Comments on: How Many Times Have I Watched the Susan Boyle Video?

By: Miss X

Miss X — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 07:51:03 +0000

She’s definitely a good singer. But I guess I’m one who has not been totally won over by the corporatizing of beauty, art, and culture, so I had no preconceptions about whether this woman had talent before she she started to sing. Her appearance didn’t say much to me more than she’s a bit dowdy. Looks have nothing to do with singing talent. In fact, I now fully expect the people churned out by the music industrial complex to be fairly talentless but glamourous and gleaming.

The surprise people have at her ability to sing is kind of disturbing to me. Are we really saying that this woman singing well in a talent show has become a worldwide phenomenon because she’s not considered beautiful or because she’s older?

Maybe everyone needs a history lesson. Let’s all go pull out (or look up on the internet) album covers from any decade preceding the 1990s and we’ll see lots or regular looking folks who could sing their asses off. It was talent and substance that made those people successful singers and, in my mind, still do.

Now, if she had busted out some Nina Simone or Chaka Khan I might have been blown away.

By: pets

pets — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 03:53:10 +0000

Susan’s a bloody fantastic singer and not too shabby as a person either..she has a great sense of humour and that is refreshing.

By: SoFrolushes

SoFrolushes — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 22:02:54 +0000

win or lose the uk and the world has spoken she will do well in britains got talent. Though I am rooting for the hip dance troupe Flawless.

but yeah with Susan the uk is really harsh and tend to have one look. all the gmtv presenters look the same blonde woman etc.

to think people always speak badly of reality tv shows

By: God In Me

God In Me — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 17:11:19 +0000

This woman blew me away! Definitely didn’t expect it.

Check out the ladies of Mary Mary in their hot new video. Maybe this lady can sing with them!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=70W_umYLq9k

By: Kiegirl

Kiegirl — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 10:03:36 +0000

I had not seen this clip before but thought it was amazing – especially Amanda’s jaw dropping when Susan starting showing what she was made of.
Kudos to her for having the courage to face what she must have known were people making fun of her looks confident in the talent God gave her. That is truly inspiring to me.
Thanks again for sharing AB = )

By: Loved_By_Him

Loved_By_Him — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 03:53:23 +0000

I never get tired of watching that video. It just makes me smile and warms my heart whenever I see her give her best even though people were snickering at her. The looks on the judges faces are prices. I am going to watch the video again. LOL.

By: LBell

LBell — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 00:22:02 +0000

I’m glad you posted the 1999 audio track because as good as her performance was on the show, THAT recording made my jaw drop to the floor.

I posted this elsewhere but I’ll repeat it here: Most of the singing legends of the last 100 YEARS would NEVER have gotten a recording contract today. Just to name one example: Ella Fitzgerald was no Lena Horne in the face but seriously…while Lena was definitely talented, whose music do you think will still be played 200 years from now?

This can be extended pretty much across the board: What are the odds that the cure for cancer might have been found by a Somali child who, instead of starving to death, had been given the best possible nutrition, education, and care from birth? SO much potential is wasted on this planet…

By: Laquita

Laquita — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 18:47:19 +0000

She is very inspirational – reminds us that it’s never too late to pursue our dreams )

By: BlackHoney

BlackHoney — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 18:20:51 +0000

Can you write about aliens, if you’ve never met one? Can one write about prison escapes, shoot-outs and murders having never been involved in either?
Can an actress vividly portray a drug addicted mother when she is childless and never taken a drink in her life?

In the whole scheme of things, singing about love and never been in love seems like an easy thing to do.

But who’s to say that Susan has never been in love. You can be in madly in love with someone and not have those feelings reciprocated.

Anyhoo. I cried and cried tears of joy for Susan and all the late bloomers in life. It just shows why you should hold on to your dream. I can just Susan practicing and practicing with the brush in front of her mirror, waiting for this day.

Go Susan go!!!!!!!!!

By: paradisebird

paradisebird — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 17:16:30 +0000

my co worker sent this to me a few days ago and i was blown away in the middle of my workday. this woman gave me taers in my eyes and goosebumps all over every time i listen. she gave the audience something to listen to and something to think about. you are right, afrobella, this woman has not only the voice of an angel but also the strength and, yes beauty! love this!!!!