List of Britain's Got Talent Finalists 2009: Susan Boyle to win?

by Amy Judd | May 30, 2009 at 08:15 am

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The final of Britain's Got Talent 2009 has aired tonight in Britain, and there were 10 finalists competiting.

Did Susan Boyle win or did someone else's star shine?

The winner of Britains Got Talent 2009 has been announced.

Perhaps it will be Shaheen Jafargholi or Hollie Steel, both young singing favourites, or Stavros Flatley, the comedy dancing duo who vowed audiences and judges from the beginning.

Let's meet the finalists:

Susan Boyle:

Susan is the most famous of the finalists, and wowed the judges from the first time she stepped on stage. At age 48, she claims she has never been kissed and has lived a rather sheltered life. However, she has been showing signs of cracking lately so perhaps fame is getting too much for her?

Adian Davis:

Adian is a street dancer, only 11 years old, from Birmingham and has never had a dance lesson in his life. The judges love him and think he is even better than last year's winner George Sampson.

Diversity:

This is a dance troupe of ten boys, ranging in age from 12 to 25 and most of them are brothers. They are already UK dance champions; Piers Morgan calls them 'genius'.

Stavros Flatley:

This father and son duo wowed the judges with their dance routein of Michael Flatley with a Greek twist, and their comdeic style is already a fan favourite.

Flawless:

These are ten men, aged 20 to 32, who formed four years ago as a dance troup and have already won the World Championships in 2006.

Hollie Steel:

Ten-year-old Hollie from Lancashire was the auditionee who everyone thought would be ballet dancing, but ended up wowing everyone with her sophisticated singing voice when she performed I Could Have Danced All Night.

She did have a break-down during the semi-finals, but she is a fan favourite and is sure to pull in a lot of votes.

Shaun Smith:

The 17-year-old singer has an amazing voice and has already shown big appeal to the teenage girl crowd.

Julian Smith:

This 39-year-old saxophonist received the highest public vote in his semi-final, and stands out against his fellow finalists of dancers and singers.

Shaheen Jafargholi:

Shaheen is only 12-years-old but is considered to be Susan Boyle's main competition. He has been called a 'young Michael Jackson'.

Two Grand:

This unlikely duo of John Neil and Sallie Lax are 76 and 12 years-old, but have been singing together for over two years.. They are considered the outsiders to win, but it's anyone's guess at this point.

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Uwe Paschen

at 08:52 on May 30th, 2009

Well, whether Susan wins or not, she has become an icon for many around the globe and that makes her a big winner by it self.

Amy Judd

at 08:41 on May 30th, 2009

Here's what wikipedia says:

After all acts have performed, phone lines open for a short time. After the votes have been counted, the act that has polled the highest number of public votes is automatically placed in the final. The judges then choose between the second and third most popular acts, with the winner of that vote also gaining a place in the final. All other acts are then eliminated from the competition.

Karen Batchelor (not verified)

at 10:50 on May 30th, 2009

I have several favorites but have to say that I'd love to see Julian Smith win the finals. He so amazingly talented - and humble. And as a Kenny G fan from way back, my heart just melts at the sound of that saxophone. Good luck to all of the participants. From here in the U.S. it's been truly inspirational for me to watch these wonderful people. I even developed a soft spot for hard-hearted Simon:-)

Emily Frencer (not verified)

at 11:35 on May 30th, 2009

What about the phone numbers?

Rees Noctor (not verified)

at 11:45 on May 30th, 2009

What are the voting phone numbers for Britians Got Talent 2009, 30/05/09, the final?

Matthew Walters (not verified)

at 12:30 on May 30th, 2009

I know the numbers for Suan Boyle and Stavros Flatley

Stavros Flatley: 09011322206

Susan Boyle: 09011322207.

P.S. happy voting

Lorna Bates (not verified)

at 12:03 on May 30th, 2009

I am trying to vote on Britains Got Talent. First try I was informed to try again as the line was busy. I have tried numerous times since and all I get is a dead line (yes I have dialed the correct number). Seems a bit strange to me !!!!!!!!!!!!!!11

Cathleen (not verified)

at 12:49 on May 30th, 2009

How did Two Grand get in the finals, and not Callum Francis? That's complete and utter rubbish.

Kaitlynn (not verified)

at 13:01 on May 30th, 2009

I can't believe Callum Francis didn't make it. He should have been in the finals instead of the has-been grandfather and obnoxious granddaughter of Two Grand.

Dr Harjinder Singh Dilgeer, National Prof. of Sikh History (not verified)

at 01:11 on May 31st, 2009

The awards of Britain has talent are almost just.

Diversity deserved it. But, I think there should be 3 sets of awards: A. combined (which has been rightly given to Diversity).

There should have been 3 divisions:

(i) Singing (ii) Dancing (iii) comedy/humour/fun

Thus, the results (as per my choice) should have been as such:

(i) Singing: 1. Susan Boyle, 2. Shaheen Jafargholi, 3. Hollie Steel

(ii) Dancing: 1. Diversity 2. Flawless 3. Signature

Congratulations to all those who were in semi final and final. Dears! all of you have GREAT TALENT.

hsdilgeer@yahoo.com

Tim Shaw (not verified)

at 02:02 on May 31st, 2009

I tried to vote for Flatley from 9pm - 9,45pm never got through, line dead or engaged. Mostly line dead tone . Managed a vote, straight away with my mobile.

I dont think the three judges can pick the acts for the semi finals.

How come Cowell hated so many of the semi-finalists who got two x's when so many good acts were rejected who had three.

I think they get to pick half of the semi finalists and the shows producers the rest.

I can't really believe those three let so much rubbish through.

x17 (not verified)

at 11:27 on May 31st, 2009

When will the actual vote totals for each contestant be published?

STEVE williams (not verified)

at 15:24 on June 1st, 2009

Will we ever see the votes that each finalist received? I want to compare Diversity's and Flawless's. One would of have thought that these 2 similar dance groups would have come close to splitting the votes of those that like the dancers the best. On the other hand, I guess one could say that about all the singers as well. They need to have 3 categories: Singers, Dancers and Others.

polleta (not verified)

at 10:04 on June 26th, 2009

I personally thought flawless were better than diversity but it was very close so i don't mind that much. I love Julian Smith he was brilliant -a true Kenny G :) i didnt really want Susan Boyle to win though :(