Showing posts with label Susan Boyle. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Susan Boyle. Show all posts
Wednesday, August 26, 2009
Danyl Johnson "The X Factor"
The British (and the World) were enamoured by Susan Boyle. Now there is a new star on the horizon. His name is Danyl Johnson on a new show called "The X Factor". Click here to listen to the singer. Enjoy.
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Thursday, July 09, 2009
Susan Boyle of Britain has been transformed
The wonders of Photoshop. You may remember Susan Boyle who appeared on Britain's Got Talent. She is in her forties and was not discovered for her talent because of her looks. Now Photoshop got hold of her and what a transformation.
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Susan Boyle and Britney Spears
What is the difference between these two ladies? Once is a genuine artist and the other may be an artist but also a very misguided youngster. It took Susan Boyle 47 year, and Britain's Got Talent, before she was even recognised as a singer. On the other hand, Britney Spears at the tender age of 10-11 was already getting recognition as a singer and by now, at the age of 27, she has already sold over 32 million records. Human thy name is Frailty. We do judge a book by its cover whether we like it or not.
Sad part is that this Frailty is not limited to a few but is universal. Yours truly pleads guilty to it.
Saturday, April 18, 2009
Susan Boyle and Barbara Streisand
Since I first heard Susan Boyle, I kept thinking that I have heard a similar singer before. Then I remembered. It was 1975 and I was a university student. At that time, I did not have the slightest doubt that I shall conquer the world. Reality and I had not crossed paths yet.
One morning I was getting late for my class, the university was a fair distance from the residence so I decided to take my car. I got in car, turned on the radio, and there was this resonant and touching voice. It was Barbara Streisand singing "The way we were." The singing was amazing. After the class, I went to the nearest shopping mall and bought myself that record. More recently I have bought the CD. I used to listen to that song and other Streisand songs very often. So often that a professor of mine used to tease me that I had a crush on her. He told me that I must go to New York to meet her. No, I did not do that.
When I heard Susan Boyle after some thinking I realized that there are some similarities in their voices. However, the similarities end there because Streisand was already a Hollywood star and she had all the backing of the music and movie industries. As well, she was considered a very beautiful woman (including by our own Pierre Trudeau) and she was highly sought after. Susan Boyle did not have the backing of the music industry when she sang on Britain's Got Talent; she looks homely and I do not think she will take up an acting career.
Here is a Streisand song which may have similarities to Susan Boyle, but listening to music is very subjective. Listen and judge for yourself.
One morning I was getting late for my class, the university was a fair distance from the residence so I decided to take my car. I got in car, turned on the radio, and there was this resonant and touching voice. It was Barbara Streisand singing "The way we were." The singing was amazing. After the class, I went to the nearest shopping mall and bought myself that record. More recently I have bought the CD. I used to listen to that song and other Streisand songs very often. So often that a professor of mine used to tease me that I had a crush on her. He told me that I must go to New York to meet her. No, I did not do that.
When I heard Susan Boyle after some thinking I realized that there are some similarities in their voices. However, the similarities end there because Streisand was already a Hollywood star and she had all the backing of the music and movie industries. As well, she was considered a very beautiful woman (including by our own Pierre Trudeau) and she was highly sought after. Susan Boyle did not have the backing of the music industry when she sang on Britain's Got Talent; she looks homely and I do not think she will take up an acting career.
Here is a Streisand song which may have similarities to Susan Boyle, but listening to music is very subjective. Listen and judge for yourself.
And here is the Way We Were
EDITORIAL NOTE: After posting, I edited this post for grammar. The content is the same.
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Susan Boyle, discovery of a singer
I just read a story on Ms. Boyle, who sang on ITV's Britain's Got Talent, that she is 47 years old, unemployed, and has never been kissed in her life. Last I saw, over 8 million people visited her video. How events can change in one's life. Now music producers will be kissing up to her in order to get her to make records for them. She has become an overnight sensation. Maybe she will become rich and famous like J. K. Rowling who wrote the Harry Potter novels. It may become a rag to riches story overnight. All the best wishes for her.
To read more, click here.
Tuesday, April 14, 2009
Susan Boyle, singer extraordinaire
Embedding is disabled by request, but you can click here for the video. This is from Britain's Got Talent. One feels teary eyed after listening to her. Simon Cowell's head simply got bigger as he praised himself as usual.
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