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Britain's Got Talent - Dark Horse WOW's 'Em
This was all over the news yesterday. I think this is an amazing performance and an amazing story. 47yr old, unemployed woman, from a small village WOW's a skeptical crowd durig audition for UK's version of "American Idol". Woman's name is Susan Boyle.
What amazing God-given talent. Very well worth the 7min of your life to watch the youtube vid. I'll admit that i've played it 3 or 4 times already.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CR_N9iljeMk
Couldn't find this posted anywhere else.
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04-17-2009, 18:36
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This lady is really amazing, I hope she makes it all the way. I was a shocked as most once she started to sing!! 
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04-17-2009, 18:57
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Good luck to her
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04-17-2009, 19:18
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Its a really wonderful story. That said, you're killing the image here....
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04-17-2009, 21:02
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I love feel good stories, and this is one of the best!
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04-17-2009, 21:23
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I agree.
Anyone who didn't learn a lesson from that about judging people by their appearance is a better person than I am. Everyone I saw was looking down at her until she stepped up, opened her mouth, and knocked one out of the park. That is one to show my kids as a lesson for us all.
I hope she continues to surprise and excel.
Very best of luck Susan.
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04-17-2009, 21:28
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I agree.
Anyone who didn't learn a lesson from that about judging people by their appearance is a better person than I am. Everyone I saw was looking down at her until she stepped up, opened her mouth, and knocked one out of the park. That is one to show my kids as a lesson for us all.
I hope she continues to surprise and excel.
Very best of luck Susan.
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And her choice of song was great. "Les Miserables" is a great show, and is playing here in Phoenix on a small stage without all the theatrics. Great!
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04-17-2009, 21:31
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It looks like she won her dream - it's good when things turn out well.
Thank you, abc_123.
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04-17-2009, 21:37
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Yeah, but doesn't she look "veddy, veddy" British! Small island - long time, and all! 
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04-17-2009, 21:45
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Yeah, but doesn't she look "veddy, veddy" British! Small island - long time, and all! |
Susan Boyle is no sassenach.. she is a good Scotswoman my dear ZD.
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04-17-2009, 22:01
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Susan Boyle is no sassenach.. she is a good Scotswoman my dear ZD. |
My apologies, dear lady! I got my "Irish up" and couldn't resist a dig at the Brits. Little did I know that the lady in question was Scots. Of course, it kind of figures...
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04-17-2009, 22:22
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hmmm, it didn't do it for me initially...
Maybe I didn't judge her appearance, maybe I already braced myself for a surprise, or maybe I've been spoiled by the one and only Fantine, Ruthie Henshall's rendition of I Dreamed a Dream (ok, I confess...I watch musicals, saw the movies and read the book as well. IMHO, Les Misérables is the best story out here)
...but then I saw the people's changing expression, listened to her more, saw some relevance of the lyrics to her story, realized the gravity of the situation, and the performance turned moving as hell!
I listened to another recording of her in 1999 singing Cry Me a River. She definitely kick ass! She took a break to take care of her parents. A loving daughter, a beautiful spirit, beautiful voice. Best wishes to Susan Boyle.
Whole thing reminds me of the guy who sang Nessun Dorma on the same show quite some time ago.
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04-17-2009, 23:06
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The story is excellent if true.
I have doubts that this was her first professional performance, and that she received no prior training.
Her performance is too good for an unemployed women who occasionally sings. In particular, when she responds to Simon saying he expected such a performance, "Oh Simon!," is too personal/quick/witty to not be preplanned.
Just my thoughts. I could very well be wrong here.
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04-17-2009, 23:18
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hmmm, it didn't do it for me initially...
Maybe I didn't judge her appearance, maybe I already braced myself for a surprise, or maybe I've been spoiled by the one and only Fantine, Ruthie Henshall's rendition of I Dreamed a Dream (ok, I confess...I watch musicals, saw the movies and read the book as well. IMHO, Les Misérables is the best story out here)
...but then I saw the people's changing expression, listened to her more, saw some relevance of the lyrics to her story, realized the gravity of the situation, and the performance turned moving as hell!
I listened to another recording of her in 1999 singing Cry Me a River. She definitely kick ass! She took a break to take care of her parents. A loving daughter, a beautiful spirit, beautiful voice. Best wishes to Susan Boyle.
Whole thing reminds me of the guy who sang Nessun Dorma on the same show quite some time ago.
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That, too, was amazing. Whether it is as "advertised" or not is of little importance to me. It is a great song. "Les Mis" is a great production - even if overshadowed at the time by "Phantom." I, too, enjoy good musicals,and DON'T apologize for it. (I used to "sing" parts of "South Pacific" across the hall to our Engish teacher... to have him echo them back - both of us gloriously hetro-sexual- if only to show students that there WAS life beyond "tu pac"! Great song, great rendition - I care about nothing else.
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04-17-2009, 23:33
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My apologies, dear lady! I got my "Irish up" and couldn't resist a dig at the Brits. Little did I know that the lady in question was Scots. Of course, it kind of figures...
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Irish.. I am sorry, is that a personal problem you have there? We Scots all support the handcapped who don't know how to make a good single malt.
Her voice sounds trained to me.. otoh... I have heard 'naturals' occasionaly that have just blown me away.. Ask Peregrino.. "we" have some outstanding bards who can outsing even 'bubbles'..
Googlefu 'susan boyle'.. then go to her fan site. Interesting vids of her there.
I asked someone once, how can they sit though, literally, thousands of applicants before they get to Simon and Co. I was told there are prescreeners.. Perhaps this was such a case of a prescreener hearing this womn and alerting Simon??? No idea, but I sure do like her voice.. but god please do something with those eyebrows and that hair. It gave me a fright! 
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