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BRITAIN’S Got Talent star Jeremy Lynch faces a new nerve-racking audition — at a top football club.
The keepy-uppy king has a trial with Charlton Athletic after his soccer skills wowed TV’s Simon Cowell and fellow judges.
The Essex student, 20, will spend a week training with the Championship outfit next month hoping to fulfil his dream of becoming a footballer.
Midfielder Jeremy, who was on Arsenal’s books as a kid, said: “I haven’t given up hope of turning pro.
“When I was let go by the Gunners at 14, I cried. I’ve now got to get into the Premier League another way. But I’m determined I’ll get there.”
Jeremy’s “freestyle football” skills took him all the way to the semi-finals of ITV’s Britain’s Got Talent in May.
But he suffered an attack of pre-match jitters and dropped the ball twice.
Viewers still voted the popular rookie in the top three of his heat.
But he narrowly missed out on a place in the final when the judges selected Scottish singer Andrew Muir to go through instead.
The competition was eventually won by street dancer George Sampson.
Cowell told Jeremy: “It’s like forgetting your words twice — but you are a showman and you have star quality.”
Jeremy admitted: “I was devastated I dropped the ball and failed to make the final. But winning a contract with Charlton will more than make up for it.”
Jeremy starred in last year’s movie documentary In The Hands Of The Gods — about five freestylers going in search of legendary player Diego Maradona.
I wish him good luck with his trial, he certainly has a footie talent. :cheer:
Good that something came out from it then :D
The father of Britain's Got Talent winner George Sampson was removed from his son's 15th birthday celebrations by bouncers.
Brian Sampson attended the breakdancer's special birthday show at the Chicago Rock Cafe in his home town of Warrington last weekend.
The 40-year-old, who had only seen his son once in the past five years, caused a row at the event by swearing at a member of his ex-wife Lesley's family. He was then escorted out of the venue, but returned later and stood at the back.
"I just wanted to see George on his birthday. I wasn't the one who was going to cause any trouble because it was George's big day," Brian told The People. "But a member of Lesley's family came up to me and I told him to **** off. He then told the bouncers that I was here and explained to them about the split with Lesley and how I wasn't allowed to see George.
"The next thing I was being led out of the venue by three bouncers who told me in no uncertain terms that I was not to cause any trouble. They said it would be better if I stayed away so I was forced to stay and watch at the back. They didn't take their eyes off me throughout the entire time."
Brian split from George's mother Lesley five years ago, but their divorce was only finalised last year.
He added: "It was a shame that I couldn't wish George happy birthday but at least I got to see him, even though I didn't get to meet him. Hopefully I will be able to see him properly soon."
He doesn't see his son for five years but turns up to his 15th bash, not long after George won £100k :hmm: His dad isn't fooling me.
Chloe O'brien
13-07-2008, 00:13
Yeah why hasn't he shown his face for his son's last 5 birthday. Money grabbing slimeball comes to mind.
BRITAIN’S Got Talent champ GEORGE SAMPSON is turning his hand to magic to add to his dance routine.
The wee breakdancer has been trying out tricks in front of family and friends.
He may add some of his new skills to a dance DVD he is filming.
He said: “Dancing is always going to be number one for me but, who knows, when I get too old I could always become the next DAVID COPPERFIELD.”
Well, I’m all for the young scamp learning new tricks but I reckon Bizarre’s favourite magician, DYNAMO, may have something to say about it.
The street magician cornered the market for the body-popping card trick years ago.
George will certainly have to graft some to match him
sindydoll
18-09-2008, 10:17
bless his little cotton socks! he's done ok that little boy:thumbsup:
Kirsty :]
17-10-2008, 22:14
Awwww Kate and Gin are on Alan Carrs Celebrity Ding Dong!!!! :D:cheer: IO love Kate and Gin! I thoguht they were great! :D
Britain's Got Talent's mini singing star Connie Talbot is to bring out her Christmas Album on Monday - and we're giving you a festive taste of what's in store for her fans.
West Midlands cutie Connie came second to Paul Potts on the show last year, and since then has become a huge star all over the world, with her debut album Over The Rainbow selling over 250,000 copies worldwide and reaching Number One in three countries - Hong Kong, South Korea and Taiwan.
She's also managed to hit Number One on the US Hot Single Sales chart with her single Three Little Birds and has recently appeared as a guest on the Ellen De Generes show, which you can see here and on the Oprah Winfrey Show which you can see here due to her massive success on You Tube, which has seen her videos viewed by more than 30 million people.
And now she's covered Slade's 1973 classic Merry Christmas Everybody simply because it's one of her favourite seasonal songs. To watch Connie sing it, simply click on the link below.
From The Mirror
Faryl Smith has reportedly signed a £2.3 million record deal with Universal.
The Britain's Got Talent finalist, who caught the public attention for her rendition of 'Ave Maria' on the ITV show, was also being sought by Simon Cowell and a number of other record companies, reports the Daily Mail.
The 13-year-old's parents are said to be impressed with how Universal has helped turn opera singer Katherine Jenkins into a global name.
Smith said: "It's all just so overwhelming. I'm honoured to be joining such a fantastic record company, especially since it's where Katherine started. She has been brilliant, there's so much to learn and she will always take my calls, I feel much better knowing she is around.
"This is about the opportunity of a lifetime for me, singing is my passion and to be given the opportunity to make a career of it at such a young age is a dream come true."
Universal's Dickon Stainer said the size of the deal reflects the company's faith in Smith as a "long-term artist".
Smith's debut album is expected in May 2009.
Aww I hope she does well, I liked her. Amazing voice
sindydoll
14-12-2008, 09:14
im pleased she has a great voice
SIMON Cowell’s pal Sinitta is embroiled in a Britain’s Got Talent bias row.
A 50-strong choir she assembled auditioned and was put through to the final by the judges — despite miffed spectators describing them as “mediocre”.
So Macho singer Sinitta, 42 — who used to date Simon — encouraged them to appear on the ITV1 show after getting churchgoers together for a charity performance last Christmas.
She was in the front row of the crowd, offering direction as they sang at last Friday’s London audition.
Unlike almost all the other acts, judges Simon, Amanda Holden and Piers Morgan allowed the choir to sing their version of Bill Withers’ Lovely Day uninterrupted to the end.
A source said: “It looked very fishy. Simon admitted he’d met them before through Sinitta and kept looking at her all the way through the performance.
“She was giving them encouragement and support from her plum position on the front row — just behind Simon.
“They got some criticism but they got through even though they were only mediocre at best.
“It felt like they’d been given special treatment because of Sinitta’s connection to them.”
But a spokesman for the show denied foul play, saying: “Simon made it very clear that he had met them before. People are only put through if the judges think they are good enough.”
tammyy2j
12-02-2009, 13:49
Amanda Holden has claimed that working with four judges on Britain's Got Talent was too "confusing".
The actress said that Kelly Brook had to be axed from the reality TV series because there was not enough room for her in the show's format.
"Kelly's a lovely girl, but it doesn't work with four people, it doesn't," she told GMTV. "Because when you get two buzzes, and then two non-buzzes, Ant and Dec and everyone was going, 'What does that mean?'...and it was so ridiculously confusing.
"It was a shame for her because she was thrown completely in at the deep end."
Kelly Brook was let go by the talent show panel on January 20, just six days after being appointed.
Britain's Got Talent returns to ITV in May.
I wish they would stop going on about it now!
I mean they changed the x factor 3 to 4 and that worked in the auditions they are just making excuses now
SIMON Cowell got mobbed by screaming girls at the Britain’s Got Talent auditions, says fellow judge Piers Morgan.
The ex-journalist reckons Cowell’s recent split from girlfriend Terri Seymour added to the “stampede”.
But he said Madonna could be Si’s ideal new woman, adding: “They’re both fabulously rich — and have massive egos.”
Lucky Simon :)
ANT and Dec told yesterday how a host of STRIPPERS turned up at this year’s Britain’s Got Talent auditions.
The duo got hot under the collar at “exotic” acts who prompted fast buzzer action from the ITV1 show’s judges.
Dec said: “The vibe this year is burlesque.” But Ant added: “They call it burlesque, but it’s stripping. Burlesque is, like, feathers and it’s quite tastefully done.
“We’ve had a lot of stripping. Which is brilliant if you are a fellow standing in the wings watching.”
This year’s show, which starts in May, was also swamped with dancers following 14-year-old George Sampson’s win last year.
But one guy went further and combined Paul Potts-style opera singing with some HIP HOP dancing.
Dec said: “It didn’t go down too well with the audience.”
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Ant and Dec have admitted that they were furious when Simon Cowell hired Kelly Brook for Britain's Got Talent without consulting them.
The show's hosts did not learn that Brook had been recruited (http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/britainsgottalent/a142167/brook-confirmed-for-britains-got-talent.html) for the talent programme's judging panel until the first day of auditions in Manchester.
Brook was axed (http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/britainsgottalent/a143680/brook-axed-from-britains-got-talent.html) from the ITV1 series just six days later after producers decided that the format did not work with four judges.
"We didn't ask for her to be sacked. But it's completely true we were annoyed that she'd been brought in because we hadn't been told about it," Ant told the Mail On Sunday. "We arrived for work, got to the hotel in Manchester and found out there was to be a fourth judge for the show.
"Simon hadn't told us. He hadn't told anyone. Kelly was just there. She's a great girl and she looked fabulous, but if anyone had asked us straight off we'd have said it's almost irrelevant. It could have been anybody and it wouldn't have worked. We wish somebody had asked us. But no one did and no one consulted us."
Dec added: "We were angry about Kelly. But it was because no one asked our opinion. What was upsetting was that it happened in the first place. It was wrong from the start."
Britain's Got Talent returns to ITV1 in May.
Britain's Got Talent star Amanda Holden has claimed that she would appear on the programme for free.
The actress revealed that judging hopefuls alongside Simon Cowell and Piers Morgan on the hit ITV1 show is one of the highlights of her year.
"It's a real blinking easy fabulous job and I'd do it for free - they're a fool to pay me," she told PA.
Holden also promised that the forthcoming third series of the programme will be the most entertaining yet.
"I can honestly say I think it's the best series so far. The three of us never stopped laughing, crying in my case and generally having a good time," she explained. "I went home with tummy ache for having such a good laugh every single day, it was great."
Asked if she is tipping a particular act for victory, Holden replied: "There's a father-son act that I particularly like, that are kind of in the same vein as Signature last year, which is, you think they might be doing one thing and they end up doing something else. There's lots of big surprises."
LostVoodoo
18-03-2009, 16:12
Ant and Dec have admitted that they were furious when Simon Cowell hired Kelly Brook for Britain's Got Talent without consulting them.
erm...why would he? ok, they would need to be told obviously, but the decision has got nothing to do with them!
Unless they are executive producers which they might be
Chloe O'brien
18-03-2009, 21:39
Ant and Dec can't be miffed all they want but Mr Cowell is pulling the strings in this show and any other show he is invloved in. He's head huncho who does the hiring and firing. Simon can easily get rid of him the same way her got rid of Kate Thornton.
I think they had a right to be mad, I mean you know they present it and are part of the team, they have a right to know whats going on, I mean it makes them look like idiots if they dont know whats going on with the show
Amanda Holden has admitted that she fears being axed from Britain's Got Talent.
The actress has appeared alongside Simon Cowell and Piers Morgan on the judging panel since the show's launch in 2007.
In November last year, Holden revealed that she would be furious if Cowell hired a younger fourth judge for the programme.
The music mogul later ignored her warning and recruited Kelly Brook, but the star was axed after just six days. At the time, producers stated that the format was "too complicated" with four judges.
Speaking to The Mirror, Holden explained: "Well, now I know there won't ever be a fourth judge on Britain's Got Talent.
"But Simon could well change his mind about me or Piers - even Simon might leave one day if he gets bored, but I know it's his favourite job.
"It will be me or Piers who gets the chop - I'll be devastated. Britain's Got Talent is the best gig in the world and, as long as it lasts, I'll be thrilled."
Holden has previously claimed that she would be willing to appear on the ITV1show for free.
sindydoll
28-03-2009, 17:12
she wont be axed if she keeps wearing short skirts :lol:
sindydoll
08-04-2009, 23:18
its back on next week :cheer:
its back on next week :cheer:
Im dead excited for this saturday
I need to text my friend to tell her
Maybe we'll be seen on TV :rotfl:
Its on reminder and series linked for the series :D Can't wait - looks like there is some exciting acts!
OMG! Its back and its great :D
The dancers were great, Flawless were stunning! they were amazing
The family singing were good I really like them and the little girls were so sweet
Also that scottish woman was a shocker! amazing voice
And the woman at the end :eek:
There is definitely a lot of talent around :)
Yep!
It was great :D
Im just waiting to see the manchester auditions Ive already seen :lol:
And to see if the camera sweeps round on me as well :p :lol: doubt it would of
Theres some of the ones Ive seen that are bound to make the show!
No mention of kelly though.........
So what do you look like so I can try so spy a look of you? :angel:
:lol:
I wont be on, we were in the circle like the row behind the front row
I wore a yellow cardigan and my photo is in the members photos but you wont see me lol, the camera were far, far away :p
Which is good cos some of the faces I was pulling!
I think its just family and friends and things that get to sit in the stalls
It was free tickets so Im glad I was even there :)
Judging by tonights effort it would appear that Britain HAS'NT got talent.
Chloe O'brien
11-04-2009, 23:20
Oh Alan it was funny that woman doing a strip at the end, can you imagine if she gets through to the live shows. Susan Boyle an amazing voice none of the judges were expecting that. Flawless brilliant and the greek father and son act were cracking.
LostVoodoo
12-04-2009, 03:03
Flawless brilliant and the greek father and son act were cracking.
i loved those two, it was so endearngly naff! it really looked like they'd practiced it in the front room at home, well done to them for just giving it a a go!
I think Flawless were brilliantly entertaining and Susan, the middle aged singer, was just amazing, totally unexpected. Well done :cheer:
Simon Cowell is willing to take a pay cut to stay with cash-strapped ITV.
Cowell, 49, whose Britain’s Got Talent returns tonight, said he is more interested in making quality TV than money.
His current deal is worth about £20million over three years. But he said: “It isn’t about how much I can squeeze out of them. All I worry about is ‘Can we make a better show than last year?’ I don’t believe in making the quality go down.” Cowell ended months of speculation yesterday by confirming he intends to stay with ITV when his contract expires in December.
He said: “I have a brilliant relationship with ITV and they have been very kind to me. I will never forget the fact that without ITV we would not have launched our shows initially. So as far as I am concerned I still owe them a debt.”
It is thought ITV’s top stars will be asked to accept salary cuts of about 20 per cent a year as the channel tries to cope with a worrying slump in advertising revenue.
For Cowell that would mean around £4million less from a three-year deal. But he said he would take a cut, adding: “My main concern is the shows we make and making sure they can afford to be made.”
The Mirror revealed last month that Ant and Dec, close friends of Cowell’s, were also willing to take a pay cut. Ant said: “It’s a tough time for everyone right now.
“If we’re offered less, so be it. For me it’s all about the shows.
“I just want to make great shows and brilliant programmes and money comes after that.”
I reckon they can still afford to live after this pay cut but it is good news if the shows continue to be shown
DaVeyWaVey
12-04-2009, 10:52
I thought it was a wonderful show - it really kept me entertained. I thought the guy that was going to blow up the water bottle was going to be rubbish but he was surprisingly good! :o
The guy with the Ferrero Rochers - why on earth would the Queen want to watch that?! Totally bizarre :confused:
Susan Boyle and Flawless were amazing.
Fabia made me laugh but I don't think what she has is a talent. I don't know how she got through to be honest.
Fabia made me laugh but I don't think what she has is a talent. I don't know how she got through to be honest.
Cos they couldnt take their eyes off her :lol:
tammyy2j
12-04-2009, 12:30
The greek father and son dancers were hilarious - Stavros Michael Flately :lol:
The greek father and son dancers were hilarious - Stavros Michael Flately :lol:
:rotfl: I loved that
When they both cam on I thought omg they are going to be awful cos they just they said they were gonna dance but didnt look like were bothered just cos of the way they were dressed. And then the music came on with the voice over and I though oh dear..... and then came on and they were brillant :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
Thought it was great father and Son just really good :)
Also that old guy! dancing awww bless him
And I love Ant and Dec they were so funny
And when simon said: hes gonna pay for that
I was just laughin my head off! :lol:
Im so glad this is back :) I like the fact its variety - its different to Xfactor and i like that :D
Greek dancers, flawless and Susan Boyle were all ace :D Susan suprised me - i was expecting her to be rubbish and screechy and to be buzzed off, but no, She really was amazing :D
Xx-Vicky-xX
12-04-2009, 20:50
I love this show but i really don't think singing should be allowed because we have xfactor for that.
The guy who danced like a tree was funny though and the greek father/son act was good, didn't think much of the chocolate eating guy, it isn't a talent, all humans can eat :lol:
LostVoodoo
13-04-2009, 03:08
I love this show but i really don't think singing should be allowed because we have xfactor for that.
i sometimes think that, but the people who get through are usually different to what you get on the x-factor. the woman doing show tunes or paul potts singing opera is very different to the teenagers and young 'uns trying to be cool on x-factor.
sindydoll
13-04-2009, 17:23
i think that woman shocked everyone...
VIRGIN Susan Boyle’s BGT audition has been viewed 1.3MILLION times on YouTube — and now she’s getting offers from America.
Simon Cowell will give her a record deal whether she wins the show or not.
And single Susan — who admits she’s never been kissed — hopes her new-found fame will finally snare her a fella.
The strict Catholic wowed judges on Saturday’s show with a rendition of Les Misérables hit I Dreamed A Dream.
Radio stations and newspapers from the US to Australia viewed the clip online and are now lining up to talk to her.
When we told of her worldwide YouTube success, the community volunteer, 47, said: “Over a million? That’s incredible, it’s just fantastic.
“I can’t believe all of this, but I suppose it will sink in eventually. I had no idea the show was a worldwide thing.
“I never dreamed of reaching that many people. I am very flattered.”
Simon has first dibs on which acts he signs to label Sony BMG — and fellow judge Piers Morgan reckons he wants to turn Susan into the next Paul Potts.
The opera-singing ex-Carphone Warehouse salesman has made £6million since winning the 2007 series and getting similar YouTube fame.
Piers, 44, said: “As I watched Susan’s performance back, I texted Simon in Hollywood: ‘My god, she was even better than I remembered — she’s unbelievable’.
“He agreed, and I could feel his beady eyes going ‘kerching!’.
“For, unless I am a brainless aardvark, then this West Lothian villager is going to sell a lot of records.”
Susan says her village of Blackburn is wishing her well.
She hopes the show will help her find love — and admits taking a shine to Piers.
She added: “I don’t intend to be alone for long.”
We will see and hear a lot more from her, I am sure.
Chloe O'brien
14-04-2009, 12:20
Aw bless I hope Susan does really well after BGT finishes I just hope she is not exploited by the media.
Singer Susan Boyle has complained that she looked overweight on the first episode of the new series of Britain's Got Talent.
The 48-year-old from West Lothian told The Mirror that she was not happy with her appearance when she watched the show in her council home.
Boyle said: "They say that television makes you look fat and it certainly did.
"I looked like a garage. It was mortifying to see and a bit of a shock. I didn't realise I could reduce people to tears and I hope it wasn't because of that."
She added: "I'm proud to be part of the show. It really is a dream come true. Everyone is very nice and it's lovely when all the kids stop me in the street to congratulate me."
Boyle sang Les Miserables number 'I Dreamed A Dream' on the programme, which was watched by an average 10.52 million viewers, the highest of any show on Easter Saturday.
I did not think she was fat. :nono: I wonder whether she is going to change her hairdresser now though :)
sindydoll
14-04-2009, 23:14
love watching ant and dec their so funny
A 47-year-old church volunteer from West Lothian has become an unlikely overnight singing sensation with millions watching her perform online.
Susan Boyle, from Blackburn, stunned judges on ITV's Britain's Got Talent with her performance of I Dreamed A Dream from Les Miserables on Saturday.
Since then Hollywood actress Demi Moore has joined the legions of fans who have voiced their support on the internet.
Ms Boyle has now become the bookies' favourite to win the talent show.
Ms Boyle, who told viewers she had "never been kissed", said she had always wanted to be a singer.
She said: "I entered the competition because I wanted to have a chance at my singing.
"I found it very nerve-wracking to begin with but once I settled down and began to sing, I thought that the audience accepted me a bit more. Then I sort of relaxed and began to enjoy it.
Ms Boyle, who is currently unemployed, is a keen church-goer and community worker who is well-known for her Karaoke performances.
She said: "It all began for me at age 12, when I used to sing in choirs and school concerts. Then after that when I got older I was singing in clubs."
Her performance on Saturday has received more than 5m hits on You Tube.
Among those who have clicked to watch are Ghost star Demi Moore and her husband Ashton Kutcher.
Her entry read: "You saw it made me teary! RT @aplusk: this just made my night. http://digg.com/d1oVwl"
After her audition performance at Glasgow's Clyde Auditorium Ms Boyle is now tipped to beat 75,000 other applicants to the Britain's Got Talent prize, a chance to perform at the Royal Variety Performance.
i didnt see Fabia on Saturday, must have been out of room! just saw her and omg :sick: why do they think the queen wants to see that!? what's she gonna do in the next round, get her flange out!? :nono:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xjm2i37xSM8&feature=related i'm in love with that little boy's voice, he's so talented!
OMG! I keep hearing about Susan Boyle, shes like on msn.com homepage, everyone is liked wowed by her
I always find it difficult about singers I know we have the X factor, but I know the X factor isnt for all types of singers and thats why this show is great for them and of different ages but ....
well a singer one, a solo dancer won
I would either like to see a group dance win or a completely diffrerent variety act win next
It is a Vairety show they are going on to, which is always packed with singers, when was the last time that something really different was on it
TEENAGE soprano Elliot Evans could see his Britain’s Got Talent dream wrecked — after his voice broke.
The 13-year-old’s high-pitched warbling helped his family band Good Evans win a standing ovation on ITV’s launch show last week.
But that was recorded weeks ago — and for the last fortnight he’s been a baritone.
Mum Estelle said: “Elliot's voice started to get a bit croaky, then all of a sudden it dropped. At first he couldn’t sing at all. But then he got his voice back — a lot lower.
“We started practising our next number Oh Happy Day but he couldn’t hit the high notes. It’s a shame as we had a great routine.
“We’ve had to change it now.”
Viewers saw Simon Cowell heap praise on the schoolboy and even suggest he ditch Estelle, dad Giles and sisters Georgia and Olivia to go solo.
Their impressive version of the hit I’ll Be There sent them through to the next round.
FORMER Britain’s Got Talent star Faryl Smith, 13, says boy dancers Flawless are her favourite act so far this year. Faryl snubbed Simon Cowell’s offer of a record deal so she could remain a classical singer.
That is a shame, he really sounded so good :( Hope they can get a lot further still though
FABIA Cerra’s burlesque strip has landed Britain’s Got Talent in hot water with Ofcom.
The telly watchdog is considering whether to investigate the ITV1 show after receiving about 40 complaints from shocked viewers when the dancer revealed her curves wearing just a basque and stockings.
During her routine Fabia, 35, unveiled her huge breasts which were covered by tiny red nipple tassels – one of which fell off midway through her performance.
Her giant assets were covered by flags digitally added to the show before it aired on Saturday night.
Loud-mouthed judges Simon Cowell, Piers Morgan and Amanda Holden were left speechless by her raunchy act.
All three put her through to the next round, with Piers exclaiming: “You are my kind of woman."
It’s now thought the show could have breached the broadcasting code over taste and decency.
But ITV has defended its decision to air the audition.
A spokesman said: “Fabia's performance was given careful consideration by ITV, the producers Talkback Thames and compliance licensee Channel Television.
"As a result, the segment was edited in order to obscure any inappropriate detail and it was felt that the overall effect was comedic rather than titillating."
You could not see anything, fgs, what are they on about? Have they not got a sense of humour :confused:
tammyy2j
16-04-2009, 15:17
Billing it as "Susan Sings For America," CBS' Early Show interviewed Scottish instant-singing-sensation Susan Boyle this morning. The 47 year-old sang an a capella version of "I Dreamed a Dream" via satellite from her hometown of Blackburn, Scotland. It was, of course, lovely.
Dressed in a simple white dress, Boyle was as charming as she seemed on Britain's Got Talent. "The ones who were mean to me, are now nice to me," she said referring to skeptics who didn't think a person not as glamorously packaged as your average pop star could wow audiences with pure ability and emotion.
In an interesting touch, the Early Show had Patti LuPone, who originated the performance of "Dream" in Les Miserables, on the phone to offer both emotional and technical praise to Boyle. LuPone talking about how "difficult" the song is to sing, "especially at the end," referring to its rafter-shaking climax. LuPone congratulated Boyle on her "pluck." Asked by co-host Harry Smith what LuPone's compliments meant to her, Boyle said simply, "That'll do."
It is exactly that simplicity and directness that has helped to melt away any cynicism and irony that usually attaches to an instant pop phenomenon. Smith and co-host Maggie Rodriguez had to ask inevitable questions such as "Do you understand" that instant fame, and "Where did the courage come from?"
Boyle said her determination to enter the British TV competition, and her performance, was "a tribute to my mother," with whom Boyle lived until she died recently.
Once again, there was talk -- among the hosts, and by LuPone -- of crying at witnessing Boyle's unadorned, powerful talent. And once again, everyone seemed to be speaking from the heart. Most of all Susan Boyle herself.
http://watching-tv.ew.com/2009/04/susan-boyle-cbs.html
She is famous in the US now also :eek:
.:SpIcYsPy:.
16-04-2009, 16:22
Ashton Kutcher and Demi Moore were twittering about Susan Boyle :p
*Fabia - I didn't find it hilarious or anything at all, horrible even though the flags were there IMO. :sick:
*Flawless - Amazing! Would like to see them in the final. Similar to last year's Flava and *it will come to me - shall edit then!* but still as stunning! :cheer:
*Elliot (family group)- Amazing voice, would like to see him go solo though tbh..
*Susan Boyle - Wow.. That was a shocker :lol: Loved how everyone's faces just dropped!
*Father&son act - Was I the only one who didn't find this funny? I sort of smiled but I didn't think it was anything hilarious? Good on them though!
*The swaying/tree man - Now that was hilarious teamed up with Ant & Dec :rotfl:
Chloe O'brien
16-04-2009, 23:25
If anyone was offended by Fabia they should have turned over no-one was forced to watch it. All these doo-gooders need to get a life.
sindydoll
16-04-2009, 23:35
susan boyle fabulous i think agnelli and nelson could do something with that tune....mix it up boyz:thumbsup:
BRITAIN’S Got Talent sensation Susan Boyle has been asked to appear on Oprah Winfrey’s show — setting her up for a huge US career.
The 48-year-old has become a worldwide phenomenon — with her performance on the ITV1 hit viewed more than 12 million times on website YouTube.
Susan was filmed for a string of US TV shows yesterday — joking around singing into a brush at home in Blackburn, Scotland.
And when told of the offer from chat show giant Oprah, the warbler said: “Wow! Put me down for it. I’m shaking!”
BGT judge Simon Cowell, 49, said later: “If she went on Oprah I think there’s every chance Susan will have the number one album in America.” Susan is favourite after singing I Dreamed A Dream from musical Les Miserables.
But BGT judge Amanda Holden, 38, vowed not to “spoil” her with a makeover.
She said: “I won’t let Simon make her go to his dentist and I certainly won’t be letting her go to his hairdresser.
“I think she needs to stay exactly as she is because that’s the reason we love her.
“The minute we spoil her by turning her into a glamourpuss is going to be when it’s spoilt.”
But when asked about a makeover, Susan told one US show: “I’d like that!”
From The Sun
This is just the 1st show.. it is won already???? she is now so famous around the country and the world that she is going to get the votes to win and we haven't seen everyone yet
DaVeyWaVey
17-04-2009, 09:28
Hmm.. she might have peaked too soon. But the way she's turned into a star in less than a week is absolutely incredible.
sindydoll
17-04-2009, 12:34
This is just the 1st show.. it is won already???? she is now so famous around the country and the world that she is going to get the votes to win and we haven't seen everyone yet
if she gets signed up now she will probably pull out
The guy playing the trumpet and the young boy singing the Michael Jackson song were the only acts tonight who have a very slim chance of going much further in the competition.
Simon Cowell has reportedly predicted that a young Britain's Got Talent star could challenge Susan Boyle's chances of winning the show.
Shaheen Jafargholi, 12, received a standing ovation from the audience and praise from the judges when he auditioned for the ITV1 series.
Jafargholi originally attempted to impress the panel with a performance of The Zutons' song 'Valerie', but switched to Michael Jackson's 'Who's Loving You' following encouragement from Cowell. The scenes will be broadcast in tonight's episode.
Cowell has already publicly dismissed claims that this year's result is a foregone conclusion following Boyle's international exposure.
An insider told the Daily Star: "Everyone is obsessed with Susan, but this lad is great and Simon thinks he could be her rival. It's not a one-horse race just yet."
The source added: "The Jacko song was perfect and Shaheen is another act who could make the final."
Chloe O'brien
18-04-2009, 23:26
That guy who played the sax was amazing but how funny was the guy dressed as Darth Vadar.
.:SpIcYsPy:.
19-04-2009, 11:39
The guy playing the trumpet and the young boy singing the Michael Jackson song were the only acts tonight who have a very slim chance of going much further in the competition.
I second that.. Was quite dissapointed with last night's episode actually.. Nothing really wow'ed me?!:searchme:
DaVeyWaVey
19-04-2009, 13:23
I loved Mama Trish :o :o :D
.:SpIcYsPy:.
19-04-2009, 20:32
I loved Mama Trish :o :o :D
I recorded the whole show for my Mum as she couldn't watch it.. When my brother found out about this he kept rewinding it several times to watch him :lol: :rotfl:
tammyy2j
21-04-2009, 14:32
Underneath Susan Boyle's frumpy frock and frizzy curls, Rosie O'Donnell sees a giant green ogre — "Shrek comes to life," in the words of the actress and former talk-show host.
The outspoken comedienne, who has endured her own share of body-image slams, was trying to be complimentary, as she was one of the millions who marveled at the Britain's Got Talent contestant's sensational rendition of "I Dreamed a Dream."
"That moment is what every artist tries to capture," O'Donnell tells People. "Here is this freaky miss, a fat, ugly girl, like Shrek comes to life, directing energy towards her soul. This was so rare ... something authentic in a world that is usually manufactured. It was a perfect moment which will never happen again."
The poignant performance not only transformed Boyle, but also the usually caustic Simon Cowell. "He showed his humanity, and I actually liked him," O'Donnell says.
Loved it tonight! :cheer:
I got to watch the audtions I saw :D :D :D :D
I told you all to watch out for DJ Talent didnt I :p
omg it brought all back when he come on, how me and friend were sitting there saying 'god help us' :lol:
Diversity was amazing!!!
Looking forward to next week, looks like another auditon that I saw will have a bigger slot
Chloe O'brien
25-04-2009, 23:12
I say Britain you say talent :lol: how rubbish was he. Amanda was right he could have a hit record Simon could work wonders with DJ Talent.
Lol Britains got talent its DJ talent! :lol:
He loves it, at the break I saw him when I went to the loo, I saw a few people have their photo taken with him, he loves it
Kirsty :]
25-04-2009, 23:16
Oohhh Abbie are you on there?!
HAHAH I say Britain, you say talent! Britains got Talent it's DJ Talent. :lol: Love it.
Lol I was looking when DJ Talent was on but when he was on the screen they didnt look t the audience :lol:
But nah, when the other acts were on that I saw I didnt see me, they dont really look at the cirlce so its no surprise really
Better luck next week :lol: I guess.......nah you wont see me
But I know I was there :D :p
HOW AMAZING WERE DIVERSITY :cheer:
they were very amazing!! :D
Pizza delivery driver Jamie Pugh shock the judges with his singing skills on this week's Britain's Got Talent.
Pugh, 37, fears that his lack of sleep and major bout of nerves will ruin his chances at the Cardiff auditions.
Speaking before his performance, Pugh says: "I suffer from severe stage fright, it has totally crippled me, and I've come today to see if I can get through 3 minutes."
He adds: "In the day time I work three days a week driving a van and in the evenings I deliver pizza. I’m just a simple bloke from the Valleys, but my dream is to sing at the Royal Variety in front of a live orchestra."
However, the singer shows no signs of nerves during his emotional rendition of the West End hit 'Bring Him Home'.
"Donna, his proud partner is up on her feet in the audience looking emotional as Jamie starts his faultless performance," said a show source. "All three Judges look spellbound and at the end of the song the whole theatre is on its feet, bringing tears and a look of shock to Jamie's face."
Amanda Holden describes Pugh's vocals as "beautiful", while Piers Morgan claims that the singer is "incredible".
Rounding off the praise, Simon Cowell adds: "It's people like you the reason why we come to Wales every year, I think you could be a special talent, but you have to start believing in yourself."
Britain's Got Talent airs on Saturday at 8.20pm on ITV1.
Chloe O'brien
01-05-2009, 21:51
I just found out today that one of the tech guys from work maybe on tomrrow night's show. He was at the same auditions as Susan Boyle. He was awaiting a phone call from the show today to confirm if his part will be shown, I was shocked as if I knew he was going to audition I would have got him to get me Mr Cowell's autograph. Anyway he is singing a Freddy Mercury song if anyone wants a sneek preview there is a clip of him on youtube singing on the kareoke in his local pub last year. On youtube type in russell's got talent not. and it is the first clip. I told Russell if he get's through I'm not voting for him cause I'm voting for DJ Talent. :rotfl:
The Britain's Got Talent judges make musical duo Addicted split after their audition on this week's show.
Friends and students Sue Son and Janine are a classical act who play violin and keyboards. However, the judges are not impressed by Janine's musical composition 'Chance'.
"I think you are both talented musicians, especially you with the violin, but I don’t think the two go together at all," says Simon. "I thought the song was dreary and indulgent and I don't see where you are going with this."
After the girls leave the stage, the panel have a discussion and call back violinist Sue and make her an offer.
"We have had a conversation and we think you are really good but none of us think the act is very good," says Simon. "What we want to ask is if you will come back to audition on your own tomorrow?"
She returns the next day with her best friend's blessing and wins a standing ovation for a cover of Vanessa Mae's 'Storm' on an electrical violin.
"I know it was a tough decision to leave your best friend, but that is going to be the best decision you ever made because that was phenomenal," remarks Amanda Holden. Simon agrees with her sentiments, also describing her as "phenomenal".
Chloe O'brien
02-05-2009, 23:52
Well Russell's clip wasn't shown, which is a shame. What about Knit and Natter anyone want to learn how to finger knit :rotfl:
That Welsh delivery man is brilliant, he will give Susan Boyle a run for her money.
Sue Son has said that she lost her best friend when she decided to audition as a solo artist on Britain's Got Talent.
The electric violinist performed in Birmingham alongside keyboard player Janine Khalil as one half of duo Addicted, but the judges felt that both parts of the group did not mesh.
Simon Cowell summoned Son back to the stage and asked if she would consider returning to the show to audition as a solo artist, an offer she accepted.
Son told her friend that she could not return to the next day of the Birmingham auditions, but she returned to the show in London days later, where she received three "Yes" votes from the judges.
The star has now confirmed reports of a split with Khalil over her decision, the Daily Mail reports.
Son said: "She's taken me off her Facebook friends. I think Janine was upset I didn't tell her before that I was going back for a second chance.
"Instead of seeing her first, and telling her, I had to do it on the phone. I realised from my other friends she was really hurt."
She added: "I got some great compliments from the judges. But at the end of the day I lost my best friend."
That is a shame, it is not Sue's fault the judges did not like them as a pair.
JustJodi
03-05-2009, 15:22
Lol I was looking when DJ Talent was on but when he was on the screen they didnt look t the audience :lol:
But nah, when the other acts were on that I saw I didnt see me, they dont really look at the cirlce so its no surprise really
Better luck next week :lol: I guess.......nah you wont see me
But I know I was there :D :p
Abbie sweetie,, are u allowed to take pictures when U are in the audience?? if not with a camera but with your phone maybe ?? Maybe next time make a "self portrait" sitting in the audience :p
.:SpIcYsPy:.
03-05-2009, 15:23
Janine should have supported her friend no matter what, it would have shown that she was a greater friend and besides that's what true friends do. It's a shame a friendship was broken up through this and I bet Sue's going to 'regret' it a bit however she does have an amazing talent but it's a shame it had to 'end' like this :(
Lol I was looking when DJ Talent was on but when he was on the screen they didnt look t the audience :lol:
But nah, when the other acts were on that I saw I didnt see me, they dont really look at the cirlce so its no surprise really
Better luck next week :lol: I guess.......nah you wont see me
But I know I was there :D :p
Abbie sweetie,, are u allowed to take pictures when U are in the audience?? if not with a camera but with your phone maybe ?? Maybe next time make a "self portrait" sitting in the audience :p
I did! :D
tammyy2j
03-05-2009, 22:41
That Jamie Pugh guy was brillant - best of the night
Chloe O'brien
03-05-2009, 22:47
It's a shame that Soo and her friend fell out over her getting asked back to audition on her own, but Soo had to go back if she was serious she may have never got another chance otherwise. Hopefully they can make up Janine needs to think what she would have done if it was her Simon asked back.
StarsOfCCTV
03-05-2009, 22:50
Janine should have supported her friend no matter what, it would have shown that she was a greater friend and besides that's what true friends do. It's a shame a friendship was broken up through this and I bet Sue's going to 'regret' it a bit however she does have an amazing talent but it's a shame it had to 'end' like this :(
They were obviously not the best friends they thought they were...I would never hold my best friend back from something just because it something I may have wanted. Some people are just better at other things than other people, fact of life.
The man 'playing' the saxophone was hilarious. :lol:
That Jamie Pugh guy was brillant - best of the night
I was actually crying when he was on, no scrap that I was sobbing!
I loved him! :cheer:
LostVoodoo
04-05-2009, 18:51
That Jamie Pugh guy was brillant - best of the night
I was actually crying when he was on, no scrap that I was sobbing!
I loved him! :cheer:
he was better than Susan Boyle in my opinion...
It will be a close run between Jamie and Susan, they are both singing the same style, so it is between a female or a male voice, I suppose.
Chloe O'brien
05-05-2009, 12:13
Russell from my work is supposed to be on this week, he got a phone call on Friday afternoon telling him he would be either on Saturday or next week.
Russell from my work is supposed to be on this week, he got a phone call on Friday afternoon telling him he would be either on Saturday or next week.
you will have to point him out
Chloe O'brien
05-05-2009, 22:15
He's about 50 with white hair and a mostache. He is murdering Queen song "its a kind of Magic" you can get a sneak preview of him on youtube if you type in Russell's got talent not and it's the first in the list. The clip was filmed last year when he was singing on kareoke at his local pub.
BRITAIN’S Got Talent singer Jamie Pugh is today exposed as a FIBBER who has already performed in a West End theatre.
On Saturday 12 million viewers saw the pizza deliveryman claim he had NEVER appeared in front of a huge audience.
Jamie, who sang a hit from the musical Les Miserables, blubbed as he said he was crippled by stage fright.
And he told the judges he dreamed of winning BGT so he could sing at the Royal Variety Performance in front of Her Majesty the Queen.
But it would not be his first “Her Majesty’s” show — for he has already played to over 1,000 people at a London theatre of that name.
The Sun can reveal he was appearing with a group of singers at Star EFX Sunday Night Live, a weekly showcase at Her Majesty’s for budding talent.
Dressed in a smart tuxedo he performed for around 15 minutes with six others.
The group performed a medley of Rod Stewart numbers under the heading Great American Songbook.
And Jamie was so confident he even did a solo of Louis Armstrong’s classic What A Wonderful World.
The programme for the night gave him a mention, saying: “This is Jamie’s first foray into the world of musical theatre and marks his first public appearance.
“He has dreamed of making this journey ever since he was a boy, when he saw Les Miserables in London.”
A member of the audience at the show in 2006 said: “I couldn’t believe it when I saw him on Britain’s Got Talent saying he had never performed in front of an audience before.
“I remember his performance going down really well — and he didn’t look like he was suffering from stage fright then.”
On Saturday’s show Jamie, from Gwent, South Wales, gave a rendition which sparked immediate comparisons with Scottish sensation Susan Boyle — who had also performed a number from Les Miserables.
Simon Cowell asked him: “Out of interest have you ever done anything like this, where you’ve sung with an audience like this?"
Jamie — described by co-host Declan Donnelly as “the most nervous contestant we’ve ever had” — shook his head and replied: “No!
He told the judges: “I suffer severe stage fright. It cripples me really. I’ve come here today to see if I can get through three minutes.
“I’m just a simple bloke from The Valleys and my dream is to sing at the Royal Variety.
Jamie has also said he once tried to sing in front of three mates but failed because he was so scared.
But last night he confessed to The Sun he HAD been on stage in the past.
He insisted he had not misled anyone as he had never performed on stage entirely on his own.
Jamie said: “I have previously performed as part of a group but I never sang alone. It didn’t go that well.”
Jamie, whose wife Tracey died from a brain tumour ten years ago, said earlier this week that he walked out of last year’s BGT auditions because he was so scared.
Chloe O'brien
08-05-2009, 22:34
I spoke to Russell at work today to see if he is going to be on tomorrow nights show. He's not in the main show but on the Britain's got more talent so watch out for him. I asked him if any off the rotten fruit hit him when he was singing. He said no. I said oh well no luck I'm not a good aimer. :lol:
Chloe O'brien
09-05-2009, 22:28
Did anyone see Russell on Britain's got more talent. He was right at the end with the white tracksuit bottoms and vest on he had his hair black. Simon called him an idiot :lol:
Did anyone see Russell on Britain's got more talent. He was right at the end with the white tracksuit bottoms and vest on he had his hair black. Simon called him an idiot :lol:
I watched BGMT especially because of him, he was very funny and took Simon's comments in good humour. Give him my best wishes when you next see him at work, he is very much braver than I ever would be :lol:
Stephen Mulhern has admitted that he does not know if any of the auditions on Britain's Got Talent have been staged or scripted.
There have been accusations in the media that some of the scenes on the show have been pre-planned, including 12-year-old Shaheen Jafargholi's restarted audition.
Britain's Got More Talent host Mulhern told DS: "If I thought it was, or indeed if I knew it was, I would say: 'Look, you know what, it's all part of the show.'
"But I wasn't told anything like that. Having watched it as a punter, I understand the questions, because it was such a shocker, really. But was it just a fluke? Honestly I don't know."
Stephen Mulhern ('Britain's Got More Talent') Interview
The third series of Britain's Got Talent has blown the previous two out of the water. Susan Boyle's performance on the first episode turned a hit UK show into an international phenomenon, and the surprises keep coming. We rang up Stephen Mulhern, host of ITV2 spinoff Britain's Got More Talent, to find out who he thinks could shock us next, what happened with Kelly Brook, and why he thinks Talent is the best show on television.
Who's been your favourite act so far this year?
"I'd have to say Stavros Flatley, I think they're genius. There's also a guy coming up that I'm tipping to be the dark horse of the competition, a young boy called Aiden. He's a dancer and he's only 14, but he's just quite exceptional. He's got something very special about him. Despite all of the publicity that Susan's got, you can't rule out this young boy."
Is there a genuine chance that someone other than Susan Boyle can win the competition?
"I think that everyone is somewhat under a false sense of security. I think all the publicity could be quite dangerous for Susan because everyone is expecting something incredible when it comes to the live semi-finals. She's now got this momentum that she's got to deliver on, because we've only heard her sing one song. I don't know what she's going to perform - I know they start discussing it soon - but I hope the pressure isn't too much."
Do you think a more eccentric act - not a singer or dancer - has a chance of winning this series of Britain's Got Talent?
"Yes. This year there's a great magic act and a great comedian called Gareth. I would love it if a variety-style act won because I think it would give some extra momentum that is needed for both television and the show. When Paul Potts won the first series everyone thought it would just be like The X Factor. When George won it opened the floodgates."
With your performance background, do you feel a bond with a lot of the people who audition on the show?
"I do really. There's a couple of things that I empathise with. Firstly, getting turned down and rejected - there is nothing worse and it has happened to me. I once went to audition for Michael Barrymore's My Kind Of People and I thought it would be quite clever to go in my Butlins Redcoat uniform. Of course, Michael used to be a Redcoat himself and his manager said that he didn't want to be reminded of it and that was it, it was game over! Admittedly, I wish I was clever enough and quick enough to just take the red coat off! I also went on The Big Big Talent Show with Jonathan Ross where I got my big break. From that show I appeared on the Royal Variety Show in front of the Queen, so it's really weird to be hosting a talent competition where that's the prize."
What do you say to accusations that the show can be quite cruel to contestants during auditions?
"I'm the most sympathetic person when it comes to people getting upset and it's awful when you see people getting upset, because they're real, proper emotions. No-one wants to be jeered off, and certainly no-one wants to be booed off, and I know that from personal experience! There is nothing worse, but if you don't think you can handle it, then by the third or fourth series you shouldn't enter."
What do you say about accusations that some of the auditions have been staged or scripted, especially Shaheen's dramatic restart?
"If I thought it was, or indeed if I knew it was, I would say: 'Look, you know what, it's all part of the show,' but I wasn't told anything like that. Having watched it as a punter, I understand the questions, because it was such a shocker, really. But was it just a fluke? Honestly I don't know. A lot of people have asked me that and the answer is I genuinely don't know if it was set up or not."
The Sun quoted you as suggesting that Kelly Brook couldn't cope with fronting a live show. Was there any truth to that?
"I made sure that she got the message that I didn't say that. The killer for me is that she's done live TV before! She's done The Big Breakfast and I know that she could do it. What I said was that I've got to the stage now with Britain's Got More Talent where another host just wouldn't work. Not that I didn't want to work with Kelly, because as I said, she was a lovely girl. What happened to her was very unfair. She didn't ask for the job, she was offered the job and she took it and it didn't work out. For whoever got that job it wouldn't have worked out, it was all too confusing with four judges."
Do you think Britain's Got Talent could overtake The X Factor as the UK's top reality talent show?
"Absolutely, there's no other show like it. I think it absolutely stands alone. It does what The X Factor does, because it involves singers, but it gives you that extra of a complete variety show. I think the likes of Susan Boyle are the proof in the pudding that this show is just incredible and I don't think there's a show on TV that has the power, and indeed is as good as, Britain's Got Talent."
Britain's Got More Talent continues Saturday at 9.20pm on ITV2.
Did anyone see Russell on Britain's got more talent. He was right at the end with the white tracksuit bottoms and vest on he had his hair black. Simon called him an idiot :lol:
Aww No I didnt, I will try and have to watch a repeat
Chloe O'brien
12-05-2009, 23:00
Did anyone see Russell on Britain's got more talent. He was right at the end with the white tracksuit bottoms and vest on he had his hair black. Simon called him an idiot :lol:
Aww No I didnt, I will try and have to watch a repeat
Abbie he's on youtube (Britain's got more talent episode 5) The scene starts of with Stephen Mulhern given Ant & Dec presents given to them by that guy who tried to eat Ferrero Roshes then it has female pole dancers before Russell comes on. He is mental everyone at work has been laughing about it.
They may have lost out to little George Sampson when it came to last year's Britain's Got Talent final, but sexy electric string quartet Escala have not given up on their dream of musical stardom. Simon Cowell saw something in the girls that the public didn't, gave them a record contract, and over the last 12 months they have been working on a debut disc with pop legend Trevor Horn. We caught up with Chantal and Victoria from the group to find out how they've coped with a whirlwind 12 months of fame.
Your album was originally going to be released at Christmas. Why the delay?
Chantal: "Basically, we just needed more time to perfect it. You only get one opportunity in life to create something on this scale. We were really creating our dream album and we told the label we just needed more time. There was a choir on there and a big orchestra, so there was lots of work to be done. The last 12 months have been a whirlwind, so there was just no point in rushing it for the sake of the Christmas market."
You've teamed up with Guns 'N Roses guitarist Slash on the record. That's quite a surprising collaboration!
Victoria: "Oh my God! We thought they were joking when the label told us about it. We were like, 'Slash wants to work with us? Yeah right!' What happened was that Simon Cowell went to an Elton John party and met Slash. Simon Cowell went up to him and played our version of Led Zeppelin's 'Kashmir'. He said that he really liked the track and agreed to add some guitars for us."
We can't imagine Simon Cowell and Slash partying together!
Chantal: "It is quite weird. It is definitely surreal. But we never got to meet him. He did his bits in LA and we did ours in a studio in London. His stuff was laid down and we just heard it a couple of weeks later. Fingers crossed we'll meet him at some point in the future. That would be amazing. I don't know exactly what we'd speak about. I'm not sure what the conversation starter would be!"
What's Simon like as a boss?
Chantal: "We're incredibly lucky to be with him and his label. He is the biggest guy in the industry at the moment and is pretty influential. Syco are just really, really personable. We know the whole team and all the people surrounding Simon. He is incredibly knowledgeable and very creative, so we're just really fortunate to have someone like that representing us. He really cares, really wants us to do well, but importantly wants us to be really happy as well."
Do you get annoyed when people accuse you of "dumbing down" classical music?
Victoria: "To be honest, we haven't really heard anyone accusing us of that. Everyone's just been really, really positive. As long as we're promoting it to young kids, that can only be a positive thing.There are always going to be cynics, but as an artist you should be creative and open-minded enough to accept all genres and appreciate them. That's our take on it. We are all classically trained and have scholarships from the main musical colleges."
Chantal: "This is our choice. It wasn't because we couldn't do classical stuff. What we try to do is show people that what we're doing is fun and entertaining."
You did the Oprah Winfrey show with Susan Boyle. What was that like?
Victoria: "It was awesome. Susan Boyle was on satellite before we went on and we got to watch that. She just seemed like a really wonderful woman. Then we got to go and perform. I think I'm right in saying we all had the same buzz that we got on Britain's Got Talent. To see Simon and Oprah on the end of the stage was daunting, but felt incredible. It matched doing the Talent final for the buzz."
Have you been caught up in Boylemania?
Chantal: "Wow, Boylemania! She must just be so overwhelmed by it all. This is the biggest story I've ever known to come out of a reality TV show and she's just done incredibly well. If she just sticks to what she's good at, she'll do really well. She's a great singer and has everything going for her."
She seems to have a really good sense of humour about her sudden fame.
Chantal: "You have to when you have so much media attention around you. You have to enjoy it for what it is."
Victoria: "You can't take anything personally. You shouldn't read everything that's written about you because there will be some not so good things. Everyone's entitled to their opinions."
Chantal: "It's a talent show at the end of the day and she's really talented."
Escala release their self-titled debut album on May 25.
DaVeyWaVey
16-05-2009, 21:33
I thought the boy dancer at the end was amazing tonight and way better than George Sampson. When he first said he was going to dance, I groaned as I thought he would just be 'another George Sampson' but he's really raised the bar. What a talent.
Natalie, the young girl was good too. She has a big voice and I can see her turning into a star.
I also enjoyed the two guys who did the 'YMCA'. It was very different and really funny. I hope they get through to the semi finals.
Amanda Holden flew to LA after her father-in-law was left in a coma following a crash on holiday.
Mike Hughes, 72, was taken into intensive care after being crushed by a car which flipped over and spun straight into him, report the News Of The World.
The Britain's Got Talent judge and husband Chris discovered the news two days following the incident as Mike had no identification on him when he was hit in the collision. Doctors were forced to wait for him to wake from his coma to learn his details.
"It's a miracle he is still alive. He was in a coma for two days and nobody knew who he was because he didn't have any identification on him," a friend of Mike's said.
A spokeswoman for Holden, who returned to the UK on Friday, added: "It's been a very tough time but it looks like Mike is out of the woods and making a full recovery."
Police are continuing to investigate the cause of the crash near Sunset Boulevard.
Chloe O'brien
17-05-2009, 23:42
Alan was that you doing Irish dancing at the begining. :lol: Loved it. and the two guys doing the YMCA with Simon and Louis masks on.
SINGER Paul Potts is returning to Britain’s Got Talent as a guest performer in the live semi-finals.
The phone salesman-turned-opera star, 38, has earned more than £6million since winning the show in 2007.
But he said he is TERRIFIED of being back in front of the panel — especially judge Simon Cowell, 49.
Paul told The Sun: “I will be so nervous going back and performing in front of the judges. Performing in front of Simon will be scary.
“I’m always nervous before every performance but this will be me returning to where I started.”
Dance sensation George Sampson, 15, who won last year’s series, will also be making a comeback.
Paul said: “The organisers have been in touch quite a bit about it.
“It looks like I’ll do one semi-final and George Sampson will do another.”
“I’m looking forward to catching up with the judges.
“I also want to go and see the backstage crew and have a drink with them. They are a fantastic bunch of people.”
BRITAIN’S Got Talent bosses were left red-faced yesterday after wannabe Neil Horan was exposed as a religious zealot with a history of storming sporting events to get his fanatical message across.
Horan, 62, was defrocked as a priest more than a decade ago for preaching bizarre predictions of the end of the world.
And the oddball Irishman has had numerous brushes with the law, we can reveal.
He was given an Asbo in 2007 banning him from entering any of the areas of the London Marathon course.
Sporting events he has tried to wreck include the 2003 British Grand Prix and the 2004 Athens Olympics marathon, when he pushed the leading runner, Vanderlei de Lima, off the road.
Last year the crackpot sent a letter to fanatical Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, urging him to drop nuclear bombs on Israel.
In 2004 he was charged with indecency with a seven-year-old girl but was found not guilty.
Despite his shaky past he still appeared on Saturday’s talent show after bosses admitted they only check contestants at the semi-final stage.
A spokesperson for the ITV1 series said: “At no point during the filming did Neil show any other motivation to be at the auditions for anything other than dancing.”
From The Sun
NAUGHTY Stephen Mulhern appeared to let slip that dance act Stavros Flatley do not make the Britain’s Got Talent finals.
The host of ITV2’s Britain’s Got More Talent told This Morning: “I’d love to see Stavros Flatley in. They were brilliantly funny — but sadly I don’t think they will be.”
Host Fern Britton asked if that meant the dad and son are not in the finals.
Steve replied: “Um — they might be. Oh come on! I’m going to get in so much trouble.”
From The Sun
An American fan of Britain’s Got Talent phenomenon Susan Boyle is selling handmade dolls of her pre-makeover singing heroine.
Mother-of-four Debbie Ritter, 46, creates Susan’s frame using clothes pegs, wire and clay before painting the four inch models and adding a hand-stitched outfit.
It is unknown what particular material the Illinois resident uses to represent the singing sensation’s wild mop of hair.
Ritter, who confesses to watching Boyle “a thousand times” on YouTube said: “I made this character to commemorate her accomplishment in amazing the world with her talent!”
Next up – Simon Cowell dolls? Or does the BGT and X Factor genius style himself too closely to Barbie’s boyfriend doll Ken as it is?
Click here for more details, should you want a Susan Boyle doll to call your own and possibly take pride of place on your mantelpiece. No doubt it'll be a sell-out hit with the kiddies this Christmas.
We still don't know if he can do the voice, but when it comes to looks Matt Lucas is a dead ringer for Britain's Got Talent sensation Susan Boyle.
The Little Britain star, best known for his chav character Vicky Pollard, has recreated the moment Miss Boyle first stepped on stage in front of the judges.
An unruly brown wig, bushy eyebrows and substantial gold frock achieve the transfLucas, who adopted the pose for heat magazine, says of Miss Boyle: 'I thought she was really good. But I wouldn't say she was extraordinary. It was an extraordinary TV moment because she was such an unlikely heroine.
'It'll be interesting to see what happens to her - she comes across as having lots of humility.'
In an interview, 36-year-old Lucas reveals that he has lost two stone in eight weeks after his doctor warned him about his weight.
He is restricted to 1,500 calories a day and has undertaken a rigorous fitness regime.
'The likelihood of me being a proper thin man is remote,' he admits. 'I think I'll end up being a stone overweight. But I'm not there yet by any stretch of the imagination.'
The full interview is in this week's Heat magazine, on sale
ormation from roly-poly bald comedian to the so-called Hairy Angel.
He looks amazingly like her :lol:
Chloe O'brien
19-05-2009, 22:47
He is mental. I would prefer a Matt Lucas (Susan doll) instead of the real one. Before BGT started I read on teletext that an interview with Amanda Holden. She predicted that either a greek or Irish act would win this year's competition.
DaVeyWaVey
23-05-2009, 22:05
First semi final tomorrow night..
Diversity
Sue
Darth Jackson
Natalie
Julie
Faces of Disco
Susan Boyle
They are all performing. I can see Susan Boyle taking the last performance spot to maximise ratings and end the show with a bang.
Typical that out of those eight acts, five of them are my favourites :( I really want Sue to get through tomorrow, but I don't think it's going to happen. I think Susan will get through on the public vote, then Natalie and Diversity will face the judges vote.
So what acts got through to semi finals?
Chloe O'brien
23-05-2009, 22:13
I have four favourites Diversity, Natalie, Faces of Disco and Susan Boyle. I think Susan will win through and hopefully Diversity.
DaVeyWaVey
23-05-2009, 22:14
Aidan Davis – Dancer
Ben and Becky – Ballroom Dancers
Brit Chix – Rock Band
Callum Francis – Musical Theatre
Darth Jackson – Michael Jackson/ Darth Vader Impersonator
DCD Seniors – Dance Troupe
Diversity – Street Dancers
DJ Talent – Rapper
Dream Bears – Comedy Dancers
Fabia Cerra – Burlesque Dancer
Faces of Disco – Comedy Dancers
Flawless – Street Dancers
Floral High Notes – Flower Arranging and Opera Singing
Fred Bowers – Breakdancer
Gareth Oliver – Comedy Impersonator
Good Evans – Family Singing Group
Greg Pritchard – Male Soprano
Harmony – Musical Theatre
Hollie Steel – Singer/ Dancer
Hot Honeyz – Dancers
Jackie Prescott and Tippy Toes – Dog Act
Jamie Pugh – Singer
Julia Naidenko – Belly Dancer
Julian Smith – Saxophonist
Kay Oresanya – The Living Saxophone
Luke Clements – Juggler/ Street Performer
Mama Trish – Drag Act
Martin Machum – Guitarist
MD Showgroup – Dancers
Merlin Cadogan – Physical Performer
Natalie Okri – Singer
Nick Hell – Street Performer
Shaheen Jafargholi – Singer
Shaun Smith – Singer
Stavros Flatly – Comedy Dancers
Sue Son – Violinist
Sugarfree – Street Dancers
Susan Boyle – Singer
The Barrow Boys – Wheelbarrow Dancing
2 Grand - Singers
Pinkbanana
23-05-2009, 22:15
I wanted the boy, with polite manners, and who was pretty talented on the drums to get through...:(
DaVeyWaVey
23-05-2009, 22:16
I wanted the boy, with polite manners, and who was pretty talented on the drums to get through...:(
So did I PB. He could have taken Fabia's place.. how on earth she got through I don't know :rolleyes:
Breakdancing Britain's Got Talent pensioner Fred Bowers is facing a benefits fraud probe after it emerged that he has been claiming disability payments for his leg.
The 73-year-old, who made it through to the semi-final on Saturday with his energetic routine, has been receiving £70 per week and a free car after telling medical staff that he had a "gammy left leg", according to The Sun.
A spokesperson from the Department for Work and Pensions confirmed that they were already investigating the case after being alerted by local benefits staff. "Although the Department of Work and Pensions does not comment on individual cases we do investigate and take seriously all accusations of fraudulent benefit claims," they said in a statement.
Bowers claimed that his disability doesn't affect his ability to perform and revealed that he would cease claiming the Disability Living Allowance as well as hand back his Motability car once he earned money from his dancing.
"My left leg is out of order but it doesn't stop me dancing. I mostly stand still during the dancing and I don’t chase around the stage," he told the newspaper.
"It's mostly my back, neck and head that I move so I don't see what the problem is because it is my leg that's bad. I'm not earning a penny through my dancing yet so I don't see the problem until I start earning.
"I'm likely to make a lot of money through my dancing and when I do I’ll get in touch with Motability and the payments will stop. Somebody is jealous, that’s all - and I suppose I'm going to get a few more critics. But surely I'm allowed to dance. People on Motability play sport and football and everything."
Bowers won support from all three judges after performing his act on Saturday night. Simon Cowell later exclaimed: "This is why I love doing this show - because of people like you, Fred."
I know he got through to the semi finals but realistically speaking, he is not going to go any further, he was rubbish really, it is only because of his age that he got through. I don't think he will make a lot of money but he might have to pay back his benefits and give back his car.
tammyy2j
25-05-2009, 11:43
I think Susan Boyle is playing up more the cameras now but she did deserve her final place as she was best last night by far.
Natalie Okri was terrible last night i'm glad Diversity got through.
Britain's Got Talent judge Amanda Holden has said that she doesn't think contestant Susan Boyle will last.
The Scottish singer is currently the odds-on favourite to win the talent series, however Holden has dismissed suggestions that the final is already decided.
"She'll be an instant international superstar - but I don't think she'll have longevity...She could nail it or kill it on the night. She might not be as good as she was on that first night and people put that performance on a pedestal," she told the News Of The World.
"I think it can go either way. We've built her up and the public could go, 'She's too big for her boots, she's too cocky'. She isn't. But we don't like too much success. It's a shame."
Holden also criticised pizza delivery man Jamie Pugh for feigning emotion at his first audition.
"He got on my t*ts. I didn't think he was genuine. I didn't believe his emotion and I hated his voice. He sounded like a car starting," she said.
:confused: That was not the impression I had on the night :nono:
Stavros Flately :lol: have been my fav act by far this year and would love to see them win but by reading Perdita's spoiler it wont happen :(
I dont think Susan needs to win at all but she will
I do worry about the pressure on Susan Boyle.
This is a vulnerable woman, she is educationally subnormal - a bit simple if you like - and she could really be exploited by this show.
I hope that they have people who are looking out for Susan's interests and not just for the interests of the TV company - but I doubt it.
I was really sad to see that wee lassie who was third last night having to wonder off the stage herself in tears - does this show really care less about the contestants?
I would like to think that she had somebody look after her once she got off stage
PIERS Morgan said he felt awful when he saw BGT schoolgirl Natalie Okri cry on stage after being given the axe - but was much relieved when he saw her being hugged by her mum.
The judge, who has three sons, said he felt better when he saw the 10-year-old being comforted backstage by her mum after losing out in the sing-off to dancing troupe Diversity.
Piers said on his blog: "I'd just like to say a special word about poor young Natalie, who was distraught at missing out on her final place.
"I was watching as she walked off the stage at the end crying, and thinking, like everyone, 'I hope her mum's here somewhere.'
"Well, she was, waiting at the bottom of the stage steps, to take her into her arms and console her. And by the time she studio lights went up after the show ended, Natalie was smiling."
The Sun
megan999
25-05-2009, 16:21
I hope that Susan Boyle doesn't win BGT because I don't think she's the most talented act, and I am tired of all the hype around her. IMO she was not the most talented act last night - Diversity was. IMO her voice was shaky to begin with, but got better towards the end of the song. Why on earth did the judges put Nick Hell through to the live shows? They could have put through that little boy on the drums :searchme: I felt sorry for Natalie, IMO her song was okay, it was the backing singers that killed it!
DaVeyWaVey
25-05-2009, 18:28
Apparently Susan Boyle does have learning difficulties. I thought she was nervous last night, which is perfectly understandable. The world expects so much from her, but I genuinely think she doesn't have the faintest clue how much of an effect and buzz she has created all over Britain and all over the world.
I'm really glad she got through though. Diversity were also fantastic and I'm glad they got to the final instead of Natalie. I felt sorry for Natalie, but I didn't think she was as good as she was in her audition and Diversity performed better than her.
Voting Results from Sky News:
76.9% Susan Boyle
7.5% Natalie Okri
4.8% Diversity
4.5% Nick Hell
3.6% Faces of Disco
1.5% Darth Jackson
0.9% Sue Son
0.3% Julia Naidenko
*-Rooney-*
25-05-2009, 21:16
I thought the backing vocals for Natalies song kinda drowned her voice and I felt really dissapointed cos I didnt hear her,
I thought the beginning of Susan's song was a little dodgy,
Diversity were fantastic
*-Rooney-*
25-05-2009, 22:09
I think Shaun Smith and Flawless will go through
I think Shaun Smith and Flawless will go through
They should go through - best of the night
I felt sorry for Jamie Pugh he chose the wrong song
Flawless and Diversity should kind of combine - and do the royal variety as a dance off - would be AMAZING :D
Oh and Shaun can sing for it :wub:
Loved Shaun's song tonight, he's amazing for such a young age.
Flawless were simply that. Well deserved place in the final.
I didn't see last night's show but I have to say this. What is the big deal about Susan Boyle? So she can sing opera, she's never been kissed and you wouldn't expect such a voice from her. And...? The country has gone crazy about her and I just don't understand it :searchme:
*-Rooney-*
25-05-2009, 23:15
Flawless were good but i think diversity were a lot better than them
Chloe O'brien
25-05-2009, 23:19
Susan is going to be another victim of reality TV there's no doubt she has a great voice but her fifteen minutes of fame will be over once the X factor starts. She is not the brightest pixie in the forrest and this will be expolited. I watched Shaun Smith performance and the camera went on Simon you could see the £ signs dancing behind his eyes. Simon will make Shaun a star whether he wins BGT or not. If I was to vote it would be for Diversity because the Royal Perfomance is a vareity show that involves all kind of talent, and Diversity have it all in their act.
StarsOfCCTV
25-05-2009, 23:26
Nooo :p
I hope flawless, or at least a dance act wins. :p
Am I the only one who didn't like Shaun? His voice was ok but not as good as some other people in this competition
Piers Morgan has revealed that he was kissed on the lips by Susan Boyle after her successful performance in the Britain's Got Talent semi-final.
Writing on his official blog, the judge said that the kiss "wasn't entirely unexpected" after the singer yelled "This is for you, Piersy baby!" on the programme.
Morgan said: "If you thought she looked thrilled on stage, you should have seen her off it. She was absolutely exploding with excitement, relief and pure, unrestrained joy.
"'You did it!' I said to her, as I spied her heading up the stairs near the judges' dressing room area."
He added: "'Oh Piersy!' she shouted, then skipped down the stairs, jumped on me and kissed me full on the lips for quite some time.
"I've been kissed now!' she laughed, then she danced another jig, and ran off again."
DaVeyWaVey
26-05-2009, 12:04
Shaun was good, but he is just as good as any other singers out there.. he should have applied for the X Factor.. I agreed with Piers that this show is all about variety and Gareth's act was diverse and entertaining. He should have gone through with Flawless in my opinion.
Simon saying Shaun to go through straight away just goes to show that Simon doesn't care about variety. He just cares about the acts that can make him the most money e.g. singers.. and dressing up Britain's Got Talent as a "variety show" is just another platform for him to do this... or maybe this was already blindingly obvious...
DaVeyWaVey
26-05-2009, 12:36
MD Showgroup
Barrow Men
Human Saxaphone
Harmony
Ben and Becky
Floral Highnotes
Stavros Flatley
Shaheen
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It looks like Shaheen will be performing last.. that means another singer will be going through :thumbsdow
I hope Stavros Flatley go through :D
tammyy2j
26-05-2009, 13:26
Stavros Flatley:thumbsup: :lol: cant wait
megan999
26-05-2009, 17:54
I hope the Barrow Men go through :thumbsup: The human saxaphone is awful :thumbsdow
Jessie Wallace
26-05-2009, 21:10
MD Showgroup
Barrow Men
Human Saxaphone
Harmony
Ben and Becky
Floral Highnotes
Stavros Flatley
Shaheen
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It looks like Shaheen will be performing last.. that means another singer will be going through :thumbsdow
Ooo you got that little bit wrong, he didn't go last, but i'm sure he will go through and boy he should, the best one so far, well apart from Diversity! :p
*-Rooney-*
26-05-2009, 21:46
Am i the only one that just doesnt find Stavros Flatly funny - I dont get them at all
I hope Shaheen and MD Showgroup go through tonight
DaVeyWaVey
26-05-2009, 22:06
MD Showgroup
Barrow Men
Human Saxaphone
Harmony
Ben and Becky
Floral Highnotes
Stavros Flatley
Shaheen
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It looks like Shaheen will be performing last.. that means another singer will be going through :thumbsdow
Ooo you got that little bit wrong, he didn't go last, but i'm sure he will go through and boy he should, the best one so far, well apart from Diversity! :p
Yup, I was quite surprised. I thought he would have got the last spot, as the judges really favoured him in the auditions. I was glad Stavros performed last - they are really fun and entertaining in my opinion.
.:SpIcYsPy:.
27-05-2009, 00:05
Am i the only one that just doesnt find Stavros Flatly funny - I dont get them at all
No you're not! I don't get the entertainment factor of it either :searchme:
Jessie Wallace
27-05-2009, 00:39
Am i the only one that just doesnt find Stavros Flatly funny - I dont get them at all
I hope Shaheen and MD Showgroup go through tonight
Nope i can't stand them, midly ammusing, but not really something for the royal variety. I loved MD Group and Shaheen.
tammyy2j
27-05-2009, 10:01
I'm glad Stavros Flately and Shaheen got through
StarsOfCCTV
27-05-2009, 13:54
I knew there was something I forgot to watch last night.
And there I was, watching a program about fossils. :lol:
Because of the football, there is no BGT tonight, so you can watch more programmes about fossils :D
StarsOfCCTV
27-05-2009, 14:07
Ahh football! :lol:
Is BGT repeated tonight? Like on ITV2...:hmm:
Shaun Smith ('Britain's Got Talent')
Wednesday, May 27 2009, 10:40 BST
By Alex Fletcher, Senior Entertainment Reporter
Amanda Holden has described him as "big competition" for Susan Boyle, while Simon Cowell has labelled him the show's "dark horse", but can the 17-year-old singing sensation Shaun Smith really win this year's Britain's Got Talent? We caught up with the down-to-earth rugby fan to find out how whether he's confident that he's got what it takes to win the crown.
How nervous were you knowing that millions of people were about to watch you sing live on TV for the first time?
"Before the show, all that was going through my mind was the idea that one minute and 45 seconds could make or break me. Luckily, it went alright. But that was all that I could focus on in my mind and the nerves just kept building up and up. When I came onstage and saw the judges and dancers, I was petrified. When I got the first note out, I felt happier and knew it was going to be okay, so I was pretty much in my own bubble after that, as you can kind of tell when you watch it back."
The judges had made some harsh comments to contestants before you. Did that concern you?
"I had seen their comments. Jamie Pugh, who I think is an amazing bloke and an amazing singer, when he got buzzed, that shocked me. I think he's an amazing talent and I just wondered, 'what are they going to do with me?' And then there was Gareth, who I'm very good friends with now, he got buzzed. I think he's just hilarious, so I really was concerned about what the judges would do with me. I was really, really nervous. But then I just thought, 'If it goes t*ts up, it goes t*ts up. Go out and do your best'."
You seem like quite a normal guy. Do you think that will prove a hindrance against some of the more unusual acts?
"That is a problem for me. Some people haven't taken to me because I'm an X Factor candidate kinda guy. I'm a normal person, who can sing. With this competition, I don't think that I stand out as much as some of other acts. I accept that I'm just normal and I'm just really surprised how far I've gone."
You won't be taking tips from DJ Talent to spice up your act then?
"Haha! I tell you what, that tune is amazing. That tune will be the Britain's Got Talent theme tune next year. I'll have that playing out of my car, it's a fantastic tune isn't it? I thought the semi-final version was amazing."
Is your aim to sign a record contract with Simon Cowell after the show ends?
"Of course that's my obvious goal. I would love a record contract. I really, really want to win this competition now. The further I've gone, the more I've wanted it. But at the same time, I've already achieved what I set out to achieve. I've sung in front of millions of people live on TV and I don't think it gets much better than that. Not many people are lucky enough to get that opportunity. I am so over the moon about how it's all going and the only way is up."
The judges seemed surprised by your song choice. Why did you pick U2?
"The reason I chose U2 on Monday was to make it a complete change from the first round audition. A lot of people were looking at my first round video on YouTube and left comments about me being a one-trick-pony. They said that was the only song I could sing, or that I could only do one genre. So I wanted to proved that I could do something new, current and different. Anyone watching, whether it's Simon Cowell or other record companies, will have seen that I'm versatile and can move around genres with my voice."
Do you believe you have a realistic chance of beating Susan Boyle?
"I don't think that you can pre-empt anything in this competition. Everyone is extremely, extremely talented. Shaheen could be the next Susan Boyle challenger, he's an amazing talent and could go all the way. But you can't predict how anything's going to go. I might end up beating Susan Boyle, but you can't say that's whats going to happen."
There appears to be a happy atmosphere on the show with all the contestants. Do you really all get on?
"This weekend, I have had possibly the best few days of my life. Simply because I've made so many great new friends. Peter Coghlan the drag act - he's a great laugh and is so funny. He's an amazing chap and I'll tell you what... I thought his act was brilliant. It was magic. It was so funny. I was in bits backstage. Gareth is a really, really close friend now. No one here is in direct competition, which makes for a great atmosphere. There's no spitefulness and I think that's the great thing about this show. Everyone wants the best for everyone else."
How are you dealing with your new female followers?
"I have a very soundproof way of dealing with females. I say, 'I'm taken, but I have an entire rugby team of friends who are available'. They are more than happy to take the girls off my hands. My rugby team are loving all my press attention. They don't like my singing, they just like the girls."
Britain's Got Talent continues on Thursday at 8:30pm.
Piers Morgan has revealed that he is disappointed at the failure of DJ Talent to make it to this weekend's Britain's Got Talent final.
The judge wrote on his blog that the DJ's song 'I Say Britain, You Say Talent' could be a number one single, despite being rejected by the public vote.
Morgan said: "I'm distraught. Why the hell is DJ Talent not in the final? In the history of musical travesties, this is right up there with Dannii Minogue never having a No. 1 hit single in the UK.
"I don't know what more DJ could have done - he blinged himself so high, I thought he'd blind the audience."
He added: "He adapted his anthem to include shameless references to all three judges, and as for his throne and glamorous assistants, it was like watching Emperor Nero making a comeback.
"And as I said last night, if Simon doesn't want to manage him then I will. I'm that confident."
:lol: :lol:
Ahh football! :lol:
Is BGT repeated tonight? Like on ITV2...:hmm:
Yes, it is, at 5 pm :)
Stavros are in the final :cheer:
megan999
27-05-2009, 19:13
At Boyle-ing point over rival SOURCE: THE SUN ONLINE 27 May 2009
SUSAN Boyle stuck two fingers up at rival Shaheen Jafargholi and stormed out of a screening of Britain's Got Talent last night after her idol Piers Morgan told the Welsh lad he was the best singer on the semi finals so far.
The 48-year-old Scot stunned a bar full of around 150 hotel guests with her reaction to Piers' praise of Shaheen, 12, when she made a two-fingered gesture at the TV screen and cried "******* off".
She then stormed off to her room in the Wembley Plaza Hotel and didn't return for the rest of the night.
Susan has admitted having a crush on Piers after her first audition on the ITV1 hit.
He revealed how she ran up to him and gave him a kiss after learning she'd got through to the final.
And millions saw her do a saucy shimmy for him and shout out "Piersy baby" at her semi final on Sunday night.
But since belting out Cats tune Memories some people have said she hasn't lived up to her hype.
Susan became a global hit with more than 100m fans watching her BGT audition clip on YouTube.
Singer Lily Allen dubbed Susan as "over-rated" and backed Shaheen to win.
A spokeswoman for Britain's Got Talent denied last night's incident.
She said: "Susan was watching the show in the bar with the contestants' families at first.
"But she was getting hassled by a journalist, so went to watch the rest of the show in a room with four friends."
*-Rooney-*
27-05-2009, 19:16
wow sore loser
Susan Boyle has denied swearing at a showing of yesterday's Britain's Got Talent semi-final after judge Piers Morgan praised fellow contestant Shaheen Jafargholi on the show.
Morgan told the 12-year-old that his rendition of 'And I Am Telling You I’m Not Going' from the musical Dreamgirls had been "the best singing performance we have heard in the semi-finals so far".
Boyle, who was reportedly watching the show with friends in the bar of the Wembley Plaza Hotel, was alleged to have responded by sticking two fingers up at the television and shouting 'f**k off', before retreating to her hotel room.
Her outburst was alleged to have been witnessed by about 150 guests at the hotel, with one claiming: "Everyone was stunned by her reaction."
However, a spokeswoman for the star denied the claims, stating that Boyle had left the bar before Jafargholi's performance had been shown.
She said: "Susan was in the bar with friends but was getting hassled by a journalist. The four of them left before Shaheen’s live performance to watch it in the room instead."
Susan Boyle, who won through to the final of Britain's Got Talent on Sunday, is currently the favourite to win the reality show.
Britain's Got Talent continues tomorrow at 8.30pm on ITV1.
Pinkbanana
27-05-2009, 20:30
Well I think she is a victim of all the hyper around her... maybe she is starting to believe it herself, and thus started acting like a diva...
Jamie Pugh has revealed that he will undergo hypnosis to get over his stage fright after he was eliminated from the semi-final of Britain's Got Talent.
The 38-year-old pizza delivery man has pledged to continue singing, despite losing out on a place in this weekend's final to Shaun Smith and Flawless.
Pugh told The Mirror: "I woke up this morning with fire in my belly and I really want a singing career.
"But first I must find out what is making me so nervous. I'm hoping hypnosis will provide the answer. The judges didn't see the real me."
On his blog, judge Piers Morgan said that Pugh "died a terrible death of nerves on the biggest stage of his life", while fellow panellist Amanda Holden reportedly said that she "hated" his singing voice during his first audition.
Fabia Cerra has said that she would tone down her burlesque strip routine if she wins the final of Britain's Got Talent and performs in front of the Queen.
The dancer said that it would be "disrespectful" to bare all at the Royal Variety Show were she to get past tonight's live show and win Saturday's final.
Cerra told Metro: "I would be doing a burlesque act that is very, very tasteful where I am in a covered up in a corset."
The stripper added that Dita Von Teese had been "an inspiration" for her act.
"Watching her on TV gave me the confidence to track down a burlesque class and try it for myself. It gave me back a lot of confidence that I had lost in the past. She's an idol," she said.
Good luck to her :)
*-Rooney-*
28-05-2009, 16:19
cant wait till tonights there is still a lot of good talent (and bad) to get squeezed into the last 2 nights,
The opera singer/ballet dancer
The grandad/grand daughter
The dodger wannabe
Aiden
The saxophone player
Fred the break dancer lol
Im forgetting acts I know I am and im terrible with names in case you hadnt noticed lol
tammyy2j
28-05-2009, 16:56
An octet of all-of-a-flutter performers await the biggest chance of their lives!
If you suffered Britain's Got Talent withdrawal symptoms last night, when the football stole talent's spot in the schedules, never fear! BGT is back, and bursting with top entertainment!
In alphabetical order, the acts on stage tonight will be:
2 Grand - singers
Brit Chix - rock band
Callum Francis - singer
Fabia Cerra - burlesque
Fred Bowers - dancer
Jackie Prescott & Tippy Toes - animal act
Julian Smith - saxophonist
Sugar Free - dance troupe
And - get yourselves together girls - George Sampson, the winner of Britain's Got Talent 2008, will be Thursday's very special star guest.
Don't miss the show! Britain's Got Talent is on ITV1 at 8.30pm tonight (Thursday). Britain's Got More Talent, filled with mayhem and madness, follows at 10pm on ITV2.
Chloe O'brien
29-05-2009, 00:33
I knew Julian would win and the judges would have to pick between 2 Grand and Callum. Shame all three acts couldn't go through as Callum act was funny and entertaining. 2 Grand are just lovely they may not be the best singers in the competition but they have such a loving relationship John is what every Grandad should be like. I don't think they will win on Saturday but I can see Simon letting them release an album like Farrell did.
My top three for Saturday are:
1) Julian Smith
2) Diversity
3) Stavors Flatley.
I think too that Julian Smith can pull it off in the final, or another youngster again like Callum Francis. I think it will be between those two.
Stressed-out Susan Boyle packed her bags ready to quit Britain’s Got Talent, it was revealed last night.
The singing sensation was said to be on the brink of walking out over a barrage of recent criticism.
Show judge Piers Morgan claimed: “I’ve been told she’s been in floods of tears.
“Yesterday she was actually going to leave the show, packed her bags to go because she couldn’t see the point in going on if all she was going to get was all this sniping.”
He added: “I think there’s a lot of cynicism building up about Susan, a lot of unnecessary criticism about her. She’s just two days away from the biggest show of her life, the biggest moment of her life, and we should give her a break.”
His comments came as TV chiefs considered pulling Susan, 48, out of tomorrow night’s live final over fears that the pressure of stardom may be harming her.
The spinster, who lives alone in Blackburn, West Lothian, went into hiding yesterday after a series of incidents which gave concern for her well-being.
Susan, 48, who was born with minor brain damage and has learning difficulties, was said to be staying with friends after being told to spend some time “chilling out” away from the limelight.
ITV insiders say they will seek medical advice to ensure she is able to cope with tomorrow night’s live final.
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The spectre of losing the star of the show from the series climax led to bitter clashes between executives and producers yesterday.
The series has become a ratings blockbuster on the back of the worldwide interest in Susan, with more than 15 million viewers.
But ITV insists it will not risk worsening her already fragile state.
A source said: “If it is felt that she is too vulnerable to perform, she will be withdrawn from the show.”
Bosses were concerned by Susan’s antics after her live semi-final performance on Sunday, including an appearance on ITV2’s Britain’s Got More Talent where she mumbled answers and seemed nervous and flustered.
A series of furious four-letter public outbursts this week – including angrily flicking V-signs at judge Piers – prompted them to order staff to take immediate action.
The source added: “Simon Cowell and Co aren’t happy but there is a much bigger picture here. If anything was to happen to Susan live on air it would be ITV that got the blame. Her well-being is the absolute priority.”
TV watchdogs confirmed last night that ITV has “a duty of care” to anyone appearing on the channel.
Section 2.3 of Ofcom’s broadcasting code states that material broadcast including “humiliation, distress and violation of human dignity” must be justified in context.
Any complaints from Susan or the public after the final could lead to ITV being prosecuted.
The Mirror
Britain's Got Talent's first winner Paul Potts will return to the show to perform a new track on tonight's semi-final.
The opera singer, who releases his second album Passione next month, will appear before the results are announced.
Tonight's acts include 11-year-old dancer Aidan Davis, female dance troupe DCD Seniors, musical family act Good Evans and ballerina/singer Hollie Steel.
Male can-can dancers The Dreambears, guitarist Martin Matcham, singer Greg Pritchard and entertainer Luke Clements complete the lineup.
The top two acts chosen by the public and judges will join Susan Boyle, Flawless, Shaheen Jafargholi, Diversity, Shaun Smith, 2 Grand, Julian Smith and Stavros Flatley in Saturday's live final.
Im so glad that 2 Grand got through :) Its sorta nice to say that an act I saw audition got through, even though I do think others are way better and I dont really want them to win
megan999
29-05-2009, 19:15
I am gutted Callum didn't make it through, I thought his act was thoroughly entertaining, and like Simon, I love Jungle Book :D Julian was good too. I am annoyed that 2 Grand got through - I find them nausiating (am I the only person on this forum that DIDN'T want them to get through? :ninja:) I would have rather SugarFree got through instead :) Can't wait to see what Aiden does tonight, his audition blew me away, I had recorded that show that night and I just HAD to rewind it and see his audition again! I really want Diversity or Aiden to win the whole thing:thumbsup:. Susan Boyle issue is turning into a circus.:thumbsdow
Chloe O'brien
29-05-2009, 20:01
Last night was the hardest of the heats any one of Julian, Callum, 2 Grand or Fabia could have won. It was disapointing that Callum didn't get through but it won't be the last we see of that young man. When tomorrow night is over and done with you can bet that Mr Cowell will have his PR team on the ball to sign him up. Him and another few of the finalists.
*-Rooney-*
29-05-2009, 22:11
OMG i really felt for Holly when she broke down mid song, so glad she was given a second chance
Aidan Davis and Hollie Steel have made it through to tomorrow night's final of Britain's Got Talent.
Davis won the public vote with an impressive dance routine in tonight's semi-final. Asked how he felt, the 11-year-old was speechless.
Judge Simon Cowell said: "It's going to be a very special, close competition tomorrow night. I'm really looking forward to it."
Hollie Steel defeated Greg Pritchard in the judges' vote-off with her rendition of 'Edelweiss' from The Sound Of Music.
Piers Morgan added: "It's the best line-up we've ever had on the show...The excitement is unbearable. I can't wait."
The Dreambears, Good Evans, Luke Clements, Martin Matcham and DCD Seniors failed to make it through to Saturday's live grand final.
Aidan Davis and Hollie Steel join singers Susan Boyle, Shaun Smith, Shaheen Jafargholi and 2 Grand, dance troupes Diversity and Flawless, comedy dance duo Stavros Flatley and saxophonist Julian Smith in the last ten.
The Britain's Got Talent final airs tomorrow night at 6.45pm on ITV1.
IM so glad she got a second chance :D
Its unfair Holly got a second chance nerves hits all the contestants even if she is kid :thumbsdow
Yeah but still she was great, despite what happened
sindydoll
30-05-2009, 08:46
i felt sorry for the little girl too but i personally don't think she should ve got through because she is not strong enough to sing in front of crowds(obviously) how is she going to do it tonight? And if she wins how is she going to cope in front of the queen? i think they should of invited her back next year to see if she cope better then..... im starting to sound like simon cowell :lol:
Didnt notice too many REAL tears after she threw her tantrum. Obviously going for the sympathy vote
Pinkbanana
30-05-2009, 15:22
Didnt notice too many REAL tears after she threw her tantrum. Obviously going for the sympathy vote
Do you seriously think a 10 year old girl would be that cunning and calculated??!
Nerves got to the girl (who can blame her, singing LIVE for a pro must be difficult, nevermind a child) and she desperately wanted to do it again, properly... now whether she should have been given another chance, or whether her mother should have stopped her ordeal and not let her go back onstage, or whether her little break down got her through to the final, are all valid questions, but none the fault of that ten year old girl... I just hope she gets through tonight's performance...
DaVeyWaVey
30-05-2009, 15:36
I felt sorry for Hollie. Her mum came across as being one of those pushy and pressurising types, who won't take 'no' for an answer. It seems to me that whilst Hollie is extremely talented, she isn't ready yet to be up on the stage performing on national TV and she should wait until she's older, when her talent has developed, she has gained more confidence and has matured.
Asking a 10 year old to perform on national TV is a big ask in my opinion. Why doesn't her mum let her wait until she's older?
I thought it was unfair when her mum immediately declared 'can she sing again?'. No other act got any second chances, but it was as if she thought her daughter was above the rules of the competition.
She messed up and that's because she was nervous and I really don't blame her. She is far too young.
But now she has got through to the final, I wish Hollie the very best of luck for tonight. I just hope she copes ok.
I dont think her mum was pushy
You could tell she wanted to start again when she was going wrong the first time, she even started to say it at one point
her mum was just saying that cos thats what her daughter wanted, I know if that was my daughter and she wanted to do it again I would want her to, to have that second chance rather than leave it and have her feeling horrible about what happened
DaVeyWaVey
30-05-2009, 20:58
I want either Susan Boyle or Diversity to win. Susan's performance gave me goosebumps and I thought it was really moving. I know there's loads of hype surrounding her, but it's hardly her fault and I don't think she is being arrogant or anything - I just think she has trouble expressing herself.. I read that she has learning difficulties so she must struggle to adapt to situations that she isn't used too. I thought she did really well considering all the hassle she's been getting from the media.
Diversity's performance was sheer genius, I thought. I loved the buzzer part of their routine. How anyone could have the creativity to choreograph a routine like that is beyond me - brilliant.
Chloe O'brien
30-05-2009, 21:17
Diversity nailed it tonight that buzzer routine was sheer bloody brilliant. Stavros Flatley again unbelieveable entertaining you have to love those two, they're just plain mad. It's going to be a close call but I'm going with Diversity to win.
Loved Diversity tonight. Diversity to win i love them!!
if not diversity then Stavros Flatley, sooo funny tonight
Chloe O'brien
30-05-2009, 21:27
It should be Diversity or Stavros who wins, no offence to any of the singers tonight they were all amazing but the point of The Royal Variety Show is about variety and entertainment and Stavros Flatley deserve 10 out of 10 for sheer belly laugh fun. Diversity how can a bunch of lads be that talented without any professional training is beyond me.
I narrowed it down to Stavros or Diversity to win. And to be fair the best won :D :cheer:
Diversity were honestly AMAZING, sheer brilliance.
Flawless were absolutely flawless way better than Diversity
The real winner of the show is Susan Boyle
I wanted Stavros to win
Chloe O'brien
30-05-2009, 23:17
Diversity have been voted as the winners of Britain's Got Talent 2009, beating long-time bookies' favourite Susan Boyle.
The Essex-based dance troupe, comprising of brothers and friends, triumphed in the live final following a performance which Simon Cowell described as "sheer and utter perfection".
Speaking after the result was announced by show hosts Ant and Dec, group member and choreographer Ashley Banjo commented: "When you guys said our name, I thought: 'I'm going to wake up in a minute'."
The 20-year-old added: "Can I just thank everyone that's voted - you've changed our lives and I can't actually believe it."
Scottish singer Boyle, 48, was the competition's runner-up - despite being favourite to win since the first episode aired. She had earlier performed a rendition of Les Miserables number 'I Dreamed A Dream', the song which made her a YouTube sensation (http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/britainsgottalent/a153380/talent-star-boyle-on-way-to-youtube-record.html) following her original audition.
Paying tribute to the winners, she insisted: "The best people won. They're very entertaining. Lads, I wish you all the best."
Meanwhile, saxophonist Julian Smith finished in third place after impressing the public with a performance of 'Somewhere' from West Side Story.
He revealed: "I'm just happy that I've been taking part in tonight and been part of the whole thing. It's an honour."
Diversity will now perform in front of the Queen at the Royal Variety Show later this year. They will also receive a cash prize of £100,000.
I can't wait until the Royal Peformance to see these guys again. They were amazing tonight.
.:SpIcYsPy:.
30-05-2009, 23:23
Sooooo glad Diversity won!! Their routine was AMAZING! :cheer:
IM SOOOOO glad they won, they were amazing! :D
I voted for them a few times as well :p
Didnt notice too many REAL tears after she threw her tantrum. Obviously going for the sympathy vote
Do you seriously think a 10 year old girl would be that cunning and calculated??!
Nerves got to the girl (who can blame her, singing LIVE for a pro must be difficult, nevermind a child) and she desperately wanted to do it again, properly... now whether she should have been given another chance, or whether her mother should have stopped her ordeal and not let her go back onstage, or whether her little break down got her through to the final, are all valid questions, but none the fault of that ten year old girl... I just hope she gets through tonight's performance...
Personally I blame her Mum. The wee lassie was an excellent singer but should never have been given a second chance for any reason
Chloe O'brien
31-05-2009, 00:39
I agree she's a lovely wee singer but she comes across very nervous when she is talking, if it had been an adult or someone on the x-factor would they have had a second chance. In a way I'm glad she did as she sang amazingly tonight but did she want to enter or was it her mum who pushed her into it. Simon was right about letting kids enter the competition If kids are confient then they will cope with the live audience we had loads of young stars on this year, and all of them were happy and confident but not Hollie.
tammyy2j
31-05-2009, 13:49
Well Done Diversity
This was probably the best series of the show
At least one of the best finals
Pinkbanana
31-05-2009, 16:38
Well Done Diversity
This was probably the best series of the show
I'm very pleased Diversity won... they seemed like really nice peeps too. :)
megan999
31-05-2009, 16:44
:DI am soooo happy Diversity won!!!! One of my fave acts from the very beginning. Their routine made me feel good and happy and I loved the buzzer bit as well :) Congratulations Diversity :cheer:Flawless was good but I didn't enjoy their routine as much as Diversity's. I don't think Hollie should have been allowed a second chance. But I don't think Simon Cowell wanted to come across as being heartless :lol:
STREET dancer Ashley Banjo last night vowed his victorious Diversity crew will help FIX Broken Britain.
The 20-year-old behind the stunning TV routine that won Britain's Got Talent said: "We want to be ambassadors for young Britain."
Ashley, whose 11-strong troupe beat favourite Susan Boyle, declared war on knife and gun crime - admitting: "Everyone has been touched by those problems."
He said: "The message we're trying to get across is how you need good people."
Just hours after Saturday's jawdropping performance that wowed more than 19 million ITV1 viewers he begged kids to use them as an inspiration to turn away from thuggery.
In his first interview since the shock victory which scooped the 11 lads from Essex and East London £100,000, Ashley said: "Dancing has helped us through a lot of our problems.
"We work so hard and are so dedicated to what we do."
He pointed to his troupe's youngest members Perri Luc Kiely, 13, and Mitchell Craske, 12, saying: "Especially those guys. They are incredible."
In a rallying cry to the nation's youngsters, he declared: "If they can do it - WE can do it."
The Queen now gets to watch Diversity's high-octane acrobatics at the Royal Variety Performance in December.
During their dazzling routine, afro-haired Perri Luc was flung up in the air and backflipped across the stage.
Ashley joked: "That's just big hair, not a big head." Perri said of the win: "I'm just gobsmacked."
Mitchell said: "I still haven't taken it in. I'm not sure when we're going back to school!"
Diversity's spectacular included references to the Transformers sci-fi robots - and even the talent contest judges' red buzzers.
Last night Ashley was being hailed the nation's hottest new choreographer - as judge Simon Cowell saluted his determination to help put youngsters on the right track.
The pop guru said: "Diversity are a bloody good example to kids. When kids watch Diversity they see it's all about hard work and talent."
The eleven - whose oldest is 25 - include three sets of brothers. All are pals who grew up together. Two years ago they won the UK dance championships.
Their previous biggest earner was dancing in a shopping centre for less than £15 each.
Diversity's Terry Smith, 24, told how none of them had slept since their victory. The dancer confessed: "It's impossible."
He also revealed he tried to give disappointed Susan a consolation kiss after she came second with 20.2 per cent of the public vote compared to Diversity's 24 per cent.
Bookies had faced massive payouts if Susan won - and were last night mopping their brows with relief. Even science graduate Ashley admitted his "legs gave way" at the surprise result.
He had prepared a speech congratulating Susan. Now there is talk the group may get their OWN TV show.
Ashley said as he and his chums read copies of The Sun: "I don't think a street dance group, especially from the UK, has come as far as we have. We can almost create our own path."
But he admitted Cowell could find it difficult to make money out of them because they "can't sing".
The group was formed three years ago as a tribute to Sylvie Lewis - best friend of Ashley's mum Danielle.
Sylvie died of cancer aged 58. Six months later Diversity performed at a charity gig in her memory.
Ashley takes the stage with his brother Jordan Banjo, 16. Ian McNaughton, 25, has two brothers in the troupe - Jamie, 23, and Matthew, 16. Mitchell, 12, is joined by HIS brother Sam Craske.
Hollywood star Demi Moore - a big fan of Susan Boyle - admitted yesterday: "Diversity was amazing."
Dancer Terry Smith, 24 - an IT graduate - will use his winnings to pay off his student loan.
He said: "The money's better than a kick in the head but it's just an extra for us."
The Sun
Britain's Got Talent winners Diversity have been cast in Vertigo's 3D film StreetDance, reports ScreenDaily.
The dance troupe's rivals Flawless will also appear in the movie, which begins production this August and will be the first British film to be shot in 3D. Last year's BGT winner George Sampson is also expected to star in the project.
Vertigo co-founder James Richardson said that he was alerted to the dance acts after seeing them perform at the UK Street Dance Championships last July.
"When I saw Flawless and Diversity last summer I immediately started talking to them about being in the film as I felt they represented the very best of British streetdance," he said.
The plot will see them forced to share training space with ballet dancers from the Royal Dance School. They reluctantly team up and take part in the Street Dance Championships.
Ad and music video helmers Max and Dania will direct the project from a script by Jane English. Vertigo, who produced Danny Dyer vehicles The Football Factory and The Business, will distribute the movie the UK.
Congratulations to them :cheer:
Who was the biggest winner out of Britain's Got Talent's ratings smash finale on Saturday night? The Simon Cowell Christmas Party Fund, Susan Boyle or eventual winners Diversity? Well, maybe even more grateful than all of the above, was former also-ran actress and judge Amanda Holden. The smiley, self-confessed Botox fan, is now a household name with interest in her presenting skills and revealing dresses coming from as far afield as America. Read on to discover ten tantalising facts about the reality TV star.
1. Amanda Louise Holden was born on February 16, 1971. She grew up with mother Judith and stepfather Leslie in Waltham Chase in Hampshire.
2. Before her acting career took flight, Amanda appeared as a contestant on Cilla Black's Blind Date in 1991. She was not selected by the male picker and revealed that her ideal man was Jack Nicholson. "I like experience and maturity [in a man]," she admitted.
3. Another early TV appearance for Amanda came in 1994 when she cameoed in EastEnders as knicker-seller Carmen for five episodes. Her character was hired by Tricky Dicky (Ian Reddington) to work on Sanjay Kapoor's (Deepak Verma) stall. :eek:
4. Amanda has been adding an extra string to her extensive bow of talents this year, training as a midwife. She will reveal her new skills in ITV documentary My Life In Your Hands later this year.
5. Amanda wasn't the only member of the Holden family to be given the showbiz gene. Her sister Debbie, who is two years older, has also worked as a successful model.
6. Most Britain's Got Talent viewers copped an eyeful of Amanda Holden's ample chest region last week. But do you know her exact measurements? Her vital statistics are apparently 34B-24-34!
7. Holden has made no secret of her desire to launch a pop career at some point. She admits that she is too old to "try to be Britney", but reckons she could give pop-country music a good go. She said: "I don't think Amanda Holden's Country Album would be a huge seller. Maybe a bit more of a crossover like Shania Twain. I wouldn't mind covering Dolly Parton's 'Nine To Five'."
8. We already mentioned that Amanda made a cameo in EastEnders back in 1994. But did you know that she also auditioned for the role of brassy barmaid Tiffany Mitchell in the BBC One soap. The part eventually went to Martine McCutcheon, who used the show as a springboard for Hollywood acting, a pop career and a role in Echo Beach. :eek:
9. Holden hasn't given up on her dream of one day appearing in a soap, admitting that she would love to play a "snooty Southern bitch" in Coronation Street. "I love Corrie and that's kind of more iconic, I'd go into that for a bit," she revealed. :nono: :nono:
10. According to her friends, 38-year-old Holden has a "bawdy" and "crude" sense of humour when she's out on the town. "She has mannerisms a bit like Barbara Windsor in the Carry On films," said one pal. "She'll tell a rude joke about breasts and hoist up her own breasts to make the point...It's totally over the top." The filthy minx!
megan999
03-06-2009, 18:38
Source: MSN News 3rd June 2009
TV Complaints Not About Susan Boyle
It appears that most of the Britain's Got Talent complaints to TV watchdog Ofcom are not about Susan Boyle.
TV watchdog Ofcom has reported that almost 350 people have so far complained about Britain's Got Talent in the last week. However fewer than 20 of the objections received were about Susan Boyle.
Following the final, in which dance troupe Diversity shockingly triumphed over the Scottish spinster, only 16 complaints were received.
This is a sharp contrast to Friday's semi-final. Ten-year-old Hollie Steel performed a second time after breaking down and bursting into tears during her first attempt at Edelweiss.
Of the 331 viewers that contacted Ofcom at that time, more than half were annoyed that the child was allowed a second chance to perform. Ofcom said around 50 complaints were received about her welfare.
The incident has sparked a debate over whether children should be allowed to participate in talent shows. "With Britain's Got Talent, we are reviewing the complaints we have received against the Broadcasting Code. As with all such cases, our assessment will help us to decide whether we need to investigate or not, however at present we are not investigating," Ofcom has said.
Britain's Got Talent finalist Susan Boyle could need to remain in the Priory clinic for weeks, doctors have said.
The 48-year-old singer checked into the north London facility at the weekend, after feeling physically and mentally exhausted following the live final.
Speaking to The Daily Telegraph, the clinic's chief medical officer Chris Thompson insisted that the Priory was "not a rest home and not a spa. It is a psychiatric hospital".
"I cannot talk specifically about Susan Boyle but any admission to a psychiatric hospital for a matter of days is, in my opinion, a failed admission because either it was unnecessary in the first place or the job hasn’t been done fully.”
He went on to say that if Boyle had been assessed under the Mental Health Act, as previously speculated, it implied "compulsory admission".
"It implies there was a degree of personal risk," he explained. "Secondarily that implies she did not want to come into hospital voluntarily."
Earlier today, Boyle's older brother said that the family were hoping she would be leaving the clinic within the next few days, adding that she was feeling "a lot better" since her admission.
megan999
05-06-2009, 16:39
SOURCE: THE SUN ONLINE 5 JUNE 2009
Probe to help TV star kids
RULES for kids joining shows like Britain’s Got Talent are to be reviewed by the Government.
The move comes after singers Hollie Steel and Natalie Okri, both 10, and breakdancer Aidan Davis, 11, all broke down in front of millions of viewers.
Children’s Minister Delyth Morgan said: “We want children to develop and have exciting opportunities. We have a duty to ensure they are safeguarded appropriately.”
BGT kiddie star Shaheen Jafargholi’s grandad Anthony Thomas, 64, was knocked out when a yob threw an egg at him as he played bowls in Swansea.
The thing is though is that adults breakdown too, but yeah I do know that with kids its different
And it pees me off when people actually ring or whatever it is that they do about whoever won a show
Get over it
Chloe O'brien
05-06-2009, 23:41
If anyone is to blame for kids breaking down then it's the parents. This is the thrid year of BGT and unless you having been living on Mars for the last three years then you know what is involved. If a child is gifted and confident and wants to appear on the show then there should be no problem, look at little Connie Talbot she was amazing and the dancing girl who was on the live show with her both of them showd no signs of nerves. Aiden only cried because Simon said he thought his semi-final performance was better.
Britain's Got Talent star Susan Boyle will charge £8,000 per minute at a series of corporate gigs this summer, a report claims.
According to the News Of The World, the show's runner-up is being booked to perform 12-minute sets for clients at a price of £100,000.
A source told the newspaper: "She's the biggest star to have come out of Britain's Got Talent, so her price to sing reflects that."
Boyle has already been tipped to become a 'global superstar' over the next year, despite losing out to dance troupe Diversity in the competition's final last month.
The 48-year-old singer recently checked out of the Priory clinic after receiving treatment for exhaustion and later made a well-received comeback on the first night of the Britain's Got Talent live tour.
Boyle's corporate bookings are reportedly being handled by Industry Music Group agent Andrew Pountain, who is also working with the programme's other finalists.
She is good but not THAT good imo.
No where near that good!
:eek:
Hannelene
14-06-2009, 19:48
Sounds to me like she is just cashing in before her bubble bursts :(
Britain's Got Talent stars Stavros Flatley have landed a £100,000 deal to dance at Greek restaurants, according to a report.
Dimi Demetriou, 41, and his 13-year-old son Lagi will soon sign up for a number of new gigs following talks with the Real Greek chain, the Daily Star Sunday claims.
An insider told the newspaper: "They are expected to pack the punters in when they are performing. They won't be earning as much as they did on the Britain's Got Talent tour, but it will still be a very nice earner indeed."
There are currently six Real Greek restaurants in the pair's home city of London - however, the chain is expected to expand around the country this year.
It has been claimed that the father and son act could even appear in TV advertisements for the restaurants if the business plans go ahead.
Stavros Flatley reached the final of Britain's Got Talent earlier this year after impressing viewers with their Greek dancing routines. The series was eventually won by dance troupe Diversity.
http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/britainsgottalent/a164764/talent-duo-secure-gbp100k-dancing-deal.html
:cheer: I am pleased for them
Aww Im so happy for them! :D they were brill!
Hannelene
16-07-2009, 07:12
Good news!!
sindydoll
17-09-2009, 11:37
George Sampson has reportedly been dropped by Simon Cowell's Syco label.
The 2008 Britain's Got Talent winner (http://www.soapboards.co.uk/britainsgottalent/a97185/george-sampson-wins-britains-got-talent.html) has been released by the company amid reports of a falling out between Sampson and Cowell, the Daily Mail reports.
A source said: "George just didn't prove as marketable as Simon had hoped.
"When acts like George win the show, it's much harder for them to forge a successful and moneyspinning career compared with a singer, like Susan Boyle."
Sampson recently suggested that he and Cowell were not getting on and claimed that he owed money to Syco despite the success of his dancing DVD.
However, a Syco spokeswoman replied: "There is never a case where artists owe money and nor do marketing or promotion costs come from their percentage. In addition they also get an advance on projects."
Regarding Sampson's relationship with Cowell, she added: "They could work together again in the future. The door is very much open for any other projects that come up."
http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/britainsgottalent/a177804/sampson-dropped-by-simon-cowell.html
Tbh Simon shouldnt have managed him, he needed someone from the dance industry not the music industry.
Sometime Simon cowel really makes me mad, he thinks he knows everything but hello, hes in the music industry, he deals with singers
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