<p>she can shut up simon cowell, so she had my amasement from the start.</p>
<p>that and her voice was utterly amazing.</p>
<p>menloparkmom, I heard about the youtube clip first, and wondered whether it was really Susan Boyle. But someone in the discussion said that the audio had come from the newspaper website, so I thought it must be legitimate.</p>
<p>She is quite a stylist, and good singers can mimic all kinds of linguistical approaches. Ten years is a long time, and this (younger) voice has more legitimate high sounds. From her very sophisticated sense of style, which was quite evident on the original broadcast we saw, I would think it is the same singer, the same sensibility to text and phrasing.</p>
<p>have to disagree. Susan’s is not a trained voice, and there is a richer, deeper timber to her voice, not nearly as sharp and clear as the voice in the recording. The pronunciation is also typical of an American, not someone from Scotland or Great Britain. The vibrato in the “Cry me a River” recording is also faster, and is totally different pattern from Susan’s. It is also a really good, sound studio quality recording, and where would Susan have gotten the $$ to pay for that? Pavarotti’s vocal pattern did not change much at all in all the years he was singing and it was always recognizable. This recording is of another woman than Susan.</p>
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<p>Yes, that is what the standards of the show, and all those kinds of shows, assume. The beauty of this, is they admit to being wrong–not wrong because she can sing, but wrong because they, many of us, too often don’t see that *every *human being is a gift.</p>
<p>Singing wasn’t the answer to that; but her singing led viewers to know this. It’s a lesson worth learning over and over, no matter what the platform.</p>
<p>As others said, it brought tears to my eyes.</p>
<p>I finally got around to watching this. It was very moving, like a movie but real. And the expressions do not look fake to me and one of the judges discusses his reactions here [How</a> Susan Boyle Won My Heart - The Daily Beast](<a href=“http://www.thedailybeast.com/blogs-and-stories/2009-04-16/how-susan-boyle-won-my-heart/]How”>The Daily Beast: The Latest in Politics, Media & Entertainment News)</p>
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As cartera said, cynical about reality TV? Yes. At least on AI, the cameras don’t go back and forth on the judges faces during the performance. They leave the camera on the performer, pretty much the whole song.</p>
<p>Why didn’t they just leave the camera on her? The judges have a chance to share their assessments after the song. It almost made it feel as if the show were more about the judges reactions than it was the singer’s performance. And that is what I didn’t like.</p>
<p>Obviously someone had screened her beforehand, but that doesn’t mean that Simon, Piers, and Amanda had heard her. I really think that Piers and Amanda at least were stunned to hear that voice emerge from that person. If you’ve watched any of these talent shows, British or American, you know that the judges have sat through a lot of weird and untalented acts. The people putting the show together clearly have multiple cameras going, so that they can edit the footage in the most effective way. Audience reaction shots are always part of the deal.</p>
<p>Piers and Amanda, at least, appeared genuinely moved. There was obvious emotion on their faces.</p>
<p>Okay, here’s a fun activity: she’s got to sing something else in the semi-final at least. (Potts repeated Nessun Dorma in the final, and did the Boccelli fave “Goodbye” in the semi.) What will it be? </p>
<p>Obvious contenders might be Memory from Cats or Music of the Night from Phantom. (I think the Phantom female lead songs may be too high for her voice, and its darker quality would suit Music of the Night.).</p>
<p>"Piers and Amanda, at least, appeared genuinely moved. There was obvious emotion on their faces. "</p>
<p>to quote the “Master Thespian”(aka Jon Lovitz) : " Acting! "</p>
<p>S. Cowell is a master manipulator (and the producer of the show). He is a huge success because he knows EXACTLY what is happening and what is going to happen on that stage.</p>
<p>I agree and I don’t think it takes anything away from Ms Boyle to assume that the judges were primed and ready to provide those “Home Alone” mugshots. I think Simon actually used that one.</p>
<p>Actually, I bet they are smart enough to know that the best reactions are the unrehearsed ones–especially in a case like this. C’mon…how could any faked reaction of surprise match the real surprise of hearing that voice the very first time?</p>
<p>If the screeners were smart, they kept Susan Boyle’s talent a careful secret from the judges until they pushed her out on that stage.</p>
<p>"Okay, here’s a fun activity: she’s got to sing something else in the semi-final at least. (Potts repeated Nessun Dorma in the final, and did the Boccelli fave “Goodbye” in the semi.) What will it be? </p>
<p>Obvious contenders might be Memory from Cats or Music of the Night from Phantom. (I think the Phantom female lead songs may be too high for her voice, and its darker quality would suit Music of the Night.)."</p>
<p>“Climb every mountain.”</p>
<p>NSM…great suggestion in terms of theme. I wonder if she sings that high of a soprano.</p>
<p>Having heard “Cry Me a River,” I think a more bluesy choice would be nice. If she stays true to her love of Elaine Page, Andrew Lloyd Webber music could well be one of her choices.</p>
<p>She looks like she has good sense. I hope she’ll find true love and will be able to avoid the con men, convicts and freeloaders who’ll undoubtably come knocking at her door.</p>
<p>"But since her sensational performance, the British press is reporting, she’s been flooded with offers from men mesmerized by her exquisite pipes. So what about it, TODAY’s Meredith Vieira and Matt Lauer asked her Friday: Does Boyle have a boyfriend?</p>
<p>Boyle smiled broadly, laughed with gusto, and blushed.</p>
<p>“No comment,” she chortled. “No comment.”
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<p>From what she did with “Cry me a river”, she has a real affinity for the bluesy songs of an earlier generation, even Cole Porter, etc., though whether a non-American would choose that repertory for this kind of competition, I do not know. Most of the songs mentioned are not right for her particular talents, IMHO, too operatic and theatrical. She is a more of a soulful singer. </p>
<p>Mainly I post in the Music threads here at CC, because I am a voice teacher, mainly to opera singers, some musical theater. The other voice teachers I know who have heard her, and they are faculty members at music schools, conservatories, etc., around the country, speak of her wonderful voice, but mainly of the honesty of her presentation, her command of style and phrasing, her care with text phrasing. She exemplifies what we wish we could teach to other very talented voices, but all too frequently cannot.</p>
<p>Susan’s voice does seem open, honest; she is pleasant to listen to, and refreshing to watch perform. The judges and audience were impressed because she wasn’t what they expected.</p>
<p>But, I wonder. If she were good-looking (in the traditional sense) would we be as impressed? Would she be noticed in the crowd of beautiful people who can sing? Or are her looks actually an asset?</p>
<p>[Susan</a> Boyle Hype Revitalizes 10-Year-Old Cover - Video Ga Ga](<a href=“http://new.music.yahoo.com/blogs/videogaga/16130/susan-boyle-hype-revitalizes-10-year-old-cover/]Susan”>http://new.music.yahoo.com/blogs/videogaga/16130/susan-boyle-hype-revitalizes-10-year-old-cover/)</p>
<p>She recorded this for a charity CD. Take a listen. “Cry Me A River”</p>