Sean Borg Goes LA! » Susan Boyle

Boyle’s Blunder Live on US Telly!

Wed, 01 Dec 2010 01:42:16 +0000

Susan Boyle hit an embarrassing note in her career earlier today when she had to stop singing half way through performing a Christmas carol on American daytime show The View.

Looking like a rabbit caught in the headlights, Boyle cut short her performance of O Holy Night as she began to cough, she then apologized before asking producers: “Can we do that again?” clearly not realizing the show was going out live.

“Oh my God, beautiful,” said host Sherri Shepherd, as she rushed to Scottish star’s side with co-host Whoopi Goldberg, partially sparing the singer’s blushes.

But after confessing to having “a frog in my throat” the audience praised Boyle’s vocals with rapturous applaud.

All’s well that ends well, at least no one can ever accuse Susan Boyle of miming… Good on the little lass!

SuBo Picks Unknown Amateur Singer For Duet!

Fri, 13 Aug 2010 22:42:33 +0000

Susan Boyle has chosen someone to record a duet with, but this person is not anyone you have ever heard of. The Britain’s Got Talent star recently conducted an online talent search contest and chose one of thousands of entrants to join her in recording a duet for her next album The Gift.

SuBo picked an American mother-of-three named Amber Stassi. The Scottish singer called Stassi at home in New York to break the good news.

Regarding her decision, SuBo said: “I really wanted to give someone the opportunity I had. Amber is a remarkable and talented lady and I am really looking forward to singing with her.”

In reaction to being plucked from obscurity, Stassi, a 33-year-old paramedic, said: “We have had some hard times, if my father was here now he would be so proud, I know he’s here in spirit, but this is a chance to give my kids a good memory and maybe a chance at a better life.”

It appears Susan has made one of Amber’s dreams come true and has made a sincerely inspirational impact on Amber’s life. Go SuBo, go!

SuBo to Sing with Glee?

Fri, 06 Aug 2010 16:46:44 +0000

Just days after Susan Boyle purchased a new £350,000 five-bedroom home in the Scottish county of West Lothian, rumours are swirling that the singer will be featured on the wildly popular musical telly series Glee. Ian Brennan, a co-executive producer and writer on the show, responded to the rumours while in attendance of actress Jane Lynch‘s recent unveiling of a Sue Sylvester wax figurine at Madame Tussauds in Hollywood.

Brennan said: “I’ve heard the same whispers but I can neither confirm nor deny.” The writer-producer added: “I think Susan is amazing, such an incredible, interesting and strange icon for everything [Glee] is about. It would be a perfect fit. I hope we can make it work.”

It sounds like SuBo has a lot to be gleeful for these days!

Elaine Paige Takes Yet Another Dig at SuBo…

Sean Borg — Wed, 14 Apr 2010 19:31:12 +0000

Outspoken musical theatre veteran, Elaine Paige has once again taken an enormous dig at Britain’s Got Talent star Susan Boyle and contestants alike for becoming overnight successes far too quickly.

Subo’s idol Elaine was her inspiration from the very first audition for Britain’s Got Talent.

Paige said on BBC Breakfast in the UK this morning: “With reality television things are very different.

Expressing that the show doesn’t allow new artists to learn as they rise through the ranks, Elaine said: “What I worry about for them is that it’s a fast track having to learn everything so quickly. They have to learn it in 16 weeks with all that pressure on them.”

Ok that’s a fair point Elaine, but there’s no need to single out poor old SuBo!

Susan sang duet ‘I Know Him So Well’ with Paige last year in a special show hosted by Piers Morgan about the reality TV star’s meteoric rise to fame.

Scottish born Susan recently received a paycheck of £4million after her debut album sold more than 8.5million copies since its release last year. Not bad for someone who was a complete nobody just a year ago, wouldn’t you agree Elaine?!

Referring to the extent of SuBo’s talent, Paige cheekily added: “She’s got a nice voice – a simple, straightforward voice.”

Ouch… I look forward to SuBo’s response on this one, Elaine sweetie, the gloves are off!

Leona and J-Hud Join Forces for SATC 2 Soundtrack!

Helen Whitaker — Mon, 12 Apr 2010 22:29:16 +0000

One of the latest Tinseltown-tales is that singers Leona Lewis, winner of Britain’s The X Factor, and Jennifer Hudson, American Idol finalist, will be hitting the recording studio together for the upcoming Sex and the City movie sequel.

Whether or not Hudson will reprise her role of Louise in addition to her vocal contribution has yet to be confirmed, but this news certainly can’t hurt chances.

Other female singers rumored to appear in the sexy sequel include: Vic-Bore-ia Beckham, Mariah Carey, Miley Cyrus, Bette Midler, and Liza Minnelli. Perhaps some of these divas will contribute to the soundtrack alongside Leona and J-Hud.

The idea of a Lewis-Hudson duet is literally music to my ears, especially when compared to Snoop Dogg’s recently planned collaboration with Susan Boyle, which is more like, I’m sorry to say, finger nails on a chalkboard to my ears.

SuBo and Snoop Dogg Plan Duet! AKA SnooBo?

Helen Whitaker — Mon, 12 Apr 2010 20:15:14 +0000

SuBo with gold teeth and gold chains!?!? Well, she might not go that far, but a duet featuring Scottish singer Susan Boyle and American rapper Snoop Dogg is reportedly in the works.

On working with SuBo, Snoop said: “She’s a great artist. I’m looking forward to going into the studio with her. Why not? We’re going to get our minds together and figure out what we’re going to sing about. I’m down with that. There isn’t much I can’t do.”

Snoop also appears to be eyeing Simon Cowell’s job on American Idol. On replacing Simon, the Doggystyle rapper and father of three said: “I think I would be perfect. I understand the dynamics of music and see stars before they are made.”

Forgive me for being skeptical Snoop, but we’ll have to wait and see just how well you understand the dynamics of music, as a SuBo/SnoDo combo isn’t exactly the best duet idea I’ve ever heard.

SuBo’s £4 Mil Birthday Payout – April Fools Day!

Sean Borg — Sun, 21 Mar 2010 13:10:22 +0000

What would you do if on April 1st you were told a check for millions was waiting in the mailbox you’d probably think it was an April fools joke, right? Well, not Susan Boyle, the singing sensation formally known as the ‘hairy angel’ is about to receive a whopping £4 million pound in royalties as part of her earnings for a years hard graft.

It doesn’t seem that long ago since she first appeared on Britain’s Got Talent – the series that propelled her to fame, when Subo walked onto the stage and sang her version of I Dreamed A Dream, a performance which stole the nations hearts.

Now on her upcoming 49th birthday she’ll receive an astonishing lottery-style payment after taking the world by storm.

The mega-bucks payout comes from the sales of her chart-topping debut album and countless international appearances, but according to close friends of the star, they say the money won’t change her one bit.

One close source said: “People have thought of Susan as a millionaire for months already because her album was released in November – but she hasn’t got it yet. It takes time for royalties to come through. She has been told it will be there for her birthday on April 1.

“Until now her management team has made sure she never wanted for anything. She has been receiving an allowance from Simon [Cowell], which has been more than enough to live on.

“But this is her long-awaited pay day finally arriving.”

I Dreamed a Dream, broke British chart records, selling 3.1 million copies in its first four weeks of release. It has since sold more than 8.5 million worldwide.

I say Bravo to SuBo; you are no April fool my dear… But you might want to invest in a good pair of tweezers when the money comes in!

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Brit Stars Get Avatar-ed!

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 20:42:51 +0000

Hey Lil, why so blue?

These hilarious pics are the work of visual wiz Robert Paulson who’s given eighteen stars, including Lily Allen, Susan Boyle and Gordon Ramsay, an Avatar makeover.

And I don’t know about you, but I think Amy Winehouse looks pretty good as a Na’vi – the blue skin is a big improvement on the sallow complexion and scabby skin she was sporting at the height of her ‘troubles’ anyway!

Robert, 22, is a student in San Francisco who started the project after seeing the sci-fi smash, and each picture takes around two hours to complete.

He said: “I can never get the look of the yellow eyes, with their hypnotic irises and pupils and the Na’vi’s glowing dots to my satisfaction – yet. I must have spent over 200 hours on this project so far. But jokes aside, it has given me a huge appreciation of the skill and detail and genius of James Cameron and his team on a technical level.”

Robert says he’s just finished college and is now looking for a job. Maybe Jim can find him a spot on Avatar 2. You never know Robert… You never know!