"Britain's Got Talent" has a new star!

[Suich]

Remember Paul Potts...the phone salesman who sang opera?

Well, check out Susan Boyle: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9lp0IWv8QZY

I bet Simon Cowell had a signed contract with her before she left the building!

:applause:

[Sky Masterson]

1. That was nice.

Thank you for posting it.
Never judge a book by its cover.
:applause:

[Suich]

3. The judges were as floored as the audience,

as soon as she started singing!

:)

[Lydia Leftcoast]

11. Exactly

One of my former teaching colleagues had a voice student who was overweight and awkward and looked mentally disabled, but she gave one of the most beautiful renditions of "Voi chi sapete" from The Marriage of Figaro that I have ever heard.

[Manifestor_of_Light]

17. Voi che sapete, che cose amor, Donne videte, s'io ho nel cor....

Yeah that's one of my faves too.

My audition aria that I know cold is "Non so piu cosa son" from Marriage of Figaro.

A story about that:
I went to my Italian speaking group meeting once, and there was a young couple there who were engaged. A bunch of their Italian relatives had just hit the ground that very afternoon, at the Houston airport.

The girl who ran the group wanted someone to stand up and sing an Italian song.

Well, I volunteered and laid some Cherubino on 'em....."Non so piu".

They loved it!!! The girl who ran the group was pissed and jealous! It's not my fault she can't sing in Italian, really. &8^P


Still haven't passed the audition for the Houston Grand Opera Chorus, but still...... :cry:

[BlueJazz]

2. Brought tears to my Eyes.

[Suich]

4. Me, too!

:)

[PassingFair]

13. Had to daub the corners of my eyes!

I looked up other, professional versions
of the song, but NONE were as powerful as
hers!

I don't think it was just the element
of surprise, either, she BELTED that out
and it is ONE TOUGH SONG!

[murielm99]

20. To your eyes?

The tears are still streaming down my face!

Wow, just wow!

[BlueJazz]

24. Well...I was going to tell the truth: "She caused tears to stream down my Face...

, but then, I'd be thrown out of the "Manly Man" Club.

[murielm99]

26. Never underestimate the British,

especially those dowdy-looking middle-aged housewifely types. Look at their queen. Of course, she is a bit more pulled together, because she is the queen. But she has that housewifely look, too.

The queen was right out there driving a Jeep, in the middle of the blitz. She can take care of herself.

That's probably why they never surrendered to the Germans: they had people like Susan and the queen.

[DarkTirade]

5. Great voice. A little weak on the low end, but wonderful breath control.

Maybe I just noticed that because that's my biggest weakness though. :P

I don't think she's quite another Paul, but she's still pretty gorram good. :) A lot more spunk too, let's hope that'll help.

[Suich]

6. It was kind of hard to hear her because of the audience noise.

Even if she doesn't win, I bet Cowell still signs her to a contract.

I think the judges were a bit uneasy with her "spunk," especially the little dance bit!





:)

[JanMichael]

7. Pretty damned cool. Great voice.

I would imagine that Disney or some other childrens movie making company will snap her up asap.

[applegrove]

8. Love it!!

[RoyGBiv]

9. My God ...

That was amazing.

[RandomThoughts]

10. Thank you for posting such a bright star.

:toast: tears of joy, that was so beautiful.

[Suich]

19. Yes, indeed!

:toast:

[WinkyDink]

34. Awesome!

[Tuesday Afternoon]

12. good for her!! Bravo!!

:applause:

[susanna]

14. Oh, that was fantastic.

That lady was born to sing. What a wonderful chance to get to show the world her gift!

I was so moved that I'll even admit a tear (or ten)...good for her! :applause:

[Manifestor_of_Light]

15. Excellent.

Fabulous. The best singer I've seen on Britain's got Talent. I see absolutely nothing she has to do to change her technique.

Paul Potts needed a bit more work on his voice, on the low end, but he basically had 98% of it DOWN.

I wish they would let people on the American version sing opera, though.

I have been a musician since I was five years old and took two years of voice training (opera and bel canto in 4 languages).

Fabulous!!! :toast: :toast: :bounce: :bounce:

[enigmatic]

16. I loved that

Absolutely loved it. So much emotion; I had a lump in my throat at the end..

[Suich]

18. Isn't she great?

You're right about so much emotion...I can't watch it without getting teary!

:)

[BlueCollar]

21. K&R...n/t

[Are_grits_groceries]

22. Great performance!

Great song choice... Made my day!

[MorningGlow]

23. Thanks for the heads up

I read about Susan the other day and went immediately to the YouTubes but no clips were up yet. I couldn't wait to hear her sing and she didn't disappoint. WOW.

And a hearty BONK on the heads of the judges who think that only size 2 Barbie Dolls should have decent voices. (So sayeth a non-Barbie Doll who sings.)

BTW, that clip has been pulled but there are others up.

Thanks again, Suich!

[libodem]

25. OMG!

I had to go blow my nose and wipe off the tears before I could come back and type a comment. It got me right in the heart!

[FloridaJudy]

27. Amazing!

:applause:

[rockymountaindem]

28. Too bad all the fucking hacks keep people like her marginalized

I hope this is the break she's been looking for.

[WinkyDink]

32. LIFE is what does that. There are countless people with brains and talents toiling in the fields,

as it were.
Peasants with incredible voices, laborers who are Einsteins, orphaned kids with artistic talents, etc. I think about the cruelty and unfairness of the world in this specific regard a lot. I don't think it is a case of "hacks" keeping people undiscovered; I think it is a case of poverty and the need to survive that overtakes most lives.

[merh]

29. I've never seen Simon's face like that

first absolute shock and then enjoyment

She has a wonderful voice, good for her, never stop dreaming.

[targetpractice]

30. Susan sang to escape bullies...

Susan - who has never had a boyfriend - said: "I was born with a disability and that made me a target for bullies. I was called names because of my fuzzy hair and because I struggled in class.

Susan went on the talent contest to fulfil a fervent wish of her late mother Bridget, who died in 2007.

She revealed: "Mum loved the show and used to tell me I should put my name down and that I'd win it if I did.

"But I never thought I was good enough. It was only after she died that I plucked up the courage to enter.

"It was a very dark time and I suffered depression and anxiety. But out of the darkness came light. I realised I wanted to make her proud of me and the only way to do that was to take the risk and enter the show."

http://www.mirror.co.uk/celebs/news/2009/04/12/brtain-s-got-talent-singing-sensation-susan-sang-to-escape-the-bullies-115875-21272894/

[Manifestor_of_Light]

31. Fabulous article!

She said in that article she thinks Piers is "gorgeous". Her eyeballs are definitely working...:D

I sent the link to the singing video to several friends, along with the video of Paul Potts from 2007, and they have thanked me so much!! Brings tears to the eyes every time! :D

[WinkyDink]

33. Paul Potts mentions being bullied, as well.

[WinkyDink]

35. I "remember" Potts; went to see him twice in NYC. I wonder, though, why people would ASSUME that

looks and voice are correlated.
The judges' shock shows our innate prejudice: Oh, HOW can one who LOOKS like her have ANY talent?

[redqueen]

37. Because that's just about all we see anymore.

Just about anyone without 'marketable' looks gets marginalized.

Sickening really.

[BlueCollar]

36. kick...on principle

:kick: