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The Scottish singing sensation, 48, landed in second place after losing out in Saturday's finale to the all-male British dance troupe Diversity. (They won the $160,000 prize and will perform at the Royal Variety Performance in front of the Queen.)
"The best people won," Boyle said. "They are very entertaining lads. I wish you all the best."
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Despite the loss, judge Simon Cowell said Boyle has "come out of this very well. We've never had a runner-up like Susan Boyle before. She's won over a lot of fans tonight through her graciousness. She's a really sweet person. She has a massive future ahead of her."
For the show's finale, Boyle performed "I Dreamed A Dream" from the musical Les Miserables - the same number she sang during her audition that won over millions and millions of fans. After she was done, she received a standing ovation.
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"That to me was THE greatest performance I've seen in Britain's Got Talent history... you should win. I loved it," judge Piers Morgan told Boyle as she walked away.
Judge Amanda Holden was almost brought to tears.
"You did it girl, you did it for Scotland," she said. "Can I just say, Simon had a tear in his eye."
The past few days leading up to the finale have been bumpy for Boyle. She had a curse-filled outburst in London this past week and even threatened to leave the show due to all the pressure. But looking back on the experience, Boyle said Saturday: "What a journey. Unbelievable, very humbling."
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As for her future, she told viewers, "I hope to get an album out. Who knows? I will just play it by ear."
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Benshes sucks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! and shes retarded!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! she fricking got a nose job and a face job cus she was tooooooo ugly!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! and she was so ugly!!!!!!!!!! and ugly!!!!!!!!!!!!!! cus she just had to get her face done so that may be the judges would look at her!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!report abuseposted August 14, 2009 10:53 AM PDT
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AndrewdShe definatily should have wonreport abuseposted June 4, 2009 10:19 AM PDT
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Carollee SHow can you be beaten by something that has nothing to do with sign, SHE IS NO.1report abuseposted May 31, 2009 7:55 PM PDT
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Carollee SHow can you be beaten by something that has nothing to do with sign, SHE IS NO.1report abuseposted May 31, 2009 7:55 PM PDT
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DaWayneI read in several magazines that some people didn't like Susan because she was" to ugly, to old, and a female". None of which don't even come close for choosing a winner in a talent contest. I'm sorry Susan that you were the victim of so much unkindness. And I'm sorry that they can't see the beautifulness that I and a million others see whereport abuseposted May 31, 2009 7:38 PM PDT
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PatWe all know who won our hearts over. Anyway you look at it, Susan came out the winner. She was an underdog, the underdog we see in ourselves....she is our hero. She's the person who dared to dream her dream in spite of unbelievable obstacles;. May all of us dare to dream our dream as well!report abuseposted May 31, 2009 6:46 PM PDT
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DougSusan was our family's favorite to win. Wonderful person, extroardinary talent! Thanks, judges, for your honest evaluation after her stellar performance. Come to American, Susan; you have inspired us.report abuseposted May 31, 2009 6:36 AM PDT
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~ * ~ * ♥ Mi...I totally agree with Gary...I wish the US could have voted. Susan won in all our hearts :)report abuseposted May 31, 2009 6:18 AM PDT
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G SI feel great for Her.Number 2 in the UK,You go girl... I wish the USA could of voted too! I replay her song 'I had a dream" everytime I feel down about losing my leg and had my wife walk out and divorce me afterwards. Oh HEY Candy I'm not a worthless cripple! Garyreport abuseposted May 31, 2009 4:20 AM PDT
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caroSusans life will have been changed anyway, if that is what she wanted then that is good. The best act won though, they were amazing. The choreography was simply fantastic... not just a dance act, real entertainment and wow factor. Trust me the british public are pretty good at voting for the right people to win, and they did in their millions. Susan can still hold her head high she was great.report abuseposted May 31, 2009 12:59 AM PDT
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