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Ugly Duckling sings like a Swan
2009-04-15
Posted by:GolfBravoUSMC

#7  She has a phenomenal voice! I heard about it on the radio this morning and have been looking forward to hearing her all day.

The video had me in tears. (Of joy for her)

The look on Simon's face was priceless.
Posted by: Barbara Skolaut   2009-04-15 21:28  

#6  Paul Potts, the lump of coal that became a diamond.

Posted by: GolfBravoUSMC   2009-04-15 20:41  

#5  Listen and learn, my children, cause you may hear....

Saw this on Sunday -- have been sending it -- but today, I sent it to a co-worker. Then, was emailing with a customer, sent him a link from our website to read about a feature. (You got to know, I never get to meet any of these folks)

He emailed back, he got the link but it took him to something like American Idol! I hadn't copied, just highlighted the link I thought I was sending.

Well -- I asked him if he had watched it? He emailed back, incredible, gorgeous voice... I emailed, well, I just did you a good deed for the day. He emailed back, he agreed ---

I emailed him the correct link..

Oh, that could have not ended as well as it did!
Posted by: Sherry   2009-04-15 19:48  

#4  The Welshman was Paul Potts, who sang a portion of Pavarotti's signature aria, Nessun Dorma from Puccini's Turandot.

There are several Pavarotti performances of the aria on youtube, for contrast. Some are unfortunately from the last years when he was quite ill, but you can see/hear him in his prime singing Nessun Dorma here and singing La Donna e Mobile from Rigoletto here.

I liked Potts but he's not nearly in the same league.
Posted by: lotp   2009-04-15 19:40  

#3  She doesn't take them seriously, does she? lol
Posted by: lotp   2009-04-15 19:27  

#2  Britain's Got Talent discovered a goofy-looking male opera singer, too. (Same season?) I can't recall his name, but it was all over YouTube, also.

Oh, who's the blonde in the middle? Much hotter than Sharon Osbourne that we get in the US version. :)
Posted by: eLarson   2009-04-15 19:22  

#1  It seems all American Idol is interested in from the little I have seen is finding the tone deaf. I wonder how with a voice like that she never got noticed.
Posted by: Cheaderhead   2009-04-15 16:42  

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