Fletcher Pilon
Australian acoustic singer
Fletcher Kent Pilon (born 6 April 2001) is an Australian acoustic singer and songwriter, known for winning the eighth season of Australia's Got Talent in March 2016. Fletcher has previously appeared on shows such as The Voice Kids, Nickelodeon's SlimeFest and BalconyTVSydney. Before appearing on various TV series, he played at markets and restaurants. Fletcher writes his own songs. He auditioned for Australia's Got Talent, shown during Auditions 4 on 14 February 2016, and won the season on 14 March 2016.
Life and career
2014–2015
In 2014, Fletcher appeared on the Australian version of The Voice Kids in the fifth blind auditions. He played the song "Flying with the King" by Lee Kernaghan and had all three judges turn but chose The Madden Brothers as his coach. In the battle round, he sang "Let Her Go" by Passenger with two other contestants, but did not win the round and was eliminated.
In August 2015, 10-year-old Banjo Pilon, Fletcher's brother, was hit by a car while skateboarding and died. After his death, Fletcher wrote the song "Infinite Child" in honour of his brother.
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