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Simon Cowell has found 'new Susan Boyle' at 'BGT' London auditions
Published Wednesday, Feb 8 2012, 14:53 GMT | By Alex Fletcher | 14 comments
Simon Cowell was wowed by a teenage opera singer at London's Britain's Got Talent auditions earlier this week.
The Syco boss apparently compared 17-year-old Essex teenager Jonathan Antoine to former Got Talent star Susan Boyle after his duet with close friend Charlotte Jaconelli at the Hammersmith Apollo.
Cowell reportedly whispered to guest judge Carmen Electra: "It was like Susan all over again."
According to the Daily Star, Antoine's operatic vocal style was the stand-out audition from the first two days in London.
Cowell tweeted about the performance: "Loving London auditions. Saw a 17-year-old singer who is off the chart good."
Antoine insisted afterwards that he wouldn't end his partnership with Jaconelli, despite the judges suggesting that he goes solo.
"We've come on here as a duo and we're gonna stay as a duo," he told the Apollo audience.
Britain's Got Talent returns to ITV1 in the Spring.
> 'Got Talent' crowd heckle Carmen Electra: 'Bring back Amanda Holden'
> Amanda Holden's 'Britain's Got Talent' Edinburgh return confirmed
The Syco boss apparently compared 17-year-old Essex teenager Jonathan Antoine to former Got Talent star Susan Boyle after his duet with close friend Charlotte Jaconelli at the Hammersmith Apollo.
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Cowell reportedly whispered to guest judge Carmen Electra: "It was like Susan all over again."
According to the Daily Star, Antoine's operatic vocal style was the stand-out audition from the first two days in London.
Cowell tweeted about the performance: "Loving London auditions. Saw a 17-year-old singer who is off the chart good."
Antoine insisted afterwards that he wouldn't end his partnership with Jaconelli, despite the judges suggesting that he goes solo.
"We've come on here as a duo and we're gonna stay as a duo," he told the Apollo audience.
Britain's Got Talent returns to ITV1 in the Spring.
> 'Got Talent' crowd heckle Carmen Electra: 'Bring back Amanda Holden'
> Amanda Holden's 'Britain's Got Talent' Edinburgh return confirmed
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