Singing star’s growing army of fans
Friday 17th April 2009, 10:29AM BST.
Britain’s Got Talent sensation Susan Boyle said today she was overwhelmed to discover Hollywood star Demi Moore was among her growing army of fans.
The 47-year-old unemployed church volunteer wowed judges on the ITV show with her rendition of I Dreamed A Dream from the musical Les Miserables.
Ms Boyle, of Blackburn, West Lothian, has become a global phenomenon since her appearance on the show, with millions watching her performance online.
Actress Moore revealed she was moved to tears by the performance after watching it with husband Ashton Kutcher.
Asked what it meant to her to get such support from the celebrity couple, Ms Boyle said: “That’s overwhelming. That’s something else.”
After seeing the Scot’s performance online, Kutcher reportedly wrote on Twitter that it “just made my night”.
Ghost star Moore replied: “You saw it made me teary!”
Ms Boyle, who told the talent show she dreams of becoming a singer as successful as Elaine Paige, has now become favourite with the bookies to win the prize – a chance to perform at the Royal Variety Performance.
Show judge Piers Morgan described her rendition as “an incredible performance”, while fellow judge Amanda Holden told her it was a “complete privilege” to listen to her singing.
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Good for her! We all have talent, it just needs nurturing and the opportunity.
Shame on the people (including the judges) raising eyebrows and rolling their eyes at her before she sang. Judge not a book by the cover, you shallow creatures.
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