If you haven’t yet watched Susan Boyle on Britain’s Got Talent, you might as well take a peek and see what all the hubbub is about:
Almost every response I see to this video includes the words amazed, cried, or touched. But I’m skeptical. Are we responding to the overwhelming power demonstrated when someone – ANYone – expresses themselves authentically in a public fashion?
Or are we simply amazed that someone who isn’t 5’8′, 25 years old and sexy could sing so beautifully? Would sing so beautifully? Would dare to expose us to such an imperfect, unaltered, everyday kinda picture?
Tags: imperfect, inspiration, power
I agree Jen! She can belt out a song, no doubt, and has a beautiful voice but I really am surprised by all of the hub-bub and have just wondered to myself is it because she doesn’t “look the part” and what does that say about all of us?
Interesting questions Jen.
I think it’s the latter because honestly, we’ve seen/heard beautiful, powerful singers before. And they have not elicited this kind of reaction…hmmm, maybe because of that whole looks/age thing?
Yeah, kind of a sad statement on our world. Unfortunately I am not surprised!
But good on her regardless.
Amanda and Christine: Exactly! I like what she’s doing AND I also would love to see us become a more progressive society as a whole.
We totally just blogged about the same thing!
I have to say it is being moved by ANYone… it’s just that sorta middle of the road looking, extremely talented people don’t find their way to the YouTube buzz so unfortunately we lose out and don’t get to be moved by them. Quite the shame if you really think about it.