she suceeded because of her voice,despite her ordinary image.
she has not been manufactured,unlike some of the stars of the folk and pop scene ,
Iagree with Jacui c,this is a great victory,for everyone that believes in home made music,and everyone who follows the philosophy of William Morris,that all ordinary people have the abilty to do something creative.
it is the difference between the highest common factor or the lowest common denominator,it may not be my kind of music,but it proves there are many people out there with talents that are not recognised,they may be literary or artistic rather than musical,but every ordinary person should have the oppurtunity and belief thatthey can be creative in some form or other,and, those talents need to be encouraged rather than smothered