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Susan Boyle's Interview After Her Loss on 'Britain's Got Talent' Final
June 01, 2009 10:06:30Susan Boyle spared a minute to talk about her loss on "Britain's Got Talent" on Saturday, May 30 night. In a video interview a day after the final, the 47-year-old said with a laugh that she was "feeling good" despite the unexpected result. Under the layer, Susan admitted that there were problems before the final, one of them was having a cold. But she told herself to "better pick it up and keep going. ...and after that it just got better."
On the amount of pressure that she felt during the final, Susan compared it to the audition in Glasgow where there were only 4,000 people and the fact that it was shot in the studio. "The Sunday night was entirely different and the pressure was really on me. But you tend to ignore that other people are watching and just concentrate on what's happening," she said.
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Video: Susan Boyle on 'Britain's Got Talent' Final
June 01, 2009 09:06:28In a shocking twist, Susan Boyle, whose videos on YouTube had received million of hits, lost to a dance troupe named Diversity on "Britain's Got Talent" after the Saturday, May 30 final. The voting ballot put Susan in the runner-up position, ahead of saxophonist Julian Smith who finished third.
Despite the news circulating that Susan almost quit the show due to the amount of pressure put on her, she delivered a reprise of "I Dreamed a Dream". Judge Piers Morgan, in particular, was very vocal about his support of her, saying "I'm not supposed to favor anyone, I should be impartial, but you know what, forget it. That was the greatest performance I've seen in Britain's Got Talent history. You should win this competition. I loved it!"
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Susan Boyle Continues 'Britain's Got Talent' Despite Meltdown
May 30, 2009 01:05:05On top of the chatter about her quitting "Britain's Got Talent", Susan Boyle has taken the advice from the show's judge Piers Morgan to concentrate on her upcoming performance. In a statement released via Daily Mail, the 47-year-old aspiring singer said, "I want nothing more than to stay and sing in the Britain's Got Talent final. I've spent weeks rehearsing."
Boyle came under pressure this week due to the consequences from being famous. Piers told reporters on Wednesday, May 27 that Susan has "been in tears repeatedly" and was "packing her bags." But recovering from her meltdown, Susan vowed to go back to the stage and fight for her chance. "It's all I've been thinking about. I'm not going to throw away my big chance now," she continued.
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Susan Boyle Threatened to Quit 'Britain's Got Talent'
May 29, 2009 10:05:26In perhaps an expected outcome, Susan Boyle had a meltdown due to the pressures that came along with her instant fame. The fact was delivered by one of "Britain's Got Talent" judges, Piers Morgan, who said that the 47-year-old shed a tear, packed her bags and threatened to quit the show on Wednesday, May 27.
Susan, who amazed the world in the show's audition with "I Dream a Dream", advanced to the finale after getting voted by the audience on the semi-final round last week. But three days shy from the final round, Susan found the sudden fame overwhelming. "She's been in tears repeatedly," Morgan opened up in a TV interview with Inside Edition which aired Thursday, May 28. "And, as of yesterday, she was packing her bags."
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Video: Susan Boyle Singing on 'Britain's Got Talent' Semi Final
May 25, 2009 10:05:35When Simon Cowell stood up for Adam Lambert on "American Idol", it was not the only one he would like to give out this year. The notoriously acid-tongue and blatant judge got up from his seat for Susan Boyle on another talent show he's judging "Britain's Got Talent" after the 47-year-old woman delivered her rendition of "Memory".
Boyle, whose first audition performance received millions of hits on YouTube, went through to the semi final round on Saturday, May 23 and amazed judges and audience once again on Sunday, May 24 with her performance of the Broadway piece. All the three judges, along with the in-studio audience gave her a standing ovation and rave applause after she finished.
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Video: Susan Boyle on 'Early Show' and 'Anderson Cooper'
April 17, 2009 09:04:12The most popular name circulating on the net, Susan Boyle, did an interview with CBS' "The Early Show". Brought along through a phone interview was Patti LuPone who is the original Broadway singer for "I Dream a Dream", the song that Boyle sang during the audition of "Britain's Got Talent".
LuPone recalled how she was taken aback when watching Boyle's performance and talked a bit about the song itself. LuPone said that it is not an easy song to sing, especially that last part. Boyle was also asked about her hard childhood and her struggle with her ill mother.
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'Britain's Got Talent' Sensation Susan Boyle Invited to 'Early Show'
April 16, 2009 03:04:17This is what is called an instant success. Susan Boyle, a 47-year-old unemployed church volunteer auditioned for U.K.'s show "Britain's Got Talent", received standing ovation from the audience and went on to become Internet sensation. She was then invited to sing at CBS' "Early Show" on April 16.
Her astounding performance in the audition week of the British show prompted national curiosity that results in over six million hits on YouTube. She sang "I Dreamed a Dream" from "Les Miserable" and wowed the judges that include Simon Cowell. She got three 'yes' and advanced to the next round.
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