The reaction of the Britain's Got Talent judges when Susan Boyle confidently strode on the stage said it all. There were no expectations for success. Our entertainment industry is so trained to judge everything by appearances and age that a singer is judged before she even sings one note. Imagine the absurdity of that. How can you judge a singer by appearance and age?
Susan Boyle has a voice that is transcendent. I watched her video dozens of times, and when I left to meet some friends, her voice still reverberated within me. And it wasn't just her voice. It was her heartfelt delivery and emotional truth.
Where has she been all this time? Singing in a choir in Scotland. Singing karaoke in a local pub.
This raises a point I've always thought about these talent shows: the people who are choosing the singers for music labels aren't getting the real talent that is out there. Susan Boyle is a star. In a few days, there has been over 11 million hits on her YouTube video. That's more than Britney Spears' new single "If U Seek Amy."
Susan Boyle's dream is to become a professional singer. I don't think she has to worry about that any more.
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I think that was a setup. I mean she sounded like a studio album! Usually singers sound differently live than they do in a studio - with the perfect acoustics and whatnot.
If it were a setup, great ratings stunt.
This is not to say the woman has no talent. She is a wonderful singer. It does look like she fell out of the ugly tree and hit all the branches on the way down - but this is not a problem if your talent is your voice.
Look at past singing greats. From the 50s and 60s. Many were ugly as sin, but since they were on the RADIO and not the TV nobody cared.
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