Who IS Susan Boyle? She is a kindly, 47 y.o. single woman from Blackburn, Scotland who has spent most of her adult life caring for her elderly mother. She claims she was made fun of as a child and was a “slow learner.” Several years ago she started singing karaoke in a local pub in her hometown and for awhile now, people have been suggesting she try out for “Britain’s Got Talent.”
Unless you’ve been in a long deep sleep, you probably know that she burst on the scene last week-end in Britain and absolutely knocked the socks off all the judges and the audience. On the YouTube video the expressions on the faces of audience and judges are absolutely priceless. Most of my friends have seen this at least a dozen times because it is so beautiful and moving. This plain, simple Scottish woman opens her mouth and a gorgeous, golden voice pours out, her beautiful, unassuming personality shines through and we are all captivated and enchanted! If you have seen it, here it is: http://youtu.be/RxPZh4AnWyk. If you have seen, watch it again! If you ever rooted for an underdog you will absolutely shed tears of joy for this delightful Scottish woman says “it still hasn’t really sunk in.”
I just noticed that her YouTube video has had over 15 MILLION hits in less than a week! Witness the power of music and the human spirit to raise the whole level of caring and compassionate in the world!
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Now it’s April 2011 and that was, so far, a 2 year moment of glory.
She’s sold 15 million CD’s, written an autobiography and is still going strong.
I hope she keeps singing for a very long time.