Anorak News (Free subscription) | 11/06/2009
Hollie Steel. Remember her? The little girl in the ballerina’s tutu who sang like an old woman running her teeth down a blackboard on Britain's Got Talent? The one who, allegedly, ate Susan Boyle's hamster and was bullied? She who nearly died?
The Guardian (Free subscription) | 08/30/2009
Britain's Got Talent hosts Ant and Dec say that children and vulnerable adults should not be barred from appearing in high-pressure shows Children and vulnerable people should not be barred from shows such as Britain's Got Talent despite concerns over the tabloids' treatment of Susan Boyle and 10-year-old singer Hollie Steel , TV presenters Ant McPartlin and Declan Donnelly, said yesterday. The duo,...
Times Online - Guest contributors (Free subscription) | 08/08/2009
Anybody who was watching the last semi-final of Britain’s Got Talent — that’s about 10m of us — will remember the moment when the waif-like 10-year-old Hollie Steel forgot the words to Edelweiss and started to sob uncontrollably. Strictly speaking, she should have been disqualified for not finishing the song, but thanks to the tears, some impassioned appeals from Hollie’s...
Vulture (Free subscription) | 06/22/2009
The name Simon Cowell has never been synonymous with Mr. Nice Guy. Over the course of the last decade or so, he successfully transitioned from a behind-the-scenes A&R executive to one of the world's best known television personalities, largely because of his ability to cut amateur musicians to the bone with his bitingly frank criticism. And while every indication is that his American Idol franchise...
Hollie Steel (Free subscription) | 06/13/2009
The Britain’s Got Talent summer 2009 tour has begun. The tour includes 26 shows over 24 days. The tour includes all 2009 finalists: Diversity, Susan Boyle, Julian Smith, Hollie Steel, Aidan Davis, Stavros Flatley, Shaun Smith, Flawless, 2 Grand and Shaheen Jafargholi. Susan Boyle made a show-stopping comeback last night on the opening date [...]
Melodimen (Free subscription) | 05/31/2009
Following the tears from young Hollie Steel earlier in the week on ITV's Britain's Got Talent . And the Great British televoters putting the boot in to Susan Boyle's victory . Here is some unseen foot age... Somewhat blogged out, we say goodbye to a busy May ! May all our new readers Come back ! But once the smurfers searching for BGT and Alexander Rybak dry up, we'll be back to service those who are...
NHS Blog Doctor (Free subscription) | 05/31/2009
So, Diversity won Britain's got Talent. The bookies will be delighted, Simon Cowell less so. It will be hard to make a fast buck out of Diversity. But power to the people. They rejected the mawk, and went for the one act that showed real talent. Actually, the saxophonist was pretty good too, but was never going to have the global appeal. Susan Boyle was extraordinarily gracious and will now be making...
The Huffington Post (Free subscription) | 05/31/2009
It was a surprise, though not completely shocking, that Susan Boyle did not win Britain's Got Talent. Her performance in the finals held today...
Famecrawler (Free subscription) | 05/30/2009
Move over Susan Boyle - there's another controversy on Britain's Got Talent . Hollie Steel, the 10-year-old sensation on this season's show, burst into tears in the middle of her performance last night during the show's semi-final round. And the questions on everyone's lips are: Was the breakdown staged? Is her mother pushing her too hard? Should Simon Cowell break out and wear some other colors besides...
E! Online (Free subscription) | 05/30/2009
Look out, Susan Boyle, Britain's Got Talent may have a new sentimental favorite. Little 10-year-old Hollie Steel looked like she was about to crash and burn on the U.K. TV competition when she...
Backseat Cuddler (Free subscription) | 05/30/2009
The 10 year-old ballerina/singer Hollie Steel broke down and cried on “Britain’s Got Talent” semi-finals on Friday (May 29). The adorable little girl forgot the lyrics to her song ‘Edelweiss’ and begged the judges for a second chance. Simon Cowell, creator and producer of the show, said Hollie would be allowed to come back on stage [...]
TheSpoof.com - Spoof News (Free subscription) | 05/30/2009
LONDON - Susan Boyle on the advice of her family physician Dr. Knowlton Buckminster has decided to slow down and smell the coffee. Boyle who has literally been on a virtual whirlwind spin since her first appearance on Britain's Got Talent has agre...
Blaney's Blarney (Free subscription) | 05/30/2009
Well tonight's the final of Britain's Got Talent and it would be remiss not to liveblog it. The finalists are: Aidan Davis, Dancer : 12 year-old with serious attitude and serious talent. Much better than that oik who won last year! Hollie Steel, Singer : the cute 10 year-old who teared up and stropped on stage when she fouled up her semi-final performance. Shouldn't be in the final. If you can't stand...
Silly Little Country (Free subscription) | 05/30/2009
For all the fuss about "American Idol", which I have never watched, this British version seems to create amazing YouTube buzz. First Susan Boyle. And now more breakdowns. Hollie Steel, ten years old, who scintillated bouncing around the stage in her audition singing "I Could Have Danced All Night" cracks under pressure on the show in her first semi-final attempt: The judges offer...
In Entertainment (Free subscription) | 05/30/2009
We have now seen all five of the semi-final shows of Britain’s Got Talent 2009, and the final two to go through were Aidan Davis and Hollie Steel. The two youngsters join the other eight finalists, Diversity, Flawless, Julian Smith, Shaheen Jafargholi, Shaun Smith, Stavros Flatley, Susan Boyle and Two Grand. This year will be hard [...]
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