Shaun Smith of Britain’s Got Talent ‘not good enough’ for X Factor
Shaun Smith is second favourite to win Britain's Got Talent
The 17-year-old is second favourite to win the reality TV show after impressing the judges with his version of Bill Withers’ hit Ain’t No Sunshine.
But he said he considered entering the X Factor, but decided against it as he felt he would not have had no chance against singers like Leona Lewis.
“I’d end up being one of the average ones. There’s no way I would have beaten people like Leona Lewis or Alexandra Burke.”
Instead Mr Smith, from Lichfield, Staffs, said he chose Britain’s Got Talent as “a pop star has never won it”.
He told The Sun newspaper: “As a pop singer on Got Talent you sort of stand out a bit more than if you went on the X Factor.
“You might come on when the judges have just had to sit through a load of dancers or a magic act.
He continued: “People have always told me that I’m good but I wasn’t 100 per cent sure. To have Simon Cowell say I was great is a massive achievement.”
He also said he felt rival Susan Boyle might go on to win the contest, adding: “Susan is amazing. I met her a couple of times and she’s really sweet, and really funny.”
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Shaun Smith exams
Shaun Smith
It’s never easy being famous – especially when you’re right in the middle of your exams.
Just 48 hours after he wowed the nation, Britain’s Got Talent star Shaun Smith had to go back to his A-levels yesterday.
The 17-year-old schoolboy who stunned the judges with his version of Ain’t No Sunshine came back down to earth with a bump for a general studies test.
Shaun, from Lichfield, Staffs, hit the books just hours after his amazing performance was screened on Saturday.
The level-headed lad, who still has biology, psychology, sport and music exams to sit, said he would not be taking a singing career for granted.
He said he was keen to make sure he still got enough qualifications to become a medical officer in the RAF if he needed to.
He said: “I know it could be a really good summer with Britain’s Got Talent, but I might have to go back to my normal life.”
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