You must have been living under a rock if you do not by now know who Susan Boyle is. And if you do not, please enlighten yourself by clicking here.
So Boyle has been watched by more than 26m viewers worldwide since her storm of a performance on Britain's Got Talent. Let's weigh up the facts about Boyle: she is 47 years old, a Church volunteer, never been kissed, far from being slim and svelte, has hair that probably has never been professionally done, and dressed well, like a 47 year old would be when she appeared on TV.
When she was asked who she would like to be as famous as, her reply was "Elaine Page." Simon Cowell, cynic as he was smirked cynically. He couldn't believe this old woman could dare to give such an audacious answer. The crowd too burst out in laughter when they heard her reply. no one would believe that such a lady would ever be famous. After all, she did not fit in the stereotype of what a star would be did she?
"I Dreamed a Dream" was her song choice. What a choice! Of all the easier songs out there, she had to choose a song from the longest running musical in the world that requires much skill to pull off. But when she started singing, no one was laughing anymore. Sure, her voice was not as smooth or as professional sounding as any Les Miserable stage performer. She sounded far from being Patti LuPone or what you get on the Les Miserable soundtrack. But what one cannot take away from her is that she stole the heart of the audience. By the end of the performance, the audience was on its feet, two judges were up and applauding as well.
Her performance was nothing short of a middle finger in the face of convention of stereotypes. That this 47 year old lady could pull off such a feat was no small achievement. It was nothing less than a testament to the power of human dreams, the fairytale of an unknown to a superstar story, a testament to her late mother and a slap in the face to remind us that success should not be predestined by the exterior appearances of one.
Susan Boyle, i hope you win this competition
So Boyle has been watched by more than 26m viewers worldwide since her storm of a performance on Britain's Got Talent. Let's weigh up the facts about Boyle: she is 47 years old, a Church volunteer, never been kissed, far from being slim and svelte, has hair that probably has never been professionally done, and dressed well, like a 47 year old would be when she appeared on TV.
When she was asked who she would like to be as famous as, her reply was "Elaine Page." Simon Cowell, cynic as he was smirked cynically. He couldn't believe this old woman could dare to give such an audacious answer. The crowd too burst out in laughter when they heard her reply. no one would believe that such a lady would ever be famous. After all, she did not fit in the stereotype of what a star would be did she?
"I Dreamed a Dream" was her song choice. What a choice! Of all the easier songs out there, she had to choose a song from the longest running musical in the world that requires much skill to pull off. But when she started singing, no one was laughing anymore. Sure, her voice was not as smooth or as professional sounding as any Les Miserable stage performer. She sounded far from being Patti LuPone or what you get on the Les Miserable soundtrack. But what one cannot take away from her is that she stole the heart of the audience. By the end of the performance, the audience was on its feet, two judges were up and applauding as well.
Her performance was nothing short of a middle finger in the face of convention of stereotypes. That this 47 year old lady could pull off such a feat was no small achievement. It was nothing less than a testament to the power of human dreams, the fairytale of an unknown to a superstar story, a testament to her late mother and a slap in the face to remind us that success should not be predestined by the exterior appearances of one.
Susan Boyle, i hope you win this competition
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