Fletcher Pilon
| Fletcher Pilon | |
|---|---|
| Born |
6 April 2001 Wamberal, New South Wales, Australia |
| Genres | Blues, acoustic |
| Instruments | Vocals and guitar |
| Years active | 2014–present |
| Labels | Sony Music Australia |
| 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. Pilon has previously appeared on shows such as The Voice Kids, Nickelodeon's SlimeFest and BalconyTVSydney.[1] Before appearing on various TV series, he played at markets and restaurants.[2] Pilon 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, Pilon 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 skateboarding and died.[5] After his death, Pilon 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 Pilon received the most votes, leading him to win the Grand Finale and receive a prize of $250,000.[7]
On 25 February 2017, Pilon released a single named 'Water' on Sony Music Australia.[8]
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.
- ↑ Levy, Megan (2015-08-06). "'Our little angel': Banjo Pilon, 10, dies after skateboarding crash at Wamberal". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 2017-04-07.
- ↑ Cardozo, Geraldine (2016-02-15). "Fletcher Pilon, 14, wows judges on Australia's Got Talent with song in memory of his brother Banjo". Central Coast Express Advocate. Retrieved 2017-04-07.
- ↑ McGrane, Danielle (2016-03-15). "Fletcher Pilon's difficult TV moment". Yahoo 7 News. Archived from the original on 2016-03-25. Retrieved 2017-04-07.
- ↑ "Water - Single by Fletcher Pilon on Apple Music". iTunes. Retrieved 2017-03-07.