At just 14 years old, Maya Giotea walked onto the Britain’s Got Talent stage with a huge challenge: performing one of Beyoncé’s most demanding songs.
She chose “Listen,” the powerful song from Dreamgirls, and delivered a performance that immediately caught the attention of the judges.
Before the moment was even fully over, Bruno Tonioli made his decision.
He pressed his Golden Buzzer.
For Maya, the Golden Buzzer meant a direct place in the live semi-finals and turned her BGT audition into one of the standout moments of the 2025 auditions.
Maya Giotea Takes on Beyoncé
Maya Giotea was only 14 when she appeared on Britain’s Got Talent in 2025.
Instead of choosing an easy song, she took on Beyoncé’s “Listen,” a song that requires considerable vocal control, range and emotional delivery.
From the beginning of the audition, Maya approached the performance with confidence.
Her vocal style allowed her to move through the song’s quieter sections before building toward its bigger moments.
The official BGT description called attention to her vocal ability and the “vocal acrobatics” in the performance.
Bruno Tonioli Hits the Golden Buzzer
The biggest moment came immediately after Maya finished singing.
Bruno Tonioli stood up and pressed his Golden Buzzer.
The Golden Buzzer sent Maya directly through to the live semi-finals, meaning she did not have to go through the usual route to reach that stage of the competition.
Bruno later described her performance as an exceptionally mature interpretation of the song for someone so young.
The moment was particularly memorable because the Golden Buzzer came almost immediately after she finished her performance.
For a 14-year-old singer, it was a remarkable introduction to the BGT stage.
A Dream Come True for Maya
Maya’s reaction made the moment even more emotional.
After Bruno pressed the Golden Buzzer, gold confetti filled the stage as Maya celebrated the result.
ITV described the moment as a dream-come-true experience for the young singer.
The audition also showed that Maya was not simply relying on her age to make an impression.
Her performance was built around her voice, song choice and ability to handle a difficult piece of music in front of a large television audience.
Straight to the Live Semi-Finals
Because of Bruno’s Golden Buzzer, Maya advanced directly to the live semi-finals.
That gave her another opportunity to perform in front of the judges and the British public.
For her semi-final return, Maya selected RAYE’s “Oscar Winning Tears.”
The song gave her a different opportunity to demonstrate her vocal style and showed that her BGT journey was about more than the Beyoncé audition.
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Maya Returns With RAYE’s “Oscar Winning Tears”
In the fourth live semi-final, Maya returned to the BGT stage with a new performance.
The official BGT coverage described her return as a reminder of why Bruno had selected her for the Golden Buzzer during her audition.
Maya again performed as a singer, this time taking on RAYE’s “Oscar Winning Tears.”
The performance placed her among seven other acts competing for public votes in the fourth semi-final.
According to the official voting results, Maya received 13.6% of the vote and finished fourth in her semi-final.
From Golden Buzzer to the Semi-Finals
Maya’s journey demonstrates how quickly a single BGT audition can change the path of a young performer.
Her Beyoncé audition earned Bruno Tonioli’s Golden Buzzer and gave her a direct route to the live shows.
She then returned to the stage weeks later with a completely different song.
Although she did not progress to the final, her appearance gave viewers two opportunities to see her perform: first with Beyoncé’s “Listen,” and later with RAYE’s “Oscar Winning Tears.”
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Why Maya Giotea’s Audition Stands Out
Maya Giotea’s BGT audition stands out because of the combination of her young age, ambitious song choice and immediate Golden Buzzer.
At 14, she chose to perform a song strongly associated with Beyoncé and delivered it with enough confidence to earn Bruno Tonioli’s Golden Buzzer.
The Golden Buzzer then gave her the opportunity to perform live in front of the British public.
Her story on BGT ultimately became more than one viral audition. It included a Golden Buzzer, a live semi-final performance and the experience of performing on one of Britain’s biggest talent-show stages.
For viewers discovering the performance today, the moment remains easy to remember: a 14-year-old singer finished singing Beyoncé’s “Listen,” and Bruno Tonioli immediately reached for the Golden Buzzer.
