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Erniesgirl
Member
06-26-2006
| Tuesday, May 26, 2009 - 6:04 am
Monday's show produced two new entries into the finals: Flawless and Shaun Smith
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Goddessatlaw
Member
07-19-2002
| Tuesday, May 26, 2009 - 8:40 am
I've watched as much as I can on Youtube, and I have to say Diversity's audition and their semi-final performance were spectacular - the guys are very inventive and very musical. I especially love the little guy with the big head of hair and glasses. He is so energetic and acrobatic. He really sets them apart from Flawless (who are also very good) - someone was smart to let him go loose with his hair while the rest of the guys are all requried to wear caps. His hair is a personality all to itself in the group. They also seem like a great group of very normal guys who just love to dance. Here are their audition and semi-final performances for anyone who's interested: Audition Semi-Final Performance
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Kitt
Member
09-06-2000
| Tuesday, May 26, 2009 - 8:59 am
I agree, GAL, it's the little guy who sets Diversity apart from Flawless. Tonight's acts: Barrow Boys - wheelbarrow dance act Ben and Becky - dancers Floral highnotes - singer and floral display Kayode Oresanya - human saxophone Harmony - singers MD Showgroup - dance group Shaheen Jafagholi - singer Stavros Flatley - comedy dance! I think Stavros Flatley will get through, I can't remember the dancers or singers until I see them. I guarantee everyone the Barrow Boys won't get through!!
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Erniesgirl
Member
06-26-2006
| Tuesday, May 26, 2009 - 9:16 am
Shaheen Jafagholi is already labeled a frontrunner in the competition. I loved Stavros Flatley too, but wonder if they are a "one trick pony".
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Goddessatlaw
Member
07-19-2002
| Tuesday, May 26, 2009 - 9:25 am
Human. Saxophone? Shaheen Jafagholi is the little singer Simon is so wild about. I disagreed with pulling the kid off "Valerie" though - I love that song, and liked him singing it more than the Michael Jackson knockoff situation. I'm with Erniesgirl on Stavros Flatley, I'm not sure how they can top what they pulled off last time. I love them, though. PS I have no idea who any of these other acts are. Floral High Notes?
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Kitt
Member
09-06-2000
| Tuesday, May 26, 2009 - 9:47 am
Floral highnotes are literally a woman who sings (pretty well by my ears) and her husband who creates a flower arrangement while she sings. Bizarre. Talking about bizarre, the human saxophone is a guy who plays the saxophone to a song... without using a saxophone. He grows on you but it's all a bit silly. I didn't realise that was Shaheen. In that case I think it'll be Shaheen and Stavros going through. By the way, I watch the show here: http://www.youtube.com/user/BritainsSoTalented He/she puts each show in a playlist so it's easy to watch.
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Kitt
Member
09-06-2000
| Tuesday, May 26, 2009 - 5:59 pm
Tonight Stavros Flatley got the highest viewer vote, and therefore go through to the final. Shaheen and MD Show Group were second and third, and the judges voted Shaheen into the final. So so far we have three individual singers, two dance groups and errrm, a couple of loopy Greeks! Next show Thursday.
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Goddessatlaw
Member
07-19-2002
| Tuesday, May 26, 2009 - 6:08 pm
Oh, FUN!! I can't wait to see the video of their Semi performances.
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Goddessatlaw
Member
07-19-2002
| Tuesday, May 26, 2009 - 6:13 pm
Stavros Flatley Semi Performance The skirts are a riot, but the dance isn't nearly the fun they had in their audition.
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Mamabatsy
Member
08-05-2005
| Tuesday, May 26, 2009 - 6:15 pm
Thanks Kitt for that place to watch the acts. I was able to see a lot of them. It's hard to figure out how some of them made it to the semi finals.
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Goddessatlaw
Member
07-19-2002
| Tuesday, May 26, 2009 - 6:17 pm
Holy hell. This Shaheen kid is really a talent. Shaheen sings And I Am Telling You
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Goddessatlaw
Member
07-19-2002
| Thursday, May 28, 2009 - 5:04 am
Reports that Susan Boyle is starting to crack under the pressure, with angry and profane outbursts. Some of her hometown acquaintances have said she is known for angry outbursts over relatively minor issues and they feel it was only a matter of time before she started to buckle under. I feel for the lady, I hope she can find a way to better manage her stress before the final.
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Puzzled
Member
08-27-2001
| Thursday, May 28, 2009 - 7:38 am
What a shame. She's had five minutes of fame and already they're after her. I'd guess after years of being put down, harassed by the local hoodlums, and ignored, she could be overwhelmed. Bet she's getting lots of calls from "friends" who never gave her a kind word before BGT. That could make a person a wee bit bitter.
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Kitt
Member
09-06-2000
| Thursday, May 28, 2009 - 7:41 am
I feel sorry for her, because the huge hype around her put so much pressure on her, with great expectations of a win, when actually I'm not convinced she's the best singer in the competition, let alone the best act. Shaheen was better than her this week, as was the other young man (whose name I've forgotten). Shaheen is very sweet, the other guy is humble, whereas Susan is... quirky to say the least. After all the build up she's going to feel very bad if she doesn't win, particularly if those around her are still saying she's a definite for the title.
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Jimmer
Moderator
08-30-2000
| Thursday, May 28, 2009 - 7:46 am
I won't be surprised at all if she doesn't win. She is a lovely singer but once people got over the big "surprise" there are a lot of lovely singers out there. Plus she peaked too early and the viewing audience today is very easily jaded.
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Goddessatlaw
Member
07-19-2002
| Thursday, May 28, 2009 - 8:49 am
I don't think she has what it takes to win, but I do hope she is invited to sing for the Queen anyway. Her fame will bring her a great number of opportunities without the additional pressure from BGT. She's a wonderful singer. She could record without all the extra hoopla that goes with live performance. And she has plenty of fans and well-wishers who would buy her cd.
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Happymom
Member
01-20-2003
| Thursday, May 28, 2009 - 9:02 am
I saw Piers talking about her on a morning show today. He said he feels sorry for her because of all the negative attention that she has received recently. She has lived her whole life in a tiny village in Scotland. (indicating that she is probably overwhelmed by all of this) He told her not to watch tv or read the newspapers. He said her voice cracked or something in a recent performance. He said she was in tears for 2 days and was going to leave the competition. She didn't leave though. They showed some footage of her. I hadn't seen her since her makeover. I thought she looked great and sounded great too!
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Costacat
Member
07-15-2000
| Thursday, May 28, 2009 - 9:16 am
I cannot even imagine the pressure she must be under, and what she must be feeling. Having lived in such a small village, and having NOT been the prettiest girl around, I can only imagine how she was treated when she was not singing. And to be thrust into the spotlight like this, it's got to be brutal.
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Kitt
Member
09-06-2000
| Thursday, May 28, 2009 - 9:51 am
Where Susan comes from everyone looks like Susan in a generic way. Where I come from everyone looks like Susan in a generic way. In 10 years I'll probably look like Susan. In the UK there just isn't such a stigma over looks, at least at that age, so I don't think she would be treated badly for her looks at all, she's just like everyone else. She's already said she was just teasing over never having been kissed, we've seen she has a nice home and friends. We know she's sung in public many times before, so she's not a complete shrinking violet. I think she's just one of those people who doesn't socialise very well, isn't that good with people and therefore doesn't know how to react at times. I don't want to come over anti-Susan, as I'm very pro-Susan, but I think a lot of the stress on her comes from the fact people appear to be almost pitying her over her appearance or her background. I don't think she would want to be pitied. She's an average woman with a spectacular voice and I think she'd rather just be judged for her singing.
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Mameblanche
Member
08-24-2002
| Thursday, May 28, 2009 - 9:51 am
I hope she has at least some caring family members and true friends around her to comfort and guide her as best they can. She wears her heart on her sleeve, and some folks probably see that as a bullseye to aim for.
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Mamabatsy
Member
08-05-2005
| Thursday, May 28, 2009 - 10:31 am
From some of the videos of her on-line, she was pretty as a young woman. Not a raving beauty, but nice looking. And she seemed to be popular in the videos of her singing in the pub. I doubt that she was teased in her small town. She might just be overwhelmed by the big city and attention from strangers.
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Beachcomber
Member
08-26-2003
| Thursday, May 28, 2009 - 2:54 pm
Kitt, thanks for the insight. I grew up in a very small town and remember ladies like Susan. If they were thrown into something out of their element it could be quite unsettling to them. I hope she finds a peaceful place to anchor herself in this process.
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Puzzled
Member
08-27-2001
| Thursday, May 28, 2009 - 3:10 pm
In one of the articles it said that local youths harassed her, ringing her doorbell and running, for instance. I got the impression that a lot of people thought she wasn't all there. On Huff post, they wrote that the blowup in the hotel wasn't over the other singer, but over some reporters who were hassling her. I really hope that she gets a career and lives happily ever after.
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Jgalt
Member
02-17-2009
| Thursday, May 28, 2009 - 5:38 pm
I guess we all heard that Susan had a problem during her birth, ( perhaps a lack of oxygen?), and was constantly picked on when a child, due to a learning disability. This is so terribly sad. She perhaps has a problem with controlling her emotions and it may be due to her disability. As others have stated, I hope she has family and loved ones close to her who have her best interests at heart and can guide her in the right direction, and protect her if they can. She has a beautiful gift, I hope people leave her alone and let her voice soar, she certainly deserves a Cinderella story ending after having a challenging life.
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Erniesgirl
Member
06-26-2006
| Friday, May 29, 2009 - 6:25 am
I just noticed in my TV Week that on Monday on Bravo from 6-7pm there is a program entitled: Paul Potts: By Royal Command Follow Britain's Got Talent winner Paul Potts from his former job as a mobile phone salesman to his performance for Queen Elizabeth. New.
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