Tuesday, April 21, 2009

Old, unfashionable but excellent - YouTube’s Unlikely Hero

As much as YouTube videos featuring a man dancing manically around the world are entertaining, here is one YouTube star that warms the heart.

Susan Boyle, a 47 year old Scot who appeared last week on Britain’s Got Talent, has wowed audiences the world over with her rendition of ‘I Dreamed a Dream’ from Les Miserables, and has been viewed over 20 million times.

Boyle, the middle-aged unemployed church volunteer who lives with her cat Pebbles, looked like the typical terrible talent-show entrant – poorly dressed, old, with no experience and wanting to become a professional singer. But Boyle shocked everyone including the smarmy judges (Simon Cowell included) when she started singing with a voice of a seasoned performer.

Watch it and you’ll cry, it’s just that beautiful.

See Susan's performance on Britain's Got Talent: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9lp0IWv8QZY

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