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Manchester Evening News
Manchester Evening News
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Katie Fitzpatrick

ITV Britain's Got Talent fans blown away by the 'male version of Susan Boyle' but they claim he was 'robbed'

School teacher Tom Ball went to the top of the class as he showcased his incredible vocal talent on Britain's Got Talent. After saying he had been compared to West End legend Michael Ball he went on to shock the judges as he performed Writing’s on the Wall by Sam Smith for the Bond film Spectre.

Judge Simon Cowell told Tom "you've got about 4,000 yeses" after his powerhouse performance. And his audition was immediately compared to the iconic moment on the ITV talent show in 2009 when Susan Boyle sang I Dreamed A Dream from Les Miserables and was instantly catapulted to fame after idolising musicals star Elaine Paige.

Viewers took to Twitter on Sunday (April 17) to heap praise on the young singer. They included @NiickBoii who said: "Wow I didn’t expect this. Tom has a beautiful falsetto." And judge Amanda Holden said he was "one of the best singers we've had in the last 16 years."

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