GoCompare Opera Singer Goes Into Hiding

Voted one of the most annoying television adverts of the year, it’s difficult to forget GoCompare’s “opera singer” advert and character creation “Gio Compario”. But the Welsh born opera singer – Wynne Evans – and acclaimed opera performer in his own right before the GoCompare advert, has gone into hiding.

Evans, now known by the masses for donning a tux and a long curly moustache rather than his credible operatic performance, has been refusing interviews and publicity calls for fear of a public backlash.

[The Daily Star writes] One pal said: “He’s always proud of the work he does but he’s keeping quiet about this one. The ads are on all the time but not everyone is a big fan! He’s keeping a low profile.” A spokeswoman for Gocompare.com said Wynne “isn’t interested in doing interviews at this time”.

…can you blame him?! For those who are fans of Wynne Evans’ work, you’ll spot him in this “Fans of Jerusalum” video compiled for The Ashes:

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caz July 3, 2012 at 12:10 pm

I watched the new go compare advert shownon tv on 02–7-17, and I think it is just disgracefull of them to show someone trying to blow him up like that, when all you see and hear on the news is about war and terrorist, surely they could have done the advert a bit differently.

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Sprunghub July 3, 2012 at 12:13 pm

they didn’t get him though!

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Nikola Bailey July 3, 2012 at 3:48 pm

Could not agree more with Caz, I found that Go Compare Advert terrible. I said this to my son after watching it in disbelief we both said it was terrible to have on. What were they thinking when they made this not the feelings of those killed serving this country and other counties it seems.

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jay July 3, 2012 at 7:50 pm

Is this GO COMPARE LIMITED ???????
Sounds a safe place to put your hard earned casy

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jay July 4, 2012 at 5:22 pm

Limited liability LTD
What a scary thought to insure with these

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Sprunghub January 2, 2012 at 7:32 am

are you a pink floyd fan Paul? (we don’t need no educashun)- nob? pick? then again with your choice of words maybe more one of The Sex Pistols?

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Sprunghub May 7, 2012 at 4:54 pm

Lol, I’ll ignore the £50 jealously, but bet the the sellers love you, what a mug! (is there anything else you are seeking to buy? I have an old video camera only £2000, a JVC CD player 4 grand and a cricket bat for £700)

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Unleashed May 7, 2012 at 4:59 pm

for a car that cost me 47 thousand £800 is not bad at all ;) old crap…? you’re the one being ripped off from your old banger car paying a large amount every month.

firstly CDs? they are obsolete who uses cds any more? video camera? wow you have some old junk lying around.. time to throw it out and yes I know you are taking the piss but thats just how much I hate the advert and company for airing such an annoying advert. cricket bat? only £700? ill take it ;)

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