I dreamed a dream | Lake Neuron

I suspect I am behind the curve in seeing and commenting on the Susan Boyle video. I didn’t see it until late this afternoon. But at the risk of being behind the times, I’ve got to comment on it anyway.

If you have not seen the video, I will set it up for you and you can go and see it (most of the versions I’ve found on YouTube have embedding disabled, for some reason). “Britain’s Got Talent” is basically the same show as “America’s Got Talent,” which aired on NBC. Both shows were created and executive-produced by “American Idol” judge Simon Cowell. Here in America, Cowell’s contract with Fox restricts his appearances on other shows, but he’s a judge on “Britain’s Got Talent,” apparently with the same snark he displays each week on “American Idol.”

Susan Boyle, an unemployed 47-year-old woman with a dream of singing, appeared on the show, and this happened. Listen for the snark, bordering on contempt, when Simon asks why Boyle hadn’t had any success in the past, but then watch carefully for the look of utter shock on Simon’s face when …. well, I won’t spoil it.

I will be 47 next month, and lately, for reasons I can’t really discuss fully in this forum, I’ve been feeling like a failure in life, socially, financially, physically and vocationally. So I have to say I resonated with the whole story of this unassuming woman walking out on stage and getting the response she got.

Good on her. She gives the rest of us hope.

Trace Sharp

Tears rolled down my face when I saw this on Saturday. She is incredible.
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Ok…I had to comment! First off, thanks for the link. The only version I'd seen didn't have the pre-performance interview. That made me cry (“never been kissed”).

Second, while you don't feel at liberty to discuss things fully, you oughtn't give in to those “imafailure” taunts the enemy (yes, that old dog, ew!) is throwing at you. I've been keeping up with your blog. While it's possible you've manufactured this John Carney chap, I highly doubt it. You're published, have spent lots of time in missions, and are a child of God. Someone our Father thought worth dying for and working though. Lord bless you!
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What struck me about this remarkable woman is there she is standing in front of an audience who constantly jeered and poked fun at her and yet at the end of her performance she found it in her sweet heart to shower them with kisses! Wonderful!
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What struck me about this remarkable woman is there she is standing in front of an audience who constantly jeered and poked fun at her and yet at the end of her performance she found it in her sweet heart to shower them with kisses! Wonderful!