Susan Boyle's new song to compete with Celine Dion's version of Titanic's hit :)

Susan Boyle's new song to compete with Celine Dion's version of Titanic's hit :)

The often scathing critic Simon Cowell called Susan Boyle -- the breakout singing sensation from "Britain's Got Talent" -- a "little tiger."


Judge Piers Morgan admits that he expected Susan Boyle's audition to be a joke before she began singing.

During a taping of the show Friday, she nailed a verse of Celine Dion's "My Heart Will Go On" after King asked her to sing.

"Amazing. That was just absolutely stunning," said "Britain's Got Talent" judge Piers Morgan, who was also a guest. "To sing that with no musical backing is unbelievable. You have the voice of an angel, Susan."

The 47-year-old Boyle's frumpy attire and awkward mannerisms drew snickers and eye-rolling from her audience before she belted out a pitch-perfect number from "Les Miserables" at an audition for the talent contest, making her an overnight sensation. Watch Boyle sing on Larry King »

An unemployed charity worker who lives alone with her cat in Scotland, Boyle has inspired millions with a performance that flies in the face of pop music's penchant for pre-processed princesses. A clip of her audition had more than 19 million views on YouTube by Friday evening.

Boyle, who did a repeat performance of "I Dreamed a Dream" via satellite on CNN's "Anderson Cooper 360" Thursday night, told King she was aware of the snickers her appearance prompted at the audition.

"That doesn't bother me because I knew I had to get on with my act ... ," said Boyle, again speaking by satellite. "I wasn't sure how I would be received, so I just thought I'd give it a whirl."

Morgan, too, acknowledged the laughter, including his own.

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"I sort of feel like apologizing to Susan," he said. "I'm sorry, because we did not give you anything like the respect we should have done when you first came out."

He said the judges had been through a long day with "lots of terrible auditions."

"And then you came out and we thought you were going to be a bit of a joke act, to be honest with you," he said. "And then I can remember ... that second when you had begun to sing, and I had never heard a more surprising, extraordinary voice coming out of somebody so unexpected."

To win the show, which would give her the chance to sing in front of Queen Elizabeth II, Boyle must survive a live semifinal next month and then a final performance if she gets through that.

"She's the most odds-on favorite ever on 'Britain's Got Talent' at this stage of the competition," Morgan said. "But Susan knows there are two big hurdles left. Anything can happen in a live show."

There's already been talk of a recording contract and world tours for Boyle. But she said she's staying focused on the competition for now.


She said she has no plans to get a makeover or alter her wardrobe -- "Why should I? Why should I change?" -- but did predict one big lifestyle change.

"I won't be lonely," she said. "I certainly won't be lonely.

Don't expect Susan Boyle -- the Scottish singing sensation who won over judges on Britain's Got Talent -- to change her look.

"I won't let Simon Cowell take her to his dentist and I certainly won't let her near his hairdresser," judge Amanda Holden tells the U.K. Mirror.

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The frumpy 48-year-old "needs to stay exactly as she is because that's the reason we love her," Holden insists. "She just looks like anybody who could live on your street."

"The minute we turn her into a glamour-puss is when it's spoiled," she says.

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A makeover "can perhaps come later when she has signed the album deal and conquered America," Holden adds. "For now we'll keep her exactly as she is because that's why we've all fallen in love with her. I think it's the underdog thing."

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More than 11 million viewers have watched her perform "I Dreamed a Dream" from the musical Les Miserables, and she has attracted a fierce celeb following, including Ashton Kutcher and Demi Moore , who said Boyle's performance "made me teary!"

Has all the fanfare helped Boyle - who said she's "never been kissed" - find a mate?

"No comment," she said, with a laugh, on Friday's Today show.

She said the intense worldwide reaction "hasn't sunk in yet."

My friend singer Marco Palli dedicates to Susan Boyle For his Song "You"
at his website MarcoPalli.com or at www.myspace.com/MarcoPalli

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[performingsys]

She seemed so happy at this time in her life. I do hope she experiences this same happiness and more in her future... She probably thought once she was recognized as a professional singer, the bullies would go away. Little did she realize the cruel and evil critics were waiting on the side lines to attack and get their kicks upon an innocent soul who wanted to please people. In this case, Susan simply wanted to sing and be liked. I don't expect everyone to like her, but leave the cruelty behind.

[shanc1978]

U can never top Celine's version

[mkelk0530]

I dont understand.... I dont see what the hype is about her. Celine will always own this girl. In every way. Her voice is mediocre and many singers would destroy her vocally. I think the biggest reason shes famous is because shes not a typical pop singer. (Beautiful with a thin body) I mean Im an advocate for everybody to sing but I just dont see why this girl is making millions, and there are better singers out there not making it. Pity. Congratulations I suppose, Susan Boyle.

[lmfaokid98]

Legends like Michael jackson and Celine dion you never try to compete with

[PierreRocheRousse]

Céline Dion > Susane Boyle

[11WaterSkier11]

Piers is so lame. Who gives a shit about his faxing on. Such a faker.

[Forsaken1780]

Lovely woman and perfect the way she is. I like her version but Celine owns that song inside and out. =)

[ohmygod954]

She's got guts to sing that song, because everyone in the world would compete her with Celine Dion. She might have sang it a little fast, but that is only because she did not have the music in the background to follow.

[zefi18]

pause at 2:40 and see what it says on the bottom update as she sings the stupid song

[LoveeuaRosannja29]

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