Susan Boyle - Britain's Got Talent

Oh My! I got this link as a forward and I'm sure this is kind of setting some records day to day on youtube. In just 3 days, it has logged in more than 3 MILLION views. The view count has doubled since yesterday night when I received this forward from my friend.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9lp0IWv8QZY

I've never seen Britain's Got Talent show before. When I started seeing this video, I had very low expectations (but had a feeling a surprise was coming).. No offense to the lady, but there are so many crack-pots who come on these kind of shows, just to get air-time. Just search for worst american idol performances on youtube and they all kind of resemble to the first few minutes of this video (till she starts performing that is..).

The video shows the cynicism among the crowd and judges when she introduces herself, she's 47 years old, certainly one of the oldest maybe to participate in any such talent show on TV. As I mentioned before, having seen many crazy self-proclaiming folks on stage, I can't really blame the initial reception from the audience or the judges. But, once she sings her first note, almost the entire crowd and judges rise up to their feet, applauding all the way! Man, what a voice, surely a surprise, very opera-like. Strong voice, huge high-pitches and smooth low pitches. The fact that I couldn't understand much of what she was singing is another thing! :D

Apart from these, man isn't the female judge on the show SO MUCH CUTER than the one we have on American Idol!! Maybe instead of Simon, we must get that chick on Idol! ;)