'TALENT' Judge Piers Morgan On Susan Boyle To UK's Mail: 'A Huge Talent'
Piers Morgan was at the judging table when Britain's Got Talent's Susan Boyle wowed the audience -- and subsequently the world, via YouTube -- with her stirring, unexpected rendition of "I Dreamed a Dream" from Les Miserables. He watched as she went all the way to the finals, coming in second place. Morgan wrote an essay in the UK's Daily Mail about his thoughts, hopes and dreams for Susan Boyle. He also remarks that he believes she is ready to be a true "star."
Morgan states, "The Susan Boyle story is not, as some would have it, a modern-day parable of reality TV disaster, the tale of an innocent victim whose life has been ruined by transient fame. It's the story of how one woman from a Scottish village set the whole world alight with the sheer force of her personality and raw, undiscovered talent. OK, so she was a bit drained by the end of the whole shebang. Who wouldn't be?"
To read his full artice in the Mail, click here.
The Associated Press reported that Britain's Got Talent runner-up Susan Boyle was released from the mental health care facility she was adimitted to and is doing better. Her brother, Gerry Boyle told news service GMTV on, Friday, June 5th, that his sister had been released from London's Priory clinic. She was admitted the Sunday before, after coming in second place in the "Britain's Got Talent" television show.
Doctors at the Priory clinic had diagnosed her with emotional exhaustion. Gerry Boyle said his sister suffered from an anxiety attack but now seems "a lot more like herself." In the past eight weeks, Boyle went quickly from the quiet life of a church volunteer in a small town in Scotland to global fame.
Diversity, a troupe of brothers and friends who brought dynamic dancing to the stage time and time again won it all on "Britain's Got Talent." Their win proved a shocking upset as Scottish singing sensation, Boyle was expected to take it all!
Susan Boyle returned to 'Britain's Got Talent' finals, once again soaring with "I Dreamed a Dream." Boyle earned an emotional standing ovation from the audience and judges as she sang her song before the final results were announced. Respectful in defeat, Boyle praised Diversity, cheering them on by remarking, "The best people won. They're really entertaining and lads, I wish you all the best."
Diversity received a 100,000 pound ($159,000 US dollars) prize and the chance to perform before Queen Elizabeth II at the Royal Variety Show.
The week leading up to the final proved very stressful for Boyle, it was rumored at one point she was quitting before the final performance. To read an earlier UK Sun article detailing her emotional road the "Britain's Got Talent" finals click here.
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