I might have to play this next time to demonstrate "don't judge a book by its cover," from our book's chapter on English proverbs. It's
Susan Boyle singing "I Dreamed a Dream" from Les Miserables, reminiscent of the
performance by Paul Potts on the same program a few years ago.
One of my favourite songs from my favourite musical... damn good job!
ReplyDeletePaul Potts was an A+ for an overall performance calibre that Boyle fails to match.
ReplyDeleteBoyle coasted on her personality and over the top grand standing gestures. She does have a phenomenal voice/instrument, and good musicality. But her the phrasing and how she sang each line of the song lacked the magic that sends shivers up one's spine.
I can't believe people are comparing Pott's to this boil--oops, I meant Boyle.
Boyle is at best a B+ . . . simply put, she's not even in the same grade level as Potts.
J