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Last Updated: Sunday, 17 June 2007, 09:48 GMT 10:48 UK
Connie, 6, in variety show final
Connie Talbot
Connie Talbot says she has had no professional singing lessons
Six-year-old Connie Talbot has won through to the final of TV variety show Britain's Got Talent.

The young singer once again impressed judges, including Simon Cowell, as she performed Michael Jackson's hit Ben.

She joins five other acts, including opera singer Paul Potts and street dancers The Kombat Breakers, hoping to win a spot at the Royal Variety Show.

The winner of the ITV1 programme, presented by Ant and Dec, will also receive a cheque for �100,000.

Connie, from Sutton Coldfield, first wowed the judges with her performance in the heats singing Somewhere Over the Rainbow.

Saturday's semi-final also saw bottle-juggling pair the Bar Wizards win through to the next round, which takes place on Sunday.

The other finalists are Damon Scott, who performs with a monkey puppet, and 11-year-old singer Bessie Cursons.

On Friday, impressionist Richard Bates was removed from the contest after police contacted producers to tell them he was on the sex offenders' register.

ITV said Bates, who is due to be removed from the register next month, had agreed to step down from the show.


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