SA dancer Musa Motha brings ‘BGT’ judges to tears [watch]

Musa Motha, a South African-born amputee, wowed the Britain’s Got Talent (BGT) audience and judging panel with his dance skills at the weekend.

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The 27-year-old dancer, who lost his left leg at the age of 10, achieved the show’s first-ever group golden buzzer, for his amazing dance skills that left the judges and fans awe-inspired and in tears.

Motha – who is from Sebokeng, a township in southern Gauteng – relocated to the UK in February last year.

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On BGT he performed a four-minute piece to Runnin’ (Lose It All) by Naughty Boy featuring Beyoncé and Arrow Benjamin.

After his performance, judges realised that they had no “golden buzzer” options left as they and the crowd gave Motha a standing ovation.

However, the audience wanted more than just an applause to honour the dancer as the cheered and chanted “golden buzzer.” This is when all four judges went in for the first-ever” group golden buzzer” on the show.

Judge Simon Cowell told Motha: “That was one of the most amazing things I’ve ever seen in all the years I’ve done this show.”

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LOOSING HIS LEG AT 10

Motha’s leg was amputated after he was diagnosed with a bone cancer called osteosarcoma in 2006

“It was not easy for my family but for me it was not really that deep because I was still young and I didn’t understand what cancer was,” he told TimesLIVE.

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The BGT contestant said that he learnt how to dance through his friends who would draw squares on the floor.

“I used my left crutch as my left leg and extended arm,” he told the outlet.

Motha describes himself as a versatile dancer, as he can perform contemporary, pantsula, isbhujwa and ballet.

“Dance is the main priority. I’m currently stepping into acting as I want to be a movie star one day. I do motivational speaking, I’m a DJ and I also do video editing,” he explained.

His biggest dream is to make it to the BGT finals.