This Sunday I watched the news on our Spanish television, and a headline with a short report came up. "Susan Boyle's debut CD sets Amazon pre-ordered sales record". I do not recall to have heard Susan sing any song for the Album, I Dreamed a Dream, in the trailer, but I remembered a picture of the "woman"; …"ugly" even a little "silly" looking, with a terrible haircut and hairy eyebrows. My first thought was that I had seen Susan Boyle's mother's images and not the artist herself.
Before I continue, I may first introduce myself a little. I am German (excusing my deficient English), living in Spain, married to a lovely Spanish woman and father of a wonderful 14 years old teenager Yes! A Teenager, but still wonderful!). I am working all day and have little time to watch television. As I never had heard the name Susan Boyle, I asked my daughter whether she knew anything about Susan and her new Album, I Dreamed a Dream.
She looked at me with this cynical look of hers, like saying "Pa you are living behind the moon", and replied "You have not heard of Susan Boyle? …Really? … O.k. She is a singer from the English TV realty show 'Britain's Got Talent'. The show is similar to the Spanish equivalent 'Operacion Triunfo'. She was the sensation!" "And why that?" I replied. Again, she looked at me with this cynical expression, slightly shaking her head, about to continue, but then changed her mind and simply said. "That's a surprise Pa. If you want to know more, then have a look on internet. It's worthwhile!"
Simon describes Susan I with one clear phrase; "Susan, you are a little Tiger, aren't you?" Yes! Susan Boyle is a Tiger, and not one of the small kinds. I am trying to imagine how much she had to fight against herself and all the odds, but Susan did not give up! She finally managed to live the dream she dreamed.
Now, while I am writing this small article, I take a small break and watch Susan Boyle's first performance again. The same happens to me as when I saw her yesterday. Tears are rolling down my chicks. She definitely has stroke my heart, this small, ugly tiger!
On Sunday, November 21, 2009, there were 77,023,361 views of Susan's YouTube video "Susan Boyle - Singer - Britains Got Talent 2009 (With Lyrics)". How many tears and joy may this 7:07 minutes have given the world? How many talented people may there be out there that have not had the chance to live the dream they dreamed or did not even dare to dream?
So, …Why did Susan Boyle's Album, I Dreamed a Dream, beat Amazon's pre-ordered sales records?
I went to amazon.co.uk and found already 50 very positive reviews on Susan's unpublished debut Album; I then listened to the trailers of the 12 songs onthe Album titled,... guess what!... "I Dreamed a Dream". The reviews were very positive and I like a lot the songs, but nothing convinced me more than the moment I enjoyed together with Susan, when she lived her Dream.
Andre Klein
P.S. Today is Monday, November 22nd, and I am curious to see how many albums of Susan Boyle's "I Dreamed a Dream" are still available on Amazon. I first go to Amazon.co.uk and, no surprise, only 6 CD's left. I then go to Amazon.com and find another 13 Albums. My wife calls me for lunch, and I return an hour later. Now all "I Dreamed a Dream" CD's are gone! I missed my chance :-(. This would have been a wonderful gift for my wife (and myself ;-)).
I will have to wait until Susan Boyle's Album is on stock again. But there is a handy website that will alert me immediately for any product on Amazon when it returns into stock again. In case you're interested, you may want to have a look at the site http://www.mygiftalert.com. You never know when you may need it ;-), Christmas time is close!
More information on the "dream" Album…
Artist: Susan Boyle
CD Title: I Dreamed a Dream
US Amazon.com ASIN code: B0026P3G12
UK Amazon.com.uk ASIN code : B002LE8EFQ
Titles on the CD I Dreamed a Dream:
1. Wild Horses
2. I Dreamed A Dream
3. Cry Me A River
4. How Great Thou Art
5. You'll See
6. Daydream Believer
7. Up To The Mountain
8. Amazing Grace
9. Who I Was Born To Be
10. Proud
11. The End Of The World
12. Silent Night
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