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Britain's Got Talent Star: What Happened After I Went Viral ft. PDBAER
From school talent shows to Britain’s Got Talent, from football trials in Germany to feeling stuck in a cult-like church group, Prince David Bear (David) has lived multiple lives already — but one thing has never left: dance.
In this episode, David shares his journey as a Ghanaian-German dancer based in the UK, his time performing as part of Mythical PSM/Mythical Ones, and how he found his way back to creativity after feeling completely lost.
From Germany to Leeds: Football First, Then Dance
David was born in Germany, later moving to the UK around 2010. At first, his dream was football, he even had trials in Germany.
But after a knee injury, things shifted.
At High School in Leeds, he met Stefan and Miguel. What began as an after-school activity quickly turned into a real crew. They started:
competing in school competitions
earning a reputation as “the dancers”
and getting that early “school clout” from their performances
The group eventually became known as Mythical Ones.
Mythical Ones & Britain’s Got Talent
Their audition for Britain’s Got Talent took off online, hitting around 11 million views.
They didn’t just get TV exposure — they got:
bookings
competition invites
interest from artists
an outreach to perform in Dubai for Formula One
a contract with Sony that helped cement their name in Leeds
As David says, you don’t need to win a competition to gain something from it.
BGT became a door opener, not the destination.
The Church That Slowed Everything Down
Just as things were rising, something unexpected happened.
The group were invited into a church community that at first looked like a positive environment — performances, events, structure. But slowly, it shifted.
David explains that:
it became controlling and highly conditional
there was a sense of brainwashing
there were strict rules about what they could and couldn’t do
It started to feel “cult driven” rather than freeing.
For creatives, that’s deadly. They were spending all their time in one place, doing the same thing, with no space to grow, explore, or experiment. Over time:
the crew stopped dancing together
Miguel moved to Manchester
bonds drifted
David’s creativity slowed down
Then COVID hit, adding another layer of isolation and confusion.
Feeling Lost as a Creative
David describes a period where he felt:
blocked
uninspired
unsure what he even wanted from dance anymore
He still wanted to dance — at home, with his girlfriend, everywhere — but felt mentally stuck and emotionally drained.
He explains how trauma, culture, religion, family and expectations can all condition you to think:
“You can’t do that. You can’t do it that way. You’re not allowed.”
For creatives, thinking like that is like being boxed in.
“If You’re a Creative Who Doesn’t Create, You Go Mad”- Janell Roberts
David realised:
creativity is a gift from God
you can’t keep your ideas locked inside you
you can’t die with your dreams still in your head
you have to take risks, even if you fail
“If God has given me a talent, I need to give it back to Him.
I want to be able to say, ‘I did something with what you gave me.’”
Now, he’s rebuilding:
dancing again with 100% energy
unlearning limiting beliefs
refusing to let trauma or past experiences cage his creativity
His Message to Other Creatives
David’s encouragement is simple but powerful:
Acknowledge your trauma – don’t pretend it didn’t happen.
Talk about it – with someone who can listen and help you heal.
Don’t let it define or limit your art.
Take risks – even if it doesn’t work out, at least you tried.
If it’s inside you, it’s meant to be achieved.
Whatever your talent is — dance, music, storytelling, design — give it 100%. Don’t let fear, culture, religion, or other people’s opinions convince you to shrink.
Connect With David
Instagram: @pdbaer
