Posted on 04/14/2009 12:17:11 AM PDT by Wil H
Two years ago, Paul Potts, a chubby mobile phone salesman, wowed the British TV public with his performance of Puccini's "Nessum Dorma" to win "Brtiain's Got Talent", The British equivalent to "America's Got Talent".
While good, I didn't think Potts to be that fantastic.
However last weekend, the third season of "Britain's Got Talent" opened and another diamond in the rough emerged.
This one is quite fantastic.
Susan Boyle, a frumpy looking 47 year old Scottish spinster, who lives with her cat "Pebbles" and admits she's never been kissed, came out on stage and told the audience she wanted to be a professional singer but had never had the chance.
She wanted to be like Elaine Paige, she said, and the crowd, and judges, sniggered....
Then she did this ..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9lp0IWv8QZY&feature=related ^
Remarkable talent. Found it so interesting I watched it twice. Good luck to her - she deserves success.
EXCELLENT.
THANKS VERY MUCH.
Now, when are we going to hear more great songs from this woman?
Yea!
Joya Ping
EXCELLENT.
THANKS VERY MUCH.
Now, when are we going to hear more great songs from this woman?
Yea!
I cried several times during her performance.
Wonderful.
Exceedingly uplifting.
Yea!
When I watched that on Saturday, it had 17K views. Amazing near 3 million now. (and that is just from that video, there are over a dozen other videos of the same performance.)
It touches the soul.
Still, it sounds like we are being played.
Not anymore Susie, not anymore.
bttt
Appy, I don’t think she is a professional. I saw subsequent interviews with her since her performance (On youtube)
She has sung in church choirs but never anything professional.
Not a pro but perhaps someone who is more experienced than we were lead to believe.
I can guarantee the media will be doing all sorts of background checks on her.
Another Paul Potts story? Beautiful voice. Thank you for posting this.
This brought tears to my eyes - the lady is FANTASTIC.
Speaking exclusively to the Mirror, Susan, 48, said last night: “They say that television makes you look fat and it certainly did.
“I looked like a garage. It was mortifying to see and a bit of a shock. I didn’t realise I could reduce people to tears and I hope it wasn’t because of that.”
But Susan – who has never had a boyfriend and was bullied because of her appearance while growing up – is determined not to let it upset her.
She added: “I’m proud to be part of the show. It really is a dream come true.” She got a standing ovation when she walked into her local Catholic church for yesterday’s Easter service.
She said: “It was incredible. Although we sing in church, not a lot of them knew how good I was, so it was a bit of a shock to them. I’m a bit shy and retiring so they would never have known. It was very emotional.
All she needs is a Professor Higgins.
It was ok. Cute lady, heartwarming video. But she wasn’t all that. She couldn’t hit any of the low notes in the bridge. If she were young and pretty, they wouldn’t go crazy over it. It’s a story because she’s a frumpy older gal.
:)
I think we’ll be hearing more from Ms. Boyle.
Great story!
Thanks for this. I just love things that I can forward to my wife that will make her eyes leak.
"All that is gold does not glitter..." - J.R.R. Tolkien
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