Susan Boyle Loses Britain's Got Talent Title

Susan Boyle, the breakout star of Britain's Got Talent, has lost the talent competition to the street dancing group Diversity. Boyle has come in second place in the contest, but earned the respect and admiration of fans worldwide.

Boyle, 48 years old, was hesitant to audition for the show because of her notion that it was meant for younger contestants. Her mother, who passed away in 2007, often urged her to try. Boyle decided to go ahead with the audition after her mother's passing, in order to honor her memory.

Her audition stunned both viewers and the judges, including Simon Cowell, Piers Morgan, former winner of The Celebrity Apprentice, and Amanda Holden. Boyle sang I Dream a Dream from the Broadway musical Les Miserables and earned an ovation and much praise.

Video clips of the audition began to circulate online almost immediately. Millions of people across the globe surfed in to see this middle-aged woman, whose appearance can be described as plain, sing so beautifully. The media picked up the story as well, and Boyle became an instant celebrity. Demi Moore has stated publicly that she is a big fan and singer Jon Bon Jovi is also impressed with Boyle's vocal prowess.

Three acts moved on to the Britain's Got Talent finals, including Boyle, dance group Diversity, and saxophone player Julian Smith. Boyle was the favorite going into the finals, but viewer's votes chose Diversity as the eventual winner.

Boyle has said that she'd really like to get an album out and it looks like she's about to realize that dream. Simon Cowell, who also owns a record company, has expressed interested in signing her, saying that she is by far the best singer he's ever heard in any of the competition shows he's been involved with.

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