Collioure_Bee

The thing is, if you watch her a second time, she's not that good at all. Just average to be honest. She sounded good because we expected her to be awful. Once you are past the shock value she is nothing special. I have heard better at amateur musical productions and certainly heard that song done better by a young un in Stage One Youth Theatre Group in Pompey.
The hype is going to sell her records though.

G-J-B

Have to agree, on a second listen I wouldn't say she was extremely talented. I think the Brits like their non-conformist quirky heros, propelled along by the media circus. Probably one reason why I'm glad I don't have a TV anymore.

treskillard

yes, that's a lovey effect isn't it? that when you hear it the second time it just doesn't have the magic at all?

Cleri

I'm just pissed off I didn't spell altar right

treskillard

but you at least get better each time

Cleri

...shhhhhhhhh!!

treskillard

[it's her skill, oral you understand, words, just words and more frigging words, she just can't keep them, you see she's misunderstood, yes I know she speaks portugeezy but the shrink is from thailand

Roger O

As long as you know how to spell Walter...


Apparently the youtube of Susan's rendering has had more then one hundred million hits worldwide - so to what does one ascribe that??

Andrea50

I ascribe it to all the people who don't want to pay a TV license having a computer instead!!!

treskillard

She makes people think of the sister of the mother that might have been if it had been thus and it could have been in the past making it even more popular as it jumps the ages.

Cleri

I dunno,even on this Forum (all sections I mean) everyone is talking about it,so the worldwide interest must be huge,people just being nosey I guess,to see what all the fuss is about.
I find this 'reality tv' shite quite nauseating,and personally couldn't care less about her or her voice,I've heard better,I have also heard worse.Uk seems obsessed with making 'celebrities' out of nobodies these days.I don't understand it at all


Ps ..Walter weight,a boxing term innit?

Roger O

Haven't you ever heard of "Walter, Walter lead me to the altar"?

Yeah, well, bit before your time from your avatar - an old Gracie fields "tube"!!!

Cleri

I think Betty,as a child of the 30's, remembers it well

Andrea50

Lawks lovie, you don't look a day over 25 ..........

onlyonebrenda

Apparently Celine Dion gets a lot of exposure on Canadian radio because they insist that a certain percentage of what's played is Canadian - rather narrows the competition - but actually I like her stuff, slushy, over the top, romantic.... Guess if I wasn't a dreamer I'd never have made it to France.