Author Topic: Susan Boyle. (Read 3308 times)

Bob Wessner · « **Reply #25 on:** April 17, 2009, 03:24:27 AM »

As I understand it, she was aware of her voice potential, but gave up pursuing a career to care for her sick mother. Personally, I hope it turns out to be another J.K. Rawlings situation. Best to her in the future.

Demon67 · « **Reply #26 on:** April 17, 2009, 03:48:51 AM »

Being a cynical old prick I wonder what they'll try and turn her into, I hope that she keeps part of herself and benefits from her great voice.
Bill the demon.

toycollector10 · « **Reply #27 on:** April 17, 2009, 04:29:41 AM »

Sweet 16 and never been kissed, or was that 47, or something? Yes, a bit contrived but WTF, I think she deserves a break.

All the best to Susan Boyle, I hope she makes a big splash and has thousands of guys who like the "fuller figured woman" beating a path to her door...

74cb750 · « **Reply #28 on:** April 17, 2009, 05:36:59 AM »

Amazing voice.
Probably never 'discovered' because of our new facination w only beautiful people as valid singers. To really make it she'll probably have to become politically correct, don't you think?
peace,
michel

rhos1355 · « **Reply #29 on:** April 17, 2009, 10:41:37 AM »

Sam, that was stunning. I never watch those talent shows because of the superficiality of parasites like Simon Cowell and Piers Morgan, and truth be told I was in two minds about going over to youtube to take a look. I'm glad I did.
By the first minute of the song the lump in my throat had grown to big wet tears and in the end I replayed it 3 times. Thanks again.
Now I'm going back for another session with Paul Potts.

heffay · « **Reply #30 on:** April 17, 2009, 10:49:40 AM »

i love it when she comes out and everyone kindof laughs and simon makes some remark... susan starts swaying her hips and gets all, "i'm older and wiser and not afraid to make a fool of myself"... then proceeds to knock them all on their asses.

w/ that right there... she appealed to many, many audiences.

make them think you're crazy, possibly kooky... then knock their socks off!

GO SUSAN BOYLE!

MCRider · « **Reply #31 on:** April 17, 2009, 11:11:14 AM »

Here's some background and her first known recording in 1999, "Cry Me a River" for a charity CD.

http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/2009/04/16/exclusive-susan-boyle-s-first-ever-song-release-revealed-listen-to-it-here-86908-21283564/

Interview. She seems fairly well grounded. Could make a serious go of it.

Ecosse · « **Reply #32 on:** April 17, 2009, 11:29:21 PM »

i'm glad someone put this up here! my sister just sent this to me and i was floored!! my sis was guessing either scot or northern england. anyway, i agree that this playboy bunny world dismisses anyone w/o store bought enhancements and cocaine-white teeth. let this be a humbling lesson to all.

thanks sam.

Ecosse · « **Reply #33 on:** April 17, 2009, 11:41:28 PM »

this was the second of two clips my sis sent.

and this...

edit: sorry mc, i failed to realize you already posted her other known song.

Sam Green Racing · « **Reply #34 on:** April 20, 2009, 02:40:22 PM »

Going on 35 million.

Sam.

Bob Wessner · « **Reply #35 on:** April 20, 2009, 02:42:38 PM »

I saw on the news over the weekend she may have some competition from a 12 yr old from Wales (also a great voice). Is it the cool damp climate of the British Isles that cultivate these voices?

benly- ben · « **Reply #36 on:** April 20, 2009, 03:00:00 PM »

Never judge a book by its cover...exactly.

Ecosse · « **Reply #37 on:** April 20, 2009, 06:41:27 PM »

i say we take out that welsh kid quick and dirty.

Frankenkit · « **Reply #38 on:** April 20, 2009, 09:50:00 PM »

Go for the throat. No need to kill him, just remove the competition.

Susan's talent stands on its own... no worries.

Ecosse · « **Reply #39 on:** April 20, 2009, 10:12:56 PM »

it's remarkable that everyone who sees her gets it. the reality check about superficiality, the power of a beautiful voice to lift the spirit, the triumph over life's adversities to reach ones dreams, all encompassed in ms. boyle.

average 'jane' makes good. i think she just kick cynicism in the nuts.

BobbyR · « **Reply #40 on:** April 21, 2009, 07:48:51 AM »

America loves her. We always root for the underdog.

Sam Green Racing · « **Reply #41 on:** April 21, 2009, 01:03:25 PM »

All the indivdual videos of her on Youtube added together total over 100 million hits.

Sam.

BobbyR · « **Reply #42 on:** April 21, 2009, 01:07:12 PM »

Sam, you are making me nervous. You don't have a thing for this chick do you? Off to the Babe Thread with ya for some reclibration.

Frankenkit · « **Reply #43 on:** April 21, 2009, 08:18:47 PM »

Pssshhhaw, Sam. I don't think any of the ladies on the Shameless Babe Thread have anything going on upstairs, either.

Sam Green Racing · « **Reply #44 on:** April 21, 2009, 08:44:19 PM »

Kit, it's the 3rd time Bobby has posted in this thread, I think I'm being stalked

Sam.

Frankenkit · « **Reply #45 on:** April 21, 2009, 08:51:46 PM »

it's your sig line, man...

Sam Green Racing · « **Reply #46 on:** April 21, 2009, 09:03:16 PM »

screw it till it sings

don't think so

Sam.

Ecosse · « **Reply #47 on:** April 21, 2009, 11:13:48 PM »

bobby has a crush, bobby has a crush....

(but is it susan or sam?)

Bodi · « **Reply #48 on:** April 22, 2009, 04:30:30 PM »

Of course the whole thing was a setup. Simon runs the show, he had to be aware of the lady's OK voice. The show went to great lengths to set her up to be a disaster with shots of snickering and eye-raising.
She has an OK untrained voice. Both available songs show the same lack of tonal variation, basically just a flat rendition. She'll likely releas a record with a million studio tricks to make her sound better, it'll sell fairly well on her notoriety. She'll release a second one that will sell poorly and then we'll never hear from her again, mesmerised by the next "sensation" that the industry creates.
She sings a whole lot better than I ever will, still!

GammaFlat · « **Reply #49 on:** April 23, 2009, 01:07:59 AM »

I'm not feelin' the love from ya Bodi

I asked a professional musician/singer what he thought of her abilities/talent because I'm limited as a judge by my "not so good" ears. He told me she was easily well into the "professional grade".

Personally, I think Susan's "Cry Me a River" is incredible. Someone posted (on YouTube) that Elaine Paige was soooo much better than Susan could ever be. I found Paige "Cry Me a River" and compared it to Susan Boyle's. Hmmm, it takes talent to recognize a genius or at least talent to recognize talent, so I guess I'm not qualified but I have to say I thought that Susan Boyle's version was better than Paige's.

I hope she does well and that it (her success) lasts. It seems our society loves building heroes only so that they can be destroyed.

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Author Topic: Susan Boyle. (Read 3308 times)

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