The annual week of live shows for Britain's Got Talent kicks off tonight with a semi-final on each night until the live final on Saturday.

They are set to mix things up a bit this time around in choosing how the finalists are picked. Previously, the two performers with the most votes go through each night to the grand final but now the decision won't just be resting with the viewers.

The act who receives the most viewer votes will still automatically be going through to the live final. However, then the acts who place second and third will be revealed and it will be down to judges Simon Cowell, Amanda Holden, Alesha Dixon and David Walliams to pick which of these performers they want in the BGT final.

Golden Buzzer act Lifford Shillingford, comedian Lost Voice Guy and choir The D-Day Darlings are amongst the first acts who will be vying for votes on BGT’s first live-semi-final tonight on TV3 at 7.30pm.