Susan Boyle - AMAZING

I have played this video over and over and it doesn't lose its "goosebump" effect on me. This is just one of the many videos posted, one I've seen with over 5 MILLION views already!

YouTube - Susan Boyle - [I dreamed a dream] - Britains Got Talent [HQ]

The embedding doesn't work on that one, but if you click it a second time, it will take you to the youtube page and play it there.

WOW! That was absolutely beautiful! I don't think I've ever seen such a rapt expression on Simon's face before! And I loved how all the mockers got it tossed back into their faces so beautifully. A lovely reminder that judging someone on looks alone is so wrong.

WOW! She did a fantabulous job :)

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ummmmm....holy crap what a voice.

Hmmm, embedding looks to be working on my end!

OK - off to listen an umpteenth time! :D

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Originally Posted by rabernet

Hmmm, embedding looks to be working on my end!

OK - off to listen an umpteenth time! :D

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Yeah, it looks fine..but when you click on it, it changes to a message that says "Embedding disabled by request"....at least it is here at my end. :confuzd: Anyhow...a second click takes you to the youtube page, so its' all good!

I just heard her for first time last night (my boss kept insisting I needed to hear her), and I was amazed. She has one of the best voices I have ever heard. I'd much rather listen to her than Celine Dion.

Wonder how fast Simon will sign her. What a voice! Raised goosebumps on my arms and brought tears to my eyes. I've never seen Simon so entranced. I think what was so amazing was how that crowd, who were obviously skeptical just because of her looks, became so drawn to her through her gift of song that they cheered her exit. That's the power of this lady's talent.

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Originally Posted by frankykeno

Wonder how fast Simon will sign her. What a voice! Raised goosebumps on my arms and brought tears to my eyes. I've never seen Simon so entranced. I think what was so amazing was how that crowd, who were obviously skeptical just because of her looks, became so drawn to her through her gift of song that they cheered her exit. That's the power of this lady's talent.

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As I understand, he is already doing it...

YouTube - Susan Boyle sings "Cry Me a River" on a 1999 Charity CD

Sorry, but i do not believe the hype (Public Enemy warned me), you probably know who won this show the last time and now "surprise surprise" it happens again, the ugly goose story... there are hundreds, if not thousands of "ugly" but talented singers out in the world, some still working in the studios as background singers, but a show like this allows the industry to sell even records of these "unpleasant to the eye"-people and exactly this will happen.
It is the media.
She might be good, even brilliant, but I do not trust THIS business...:colbert:

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Originally Posted by FlowRock

Sorry, but i do not believe the hype (Public Enemy warned me), you probably know who won this show the last time and now "surprise surprise" it happens again, the ugly goose story... there are hundreds, if not thousands of "ugly" but talented singers out in the world, some still working in the studios as background singers, but a show like this allows the industry to sell even records of these "unpleasant to the eye"-people and exactly this will happen.
It is the media.
She might be good, even brilliant, but I do not trust THIS business...:colbert:

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I disagree. If you're right she is not only one of the finest singers alive right now, but an actress of oscar worthiness. If she wasn't actually surprised at how good they thought she was, wasn't actually humble, then I am a poor judge of character.

If I could write half as well as she sings I'd consider myself pretty darn good.

I agree rabernet, im a guy and I love that video for many many reasons.

1. Beautiful voice
2. Another example of how quick the world judges others
3. And the story of how she took care of her mom as she did and did this as promise made to her before she passed.


The world has many many issues, how quickly we judge others based on many factors limits our opportunity to see all the beauty in the world.

A friend sent that to me... it is amazing! I too watched it many, many times. It is truly great. Do not judge people.

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A friend sent that to me... it is amazing! I too watched it many, many times. It is truly great. Do not judge people.

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Actually judging people is fine. We all do it everyday.

The thing is, the standards we judge by are often worthless.

A blind man would have found her voice amazing and NEVER had second thoughts about her appearance.

There is a question here for all who have read.

Have you changed your methods of judging people or is it still looks first content IF they pass the "pretty" muster?

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Originally Posted by wilomn

There is a question here for all who have read.

Have you changed your methods of judging people or is it still looks first content IF they pass the "pretty" muster?

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Good question Wes....

I guess for me it's a function of being a *cough* mature woman but once I passed 40 I gave myself a gift. I tossed out that damn bathroom weigh scale, I retired my makeup bag to the status of "when I bloody well feel like it", tossed the evil and uncomfortable wire bras to the back of my drawer and decided that being me wasn't all that bad a thing to be.

We all struggle with what society expects us to look like but I think especially older females get the worst of that. At some point for me anyways, I decided that what is in a person's soul, their eyes and their actions is worth a lot more than what good makeup or genetics gave them. It's a very freeing experience and likely one of the nicest benefits of getting older. :)

On the shallow side, I did think when I saw this lady that someone aught to tell her to not wear dark nylons with light shoes (me being such a fashion plate myself and all that LOL).