Elaine Paige Praises 'TALENT' Sensation Boyle

The UK Harrow Observer reports that world renowned musical theater legend Elaine Paige sang the praises of Britain's Got Talent and YouTube Sensation Susan Boyle over the weekend.

The acclaimed Paige gushed in a message posted on her website, "Ever since Susan's appearance on 'Britain's Got Talent' my Radio 2 inbox has been flooded with emails. "It seems her performance has really captured the hearts of everyone who saw it, me included... it looks like I have competition! Perhaps we should record a duet?"

Boyle remarked before performing on the British reality TV series last Saturday that she would love to become a professional singer like Paige, the beloved star of numerous musical productions on the London stage.

Paige described the Scottish singer as "a role model for everyone who has a dream", to read the full article click here.

As an actress, recording artist and producer, Elaine Paige has made a major contribution to the musical theater scene and is often called "The First Lady of British Musical Theatre". Some of her signature roles include "Eva Peron" in the original London production of Evita, "Grizabella" in the original London production of Cats (she was the first actress to perform the classic song "Memory") and "Norma Desmond" in her Broadway debut of Sunset Boulevard. 

Susan Boyle has won international stardom and world-wide affection for her stunning performance of "I Dreamed A Dream" from Les Miserables.

Her emotional performance even touched 'Les Miz' impresario Cameron Mackintosh. The musical theatre legend remarked in a statement that, "Just like the judges and audience I was gob-smacked by the emotional powerhouse performance of Susan Boyle's show stopping rendition of 'I Dreamed a Dream.' Vocally it is one of the best versions of the song I've ever heard. Touching, thrilling and uplifting".

Boyle, an unemployed woman who's "nearly 48," talked about her cat, and joked around with the judges, noting that she had "never been kissed." 

The entire audience prepared for the worst as she began her song, but, once she starting singing the crowd and judges were transported by her emotional and theatrical take on the number!

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