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I know this is a little late, but it was too interesting not to post about it. I’ve previously called out Donald Braswell from America’s Got Talent for not being a real underdog story. I just explained that Donald had been singing as the three tenors in San Antonio before going on America’s Got Talent and after his surgery. That didn’t seem quite right for me. I was blaming the producers as much as I was Donald, but that didn’t stop Donald Braswell fans from going on about how great Donald was. Turns out I love those fans, because they bring a nice bit of traffic to my site;-)

Well, in a little bit different way, I guess Susan Boyle, of Britain’s Got Talent fame, has been called out by BuddyTV as well. Here’s what they uncovered/implied about Susan Boyle:

• Britain’s Got Talent found Susan, not Susan finding BGT
• Simon Cowell new about Susan Boyle well before she was on stage and so his reaction was disingenuous
• Susan Boyle has been kissed (I added this one from an interview I saw Susan Boyle do)

At the end of the day, Susan Boyle has inspired millions. Certainly it was well contrived on the part of Britain’s Got Talent. Now that I’ve seen the audition process up close on this blog, I can see how there’s no way Simon Cowell didn’t know about Susan before he saw her. I guess we can say that Simon is a great actor. He sold it.

At the end of the day, it rubs off a little of the shine that was on Susan before, but it’s still amazing that “frumpy” Susan Boyle can sing like that. Should be fun to see her in the next rounds after being so famous.

Sitting here across the pond, I’m glad that we can still watch the full episodes of Britain’s Got Talent here in America. Someone posted the full videos to YouTube for all of us American’s to be able to enjoy the amazing talent from Britain’s Got Talent. Not to mention the always entertaining judging by Simon Cowell and Piers Morgan.

If you don’t have time to watch the whole show you should at least watch Susan Boyle’s video on Britain’s Got Talent. Otherwise, enjoy the first episode of Britain’s Got Talent 2009:
Removed by BGT

If you’re having a problem with the player above, you can see the full BGT episodes on youtube unless BGT decides to take those down too.

I’d been planning to cover more of Britain’s Got Talent and just haven’t had the time. After watching the following video of Susan Boyle shocking Simon Cowell and Piers with her rendition of I Dreamed a Dream from Les Miserables, I think I might have to start making time. Check out the video of Susan Boyle on Britain’s Got Talent to see what I mean:

UPDATE: BGT has had all of the videos taken down.

From a never been kissed, awkward 47 year old to a singer that Simon Cowell actually really enjoyed. That’s what Britain’s Got Talent is all about.