BRITAIN's Got Talent's rarely seen child star Shakira Ridell-Morales is unrecognisable - 14 years after auditioning for the show aged four.
She was the talent show's youngest ever audition and the dancer appeared in series one when Piers Morgan was a judge. In her audition, she performed the Colombian Salsa to traditional Latin music and Piers remarked: "You're the prettiest girl we've seen so far".
Amanda Holden described the young talent as "fantastic" and she advanced through to the next round, but just missed out on the semi-finals.
The knock back didn't stop Shakira from following her dreams. Her voice melted hearts, and a year after her BGT audition she appeared on BBC Show Basil & Barney's Swap Shop, while in 2011 she provided voice.
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