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Britain's Got Talent youngster dreams of meeting Michael Jackson





Shaheen Jafargholi who wowed Simon Cowell and the Britain's Got Talent judges with his performance of a Michael Jackson hit has said that meeting the superstar would be a "dream come true".



Shaheen Jafargholi who wowed Simon Cowell and the Britain's Got Talent judges with his performance of a Michael Jackson hit has said that meeting the superstar would be a "dream come true".

The 12-year-old told the Daily Star Sunday that would love to meet the musical legend when he plays a series of sell-out dates at London's O2 Arena this summer.

He said: "To see him live would be amazing. I hope he sees me on Britain's Got Talent. It would be a dream come true to actually go and watch him, so here's hoping that the show or Simon Cowell can make it happen."

He added: "I'd love to meet Michael. We could even compare notes on performing!"

Shaheen also said that he thought that he had blown his chance of stardom when Simon Cowell told him to stop singing his rendition of The Zutons' hit "Valerie".

He said: "At that moment I thought I'd blown my only chance.

"I had this huge `uh oh' moment and expected to be walking straight off the stage.

"I couldn't believe my luck when Simon gave me a second chance and asked for another song.

"Luckily, I managed to hold it together and control my nerves. I just told myself that I had to do it, that it was now or never and that there was no room for mistakes.

"Simon had given me a second chance but I knew there wouldn't be a third."

Shaheen brought the Cardiff audience to their feet with a stunning performance of the Jackson Five's "Who's Loving You".

The youngster added: "Simon told me I was one of the best singers he'd ever heard.

"It was such a shock. To be honest it felt like I was living in a dream and that it was happening to someone else rather than me."

Michael Jackson fan Leona Lewis

Leona Lewis would "love" to perform alongside Michael Jackson.

The 'Bleeding Love' singer has fuelled reports she will join the pop superstar on stage during his London residency this summer by revealing she is a huge fan.

When asked about the rumours, Leona said with a smile: "I don't know, I'd love to perform with Michael Jackson. So we'll see."

Last month, it was claimed Michael wants Leona to perform his sister Janet's part from their 1995 duet 'Scream' for his 'This It It' shows at London's O2 arena.

A source said: "Michael has a list of singers he feels could do Janet justice - and Leona is top. He hasn't approached her yet but he's a big fan of everything she has achieved.

"She's massive all around the world and he feels this duet would give both their careers an even bigger boost."

Meanwhile, Leona has spoken out about her relationship with Simon Cowell, who was her mentor when she won UK reality TV show 'The X Factor' in 2006.

The 24-year-old star still regularly speaks to the music mogul, but admits he can be difficult to work with.

She said: "I still talk to Simon lots, I am signed to his label and he's still very much involved in the things I do. He's honest, very brutal."

Photo Essay: The Collection of Michael Jackson





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Earlier this week Michael Jackson and auctioneer Julien's reached an agreement to give all of the 1,400 items that were to be auctioned this week back to the King of Pop. While this agreement may have ruined your chances of owning the singer's bubble hockey game, gold throne, espresso machine or life-sized Darth Vader made out of Legos, it did not, however, put a stop to the public viewing exhibition taking place at the old Robinsons-May in Beverly Hills located next door to the Beverly Hilton.

For the price of $20 (plus $10 for parking - cash only) you can take a tour of the old department store transformed into a museum full of Michael Jackson items like memorabilia, plaques, jewels, toys, video games, vehicles, creepy artwork and creepier statues of children. None of these items are for sale, thankfully they are all going back to Michael where they belong.

The exhibition, which runs through April 25th, is the closest you'll ever come to walking through the mind of Michael. If a revealing look at a fallen icon, mixed in with pinball machines and diamond encrusted clothes, excites you then this exhibit is worth the price of admission. Since $20 might be a bit out of your price range, we've put together an extensive photo gallery to give you a glimpse of what you'll find in the halls of Robinsons-May (and in the King of Pop's brain) for the price of free.

Rihanna gets inspiration from pop king Michael Jackson




London: It seems that Michael Jackson has a new fan in R&B singer, Rihanna who was spotted wearing a trademark Jackson overcoat.

Rihanna stepped out in a Jacko-inspired jacket as she hit the shops in Beverly Hills. The 21-year-old star was wearing a military-style braided denim jacket, almost an exact copy of Michael's signature 'look', ‘Daily Mail’ reported.

The "Umbrella" hitmaker who hid behind dark sunglasses, looked happy as she stopped by the store, the newspaper reported.

Rihanna seems to have bounced back into her normal routine, after going into hiding post the assault controversy involving her ex-boyfriend Chris Brown.

On the other hand, Brown has reportedly gone into depression after being charged for threatening and assaulting Rihanna. He has pleaded not guilty to the charges.

The weekend's TV: Britain's Got Talent and Tonight's the Night


Don't tell me Britain's Got Talent isn't staged - this is reality real, not real real




Only he knows why' ... Darth Vader dances to Michael Jackson's Billie Jean on Britain's Got Talent. Photograph: Ken McKay/TalkbackThames

It was only a little over a week ago that Susan Boyle was just a lonely 46-year-old woman who lived in West Lothian with a 10-year-old cat called Pebbles. Now she's the most famous woman in the world. And episode two of Britain's Got Talent (ITV, Saturday) has a lot to live up to.

We're in Cardiff and Birmingham, and they've come in their thousands. A 37-year-old postal worker dances badly to Billie Jean dressed as Darth Vader - only he knows why. A wobbly man pleasures his own navel. And an African grey parrot called Harry does nothing at all - they never do what they're supposed to, the animals.

Simon has what looks like a well-scripted huff. In all his years of doing these shows, this is the silliest he's ever seen. In all my years of watching television, Simon's teeth are the silliest I've ever seen; they're like the White Cliffs of Dover. Amanda likes everything, sweetly and not very interestingly. What does that leave for Piers? He seems to have given up trying to be Simon, perhaps realising that Simon is better at being Simon than he is. So now he's having a go at being Mr Nice Guy; likes everything, even Wacko Vader. But being nice is Amanda's job. What is the point of Piers Morgan? It's a question we've all often asked.

A man called Julian gives Amanda goosebumps by playing a tune from West Side Story on his saxophone. They all like Julian, even Simon who gives him the Albion smile. But Julian's too handsome to become an overnight global YouTube sensation.

Little Shaheen just might. Twelve-year-old Shaheen has a go at the Zutons' Valerie, but Simon stops him. It's wrong - does he know anything else? He could have a go at the Smokey Robinson song Who's Loving You, most famously done by the Jackson 5. Happily, a backing tape is already in the machine (don't tell me this wasn't staged - this is reality real, not real real; reality real is real in the same way as Simon's smile is real).

Anyway, Shaheen is pretty good. A teeny bit creepy maybe (not as creepy as Simon's wink at him - you've got to stop doing that to children, Simon), but much better than Harry the African grey parrot. If you heard Shaheen on the radio, you'd think that someone who's not as good as Michael Jackson was trying to be Michael Jackson. But then Susan Boyle wasn't such a great singer either. It doesn't matter, though; in the context of the show they're brilliant, their performances and stories deeply moving. And that's Britain's real talent: making a Saturday night TV show that in spite (because?) of everything - the lies, the teeth, Piers Morgan, performances that are really only quite good karaoke - is ridiculously, almost addictively, entertaining.

Just as Simon is better at being Simon than Piers is, and Michael Jackson is better at being Michael Jackson than Shaheen is, so ITV is better at being ITV than the BBC is. They give it a go, with Tonight's the Night (BBC1, Saturday), but it's a mess.

John Barrowman is the man with the perfect teeth this time. Perfect everything, he's shiny and sparkly, nice even. Too nice. No one ever failed on Tonight's the Night, we're told. Where's the fun in that?

To be honest, I'm not entirely sure what it's all about. We meet Natalie from Torquay, but then she's quickly forgotten about, which is a shame because she looked nice. Russell from Tamworth learns to dance with a troupe of Cossacks and wins a holiday in Ibiza. Someone's mum is lowered from the ceiling on a wire to play the guitar with McFly. Kelli from Lancashire, whose mum died of cancer, gets to be Tracy from Hairspray for a day. Rob from Birmingham airport has been doing brilliant things for charity, so Katherine Jenkins from Wales sings him a song.

Then John from Scotland and America (the teeth are American, I'm guessing) does a freestyle football competition with ex-England rugby player Matt Dawson and wins a snooker lesson for Mark from the West Midlands. John does everything - presents, takes part, sings, dances, sparkles. It's kind of John'll Fix It meets X Factor meets Beat the Star with just a hint of Noel Edmonds. Live your dreams, everyone's got talent, it's all going to be OK, ching.

Then suddenly some accountants from London are up against the Surrey waitresses in a sing-off. The waitresses win and go through to the semi-finals. Semi-finals? Already? And semi-finals of what? Of Workplace Wonders? Oh. I've got a headache now.