FNTSY
MJ Mytton-Sanneh | |
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| FNTSY performing on stage MJ Mytton-Sanneh, also known as FNTSY. | |
| Background information | |
| 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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| Instruments | Vocals |
| Years active | 2011–present, 2023 - Present (As FNTSY) |
| Labels | Independent |
MJ Mytton-Sanneh, professionally known as FNTSY, is a British singer, songwriter, and performer, born in Wolverhampton, UK.
Early Life
MJ first gained recognition as a member of the UK boy band New Bounce in Britain's Got Talent series 5 in 2011. 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[1]. The boy band later signed with Simon Cowell, and went on the Britain's Got Talent Tour[2] .Ultimately the band disbanded the member James left to pursue a solo career[3]. MJ continued his professional career, reprising his role as young Michael Jackson in Thriller – Live[4] , performing across the world.[5]
To mark the first anniversary of Michael Jackson's passing, MJ Mytton-Sanneh, along with five other young actors who portrayed Jackson in Thriller – Live, recorded and performed a cover of 'Speechless – The Tribute' at the Lyric Theatre, London, with all proceeds benefiting the charity War Child.[6]
FNTSY
FNTSY represents MJ's first independent music project following his time under various management names[7]. He launched FNTSY in early 2023, and within six months, he was named the BBC Artist of the Month.[8] Since then, FNTSY has been featured on radio slots, including BBC Music Introducing[9]. He has performed multiple gigs across the UK.
Disappearance
In November 2023, FNTSY disappeared from all social media platforms and removed his music from streaming services
Reappearance
On July 28, 2024, FNTSY re-emerged with the release of "FNTSY - Performance Visualiser". The visualizer quickly gained popularity and went viral, being reshared on A1234 Music's[10] 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
Currently, FNTSY does not have music available on streaming platforms and should not be confused with the similarly named “fntsy” (lowercase). He has been featured in various media outlets, including Plastic Magazine
References
- ↑ http://grandmemories.co.uk/Memory.aspx?MemoryId=935
- ↑ https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2011/jun/23/britains-got-talent-review
- ↑ https://www.newhamrecorder.co.uk/news/21458988.bgt-star-james-splits-new-bounce-solo-career/
- ↑ https://www.mjworld.net/news/2010/09/28/schoolboy-mj/
- ↑ https://www.expressandstar.com/news/2010/09/28/thriller-for-michael-jackson-lookalike-mj/
- ↑ https://officiallondontheatre.com/news/thriller-live-marks-jackson-death-with-memorial-and-single-111127/
- ↑ https://www.musicweek.com/music-week-presents/read/music-week-presents-mytton-sanneh/072498
- ↑ https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0fsrkbk
- ↑ https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0fcx4jj
- ↑ https://aonetwothreefour.co/
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