Sonny Green
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Sonny Green is an English rapper, spoken-word poet and actor from Southend-on-Sea, Essex. He released the EP Grime Is Punk in 2016 and has appeared as an actor in the film Still and the BBC Scotland soap opera River City.[1][2][3] In 2026, Green reached the final of the nineteenth series of Britain's Got Talent, after receiving Simon Cowell's live-show Golden Buzzer during the semi-finals.[4]
Career
[edit]Music
[edit]Green began performing as a grime rapper as a teenager. In 2016, he released the EP Grime Is Punk, which was reviewed by music publication XS Noize.[1] The track "Bars" was released ahead of the EP and featured by GRM Daily.[5] GRM Daily also featured music videos for tracks including "Fuck Off", "Why Would I", "Expressing Myself" and "22" between 2016 and 2017.[6][7][8][9]
Acting
[edit]In 2014, Green appeared as Finn in the BBC Scotland soap opera River City.[2] The same year, he was a principal cast member in the British drama film Still, playing Carl.[3][10]
Green's performance in Still was discussed by reviewers for Eye for Film and Entertainment.ie.[10][11]
Spoken word and Britain's Got Talent
[edit]Green later began performing spoken-word poetry. In March 2026, he performed the poem "What Southend Means to Me" as part of Southend City Day.[12]
In 2026, Green competed as a spoken-word poet in the nineteenth series of Britain's Got Talent. During the fourth live semi-final, he performed a poem addressed to his sons. Simon Cowell awarded the performance his Golden Buzzer, sending Green directly to the final.[4]
Green competed in the final on 30 May 2026.[13] ITV's published voting figures showed that he received 8.66 per cent of the final vote, placing sixth overall.[14]
Following the competition, Green told BBC Essex that he hoped to develop a theatre tour and encourage more people to engage with spoken-word poetry. He said that he wanted the art form to be accessible regardless of a person's accent, background or education.[15]
Filmography
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | River City (TV series) | Finn | Television series[2] |
| 2014 | Still | Carl | Film[3] |
Discography
[edit]Extended plays
[edit]- Grime Is Punk (2016)[1]
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 Day, Thomas S. (29 April 2016). "Review: Sonny Green – Grime Is Punk EP". XS Noize. Retrieved 1 September 2026.
- 1 2 3 "BBC One Scotland programme information" (PDF). BBC. 2014. Retrieved 1 September 2026.
- 1 2 3 "Still". British Council. Retrieved 1 September 2026.
- 1 2 "Sonny Green wins Live Show GOLDEN BUZZER with powerful poem for his sons". Britain's Got Talent. ITV. 16 May 2026. Retrieved 1 September 2026.
- ↑ Odedra, Meenal (22 April 2016). "Sonny Green drops visuals for Bars". GRM Daily. Retrieved 1 September 2026.
- ↑ Pearson, Jessica (13 May 2016). "Premiere: Sonny Green new video "Fuck Off"". GRM Daily. Retrieved 1 September 2026.
- ↑ Griffin, Alex (4 July 2016). "Sonny Green releases "Why Would I" video". GRM Daily. Retrieved 1 September 2026.
- ↑ Griffin, Alex (26 October 2016). "Sonny Green comes through with "Expressing Myself"". GRM Daily. Retrieved 1 September 2026.
- ↑ Griffin, Alex (22 April 2017). "Watch the new "22" video from Sonny Green". GRM Daily. Retrieved 1 September 2026.
- 1 2 Wilkinson, Amber (8 May 2015). "Still". Eye for Film. Retrieved 1 September 2026.
- ↑ "Still". Entertainment.ie. Retrieved 1 September 2026.
- ↑ "In case you missed it: Moments that brought Southend City Day to life". Southend-on-Sea City Council. 19 March 2026. Retrieved 1 September 2026.
- ↑ Cooper-Fiske, Casey (31 May 2026). "Choir put together by Jeremy Clarkson makes history with Britain's Got Talent win". The Independent. Retrieved 1 September 2026.
- ↑ "Voting Percentages for the Series 19 Final REVEALED!". Britain's Got Talent. ITV. 1 June 2026. Retrieved 1 September 2026.
- ↑ Chaudhari, Shivani (4 June 2026). "Sonny Green reveals next steps after BGT". BBC News. Retrieved 1 September 2026.
