Audio: “Lost” Susan Boyle recording discovered; Update: Boyle covers Celine

posted at 5:03 pm on April 17, 2009 by Allahpundit

Via Bob Krumm, who’s got a shrewd take on what she has in common with the tea parties. Note his data point about her audience vis-a-vis the population of Scotland.

You know you’ve made it as a singer when people start hunting for basement tapes of your early work. This one was recorded in 1999 for a newspaper charity CD; in one day on YouTube it’s already drawn 157,000 views. Normally I’d say we were nearing the end of her 15 minutes, but she’s still in contention to win that British talent show and doubtless will be recruited to cut an album of standards by some record company eager to cash in on the phenomenon. Has this ever happened before on “American Idol,” incidentally — where one of the contestants became a huge breakout story even before the competition was over? I wonder how the judges will deal with that knowing that pretty much the entire planet wants her to win. Does that make them favor her more? Or less?

The audio is the second clip below; the first is an entertaining hit from CNN about how she’s dealing with fame. Watch for the hug from a fan. Exit question: Has the backlash begun?


Update: She doesn’t really need the contest anymore, does she?

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In regards to Bob Krumm: First I want to say that he has made some great points. I just have 2 areas of his analysis in which I respectfully disagree. (1) It took a TV show to make her famous. She didn’t originate on the Internet in the same way the “Leave Britney Alone” guy did. If not for that TV contest she would still be an unknown. The fact that the Internet acted as a catalyst of distribution to showcase her talent and build her name recognition doesn’t mean that she is wholly a new media creation. I would say it took a traditional TV show and the Internet to make her famous in this case. (2) I think it’s kinda unfair to characterize her entire singing career as lasting only 2 minutes and 20 seconds. She said before her performance that she has been singing since she was 12. She has had professional singing lessons and it shows. She has spent many years practicing her skills in churches and singing at charity events. It takes a lot of practice to sing “cry me a river” as well as she did, something many professionals have bombed out in the attempt. For example, you don’t say that all you need to do to make money on corn is to sell it and ignore all the effort it takes to grow it do you?

Dollayo on April 18, 2009 at 6:41 PM

I don’t get some of the posts in this thread, but the ones who are carping about Susan’s looks,or her voice, why, you haven’t got even a little bit of the talent she has only just begun to show. Be ashamed of yourselves.

lizzee on April 18, 2009 at 8:24 PM

It’s the voice that counts. You go girl!

NavyWife on April 19, 2009 at 10:23 AM

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