My five seconds of pop culture
bastille felt compelled to watch the YouTube video of
Susan Boyle on the TV. Since I do actually live under a pop
culture rock, I had been totally oblivious to the British equivalent
of American Idol.
I was actually impressed. It was certainly startling to hear that voice come out of that body -- the voice reminds me strongly of Lea Salonga, and young waif-like women. More Eponine than Fantine. (Salonga has done both roles.)
Startling... but worthy of individual album-quality, if one strips away all the rabble-rousing? Boyle does not have the sheer vocal power of your typical Broadway (or West End) singer, but she might hold the ear well enough on record. It was certainly an emotional live performance, although that song is practically designed to cause people to reach for handkerchiefs.
Previous winner Paul Potts certainly wouldn't have been an operatic voice of any note without the show. I'm not even sure why one would listen to him sing opera on record, either. Yet that's clearly not stopped his recording career or popularity on tour.
Still, Susan Boyle makes for a good listen, and I suspect, a good reason to tune in to the show.
I was actually impressed. It was certainly startling to hear that voice come out of that body -- the voice reminds me strongly of Lea Salonga, and young waif-like women. More Eponine than Fantine. (Salonga has done both roles.)
Startling... but worthy of individual album-quality, if one strips away all the rabble-rousing? Boyle does not have the sheer vocal power of your typical Broadway (or West End) singer, but she might hold the ear well enough on record. It was certainly an emotional live performance, although that song is practically designed to cause people to reach for handkerchiefs.
Previous winner Paul Potts certainly wouldn't have been an operatic voice of any note without the show. I'm not even sure why one would listen to him sing opera on record, either. Yet that's clearly not stopped his recording career or popularity on tour.
Still, Susan Boyle makes for a good listen, and I suspect, a good reason to tune in to the show.