‘Never been kissed’ singer, 47, wows Cowell
 volunteer church worker Britain’s latest surprise showbiz star
Paul Potts, the cell phone salesman, a couple of seasons back on
"Britain's Got Talent" who had the amazing operatic voice and became an
overnight sensation.
appears that the Brits have found their second 'diamond in the rough'
this season in an unlikely lass from Scotland who has an equally
powerful voice, absoluting wowing the audience and the judges with her
first appearance.
Simon
Cowell sneered and the huge audience at the “Britain’s Got Talent†show
made the sort of faces associated with a bad smell. The object of their
disaffection was contestant No. 432, a plain, middle-aged woman from
Scotland with bushy eyebrows and a dress and hairdo that might have
been stylish when Dwight Eisenhower was president.
The
looks of disdain would shortly turn to tears of sheer elation, as Dawna
Friesen said in a report filed for TODAY Wednesday. But first, there
was the Cowell torture test for the woman to endure.
“What’s your name, darling?†Cowell said, his tone dripping with condescension.
The
woman, who seemed somewhat unnerved by the bright lights and the big
crowd in the concert hall where the show was recorded, said she was
Susan Boyle. She said she was 47 years old, unemployed, and lived alone
with her cat, Pebbles. She had never gone on a date and had never been
kissed, she added in a thick brogue.
But
Boyle showed a certain presence and a confidence that didn’t gibe with
her appearance, which The Times of London would describe as “frumpy.â€
Asked
what she was doing on “Britain’s Got Talent,†she struck a saucy pose
with her hand on her hip and replied, “I’ve always wanted to perform in
front of a large audience. I’m going to make that audience rock.â€
And what did she hope to get out of it, Cowell persisted.
“I’m
trying to be a professional singer,†Boyle said. “I’ve not been getting
the chance before. But here’s hoping it will change.â€
That’s when the looks on the faces of the spectators really screwed up in disbelief.
And
then the music for “I Dreamed a Dream†from the musical “Les
Miserables†began, and Boyle began to sing. By the time Boyle hit her
third note, Cowell’s eyebrows had shot up into the rafters in
amazement. Within a dozen more, the audience rose as one in rapture at
a voice that must have been forged in heaven.
The other two judges looked on with gaping jaws as Boyle turned the crowd’s cynicism into tear-soaked adoration.
When
she had finished, the theater erupted into a tsunami of cheers and
applause as Boyle started to walk off the stage. She was stopped by
Cowell, who reminded her she needed to hear from the judges.
First
was Piers Morgan, who told her, “That was the biggest surprise I’ve had
in three years on the show.†His vote, he said, was “the biggest yes I
have ever given anybody.
Cowell
completed the judging with the third resounding yes. “Susan Boyle, you
can go back to the village with your head held high,†he said. “It’s
three yeses.â€
A huge smile erupted on Boyle’s face as she made a fist and danced in place in her white pumps.
Within
days, the video of her performance would be a YouTube sensation. By
Wednesday, more than 5 million people had watched her amazing
performance, Cowell was already setting up a record deal for her on his
own label and British bookmakers
I cannot embed her YouTube performance because it is disabled; but to hear it--and believe me--it is worth the time, go to:Â
https://www.youtube.comwatch?v=9z0h1NNk1Ik&feature=related
Thanks to MSNBC for some content in this article.