You can't tell a book by its cover, they allus says ...
I wonder how many of you (especially among the Ryan clan) went to YouTube to hear and see Susan Boyle sing "I Dreamed a Dream" over the past week or so. If so, you will surely agree that she carries with her the makings of an unlikely star in a world where age, beauty (of the beholder) and rock star fame are the keys to the kingdom, so to speak.
The competition on Britain's Got Talent (England's version of American Idol) during which the unglamorous, unfashionable Miss Boyle, 47, turned a whole lot of stereotypes upside-down by unveiling her gorgeous singing voice last Saturday night has suddenly taken on worldwide notice. Part of the joy of watching her performance was seeing the obnoxious grimace disappear from Simon Cowell's face once she opened her mouth. Even the audience, in an instant, transformed itself from tittering condescension to open-mouthed admiration.
Miss Boyle is unmarried (and unkissed, she told the program), has no job, lives with her cat and has, until now, sung mostly in her local church. But she has become a heroine not only to people dreaming of being catapulted from obscurity to fame but also to those who cheer her triumph over looks-ism and ageism in a world that so values youth and beauty.
Go, Susan ... GO!!
posted by Dr. Joe @ 11:27 PM
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2 Comments:
Good post U.J.; Ms. Boyle does indeed give hope to struggling humanity. But would anyone give up their seat on a crowded bus for her 2 weeks ago? Now she can drive her own Bentley to the big dance.
Gem
I've seen her youtube clip at least five times and every time it brought tears to my eyes. I hope she has a lucrative career ahead of her. And some kisses.
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