Scottish singing sensation

[Jimmy]

Susan sadly has been taken to the Priory Clinic by police escort on the advice of her doctor.
Hopefully Susan will recover sufficiently to continue her career. She has been under enormous pressure in recent weeks and this type of pressure for a person who has led an introverted and private life has finally got to her.
I hope the people in the media who have said terribly unkind things about Susan are thoroughly ashamed of themselves now that Susan is on the brink of a breakdown.
Why can't the media just say positive things about people particularly when this individual is a very caring and good living person

[ccga3359]

Susan sadly has been taken to the Priory Clinic by police escort on the advice of her doctor.
Hopefully Susan will recover sufficiently to continue her career. She has been under enormous pressure in recent weeks and this type of pressure for a person who has led an introverted and private life has finally got to her.
I hope the people in the media who have said terribly unkind things about Susan are thoroughly ashamed of themselves now that Susan is on the brink of a breakdown.
Why can't the media just say positive things about people particularly when this individual is a very caring and good living person

I recall that Fleet Street (UK media) are extremly harsh. To think I'm related to a founder makes me shudder. At least they're planning on her touring the US where she will be treated kinder if not an exhausting time. She will be well received this side of the Atlantic and hope that it will be a bit of a respite for Ms. Boyle. Get well Susan.

[Akilter]

Simply brilliant! Thank you for the link...

[The Barry]

Wow, that just floored me. She's amazing!

[beloitpiper]

http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisf...nt-susan-boyle

Nice little article about it. Makes you think.

[Tim Little]

http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisf...nt-susan-boyle

Nice little article about it. Makes you think.

Thanks for pointing this out; I agree it's a "must read".

[Mr. Kilt]

It's amazing the talent that lurks in the most unassuming places. As McClef pointed out, her story is similar to Paul Potts from a few years ago. I hope she does well in the contest.

[Downix]

My wife already has her on the mp3 player, can't blame her, you don't run across talent like that often.

[KFCarter]

I'm run a theatre and am a presenter... there's a point in the video when she hits an emotional peak and the audience spontaneously rises to its feet...you don't usually see that in the middle of a song. She's got a shot... and not primarily because of her voice, which is quite good, but not fabulous.

Her voice is not what's going to make her stand out. She stands out because she's genuine and the audience can feel that... her emotions were right there and real... not something "produced" by a team of designers and marketers. Some much of the polished stuff we see is totally artificial... she's a breath of fresh air!

[Nervous Jock]

which is quite good, but not fabulous.

This is much more obvious if you listen to her on audio only