Jonathan Ansell  is an English singer & actor, formerly the high tenor of the vocal group G4 who shot to fame on X-Factor in 2004.

Since leaving G4 he’s gone on to tour the UK, have top 10 albums and appear in many Musicals and productions.

Ansell is one of the most powerful and respected tenors in the business.

Hear a rare and exclusive interview from 2008…..

Ansell was born in Bognor Regis in 1982, where both his parents were Primary school teachers.[citation needed] Influenced by his mother’s tapes of Pavarotti and the Three Tenors, Ansell joined the West Sussex Boys’ Choir conducted by Arthur Robson, at the age of eight.

He toured extensively with the choir to Florida, Germany, and France, performed in the Royal Festival Hall and sang many times in Arundel Cathedral. Ansell stayed with the choir until his voice broke at the age of 16[1] when he lost the ability to sing treble but after puberty found he had developed a high tenor voice instead.

Ansell attended the Anglican Bishop Luffa School in Chichester. He achieved his Grade 8 as a treble at 13 and received his Grade 8 as a tenor at 17.[citation needed] Ansell published a solo album in 2001 with his savings.[citation needed]

After a performance of Love Changes Everything at a choral society concert in Littlehampton, Ansell’s local MP Howard Flight, who was in the audience, arranged for him to have a preliminary audition at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London. Ansell suffered from Glandular Fever from early September 1999 to mid-February 2000, and so the audition was rearranged.

After working with music teacher Martin Elliott, he won a place at the Guildhall two years later.

While at the Guildhall School, Ansell’s singing teacher was Adrian Thompson, who has a similar voice to Ansell and he described their lessons as working together.

At that time, Ansell’s academic studies fell below the standard. Diagnosed as dyslexic, an agreement was reached where he stayed as a pupil.

Recorded 2010 by Alex Belfield for the BBC and Celebrity Radio.

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Jonathan Ansell is an English singer & actor, formerly the high tenor of the vocal group G4 who shot to fame on X-Factor in 2004.

Since leaving G4 he’s gone on to tour the UK, have top 10 albums and appear in many Musicals and productions.

Ansell is one of the most powerful and respected tenors in the business.

Hear a rare and exclusive interview from 2010…..

Ansell was born in Bognor Regis in 1982, where both his parents were Primary school teachers.[citation needed] Influenced by his mother’s tapes of Pavarotti and the Three Tenors, Ansell joined the West Sussex Boys’ Choir conducted by Arthur Robson, at the age of eight.

He toured extensively with the choir to Florida, Germany, and France, performed in the Royal Festival Hall and sang many times in Arundel Cathedral. Ansell stayed with the choir until his voice broke at the age of 16[1] when he lost the ability to sing treble but after puberty found he had developed a high tenor voice instead.

Ansell attended the Anglican Bishop Luffa School in Chichester. He achieved his Grade 8 as a treble at 13 and received his Grade 8 as a tenor at 17.[citation needed] Ansell published a solo album in 2001 with his savings.[citation needed]

After a performance of Love Changes Everything at a choral society concert in Littlehampton, Ansell’s local MP Howard Flight, who was in the audience, arranged for him to have a preliminary audition at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London. Ansell suffered from Glandular Fever from early September 1999 to mid-February 2000, and so the audition was rearranged.

After working with music teacher Martin Elliott, he won a place at the Guildhall two years later.

While at the Guildhall School, Ansell’s singing teacher was Adrian Thompson, who has a similar voice to Ansell and he described their lessons as working together.

At that time, Ansell’s academic studies fell below the standard. Diagnosed as dyslexic, an agreement was reached where he stayed as a pupil.

Recorded 2010 by Alex Belfield for the BBC and Celebrity Radio.

The post Jonathan Ansell 30 Minute Life Story Interview appeared first on Celebrity Radio By Alex Belfield.

G4 were a four-piece British vocal troupe consisting of Jon Ansell, Matt Stiff, Mike Christie, and Ben Thapa, who first came to prominence when they finished second in Series 1 of The X Factor in 2004.

The members met at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, from which the name G4, standing for “Guildhall 4”, derives.

Prior to auditioning for the show, they performed as buskers during their free time at college to earn extra money and gain experience, and were known for their operatic delivery of modern pop songs.

Enjoy their first 60 minute Exclusive interview & life story recorded on tour in Nottingham….

In 2004, shortly after Stiff replaced original bass Tom Lowe, G4 spontaneously applied to The X Factor with the intention of using the show to obtain a quote on posters for upcoming concerts and gain publicity.

Although the band members originally took turns to sing lead, Simon Cowell suggested that Ansell be promoted to the group’s frontman.

Mentored by Louis Walsh, they reached the final, and to date G4 remain one of only two classical-based acts to compete in the live shows, the other being Welsh baritone Rhydian – coincidentally, both placed second in Series 1 and 4 respectively, and outsold the eventual winners. Cowell, who had mentored Series 1 winner Steve Brookstein, later admitted that G4 were the real winners of the competition.

Despite their success on the show, G4 later branded The X Factor as a pantomime due to staged conflict between the judges which overshadowed the contestants.

Bass singer Stiff also stated “Backstage Simon would say we were great, but then on camera say nothing. I don’t think he wanted us to win and by choosing what he said on camera he knew he had the power to sway votes. He is the ringmaster.

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G4 were a four-piece British vocal troupe consisting of Jon Ansell, Matt Stiff, Mike Christie, and Ben Thapa, who first came to prominence when they finished second in Series 1 of The X Factor in 2004.

The members met at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, from which the name G4, standing for “Guildhall 4”, derives.

Prior to auditioning for the show, they performed as buskers during their free time at college to earn extra money and gain experience, and were known for their operatic delivery of modern pop songs.

Enjoy their first 60 minute Exclusive interview & life story recorded on tour in Nottingham….

In 2004, shortly after Stiff replaced original bass Tom Lowe, G4 spontaneously applied to The X Factor with the intention of using the show to obtain a quote on posters for upcoming concerts and gain publicity.

Although the band members originally took turns to sing lead, Simon Cowell suggested that Ansell be promoted to the group’s frontman.

Mentored by Louis Walsh, they reached the final, and to date G4 remain one of only two classical-based acts to compete in the live shows, the other being Welsh baritone Rhydian – coincidentally, both placed second in Series 1 and 4 respectively, and outsold the eventual winners. Cowell, who had mentored Series 1 winner Steve Brookstein, later admitted that G4 were the real winners of the competition.

Despite their success on the show, G4 later branded The X Factor as a pantomime due to staged conflict between the judges which overshadowed the contestants.

Bass singer Stiff also stated “Backstage Simon would say we were great, but then on camera say nothing. I don’t think he wanted us to win and by choosing what he said on camera he knew he had the power to sway votes. He is the ringmaster.

Recorded 2006 by Alex Belfield for Celebrity Radio.

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People in show business can be so mean to Belfield.

X-Factors Classical group with Jonathan Ansell, G4, recorded this version of ‘Barcelona’ to describe Alex’s life and career.

This is not for the easily offended or the hard of thinking.

We shall file under ‘hurtful’…..

Alex Belfield is an Entertainer and Broadcaster from Nottingham who has worked for over 80 radio stations in the UK and several around the world.

Alex celebrates 20 years in entertainment in 2014 having performed around the world including warm-up for ITV.

His website Celebrity Radio attracted over 7.4 million minutes viewed via YouTube last year.

Belfield has travelled the world to interview Stars including Dame Edna, Donny Osmond, Andrea Bocelli, Jerry Springer, Ozzy & Sharon, The Duchess Of York & 100’s more.

He is currently a freelance journalist with stories published in the Mail On Sunday, Sun On Sunday, Sunday Mirror, Sunday Express Daily Star, Sun and People.

Alex has broadcast across the UK on local radio in Coventry at Touch FM, regionally at East Midlands Century 106 and nationally on Capital Gold.

Find out more at celebrityradio.alexbelfield.com

Recorded 2006 at Capital Gold for Alex Belfield & Celebrity Radio.

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