Simon Cowell talks Susan Boyle on Newsnight

In an interview with BBC2's Newsnight on 14 December 2009, Simon Cowell discusses his biggest act, Susan Boyle

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Entertainment

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• Simon Cowell
• Susan Boyle
• Britain's Got Talent
• Newsnight
• Kirsty Wark

[bd9598]

She is not MENTALLY ILL! She was abused and isolated and had never had any success and was alone, all of this would shock anyone!

[smellyellie1990]

I normally really don't like Simon but I actually really respect him for doing this, he's so honest about it all

[mafacsoares]

Tudo o que vem de Susan , eu curto muito, ela é um fenõmeno.

[Kumarmahumar]

@OOTS100 You are as right as you can be. And amzingly, I've compared it to Hitler too, this is a brain washing of immense proportions and pours billions into just a few pockets, starving the real art of all it's cash. I am a composer fro major labels and am always astounded that the public believe what they are being told. Your comment is perfect.

[OOTS100]

There is something seriously wrong with this....the whole premise that it is a real talent show where people pop out of the blue and perform amazing feats is a total dilution... I will challenge this show and all the people who play along with the falsehoods that we see....not so different from Hitler in terms of pulling the wool over people's eyes...inn terms of dilution of course..

[raydeen2k]

Man, fuck the entertainment industry. To think they marched this woman out, who they knew had talent, and then played on her emotions...FUCK ALL OF THEM. Her performance still makes me cry to this day because she came out and showed the world that it doesn't matter if you're not pretty, it doesn't matter if you don't have money. If you truly have talent, the world will sit up and take notice. Susan is a true talent, greater than her 'idol' Elaine Paige. Just a girl from a village. She rules.

[dossery100]

@readingrox19 She came second in the Final and then she had a minor breakdown. Later she launched her singing career with very successful results ie she sold 14 million albums in 14 months.

[Denise11062]

Simon Cowell you are a genuine and incredible person. Thank you for helping Susan Boyle. You deserve to be successful, very impressive!