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TV Bites: Susan Boyle Upstages Dancing
· Poor Aaron Carter, who shed real tears after his elimination on last night’s Dancing With the Stars episode, only to be upstaged by a possibly lip-synching Susan Boyle. The Scottish singing sensation and Kathy Geiss inspiration belted out “I Dream a Dream” before returning to her dressing room, where besotted contestant Donny Osmond brought her a bouquet of purple roses and shared a few tender moments: “She knew all of my songs…I sang a song to her and she sang it with me. It was really special.”
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Posted 11 Nov 2009, 10:33 AM
Susan was 100 pct singing so why put in 'possibly lip-synching'? Either you're an idiot or it's a pathetic attempt to make up something negative about a true lady and talent.
Posted 11 Nov 2009, 10:50 AM
Susan Boyle is the biggest one-trick-pony in years. She has two songs that she ever performs, but mostly they just trot her out to sing "I Dreamed a Dream."
Posted 11 Nov 2009, 12:27 PM
Frumpzilla will sing to you, and then she will devour your soul.
Posted 11 Nov 2009, 12:59 PM
Vampire style? That means he SUCKS...
Posted 11 Nov 2009, 1:40 PM
No lip-synching from Susan. Had to be filmed twice because of the male dancer's costume malfunction but she sang live both times. Beautiful performance by both Susan and the dancers. Once Susan's album is released, you'll see her singing a lot more different songs; I Dreamed a Dream was a good choice for the dance sequence.
Posted 11 Nov 2009, 2:23 PM
I dream a dream that boyle will learn a new song.
Posted 12 Nov 2009, 6:08 AM
I imagine they had her sing I Dreamed a Dream since it is the title of the album and the song that made YouTube history! Have you heard Susan Boyle's version of the Rolling Stones song Wild Horses? It is awesome!!! By the way, there was NO lip-synching by Susan. She has real talent and does not need to rely on such a tactic. Her new album, see SusanBoyleMusic.com, has a wide array of styles of music. Check it out under the Music tab! A new song, written just for her, called Who I Was Born to Be is also on this album.
Posted 12 Nov 2009, 12:27 PM
LAZY "JOURNALISM"/ lIKE POSSIBLY LIPSINKING. Of course if you had stated it as a fact you would have been liable and could be sued. Cowards way, like a besotted Donny Osmond. What is that supposed to mean. To most of your readers I would say Drunk. For you people who don't like Susan's "one" song. Go to youtube and listen to cry me a river. Over 1 million have already..or Killing me softly or Wild Horses. What rock have you been living under?
Posted 12 Nov 2009, 7:47 PM
Wow. Mention "Susan Boyle lip-synching" or "South Park = assholes" and their armies descend...
At least we know Movieline rates high on Google searches. Good work gang!
Posted 12 Nov 2009, 8:25 PM
That one trick ponies CD has beaten pre-sale records at Amazon, the highest number in Amazon history.
Listen to her CD samples idiots who think she can only sing one song.
Posted 12 Nov 2009, 10:47 PM
^ Chubby chaser.
Posted 09 Dec 2009, 3:36 PM
I think Susan Boyle's voice is amazingly beautiful. I think her story is even more incredible. The way she came out the other side from all of her trials in life is uplifting. While I wait for the movie of her life to be made, I found out that the TV Guide Channel is having an exclusive special on her December 13.
Here’s the official site of the special: http://www.tvguide.com/special/susan-boyle/
I can’t wait!