Sonny Green

Sonny Green
Occupations
  • Rapper
  • spoken-word poet
  • actor

Sonny Green is an English rapper, spoken-word poet and actor from Southend-on-Sea, Essex. He released the EP Grime Is Punk in 2016 and has appeared as an actor in the film Still and the BBC Scotland soap opera River City. In 2026, Green reached the final of the nineteenth series of Britain's Got Talent, after receiving Simon Cowell's live-show Golden Buzzer during the semi-finals.

Career

Music

Green began performing as a grime rapper as a teenager. In 2016, he released the EP Grime Is Punk, which was reviewed by music publication XS Noize. The track "Bars" was released ahead of the EP and featured by GRM Daily. GRM Daily also featured music videos for tracks including "Fuck Off", "Why Would I", "Expressing Myself" and "22" between 2016 and 2017.

Acting

In 2014, Green appeared as Finn in the BBC Scotland soap opera River City. The same year, he was a principal cast member in the British drama film Still, playing Carl.

Green's performance in Still was discussed by reviewers for Eye for Film and Entertainment.ie.

Spoken word and Britain's Got Talent

Green later began performing spoken-word poetry. In March 2026, he performed the poem "What Southend Means to Me" as part of Southend City Day.

In 2026, Green competed as a spoken-word poet in the nineteenth series of Britain's Got Talent. During the fourth live semi-final, he performed a poem addressed to his sons. Simon Cowell awarded the performance his Golden Buzzer, sending Green directly to the final.

Green competed in the final on 30 May 2026. ITV's published voting figures showed that he received 8.66 per cent of the final vote, placing sixth overall.

Following the competition, Green told BBC Essex that he hoped to develop a theatre tour and encourage more people to engage with spoken-word poetry. He said that he wanted the art form to be accessible regardless of a person's accent, background or education.

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
2014 River City (TV series) Finn Television series
2014 Still Carl Film

Discography

Extended plays

References

  1. 1 2 3 Day, Thomas S. (29 April 2016). "Review: Sonny Green – Grime Is Punk EP". XS Noize. Retrieved 1 September 2026.
  2. 1 2 3 "BBC One Scotland programme information" (PDF). BBC. 2014. Retrieved 1 September 2026.
  3. 1 2 3 "Still". British Council. Retrieved 1 September 2026.
  4. 1 2 "Sonny Green wins Live Show GOLDEN BUZZER with powerful poem for his sons". Britain's Got Talent. ITV. 16 May 2026. Retrieved 1 September 2026.
  5. ↑ Odedra, Meenal (22 April 2016). "Sonny Green drops visuals for Bars". GRM Daily. Retrieved 1 September 2026.
  6. ↑ Pearson, Jessica (13 May 2016). "Premiere: Sonny Green new video "Fuck Off"". GRM Daily. Retrieved 1 September 2026.
  7. ↑ Griffin, Alex (4 July 2016). "Sonny Green releases "Why Would I" video". GRM Daily. Retrieved 1 September 2026.
  8. ↑ Griffin, Alex (26 October 2016). "Sonny Green comes through with "Expressing Myself"". GRM Daily. Retrieved 1 September 2026.
  9. ↑ Griffin, Alex (22 April 2017). "Watch the new "22" video from Sonny Green". GRM Daily. Retrieved 1 September 2026.
  10. 1 2 Wilkinson, Amber (8 May 2015). "Still". Eye for Film. Retrieved 1 September 2026.
  11. ↑ "Still". Entertainment.ie. Retrieved 1 September 2026.
  12. ↑ "In case you missed it: Moments that brought Southend City Day to life". Southend-on-Sea City Council. 19 March 2026. Retrieved 1 September 2026.
  13. ↑ Cooper-Fiske, Casey (31 May 2026). "Choir put together by Jeremy Clarkson makes history with Britain's Got Talent win". The Independent. Retrieved 1 September 2026.
  14. ↑ "Voting Percentages for the Series 19 Final REVEALED!". Britain's Got Talent. ITV. 1 June 2026. Retrieved 1 September 2026.
  15. ↑ Chaudhari, Shivani (4 June 2026). "Sonny Green reveals next steps after BGT". BBC News. Retrieved 1 September 2026.