Boyle faces the music, takes 2nd in reality show (AP)

LONDON – She may not have won, but unlikely singing star Susan Boyle showed she could face the music.

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The 48-year-old church volunteer defied naysayers who doubted her place in " Britain's Got Talent " and gave a polished performance that earned her second place in the finals Saturday night, behind a dance troupe called "Diversity." It was unlikely to be the end of Boyle's showbiz dream, however, as she told Boyle told broadcaster ITV she hoped to release an album and would "play it by ear" in her new music career. Boyle, with her show-stopping voice and frumpy appearance, became an Internet phenomenon after she auditioned for the television talent show.

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