Here is the Britain’s Got Talent Susan Boyle Today Show video. The 47-year-old Scottish singer who has become an international star overnight, was interviewed on NBC Today Show on April 17, 2009 and sang an a capella rendtion of ‘I Dreamed a Dream’ from Les Miserables, the song that launched her international stardom, via satellite from her home in Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland.
UPDATE: See also the new interview: Susan Boyle Today Show Video 7-22-09
Matt Lauer said he had seen the video of her Britain’s Got Talent audience 12 or 14 times, thus joining the tens of millions who have watched the emotionally powerful performance. See: Susan Boyle Video (Britain’s Got Talent)
Lauer asked her about her experience of singing before the initially skeptical audience and judges Simon Cowell, Amanda Holden and Piers Morgan; it is a notable aspect of the story that she displaced inestimable confidence in such a hostile atmosphere.
Regarding her sudden fame she said, “It’s had a huge impact on my life. It’s like a whirlwind, a roller coaster.”
As has so often been noted, Susan Boyle Britain’s Got Talent performance parallels that of Paul Potts, 38, the former mobile phone salesman and 2007 Britain’s Got Talent winner has had international success and a debut album, One Chance, topping the charts in 13 countries, and a sophomore album, Passione, set for release May 5, 2009. (You can see the Paul Potts video here on YouTube. )
The Today Show invited the music superstar Paul Potts to join in on the interview live via satellite from Melbourne, Australia. Potts said the Susan Boyle ‘I Dreamed a Dream’ performance was ‘incredible’ and noted that the ‘unexpected can happen at any time,’ alluding to her meteoric rise to fame while commending her for handling her life well in the aftermath.
According to reports, Oprah Winfrey has expressed interest in having the singer appear on her program although nothing has been confirmed. There is a general consensus that a Susan Boyle makeover is not in the works, which Britain’s Got Talent judges Piers Morgan and Amanda Holden confirmed in an interview on CBS this morning. See: Judges Apologize to Susan Boyle
For more discussion on media reaction and the singer’s future prospects both in the Britain’s Got Talent competition and commercial success, see: Has Susan Boyle got talent or is Simon Cowell the only success?
Susan Boyle Today Show Video via Huffington Post: Susan Boyle Ducks Dating Question, Avoids A Makeover (VIDEO)
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Susan Boyle Today Show Video 4-17-09
I was in tears heaven gave us an angel
I listen to the song everyday
I’am hooked to her voice.
Inspirational!!!!!!
Love from the USA