MATTY JUNIOSA SAVORS DOUBLE-GOLDEN BUZZER MOMENT IN 'BRITAIN'S GOT TALENT'

With a tingling feeling of what could’ve been, Filipino singer Matty Juniosa gave a TV talent-singing competition another shot, but this time, overseas.

- By JOSIAH ANTONIO

The Filipino singer and theater actor is being congratulated by 'Britain's Got Talent' judge Simon Cowell, the man responsible for his first golden buzzer.

He first rose to fame after competing in “Idol Philippines” in 2019, landing in the Top 12. He later joined the group iDolls with Lucas Garcia and Enzo Almario and competed in “Your Face Sounds Familiar” Season 3, ending their journey in fourth place overall.

With his new life in the United Kingdom, he feels that the job is not yet done. It has followed Matty’s journey to “Britain’s Got Talent,” his double-golden buzzer and now, what lies ahead for his final performance.

What initially brought the singer to the UK was the opportunity to pursue higher education. His decision to leave the country was also due to the challenges brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic and the political climate.

“There’s a lot of things I considered, but it was genuinely the opportunity that landed itself to me, which was my school, and that’s mostly what led me there,” he told the STAR in an exclusive interview.

Matty finished his studies in July 2025 but didn’t let his dreams to pursue a career in music die and went to lots of auditions while being a waiter in the UK.

“I was doing a lot of auditions, and it just so happened na all of these things landed (on) me after like six months of hustling,” the singer said.

“I was up and down, Scotland ‘tas bababa akong London to audition. Surfing couches, staying in friends’ flats, staying in hostels. It was a lot of hard work before I got into where I am right now. It was a lot of hustlin’,” he added.

Matty was living the dream of performing in theater in the UK, but he felt that there’s a gap of people from the Philippines, especially his mom, not seeing him perform.