Singer serendipity
I come to Britain, a new singing sensation emerges on “Britain’s Got Talent.” In 2007, it was Paul Potts.
Now, it’s Susan Boyle. I like her story even better than Potts (though though he’s a more polished singer). What a great story — at 47 that voice appears from that woman. She was cheeky, though, so she had the attitude to do the song.
Heck, maybe in two years I’ll go on the show and wow the judges. Oh wait, I’m not British.
I must admit that, although I find Boyle’s voice pleasant, I am not able to recognize in her an amazing talent.
I think you’re right about her not being an amazing talent, but plenty of popular singers lack talent. What I like is the storyline, or more directly, how people are reacting to her to create a story. I heard about her through friends in America who have become obsessed with her.
It is a sweet story about the improbable — success (of a sort) for a physically plain person who meets most of our stereotypes about a spinster. Maybe it’s the backlash to a nipped, tucked and gelled generation.
I agree with you, it all makes sense. Only, I cannot stand it when the media try to manipulate my reactions and thoughts.
Intriguing. Are you saying that we would not be so skeptical of her if we had not been trained by various forms of media to be uninterested in people who aren’t very good looking, come from small towns and have gone 47 years without any public notice at all?
As for me, I have only seen a clip of her audition on YouTube. The initial reaction of the judges may be faked, but reflects on some level the reaction I might have were I to see her at a local high school auditorium. I would not have gone as wild as the crowd, or as others have. But I got the warm fuzzies at seeing her overcome that skepticism. I agree with you that she is not an amazing talent. Even so, the reaction to her has gone far beyond anything mere media manipulation can cause.