Is Jonathan Antoine the Next Susan Boyle?
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BY MALLORY PERRYMAN
ANCHOR MEGAN MURPHY
Judges looked less-than-impressed when Jonathan Antoine took the stage in the season premiere of Britain’s Got Talent. Until...he started singing.
Video: Jonathan Antoine and Charlotte Jaconelli singing The Prayer
Media outlets have dubbed the opera singer the next Susan Boyle — referring to him as SuBoy, a play on Boyle’s nickname, SuBo.
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A blogger for Take40 lays out the similarities between Antoine and Boyle.
“Both seemed shy and unassuming, both are self conscious about their appearance … and both do not conform to the visual stereotype of most other performers. We love him for that. “
The 17-year-old and his singing partner Charlotte Jaconelli wowed the show’s judges — even the tough-to-impress Simon Cowell.
The two became friends during vocal lessons — and they have several performances up on YouTube. Antoine says 16-year-old Jaconelli has helped him gain confidence after years of being bullied for his weight.
According to Unreality TV, Antoine has confessed he had a nervous breakdown a few months ago his family wasn’t sure he was ready to do the show at all. But...
“Insiders say that the teenager is being very closely watched and monitored by ITV staff, who fear that he will have a relapse if internet trolls start to abuse him online … As well as that, Jonathan is meeting regularly with mental health professionals... “
All four judges voted Antoine and Jaconelli through to the next round, where they’ll compete for a spot at the live semi-finals.
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