Post by erictheblue on Apr 16, 2009 21:31:13 GMT -5
I am kind of surprised no one has posted this. Excuse the title. It's the title of the Washington Post article I read about it, and thought it was amusing...
"Before YouTube, Twitter and Simon Cowell, Susan Boyle's angelic voice might never have been heard outside of parties and church services in her tiny Scottish village. But now, thanks to a digital flash flood in the media age, the 47-year-old unemployed woman who claims to have never been kissed is suddenly a global sensation.
Last weekend, the frizzy-haired, squarely built Boyle walked onto the stage of "Britain's Got Talent" to barely suppressed snickers from the audience and skeptical eye rolls from Cowell, the unfailingly caustic judge on both "American Idol" and the British TV show.
The audience laughed mercilessly as Boyle did a saucy hip wiggle and said she'd like a chance to prove she could be as good as Elaine Paige, a legendary singer often called the first lady of British musical theater.
Those present were clearly prepared to howl.
Then Boyle opened her mouth. And within the first few bars of "I Dreamed a Dream," from the hit musical "Les Miserables," the audience was standing and applauding. The judges pronounced themselves shocked and impressed with Boyle's soaring vocals, and millions watching knew they had just seen a rare gem of a moment on live television."
The article goes on to say that Demi Moore and her husband, Ashton Kutcher, were watching. After hearing Boyle sing, they hopped on Twitter to twitter about it, which got word out around the Net.
The article also brings up a rather interesting point. Boyle is - to be blunt - frumpy. No one expected her to be able to sing because she is frumpy. In reality, she did the best performance of "I Dreamed a Dream" that I have ever heard - and I am a huge fan of Les Mis and have heard it sung by many professional singer.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=9z0h1NNk1Ik
"Before YouTube, Twitter and Simon Cowell, Susan Boyle's angelic voice might never have been heard outside of parties and church services in her tiny Scottish village. But now, thanks to a digital flash flood in the media age, the 47-year-old unemployed woman who claims to have never been kissed is suddenly a global sensation.
Last weekend, the frizzy-haired, squarely built Boyle walked onto the stage of "Britain's Got Talent" to barely suppressed snickers from the audience and skeptical eye rolls from Cowell, the unfailingly caustic judge on both "American Idol" and the British TV show.
The audience laughed mercilessly as Boyle did a saucy hip wiggle and said she'd like a chance to prove she could be as good as Elaine Paige, a legendary singer often called the first lady of British musical theater.
Those present were clearly prepared to howl.
Then Boyle opened her mouth. And within the first few bars of "I Dreamed a Dream," from the hit musical "Les Miserables," the audience was standing and applauding. The judges pronounced themselves shocked and impressed with Boyle's soaring vocals, and millions watching knew they had just seen a rare gem of a moment on live television."
The article goes on to say that Demi Moore and her husband, Ashton Kutcher, were watching. After hearing Boyle sing, they hopped on Twitter to twitter about it, which got word out around the Net.
The article also brings up a rather interesting point. Boyle is - to be blunt - frumpy. No one expected her to be able to sing because she is frumpy. In reality, she did the best performance of "I Dreamed a Dream" that I have ever heard - and I am a huge fan of Les Mis and have heard it sung by many professional singer.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=9z0h1NNk1Ik