Entertainment | 04/15/2009 1:10 pm

'Britain's Got Talent' Contestant Susan Boyle Captures Hearts (Video)

British singing sensation wOws us … and Simon Cowell.

By The Staff at wowOwow.com

Susan Boyle

Susan Boyle captured the hearts of "Britain’s Got Talent" fans and, more importantly, Simon Cowell, fellow judges and YouTube crawlers.

Boyle, 47 and unemployed, got the crowd standing and cheering within seconds of beginning her rendition of “I Dreamed a Dream,” from "Les Miserables." Check out the crowd as they cheer for Boyle, who some are now saying could win the entire competition.

Actress Demi Moore said the performance "moved me to tears." Will you have the same reaction? We did!

Watch the video here:

Susan Boyle Sings on Britain's Got Talent 2009 Episode 1 @ Yahoo! Video

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I admire your insightful comment! Clearly Susan Boyle does not have a mean bone in her body, just God-given talent , purest confidence, and sweetest soul . I love your comment that you have zero interest in people’s success that comes at the expense of others. It has sickened me too these past 10 years to see several hit it "big" this way, not naming names, we’ve all seen them splashing the supermarket tabloids as they exploit their adulterous affairs for publicity. They have no real quality ‘product’ to sell. Our hard-earned entertainment bucks are better served in encouraging worthwhile human beings like Susan Boyle who exhibit both talent & heart .

By aspie mom on 04/19/2009 11:05 am

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Every time I watch this video I tear up. I don’t care about her appearance—her voice is indescribable. The complete joy on her face when told she had all 3 yeses—I wanted to jump up & down with her! And the best part was watching Simon’s face-priceless!

By Terri D on 04/15/2009 1:29 pm

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Just take a gander at many males who are/have been not "society’s" image of the best-dressed blokes in the world, but never is there a wink of judgement on males! This wondrous lass (paleontologically appears Irish, and as one who cared for her parents so common to Irish women …) deserves to have her most heartfelt wish. Kudos to Scotland and the "villages" of this remarkable woman.

I daresay the news of Brogan appeared first on Wowowow from one of our Wowowowers! ;0)

By C jay on 04/15/2009 9:10 pm

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I think she is Scots.

By Frannie Em on 04/17/2009 8:09 pm

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In times like this, we need underdog stories like hers. It would be interesting to see what a makeover does. Yet, her voice might be enough despite her look.

By Laura Ward on 04/15/2009 1:56 pm

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Reminds me of the first time I heard Josh Groban’s voice. CHILLS!!! I , too, watched and listened to that YouTube clip many times today. Wow. That’s what those shows SHOULD be about.

By E W on 04/15/2009 2:10 pm

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I had not thought of the way Josh makes me feel. Susan deserves all the limelight she can get. As for Josh I first heard him on Ally McBeal. It was as if someone threw a bucket of sunshine and chillls on me all at once. There wil never be a substitute for Josh. This woman too is one of a kind.

By Murphy Mac on 04/16/2009 6:59 pm

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This was a beautiful story. Way to blow that smirking audience away!!!

No makeover needed - she is all about a beautiful sound. There was a time when great entertainers of any ilk did not have to be made of plastic and shaped like Barbie dolls. Maybe we should harken back to that.

By Lila Kuh on 04/15/2009 2:25 pm

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I’m with you Lila, she is a wonderful lady with a beautiful voice, Listening to her made me teary and I wanted to just give her a hug. She don’t need a makeover, she is just fine as she is!

By Mel Berg on 04/15/2009 3:53 pm

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You are so right Lila Kuh. There was a time when we never even saw the performer. We would hear them on radio or if we really loved them we simply enjoyed them on the records we bought.

By Lauriate Roly on 04/16/2009 12:04 pm

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I’ve seen Les Mis almost a dozen times. I love that song.

This beautiful video reminds me of another beautiful Britain’s Got Talent moment. http://www.webwytchery.com/stuff/SuchBeauty.htm

By Rebecca G on 04/15/2009 3:08 pm

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Rebecca G, you read my mind! I was just about to post a link to him, too — just to remind folks. Here’s another one of the actual first performance:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1k08yxu57NA&feature=related

By rocky rocky on 04/16/2009 12:01 pm

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The Paul Potts performance was the first thing I thought of when I saw her too. I’ll give your link another try, because it is worth it.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1k08yxu57NA

Here is a 14 year old girl who is just plain fun to listen to. I found her when I was looking for Paul before I got to your post.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jvHd5IJj3pU

By Steve R on 04/17/2009 9:56 am

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Like so many others this video went around at work today & everyone was talking about it. I am so thrilled this woman came out and kicked a$$! I was also happy to hear the blond say what she did that everyone was put in their place b/c they had judged her by her looks! That took guts to say that out loud!

By C Hardy on 04/15/2009 3:58 pm

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This woman has true talent. Hopefully the music world will recognize that reconstituted bodies, electronically manipulated and supported voices, and all of the other merchandising cannot create anything that comes close to this. Her story is inspirational.

By WowedbywowOwow NYC on 04/15/2009 4:36 pm