Susan Boyle on Britain's Got Talent

[Fran]

Here's Susan Boyle singing "Memories":

[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A2XEmMg2HEc[/youtube]

The song gives me goosebumps, whoever's singing it.

[CellarDweller]

God I love her.......so refreshing and modest, I hope that she wins this competion.

That being said, I'm surprised that the judges didn't make mention of her shakey start.  I guess they didn't want to ruin the image of the potential winner.

[Kelda]

the other finalist that got through in Susan's heat..

Diversity...

I'm also glad the got thru, they're also very humble and down to earth.

[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5pg3fvanDDc[/youtube]

[sel]

This lunchtime the Italian news programme TG5  talked about Susan Boyle. She seems to have become a true celebrity all over the world, and she hasn't even won yet.

[Mikaela]

Does she chose her songs herself? I know she dreams of becoming Elaine Page, but "Memories" is so "safe" and trite IMO - I wish she'd do something a little more daring. I liked her "Cry me a River" much better than this. But I guess that won't happen.

Anyone care to guess what she'll be singing in the final? Will there be more than one song there (I have no knowledge of this particular show's concept).

I wouldn't be surprised if she sang "Don't cry for me Argentina". Or perhaps something from Phantom of the Opera?

[Kelda]

Yup, they choose themselves.

I guess shes going for the songs the public will know so "don't cry for me ..." seems like a good choice for Saturday.

Tonight another dance act and another singer (this time a young guy aged 17) got through.

Peter Coughlan - the male version of Susan Boyle (or this years Paul Potts) went out tonight - the nerves go the better of him I think. He was no where near as good this time around.

[Mikaela]

In the finals, who will decide the winner? Will it be the watching public voting by phone, or the panel of judges deciding, or a combination?

I'm really hoping there won't be a backlash against Susan - that everyone gets it into their head she's too full of herself or something. Even if she doesn't win the whole thing I hope she'll be well received.

[Kelda]

The public vote. They voted her through on Sunday night, and eveyone seems to like her so i think unless s=people get complacent she'll sail through to win it.

[Zander]

I  missed it (actually I don't watch it) what did she sing?

[CellarDweller]

I  missed it (actually I don't watch it) what did she sing?

There's a vid clip at the top of this page, she sang "Memory" from "Cats".