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Susan Boyle Collaborates With Simon Cowell’s Youngest Artist
Can music bridge the generations? When America’s Got Talent met Britain’s Got Talent got together the result was music to cry to! Susan Boyle’s new song with the 11 year old Jackie Evancho who captured the hearts of America….
Global singing sensation Susan Boyle has lent her support to up and coming 11 year old Jackie Evancho who is launching her first album in the UK.
After meeting Jackie backstage at the Oprah show in Chicago in October 2010, Susan was over the moon to be asked by Jackie to perform a duet and immediately agreed.
The pair sing “A Mother’s Prayer” on Jackie’s UK debut album Dream With Me
Enjoy your first listen of Jackie’s duet with Susan.
Jackie shot to fame after appearing on America’s Got Talent and became the youngest artist ever to be signed to Simon Cowell’s uber successful label Syco. She is also the first of his American artists to release an album in the UK.
Susan said; “It was a pleasure to record such a beautiful song as ‘A Mother’s Prayer’ with Jackie. She has so much talent for someone so young and I wish her a long and successful career, she certainly deserves it.”
Jackie said; “I really loved making this album and doing a duet with Susan Boyle was incredible”.
Simon Cowell said: ““I am always excited when we find a star through one of our shows. I have to congratulate the team (and the judges!) on America’s Got Talent and I am thrilled that Jackie is making records for us. I think she is a total star.”
Does music bridge the generations? What do you think?
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