Hi Kids: Got to thinking what Joe was saying in the previous post. I think Susan Boyle is a good singer. But what made that performance was the CONTRAST, sadly, between her looks and the voice that went along with it.

The point I was trying to make before was that she needs to be nurtured. If whoever guides her career from now on can meld the look, personality, and singing ability into a complete package, she will be around for a long time. If not, I think she will return to obscurity in 2 years.

She is NOT Celine Dion. And with all due respect, Celine is a great singer with a voice that can cover a variety of songs. And she can do the Vegas thing. But there were times when even SHE did a bit of overkill...Listen to Jennifer Rush doing "The Power of Love"....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lr0xJBsVbZY
Now when you hear Celine's version, you could say "great job", but Jennifer CAPTURED "something" in that song that Celine missed. And to these ears, Jennifer has the edge on that song...And where is she now? (And sure, 25 years is a long time)...

Wishing Susan much success...
bob