Did you think Susan Boyle was “the biggest wake up call ever” against cynicism?

She was the biggest wake-up call on that show that night. Her surprising performance did make people feel good for a while.

No. That’s stupid.

Aww, forgot about that - was a sweet performance. My mother loved it, which made me love it as well.

I’m such a sap…this always gives me chills.

She's a prime example of why you should never judge a book by its cover. The industry has always been looks first talent later for the most part for the longest time.

Most of the time young attractive men and women who could barely carry a tune (without the help of studio post production) are prioritized over lesser attractive (but genuinely talented) singers.

Age also plays a key role as well. It's very rare these days for someone 40 and over to start a singing or acting career.

Susan defied those odds and that's one of the things I admire about her.

Susan Boyle was a psyop. The crowd starts cheering even before she gets a note out. The “reaction” was totally planned.

Susan Boyle paved the way for Lea Michele! Ugly girls who can sing.

OP, please learn the difference between "cynicism" and "prejudice."

That way you won't appear to be someone who picks her words from repetitions on your social media feeds.

Where are the schmalz police?

R8, OP was asking if we agreed with the judge on the show who used the word “cynicism”; the OP didn’t choose the word.

So we’re gonna put you down as a “no” then?

No, but you do, OP.

I just thought in an era of studio production and auto tune that it was wonderful to hear out of nowhere a distinctive and beautiful voice.

Outside of opera and the now pretty much retired Streisand, who do you think has a great voice? Adele? Good but she’s no Aretha or Barbra. Celine is kind of out of it too, but a bit like Whitney Celine’s catalogue does not come up to her voice.

Brits are so fucking shallow. No wonder we had to save your Limey poofter asses in WWII.

Paul Potts was another prime example of Brit shallowness.

R8 You’ve embarrassed yourself again

where is that ugly cow nowadays?

Meh, this fuels my cynicism. As R6 said, the crowd cheered way too early. They were so loud they wouldn’t have been able to hear her. Her performance was good, but unspectacular. If it had come from a plain, but pretty young girl, the response wouldn’t have been as positive. Her entire success , ironically, (or unironically) stemmed from the fact this good voice came from that unfortunate looking vessel.

Loved it

Sweet story

Simpletons are funny when they don't realize applause/audio are added and enhanced after the fact.

I have to admit watching that again put a smile on my face.

[quote]I have to admit watching that again put a smile on my face.

That's not a smile, Simon/R20. One of your many stitches popped.

Whatever happened that night worked and made an otherwise dumpy hausfrau into a very wealthy international star

You don’t seem to understand my post, simpleton R19. That’s the point. They edited it to show the screaming crowd when they really wouldn’t have. The entire bit was manipulation. They knew (including the judges) that she could sing. They knew it would be a feel good story and they manipulated the hell out of it. The fact you can’t see that makes you the simpleton and a bit of a frau.

[quote]Outside of opera and the now pretty much retired Streisand, who do you think has a great voice?

Dimash Kudaibergen. Find one better.

R23 Oh bless your heart

R6 on these kinds of shows you are forced to clap constantly and everything is cut together randomly. That's why it appears that they clapped seconds before. They probably clapped at something else but that was the best clapping and made it into the cut of her totally unplanned and totally impromptu audition.

R26 I don’t think R6 understands. It’s easily confused.

Unfortunately she was never going to have a long lasting career because of how ugly she is. For women you have to be somewhat decent looking to have a music career. It's a little more acceptable for men to be ugly.

I actually thought her cover of "You'll See" was mediocre even though a "real singer" was singing the song this time. Madonna's version sounds much better.

Yes.

To counter the DL autism trolls’ disinfo, Susan is high functioning autistic; she has what used to be called Asperger Syndrome.

How the judges and audience reacted to her is typical of the little social differences some people on the spectrum present sometimes — which some people judge as odd or worthy of mockery. In turn Susan may or may not pick up on that.

my favorite version of “The Way We Were”. Great arrangements.

@r28, That's pretty mean. Once she got a makeover she looked fine for the type of music she sings. Also, she struggles with anxiety issues which makes the success she's already achieved and her $40 million net worth all that more remarkable

I never get tired of watching the video that introduced the entire world to Susan Boyle. Her life and career is an amazing feel good story. Makes me smile every time!

The OP was complicit and didn't point out the primary offense.

But no one will be surprised that the neural networks of posters here run as shallow as a piss puddle.

^Huh?

R36 Don't bother - it's very confused

This is the easily a top ten television moment of all time and I say that as American who has only ever seen it on YouTube.

The reason why you’re a simpleton and a dupe, R23, is because of how fervently you believe that any of that matters, when exactly none of it does.

Thank you, R23.

And God bless your stage 4 lung cancer, sweetie,

Susan Boyle has haggis breath!