Never judge people on their appearance...

[uforgot]

Well, that's the thing about fine arts. I have a hard time with public speaking (except in the classroom). I hate it and it shows how nervous I am, and I screw up and leave things out, but dancing is my "thing". and I majored in percussion in college. I've loved and done both since I was very young and whenever I dance or play, the nervousness is not there. I'm comfortable presenting myself this way, and I absolutely loved performing. They say it's a way of expressing emotions when you can't in other ways. It's almost as if I'm saying, "this is how I feel and I'm not afraid to show it in this way", and yes a lot of it is the joy of doing it so you may be in another world. Singing is the real Susan Boyle coming to the surface. It's a really good example of beauty on the inside.

[jobob]

Wow, I hadn't gotten around to viewing the clip until just now. Awesome!

I don't think she looked as awful as the buildup led me to think ... but I suppose I was assuming someone really hideous looking. She looks, well, normal to me, a wee bit chunky perhaps but not bad. And I thought she was rather poised.

[maillotpois]

I thought she looked a bit like Julia Child.

[jobob]

I thought she looked a bit like Julia Child.

That's it!!

(She was reminding me of someone, but I couldn't place it.)

Thanks mp.

[maillotpois]

That's it!!

(She was reminding me of someone, but I couldn't place it.)

Thanks mp.

Happy to help. Maybe it was seeing 2 of her that threw you....

[NbyNW]

Here's a link to a track that Susan recorded for a charity CD about 10 years ago. Enjoy!

http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/sc...6908-21283564/

[Duck on Wheels]

WOW! It's not just the voice. It's also the timing, the interpretation, the variations in the ways she uses her voice through the phases of the song. She's a fantastic singer!

Meanwhile, reading the e-paper today, I noticed a presentation of an act that's in the semi-finals of the Norwegian version of this program -- a program I hadn't even heard of in any version until today. Anyhoo ... This is a dance group that got turned down by Mira Craig as music video backup because she didn't like how some of them looked and didn't like that they showed a bit of belly in their dancing. The story in the paper is about how some of them were embarrassed about their figures until they started to dance with this group. Now the teens in the group say that instead of wishing they had bodies like their skinnier classmates, they wish they had more "booty". Personally, I have to say I have enough booty; I just wish I could shake it like these gals do. The story's in Norwegian, but the dancing is universal. Enjoy. http://www.kjendis.no/2009/04/16/kje...teiro/5772165/

[Trek420]

I thought she looked a bit like Julia Child.

but shorter

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ohiUbQyDhk

[Biciclista]

but shorter

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ohiUbQyDhk

shorter like my cousin.

[mtbdarby]

Thanks GLC - I'm glad I'm not the only one.

A news clip of one of the judges this morning says they have decided not to do a makeover for her. They want to keep her as she is and the one that stole the hearts of millions. Good call.

Of course, I also read Simon is trying to sign her to his record label. Whether she wins this contest or not, her life will never be the same!

I listened to the charity cd and it doesn't sound anything like her. I don't know that I believe it's really her...

[Trek420]

This morning on network news, think it was GMA they interviewed her in her home, asked her to sing a bit and she just casually broke into song.

I don't think she's the Scottish Milli Vanilli

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ReklD...eature=related

[Selkie]

I don't think she looked as awful as the buildup led me to think ... but I suppose I was assuming someone really hideous looking. She looks, well, normal to me, a wee bit chunky perhaps but not bad. And I thought she was rather poised.

I agree with you, Jo. I hope they don't force her to change her appearance.

[lph]

Oh, she had poise, but basically she looked dowdy and unsexy, in a show that I'm thinking leans heavily on people selling youth, charm and sex appeal.

More power to her, she did fantastically. Sex appeal is not the be-all and end-all it's made out to be, and especially for a classical singer it's a bizarre "requirement". Pavarotti wasn't famous for being hot.

[jobob]

OK, I'll grant you that. I'm not familiar with these kinds of shows so I don't know what the norm would be.

More power to her, indeed.

Ed to add - Heh, she even has a facebook fan page. I found it because one of my (non-TE) friends just joined it.