The winner of the popular TV show Britain’s Got Talent was announced late on Sunday night. First it became clear that Viggo Venn was among the top 3 in the final. Then it became known that he had won the entire competition. The Norwegian clown and comedian Viggo Venn, who has captivated audiences all over the world, took to the stage for his final performance at around 10.15pm. Unsurprisingly, he brought his signature piece, a yellow reflective vest, on stage. In the final performance, Viggo Venn started a joke in Norwegian, then “danced” to the popcorn song with his biceps, offered balloon games and a session with the famous judge Simon Cowell on stage. Cowell was handed a special variant of the yellow reflective vest, which has become Viggo Venn’s trademark. And Cowell was clearly melted by the performance: – I really, really love you. The audience in the hall in the British capital hung on and chanted tactfully “Viggo, Viggo, Viggo”. Also in Oslo at the Cosmopolite nightclub, there was a lot of life on Sunday evening. People gathered at the big screen to cheer. Viggo Venn’s father, friends and colleagues celebrated the triumph and danced on stage after it was announced that the Norwegian had won. Watch clips from when Viggo Venn is named the winner on British TV: This is how Viggo Venn was the winner of Britain’s Got Talent on Sunday night. – I love that the whole world loves it Comedian Jonis Josef is a colleague and good friend of Viggo Venn, and pays tribute to the Norwegian clown and comedian who tonight was responsible for the feat. – The mood should somehow be both satirical and serious. While Viggo strikes a blow for the stupid, for the west under the west. I love it. And I love that the whole world loves it. It is absolutely beautiful. Among other things, the program was responsible for the world breakthrough of the singer Susan Boyle, and the final last year had almost 18 million TV viewers. Josef believes it is difficult to take in the extent of what is now happening with his friend. – We could not in our wildest imagination imagine that he would conquer one of the world’s biggest TV programmes. But there is no one I wish this for more than Viggo. POPULAR: Viggo Venn has had a major international breakthrough via a British TV competition. On Sunday evening, the clown was crowned the winner. Photo: Shutterstock editorial – We all need a little Viggo in our lives Viggo Venn was born in Kongsberg, lives in London and has clown training from the French theater school Ecole Philippe Gaulier. He dropped out of an economics degree to become a clown, and since 2016 has toured Europe, the USA and Australia. The TV adventure started when Viggo Venn did an audition which was shown in the popular programme. The performance, where he jumped around and took off endless layers of reflective vests, had the audience and TV viewers laughing. FAMOUS: Judge Simon Cowell is known for his sharp tongue, and was initially skeptical of Viggo Venn. But now the veteran has turned around and become a fan. Photo: Vianney Le Caer / Ap The world-famous judge Simon Cowell initially gave the thumbs down to Viggo Venn, but the other three judges in the program saw him progress from the audition to the semi-finals. In the semi-final, Viggo Venn was praised by everyone in the judging quartet. – We all need a little Viggo in our lives, this was the best performance tonight, said judge Alesha Dixon. – The most annoying of the whole evening, said Simon Cowell, but admitted that Viggo Venn was his favorite feature. And during the final, Viggo Venn topped it all, and became the great triumphant. See the final performance that ensured the victory here: A down-to-earth guy from Kongsberg Morten Urdal Bakke is a childhood friend of Viggo Venn from Kongsberg, and is in London to experience the final together with his immediate family. After the victory is sealed, there is euphoria in the Norwegian delegation. – This was fantastic. We are so proud. And even though Viggo Venn is now the talk of the town, he has his feet firmly planted on the ground, says the friend. – He is a down-to-earth guy from Kongsberg, and has not lost his temper for that reason. But of course he thinks this is great. And he is very grateful to be able to showcase the clown profession to a wider audience. COMEDIAN: Jonis Josef is full of admiration and praise for his friend and colleague Viggo Venn. On Sunday, the friend won Britain’s Got Talent. Photo: JOHN-ANDRE SAMUELSEN – As if Skeid wins the Champions League Jonis Josef has himself seen previous versions of the comedy performances that Viggo Venn has done in the programme, and is not surprised that they have taken the audience by storm. He describes Viggo Venn as a thorough guy, who is dedicated to his job. – He is incredibly kind and warm, a fan of the subject, and passionate about humour. Viggo Venn was in second place on the odds lists ahead of the final, after the disabled dancer and advance favorite Musa Motha. But in the end it was the Norwegian who could cheer. The winner receives a prize of 250,000 pounds (equivalent to NOK 3.4 million), and gets to perform at The Royal Variety Performance. Jonis Josef believes that Viggo Venn had already won before the final by getting this far. And he has a comparison in store for a win. – It feels a bit like Skeid is winning the Champions League in football. And there is no one who does not wish Skeid to win the Champions League. And Josef believes that Viggo Venn has left a humorous footprint with his performances in the competition. – Viggo makes us laugh so much that our stomach hurts. You think you have to like clever jokes, then one comes along that makes you think about what humor should really be.
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