It has been a hell of a journey this year for one ordinary woman who set out in February from her little council house in a Scottish town to travel to the Big Smoke to try her chance in a major talent contest. When Susan Boyle left her home that morning she wore a dress she had bought for her nephews wedding and with a packed lunch in her bag she made her way to London for the auditions of Britain’s Got Talent just hoping that the judges would like her voice.
And did they ever !
Today, just eleven months later, Susan can buy dresses from the top designers – if she cares to – has eaten in the top restaurants in New York City, has met the worlds most famous celebrities and counts them among her fans. She has endured as many highs and lows in just a few months as most stars do in several years – and she has come out a winner, a true Pro. When she stood on that stage back in February she told the sceptical judges and a sniggering audience that her dream was to be as famous as Elaine Paige – nobody is sniggering any more as Susan has realised that dream by singing on stage beside her idol. And in her own television show!
A few months ago I wrote about how Susan would handle her new found fame, how she represented the hopes and dreams of many ordinary people everywhere and how she is living proof that glamour and talent in a woman do not necessarily have to go together. Susan became as famous for her ordinary appearance as she did for her incredible voice – the glamour came later and doesn’t she look great?
Susan is proof that wonderful things can happen to the most ordinary of us – and that if you have a special talent and believe in yourself it is never too late to find success. How we define success is arbitrary – finding personal happiness and realising your dreams, no matter how small they are, is the greatest success of all. Well done SuBo!
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