BGT SBOYLE SPORTS

The Britain's Got Talent semi finals began tonight and we have no doubt who the producers are supporting. Susan Boyle was in the favorable position of performing last. The sheer gaul of BGT to make this decision and think we the viewer are not aware that her position was anything other than a producer's selection is shocking. Does she really need any more help?? She has already had 100 million viewers on youtube, has appeared on Oprah and has had name drops on South Park and The Simpsons. She is a guarentee to win the competition which is a shame for all the other acts who think they are even in with a chance. With Susan Boyle known around the world Simon cannot wait to milk that cash cow. Her moments of madness may put that to end we will see. She seems a bit body popping mental.

All of the above was reaffirmed when the results for Semi Final 1 were revealed and Boyle was the act with the most votes and is through to the final.

The judges choice revealed more than just the second finalist. In a straight shoot out between talented dance troupe Diversity and sickly cutesy future x factor loser Natalie Okri the judges were split. Piers went for the flawless Diversity and their intelligent storytelling in their dance sequence. Amanda Holden went for Okri, what did we learn? Amanda Holden clearly bases her decisions on cuteness and not talent, she fears the hard decisions.

The night was saved when Simon made the decision that everyone wanted...... he made a little girl cry. Forget about the brilliant Diversity going through.....Simon made a little girl cry.

On Britain's Got More Talent the house band was the brilliant The Brett Domino Trio. I was still holding hope that they were in the Semi Finals but alas no. If I ever get a chat show they will be my Paul Schaffer.

Britney Spears overshadowed by those trying to emulate her.

What should have been a story about the triumphant return of Britney Spears to British shores - her first performance in five years - we were instead treated to something so dire it left us begging for the return of the erstwhile X factor loser Daniel Evans.
Despite Daniels inept ability to reach beyond the levels of cruise ship crooner, he was at least the one thing any singer should be, which is entertaining. Whereas Daniel stretched the limits of his ability every week on the X factor Britney Spears left us wishing she had never turned up at all.

Whoever makes the decisions for her in hindsight must concur getting her to mime to her own song in a week dedicated to her screams stupid. X factor is a show that requires people to sing live week on week. The X factor contestants no matter how inexperienced have become quite adept at singing live week on week. They come out and sing a Britney song live - they do it reasonably well - she then comes out and mimes badly. Who is the professional singer? Even Same Difference managed to mime in time with their song the previous week. I'd rather have Daniel Evans over Britney Spears any day of the week. The worst thing about it was the ridiculous adoration that she received from the judges on the completion of her performance - no wonder she is crazy if nobody can tell her she is awful - too many yes men around her I think.

THE RESULTS:

This was the first week where the decision on which contestant would go was solely the responsibility of the voting public. Despite Ruth Lorenzo putting in two great performances she found herself along with Eoghan Quigg - High School Musical wannabe - awaiting to see which of them would join Alexandra, Diana and JLS in the semi final. Despite the best efforts of Louis Walsh to sabotage his own act JLS showed they must have a strong public following along with longtime favourite Diana Vickers. Diana overshadowed by Alexandra this week is in danger of seeing her favourite moved to her rival. Despite strong performances I still don't enjoy Alexandra's performances, there is something about her attitude that doesn't allow me to find her likeable.

As Dermot announces the fourth semi finalist it is the sultry spaniard who has to go home, with her powerful vocal ability the only one to rival Alexandra it will be interesting to see where Ruth's votes go next week. With Alexandra, Diana and Eoghan the only acts not to be in the bottom two, it looks likely that JLS could be up for the chop next week.

Anyone remember this guy? No me neither, apparently he appeared for a few weeks on X factor and was compared to someone called Ricky Gervai, who, apart from in Louis Walsh’s mind isn’t actually a real person. So in essence he offered this “bloke” neither a criticism nor a compliment, he actually might as well have said “you remind me of someone who doesn’t exist.” So… a Ghost? That’s right Daniel Evans (I remember him now the one with the wife… who died) was the first X factor contestant compared to a ghost.

I’m becoming increasingly concerned for the sanity of Louis Walsh, first their was the Ricky Gervai debacle, then he reduced Dannii minogue to a blubbering wreck off camera, meaning for the rest of last weeks show she couldn’t actually talk (thank god) Then as I sat, surprisingly bored by Kirsty Alsop’s appearance on Gordon Ramsey’s’ cook along live I spotted him sitting staring blankly into a camera while rotund DJ Chris Moyle’s served him prawn cocktail; Also have you noticed he claps like monkey.

X Factor tonight, and I’m going to happily predict a bottom two of JLS and Ruth Lorenzo.