Glasgow waiter Matty Juniosa ‘overwhelmed’ by Simon Cowell's golden buzzer moment on Britain’s Got Talent

A Glasgow waiter says he is feeling “overwhelmed” and “so grateful” following his successful audition on STV’s Britain’s Got Talent.

Matty Juniosa impressed judges and audiences with his rendition of Prince’s hit song “Purple Rain”, earning a Golden Buzzer from Simon Cowell and sending him straight through to the semi-finals.

The part-time waiter delivered a powerful performance of the classic track to impress the judges and leave the stage covered in gold confetti.

Matty told STV News that he is still coming to terms with his success on stage.

“Honestly, the minute that I stepped on to that stage, it was all a blur. I can’t remember what happened – even watching it back I was a little shocked. I was like: “That’s me? Who is that?”

Matty says he has been singing since childhood and has worked hard to reach this point.

“I’m feeling quite overwhelmed, I’m not going to lie, because it has been a crazy shift since Saturday, but I’m so grateful, so filled with gratitude. Every inch of hard work, every bit of blood, sweat and tears has been worth it.”

He says his appearance on the show is about more than just music, with one important goal driving him forward.

“I just want to be able to hopefully allow my mum to stop working now, that’s one of my first dreams but the second big dream is to honestly just take on the world, like make music!”