Every now and then someone will blow away audiences with their talents – whether it’s singing, acting, or dancing.
Naturally, many of these people are discovered on shows like X Factor, The Voice, and even America’s Got Talent.
And that’s exactly what happened to this young man, who blew Simon Cowell away on America’s Got Talent: All-Stars recently. Keep reading to find out who he is!
Tom Ball’s standout performance
Tom Ball, a schoolteacher and balladeer, faced disappointment on Britain’s Got Talent last year, finishing in third place.
However, his redemption arc on All-Stars unfolded with a standout performance of Simon & Garfunkel’s ‘The Sound of Silence‘.
Simon was so shocked at how well Tom sang that he questioned whether the 24-year-old was related to Susan Boyle, who became a viral sensation after finishing as the runner-up on Britain’s Got Talent in 2009.
“You’re like Susan Boyle’s grandson because what you do is not what we expect,” Cowell declared, going on to praise Tom’s rendition as the best performance of the series and saying that Tom could have won Britain’s Got Talent last year with such a remarkable performance.
Susan Boyle’s family
In 2008, the unemployed charity worker lived alone with her cat, Pebbles, and wanted to see if she could make it in show business. After performing ‘I Dreamed a Dream‘ from Les Misérables in front of Simon and the rest of the Britain’s Got Talent judges, the 47-year-old became a star overnight.
The crazy underdog audition gained her instant recognition across the world. Even today, her journey is inspiring to millions.
“I used to be a kind of spectator looking outward at the world. But now I’m part of that world and, though frightening, I’m going to embrace it,” Susan said after her breakthrough.
For Susan, it has always been important to keep her love life mostly private. But through interviews and official statements, we know that Susan’s been through a lot of heartache and pain over the years.
Much has been written about her Type 2 diabetes, her inspiring weight loss journey and the feud with her brother. But Susan’s love life has always been something of a mystery. Some people have questioned why the devout Catholic never had a husband and a family.
In 2012, Susan was asked if she was trying to find love through the Internet. But SuBo, as fans dubbed her, told reporters she was too scared to explore that alternative.
“Internet dating? Are you having a laugh? Knowing my luck I’d go out on a date and you’d find my limbs scattered around various Blackburn dustbins!” she joked to the Daily Mirror.
The Britain’s Got Talent legend explained that she believed in letting things happen naturally and that she wasn’t going to ”shop a man on Internet”.
As for children, she told The Sun: ”I’ve never had any of my own, that’s my biggest regret, but I love kids. They’re good fun to be with.”
So, unfortunately, as much as people would have wanted Tom Ball to have really been Susan Boyle’s grandson, it turns out that he isn’t…
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