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Phil Hawkins, Photographer
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Fresno | ca | usa | Posted: 12:38 AM on 04.16.09 |
| ->> Wanna smile? Wanna be blown away? Check this out, and when you see what it is don't roll your eyes and click away, KEEP WATCHING! I don't know about you, but I could use a surprise... A pleasant one no less... http://tinyurl.com/d6338k |
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Rhonda Weiderhaft, Student/Intern, Photographer
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Santa Ana | Ca | USA | Posted: 2:18 AM on 04.16.09 |
| ->> Thank you for sharing that. It gave me goose bumps and brought a tear to my eye. You are never too old and/or never stop believing in yourself and your dreams |
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Doug Holleman, Photographer
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Temple | TX | USA | Posted: 2:51 AM on 04.16.09 |
| ->> It has to be fake. Everybody knows plain, middle-aged people can't possibly have talent. I'm living proof. |
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Mark Sutton, Photographer
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Herndon | VA | USA | Posted: 7:27 AM on 04.16.09 |
| ->> That was s good one Phil...... |
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Peter Aiken, Photographer
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Manhattan | KS | USA | Posted: 7:46 AM on 04.16.09 |
| ->> Outstanding! Just goes to show you can't judge a book by its cover. |
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Ron Hawkes, Photographer, Photo Editor
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Rockland | ME | USA | Posted: 8:00 AM on 04.16.09 |
| ->> Thanks Phil, that was great. |
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Debra L Rothenberg, Photographer
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New York | NY | USA | Posted: 9:30 AM on 04.16.09 |
->> WOW
that was great, Phil.
Lots of talent on that show.
Another one from a few years ago that also brought tears to my eyes
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DelJrP3P7tA |
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William Guerro, Photographer
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Galloway | NJ | USA | Posted: 11:13 AM on 04.16.09 |
->> "Outstanding! Just goes to show you can't judge a book by its cover".
Isn't that the truth, I saw a clip of that this morning on CNN and couldn't believe it.
LOL Britain gets Susan Boyle and we get "ANOOP DOG" go figure!
Thanks for the link Phil. |
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Al Santos, Photographer
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Silver Spring | MD | USA | Posted: 11:30 AM on 04.16.09 |
| ->> I got a little teary-eyed from watching that clip. She deserves all the accolades that will come her way. Thanks for posting! |
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Rick Rowell, Photographer, Photo Editor
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Vista | CA | USA | Posted: 11:44 AM on 04.16.09 |
| ->> Wow, Amazing. Sometimes you have a dream and then life gets in the way. Here's a lesson for us all, NEVER give up! |
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Phil Hawkins, Photographer
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Fresno | ca | usa | Posted: 12:39 PM on 04.16.09 |
->> Careful, William, "Anoop Dog" is a Tar Heel... we must protect our own. :-)
There's a movie in her story... learning disability, teased and ostracized by her classmates, recluse, never married, took care of her parents well into their 90's until they passed away only 2 years before this appearance... lives alone with her cat, then.......... KA-BOOM! |
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Dianna Russell, Photographer
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Springfield | MO | USA | Posted: 3:06 PM on 04.16.09 |
| ->> Phil, that was wonderful. A much needed break from doom and gloom. That brought both a smile and tears. I loved watching her confidence and her reaction to their reactions. She deserves all the goodness that will certainly follow. I love those "how do you like me now" moments. |
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Mark Bolton, Photographer
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Rochester | NH | USA | Posted: 5:23 PM on 04.16.09 |
->> That was a great clip. I too loved seeing her confidence and watching the audience/judges change their perception of her.
Amazing moment. She never gave up her dream.
MB |
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Renay Johnson, Photographer
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San Diego | CA | | Posted: 6:55 PM on 04.16.09 |
| ->> This video never gets old. I have watched it several times. I love the way she just doesn't care what anyone thinks because she knows she has an "ace in her pocket". Nine kids and she is the youngest who took care of her parents. Oh yeah, she has the learning disability yet she still became the caregiver of her parents. Ms. Boyle deserves every bit of success she receives as she is definately well overdue. |
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Mark Loundy, Photo Editor
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San Jose | CA | USA | Posted: 1:34 AM on 04.17.09 |
->> Forget the back story. I watched the whole thing and then I cranked up the speakers and watched it again -- just to hear her sing.
Wow.
--Mark |
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Louis Lopez, Photographer
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Fontana | CA | USA | Posted: 2:04 AM on 04.17.09 |
->> Good Morning America did a story about this yesterday.
Simon Cowell expressions as she sang are great.
They Reported that Simon Cowell has already signed her to a record deal on his own label. Very smart guy.
she sings great, really surprised me. |
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Louis Lopez, Photographer
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Kevin Clifford, Photographer
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Renay Johnson, Photographer
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San Diego | CA | | Posted: 5:17 AM on 04.17.09 |
| ->> X2. Simon had great facial expressions. I've never seen him smile like that. |
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Michael Fischer, Photographer
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Spencer | Ia | USA | Posted: 8:13 AM on 04.17.09 |
->> Raney;
I don't like the way Simon treats people, but I respect the fact the guy knows talent. You are correct; I've never seen him SMILE like that.
...and the first time I heard her voice, the first thing that blasted into my brain was " voice of a angel."
Simon WILL turn this woman into a recording star. And lord knows, she deserves it.
I loved the two guys back stage. THEY KNEW.
Great pick me up for today.
Michael |
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Michael Granse, Photographer
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Urbana | IL | USA | Posted: 10:19 AM on 04.17.09 |
->> There is another good one from this same show, and the guy has an amazing voice. His name is Paul Potts and he performed an opera piece (Nessun Dorma) that drew a reaction from the judges very similar to Ms. Boyle's performance. The Potts performance is also easy to find on YouTube, and having seen him and now Ms. Boyle I find them equally inspiring.
It is really great when someone who does not "fit the mold" of a professional singer walks out onto the stage and blows people right out of their chairs.
It is nice to be surprised in a GOOD way once in a while :) |
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Derick Hingle, Photographer
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Hammond | LA | USA | Posted: 11:47 AM on 04.17.09 |
| ->> Thanks for sharing that was an incredible performance, wow, definitely didn't expect that. |
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Rich Cruse, Photographer
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Laguna Niguel | CA | USA | Posted: 12:07 PM on 04.17.09 |
->> Apparently, Susan appeared on a charity CD in 1999. "Cry Me a River" is posted to this UK website.
http://tinyurl.com/djko4t
Good stuff! |
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Jim Colburn, Photo Editor, Photographer
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McAllen | TX | USA | Posted: 12:51 PM on 04.17.09 |
| ->> It's just another moronic product of British television. It ain't all Masterpiece Theater, more like Bennie Hill 24/7... |
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Ken Shelton, Photographer
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Dave Amorde, Photographer
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Lake Forest | CA | USA | Posted: 1:25 PM on 04.17.09 |
->> Your cornflakes taste like urine this morning Jim?
I shed a wee tear. :) |
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Rich Cruse, Photographer
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Laguna Niguel | CA | USA | Posted: 1:53 PM on 04.17.09 |
| ->> And when ET flew he said "Yeah right!". |
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Phil Hawkins, Photographer
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Fresno | ca | usa | Posted: 4:38 PM on 04.17.09 |
->> Rich,
Some may have trouble with your link, here's another one. I'm telling you folks, just TRY to keep a dry eye when you hear this renddition of "Cry Me a River"... Mother of God, where has she been? http://tinyurl.com/dcsfy8
Now the question; WHO gets to do the shoot for her first album cover?
I VOLUNTEER! (for pay of course) |
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Rich Cruse, Photographer
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Laguna Niguel | CA | USA | Posted: 5:04 PM on 04.17.09 |
->> Thanks Phil!
My link was for a UK site which may be overloaded. |
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Michael Fischer, Photographer
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Spencer | Ia | USA | Posted: 5:29 PM on 04.17.09 |
->> Dave,
The possibilities exist that Jim's cornflakes may be that consistency every morning, right Jim?
Dave, you should know by now that Jim is our resident curmudgeon. He's very good at it. We can find success in so many places... :) |
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Dirk Weaver, Photographer, Assistant
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Charlotte | NC | USA | Posted: 6:07 PM on 04.17.09 |
| ->> You can't judge a book by its cover. I was truly moved. |
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Jim Colburn, Photo Editor, Photographer
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McAllen | TX | USA | Posted: 11:22 AM on 04.18.09 |
->> "Your cornflakes taste like urine this morning Jim?"
Nope, but please post your recipe.
Seriously folks, this whole thing is nothing more than a ploy by the TV show to garner ratings. To think that there was any "surprise" about this woman's singing is absurd, as is any thought that they couldn't have convinced her to undergo a little make-over before putting her on stage. Simon Cowell (the man behind a lot of today's crappy "reality" television) is playing you like a cheap guitar.
Do you think that there would have been any publicity if it had been a dishy blond with the same voice? |
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Bradley Newton, Photographer
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Carrollton | TX | | Posted: 11:54 AM on 04.18.09 |
->> Ploy or not, it's a great "story". Please don't think that I am naive enough to think that everything on TV is "real" even when stated as such. Susan Boyle's "story", even if it was concocted by Simon Cowell in his devious imagination, is a "story" of the triumph of the will (she sang what song from what opera?). I go to movies to see the same thing. I read books to get the same message. I am moved to tears whether it is fact or fiction.
Whether or not I am a cheap guitar, her "story" struck a chord in my heart. |
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Phil Hawkins, Photographer
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Fresno | ca | usa | Posted: 12:56 PM on 04.18.09 |
->> Jim,
I have to say I thought the same thing when I first saw it; My first reaction was "No way; she's a shill" NO one could be that good and not be noticed. But, apparently, all is as it has been represented. Same for Paul Potts. I've always said to myself when I hear someone is the "Best singer, best athlete, best anything" that that only means they are the best of those that have decided to pursue it. Singing is one of those human capabilities that is a God-given talent, and you can be a world-class, pitch-perfect singer, and because you never pursued the career, it is entirely possible that someone working the night shift at 7-11 is better. So, here comes a show (soon to be in the US, BTW) that gives these average people an opportunity to be seen, and every now and then you get "surprised".
American Idol is different, in that there is an age limit, you can't sing opera, and what with all the nuts and crazies, and hundreds of thousands of idiots auditioning, true talent is put off stepping forward.
I don't see how, with all the scrutiny she's been under, that Susan Boyle can be a shill. If so, she's the best kept secret on the planet. And the moon landing was staged. |
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Jim Colburn, Photo Editor, Photographer
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McAllen | TX | USA | Posted: 9:54 PM on 04.18.09 |
->> "Ploy or not, it's a great "story".'
I disagree. It's not a story unless and until you want to show how the world's media has been fooled into covering this lame-ass "event".
YMMV.
"...here comes a show (soon to be in the US, BTW) that gives these average people an opportunity to be seen..."
You've been conned. Average people don't have a chance on these shows. It's the closest thing we have to an old time carny freak show, available now on national TV.
If you want pathetic, why don't we just bring back "Queen For A Day"? |
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Darren Whitley, Photographer
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Maryville | MO | USA | Posted: 10:43 PM on 04.18.09 |
| ->> I understand exactly your point Jim. I would like to see the behind the scenes grooming/non-grooming that goes on to produce something other than a banal spelling bee environment. However, the story is more interesting as presented than a hot bombshell. The visual contrasts from the audible. |
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Phil Hawkins, Photographer
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Fresno | ca | usa | Posted: 12:50 AM on 04.19.09 |
->> Jim,
Is this your belief or do you have proof that this is all contrived? Why are you so angry about it? I could understand the frustration if you KNEW it was made up, but unless you have evidence, concrete proof that the rest of the world has overlooked, then speak up. Otherwise, I would say, respectfully, your heated emotions are born out of what you believe to be true. If it is, it will come out in due time. The press loves to out someone who has pulled the wool over their eyes.
The media has not been fooled to cover the "event". The event exploded on the internet, the press covered the rapid spread of her popularity. Granted, they showed WHY she has become so popular, but the story would not be there if the 30 million hits on YouTube did not occur.
C'mon, where's your proof this is a scam? I'm on your side, because, as I have stated, that was my first impression as well. But after looking for and not finding any evidence of contrivance, I have to accept it's real. |
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Michael Fischer, Photographer
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Spencer | Ia | USA | Posted: 12:56 AM on 04.19.09 |
->> The first time I saw Susan Boyle, it wasn't becauses of Phil's post, it was the end of a segment on a news show. My initial impression was and still is "the woman has a voice like a angel". I knew nothing else; I assumed she was on American Idol - a program I don't watch. It was only when I watched YouTube that I realized what the rest of the story was.
Was it a set up? Maybe. The choice of the song was interesting to be sure. But here's the bottom line: The women can sing like a angel. How many people can sing like Susan Boyle? 7 or 8? 10? 20? 100? the answer is: Not many.
I saw Les Misérables on Broadway many years ago. Boyle's rendition was BETTER than what I saw LIVE. Assume it's all a set up, it doesn't matter if she can sing, does it?
Be cynical if that makes you feel better. Simon makes a bundle promoting Susan Boyle's career. Guess what - at least she gets one. We're all better off listening to that incredible voice. |
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Neil Turner, Photographer
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Bournemouth | UK | United Kingdom | Posted: 7:00 AM on 04.19.09 |
| ->> She mentions Elaine Page in her interview and Elaine is offering to do a duet with her - smart woman, the hype here in the UK over MS Boyle is huge. Elaine Page has a big BBC radio show later today (Sunday) during which more is promised... |
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Tom Sperduto, Photographer
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Edison | NJ | USA | Posted: 8:37 AM on 04.19.09 |
| ->> I watched the video ... loved it. Thanks Phil. I continued reading down this post and forgot for a moment that it's only a matter of time before a positive turns into a negative. I should have expected that more than her amazing voice. |
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Jim Colburn, Photo Editor, Photographer
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McAllen | TX | USA | Posted: 10:03 AM on 04.19.09 |
->> "Is this your belief or do you have proof that this is all contrived?"
If you can't tell that the whole thing is "contrived" then sorry for ya.
"The event exploded on the internet"
The clip was posted by the show's producers to get publicity. |
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Phil Hawkins, Photographer
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Fresno | ca | usa | Posted: 12:25 PM on 04.19.09 |
| ->> Yeah, whatevvvver, Jim. |
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Chuck Steenburgh, Photographer
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Lexington | VA | USA | Posted: 12:59 PM on 04.19.09 |
->> Jim knows a thing or two about that ploy. He posts a horrible, stretched, straight-on mug shot of himself, to lull you into thinking he CAN'T be a professional photographer. Then he actually posts decent work in his member portfolio.
;) |
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Jim Colburn, Photo Editor, Photographer
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Mark Loundy, Photo Editor
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San Jose | CA | USA | Posted: 12:04 AM on 04.20.09 |
->> I see some people questioning the situation and its too-perfect-to-be-trueness, but I haven't seen anything that points to any facts that indicate that it's not exactly as presented.
Contrary to the old saying, just because something is too good to be true doesn't mean that it isn't.
As I mentioned earlier in this thread, I don't really care about the alleged back story. The woman has an amazing voice. I was sufficiently entertained by that alone.
Even if the whole thing was concocted by Simon Cowell, I will still have been entertained.
--Mark |
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