03 May, 2011

Britain’s Got Talent Ronan: I’m no Justin Bieber

BGT sensation Ronan Parke may look angelic but he doesn't want to be compared with Canadian teen sensation Justin Bieber.

Ronan - hot favourite to win after his rendition of Feeling Good on Saturday - posed for pics with his proud parents and older brother Declan yesterday.
The 12-year-old gained millions of fans, as well as 500,000 YouTube hits, on his TV gig.
Fans have compared him to Bieber - but a flattered Ronan insists he wants the comparison to end there.
He said: "I take that as a very big compliment because Justin Bieber is one of the biggest pop stars in the world.
"But I don't want people to think, 'That's the new Justin Bieber', I want them to think, 'That's Ronan Parke'."
Ronan's mum Maggie and dad Trevor, a builder, are delighted their son has come this far in the talent hunt and say anything else will be a bonus.
Maggie, 52, said: "It's just been overwhelming. I didn't expect all this - it's been a real shock."
Trevor, 49, added: "We were blown away by the reaction he got on the stage. We virtually floated back from London to Norwich."
Declan, 15, added: "I'm very proud of Ronan. We've known he's a good singer for a while and it's good that other people can now see how good he is."
Feeling good ... Ronan with his family
Feeling good ... Ronan with his family