Susan Boyle; A Sensation?!

Anyone who keeps himself updated with the latest happenings in the world is definitely no stranger to Susan Boyle. She made her first appearance in Britain's Got Talent. Though the initial reaction was sarcastic and she was ridiculed upon her appearance but the moment she started singing, I was dazed! Only to get out of it in time to see her getting a standing ovation from the crowd and the judges.

She progressed extremely well through out the competition but unfortunately(And surprisingly) was not able to win the whole deal. But coming to what I see, it was a scam! A total scam!

No doubt she really talented, but a talent like her isn't taught or learned. In my opinion, such talent is born. And besides this, her obvious lack of physical beauty was displayed very openly through out the series. I'm pretty sure there is a huge array of stylists back stage that could have worked their magic and within seconds have given her a make-over. But no such thing happened. But soon after the competition, Boyle did happen to go under a make-over.

I'm a big fan of reality television but make no mistake, even in their world everything isn't portrayed adequately. It's like that certain facts are down-played while certain other are made prominent all in the favor of bumping up the ratings and viewership. In this case, it's to be noted that during Boyle's introduction she was shown to be an old frumpy lady, having the sole company of her cat and with a slightly bewildered mannerism.

Boyle became an international sensation even though she did not win her specific season. But you can bet with complete surety, that she's headed for fame and success. She's already signed a record deal and her debut album is slated for a release in November. Besides an upcoming album, she will also be going on a tour in US. She's made several appearances on various talk shows such as The Oprah Winfrey Show( Check here) and Good Morning America. There is even an on going rumor that she will be appearing on one of the result show of the ninth season of American Idol( Hint; Simon) to perform as a celebrity.

Even during her stint on Britain's Got Talent, she garnered a lot of attention. Her appearance a way for a seperate channel on YouTube for Britain's Got Talent and her own audition video had been viewed over 100 million times within a week of her first appearence. Now that's got to be something!

Boyle definitely has taken the world by storm and her name has become a phrase of success. Any singing act that people find appealing is termed as the Next Susan Boyle. Give me a break, guys!

The reality television got two of their most famous personalities in the first half of '09, Susan Boyle from Britain's Got Talent and Adam Lambert from American Idol. And there will be sometime before we get another one of those. Till then the spotlight is on them!

Cheers!

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