Monday, April 20, 2009

'Young Stevie Wonder' steals spotlight from Susan Boyle

Move over Susan Boyle. A week after the Scottish woman became a global sensation following a barnstorming audition on "Britain's Got Talent," a 12-year-old Welsh boy with a Motown voice has been hailed for his "life-changing" performance on the TV show after earning a standing ovation from Simon Cowell.

Jafargholi impressed the "Britain's Got Talent" judges with a rendition of "Who's Loving You."


Now if only somebody could bring these people stateside to liven up the current Season of American Idol!

Last week's performance by Boyle, the 47-year-old with a Broadway voice who claimed to have never been kissed, brought the show global attention, with her version of the Les Miserables' tune "I Dreamed a Dream" gaining more than 32 million hits on YouTube as well as earning her a string of U.S. media appearances, including on CNN's Larry King Live.

Jafargholi has some way to go to match Boyle's success. By Monday morning a YouTube link to his performance had been watched just 330,000 times.   Who do you prefer?  Susan Boyle or Shaheen Jafargholi?  Sound Off below.


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  1. PetraApril 21, 2009 at 10:09 AM

    I don't think he's as good as Susan Boyle but he does have talent.

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