Posted by Adam

Saturday May 2, 2009

Susan Boyle has a bright future — Simon Cowell believes she could go on to be the “biggest star” he’s ever discovered.

Speaking to Britain’s Daily Record newspaper, Cowell revealed that Boyle — who shot to fame on UK TV show Britain’s Got Talent — is guaranteed a record deal.

“It’s early days but Susan could become the biggest star I’ve ever discovered,” he said.

“She’s got a real shot this year of doing something phenomenal for herself, probably more than she realizes.

“I think every record label in the world would want to sign Susan right now. She is in a fantastic position.”

Of Boyle’s meteoric rise to fame (her audition was viewed by 200million fans online), Cowell said, “I have never seen anything like it in my life.

“Susan is the biggest entertainment story this year. It has dominated the news for weeks and never gone off the radar.

“It’s the biggest phenomenon I’ve ever seen out of any of my shows.

“I’ve never seen anything travel so quickly, particularly what happened on the internet.”

“She’s got the world at her feet right now — but there’s no need to panic,” Simon, 49, added. “I read about her family saying they want to capitalize on this and right now I think that would be a huge mistake.

(Watch Boyle appear on the Early Show)

“The offers she is getting from people won’t go away. There’s going to be as much support for Susan in one year’s time or two years’ time.

“I had a very similar situation with Paul Potts, where people were asking should he capitalize on his fame, but I said ‘no, this is just part of the process’.

“He went on with the rest of the competition, he was treated fairly, he won and sold five million records.

“Susan is representing Scotland in a huge talent competition.

“Dropping out would be like Scotland being in the World Cup and saying just before the final, ‘You know what? I don’t think we’ll enter.’

“Broadway and Hollywood are possibilities for Susan but it’s one step at a time at the moment.

“We have to take it a week at a time and if she achieves what I think she can then it’s going to be an incredible end for her in Britain’s Got Talent.

“That opportunity shouldn’t be taken away from her now.

“I would love to sit her down for five minutes and say ‘Susan, you proved a point, you turned us around in five seconds, I apologise we ever doubted you.

We are supporting you, we want you to do well and we’re going to be there for you.’”

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