Susan Boyle Finishes Second on 'Talent'

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Susan Boyle is the Adam Lambert of 'Britain's Got Talent.'
The singer from Scotland finished in second place, behind dance troupe Diversity. "They're very entertaining. Lads, I wish you all the best," Boyle told the group, after she found out they won the competition..
For the final round, Boyle performed the song that made her an Internet sensation, 'I Dreamed a Dream' from 'Les Miserables,' and earned high praise from all the judges.
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After she finished, the hosts ask the 47-year-old if all the pressure was worth it, and she replied "Well worth it."
"You've had a weird seven weeks and you had every right to walk away from this and you could have walked away and you could have had a lot of stuff coming your way in America and a lot of people said you shouldn't even be in this competition, that you're not equipped to deal with it. For what, for you to sit at home with your cat and say 'I've missed an opportunity.' Well, I completely disagree with that ... and you know win or lose, you had the guts to come back here tonight, face your critics and you beat them," Simon Cowell said after hearing Boyle's final performance. Watch Clips From the Finale on BGT's Site
During her time on the show, Boyle found herself all over the tabloids and was accused of screaming at the TV when Piers Morgan praised another contestant. Morgan himself even told 'The Today Show' that Boyle was considering quitting the competition.
Her 'Talent' run began with 'I Dreamed a Dream,' which has been seen over 100 million times on YouTube. After making it to the semi-finals, she chose to sing 'Memory' from 'Cats,' which was deemed by many to be underwhelming. However, she sailed through to the finals.
Although she won't get to peform for the Queen, Boyle has had a remarkable time on the show which lifted her from obscurity into a worldwide phenomenon.
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    Britain's Got Talent contestant Susan Boyle outside the Birmingham National Indoor Arena, central England after the first show of Britain's Got Talent live tour Friday June 12, 2009. Susan Boyle wowed fans during the opening show of the show's national public tour, following a day of doubts as to whether the troubled singer would perform. During the performance the 48-year-old church volunteers, who shot to worldwide fame in the talent contest, blew a kiss to her adoring fans as they screamed and whistled. (AP Photo/ Lewis Whyld, PA) ** UNITED KINGDOM OUT NO SALES NO ARCHIVE **

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    Britain's Got Talent contestant Susan Boyle outside the Birmingham National Indoor Arena, central England after the first show of Britain's Got Talent live tour Friday June 12, 2009. Susan Boyle wowed fans during the opening show of the show's national public tour, following a day of doubts as to whether the troubled singer would perform. During the performance the 48-year-old church volunteers, who shot to worldwide fame in the talent contest, blew a kiss to her adoring fans as they screamed and whistled. (AP Photo/ Lewis Whyld, PA) ** UNITED KINGDOM OUT NO SALES NO ARCHIVE **

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    A general view of the Priory Clinic, where Britains Got Talent runner up, Susan Boyle has been admitted after suffering an anxiety attack on June 2, 2009 in London, England. General Views of The Priory Clinic After Susan Boyle Is Admitted Priory Clinic London, England United Kingdom June 2, 2009 Photo by Tim Whitby/FilmMagic.com To license this image (57582942), contact FilmMagic.com

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    A general view of the Priory Clinic, where Britains Got Talent runner up, Susan Boyle has been admitted after suffering an anxiety attack on June 2, 2009 in London, England. General Views of The Priory Clinic After Susan Boyle Is Admitted Priory Clinic London, England United Kingdom June 2, 2009 Photo by Tim Whitby/FilmMagic.com To license this image (57582935), contact FilmMagic.com

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    A general view of collected media outside of the Priory Clinic were it is reported that Susan Boyle has been admitted in London, Monday, June, 1, 2009. Singer Susan Boyle was being treated for exhaustion at the mental health clinic after taking second place to a dance group in a TV talent competition that turned the humble church volunteer into a global star, the show's producers and a newspaper said. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)

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    A general view of the Priory Clinic were it is reported that Susan Boyle has been admitted in London, Monday, June, 1, 2009. Singer Susan Boyle was being treated for exhaustion at the mental health clinic after taking second place to a dance group in a TV talent competition that turned the humble church volunteer into a global star, the show's producers and a newspaper said. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)

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    A general view of The Priory, a private clinic, is pictured, in north London, on June 1, 2009. Scottish singing sensation Susan Boyle was rushed to a London clinic suffering from exhaustion and possible mental health problems after coming a shock second on a talent show, reports said Monday. Boyle, whose soaring singing voice made her an unlikely global star, was taken by ambulance to the Priory Clinic in north London Sunday accompanied by paramedics and police after acting strangely at her hotel, The Sun newspaper reported. AFP PHOTO / Adrian Dennis (Photo credit should read ADRIAN DENNIS/AFP/Getty Images)

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    A general view of The Priory, a private clinic, is pictured, in north London, on June 1, 2009. Scottish singing sensation Susan Boyle was rushed to a London clinic suffering from exhaustion and possible mental health problems after coming a shock second on a talent show, reports said Monday. Boyle, whose soaring singing voice made her an unlikely global star, was taken by ambulance to the Priory Clinic in north London Sunday accompanied by paramedics and police after acting strangely at her hotel, The Sun newspaper reported. AFP PHOTO / Adrian Dennis (Photo credit should read ADRIAN DENNIS/AFP/Getty Images)

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    A general view of The Priory, a private clinic, is pictured, in north London, on June 1, 2009. Scottish singing sensation Susan Boyle was rushed to a London clinic suffering from exhaustion and possible mental health problems after coming a shock second on a talent show, reports said Monday. Boyle, whose soaring singing voice made her an unlikely global star, was taken by ambulance to the Priory Clinic in north London Sunday accompanied by paramedics and police after acting strangely at her hotel, The Sun newspaper reported. AFP PHOTO / Adrian Dennis (Photo credit should read ADRIAN DENNIS/AFP/Getty Images)

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    A television presenter wipes his brow outside the main gate of The Priory, a private clinic, in north London, on June 1, 2009. Scottish singing sensation Susan Boyle was rushed to a London clinic suffering from exhaustion and possible mental health problems after coming a shock second on a talent show, reports said Monday. Boyle, whose soaring singing voice made her an unlikely global star, was taken by ambulance to the Priory Clinic in north London Sunday accompanied by paramedics and police after acting strangely at her hotel, The Sun newspaper reported. AFP PHOTO / Adrian Dennis (Photo credit should read ADRIAN DENNIS/AFP/Getty Images)

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