Susan Boyle Places Second on Britain’s Got Talent
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UPDATE: You can watch the winning dance routine after the jump.
After weeks of promotional buildup, Susan Boyle finally got her chance to seal the Britain’s Got Talent victory this weekend. Unfortunately, the overnight sensation saw her hopes dashed as Diversity, an all-male dance group, walked away with the first place prize.
For Saturday’s finale, the 48-year-old dusted off the song that brought her into the spotlight to begin with. Her second performance of “I Dream a Dream” not only nabbed a standing ovation, but a genuine smile (and supposed tear) from Simon Cowell as well.
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Susan Boyle Advances to Britain’s Got Talent Final
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If you were busy outside barbecuing this weekend, you might have missed that anti-climactic thud from the other side of the pond: Susan Boyle officially became a Britain’s Got Talent finalist yesterday.
After wowing people everywhere with her surprise rendition of “I Dream a Dream” (her YouTube clip has been viewed approximately 60 million times already), the 48-year-old Scot was later selected to enter the semifinals. (You can see the judges’ announcement after the jump.) This lead to Susan’s live performance Sunday evening.
In the clip above, a more polished-looking Boyle belted out a new Broadway classic: “Memory” from Cats. Even though she seemed a bit shaky in the beginning, her strong finish - and her enormous popularity - undoubtedly earned her a place in the finals. That showdown will take place on May 30.
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Shaheen Jafargholi: Britain’s Got Talent’s Newest Star
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Could Susan Boyle already be 5 minutes ago?
The 48-year-old Britain’s Got Talent contestant may have floored the audience with her cover of “I Dream a Dream,” but she didn’t receive what Shaheen Jafargholi got: a standing ovation from all three judges. (Yes, even one from Simon Cowell.)
Although it didn’t initially look good for the 12-year-old (Cowell interrupted his rendition of Amy Winehouse’s “Valerie”), the young boy brought the house down with his performance of the Jackson 5’s “Who’s Loving You.” Watch that clip here and see what a difference the right song makes.
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Is Simon Cowell Nearing His American Idol Exit?
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Music, Prime Time, Reality, FOX, American Idol,
Although many out there would be perfectly happy with one job, Simon Cowell has fronting at least three for some time now. But is this something the 49-year-old expects he can do indefinitely?
In an interview with the Daily Mirror, Simon said it might not be realistically possible to maintain his work schedule on American Idol and his two UK programs. “It takes longer and longer to make these shows because you have to put more into them, and I am not sure we can sustain me doing three shows a year, with the record label and the TV production company,” he explained.
But is Cowell seriously contemplating change (he does wear the same shirt every week), or is he just gearing up for another contract negotiation? “Most people do one show a year and I do three and they involve a lot of travelling. One may have to go. I don’t know which one. That is the problem, I like all of them. I can’t imagine not doing Britain’s Got Talent and I can’t imagine not doing X Factor. But I guess America is more likely to go because I have got one year under contract. Maybe that will be the end,” the judge hinted.
And while constant traveling might seem tiresome to some (he is known to take four transatlantic flights a week during the summer), Simon fully recognizes what he has. “I don’t want to come over as whiney because I am very grateful that I have got these jobs,” he clarified.
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