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Bars & Melody Britain's Got Talent 2014
Bars & Melody is a musical duo who recently auditioned for "Britain's Got Talent." They expressed a powerful anti-bullying message by rap that the crowd went nuts for.

15-year-old Charlie and 13-year-old Leondre form the band together. They are both from Wales, perform their own version of Hopeful, rap song -- originally made famous by Twista and Faith Evans -- their version is with original lyrics about their past experiences of bullying.

Closing the show are Bars & Melody, also known as BAM but better known as Charlie and Leondre, two teenagers from Bristol and Wales. They sing their own version of Hopeful by Twista and Faith Evans, rapping about their past experiences of bullying

Leondre: "I started rapping because I was having a hard time in primary school. I was getting bullied," Leondre says in the clip above."When I used to be down in the dumps, I used to write my raps. I could express myself through what I was writing down."

Charlie chimes in to say that music has helped Leondre feel stronger. "If it wasn't for his music he wouldn't be as confident."

Their talent is just as impressive as their lyrics, and their incredible performance brought the audience to their feet. Even the tough Simon Cowell pressed the Golden Buzzer, sending Bars & Melody straight to the live shows.

Simon Cowell loved everything about Bars and Melody’ a source told Daily Star, ‘Not only are they incredibly talented but he loved their personalities and the positive messages they portray through their music.

‘On top of that he thinks they are unique. There’s a massive gap in the market for a pop act like them.’

Bars & Melody Britain's Got Talent 2014
Bars & Melody is a musical duo who recently auditioned for "Britain's Got Talent." They expressed a powerful anti-bullying message by rap that the crowd went nuts for.

15-year-old Charlie and 13-year-old Leondre form the band together. They are both from Wales, perform their own version of Hopeful, rap song -- originally made famous by Twista and Faith Evans -- their version is with original lyrics about their past experiences of bullying.

Closing the show are Bars & Melody, also known as BAM but better known as Charlie and Leondre, two teenagers from Bristol and Wales. They sing their own version of Hopeful by Twista and Faith Evans, rapping about their past experiences of bullying

Leondre: "I started rapping because I was having a hard time in primary school. I was getting bullied," Leondre says in the clip above."When I used to be down in the dumps, I used to write my raps. I could express myself through what I was writing down."

Charlie chimes in to say that music has helped Leondre feel stronger. "If it wasn't for his music he wouldn't be as confident."

Their talent is just as impressive as their lyrics, and their incredible performance brought the audience to their feet. Even the tough Simon Cowell pressed the Golden Buzzer, sending Bars & Melody straight to the live shows.

Simon Cowell loved everything about Bars and Melody’ a source told Daily Star, ‘Not only are they incredibly talented but he loved their personalities and the positive messages they portray through their music.

‘On top of that he thinks they are unique. There’s a massive gap in the market for a pop act like them.’