Susan Boyle: Memory from Cats.

[SSSnail]

Absolutely stunning.

 

[TheVrolok]

Babe thread.




.. she can sing.

 

[SSSnail]

2:25 gives me goose bumps.

 

[SilentZero]

Was this before or after her loony rampage the other day?

 

[Flipped Gazelle]

Nice, but not nearly as good as "I Dreamed a Dream".

She lacked emotion on this one.

 

[Udgnim]

for some reason, I feel her first performance had a lot more impact

she can sing, but this one wasn't as captivating

 

[SSSnail]

Originally posted by: Udgnim
for some reason, I feel her first performance had a lot more impact

she can sing, but this one wasn't as captivating

Because you didn't expect it the first time, that performance still gives me chills when I hear it again.

 

[Flipped Gazelle]

Originally posted by: SSSnail

Originally posted by: Udgnim
for some reason, I feel her first performance had a lot more impact

she can sing, but this one wasn't as captivating

Because you didn't expect it the first time, that performance still gives me chills when I hear it again.

No, this one is just devoid of personality. Her interpretation of it is pretty lame.

 

[SSSnail]

Originally posted by: Flipped Gazelle

Originally posted by: SSSnail

Originally posted by: Udgnim
for some reason, I feel her first performance had a lot more impact

she can sing, but this one wasn't as captivating

Because you didn't expect it the first time, that performance still gives me chills when I hear it again.

No, this one is just devoid of personality. Her interpretation of it is pretty lame.

I don't know what you're talking about, Cry Me A River.

Here's Barbara Streisand for comparison http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pyx2n_p9OZ8
Here's Celine Dion's http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bKeALU2JfUA

I just felt more resonated when Susan hits that note, IMO. She reminds me of Sarah Brightman, and I like Sarah's voice a lot. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XIrS-iETN9g)

 

[AdamK47]

I can't wait until this woman fades back into obscurity.

 

[Slick5150]

Where do they keep finding these Brits that are the dumpiest looking people off the streets that can sing so well? First was that Paul Potts guy, and now this.

All I've ever seen on the American version of the show is people belching songs and banging on pots and pans. Plus you have to swallow the idea that David Hasselhoff and Sharon Osborne are legitimate judges of talent

 

[ivan2]

Originally posted by: SSSnail

I don't know what you're talking about, Cry Me A River.

Here's Barbara Streisand for comparison http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pyx2n_p9OZ8
Here's Celine Dion's http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bKeALU2JfUA

I just felt more resonated when Susan hits that note, IMO. She reminds me of Sarah Brightman, and I like Sarah's voice a lot. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XIrS-iETN9g)

Originally posted by: Udgnim
for some reason, I feel her first performance had a lot more impact

she can sing, but this one wasn't as captivating

for some reason i agree with both of you.

 

[coldmeat]

I don't get it. I don't hear this amazing voice that everyone is so blown away by. She doesn't sound any better than a lot of other singers.

 

[lxskllr]

Originally posted by: coldmeat
I don't get it. I don't hear this amazing voice that everyone is so blown away by. She doesn't sound any better than a lot of other singers.

She's an amateur for one thing. Also, her story is compelling, so people take more notice.

 

[SlowSpyder]

Susan Boyle isn't bad, but she does not have much talent as some more popular singers, like Britney Spears for example.

 

[Flipped Gazelle]

Originally posted by: SSSnail

Originally posted by: Flipped Gazelle

Originally posted by: SSSnail

Originally posted by: Udgnim
for some reason, I feel her first performance had a lot more impact

she can sing, but this one wasn't as captivating

Because you didn't expect it the first time, that performance still gives me chills when I hear it again.

No, this one is just devoid of personality. Her interpretation of it is pretty lame.

I don't know what you're talking about, Cry Me A River.

Here's Barbara Streisand for comparison http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pyx2n_p9OZ8
Here's Celine Dion's http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bKeALU2JfUA

I just felt more resonated when Susan hits that note, IMO. She reminds me of Sarah Brightman, and I like Sarah's voice a lot. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XIrS-iETN9g)

Barbara Streisand's rendition is *so* much better.

Susan Boyle does nothing to make this song her own. Her voice is fine, the emotion - the style - is lacking.

Celine Dion is yuck.

Sarah Brightman's voice is both powerful and delicate. Your link didn't work, but I listened to my own mp3 of her rendition of "Memory".

Boyle sounds like she walks on stage, belts out the tune, and walks off (which she does). Sarah Brightman sounds like she is the character.

edit: I assume we're all ignoring the horrid 1st couple of seconds of Boyle's rendition.

 

[SSSnail]

Originally posted by: Flipped Gazelle

Originally posted by: SSSnail

Originally posted by: Flipped Gazelle

Originally posted by: SSSnail

Originally posted by: Udgnim
for some reason, I feel her first performance had a lot more impact

she can sing, but this one wasn't as captivating

Because you didn't expect it the first time, that performance still gives me chills when I hear it again.

No, this one is just devoid of personality. Her interpretation of it is pretty lame.

I don't know what you're talking about, Cry Me A River.

Here's Barbara Streisand for comparison http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pyx2n_p9OZ8
Here's Celine Dion's http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bKeALU2JfUA

I just felt more resonated when Susan hits that note, IMO. She reminds me of Sarah Brightman, and I like Sarah's voice a lot. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XIrS-iETN9g))

Barbara Streisand's rendition is *so* much better.

Susan Boyle does nothing to make this song her own. Her voice is fine, the emotion - the style - is lacking.

Celine Dion is yuck.

Sarah Brightman's voice is both powerful and delicate. Your link didn't work, but I listened to my own mp3 of her rendition of "Memory".

Boyle sounds like she walks on stage, belts out the tune, and walks off (which she does). Sarah Brightman sounds like she is the character.

edit: I assume we're all ignoring the horrid 1st couple of seconds of Boyle's rendition.

Well yeah, no one is gonna argue the fact that Susan is just an amateur, but an amateur with an amazing voice. What I did is just close my eyes, and listen to the music. Give her time though, and some professional coaching, we'll see.

Edit: Surely you weren't expecting this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s96NZoeDs68? I didn't. I didn't listen to her acting , yes she fluttered a bit, but Susan's voice is piercing.

 

[Udgnim]

I like this rendition by Elaine Paige (hot chick (I think) at 2:29 and she sings well too): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v...Em0rnY&feature=related

 

[Flipped Gazelle]

Originally posted by: SSSnail

Originally posted by: Flipped Gazelle

Originally posted by: SSSnail

Originally posted by: Flipped Gazelle

Originally posted by: SSSnail

Originally posted by: Udgnim
for some reason, I feel her first performance had a lot more impact

she can sing, but this one wasn't as captivating

Because you didn't expect it the first time, that performance still gives me chills when I hear it again.

No, this one is just devoid of personality. Her interpretation of it is pretty lame.

I don't know what you're talking about, Cry Me A River.

Here's Barbara Streisand for comparison http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pyx2n_p9OZ8
Here's Celine Dion's http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bKeALU2JfUA

I just felt more resonated when Susan hits that note, IMO. She reminds me of Sarah Brightman, and I like Sarah's voice a lot. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XIrS-iETN9g))

Barbara Streisand's rendition is *so* much better.

Susan Boyle does nothing to make this song her own. Her voice is fine, the emotion - the style - is lacking.

Celine Dion is yuck.

Sarah Brightman's voice is both powerful and delicate. Your link didn't work, but I listened to my own mp3 of her rendition of "Memory".

Boyle sounds like she walks on stage, belts out the tune, and walks off (which she does). Sarah Brightman sounds like she is the character.

edit: I assume we're all ignoring the horrid 1st couple of seconds of Boyle's rendition.

Well yeah, no one is gonna argue the fact that Susan is just an amateur, but an amateur with an amazing voice. What I did is just close my eyes, and listen to the music. Give her time though, and some professional coaching, we'll see.

Edit: Surely you weren't expecting this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s96NZoeDs68? I didn't. I didn't listen to her acting , yes she fluttered a bit, but Susan's voice is piercing.

Elaine Page :heart:

Of course I wasn't expected Susan Boyle to do that!

Susan does have the ability to emotionally connect with her song. I liked her rendition of "I Dreamed a Dream" better than the one on the Les Miserable Original Cast recording, and also the 10th Anniversary Edition. IDR who the 2 singers were.

 

[Miramonti]

Originally posted by: Flipped Gazelle

Originally posted by: SSSnail

Originally posted by: Udgnim
for some reason, I feel her first performance had a lot more impact

she can sing, but this one wasn't as captivating

Because you didn't expect it the first time, that performance still gives me chills when I hear it again.

No, this one is just devoid of personality. Her interpretation of it is pretty lame.

100% agree. She hits the notes (except 1 at the beginning, and to her credit are very difficult notes for a mezzo) but doesn't connect to it like I dreamed a dream. Perhaps because this one seemed to be technically more difficult for her to sing.

 

[ProfJohn]

Youtube is laggin big time. Almost unwatchable.

 

[Wag]

Originally posted by: Slick5150
All I've ever seen on the American version of the show is people belching songs and banging on pots and pans.

Then you would be mistaken. If you followed the show last year you would have seen the ventriloquist Terry Factor who came in 2nd place was damn amazing. The guy could pretty much imitate anyone, talking or singing. Admittedly one of the few standouts on the show, but this guy now has a great nightclub act going, thx to the show.

 

[Schfifty Five]

Her other performance was better. Still, overall, she's ok. I mean she sings well, but it's nothing mind blowing.