Cho Min Je
20/4/09
As I watched the video of Susan Boyle singing in the Tv show Britain’s got Talent, I was blown away by her amazing performance. When they introduced her, I didn’t think that she had much hope in her. Her looks didn’t seem like someone who would have a very bright future ahead of her, and I feel that the audience and the judges agreed with it too. People in the audience were laughing at her when she said that she wished to be a professional singer and shaking their heads. I could see some people rolling their eyes, but Susan Boyle staying persistent despite what the judges thought or the audience. There were sarcastic whistles, and underestimating looks of the audience. Singing a famous song, the judges and the audience had higher expectations, which Susan Boyle met. Her song choice also talks about dreams which too relates to her dream.
I could straight away tell that I had underestimated her talent just because of how she looked the moment she started. Her amazing voice gave me Goosebumps and a feeling which made me feel disappointed in myself. I was shocked and surprised, and I was wondering how I could simply judge her by how she looked. The facial expressions of the judges and the audience changed greatly, from laughter, to shock. Susan Boyle’s singing voice had such a great impact on everyone after everyone had not expected much from her. I could see that the people of the audience were regretting their choices, and how they thought of her. I myself have judged her wrong. Susan Boyle didn’t come out to the show, because she thought her looks would carry her to the top or because she thought that people would quickly like her, but because she knew that she had talent, talent which she wanted to show to the world.
The second singer, Paul Potts from the same show Britain’s got talent first came out as someone which again the audience and the judges didn’t expect much from. You wouldn’t think much would come from a phones salesman. But Paul was different. He specifically said before he started that his dream was to spend the rest of his life to do what he feels he was born to do. He didn’t care what others thought; instead he wanted to do what he knew he was good at. Paul wanted to pursue his dream and by going onto the show, he achieved his goal.
I believe this TV show is to emphasize the different types of talents which ordinary people that you see everyday, but underestimate have great talents. Both singers have dreams, which they wish to achieve, and they both succeeded greatly. I consider that society as we know today has made us to believe that people who are not similar, or have the looks of a singer do not have the talent to become a singer. People of today wouldn’t expect someone from a place where some wouldn’t know, or have jobs which don’t help contestants to achieve their goals. A mere television show helps for people who don’t seem to be anyhow special, different, and unique, helping them to achieve certain types of goals.
I chose the image above because i thought it represented achievement. Both contestants because of their dreams achieved their goal and suceeded. The image shows how when achieving something, it makes you feel great. Paul and Susan's responses of receiving three yeses on the show Britains got Talent shows that they were content with their achievements.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DelJrP3P7tA&eurl=http://breakingfrozenseas.blogspot.com/&feature=player_embedded
Paul potts BGT
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lBTVdnWj1hM
Susan Boyle BGT
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