If you have a spare 7 minutes...Meet Susan Boyle...

[Catchawave]

***Warning*** You will suffer goosebumps,a new respect for Simon Cowell, and inspiration :toast:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9lp0IWv8QZY

[waiting for hope]

1. Her voice is beautiful!

I hope her career takes off - thanks for posting!

[Catchawave]

3. She IS inspiring....

...and you know I love to choose to be inspired :toast:

Great seeing you WFH :hug:

[waiting for hope]

10. You too Catch -

:hug:

[kedrys]

2. Saw her earlier tonight

I still have goosebumps. She's incredible - and that was the closest Cowell will ever get to admitting he was an arse.

[Catchawave]

4. LOL...I agree about Cowell...and

I still have those goosebumps. What a brave woman and WHAT a gift. :hug:

[Captain Hilts]

11. Yes, a goosebump moment. nt

[cherish44]

5. Score!

I've seen this all over teh internets today. We should all feel that kind of truimph. What talent! I have a feeling her dream of being a professional singer will come true very soon.

[blaze]

6. What a treat!

Thanks so much for posting!!

[Catchawave]

7. Here's Elaine Paige, Susan's hero :)

from '98:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s96NZoeDs68

...and yes, some of us remember her as the original Grizabella in Cats :toast:

[donheld]

8. Totally worth it

I too thought "yea right" but wow!

[DeepBlueC]

9. That was SO thrilling ....

Thank you for sharing...I looked past this thread all day and I feel so lucky that I clicked on it at last. Ya just never know...

:toast:

[Maraya1969]

12. I was just going to post this! A stylist, a publicist and a manager and she'll

be a star. Last year it was Paul Potts. England has a lot of unknown talent.

[IntravenousDemilo]

13. Well, thanks! I watched that like three, four times. n/m

[Midlodemocrat]

14. Makes me weep every time. Beautiful song, beautiful woman, beautiful voice.

[greatauntoftriplets]

15. NPR did a piece on her today.

What a voice. Sounds like she hasn't had much of a life, but that voice is incredible. I hope that someone discovers her and her career as a singer takes off.