As the world swoons over her voice, there are a few people out there who are saying Susan Boyle is a scam for 2 reasons:
First of all, in order to be accepted on the show, Britain’s got Talent contestants must be true amateur performers and not have been recorded for commercial purposes before. The Daily Record however, has dug up a CD where Susan Boyle sang “Cry Me A River” as one of the tracks. The CD was for a charity organization and only 1000 copies were ever produced.
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Secondly, the folks over at Paddy Power are not so inclined to swallow the whole Susan Boyle thing hook line and sinker like everyone else. Here’s what they had to say:
Cynics among us will suggest there was something fishy about Susan Boyle’s appearance on Britain’s Got Talent – and we don’t mean her body odour. Some have implicated that her doughty appearance and simple lifestyle were exaggerated to increase the impact of her majestic voice. With Ant and Dec involved, we bet the price of a phone call that it was. Some 30 million YouTube hits later, the Scottish beauty and 48 year old virgin has a world audience and is to go on a date with Piers Morgan. Morgan said Boyle had “great appeal and charm” and invited her out as both were interviewed on American talk show Larry King Live. Cherries for desert?
So we are finding out that this whole thing could be an elaborate ruse to fool the media and general public into thinking she’s 100% authentic. So what do you say – is she too good to be true?
You are lame. Susan Boyle is the real deal get over it
why you post this kind of garbage?? stop it. Susan Boyle is a great singer, whether you like it or not.
So where exactly do you see the scam? Recording a song for a charity CD of which only 1000 copies were produced surely does not make her a professional singer, and that was 10 years ago anyway. And being invited out by one of the judges, so what? Why would that make her any less authentic?
By that measure, I'm a “professional” since I'm on CDs that are available commercially. I wouldn't take that requirement too literally. Many people who have performed in any capacity at even semiprofessional levels have performances on CD. I can assure you that almost everyone who actually succeeds on these shows has a lot of prior experience and has been recorded for commercial distribution of *some sort* before.
You are an idiot
Asshole. Faggot. Motherfucker. Idiot. Jealous Drag Queen. Bloody Foolish. Fuck yourself.
Obviously not a scam.
Am pretty sure too that you are a bully who base your opinions on a persons physical appearance.
Your just jealous.
Get a life. Let's just enjoy seeing someone like Susan Boyle succeed without silly cynics like you trying to spoil it. We need something to brighten our lives these days, and I'd rather it be Susan Boyle that some blonde clone Hollywood type.
Pppphhhhttt! Anyone ever heard of the 'The Inquisitr' website?” Nah, not till now when they've posted a lame, tacky article. First and last time I come here for any news.
So that's a no then?
Get back to the “did N.A.S.A. put a man on the moon conspiracy, or who shot J.F.K & LEAVE Susan Boyle alone, even if it was a bit put up, She surprised everybody
However gossipers are trying to to lessen Suzan Boyle's performance and knock her down, does it make the quality of the voice less stunning? Coming out of humble anonymity, would she have known how to dress better to appear in public looking smarter and more elegant? It is not surprising people hate other people's success. I find her likable and many more like me are out there. I hope talent takes over gealousy.
The author of this article and other so-called cynics are either lame or ignorant to be informed of the fact that there are many such people like Susan Boyle who has amazing talent, unassuming personality and is less than average looking. What the author wrote is as if telling the world this “people who look less than average or behave 'weirdly' (probably in the eyes of the author's) are unlikely to have such amazing vocal talent or any artistry”.
Do most of us realise that such people like Susan out there in other countries would have probably been deprived of opportunities to become famous or successful in our society where the majority are unfortunately the likes of this author himself and the 'cynics'?
I think 'Britain got talent' made a sensible decision to invite and promote a talent like Susan Boyle – why? because it's our current society (including myself) who needs to be educated against being too fixated on judging someone's talent/ability based on his/her appearance, OR even how he/she outwardly behave himself/herself in public. It's obvious that ' Britain got talent' qualified her only because of her amazing vocal and singing skill, and nothing else.
Even if there have been previously no such people like Susan to fascinate the world, this does not mean we should be ignorant of the existence of such people out there waiting to be discovered, while we (in our comfort zone) make cynical critics that show ignorance of such unassuming talents existing.
This is just crap. Susan Boyle is just an old lady from a small town in the UK. Thats it. There is no bigger story here.
Totally agree with you, David. It's a big stretch to say that one charity recording makes her a professional. I think people are perhaps trying to manufacture controversy where none really exists.
Tom
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Agree with all the posters here. Susan is just an ordinary person, there is nothing questionable about her achievement which needs no bigger story. There should be better stories than this which is yesterday news.
Susan Boyle is no scam. I doubt if she would even know how to scam anyone. These people have nothing better to do with their time and should get their facts straight before speaking out. That,s my view.
susan boyle is great any one who thinks she isn't sucks the american way
no scam here. life is full of surprises and this is one of them, and a very pleasant one at that.
stupid article. 1000 CDs for charity… and she's a pro? hahaha… man….
i have to admit that im also a fool for reading such garbage. Hahahahahahaha!
She's amazing..some people are just too damn jealous of those that succeed
Why are the Brits so keen to put everyone down. She has a great voice and deserves a chance to do well and enjoy her success. Stop dragging up petty issues like the fact she made a charity CD or whether or not Simon Cowell already knew she was good, leave her alone and wish her well. Typical British cynicism and need to put everyone down!!
Oh, ye of little faith! Of course she is the “Real McCoy!”
get her the make over. DEMET!
Louis sure does have a big range of big words. bravo louis bravo.
The Inquisitr is like a gossip magazine. Not suprising that their articles are mostly lame like one of these http://www.inquisitr.com/22644/jennifer-hudson-… – is jennifer hudson. so such publishers nose into others' private lives to substain themselves.
Could you please quote the above article where Paul actually says she can't sing? Or where he calls her unassuming or average-looking?
Yes, I had trouble finding them too…probably because he never says it.
The only derogatory comments made against Susan are in the quote from Paddy Power, which he did not actually write. Paul only wants to bring up those two points to say “Hey, this is information I found and I want to share. What is your opinion?”
So give your opinion on the scam and not the author. He actually stayed more or less neutral in the story.
Sorry you have such a poor grasp on the english language that you can only use those words. Go to school!