I don’t watch “American Idol,” but I’ve heard about Simon Cowell. Blunt. Difficult to please. Jaded. But a woman named Susan Boyle broke through the world-weariness on a show called “Britain’s Got Talent.”
Somewhat dowdy and looking older than her 47 years, this woman seemed kind of goofy and in over her head. The audience was laughing at her. But she stunned Cowell, the two other judges, and the audience with a voice nobody expected to emanate from her.
I laughed, I cried…
What’s the big deal, you ask? The big deal is that lots of folks unfairly judged her based on her appearance (including me), and I’m sure almost all were shocked.
(People were similarly stunned when Aretha Franklin sang “Nessun Dorma” on an awards show.)
I wish I could embed the video; I can’t, so I’m going to have to send you away. Listen to Susan Boyle singing “I Dreamed a Dream” from the musical, “Les Miserables.” Singing begins around 1:50.
Update: If the video at that link won’t play, try this shorter video.
