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MJ Mytton-Sanneh, professionally known as FNTSY, is a British singer, songwriter, and performer, born in Wolverhampton, UK.[1]
MJ Mytton-Sanneh | |
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| Birth name | MJ Mytton-Sanneh |
| Born | Wolverhampton, United Kingdom |
| Origin | London, United Kingdom |
| Genres |
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| Occupation(s) | Singer,Songwriter, Performer
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| Instrument | Vocals |
| Years active | 2011–present, 2023 - Present (As FNTSY) |
| Labels | Independent |
Early life
editMJ first gained recognition as a member of the UK boy band New Bounce in Britain's Got Talent series 5 in 2011.[1][2][3][4][5] [6] The band finished in third place.
Before their Britain's Got Talent appearance, the members of New Bounce met while performing as the young Michael Jacksons in the West End show Thriller – Live at the Lyric Theatre, London on Shaftesbury Avenue.[7] The boy band later signed with Simon Cowell, and went on the Britain's Got Talent Tour[8] .Ultimately the band disbanded the member James left to pursue a solo career.[9] MJ continued his professional career, reprising his role as young Michael Jackson in Thriller – Live[10] , performing across the world.[11]
To mark the first anniversary of Michael Jackson's passing, MJ Mytton-Sanneh,[12][13][14] along with five other young actors who portrayed Jackson in Thriller – Live, recorded and performed a cover of 'Speechless (Michael Jackson song) – The Tribute' at the Lyric Theatre, London, with all proceeds benefiting the charity War Child.[15]
FNTSY
editFNTSY represents MJ's first independent music project following his time under various management names.[5] He launched FNTSY in early 2023, and within six months, he was named the BBC Artist of the Month.[16] Since then, FNTSY has been featured on radio slots, including BBC Music Introducing.[17] He has remained gigging across the UK.
Disappearance
editIn November 2023, FNTSY disappeared from all social media platforms and removed his music from streaming services
Reappearance
editOn July 28, 2024, FNTSY re-emerged with the release of "FNTSY - Performance Visualiser".[18] The visualizer quickly gained popularity and went viral, being reshared on A1234 Music's[19] social media. He commented, "This artist has 0 monthly listeners [on Spotify] but performs like he has been doing arena tours his entire life."
Present Day
editCurrently, FNTSY does not have music available on streaming platforms and should not be confused with the similarly named "fntsy" (lowercase). He has one video Youtube "FNTSY - Performance Visualiser". He has been featured in various media outlets, including Plastic Magazine, but remains mostly inactive on social media.
References
edit- ^ a b "Britain's Got Talent - MJ speaks to the E&S". www.expressandstar.com. June 3, 2011.
- ^ "Boyband New Bounce in the Britain's Got Talent final". The Standard. April 11, 2012.
- ^ Parke, Phoebe (February 29, 2012). "The UK's Next Boyband: New Bounce".
- ^ "Wolverhampton teen takes band to the X Factor". www.expressandstar.com. October 1, 2015.
- ^ a b https://www.musicweek.com/music-week-presents/read/music-week-presents-mytton-sanneh/072498
- ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RxfwFovO3FU
- ^ http://grandmemories.co.uk/Memory.aspx?MemoryId=935
- ^ Petridis, Alexis (June 23, 2011). "Britain's Got Talent tour – review". The Guardian.
- ^ "BGT star James splits from New Bounce for solo career". Newham Recorder. August 24, 2011.
- ^ "Schoolboy MJ". www.mjworld.net.
- ^ "Thriller for Michael Jackson lookalike MJ". www.expressandstar.com. September 28, 2010.
- ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20110716114724/http://www.speechlessmjtribute.com/
- ^ "West End Stars Release 'Speechless'". www.mjworld.net.
- ^ "Thriller – Live to Mark Anniversary of Michael Jackson's Death With Two Special Events | Playbill".
- ^ "Thriller Live marks Jackson death with memorial and single". Official London Theatre.
- ^ "BBC Music - BBC Introducing, West Midlands, Artist of the month: FNTSY". BBC.
- ^ "BBC Introducing - FNTSY: 'I'm here for a reason, I'm here to share these stories with other people' - BBC Sounds". www.bbc.co.uk.
- ^ "FNTSY - Performance Visualiser". July 28, 2024 – via YouTube.
- ^ "A1234: Counting In New Music". A1234. August 31, 2023.