At the beginning of June, comedian and clown Viggo Venn (34) ran away with the victory in “Britain’s Got Talent”. He became the first Norwegian to win the popular talent competition.
– I feel very visible right now, thank you very much!, said a very surprised Venn from the stage at the time.
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He took home 250,000 pounds, which corresponds to just over NOK 3.4 million. But to The online newspaper the 34-year-old stated in mid-July that he had still not received the million sum.
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Strict message from mom
Viggo Venn is one of 22 participants who takes part in the third season of “Forræder” on TV 2. When Dagbladet met the profiled clown during the press screening of the program last week, he was able to announce that he has finally received his prize money.
– Yes, now I’ve got the money! It was just that I have not created a valid account. I have a bank account in England, which is linked to a card. But my mother made it clear that the money should not be in an account linked to a card. And I completely agree with that, because I lose my card once every six months, says Venn, who lives in the north of England.
He continues:
– I don’t want to lose my bank card when I have 3.4 million in my account. It is sour. Imagine what a story it would be then.
– I am broke
Bought a car for £600
He does not hide that it was a special day, to say the least, when the money came in.
– It was absolutely sick. I just replied to the email and then “pling”: Two days later I received a message that £250,000 had been deposited into the account. It was a strange feeling.
– So how much money have you spent since then?
– You know what, I haven’t spent that much myself, because I’ve lived so frugally for so many years. I haven’t changed on that. But I have bought myself 1,000 reflective vests and a tiny little car. It cost £600.
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– A car for £600?
– Yes, around NOK 7,000. But then, it’s a children’s car, then. For 8-year-olds. A car I use towards the end of my shows. I’ve never been able to afford to shell out £600 on something like that until now.
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The victory in Britain’s Got Talent ensured that the Norwegian almost became a superstar overnight.
– Yes, I literally became one. When “Forræder” was recorded, I had 2,000 followers on Instagram, I think, and “bang”: Suddenly I had 160,000, he says, laughing.
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The victory brought with it a night with minimal sleep, he reveals.
– Because I wanted this day to last as long as possible. Then I realized that I had an interview that day, my family was coming – and I had a show in the evening. You get tired, but I can’t complain either.
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But the success has also had its downside.
– There has been some hate online. Among other things, when I went to Manchester and was a guest on BBC Breakfast. It was “full boob” in a program that goes live at 8 in the morning. Monday for me.
For:
– I can imagine Gerd at 70’s reaction when I bring my energy so early in the morning. My fans loved it, of course, but exactly that may not have hit the target group completely. I rocked the mood on trusty BBC.
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– Fuel cap
Viggo Venn recalls that X, formerly known as Twitter, caught fire.
– It was scorching hot. People thought it was too early for this, and several hoped that this would be the last time they saw me on TV. I just logged out then.
– Did you let yourself be influenced by it?
– No, I just think it’s fun. It’s absolutely insane that I, of all people, am on the BBC at all, it’s really fascinating. People wonder how I could win because I have no talent. But then I just answer that I completely agree.
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– Do you agree with those who think you have no talent?
– Yes. Or … comedians know that I have been doing it for many years, that I have lived below the poverty line and have given everything to art. She who came second is almost like an Olympic gymnast, she does something almost no one else can do. What I do, anyone can do. I think that’s cool, that is, that I win such a competition for something that everyone can do, he says to Dagbladet.
2023-09-11 20:40:22
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