I heard about this guy tonight from a friend in the School of Education. He's a cell phone salesman and went on Britain's version of American Idol: Britain's got Talent" with Simon Cowell as a judge. There is something really special about this clip . . . the guy isn't much to look at and he's under a lot of pressure on the world's stage.
He starts singing, and the beautiful girl in the middle starts to look at him a different way. The audience applauds at the first sound of his voice--a bit of a thrill right there. He hits the high note in the aria and the beautiful judge in the middle is visibly moved . . . the audience goes crazy with applause . . .
It's the power of great music, a great voice, and an intersection of opportunity and talent. It gives me hope for true art and pride in great music.
Do you think it is as special as I do?
Wednesday, June 27, 2007
Putting it Out There
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No. Quite frankly, I don't think it's that special, because he's singing music that is inappropriate for him. Anyone who knows anything about the operatic repertoire knows that this voice would never be heard in an opera house singing this role over a Puccini Orchestra producing the way that he's producing. He looks a little like someone with a disability, so he has sympathy, which is, in my opinion, very different from artistic admiration. The diction is terrible, he has a wobble that is not appropriate for someone his age, and the "vincerò" is clearly under supported.
That said, he is committed to what he's doing, and for that and that only I applaud him. It's just not enough.
It does, however, say something very serious about our society and the state of art at the beginning of the 21st century that the sound of a voice like this--in the midst of all the stupidity that passes for singing right now---can make an audience stop.
I saw this a while back in a community on livejournal... and, it really is amazing. I got chill-bumps! What gets me is the talent and passion that is hiding out there in the world in regular people... cell-phone salesmen. It kind of makes me sad...
The "girl" you describe as beautiful is actually a woman in her mid- to late 30s who's already getting botox injections for facial wrinkles. Would you call a 30-something male a "boy"? Just curious!
Anonymous,
I used "girl" to suggest a different sex from the "boy" on her right and the "boy" on her left.
If you have a problem with me calling her beautiful, then you have a problem. She's beautiful.
You are right Dr. Copeland. She is beautiful and the whole story is touching. I loved it. Thank you!
J hood
i just find it funny they end off the clip with aerosmith....
~Sadie
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