Before his audition, he revealed that he had once been a member of garage group Public Demand, before joining Artful Dodger. Lifford Shillingford is a singer who reached the Semi-Finals of Britain's Got Talent in Series 12 after receiving Alesha Dixon's Golden Buzzer. 131 talking about this.

Aged 42 at the time of audition, after suffering from anxiety and depression, he stated that he was going to 'throw caution to the wind' as a … In an exclusive chat Lifford, who previously had a number 4 hit with garage duo Artful Dodger, said he used ­alcohol to self-medicate depression and anxiety.

Representing Uk's London Soul scene. Lifford Shillingford, or simply known as Lifford, is a British singer who is mostly known for his work with Artful Dodger. Debut Album Swings and Roundabout's due for release.

Lifford Shillingford is a 42-year-old singer from South London. Lifford Shillingford toured with Alesha Dixon when she was in Misteeq Credit: Rex Features Who is Lifford Shillingford?