The TestostaTones have got a chance to be on Britain's Got Talent. Richard Ainsle, Bim Ainslie, Stephen Clark, Paul Amer and Stephen Amer

IT’S a TV talent show that’s thrown Susan Boyle, Diversity and Poringland’s Ronan Parke into the national spotlight.

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Each of those acts had put themselves in front of a panel of judges on Britain’s Got Talent with the hope of performing at the Royal Variety Performance.

And now a group from the Waveney region is within touching distance of the same chance – even though they knew nothing about it.

Five piece vocal group The TestostaTones received an email on Monday night telling them that they had been shortlisted for a new online public voting stage of Britain’s Got Talent, but they first disregarded it as spam because they hadn’t applied – or so they thought.

Without the band knowing, Sarah Newson, the fiancée of singer Richard Ainslie, 31, of Carlton Colville, had put in an application for them, but because she had heard nothing back she hadn’t mentioned it.

Now there is a chance that the five-piece Doo-Wop group could perform in front of Simon Cowell, Amanda Holden, David Walliams and Alesha Dixon at the Birmingham auditions on Saturday, February 18, if they win an online vote.

Singer Stephen Amer, of Toft Monks, said: “It is a bit of a shock. It is not something we’ve thought of before as it’s all about image and we’re the wrong side of 20, but it is a nice surprise and hopefully we can make the most of it and get some support.”

The TestostaTones formed as a four-piece acapella group from two sets of brothers, who are cousins.

Together Stephen and his brother Paul, 29, from Geldeston, and Richard and his brother Bim, 32, from Oulton, performed as a quartet before being joined by friend Steve Clark, 28, of Lowestoft.

Since then the quintet has been building a professional client base as they perform at a variety of agency functions.

Their submitted video is from a rehearsal of the group singing Life Could Be A Dream and is up against 23 other acts including a ventriloquist, dancers and a magician.

Mr Amer, 34, said: “We sometimes video ourselves so we know what we are doing and what part of the harmony we are singing. It is just basic really, not professional, so it’s a little bit embarrassing.”

The act with the most votes will be given the opportunity to perform in front of the panel of judges, while it is streamed live over the internet.

Last night they performed at the Norwich Arts Centre while next Friday they will be featured on Jeremy Vine’s BBC Radio 2 show.

They have also previously performed at the Vintage at Southbank Centre Festival in London, after being personally requested by organiser and English fashion designer Wayne Hemingway, who saw them perform at a private party.

Voting is through YouTube and closes at midday on Monday. To vote visit www.youtube.com/user/britainsgottalent09 and choose their video.

For more on the band visit www.TestostaTones.co.uk