Susan Boyle – Merited or Overrated?

Few days after I introduced Charice Pempengco, someone had asked me to check out for Susan Boyle. He told me Charice is nothing when compared to Susan and Susan would simply outclass Charice from head to toe.

Honestly, I was a bit disappointed when I first saw her on Youtube because I wasn’t expecting that the lady whom I was about to watch is a 47-years-old, peasant-like with a bucolic feel’s woman. I think my friend should have described something about her to me before asking me to check her out. At least I could save the “disappointment” part. Don’t get me wrong, I wasn’t discriminating against her, just that I was expecting something more… Perhaps slightly more aesthetically appealing!

Before I watch her video I thought that she must have a class of her own just by looking at the number of views she had. Well at least up till now her number of hits and views had already outclassed Charice. After watching her performance in British Got Talent, I was totally disappointed and underwhelmed! I mean, yeah… she has good vocal but I bet there are millions out there who can sing as well as her. I guess it was the chemistry that gave her the fame… what kind of chemistry, below average face + a good voice! To me… instead of her being really exceptional, I think is the inspiration and aspiration that she conveyed captured the heart and soul of the public.

So, back to her singing… does she really deserve all the standing ovation and enthusiasm? I seriously don’t think so. But of cause, she deserves a credit for being inspirational and for having the gut to stand on a stage where millions were watching… For this, I idolize her.

To me, I think she was kind of overrated. Looking back to the previous Britain Got Talent… Leona Lewis or Paul Potts or even Connie Talbot sang better than her. In case you haven’t watched any of her video, here is one to share with you…

Susan Boyle performing in Britains Got Talent 2009

So… what do you think?

Mesmerized by a 16-years-old Prodigy

You had probably guessed that I wasn’t a-writter-kinda guy just by looking at how often I make an entry. So, what had inspired to post this time?

This morning when I was driving to work, a friend of mine rang me up asking me to check out a girl from YouTube. He said this girl sings brilliantly and I will never regret for checking it out (my friend knew that I had always had a thing on girls who can sing). Considering I had never concords on his taste for music and the fact that I was driving, I simply amused him.

Anyway, after one whole day of hectic work schedule and a “not-so-intense” workout session, lethargy had collapsed me to my bed the first thing I arrived home. This time, my friend asked me again if I had checked the girl out. Yawning, I told him that I was totally worn off and needed a rest but his never-ending coaxes annoyed me so I finally gave in. Then, I switched on my laptop and searched for the name he mentioned in YouTube.

The first video I watched was her performance on a David Foster show. I was totally blown away right after she sang. Her vocal, the power and her stage charisma boggled my mind. Singing high register with powerful vocals seem like a cinch to her (I wonder if she can whistle). My first impression toward this 17-years-old yet mesmerizing young lady was: "A vocal prodigy”, "Voices with the touch of God”... After watching the first video, I can’t hold myself back from searching more video of her.

Just to share some of the best videos of her, ladies and gentlemen, I present to you 16-years-old’s Charice Pempengco from Philippines.

Charice Pempengco performing in David Foster's show

Charice, One Moment In Time

I think Charice really has the potential to be a bona fide diva in the future. In one of her appearance in The Oprah Winfrey Show, Oprah was so impressed by Charice that she called on David Foster to make Charice into his newest protégé. Since then Charice has appeared alongside many of today's top stars such as Katharine McPhee, Andrea Bocelli, Michael Bublé, Josh Groban, Alicia Keys and Celine Dion.

P/S: I bet that my friend is elating right now since that I had finally agreed with his taste for music….

Who is she?

Who is this cute young lady?

She is obviously gorgeous. From her facial appearance you can see that she has a pair of glittering bright eye with curly eyelashes, fair complexion, silky hair... and not to mention her alluring collar bone and aesthetically pleasing 'hour-glass' body.

Yeah, you're probably thinking Asian girls are losing out in term of height. Tell you what, she is 1.78 metre tall and weigh around 57kgs. Perfect? No? (^^)

So, how the hell I know so much about her and seriously, who is she?

Ahem... fine, ladies and gentlemen, this celestial beauty is my GIRL FRIEND!

Please don't get me wrong here; I am not trying to show-off my partner. Just that she had been with me though all my ups and downs for the past seven years (and seriously, I had lot more downs then ups). I just want to find whatever possible way I could to acquaint her importance to me. Hope that she can be there with me for many more seven years to come.

Thank you so much for so many thing that you've given me. You are definitely my blessing from God.

We've just celebrated our seventh year anniversary and I know that we both enjoy our anniversary evening... (Of cause, except for the minor hiccup you had the next day ^^)

You might be very eager to know what happened that night?? heehee... you bet I'll not reveal it... *naughty smile =P*

P/S: She wrote a lot and posted some luscious photos on our anniversary evening. You can visit her blog @ http://doll-me-up-like-a-princess.blogspot.com/