What if Susan Boyle Could Not Sing?

Following Susan Boyle video on YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6PPlkOyaqaQ)  has become a new sensation...an overnight craze!

I found this link displayed as 'status message' on my friend's profile - and out of curiosity checked it...

First and foremost, I must admit Susan Boyle has got a terrific voice! But her tacky clothes, seemingly, chubby - rather unattractive persona added to the surprise factor - because when she appeared on stage nobody, including judges, apparantly liked her. But her 3-minute singing performance changed it all!

Out of curiosity - I searched for review of her performance and found these two:

How talented Susan Boyle exposes our shallow side

http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/opinion/columnists/gail-walker/how-talented-susan-boyle-exposes-our-shallow-side-14276189.html

and,

It wasn't singer Susan Boyle who was ugly on Britain's Got Talent so much as our reaction to her

http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2009/apr/16/britains-got-talent-susan-boyle

Both articles criticise cynical mentality of people to judge a person based on appearance, looks, glamour etc. - and rightly so...

But my line of thinking was different...

This is not the first time some 'unpleasant' peronality has 'suddenly' diplayed extra-ordinary talent and has shaken the audience...in India as well, this has happened in a few reality shows/ talent hunt shows.

I am not saying all this was made up or artifical...

>What I am saying is:

We just focus on such success stories - who go against people's perception and win their hearts through talent.

But what about peope - who do have rather 'unpleasant', 'unattractive' looks, personality and also have no real extra-ordinary talent!

The life of such people would be unbearable, disappointing - considering the kind of feeling people must have towards them (think of the initial response Susan got when she appeared on the stage)

I thought:

"Yes, I did find Boyle's performance incredible. And Surprisingly Excellent. And heartwarming etc. etc. She does, indeed, have impressive talent. But what if she didn't? What if Susan Boyle couldn't sing?"

So I tried to look on the net is anybody has cared to think about it...and to my surprise, I found this article:

What if Susan Boyle Couldn't Sing?

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/dennis-palumbo/what-if-susan-boyle-could_b_187804.html 

A nice article...

I am sure nobody would be really interested in this question - especially discussing it publicly - but if we could think of it and answer it to ourselves...we might do 'more justice' (in our day-to-day behaviour) to so many other Susan's who can't sing.