Inspirational teenager Dante Marvin won the hearts of Britain's Got Talent fans as he took to the stage with a heart-warming and comical song about living with disability. Dante, who was born with brittle bone disease and scoliosis and has broken nearly 100 bones, delighted viewers as he sang about the benefits of being a wheelchair user with the lyrics "don't feel sorry for me because I feel sorry for you."
And the 13-year-old was hailed a 'legend' as he subjected Simon Cowell to a comedy roasting with a dig about his face. "When I got my new wheels they looked so ace. I was happy like Simon when he got his new face," he sang.
@MrSausageTv tweeted: "I love this kid #Dante legend." @LukesOddLife said: "The new face for Simon comment had me HOWLING." And the ITV talent show tweeted: "Not only is his song BRILLIANTLY FUNNY, but it also completely roasts @SimonCowell Bold move, Dante!"
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Afterwards Simon jokingly complained:"Why did I get it?" And fellow judge David Walliams revealed that the pair knew each other after Dante asked the children's author if he would write a book about a boy in a wheelchair. And he dedicated his book Slime to the youngster.
"Is that why you didn't insult him?" asked Simon. Dante, from Liverpool, was awarded a Child of Courage award at the 2019 Pride of Britain Awards and is a powerful advocate for other disabled children.
@Jepic_Mushroom applauded: " I feel like I’m gonna cry. if I saw Dante on TV when I was a young girl feeling lost having just been diagnosed with a life altering disability it would have helped me so much." And @lilisradiance said: "Oh my gosh dante is so adorable he melts my heart."
@WelshLoony praised: "That right there is accepting your life for what it is, but looking at the positives! Changing perspective is amazing stuff." And @AmyTeamLH said: "He was brilliant! What a little lad! Such an inspiration for us less-able."
@ciarale01 commented: "Even if you have a disability or not, you can achieve your dreams and goals and #Dante showed that completely on @BGT." @AjEasmon wrote: "Great words Dante 'don't let your disability stop you'. You spoke for all of us with a disability 'don't feel sorry for me'!! Great song you wrote there and I remember your motto 'there's no disabilities only abilities.'"
@suepsygirl said: "That's more like it, a genuine wholesome act Well done Dante and Thank-you for feeling sorry for us." And @blue_laur11 commented: "The message that Dante is giving out is don’t let a disability define you to do anything now that is an inspirational message for anyone who’s struggling with Disabilities surely! So for that well done Dante."
David Walliams dedicated the book ‘For Dante, the coolest kid on wheels’. @ash_lonsdalex said: "Omg my heart #BGT he is amazing."
