Eight year old Connie Talbot, who came second in last years Britain’s Got Talent competition has scored amazingly reached number one in the US Billboard Hot singles sales chart. .

Connie’s stunning performance of ‘Three Little Birds’ has earned her slots on The Ellen DeGeneres Show and The Oprah Winfrey Show and won her the backing of Christian record buyers in the US who appreciate her clean-cut image.

Connie was originally offered a record deal by Simon Cowell, who later pulled out as he believed she was too young. She has since been signed by Rainbow Recordings and though her debut album charted at only number 35 in the UK it has already reached number 10 in America.