Comments on: What’s Interesting (and what’s not) About the Susan Boyle Phenomenon

By: The Strain that will cause The Next Web Pandemic: IM#1

The Strain that will cause The Next Web Pandemic: IM#1 — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 15:42:06 +0000

[...] wrote recently about the Susan Boyle phenomenon. Don’t remember? That’s because she didn’t win the “Britain’s Got [...]

By: Corinne Russo

Corinne Russo — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 15:44:05 +0000

That was a wonderful post. I’ve watched this video over 20 times, and it still brings a tear to my eye. I’ve been so intrigued by her story, I can’t get enough. Yes, everyone did judge and people will continue to judge…. its human nature, I guess. The lesson here is that those sneers and chuckles have never stood in her way. As for what a viral phenomenon this has become, I see two reasons: 1) an inspiring story during hard times and 2) Who doesn’t have a dream–I can’t imagine one person who can’t relate with Susan in some way.

By: John Stack

John Stack — Sat, 18 Apr 2009 22:54:15 +0000

Understanding that gut wrenching, heart palpitating, throat constricting phenomena happen like this with a great deal of frequency (their awareness mercifully propelled forward by the speed and momentum of web), this makes me wonder how the human condition can’t improve more quickly.

By: Richard Kennedy

Richard Kennedy — Sat, 18 Apr 2009 09:24:27 +0000

Nice post Tim. Ironically point 4 resonates as the Susan Boyle subject drew me to your post. How many hits did it generate for you?

What I find amazing about this viral stuff is how relatively minor events here in Blighty (Boyle and Daniel Hannan being the most prominent, recent examples) get equal, if not more air time in countries like the US. If we are all watching, enjoying, debating and reacting to the same stuff, aren’t we creating a ‘globalised’ cultural and political society? We are all brovvers now in this New World Order.

Talking of videos that make you cry, try this one for size.

http://www.youtube.com/v/g3y0S9Iz8zQ

Richard

By: Tim Dempsey

Tim Dempsey — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 10:01:04 +0000

Great to hear from you, David — thanks and good get on Paul Potts.

Paul does have the edge on YouTube views. He was the first noteworthy transformation from ugly duckling.

But to paraphrase Randy from the American version of the show, “Yo, listen up. For me, dog, I find Susan’s story richer given the global economic situation, her personal condition, and the power and pain that rings through that great song choice.”

By: David Meerman Scott

David Meerman Scott — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 04:03:14 +0000

Well said, Tim and I totally agree. I’m writing this from Wellington, NZ and this is clearly a global phenom.

BTW – Paul Potts was the original of this. 44 million views.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1k08yxu57NA

As good as Susan Boyle is, the Paul Potts video is the original. If you haven’t seen it, run. But when Paul came out it was prior to twitter. So it shows how far social media has come.

By: Kay

Kay — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 01:58:34 +0000

Bravo and amen, truth is spoken.

By: Tom Morris

Tom Morris — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 01:22:47 +0000

Susan Boyle came up on twitter today and I wrote up a special Huffington Post Piece on it. I’d love for you to see it: http://budurl.com/wchg