[jameslindsay]

I do not watch much TV but I put it on when I went to bed last night and there was a re showing of "Britains got talent". I am not a fan of these talent shows but I thought it would give me a laugh and help me unwind. When they came to Glasgow they "honed in" on a lady named Susan Boyle from West Lothian. Well, without being unkind Susan looks everything you would not expect with "showbusiness". She is unemployed, 40 ish I believe, over weight and well I don't want to be unkind so if you are interested watch this edited clip and see for yourself.

She said she wanted to be like Elaine Paige and both the audience and judges laughed at her and quite clearly they all expected her to be awful. Well, she was not awful and she got a standing ovation. It goes to show that you should never "judge a book by its cover". If she goes any further in the contest I wonder how the press will treat her, remember how awful they were to Michelle McManus because she was Scottish and over weight??? Time will tell, but I wish this gutsy lady luck!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Il5TBgD9kHI

[flipflopper]

She was fantastic

Bless her, I'm sure if she does go far they will give her a make over although I found her natural persona indearing

When she does do well she will be a British superstar if she does'nt then she must be scottish 

[jameslindsay]

Sad, but very true!

[Blinkers]

She was A-MAZE-ING.    I got up to go and do something/get something...can't remember....but just stopped in my tracks when she started to sing.     Go-girl-go.

[sellickbhoy]

she was fantastic but sadly for every 1 gem of real talent these shows uncover, we have to put up with 50,000 talentless shits who's ego grossly overshadows their ability

then again, i do love watching the seriously misguided, useless gits. Many of them need therapy rather than tv exposure

[doganjo]

Vive l'ecossaise.  She is fandabydozie!  Absolutely fantastic - I am sure she will go far, and yes, they will give her  a makeover.  I look forward to seeing her again.

[pegusus pig]

WOW Wow and wow, You go girl. 

[Fluffywelshsheep]

That brilliant,
I love that song too, Very elaine pagne style.
hope she doesn't get lost in the crowd of no hopers

[doganjo]

If they do her up, and stop her being a wee tad mouthy (a wee bit embarrassing I found) I am sure she will go far - that is one helluva voice!

[sandy]

I loved her just as she was...ooooozing with personality, could do well in films I think....keep her as she is, no makeover, that wouyld spoil and take away a lot of her charm......brill

[northfifeduckling]

What a star, we all had tears in our eyes, really - that put a few people on the spot re how we judge others the way they look and talk. What did you think about the guy with the Ferrero-eating-record from Dunfermline? We rolled on the floor laughing and I'm sure he meant us to lol

[sellickbhoy]

i bought a couple of packs of ferrero rocher today, i love them but i'm going for the record in a few days

i reckon he must have been a plant by the marketing dept of ferrero rocher

[jameslindsay]

Just "google" her name "Susan Boyle" and I think we already have a Star. Good luck to her, I look forward to seeing/hearing much more of her and apparantly after the 1st week of the show she is tipped to win.

Going off track a bit if any one is a fan of this song, Petula Clark sings a version of it on You Tube. I think this is the most moving version I have heard of it and I love it. Watch and see...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vUX3OY_INJU

[dreamer]

I too saw this lady and was amazed by her voice, i hope she does win without any makeover  as we should except her for how she is, and looks. There is too much emphasis on looks these days and we are teaching some very unrealistic morals and values to future generations. She has a beautiful gift.

[jameslindsay]

Just had another look at this on You Tube, the version I looked at has now had 18.5 million hits!