While this woman doesn't look like a typical pop-star, she has the voice of an opera starlet. She shocked audiences when she began singing "I Dreamed a Dream," from the musical Les Miserables. Although I know this song, and this musical, an outsider looking in and hearing a little bit about this story and this woman would say that the lyrics in this song were very fitting to Susan's situation.
"Then I was young and unafraid
And dreams were made and used and wasted
There was no ransom to be paid
No song unsung, no wine untasted"
"I had a dream my life would be
So different from this hell I'm living
So different now from what it seemed
Now life has killed the dream I dreamed."
This woman said that since she was twelve years old, she has dreamed of becoming a professional singer. She now lives alone with her cat. She has never been married, nor has she ever been kissed.
Going on national television took a lot of courage. There are many people who are too worried about criticism to even compete, and this woman faced it with grace, and boldness. While she didn't do anything profound, that will change the world as we know it forever, she did something that took a lot of guts. She stood in front of a large audience and she lived her dream. There has been quite a bit of media coverage over this, I believe, because it inspires average people. Her fan site's motto is to never judge a book by it's cover. It's a tale as old as time. In case you haven't caught this, here she is....
Susan's performance
Although her popularity will surely fade with time (our attention spans don't allow for long-term stardom), today Susan Boyle is famous. She dreamed a dream and chased that dream. At 47, she is getting the recognition that a person with a gift like hers deserves.
This was amazing!
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