Susan Boyle To Sing At Olympics Opening Ceremony
SUSAN Boyle. More Nominative Determinism. And when she becomes famous look out for her becoming Sue - and they always do.
In the Times, Andrew Billen was watching the telly:
The fat lady who sang and became a star overnight on Saturday’s series-three premiere was Susan Boyle, a West Lothian spinster who said that she had never been kissed (“Shame,” she said, without a trace of self-pity.) She was 47 going on 57, had hair like a crow’s nest, and wanted to be Elaine Paige. The audience guffawed. But then to increasing incredulity and mounting applause, she sang I Dreamed a Dream from Les Misérables. She possessed a voice of breathtaking tunefulness and confidence.
Not only fat but tuneful. If Team GB is looking for a woman to voice the strumpet who’ll take centre stage at Olympics 2012 (eat yer heart our China, our girls post-puberty and topless), Susan Boyle’s yer girl.
Read: Obama Inauguration Balls: Ten Miming Moments In Music
And now Billen puts a Boyle’s singing performance in perspective:
[Piers] Morgan called it the greatest surprise of his three years on the show. [Amanda] Holden called it the greatest wake-up call ever. Simon Cowell, who is a very witty man, said he knew from the moment she walked on the stage… There was some kind of Shrek moral going on here, a corrective to our appearance-besotted age. If Susan Boyle had not existed, the Noughties would have had to invent her to prevent the decade from crashing into its own looking glass.
Says Andrew Billen in his, er, eponymous column; words that would have have been used for Our Jade Goody…
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April 17th, 2009 at 8:54 pm
Wow! Even in our remote little community in the State of Nevada USA, you are a hit. I can’t wait for an album (CD). The Lord has shined upond you and now put your future in his hand, take each moment and ponder, give thanks and see you on the RCA label.
April 17th, 2009 at 3:56 pm
Congratulations Susan!!!
The world was ready to laugh at you, now we should all be feeling humble and ashamed that we prejudged such remarkable hidden talent. Your voice and performance brought tears to my eyes.
I wish you every success, you are blessed with such talent you go girl!!!!!!
April 15th, 2009 at 6:44 pm
What an inspiration! For anyone who has been overlooked and passed by on first glance, this is for you! A true talent who has humbly gone about her unassuming life when she finally gets her “chance.” An average woman with an exceptional talent who is ready to make her mark. She isn’t affected by those around her rolling their eyes and laughing as they expect her to fail miserably. She does what she came to do - to rock us all. She rocks the audience. They sit with mouths open as their preconceived notions of her are laid bare.
She inspires me to look and try to find the gifts within others. Whether it be an executive, police officer, student or physically or mentally challenged individual working a menial job. They are there to do what they came to do. I have heard it before - never judge a book by its cover. I won’t.
April 15th, 2009 at 6:16 pm
Susan Boyle is beautiful inside and out … and her voice, her voice … I will buy any recording she performs on, and am looking forward to seeing her in her future stage performances.
Bravo, Susan, bravo!
April 15th, 2009 at 1:53 pm
susan, i was totally moved by your performance, im glad for you that you eventually got to live out your dream which was to sing in front of a large audience, and what an audience you had, i wish you all the luck in the world with you future singing career, and hope that you and little pebbles will be very happy, God Bless you love Eleanor
April 15th, 2009 at 8:57 am
wow what a wonderul voice you will go all the way. i will buy your music. god bless ann
April 15th, 2009 at 2:55 am
The world is waiting to hear more. Please stay true to yourself as you are most charming.
April 14th, 2009 at 7:48 pm
Susan you have a great talent. I was moved to tears.
You are a lovely lady and I love your wit and charm
I hope you win and look forward to your first recording
April 14th, 2009 at 2:22 pm
Her video is sweeping the United States like a tsunami—your American fans want MORE, Susan! God love ya!
April 14th, 2009 at 7:01 am
You have been given a great gift, it’s never too late so come on share it with us all. You are wonderful. God Bless You
April 14th, 2009 at 4:46 am
I want to preorder Susan CD now. Amazing!
April 14th, 2009 at 3:54 am
Seconds after you started singing, I was in tears. God has gifted you with a beautiful voice! I wish you all the best in your up-coming career. I can’t wait to see you in the United States! <
April 14th, 2009 at 3:26 am
It was a jaw-dropping performance….so refreshing and wonderfully appreciated by the audience! The doubters got their come-uppance. When did the world decide that physical beauty and talent are interchangeable? This lady showed us her beautiful soul with her gift of song!! Spectacular!!!
April 14th, 2009 at 2:04 am
Moved me to tears…what an amazing talent.You go Susan- share your gift with the world. We need that amazing light! Peace and love.Beautiful inside and out.
April 14th, 2009 at 1:45 am
Dear Susan, What an inspiration you are! Look everyone of us could use some kind of makeover so pay little attention to any of those silly comments. You have an enormously beautiful voice and the heart that makes one sit up and take notice. Thank you for allowing yourself to be heard. Brilliant!
April 14th, 2009 at 1:16 am
It’s amazing. Her singing moves you and comes from the heart. it brought tears to my eyes as her singing reflected feelings that I feel but don’t know how to say it or put it into words. And it comes from someone you can trust who is from an ordinary (and at the same time difficult) walk of life.
April 13th, 2009 at 10:32 pm
Susan, you are an amazing singer.
You are a very beautiful person from the heart.
I hope all your dreams come true.
You deserve it.
Beauty in in the eyes of the beholder!!
Can’t wait to hear about your amazing career!!!
May God Bless you & guide.
April 13th, 2009 at 7:17 pm
Shes a talented lady.. amazing performance hope she wins!