Susan Boyle…off the boil?
The most famous female in the world has gone off the boil. Pun intended!
Susan Boyle’s 15 minutes of fame which started when she wowed British TV show judges on the ‘You’ve Got Talent’ program continues – but quite possibly for all the wrong reasons.
Dubbed by some in the media as ‘the 48 year old Scottish virgin’ Susan made a second appearance on the show and just managed to squeak through to the finals.
I say ‘squeak’ because although Susan sang the chorus of her chosen song beautifully – she’d already lost her audience when her voice cracked and quivered as she sang the opening bars!
Oh dear! - What went wrong?
Poor Susan had been enjoying world-wide fame and adulation after she ‘shocked’ audiences by daring to have the voice of an angel hidden in a decidedly chubby figure under hideous hair and eye-brows more suited to a footballer than a lady!
People everywhere enjoyed the surprise of being ‘wrong’. You see we’d all made up our minds that she could never possibly sing when we first saw her waddle out on the UK stage. But then she hooked us in with that amazing voice.
It’s the kind of opening ‘wow factor’ that all presenters try to achieve.
And yet – as scientists have repeatedly discovered – we humans have an inbuilt measuring stick that we use to judge people. We can’t help ourselves. There’s even a scientific breakdown on HOW we do it – and it all happens within the first micro-seconds of seeing and hearing someone.
This time round there was no pleasant surprise – instead when Susan’s voice cracked it somehow seemed more in keeping with her less-than-flattering spinster image.
Poor Susan.
It’s hard not to let fear tighten your throat or nervousness constrict your breathing whether you’re competing on a TV talent show or simply about to make a really important phone call. But it’s not impossible.
There are some very easy steps to help anyone overcome those things so both their voice and their manner shout “I’m confident”.
Hopefully Susan will get a hold of those handy tips before her next appearance!
Take care… Kaye
