The Most Uplifting Video You Will Ever See
 

This is so amazing. It is an example of everything that is right with the world. Susan Boyle is an unemployed, 47 year old, single woman who has never been kissed and lives with her cat. There is a longer version to the right of the video if you want to hear her interview. Wait until you see Simon Cowell's reaction. There have been over 15,000,000 hits since yesterday.

http://video.yahoo.com/watch/4853639?fr=yvmtf

Paula M.
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One Hope of Many People

My goodness! I'm all teary-eyed. That was wonderful. Thanks for posting it, Paula.

Wow. Just Wow.

This version on YouTube has more of the lead-in and more of the judge's comments, including comments how judgmental everyone had been.

Wow.

America's Got Talent has had a few stories like this, too. Last year's winner was an insurance agent who happened to have a kick ass opera voice.

Before I even clicked on the link I already KNEW that this was about Susan Boyle! I saw it for the first time yesterday and I couldn't believe it.

I think it's already amassed over 7 million hits on YouTube already? Watch the YouTube version when you can. There's a shot of some arrogant audience member rolling her eyes before Ms. Boyle began her song. I just wanted to slap her.

She sounds a lot like Lea Salonga!

People need more Les Miserables in their lives. If only the kids on American Idol were so wise with their song choices!

Have y'all been reading the backstory? Oxygen deprivation at birth left her with learning disabilities. She started singing as a way to deal with bullying and started singing in the church choir when she was 12. She stopped pursuing singing beyond church, karaoke and the like so that she could take care of her mother. She and her mother watched Britain's Got Talent together and her mother kept telling her she should be on it. She stopped singing when her mother died in 2007, but decided to try out for the show. This was the first time she'd sung in public since her mother died. Now she has a shot at singing for the Queen.

It's just such a great story all around.

i saw this on the news and then someone sent me the link. that you paula for linking it here. it moved me to tears-what a gift(to us) her voice is and what a wonderful lesson for so many of us who are too quick to judge.

Isn't it wonderful to know what G-d sounds like? Such a remarkable story...such a remarkable woman. I cannot wait to hear her next performance.

Paula M.
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Patrae Multi Spes Una
One Hope of Many People

You know, I'm probably one of the few, but I don't love Les Miz. It was OK for me, but I didn't LOVE it the way others do. I liked Miss Saigon more.

Agreed!

I like maybe one or two Les Miz songs, but I loved everything about Miss Saigon.

Les Mis isn't really the music for me, it's the story. I like the music but there are other musicals I like better. I've read Les Miserables about 5 or 6 times (which for a book that takes MONTHS to read that's kindof a lot) and I cry every time. I cry at every movie adaptation, and at the musical.

Just one of the most moving stories ever (IMO) and the musical does a fairly good job off conveying it.

ETA: I am a Victor Hugo fangirl. Seriously. When my dad and I were in Paris last year I dragged him all over the place looking for his house (which is now a museum) and I almost squealed when we found it.

According to this CNN story, (http://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/TV/0...ell/index.html) it's over 11 million now!!

I agreee, watching her story has been a sheer delight (and I do love that song from Les Miserables).

It seems a bit sad that she's never been kissed though; human beings need love and affection (well, I guess she got that from her Mom before she died, but that's not the same thing....).

It knocks me out how confident and self assured she seems on stage though. She seems pretty comfortable in her skin, up there on the stage.

I never really "got" Miss Saigon - it just didn't hit with me the way Les Miz did. But I LOVE this story and hope some really great things (including a kiss or two!) are in Susan's future.

I love this story! It makes me wonder what she is going to sing next. Since she wants to be like Elaine Paige, I would love to hear her sing "Memory" from Cats.

Anyone know when round 2 starts?