X Factor star Wagner fears he will be assassinated after getting death threats from people confusing him with murderous Russian mercenary group with the same name
- Singer Wagner Fiuza-Carrilho, 66, said he received threats to cut off his testicles
- But he said he was ‘ready’ for Russian assassins and would use his ‘martial arts’
The X Factor star Wagner fears he will be assassinated after getting death threats from people confusing him with the Russian mercenary group with the same name.
Wagner Fiuza-Carrilho, 66, said ever since the Wagner mercenary group launched its assault on Moscow in June, he had received messages threatening to cut of his testicles and those of ‘his troops’.
He also said he thought the Kremlin was ‘hacking’ his website and mobile phone as he had noticed ‘changes’ on his devices.
But the singer added he was ‘ready for them’ and he would use his ‘black belt in karate’ to ‘take on and defeat any Russian assassins’.
It comes after the Wagner Group led an abortive mutiny on Moscow, Russia, under the command of warlord Yevgeny Prigozhin in June.
Wagner Fiuza-Carrilho, 66, said ever since the Wagner mercenary group launched its assault on Moscow in June, he had received messages threatening to cut of his testicles and those of ‘his troops’.
It comes after the Wagner Group led an abortive mutiny (pictured in Rostov-on-Don) on Moscow, Russia, under the command of warlord Yevgeny Prigozhin in June
Wagner singer best hits
Best known for: Appearing on series seven of ITV’s X Factor in 2010
Biggest hits: She Bangs / Love Shack
Best move: Allegedly trying to headbutt One Direction Star Harry Styles in the X Factor Studios
Wagner told The Sun: ‘Ever since the Wagner mercenary group launched its assault on Moscow I have had death threats from Russia.
‘Messages warn me and my troops we are going to be assassinated and castrated. I have noticed changes on my phone and other devices, and the Kremlin must be hacking me.’
He said he wanted Russian President Vladimir Putin to know he had nothing to do with the Wagner mercenary group but he firmly supported the Ukrainian people in their ‘catastrophic’ war.
However, he cautioned he would use his black belt in karate and his swords to take on any assassins if they decided to come for him.
Wagner, a Brazilian-born English singer, is now seeking out the British embassy in Brazil for help.
In 2010, he became famous overnight when he auditioned for Series seven of ITV’s X Factor and made it all the way to the quarter final as part of the over 28s category under judge Louis Walsh.
Wagner, a Brazilian-born English singer, is now seeking out the British embassy in Brazil for help
Pictured: warlord Yevgeny Prigozhin before he led Wagner’s mutiny on Moscow in June
Wagner group best hits (or failures)
Best known for: Taking part in a failed mutiny against Moscow under the leadership of Yevgeny Prigozhin
Biggest hits: Going viral for being pictured with take-away coffee cups during a mutiny against Russia
Best move: A dramatic U-turn 25 miles from Moscow after threatening a coup d’etat against Putin
The singer was loved for combining classic songs into one memorable performance, such as She Bangs and Love Shack.
He eventually eliminated in the quarter final, finishing in 6th place after losing the sing-off to fellow category member Mary Byrne.
Wagner, whose hobbies are body building kand karate, goes to the gym six or seven days a week.
The former PE teacher, who has been living in the UK for 30 years, lives just outside Birmingham with partner Lydia and their two children.
Wagner is still performing, but not doing as many gigs as before, so has found another source of income through filming himself giving greetings.
He has backgrounds to do everything from birthdays to anniversaries, Mother’s Day to Easter, and believes he was ‘the inventor of this business’ before the likes of Cameo came along.
After doing tonnes of video messages for special events for free, his partner Lydia suggested he should start charging but it took him a while to warm to the idea.
He told the Daily Mirror: ‘A lot of people say ‘you must be desperate and skint’. I was just thinking I’m doing all these requests for free.
‘Someone said I was ‘scraping the bottom of the barrel. But soon everybody started paying and understood that was a fair business.
‘The UK market was all mine. I was like the people’s messenger. During Christmas sometimes I was doing 60 to 70 videos per day. It was too much, I became a slave to my own videos. It was 365 days a year.’
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