Susan Boyle will never perform for the Queen

Will Susan Boyle ever be allowed to perform for the Queen of England?

She’s an every-woman as opposed to an untouchable fantasy goddess,

To fulfill that dream, “I just want that chance to perform in front of the Queen”

The Queen has personally requested that Susan Boyle appears at the Royal Variety Performance, according to an article in The Sun.

There is even an online petition/letter for her to sing in front of the Queen.

“Seems inevitable Susan Boyle will not just receive an audience with her majesty, but a knighthood or special award. Who else has highlighted the UK so successfully, so quickly in all its history? Susan Boyle and her accomplished voice are a natural phenomenon. For those critics who think she is a flash in the pan, time will prove you o so wrong. Susan Boyle has already changed the world.”    

 Performing in front of the Queen is Susan Boyle’s mum’s last wish and is also Susan’s dream.

Her majesty has shocked show bosses by personally requesting an appearance by the Scottish singer at the Royal Variety Performance, said a report in The Sun.

The Queen is said to be have been “bowled over” by Susan’s audition performance of I Dream A Dream from Les Miserables.

However, the request could cause difficulties for show bosses if Susan does not win as only the champion of Britain’s Got Talent is supposed to have the royal honour.

One dream that may never come to pass is for Susan Boyle to perform before the Queen of England.

Simon has a wonderful history and career in music and certainly knows what’s best for Susan. However after spending months analyzing the BTG films frame by frame, one could draw the conclusion that Simon was full aware that Susan would not win. In each episode leading up to the final, Simon looked at her in awe as she performed and smiled and praised her, always looking at her. It was not until the final that Simon’s whole demeanor changed, even his body language and ability to look her in the eye. After Piers and Amanda voiced and praised her as the clear cut, Simon was almost crouched with hand at face knowing what he was about to do. While he was speaking to her, it was if he kept looking down as reading a coerced script. He made mention of “win or lose” 4 different times while closing her performance. I don’t think Simon would ever do this without reason. So what could possibly be the reason? Was it done to protect Susan?

 On April 19^th of 2009 Tony Blair’s former spokesman was quoted on his blog

Finally, if politicians tend to read the Sunday papers with a mix of horror and trepidation, one person who must read them week after week with a sense of his own skills in shaping the popular culture agenda is Simon Cowell. The overnight sensation that is Susan Boyle and her 25 million YouTube hits is the latest chapter in Cowell’s story.

“If there is a lesson from her success for politicians, it is authenticity. It is the only communication that works.”

“Boyle is so unspoiled. Can’t believe it’s going to last long. Can’t imagine anyone remains a (metaphorical) virgin around Simon Cowell for very long. Don’t know how inauthentic he is but he has admitted to have been thinking “kerching” ever since Boyle. Fair enough.”

“Andy G

2009-04-20 10:59:30

@Betty Curtis

Look at the number of Conservatives or known right wingers who front the BBC’s political coverage on TV and Radio already. The BBC seem to be working on the assumption the Conservatives have the next election won already and they better not upset or challenge them too much in case it effects any future license fee settlement.

If the Conservatives were getting as much negative coverage on the BBC as The Labour Party are at the moment, they would be screaming ‘bias’ to anyone who would listen.

Perhaps The Labour Party should examine whether the coverage from the BBC is what you would expect from a public service broadcaster.

Brendan

2009-04-20 10:29:48

Last week on Newsnight, Ken Livinstone took the shadow home secretary apart. Why is this experienced, talented and popular labour politician not part of Labour’s fight back?

betty curtis

2009-04-19 22:42:26

The BBC are a disgrace.
Today in the Observer–
James Robinson’s reports—Scent of victory puts PR firms on the hunt for Tory big beasts—
The new arrivals at the BBC are all Conservative supporters in executive roles such as John Tate, director of policy & strategy—
Now we know why the BBC reports against Labour are no different from Sky reporting—
I noticed male newscasters fitted out with their blue ties on Sky News.
Probably part of the psychology they want to project.
They want to prove they can bring the Government down.
We know what’s happening within the Tory Media—–
Let’s get on with winning the political argument for a fourth term.

kdbur

2009-04-19 20:06:41

I want to see Camerons huge wealth (10′s of millions) being put out to the public. That is not a smear it is a sign that Cameron’s lifestyle is ‘miles away’ from the lives of the UK public who are thinking of voting for him next year

Wyrdtimes

2009-04-19 20:05:39

Are you an “authentic” Scot? Or an Englishman in denial?

Alina Palimaru

2009-04-19 19:29:52

My only fear regarding the budget coverage is that the Tories will get an easy ride again. I am convinced no one will grill them on their budgetary strategy, in order to expose them for the flip-floppers that they really are. I have been reading some of their policy papers, and the Tories should apologize for making anyone read through that pile of rubbish.

Jane A

2009-04-19 16:46:45

The media are positioning the most important political melee as the Blairite and Brownite Labour factions against each other (who has briefed against ; smeared against ; muttered against/ sided with etc) – and it is such a damaging distraction. Even the Georgia Gould/Erith situation was played in those terms by the Times yesterday.

European elections ahead, BNP dusting off their clean white T-shirts, and yet the Sundays are just rehashing the Tuesdays. Didn’t buy a paper today – have better things to do with £1.20 than fund this rubbish.

Em

2009-04-19 14:43:03

I know I wouldn’t want to be in Mr. Darling’s shoes, new** or not. Pre-budget speculation is useless and irritating. I always wait to read the real thing.

I guess Mr. Darling’s no nonsense approach explains why I seldom hear from him. He is obviously not one of those BBC whores. Sometimes, I wonder whether some MPs spend more time in television and radio studios than in parliament.

Much talk about “In the Loop” over the weekend. Yours is the only bad review I’ve read — now that is telling ;-)

Boyle is so unspoiled. Can’t believe it’s going to last long. Can’t imagine anyone remains a (metaphorical) virgin around Simon Cowell for very long. Don’t know how inauthentic he is but he has admitted to have been thinking “kerching” ever since Boyle. Fair enough.

**Canada is a parliamentary democracy as well. Here, the finance minister must sport brand new footwear as she delivers the budget speech and she must drink a full glass of gin (or whisky) before, during or after the delivery of the speech. Wondering whether the tradition comes from the U.K and whether it is still respected.

jayprich

2009-04-19 14:03:17

In the case of emotional connection with her public, Susan Boyle is an exemplar. However, Darling in his position needs to sound as positively optimistic as he can credibly manage.

Honesty about the complex situation of Europe and the banks’ balance sheets is hard to communicate without panicking the non-expert.

In my view an honest open statement could be misunderstood. It would be disastrous if individuals with savings all bought gold. That would cause a gold bubble which would then collapse like the late 1970s. 

The First Minister’s letter offered his “warmest congratulations” for what he describes as a “stunning performance”.

Even at the early stage of Susan’s global popularity, her success was attracting politics. So lets look at Susan performing for the Queen in a so called “male dominant” world. The Queen commands an 80% approval rating across the common wealth, one third of the world’s population add that with Susan Boyles 350million and growing fan base and complete world popularity and that spells far too much power for women to wield. With this much power you could literally move mountains or pass any agenda at will. 

Therefore Susan would never be allowed that audience with the Queen, at least not till the shiny wears off and she becomes spoiled, faded and forgotten. Boyle is a shiny new coin, un-circulated and has the power of the people behind her.

Simon “She’s got the world at her feet right now – but there’s no need to panic. “The offers she is getting from people won’t go away.”

 Piers wrote: “I don’t think any talent show in the history of television has had more global impact than this series of BGT. And it’s all down to one middle-aged lady from Scotland.

“I’ve been working in America the last three weeks, and everywhere I’ve gone, from Seattle to New York,  Houston to Los Angeles, I have had to run the Susan Boyle gauntlet when I walk the streets.

“And I mean gauntlet. Literally one in five people have stopped me to ask about Susan. She has become one of the biggest celebrities in America, and when the live shows start next week, the world’s No1 superpower will just grind to a halt!

“Quite astonishing given then nobody had ever heard of her a month ago, and most of her fans have only seen her sing for 90 seconds.”

Never has a single individual had such a profound impact on the whole world in such a simplistic manner as Susan Boyle.

 Was Susan’s loss at the 2009 BTG a planned or prearranged loss? During the finals and after Miss Boyle’s final performance, it was clear in the eyes of Piers, Amanda and the rest of the world. Now that a year has passed can the Queen of England now request her to perform? 

In 1998 Sir Elton John was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II for his contribution to music and fundraising for aids. Why can’t Susan now perform for her? She has given so much in such a short time.

Let Susan fulfill that dream, “I just want that chance to perform in front of the Queen”