Uganda's Golden buzzer-winning 'Ghetto Kids' edged out of Britain Got Talent

The famed dance group of six gave a stellar performance in the finals on Sunday, which bore peerless energy and radiated the auditorium at the Eventim Apollo in Hammersmith, UK.

They had already made history by earning a golden buzzer on April 17, which shot them straight to the Semi-Finals where they got the most votes, securing them a spot in the finals.

The dance group competed against 9 other finalists and delivered nothing short of perfection, but they were defeated by comedian Viggo Venn, who won a whopping £250,000 (Ksh.43 million).

Lilliana Clifton, a 13-year-old dancer, finished second, and Cillian O'Connor, a 14-year-old magician, finished third.

The kids took to social media to thank the show for the opportunity to perform on a global stage, as well as their fans who supported them throughout the 3-week competition.

"We thank the Almighty GOD who has brought us this far. Without HIM, nothing would have been possible. We also thank @BGT who have given us the chance to showcase our talent on the world stage. Finally, we thank y’all for your unwavering support throughout the competition," they wrote on Twitter.

Since then, the Tweet's comment section has been inundated with congratulations.

Ghetto Kids is a group of 30 children who live in an orphanage in Kampala, Uganda.

Kavuma Dauda, the orphanage's director, stated that his goal is to "improve their lives through music, dance, and drama."

"Ghetto kids is all about making their lives better through paying their school fees, feeding them, [paying] hospital bills, all the basic needs that a child wants," he said in a montage played before the golden buzzer BGT performance.

The kids rose to prominence in 2014 when they appeared in Eddy Kenzo's Sitya Loss song, and then skyrocketed to global prominence in 2017 when they appeared in French Montana's hit song Unforgettable.

They have since performed on international stages such as the BET Awards and the Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards.

During their brief visit to the UK, they also met football legend Rio Ferdinand.