, McConnell opened up about his past battles with depression which he revealed were so bad that he wished he was dead, became an ambassador of YoungMinds, and released a single entitled 'Crystalise'. In the same month he revealed that he and the friend he wrote 'Dying Hole' about had since made-up and became friends again and stated that the friend has always known the song to have been about them.
Additionally in 2015, McConell performed at Birmingham's famous O2 Arena, released a song entitled 'The Power Within', and planned to release his EP entitled 'Crystalise'.[1]
In 2019, McConell went on tour alongside kneworlduk also known as KNE, Gabz, & MerseyGirls.[2]