The Lux City Choir Draws Global Attention After Britain’s Got Talent (BGT) Semi-Final Run

From Lagos to London, The Lux City Choir is gaining global attention following its run to the semi-finals of Britain’s Got Talent (BGT), where the group drew praise for its blend of African musical expression, contemporary worship culture, and emotionally driven choir presentation.

Led creatively by UK-based Nigerian creative director, producer, and arranger Josh Bowale, the choir has steadily built a growing audience online through worship medleys, and contemporary African praise expressions that continue to resonate strongly across social media.

Reflecting on the choir’s Britain’s Got Talent journey, Josh described the experience as deeply emotional for many connected to the vision behind the collective. “For many of us, it felt like carrying pieces of home onto an international stage,” he shared.

According to Josh, the choir’s approach during its Britain’s Got Talent performances was always rooted in authenticity;  “We never wanted African identity to feel like an addition to the performance. We wanted it to exist naturally within the arrangement because it’s genuinely part of who we are musically and culturally,” he explained.

The collective drew attention for the natural way African musical elements — including talking drums, rhythmic textures and energetic expressions — were incorporated into choir presentation.

Beyond the Britain’s Got Talent stage, The Lux City Choir has also continued gaining traction online through their viral ‘African Praise Medley’ currently circulating across TikTok and other digital platforms, with hundreds of thousands of users engaging with the sound online

Josh Bowale describes the choir collective as a growing creative and worship community focused on collaboration, culture, creativity, and creating meaningful spaces for younger creatives to express both artistry and faith authentically.

The collective is also preparing upcoming Lux City Pop-Up Sessions in London and Lagos centered around worship, creativity, collaboration, and community-building experiences.

With growing international visibility through Britain’s Got Talent and increasing momentum online, The Lux City Choir is steadily emerging as one of the contemporary African collectives helping shape conversations around worship, representation, music, and culture on a global scale.