Susan Boyle may visit 'America's Got Talent' says Simon Cowell

By Hanh Nguyen

April 24, 2009 4:12 PM

Susan Boyle is welcome to visit "America's Got Talent" -- but she needs to win "Britain's Got Talent" first.

"Anyone who wins the British show, we'd guarantee them a spot on the American show," says executive producer/creator Simon Cowell during a press day Friday for the U.S. version of the reality competition series. "So if it's Susan, then yes."

He also reminds the rabid journalists, hungry for any mention of Boyle, not to get ahead of themselves. Boyle may have won over audiences worldwide, but she has a long way to go before winning and before Cowell can consider exercising the option to sign her.

"She's got to sing better than she did before with all that expectation on her," says Cowell. "It could all go horribly wrong."

Naturally, Boyle's popularity has renewed interest in the American version of the show.

"Susan Boyle has laid down the challenge. Has America got its answer to Susan Boyle?" says judge Piers Morgan.

And no, it doesn't have to be a 47-year-old Scottish singer. Talent comes in many shapes, as Morgan points out: "We have a guy who hunts chickens, and his talent, he sings like Garth Brooks. The audience is on its feet." Maybe this is who Boyle is saving her first kiss for?

Cowell would like to further capitalize on the wave of Boyle's fame by holding two additional open auditions -- to be approved by NBC of course -- for the U.S. show. Now that America has seen Boyle, maybe those frumpy, less glamorous Americans who second guessed themselves would consider sharing their talents.

"We were all guilty on the panel of judging her before she actually sang," admits Cowell. "We were totally wrong. Watching it back, it was embarrassing."

As far as YouTube's role in the Scottish singer's fame, Cowell says, "The good thing about YouTube is that it is good market research. It's fantastic. It's the best thing to happen to us in the world. It's gotten the whole world together, it's genius even though it's not making much money at the moment."

"America's Got Talent" premieres on Tuesday, June 23. Sharon Osbourne and David Hasselhoff join Morgan on the judging panel, and Nick Cannon makes his debut as the show's host.

Would you like to see Susan Boyle on the U.S. show? Can she win it all? Do you think the chicken hunter (or any American) can win us over as much as Susan did?

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I would love to see Susan here in concert or on the American show. No I do not think anyone can match Susan on her effect on the folks. Those that love Susan love her unconditionally folks fine it hard to abandon their first loves you know. That is why Susan will win. The Brits will not love any other performer even if they are more talented which they will not be. Susan's fan are rabid fans and they will carry her to victory. If Susan does what she does best just sing she wins otherwise it is a great injustice.

Howard Redmond | April 24, 2009 4:47 PM

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csharpvb | April 25, 2009 2:10 AM

I would LOVE to see Susan on America's Got Talent, and if she is allowed to compete, I would vote for her as much as possible. We already have the real Garth Brooks, we don't need a sound alike.

Crafty Matthew | April 25, 2009 10:14 PM

She's on the clock...

Sideshow AL | April 26, 2009 1:28 PM

I may be hated after this but susan boyle is a marketing scheme. she slipped on a talk show admitting she has been kissed

drewigi | April 27, 2009 4:18 AM

Piers Morgan is the most annoying man on television. I watched a few shows last year but had to stop because I found him to be very irritating. What is his talent besides being arrogant and abnoxious?

tj | April 27, 2009 9:05 AM

Susan Boyle has talent and has shown the world that you don't have to look a certain way. We have a lot of Susans here in this country; not for their looks but, for their talent. They compare to her in other ways.

Kona | May 7, 2009 8:07 PM

I SAW SUSAN SING AT FIRST I WAS AMAZED AT HERE TALENT. ID PICK SUSAN FOR SURE. I SPOTED HER HAPPY HEART, TALENT RIGHT AWAY. SHE IS THE ONE.

DINA NEMES | May 30, 2009 3:06 PM

Bring susan boyle to america's got talent

fritz miniutti | May 30, 2009 11:52 PM

she is a winner no doubt about it. she should come to the U.S.A. the people here know good talent when we hear it.

frances Iaconi | May 31, 2009 10:05 AM