The dance team "WORLD WINGS," which includes 10 current students and alumni of our university, achieved the remarkable feat of winning the Golden Buzzer on the globally popular show "Britain's Got Talent"!

The dance team "WORLD WINGS," comprised of six current students and four alumni from our university, participated in the preliminary round of the British global audition program "Britain's Got Talent series 19," and their performance was broadcast on Saturday, April 11th local time. The team delivered a stunning performance to songs by Christina Aguilera, Diana Ross, and Paul Russell, earning the judges the "Golden Buzzer," the highest possible rating.

The "Golden Buzzer" can be used only once per judge and host during the season, and contestants who receive it are automatically guaranteed a place in the semi-finals. The team is further refining their performance ahead of the semi-finals, which will be broadcast live from London in early May.

In the semi-final stage, 40 acts, including the Golden Buzzer winners, will be divided into 5 groups, with 2 acts from each group advancing to the finals based on votes from judges and viewers. In the final stage, which will be decided by viewer votes, the winner will receive a £250,000 prize and the opportunity to appear on the television program "Royal Variety Performance," which is known for its attendance by members of the British Royal Family.

You can watch the performance videos from the qualifying stage below.

Performance from the qualifying stage (from the official 'Britain's Got Talent' YouTube channel)

Current students and alumni of this university are participating members.

【Current students】
Yoshihiko Niwa (Faculty of Letters 4 years), Yosao Otani (Faculty of Economics 3 years), Kazuka Nishida (Faculty of Letters 3 years),
Soku Nishimura (Faculty of Economics and Business Administration 1st year), Yuka Kiritani (Faculty of Economics and Business Administration 1st year), Katsushi Yamamoto (Faculty of Education 1st year)

[Graduates]
Aimai Mori (graduated Faculty of Business Administration March 2021), Koichi Seshita (graduated Faculty of Education March 2020),
Fuzuki Kimura (graduated Faculty of Business Administration September 2024), Takeshi Shibata (graduated Faculty of Letters March 2026)