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Thread #120173   Message #2614471
Posted By: Emma B
19-Apr-09 - 01:02 PM
Thread Name: A Most Heartwarming Performance-Susan Boyle
Subject: RE: A Most Heartwarming Performance-Susan Boyle
'why can't we just watch and enjoy, or not?'

The original video link appears to me, to be, at least, about the cynical manipulation of emotions to attract a viewing audience at least as it is about a woman's singing performance and I feel this is a valid topic of discussion.

As certain kinds of 'trained' voices and material tend to leave me unmoved I usually rely on those with much greater experience than myself to comment on how 'very good' or 'excellent' they are; I can only form a subjective view.
Personally, I prefer to hear a folk song sung by someone with an affinity for the simplicity of the lyrics and melody - probably why I'm a folk fan!

Whether you agree with a critic or not is down to personal tastes and quite often whether it's yourself that's the subject of the critic :)

What did move me about the clip however was the reason that I never watch these kind of stage managed so-called 'reality' shows and served to reinforce my opinion not to change that decision.

I wish Miss Boyle the very best if she wishes to persue a career in singing this kind of show song and the very sincere desire that she remain outside the influence of Max Clifford and the pages of the Sun