[DELETED BY AUTHOR]
17 Apr
Susan Boyle Lives Her Dream at Last
This entry was posted in Daily Distraction, Entertainment, Uncategorized. Bookmark the permalink.
Friday, April 17th, 2009 at 8:09 pm | 10 views
- Share:
I guess I needed to cry. Thanks a lot mike! I am definitely one of those people that have a soft spot for the underdog. I love seeing people succeed.
@liam09: You’re welcome Liam. And if you didn’t get a bit teary eyed you wouldn’t be human.
@ Mike & Liam
Have you seen this act…?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7gHvATmUsSg
Isn’t she just a phenomenon? She is amazing with an amazingly humble heart to match her vocal talent! I can’t wait to buy her CD when it comes out!!! I hope she gets a good agent so not to get taken advantage of
I wondered how she did with other styles of songs, and found this one on You Tube singing (just the audio) ‘Cry Me A River’. Pretty awesome:
-1999 Recording (From The Scottish Daily Record Newspaper)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jI2DxkrgpgQ
p.s. I found someone from the play ‘Les Miserables’ singing ‘I Dreamed A Dream’ and I truly think Susan did it better!
@GaffaUK: That was a pretty odd act.
@SoCal Chris: Glad you linked her other recording. I couldn’t find any other recordings of hers. That will change soon.
@Mike
It was – not sure how far they will go – but enthusiasm was infectious.
I’m not sure how the below act got through though!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jFQS9Fci4SY&feature=related
As Susan Boyle – she may look like Gordon Brown – but what a voice. Hope she wins.
When I watched Susan Boyle (and the judge’s reactions) I immediately thought of Paul Potts.
I hope she does as well as he did.
Gaff, I liked the relationship of the father/son on the first one, but like Mike said.. odd.. but the second video? I think I threw up in my mouth. Wow…
I spent quite a bit of time in N. Ireland. One of my favorite places on earth. Britain has quite a bit of talent, just amazing how many people are living off the government (at least where I was). I play football (not american.. i refuse to acknowledge the stupid american version as football), and there was a kid that was quite similar to Michael Owen when I was over there. Amazing! He got picked up by Man U. U-18, three days before he was going to leave for camp, he huffed butane with some friends, fell from a brick wall he was sitting on, and died. Unbelievable. The kid was brilliant. So much talent wasted each day over stupid choices. Like my art teacher told me in high school, we aren’t guaranteed another day.
No woman likes to be called ugly.
I would give her eyebrows a shape up & short sassy copper hair . Then Susan would have a delightful Celtic look.
.
The first chance I’ve had to experience the entire performance. Absolutely fantastic.
I think we all can agree that there are plenty of so called beautiful women singers that have at most marginal voices (aka: Brittany and Madonna) packaged and sold to the public.
What you have with Susan is the real deal and that is what makes her so amazing, her packaging doesn’t matter….THE VOICE is the true instrument.
@SoCal Chris:
I spent quite awhile last Saturday watching the available youtubes, all were of her singing the same song, didn’t tire of it. Thanks for posting Cry Me A River, fantastic. Looks as though we lost out of ten years of her talent as she cared for her mother. She is about to be rewarded for the loving sacrifice she made for her mum.
While she is a common person her talent is uncommon and cannot be classified as ‘ordinary’.
Moreover her putting the caring and loving of her elderly parents ahead of her own dreams and ambitions is truly a story of Christian love and commendable in and of itself. But when added to her angelic voice, Susan Boyle is a made for the screen sensation.
Susan Boyle has a lot to teach us, and the timing has never been better!
Excerpt from Father Martin’s article, (the Father Martin who often appears on the Steven Colbert Show)
From the Anchoress
From Susan’s local priest:
i read an interview of her somewhere that she said she didn’t want a make over. she has a voice of an angel and all, but she really should try and accentuate what she has. as time traveler said, she needs a brow wax and a saay do. nobody wants to feel ugly and it seems she is comfortable in her own body as it is. hats off to her for her talent and for being herself.
I want to see a few more performances before I pass judgement. I like what I’ve heard.
I’m already seeing the long knives and it’s disgusting. It sounds like jealousy.
@pdill: Thanks for that additional information. I didn’t know she had a disability. That might interfere with public performing but hopefully not from doing recordings.
And yes she is beautiful in God’s eyes and I doubt very much she could be improved with a glam makeover. But I doubt having those eyebrows waxed would make her look like a phony glamour puss.
@Missy:
I agree with you, Missy. She has selflessly given of herself and is being blessed now in ways she could have never imagined. I will be praying that she gets the best representation possible.
@pdill:
Wow, great post, pdill. I especially liked the comment by the Anchoress. So true.
Here’s another one that might be of interest. I think this message is SO important to our culture, I doubt I will tire of Susan Boyle stories anytime soon, despite a “carefully manipulated” video. But hey, it worked, and most of all, Susan is still the real deal!
UPDATE: Sorry for the “red type”; not sure how I did that!
[Closed your link tag for you - Aye]
Watching the incredible Susan Boyle video, I was struck by her stumbling and bumbling during the initial interview, and after the performance when she hesitated, then began to leave the stage before her exit interview. She seemed confused by the discussions about her performance, her three “yes” votes and the offstage interview.
It occurs to me that she may be a savant. According to the Wisconsin Medical Society, “music is generally the most common savant skill.”
The comments of her priest seem to confirm my initial thoughts.
Holy Crap!!
Check this out.
Wow. Thanks so much, Mike, for sharing this. I’ve been lying in bed this morning, honestly feeling a little sorry for myself. But now I feel humbled, inspired and ready to face my day, which is already made by seeing this. It took just two notes to change the scoffs into cheers – and she didn’t even bother to soak up the applause afterwards – she did her job and was ready to go! I hope to see and hear more of her, she’d be a wonderful Celtic folk singer! Thanks so much again!
@thebronze: Thanks for adding that Bronze. A BBC report from that link:
@Cary: You’re welcome Cary. Now get out of bed and go out and wow the day!
ITN interview:
I wonder if they will try to do a make-over job on her?
Apparently her idol, Elaine Paige wants to do a duet.