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Susan Boyle’s idol, Elaine Paige calls the Scottish singer a “virus” and has dismissed her method of rising to fame.

Paige said, “I don’t particularly feel any pride for her – I’m sure she is proud of what she has done. It’s all about turning someone into an immediate celebrity at the expense of longevity and working hard and experience. Susan Boyle is doing terribly well considering she literally came to the attention of the world with the advent of Youtube. She was like a virus really that spread across the world in a nanosecond.”

She added, “She is a girl with no experience of anything to do with theatrics, the music business, or art in any way. Longevity is gained through knowledge, experience and effort so it will remain to be seen (if she will last). When I started (my career) YouTube didn’t exist but even then with 15 years of experience prior to my success (starring in the musical) Evita it was difficult, so I admire the way she has handled her sudden success. Britain’s Got Talent and The X Factor just take a bunch of people from real life who think they can sing and try and turn them into overnight ’stars’ with a couple of songs. It’s not entertainment.”

Snap. But why so mean? Susan has had nothing but love for Elaine.

Update: Via Elaine Paige’s official Facebook, she has clarified her statements:

“I was dismayed to read the remarks attributed to me today in the Daily Mail which were incomplete and misinterpreted.

I am a huge supporter of Susan Boyle and admire what she has achieved; she has handled the extraordinary situation of being catapulted to worldwide stardom with tremendous strength, charm and dignity and I thoroughly enjoyed working with her on the ITV special we recorded together only last month.

I have always said it’s very hard for someone to be fast-tracked to stardom without any prior experience – I know this as it happened to me when ‘Evita’ opened and I found it extremely difficult in the beginning; today, of course, it’s much harder with the phenomenon of the internet – Facebook, YouTube etc – it seems it only takes minutes for fame to spread around the world – and that’s why I used the word ‘virus’! I wasn’t referring to Susan herself; I was referring to the speed of her fame spreading as fast as a worldwide viral marketing campaign.”

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Slipknot’s frontman Corey Taylor has become obsessed with “Britain’s Got Talent” sensation, Susan Boyle.

He called her audition “incredible” and said that it mesmerized him.

He said, “Susan Boyle is incredible. Somebody told me about the show and I said, ‘I have got to see this – ‘I Dreamed A Dream’, are you kidding me? I put it on and she was fantastic. The people on that panel were in tears. When Susan leans into it, she’s great.”

He added that all of the buzz surrounding her health problems is crazy. He added, “She’s a little bit crazy, but aren’t we all? Anyone who’s worth their salt is a little bit bent out of shape.”

We have good reason to believe that “Britain’s Got Talent” star Susan Boyle might be heading stateside, if she’s well enough.

She’s had a quick rise to fame, but it comes with a price: all of the attention hoisted upon a 48-year-old woman and paparazzi are taking her photos constantly. I can’t imagine what that must be like. But she is deserving of her new-found fame, she’s an excellent singer and hopefully she’ll make us swoon with her voice over here in the U.S., as well.

Piers Morgan says, “If she’s up for it and she is well enough. Our feeling is she probably will. Absolutely! Susan singing live to 25 million Americans? That would be great!” He added that, “She still gets a bit tired sometimes, but she is 48.”

I can’t wait to see her sing here, live. She’s awesome!

“Britain’s Got Talent” runner-up Susan Boyle is exhausted!

I can imagine it’s been such a whirlwind for the singer that she rose to instant fame after her performance of “Cry Me A River”, that it’s got to be hard on her.

She pulled out of Sunday’s “Britain’s Got Talent” tour performance in Manchester, according to TMZ. The people in charge are claiming that she pulled out to have just a “one off rest day.”

Get your rest, Susan, your fans will wait.

According to sources, after Piers Morgan lavished praise on “Britain’s Got Talent” competitor Shaheen Jafargholi, which caused Susan Boyle to break out with the F-word in anger.

She reportedly shocked a room full of 150 guests at the Wembley Plaza Hotel when she stuck two fingers up at the television and said, “F*** off”, before stomping out.

One guest claimed, “Everyone was stunned by her reaction.”

Her spokesman denies the claims, saying that she left the hotel bar before Shaheen even took the stage. She says, “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.”

Source: The Daily Mail via Allie Is Wired

Susan Boyle may have wowed audiences with her version of “Cry Me A River” and “My Heart Will Go On”, but this most recent episode of the show will leave people wondering about our favorite diamond in the rough.

She sang the song “Memories” from Cats, and almost started off with a little bit of a shriek. Don’t get me wrong, though, I still love her voice and want her to succeed.

Check out her performance:

Your thoughts? Whatever happens, just like Adam Lambert, she’s going to have a nice career ahead of her. So what, she had an off-night, it happens, right?

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“Britain’s Got Talent” judge Piers Morgan is striking back at all of the backlash that Susan Boyle has been receiving lately.

He wrote, “The Susan Boyle backlash has already started, and pretty unedifying it is too. She’s had a ‘terrible’ makeover, she’s ‘cracking up’, she ‘lied’ about not being kissed and so on. It’s so typically British to do this, and so utterly pathetic.”

He added, “Susan is a lovely, decent, church-going, modest and kind woman who is dealing with becoming the hottest star on the planet with remarkable patience and good humor. She is a fabulous advertisement for our country, and her success is a wonderful testament to the powers of persistence, positive thought, and living a dream, however unlikely the chances of realizing it. Those who seek to knock her down just when that dream finally comes true in the most sensational fashion possible, are nothing but cruel, heartless toads. They should just all shut up, give Susan a break, and let her enjoy her extraordinary moment in the global spotlight.”

Go Piers! I couldn’t agree more. Let Susan have these moments when people are recognizing her and putting her up on a pedestal. She deserves it, and a record deal, even if she doesn’t win the show.

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Ten-year-old ballerina and promising singer, Hollie Steel, performed “I Could’ve Danced All Night” on the third episode of “Britain’s Got Talent” on April 25, 2009.

All of the judges had nothing but nice things to say, except for Simon not liking her ballerina outfit.

Think she’ll be some stiff competition for Susan Boyle?

“American Idol” and “Britain’s Got Talent” judge Simon Cowell has told Susan Boyle that she should not become a gimmick, so that people won’t see her and ignore the talent she possesses.

Boyle became an overnight sensation, despite her frumpy appearance. What worries Cowell the most is that since becoming a household name, the press might only report the dirty gossip on the singer.

He says, “The problem is with all the substories about the cat and how she looks. I’m tired of hearing about the way she looks or the kissing, or this or that. Susan mustn’t become a gimmick.”

She’s no gimmick and the lady can sing, but there have been people digging on her because of how she changed her looks. I know that we all fell in love with her voice and the image she represented, but a woman’s got to take care of herself.

So what if she changed her clothes and dyed her hair? The talent is still there.

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Youngster Shaheen Jafargholi performed “Valerie” by The Zutons on “Britain’s Got Talent“, which really didn’t please Simon Cowell. He stopped the performance and asked Jafargholi and asked what else he could sing.

So he belted out “Who’s Loving You” by Michael Jackson and received a standing ovation from the crowd. Cowell commented that this one song “could change your life and this may be the start of something special.”

Think he’ll give Susan Boyle a run for her money?

“Britain’s Got Talent” star Susan Boyle appeared on “Larry King Live”, when King asked her to sing for them. She chose the “Titanic” song, “My Heart Will Go On” and she was just amazing.

Piers Morgan said it was “unbelievable” and invited her out to dinner.

Susan Boyle is the lady that instantaneously shot to fame when she belted out “I Dreamed A Dream” on “Britain’s Got Talent” recently.

Stardom comes with it’s price, as well. Apparently the singer has gotten herself a bodyguard, due to all of the awaiting paparazzi and fans.

An insider says, “The coverage Susan got last week was incredible. She was on all the front pages and every TV show, it really gave the ratings a boost.”

Boyle is planning on singing “Whistle Down The Wind” for the next round of “Britain’s Got Talent”. She already counts Demi Moore and Ashton Kutcher as fans, with Demi saying, “She brought me to tears!”

Think she’ll win the show?

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