Contrary to specific instructions from our webmaster someone has twice posted Susan's personal address on this site today. Please stop this at once. Thanks!

Great! thanx Teesiel! WOW! I wish I could go!!!

“Mail Online Article 17 June 2009 1:45 pm: Susan Boyle mobbed as she makes home-coming performance in Edinburgh: Susan Boyle is arguably the biggest thing to come out of Scotland in many years. So it was understandable that when the 48-year-old appeared onstage in Edinburgh last night the home crowd would want to give her a little support. But the over-enthusiastic fans who tried to grab hold of Susan as she was escorted back to her hotel left her looking flustered as her security bundled her away. The spinster, whose West Lothian home is not far from Edinburgh, ducked her head as she rushed by the gathering fans. Susan and the other Britain's Got Talent finalists had earlier taken to the stage at Edinburgh's Playhouse Theatre in front of a sold-out crowd. Publicist Nicola Philips said it went 'really well' - but insisted that the singer would need 'sporadic' rest days during the tour. This comes despite the revelation that she is being lined up for a run of shows in Las Vegas. Susan cancelled two performances in Manchester on Sunday, but rejoined the tour in Glasgow the following day. She was treated for exhaustion at The Priory in London after coming runner up on the ITV1 show. Her next scheduled appearance is in Newcastle. Ms Philips said: 'She will be having sporadic rest days throughout the tour. Susan's rest days may disappoint her UK fans but her strength is perhaps being saved for a more lucrative run of shows. Her mentor Simon Cowell is close friends with the owner of the Planet Hollywood casino and hotel, Robert Earl, and has been trying to broker a deal which would see her singing on The Strip. A source said: 'Simon is confident that Susan will achieve a huge amount of success in America. 'She is already a household name despite coming second on the show, and she is now being lined up to play a number of dates in Las Vegas. 'The Planet Hollywood bigwigs have been following Susan since she burst on to the scene and are keen to give her a run at the hotel. Cowell has already confirmed that Susan has signed a record deal for a new album - to be produced under his SyCo record label. Speaking on GMTV he said: 'We are going to make a record with her.' Cowell, 49, the chief judge on the Britain's Got Talent show, said he gave Susan the option of not performing in the final.'No one ever put a gun to her head and said you've got to enter the show,' he said.'Even I sat down with her and said: "Look, if this is getting too much for you, you don't have to go into the final, no-one is going to force you. You do whatever you want, whatever suits you".'And she looked me in the eye and said: "No, I want to win this competition, I want to give it a go", and that was the decision we all made. 'I thought she wanted to do it, but it was only at the moment when she lost that it hits you and you go: "How is she going to cope with this?" and she found it very, very difficult.' But he ruled out checking future contestants for psychological problems. He added: 'When you first meet someone there, you can't predict how things are going to escalate and how well that person can cope.'What I don't want to do at the beginning is go through a whole kind of psychological evaluation because I think, for me, that is almost discrimination.' “

This is the best video yet. I absolutely love the close up of Susan.

Thank you so much Teesie. I can really see the expressions on her face. What a treasure she is.

Again, thank you Teesie. I read that she may be lined up for Las Vegas shows. I will go wherever she is in the U.S. to see her. I love you Susan!

OH MY!! I've died and gone to heaven!!!! Thank you Teesiel....this is just like being there!! Blessings, Tommy

Teesiel, that was magnificent! Thank you so much. I so loved seeing our darling girl up close in order to see her expressions. She puts so much heart into her songs and makes us feel every word. And wow, doesn't she look absolutely enchanting. I am so proud - feel about her as if she's my own dear child. My cup runneth over.

Teesiel, Thank you so much for posting these videos. It is so wonderful to be able to see Susan so close up. I am at work bawling my eyes out. She is so phenomenal. Everytime I hear her sing my heart wears a smile. She keeps getting better and better and I can't get enough of her. Thank you again for sharing these videos with all of us. And, thank you Scooge for posting that article. If Susan comes to Las Vegas, I will be there!

Wow! That was great,seeing her so close! I love it.She sounded great,look great! Thanx again Teesiel! Super job!

Tommy, you have to be in Heaven. She looked close enough to touch and I thought of you when I was looking at her. Oh, our girl is so beautiful!

I have waited for these all morning and it was worth it just to see her face. The songs mean so much more when you watch her expressions....she looks beautiful!!!!!! and each time she sings it gets better. How is THAT possible? she is so wonderful as it is.....Have to go now but can't WAIT to see Memory...It is becoming my favorite..want to see her face as she acknowledges her family during the interlude. THANK YOU SOOOOO MUCH FOR THIS..WHOOOOOOOOOOOO Love to All....

Howdy Teesiel,

My gosh, any closer and you would have been put to work as a stage hand! This is FANTASTIC! Thank you once again for sharin' this experience of a lifetime!

Adios for now. Talk to ya on down the trail.

Wild Ol' Dan

Also THANK YOU for adding Teesiel to the blog posts...We all LOVE it..REALLY HAVE TO GO...Love to All......

3 months, and already the biggest STAR in the WORLD!!! Enjoy our angel, enjoy!!! You deserve it! I love you, Susan Boyle.........

Teesiel...you've done us proud...these are wonderful...I also saw 281165's video, which I had missed earlier...and the PWattis..Not a Day Goes By'....all fantastic...many, many thanks to you all. It is great getting Teesiel's on site reports....

Thanks, Teesiel! She looks terrific.

Just wanted to say a huge thank you to the folks who are running this board. It is a gift to all of us and to all of you who post videos and photos and articles and all of the many other things, thank you from the bottoom of my heart. Looking forward to that address to which we can send Fan mail. Cannot believe the unprecedented level of fame to which Susan has risen is such a short amount of time. May she be well looked after and well protected. She is a national treasure!!

TESSIEL -- THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THE VIDEOS!!!! You put all of us right there in the front row with you. I can't thank you enough. Susan looks GORGEOUS!! Love her make-up and nails!! THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU!!!

this was fantastic thanks so much, she is so beautiful, the memorie one is just as great thanks Teesiel.

I want to say thank you to all the loyal Susan fans... We have witnessed history in the making, watching our angel grow in 'baby steps'.....and I feel so sorry for the ones who started out as fans and dropped out because of the media reports...They have no idea what they're missing....Thank you for coming into our lives, Susan.

Where's the other video? Somebody?

right above the blog, Lonni

on the homepage

OMG--this is my favorite video of Susan singing IDAD yet! She looks and sounds phenomenal! This song gets better and better the more Susan performs it live! Teesiel--I am so glad you got to fly to Scotland, and attend these concerts, particularly this one! Sitting so close to the stage must have felt thrilling. What a wonderful gift you've given us all--thank you so much! I take it you've also posted a video for Memory, so I need to go look for it.

Sure am looking forward to learning of an actual fan mail address for Susan; I never would have used her personal home address, anyway.

Wonderful, Teesiel! We really appreciate your faithful reporting and recording! It's great to see Susan up-close here! (One little housekeeping detail...the date needs to be June 16, not July -- just so the voluminous Susan Boyle archives will be kept in order and the misinformation services won't have one more thing to confuse them!)

Teesiel, I'm flummoxed! You did a SUPER job with this video! It was wonderful to actually see her beautiful face and to really hear the song - the other two videos from TommyUSA and DocRobbie were also awesome. Thank you all for feeding our insatiable Susan appetite!

I been offline for awhile, alas work interfered, but just catching up a bit and WOW. That is some performance. All I can say is it's a good thing she didn't perform this way at the semi-final because it would just been a sham to continue the show at all. Really. Could anyone possibly be better than this?

@TommyUSA: Same here. Has anything like this ever been witnessed before? Part of it is the technology available, true, but to see someone just grow like this, right before our eyes! We are so privileged!!

Susan Boyle Online Scrapbook

@Lonnirose, homepage, under the latest videos, Tessiel on tour

Thank you Teesiel! Susan looks and sounds fantastic :-)

She just gets better and better!

Teesie, What a dear you are! It's nice that we got to see you be interviewed, too, now we know who posted the great videos. I am sure I heard the kiss she threw. Yes, Tommy if you did, you may be looking down from above by now. :) I loved every second of it, and also loved seeing her with the group. They seemed bonded. Thanks for posting the interview too Reinder. Thanks for the new blog also.

Would it help if people posted links rather than the whole article? And, check to be sure they're not already there? After a few hours the blogs will hardly load.

Tessiel, Thank you so much for sharing your video and wondferful experiences with us. It ia appreciated very much. First video to see Susan up that close. :)

Thank you Teesiel, thank you, thank you! I'm so grateful you've done this for us!

Thank you so much Teesiel!

Pretty Susan

Susan is absolutely magnificent looking and sounding........ a truly celestial being. Thank you Tessiel for sharing this all with us. I'm floating!

Thank you Teesiel. You have done us good! Just like being right there, seeing all the facial expressions and nuances. Susan looks wonderful and is becoming a seasoned performer now. Even singing the same two songs all the time is quite pleasurable as I always see something different each time that she performs. Can't wait until her repertoire expands to countless CDs. Can't imagine ever getting enough of her singing.

THANKYOU SOOOOOOOOOOOOO MUCH FOR THE VIDEO TEESIEL!!!!Also thankyou Mr. Teesiel for sending your wife to Scotland! Teesiel in one of your other posts,you said you had video of the end of the show when all of the performers come out on stage. I don't mean to sound greedy, but I'd love to see that video. Can't get enough of Susan! I always thought she was cute, but she's absolutely BEAUTIFUL in this video!

Teesiel::::::::::::::; WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!! You are the BEST!

And doesn't our Susan look beautiful!!!

Teesiel..THANK YOU SO MUCH!!! These close ups are so fantastic!! Like someone posted above, its like being there!!! What a way to start the day!! Susan is a natural entertainer!! This just gives me the shivers!!! WOOOOOOOHOOOOOO SUSAN!! She was having the time of her life!!! SHINE SUSAN SHINE!!!! GOD BLESS SUSAN..SHE IS OUR ANGEL!!!

OH MY GOD!!! omg!!!!!! How beautiful she looks- she has eyeshadow and I detect some either very thick mascara or possibly some false eyelashes-her makeup is impeccable. Lisa, HOW did you get that zoom in effect with a cell phone camera? absolutely amazing- best video of the ENTIRE TOUR. Like being there. When she sings "And he was GONE when autumn came" gives me CHILLS I am more than GobSmacked. How professional is that performance- compare to the semi final- doesnt seem like the same person. She is gorgeous too and so thin. And cameras add weight. I am speechless.

@ PWattis you have mail.

Did you all see PWattis's tribute to Susan...Not a Day Goes By....it's a new song to me (an oldie I know)...but it's a lovely tribute with a slideshow of Susan etc.

Wish I had the skills you technowizards have. I would love to learn how to do what you do to bring us all these beautiful videos, photos and tributes...:)

Wow - with her latest hairdo and makeup, she looks great. On her way to being a diva, and I mean this in a good way. Thanks so much for posting this.

Thank-you Teesiel. I hope you are having as much fun as we are watching your splendid Susan videos.

Wow, Teesiel, thanks so much. Susan looks and sounds amazing.

I've been thinking how incredible it must feel for Susan to hear herself being announced in the way Stephen has been doing - the lady everyone is talking about, most googled etc - after all those years of imagining it when she was singing in front of the mirror. What a story!

Once this Tour is over Susan will work her own style as it will be Susan Boyle in concert, not BGT. She is fabu now, but just wait and see whats to come. She is still a little nervous as she knows shes under the microscope with the pathetic UK media. As Teesiel said, 2GRAND AND HOLLIE had the night off, and some acts missed their lines...but alas can that be read in any newspapers today. No! As a Scot is riles me that the Scottish papers don't discuss the rotation of the acts and stop pathetically saying Susan is fragile...I know Scottish woman, and Susan Boyle can hold her own...and believe me she will show them soon...

SHE IS THAT TINA TURNER SONG..

"SIMPLY THE BEST!" WOOOOOOOOOOOHOOOOOOOOOOO

Yes...and who says this woman isn't BEATUTIFUL....they are NUTS!!!!

OOOPs...did it again....BEAUTIFUL!!!!

Found some very cute pictures of The Susan. My apologies if others have already seen these. http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.blogcdn.com/www.tmz.com/media/2009/04/0430_susan_boyle_spl97123_004_splash.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.tmz.com/2009/04/30/susan-boyle-robe-photo/&h=440&w=490&sz=46&tbnid=CYzPvfq36wrWjM:&tbnh=117&tbnw=130&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dsusan%2Bboyle&hl=en&usg=__bWEjSOqbAlqVa5V2p6bT6zD1Jms=&ei=UQs5SrT4KJDqsQOhj4D-Bg&sa=X&oi=image_result&resnum=4&ct=image.

Lisa, I would buy those they are so good. I don't know the process of doing it, of course, but they would top 200 million on Youtube. Thank you so much for allowing us to see our Susan up close.

It's a story Hollywood would like too. I expect a movie contract to be announced soon. Hollywood loves this Cinderella type story that Susan has generated.

Anyone notice she now can hold that note at "what is seems....." Yippee!!! I think she struggled with that earlier. It just keeps getting better!

Tessie, you did fantastic on this video. Its like we are right there in the front row watching her. Thank you so much!

Thank You Teesiel! Absolutely grand footage, and Susan looked and sounded like a true professional, and the BEST I've ever seen or heard!

Google search results 6/17/09: Elaine Page = 4,420,000 SUSAN BOYLE = 20, 900,000 HITS

Teesial, World Famous Susan Fan ~ Thank you so much for the video and your travelogue. Fabulous ! Great to see the close ups of Susan's face during the performance. She is really into her role. She is so graceful, and has good cheekbones... Thanks, Paul, for making this possible. what an upper to head out for work.

Hi. Just noticed the text under the photo link I just posted is less than complimentary. MY APOLOGIES!!!

Does anyone know how Teesiel did that? Camcorder? Iphone? laptop? I am in awe of her talents!

Oh my God! Thank you, Teesiel! This is a new Susan! I'm crying with such mixed emotions right now. She has become so polished just as I knew she would, and its wonderful. But I do so miss the Susan we first knew. As Happy has said, she is gone from us. I'm sure she still exists, but we will see very little of her.

But she is a wonderful performer!!! One of the best ever! I love you, Susan! Please enjoy your new life!

Greenockguy: Yes that is so true. I commented, as did others, on that very aspect of the rotation. It's just not fair. They haven't advertised that fact much at all.

PW, she isn't gone from us! I'll betcha the first thing she does when she gets out of the venue is scrub the makeup off, shed the gown, and jump into her favorite "kick around" clothes. Nah, Susan is still Susan, me thinks. Her handlers do a wonderful job of transforming her to look like the star she has become!

Yes, Greenockguy. I read the Scotsman every morning to scan articles about susan from her home country and I'm disgusted the way they ALWAYS have to say something disparaging about her. They can't print something complementary without countering with a negative. I don't get it. She represents Scotland. In many ways she's putting Scotland on the map for a great many people around the world. I would think that when you have such a magnificent woman who is one of your own that you would be incredibly proud and also instinctively protective of her.

Susan is definitely being managed now....from evey aspect! There will be few off the cuff remarks, if any, from her, unless it is a planned interview. Susan's publicist will control the media now. That's why, Teesiel's video is so enduring. That little smile she tossed in the middle of Memories, reminded us that Susan is still alive and well. A glimpse into her soul.

Teesiel-WOW, thank you so much for sharing such a great video of Susan singing IDAD. Wonderful to see the close ups in a good quality video. Glad you were able to be in the audience, as it must have been an awesome experience for you.

@Tommy, you are so right...those fans who dropped out...they couldn't have made their OWN minds up...that is such a shame. I do read the negative stuff....and take it as just that....I can read it and make up my own mind from what I have seen, heard, and learned about the sweet Susan Boyle. After I first hear her sing...I was caught in the 'trap' MY mind was made up right then an there....Newsarticles- most papers will be in the recycling bins by now....Susan goes on getting better each day....Maybe those fickle fans...will return and regret the parts they've missed...:)

@Teesiel. Thank you...Thank you...Thank you...Great job getting the close-up. I wonder what her family's reaction is to this transformed sister, aunt. I woke up knowing you would have something good for us and you did!

@Scroose. I don't believe you didn't know the text. It's not less than complimentary, it's seeded with insults and innuendos. I'm not going to click on you or read any other garbage you leave behind.

@funingiane, I know you are right. But I don't think we will see too much of her that way, except a few pictures as she comes and goes from engagement to engagement - and that's the way it should be. I am happy for her. Its just as Tommy's Butterfly video says. There has just been such a transformation in such a short period of time! Not just with her looks, but with her stage presence and interpretation. And I thought she was fantastic before. But I knew she had it in her to go much further with it. And she has!

How true Boston-Mum..Scottish people can be finicky and more critical of their own. As a flight attendant who does Glasgow and Edinburgh flights frequently I have to say some passengers seem to look for he negative in everything.Seeing the glass half empty...I'm also an old neighbour of your, BC Grad...Susan is a complete Star and a Lady, she will be titled by HM the Queen. I have no doubt about that...She is an Ambassador for Scotland like no other..Sean Connery, Euan McGregor, Alan Cummings...none compare to Susan.

Teesiel, Thank you so much. This is just wonderful and I think I'm going to go watch her original audition again. I love the contrast.

Otherwise, regarding journalists, I think if anyone uses the word "spinster" again, I'll just scream.

@fumingjane, sorry for misspelling your name!

Oh Teesiel, Thank you, Thank you. The close up is wonderful..don't know how you did it, but glad you did. Thanks for sharing it. I loved the point where I believe you mentioned she saw your banner...and the smile it brought to her. And that kiss she blew...was it to you guys for the banner??? Gee...can you stay longer and keep posting for us???

@PWattis. Thank you for the wonderful video. I came across it during las night's vigil for the Edinburgh vid. It's just beautiful...so well done.

I know some will disagree with me, but I really don't want her to start out in the U.S. in Las Vegas. I know it would probably be very lucrative, but I think she's better than that.

You are welcome, maigret.

Add my thanks to you Tessiel! I can see where Susan sees your sign - a twinkle- and the Susan smile at the end of a IDAD when she steps out of the song's character and back into herself. We all needed to be able to see her face up-close again to reassure ourselves that she is indeed OK..very OK... She surely is on her way to megastardom. One of the posters mentioned about uplinking this to youtube..I do believe that if it were posted on youtube it would begin to post as many numbers as the original audition site....

@PWattis...I absolutely agree with you about Vegas. Not a great place for her to start. Susan is not a Vegas kind of girl.

Great articles today! Here is a rave review from the Scotsman:

http://news.scotsman.com/uk/Susan-Boyle-live-performance.5372895.jp

"Singing the Les Miserables hit, I Dreamed A Dream, made famous on You Tube after her first audition in Glasgow, Boyle gave a rendition so moving it that would put idol Elaine Paige to shame."

How is that for too wonderful?!!

@aroseblush, I hope its not true.

@PWattis...Me too!

Greenockguy, I cant' tell you how many times since April I have been in touch with people from, Boston, NYC/NJ, Minneapolis/St.Paul, and LA and each time Susan comes up, which is OFTEN, the conversation turns to Scotland; trips there, people we've met from there, trips we plan to make there, genealogy, etc... Susan will be a tremendous boost to Scotland in ways that no one even imagines. Hey, I went to BU !

Here is another article with very nice photos of Susan:

http://www.entertainmentwise.com/news/48902/susan-boyle-looking-tiptop-as-she-leaves-edinburgh

Madison Square Garden, or Carnegie Hall(Much smaller) would be wonderful.

@boston-mom, yes I bet Scotland's tourist industry picks up because of Susan. It probably already has.

Here is an article from Edinburgh News calling Susan "the belle of Bathgate"; how times have changes, eh?

http://edinburghnews.scotsman.com/reviews/Britains-Got-Talent-Tour-Edinburgh.5372805.jp

"Yet the audience wasn't waiting for the acrobatic lads from Essex, they were waiting pensively for the belle from Bathgate, Susan Boyle."

Simon will go for the 'flash in the pan'. Planet Hollywood in Vegas.

I mean, how times have changed!

@aroseblush, yes, I agree, NYC would be the best.

@Greenockguy I thought this morning as I watched Teesiel's videos that she would be Lady Susan Boyle before too long. Had a customer the other day who paid by check -- account name Lady...so..and..so... 88 years old from Britain and every inch a peer! As is Susan! And I too think Las Vegas not the spot for American Debut...more Carnegie Hall wonderful sound there.. and Andrew Carnegie came from Scotland..irony good.

Thank you Susan Boyle !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Thank you Susan !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Thank you for all this Beauty coming our way...You make it happen..in your own way...unique and exceptionnal....Bravo and Encore and Encore

@roseblush, I know that's why I haven't been thrilled with Susan signing with him. I don't quite understand though, because he's not supposedly her manager. So why is he setting something up in Las Vegas?

WOW! Teesiel these are fantastic! I think we should all contribute to a fund and pay for Teesiel to follow her around and get those videos. It was like being there. Did she ever submit the video she took at Glasgow the night before because I would sure like to see it. I'm deleting a lot of my previous downloads because none of them tops this. Can't wait for the pictures from Blackburn. Teesiel...you're a star now too!

Not to open an old wound, but I really don't understand how Susan came in second in the BGT competition when she is the main attraction on the tour? Were the people who voted in some way very different than those who attend the tour concerts? Or was there really a problem with the voting? It doesn't make sense to me?

@PWattis:

This is all speculation. Simon is not Susan's manager. The manager makes the best deal for Susan taking in many considerations, including what is best for Susan's welfare.. Simon can only suggest.

I can't believe nobody is as thrilled as I am with the complete change in the tone of the articles about Susan coming out today! It's like they are talking about a different woman! Now she's the "belle from Bathgate" and better than Elaine Paige! Gone are the insults, now it's "isn't she wonderful" time! I am gobsmacked!

And by the way, folks. I am certain, absolutely convinced that her publicist and other's in Susan's cirle are popping in here to this fansite. Keep your comments positive, and also your suggestions fruitful. They are listening.

My two cents worth tells me she will release a CD prior to any US performances. She isn't going to come here to sing two songs in Las Vegas!

IMO there is no way Susan would want to "tour." One night stands here and there from time to time. Maybe four concerts a year around the globe? The balance of the time she can rest and be playful and practice.

PW, we'll never know. As it turned out, this may be the best possible result for Susan.

@roseblush, I have wondered about that. It makes sense that they would do that.

@BethinTheUSA: Bell from Bathgate beats "Bullied in Blackburn" all to heck!!!

How about a PBS Susan Boyle Special ala Sarah Brightman! Played during pledge week...are you reading PBS....?

PBS brilliant! To promote her CD release.........

Here's what I read some time ago regarding Simon and her manager - I forget his name. They are all working together in Susan's best interest. Susan's niece is connected with the manager - entertainment law or something - so we can rest assured that she's being well looked after. Susan will have every say in what she wants to do - believe me, she's no pushover.

aroseblush, why do you think so?

Scrooge: I am just tickled pink that the press are now calling Susan a beauty! They are catching up at last!

@Teesiel Fade into the back? No way lady, here you stay with us, and once you are back in the States you keep on giving us tidbits of your Scotish adventure. If not I will go and bring you here myself!!!!!

One million thanks for everything those videos are mmmmmmmm spectacular, and your comments mmmmmm as good as some swiss chocolate!!!!

@Teesiel, would be remiss if I didn't express my deep appreciation for your great work. Feel free (wish it was) to follow Susan everywhere and keep us with you as you have. "Fantastic!" When she comes to our shores you should be invited to welcome her on the behalf of all US fans.

Teesiel! Thanks soooo very much for this video! How did you manage that? It is the closest of SUSAN so far I've seen ... and the best video-quality, 'though of course all video-contributions are very much appreciated. Susan's beautiful make-up, especially on the eyes, is very fitting for the occasion! If she grows to be a glamour-lady, I will love it! And if she combines it with the simple-looks, that's fine by me, too! Anything that Susan's heart desires, I will love. And her voice is so powerful and beautiful! I like her gestures and facial expressions! What an elegant and appropriate stage appearance! Fantastic! Teesiel, thanks once again! Lots of love from Australia, Elmie.

That is why, yesterday, I suggested we put in bold numbers, under the banner of Susan, on the home page, our membership number...23,000. Believe this, this amount of members has alot of clout as far as the purchasing consumer. So yes, they are here, and they are getting a feel for what we are thinking, and what will sell.

@BethintheUSA: It actually should be spelled "Belle" but I like the sense memory that a bell evokes because of her pure tone.

@Bethinhe USA: Susan Belle!

BethInThe USA, Thanks for the great articles. Belle from Bathgate is music to my ears!

PhyllisIA - grateful to know that I'm not the only one having trouble getting through the blog because we're overloading it! By the end of the day it's nigh impossible!

For others who have never spent this kind of time on the web, I just remembered to go in and delete my browsing history and cookies, etc. Took quite awhile so must have been a mess. Thanks for whoever mentioned deleting "cookies" earlier to jog the old memory. Can't have my connection slow down while I enjoy the world's biggest musical story.

Scrooge: One of the articles mentioned that the purity of Susan's tone does not come through on television; I envy Teesiel!

I really must comment that I don't understand people's comments about how challenging it is to read the blog. I guess I must read faster than some people or something? I think it is just fine. When I want to post something I simply post it and then leave the site and come back into it and click on post a comment and it takes me right back down to the end of the blog quick as a wink and I am free to post again if I choose and I go right to the latest entries.

@Lonnirose...I don't know Susan, personally, so cannot speculate how Susan will react. I suspect she is not a 'pushover'. And, I am heartened that her family are involved in the legal contracts and choices....because there will be many, many contracts!

@BethinTheUSA: I once went to a Roy Orbison concert and was blown away with the purity of his tone, something that never came through on any of his recordings in that way! Sounds similar to Susan.

Broke my heart when I heard stones were thrown at Susan while she was out walking...and not by youngsters either. How could they? So sad!

Teesiel, Thanks so much for all of this. I don't know how you got such great videos, but I'm sure glad you did! It's so great to see that smile again! She is having the time of her life now and well deserved!

aroseblush, I meant why do you think Susan's publicist and others connected to her are checking in on the site.

"@IvoryMist: How could they? Because they are brutes. Rather than treating her nicely the next time they see her, I am somewhat afraid that they will treat Susan even worse the next time. I really wish she would leave that backward, nowhere berg and move to Edinburgh or Glasgow. Sorry, Blackburnians, but you haven't exactly been kind to her, have you.

@BethinTheUSA, Bell from Bathgate is great to read!

I'm GOBSMACKED!!! That's what I am! I can't come with an adjective to describe what I have just watched----TIESEL and everyone else who have posted videos----from my heart to yours......THANK YOU!

@Scrooge...pretty woman walkin' down the street ...kind I'd like to meet..imagine Roy Orbison singing that song to Susan! Loved Roy Orbison..only "LP" I still have left..keeping it both for sentimental value and actual value! And evidently Susan, like a lot of Scotswomen walks everywhere. When I visited cousins in Elgin, they walked everywhere miles in fact. They were a hardly lot as is our Susan!

Just tried to play the video and it paused permanently at 21 seconds. I can't believe this "spinster" nonsense. It makes the British, and Scottish, press sound so fuddy-duddy. Is Piers referred to as a bachelor? Well, at least the epithets appear to be on the wane. But something tells me spinster will never go away, and "troubled," etc. will reappear in a heartbeat if Susan so much as forgets a word in the lyrics. I think she'll be great in Vegas and will love it there. From Blackburn to Vegas--bright light city! But it takes time to put together a show, and she doesn't have that level of showbiz stamina yet. Just how are they going to do it?

One of your fans (Grace R) read my following article in Piers Morgan's blog, and asked me if I would post it here, on your site. I run the Susan Boyle Fan Club USA.

SUSAN BOYLE HANDLES REAL PRESSURE BETTER THAN ANYONE by Renee deWolf-Gibbons

I heard some brain trust on TV yesterday discussing Susan Boyle - I believe one was a psychologist (I was in the kitchen and couldn't see the TV). The discussion focused on whether or not Susan could take the pressure of fame. They decided that Susan Boyle "can't take the pressure." They talked as though they were the most balanced people on the planet and had seen and done it all - and could handle absolutely anything.

Let me tell you about pressure.

How about this:

You are the youngest - born to older parents and the whole family goes off to live their lives, and then your parents get sick and you're there to take care of them. You do more than any nurse or doctor...the daily grind of a caregiver is the most emotionally, physically trying and exhausting task on the planet. (I speak from experience) Then, your beloved Mother dies. It feels as though your life's completely over. You no longer have purpose. You have no money - as your job of parental caregiver didn't pay you anything monetarily. You're alone in the house with your cat. A house that was once brimming with activity and siblings. For nearly two years you try to put one foot in front of another...in deep grief...trying to make some kind of a schedule for yourself - trying to create some semblance of normalcy...

Then...

Out of the depths of your heart one night you remember what you promised your beloved Mother...that you'd try to make something of yourself with your musical talent...but how? You're now 47 - hair's getting gray...only twenty-somethings are on the talent shows "singing" a bunch of crap and selling sex...people in town constantly make fun of you because you're not perfect...what to do...it's too late...but it can't be, because you promised...and then it happens: you summon all the God given strength you can possibly summon from a place deep inside. Then you decide: you're going on Britain's Got Talent. What does it matter about people booing or making fun of you? Watching your parents die is the WORST thing - you've been there and DONE that! What do you have to lose??? Okay, that's it - you're doing it! And something else, you're going to sing a song that tells about your life: "I Dreamed a Dream."

Then...you pull it together and...you DO IT.

There you have it. That's Susan Boyle. That's what she did.

Questions:

Can you do that? Can I do that? Can the news people do that? Can the critics do that? Can the psychologists do that? Can the Hollywood bimbos do that? Can the chat show hosts do that? Can the British tabloids do that? Can the judges do that? Has anyone out there done it?

Where were they when their aged parents were ill and/or dying? Did they lock their parents away in a nursing home - because they just couldn't deal with them? Where are their parents? Have they even visited them? Have they even called them - or are they too busy trying to stay in the limelight and be "famous?"

TO THE NAYSAYERS AND SELF-APPOINTED CRITICS: DON'T OPEN YOUR MOUTHS UNTIL YOU'VE WALKED SUSAN'S WALK - AND THEN YOU CAN COMMENT.

AZ, I had the same problem. Anyone else?

ArielAZ, that happened to me too, but when I went back and restarted it it worked fine.

DannyG

Carnegie Hall is befitting to Susan - Vegas maybe later - but for our Susan - CH or the Lincoln Center. She is magnificent and the venue must be the same!

@Csk8stoo: I'm sure that all that walking about helped her to have strong lungs and great stamina, which helped her develop into such a tower of vocal power.

@Teesiel. 9:30 am (PDT). I watched your video with my first cup of tea, and then my toast went cold in the toaster while I scrolled for your reports. I have said before you are a very good reporter, esp the way you add details to flesh out the picture...hanging baskets of flowers...rain etc.

About her performance. I love where she blew a kiss to the family, and never missed a beat. As you noted, she is at home on stage. As one Rabbi has written, there are angels among us. I think Susan may be one of those vehicles without even knowing it or aspiring to it. She just wanted to be a professional singer. The gods must have been howling with laughter when she said that, knowing what they set up.

What I am most grateful for is your taking the videos while at a performance. When I'm in a special place or event, it's hard for me to be selfless enough to do that - but I will if its important to someone. Yours is a great gift to us. I was thinking that when we have our Susan "trekkie" convention, you should get an honor, but then I had to add Tommy, docRobbie, patriciasart. PWattis, and so many others to the list. Back to breakfast and a hectic schedule....

Scrooge - normally have no problem with speedreading, on this site or anywhere else, nor is the problem a matter of allowing it time to load - it's attempting to navigate the site AT ALL that's the problem! Don't know what capability your computer has, but I do my "housekeeping" regularly to keep mine running smoothly - don't expect it to "freeze" every time I attempt to post! Not being "snakey", just stating the facts!

Now this is a fan site!!!! Thanks for posting Teesiel's videos and a big thanks to Teesiel for writing about your concert experiences. I am thrilled that you were able be at what will be considered one of Susan's "early" live performances. Thanks again, and keep writing!

Well said!

I want to add my thanks to Teesiel for the incomparable videos. It's exactly what we all needed--a fan's-eye-view, so we could all know that Susan is, indeed, very much ok. What a magnificent woman!

@PWattis - Simon is not Susan's manager, her manager is Ossie Kilkenny, and the talk of La Vegas came about because "Piersy babe" has invited Susan (if she is up to it)to sing in one of the shows of American Idol, and this show is being filmed in Vegas.

As sad as it is, I can see NEDS,a Scottish term for non educated delinquent,thowing stones. I find it hard to believe that Susan would just keep walking. She probably chased them. Hence they kept throwing everytime they saw her.They knew what her reaction was going to be...As we say, those who laugh last, laugh longest. Who's laughing now.And I don't mean only all the way to the bank. Susan has come out the winner and I pray she focuses on the future and doesn't dwell on her past.Her past shaped who she is today, but it doesn't define her tomorrows.

SusanBoyleFanClubUSA, AMEN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

SUSANBOYLEUSA: Excellent, excellent! I would encourage you to email that to every tabloid and news channel you can think of.

Thank you for the post!

Jane in California.

That clip was phenomenal footage Tiesel and Susan looked dead at you. The sound and her singing was so beautiful in that clip. Thanks so much for sharing it.

Thank you Grace R for directing susanboylefanclubUSA to this site. WOW...WOW..Telling it the way it should be told! A second tear to my eyes and I'm at work having my lunch in front of the computer catching up. (its a good thing its my own business or else I'd have to fire myself!) (the first tear reading Teesiel's account of stones being tossed)

@boston-mom You are on the wrong page, me thinks :PPP

@Lonnirose:

It's a no brainer. In the beginning, after Susan's phenominal You Tube exposure, Simon Cowell et al were amazed at her success. My feeling was back then, that they thought Susan was a 'flash in the pan', never imagining Susan's You Tube success would build and grow like it has. It is my belief that they didn't know how to market Susan, because of her age, her looks, etc. And then came Susan's emotional set back in the Priory. How would her fans react to this? That's when her family stepped forward and entered the picture. In order to market Susan Boyle, please bear with me here as I don't want to sound crass here towards Susan, but her business team needs a sounding board. Our fansite gives them clues as to how to market Susan. It's a free marketing survey here on this site gathering information to be used later.

SusanBoyeFanClubUSA: By the way, WELCOME!!

Thank you, Teesiel. You must have had magnificent seats to get this great a close-up! We all envy you!

Susan looked absolutely lovely, her singing is getting better and better, her confidence growing.

This was a real treat!

juliad: a lot can depend on your computer (speed, memory, not to mention your connection speed). I have a desk top computer and a laptop--they are different in how they handle webpages just due to the differences in their components.

I realize some of you will feel differently but I am hoping the thing about a longterm engagement for Susan at one of the hotel/casinos in Las Vegas is just a another rumor. I understand it could be financially rewarding, but that is not the only way to make money. I just have never seen Susan as just another glitzy pop enterttainer. I have envisioned her career as involving places like Carnegie Hall, Kennedy Center, that performing center in LA, and musical theatre in London and New York. I think that is what she envisioned for herself, not to read her mind or anything. A guest appearance is one thing, longterm another. Anyway that is the way I feel.

Danny

juliad: I forgot to mention your browser. After I upgraded to IE7, I couldn't open Twitter unless I opened IE7 without add-ons. Who knew? Every little thing has an effect. Blech.

These Videos are awesome. Loved every second of them.

I added the 12 step- programme for Susan Boyle Fans to my Blog. It's a great read: http://indianasusanboylefan.blogspot.com/ Lorias

Amazing, Susan is in the news everyday the way she is. She's being covered more than anyone who's just about ever lived. Everyone has opinions and it's a fact of life. I still don't believe or pay attention to anyone unless it's Susan Boyle talking, which isn't much, it's all been some wonderful and awww inspiring singing. Also, seeing the expressions on her face when she's singing is something like talking, but, can also be turned into speculation unless you really know a person.

SUSANBOYLEFANCLUBUSA....AMEN!!

Please forward to everyone!!!

Yes31Gallium....THIS IS SOME FANSITE!!!

Ok, third try was the charm. Susan is so interesting to look at and try to decipher. You can see the intelligence in her face and eyes. I'm really looking forward to getting to know this enigmatic lady.

I have never joined a fan club before in my life, but I must say the affect this lovely lady's singing has on me and so many others is beyond description. I hope we (her fans) can keep it real, because that's what Susan is- beautiful, wonderful voice, and real.

Thanks BethInTheUSA - trying everything available. I'll get there, I know!

I'm in the computer repair business...here's a site to download very good free (shareware)software that if run periodically will dump cookies, empty temp files, empty recycle bin etc. Each time you go to a website, the info is stored in the temp file so that it loads faster next time you go there. That was a a good idea when we were mostly dial-up, no need to store all that now. anyhow here's a link: http://www.freebies4ya.com/members/cleanup.asp

Ok fans, what's the date of our next obsession? I understand Susan is taking a day or two off? When might she perform again?

Maybe I'll get something accomplished over the next few days. Hmm..what a thought.

@bethintheusa..you can uninstall I.E. 7..go to control panel, add remove software, remove i.e. 7..i.e. 6 will come back..that is unless you have downloaded service pack3 in which case you'll have to uninstall that too! And for pete's sake don't download i.e.8 yet!!

Please note - all users! Just had mail from a friend and maybe you're already aware, but a virus warning. Check it out on Snopes which is always accurate -

http://www.snopes.com/computer/virus/ups.asp

not to sidetrack, but snopes is NOT always accurate.

What a wonderful close up! She is stunning to look at and fabulous to listen to. Growing more confident each performance and looking so professional now. Her singing has improved - if it needed improvement at all! Thank you for posting this. Wonderful.

Thanks Csk8stoo - I'll give anything a try!

Juliad, wow! I got that email yesterday! Deleted it immediately since I have never used DSL and was suspicious.

thanks for the warning.

Jane.

I think Susan's next performance is tomorrow night in Liverpool.

@SusanboyleFanClubUSA That is a great comment. Thank you for it. I also know about stopping cold in the middle of a career to take care of a dying parent. No one can explain that exhaustion even if Hospice is involved. You are the one holding all the parts together. Two years is barely long enough to work through it. I think she said it herself...the need to time off to get a bit of a rest. I wonder how much emotional support she received in the middle of it all...alone, no apparent job skills ahead as she was aging herself. I think she has no idea that some of us understand her courage.

I think this is the issue I have with Simon. I don't think they set out to exploit her, I think they didn't grasp how it would change her life and that she had no apparent social support network. I don't want to judge the family but the closest seems to be a brother who has all the unfortunate instincts of a troll - has to get in something negative about her everytime he opens his mouth to the media. (He doesn't grasp that he was probably as big a pain in the a** to her as she was to him. Wonder how he would feel if she reported about him to the public.) I don't think Simon understood the dynamics about all that but seems to now.

@fumingjane As far as I am aware, I read this morning that Susan was on her way to NewCastle to perfor there.

Do I have the wrong info?

SUSAN, We all love you in the U.S.. Feel better soon. KEEP LIVING YOUR DREAM!!

@Csk8stoo-try CCleaner, a brilliant tool and also free. Easy to use too. I use it when every week on a regular basis, plus it has been indispensable when ever a virus decided to pay me a visit, or one of my friends. It integrates itself into the recycle bin so easy to use too, just right click on it and voila. Works for IE, Firefox, Chrome..

I have some outside work to get done in the gardens while the sun is still shining. So much rain this Spring. Yuk. Love all the new photos and videos from Scotland. If you want Susan to sing a song for her new CD's, post your videos under "Songs You Would Like Susan to Sing'. Let's see how many of our songs make the cut on the CD. Have a bright and sunny Susan day. Will check in later on the site for more Susan news. Thanks Teesiel.

@juliad: What is being snakey? Is it not OK just to talk about things on this site without people getting their nickers in a twist? I just said that I don't understand why people keep complaining about the site. I think they do our webmasters do an excellent job and I have encountered no problems whatever. I am not commenting about you or any one else personally. Responding to the issue, not the personality.

Well that's even better Kalua. I guess it's safe to say now to check back around 8 p.m. EST and that's when the vidoes of her performances appear. If she's still got the energy to keep singing and doesn't need a day rest, then, that's great news. This is the only website now a days that has mostly good news, lol.

Csk8stoo: Except for Twitter, I haven't had any problems with IE7, and now I know to start it w/o add-ons. IE8 is right out! Why does it seem like any new software product Microsoft puts out is so full of bugs that it's a menace?

@BethInTheUSA - Firefox dear, Firefox - almost zero bugs, great support, and much better security with a ton of options for you to play with in the terms of add-ons that make your net experience better! :D (Lord, I sound like a commercial but computers are my thing)

PWattis It's Simon's dollar signs that sees her in Vegas. If anywhere, that's where the tigers come at night. It's really crazy. It's no place for Lady Susan to sing. That's for Celine Dion, let her take care of the tigers. So I agree with you, it's not a good way to start her US debut. Let her rest, take her time in recording her CD. Give her some space, maybe she can visit her home, deal with the house issues, and to just relax. After this tour she will need a vacation. I don't think Simon gets it. Susan doesn't want Vegas she wants to sing in the WEST END or do theatre acts.

OK RANT off that bothered me too, with the whole VEGAS thing. PS I've been there so I know what I am talking about.

@SusanBoyleFanClubUSA.....

Beautifully written and a sure as heck eye opener.... People really do need to walk a mile in our Susan's shoes, see if they could cope... Thank You....

@Teesiel... Fantastic vids and great blog... We were all there with you, or so if sure felt like Thank You....

@Mistia @ BethinTheUsa: My son builds computers and he routinely installs Firefox for people. Prevents loads of system problems and is a very good firewall.

OH!!!!

BethintheUSA..kinda depends on how old your computer is, how much memory and how computer literate you are..great that its working for you..a lot of my customers are older with older computers and nursing them along instead of buying a new one. But let's not get off track too far while we wait for news of a new performace! We want videos.

SusanboyleFanClub, that was wonderful and so true. I am sitting here in tears once more thinking what that lovely girl has been through. Knowing she was ever hurt or unhappy breaks my heart over and over. Let us hope all that is behind her now and she can go on to fulfill her dream many times, and is forever well and happy. Susan has millions of global fans sending her love and prayers, 23,000 of them right here.

Snakey in AusTalk is "snide", Scrooge! Not having a go at our wonderful Administrator, just making a statement about MY problem, and my knickers aren't in any knot! You jump the gun!

@DannyG, agree about Las Vegas. A couple of us had commented earlier about it. I hope it just a rumor. I just don't know if Susan knows the U.S. enough herself to not be talked into it.

I guess it would make some kind of sense for Susan to appear in one location when she gets around to coming to the US--Las Vegas wouldn't be my first choice (mostly cuz I don't personally care much for it and probably wouldn't even go) but I can see where it'd be far better for her than some kind of nightmare 'touring' gig.

But--what about Branson, Missouri? They get all kinds of performers and huge names over there, too. I hope someone from Susan's 'team' sees this and considers it; tons of people go to Branson a couple of times per year just to take in the performances, far more than actually go to Vegas!

Not saying that Vegas wouldn't work, just that it'd be good to have something 'over East' as well. That is, until Susan decides it's time to do a Broadway show! The main idea is, to place her somewhere she'd be booked in for several weeks at a time, NO travel necessary, NOT more than 1 show per night, 6 times per week, always with a day off.

Actually I could see her doing some TV concerts, and an occasional appearance at the kinds of venues mentioned by DANNYG above. Much as I wish Susan would 'tour' just enough so that I could see her live somewhere within a day's drive of where I live, that may not be realistic; touring takes its toll on any performer.

Just want to add one thing here--I don't feel so comfortable with learning that this agent Ossie Kilkenny's main plan is to try to get Susan the 'most lucrative deals possible', regardless of what they are. Of course I want Susan to earn the kind of money she deserves; I simply hope her agent will take into consideration what will work best for Susan herself in the long run. Some of his notions that I've read about seem kinda crazy--so I hope they are only rumors.

@Sassyone, yes I was there for work once. Not my cup of tea.

@I did not imply, even slightly, that you were having a go at our administrators. I said nothing about you what flipping ever. I was simply commenting on my experience with this site and that I thought the webmaster were doing an excellent job. the condition of your underwear is definitely up to you. I am logging off for a while. This is just stupid.

Tessie, I've mentioned it on your first video that we are always in your debt. I truly loved all your videos, and really think it's awesome that you're there. I hope you get all the Socttish sites in. Take tons of photos, take your time and learn it's history. So much history. I am very envious right now, you're where I've always wanted to visit. SCOTLAND!

Thank you again for being a true fan and to show Susan that not just America, but the world wants her.

@Scrooe - smart man! Firefox is much more secure than IE, not to mention the ton of problems IE tends to generate. I used Opera, then switched to Ff as soon as it showed up; bliss! Especially with the Ff3, a great improvement and much better than IE :)

MisTia: hubby like Firefox, but I had so many problems with it when I had to fill in online forms that I quit using it. I'm gradually getting back into it, but hubby says FF still has problems with some webpages. Since I have 3 internet retail businesses, plus buy most of my supplies and inventory on the internet, I have to be able to fill in forms! I used to use Netscape, and still do on my desk computer, I guess I'm stubborn that way.

Well, Susan's people, if you are reading any of this - please take note: Las Vegas is not a good choice!

Ever since reading Tieesel's post about her visit to Blackburn I feel an essay coming on and hope you all will bear with me. Will try not to ramble and maybe some may find it useful or interesting.

I was born and grew up in a small town in Central Florida, in the forties and fifties, way before the state became as you know it today. I am glad that I was, Small towns have a lot virtues, at least some do. I went from first grade thru h.s. with the same classmates, about 40, who were also the people I went to church with and played with. Everyone knew everyone. It was a great time and place to be young. People knew each other, people helped each other. You could feel you belonged. As long as you conformed.

But the other side is this: There is usually one only acceptable mode of being in a small town. Some variation within that mode allowed but not much. Whether you are poor, middleclass, well to do, you are all expected to live pretty much in the same pattern, be interested in the same things, have the same aspirations, settle down in the same married with children pattern. Now, if someone comes along who isn't cut out for that, they can never fit in, never belong. Someone like Susan, with her interests in drama and music and aspirations to be a professional singer, would be like an alien in a place like Blackburn apparently is. In a small town, a woman who never marries for whatever reason, not widowed or divorced but never married, generally through the years is seen as an oddball and just has no place to fit. When you add Susan's interests, abilities, aspirations which are so different form the others in Blackburn to her unmarried state, there was no way she was not going to be seen as strange, different, odd. So called learning difficulties had nothing to do with it, that was just a convenient excuse for the town. The same with her siblings, with the age difference thrown in. We don't know about the father. Her only support seems to have been her mother.

In the event, the people of Blackburn seemed to have let her be tormented in school and as an adult. It is hard to believe it would have continued if some one or ones had stepped in.

No one will ever know what scars Susan has. We can only imagine the desperation of 48 years of isolation in an environment where by everything you are you don't belong, no one sharing similar thoughts or hopes or interests, hope fading with every year that you will escape, that there will ever be any other life. And on top of it all being mocked and rocks thrown at you.

Susan puts a good face on it, she is a private person, but I have no doubt that she has not forgotten. And she knows very well who of those people saying they have always been for her are just kissing up.

Ah well, as they say, the best revenge is living well, and Susan is going to live very well indeed.

I think she may well buy her old house because she lived there with her mother. But I don't believe she would choose to go back there and live, even if it were possible. Since she likes Edinburgh, it may be she'll choose there, or near London for the theatre. But that is a ways in the future.

Thank you for bearing with me. Like all of you, when I think of what Susan has gone through in her life, I am so grieved and want to make everything right for her.

i finally turned my computer back on (only way I can get anything else done in the day) and here is the Tiesial blog and alllllll the exceptional goodies. A HUGE THANK-YOU for all your efforts and willingness to share them. Susan Boyle of Blackburn is now SUSAN, SUPERNOVA OF THE UNIVERSE!!! what an extraordinary transformation in the short period of 3 months. Tommy's butterfly video is soooooooo appropriate and applicable.

Allikat...I like the TV concert idea!! Of course it would limit who could come and watch her in person, but I believe there would be great sponsorship!! She after all is a Superstar...and the ratings!!! Through the roof!!

Las Vegas: especially not with the tourism problems they are having right now!

@BethInTheUSA - ah I see, most unfortunate that! I admit not dabbling with that sort of thing, but have you tried the add-on community? They have a ton of little gizmos for Ff so perhaps there is something to help with your problem (there's one called Autofill Forms that one of my friends mentioned once, maybe you could try)?

So many wonderful posts... but let's not lose our perspective here... we watched in awe because of the news and youtube a wonderful soul from blackburn, near bathgate, west lothian - sing her heart out because of a promise to her mom and the fact she wanted to be a professional singer like Elaine Paige. Now she has supassed that mark and fnds herself with cameras up her whatevers/ people trying to get near to her/ etc. The same people that shunned her in her village and their children who made rude commens to her and threw eggs at her door now worship her (as we here all do). Then we have Simon-trying to make money and Piers who rode her fane until left in the dust. The best man for her - who wants no more from her would be our Tommy! What Amada said on the first night is true...snd in some way or anothern't we all guiltty of the same sin?

I quote" I am so thrilled because I know that everybody was against you. I honestly think that we were al being very cynical and I think that's the biggest wakeup call ever. And I just want to say it was a complete privledge listening to that."

Susan for years on the inside has been the same gifted; loving; giving (with as she says wicked sense of humor)woman as the first day. Now she must really just want to get comfortable in what the world has made her out to be, if that's possible.

Sometimes she will take a break not cause there is anything wrong be just cause she is overwhelmed! Too much too soon too scripted...if she was allowed to choose her songs on the tour, make her own decisions on other things as well there might be a different outcome to this tour. Thanks...let's all hang tough and support our girl...

You are quite right, Scrooge! Re-read my posts if you will - no offense to anybody intended! It's MY problem entirely, and I won't make any further comment about MY problem! Finished!

Danny, nice post! thanks for sharing your insights.

May as well add my two cents worth regarding Susan's upcoming appearances. Touring is very physically taxing on the stars, although many of them don't mind it and no doubt Susan could handle that. But here's the thing: Susan is a superstar now and doesn't need to do that unless she wants. I would prefer to see her just do maybe four or five concert appearances in an upscale place, such as Carnegie Hall. Some of the tour concerts take place in stadiums and the like and I think Susan deserves better than that. First class all the way for our girl!

PWattis I went there for a vacation, and when I got back I wanted a vacation from my vacation. I never felt rested. It was fun yes, but so much to look at, and do. I never got to see all the shows I wanted, and they're not that cheap. I'm from a lazy town, we have one casino and it closes by 2am. It's not even in my city (well, it's like West Lothian) we're a collection of communities. Each community has a Mayor etc. I can handle the fast pace life, and I live in a bigger city than Susan does. Could you imagine her in Vegas, if she has anxiety attacks that will surly bring them on.

OK I must quit ranting today. I promised myself to work, and to take the kiddie to school.

MisTia: the problem with FF is that the form's boxes don't always show up, so you can't fill them in. Auto-fill only works if the boxes are there in the first place. (Sorry, I'm stating the obvious, here).

DannyG, thank you for sharing your insight. I think perhaps many of us have idealized Blackburn simply because that is where Susan is from. I am certain too that it wasn't just kids that treated her poorly. She did say in one interview that she would never leave. Of course that was before she went to London for the semifinals and finals and her life changed even more. Time will tell.

Tiessel, thanks just doesn't express my gratitude for the videos of Susan's performance in Edinburgh that you sent, much less your detailed reports from both Glasgow and Ediburgh. I appreciate the time you've taken on your trip to keep us not only up-to-date, but to give us a piece of your wonnderful experience. Your husband deserves many hugs from all of us, although all 23,000 might just overwhelm him. grin

Many thanks to Paul who made this site possible and who stays up until the wee hours to post the latest videos so the rest of us dont't go into withdrawal.

And I don't want to slight Tommy, DocRobbins,and all the others who surf the web to capture videos and perform the computer magic on them so we can download both audio and video. And. of course, to all those fans who make this site such a positive place.

@ DannG. A beautiful essay. I grew up in a community like that although it was an immigrant enclave in a big city. Same pressures, attitudes, expectations. I wondered if Susan's reported irritation with the press and crush of crowds up close is an instinctual reaction to what may be a flashback of sorts, guarding against taunts, ridicule, stones, words. And we know they are out there in the media - still using disparaging descriptions, unflattering photos even when its accompanying a positive story. The bullies are with us, among us, and some are only to happy to carry their messages for them to this site.

wonderful voice.. just like the angel on the heaven.. Thanks for posting all the clips, all are wonderful...

SusanBoyleFanClubUSA thank you, thank you for your wonderful words.

I've just watched this video and all I can say is that just as I thought I've heard it before, Susan comes along to sing it differently each time. And each time I am mesmerised! SUSAN, U R A GENIUS! I'm praying for your performance tonite at Newcastle. May the Lord protect you from the tigers and from those who will take advantage of you. May He surround you with His mighty angels. May He give you wisdom and discernment, and may you come to know the greatness of His love He has shown thru Jesus, your Lord.

Thanks so much, Teesiel. And also thanks to everyone else who contributed to this site lately.

This is really the best Susan Boyle site. I check in everyday and I always find the latest.

Hugs from me. Go Susan!

@BethInTheUSA - oh, I see, a bummer then. It must be the old problem of some pages not displaying properly. Shame that, as it really is a great browser but here's hoping that as it starts getting a bigger piece of the market, and it is improving, more people will make sure Ff works too so you can switch :)

Half an hour yet and the next show starts :)

DO WE KNOW IF SHE IS PERFORMING TONIGHT? Sorry about the caps, but I just want my question to be noticed.

I am constantly watching Teesiel's videos in between checking on here, and even after Susan has stopped singing I can still hear her. No matter what I'm doing or where I am, there's Susan singing in my head just as clearly and beautifully as on the video. I'm Susanized!

Tia, if I try FF and don't like it, how to get IE back?

Where is Teesiel's blog entry? The big one? I missed it. And the chat room here--they are only 'on' about animal cruelty and rescues right now.

Top of thread

So! How do you feel now Susan about coming in second on BGT? No biggie as it turns out. How could she be shown in any greater way that she is # 1 and a winner! She only lost the BGT by 4 % they say and that's just cos probably people were going to the bathroom and didn't get all their votes in - somebody blinked. At any rate - all water under the bridge for our Susan. Love and prayers to her that all the craziness(like being mobbed by fans) doesn't make her feel blue. We love you Susan and we love your gift of singing. Exquisite!

fumingjane: you can any number of browsers on your computer. At one point, I had Netscape, Opera, IE, and FF.

Awesome video!!!! How beautiful Susan looks! Thanks Teesiel!

Fran, the collective wisdom is that she taking a day off today.

So glad I am not the only one who feels that way about the Vegas rumor. I don't know why they don't hire us to oversee things for Susan. We could do it right.

Another thing, I never, in talking about Susan doing a USA tour , envisioned her doing some kind of whirlwind tour, rushing from city to city, a concert at a different city each night. No, no, no. that wouldn't be good for her in any way. No, I have envisioned her at the type of venues I mentioned, in say, New York, Washington, Atlanta, Los Angeles, Toronto, etc. Maybe about eight altogether, and 3-4 days, maybe more, in between for travel, rest, rehearsing in the new place. Maybe she might some places do 2 concerts on consecutive nights before moving on. But no two a days! Doesn't that sound civilized? I believe Susan could do that without getting overly tired and could enjoy it done that way.

Danny

@Fran M, I think a few posts up there are indications that she will perform tonight. Personally, I hope she takes another break soon.

For fumingjane: don't get rid of IE, just get the latest Firefox edition and have both browsers available. That's what I did. Once you get Ff there are a few little add-ons which can make life lots more comfy. Mostly you can use Ff for everything. What few things you still need IE for, well, you'll still have it available.

@Fran M. we really don't now

DannyG, yes that sounds good. Though I wouldn't mind if she came to Chicago too. We have some great venues here. It would be nice if she could do some sight-seeing since she's never been here before. But I don't know if that would be possible with her fame anymore.

Blackburn Girls Have More Fun!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FEYbC0l9sfw

fumingjane - installing Ff won't mess with IE, so no worries. If you do not like it, just uninstall Ff. Also you can use both, even at the same time. Don't worry, they don't clash! :)

Thank you so much, Teesiel. This is fabulous and Susan is absolutely gorgeous. We are all so envious of you.

I know some have expressed the opinion that Susan should only record CDs and not do any live appearances. I disagree with that. I think most performers need and want from time to time the direct feedback that comes from a live audience. Some, and I have read this is the case with Barbra Streisand, have stage fright, and prefer the studio. I don't think that is the case with Susan though.

maigret, you know it is. When you have been treated that way all your life, your defenses are always up. And some of her clowning, which I adore, don't misunderstand, may have developed as a protective measure. We have heard that sort of thing from other entertainers, particularly comics, who said they started clowning around in school in self-defense.

Is it just me...I think Susan looked sad at the end of the video. Oh, I hope that is not the case....I want her to be as happy as she has made us.

thax Tia and all re FF. I'm another computer illiterate.

PWattis, didn't mean to leave Chicago out, of course it would be included. Like I said, maybe 8 altogether, possibly more but to me 8 would be a workable number. Since I have all this experience doing this, you understand.

Danny

YUSA, i thot so, too....almost annoyed, angry? then she came to and was smiling and gracious. Wonder what was going through that lovely head?

DannyG, I know, I was just kidding.

YUSA: maybe she was still in character for the song. When she turned, I could see her expression change and she smiled.

@fumingjane...Perhaps she was just "into" the song - she did do a magnificent job (best one yet, I think).

I would have it if her fame/fortune has made her less than thrilled.

@patriciasart...thank you!

Ooops, typo...should have read "hate it if her fame/fortune....

Obviously it's not intended for me to find any 'blog entry' by someone called Teesiel. I can find her videos, sure--and they are wonderful! But--does Teesiel go by some other name, in the blogs? There IS nothing 'at the top of the list' other than links which click into her videos. The only 'long entry' up at the top of the list was posted by Scrooge. Perhaps I am mistaken, and there IS no actual 'Teesiel blog entry'? I can see that I need to stop asking questions here; sorry.

YUSA, I think that is just the way she is feeling her song, not unhappiness. Oh, I surely hope and pray she is never unhappy again.

Just watched Teesiel's videos again - can't get enough of seeing Susan up close and watching her expressions. She sings with so much emotion and grace, not to mention how beautiful she is.

YUSA, yes I have hesitated to say it, but she did not look happy to me either. Where is the giggly, smiling woman we saw on Oprah?

BethintheUSA - I hope that is the case. I know it is nuts but I want Susan to be as light and carefree as an angel - like she was before the audition.

Allikat, Teesiel's blog entries are in the previous blog. Sorry I didn't answer you before.

Allikat, check the top 30 or so entries in this thread.

I already have a test DVD of these new clips playing on my TV, and she looks great! I would like to make a DVD of these available to you all in the usual way (download, make your own disc, etc.) but I'm still experimenting with video settings, etc. to try and make a file size that is sensible without losing too much quality. With these videos basically being a sort-of 'private gift' to the FanSite, I'm also a bit concerned whether Teesiel would want me doing a DVD of these? I'll continue experimenting and if there are no objections, I will try and make a DVD image available for you all as usual.

Amen to that Lonnirose!

I think if you watch the video and according to Teesiel, she was in character for the song and as the music ended and she stepped back, the big Susan smile apppeard as she left the stage. No worries, she is not sad...She's ACTING! Go Susan!

PW's right, previous thread. Too bad, it will take you all day to get to it, unlesss there is some way to fast foward through 60-some threads to get to the last one? Any way to "go to last?"

Oh yes, and if you click on the underlined "tessiel" at the head of the blog you will go to her information and posted on the left of the page should be her most recent postings which I think she wrote on the previous blog.

Allikat, you can just search for teesiel's name.

Oh you can also do what Csk8stoo says.

YUSA, I do too. Surely that was a happy night for her, with friends and family there to cheer her on, and the audience in general was ecstatic. If you watch Teesiel's video of the curtain call you will see Susan smiling and looking as though she's enjoying herself. I really think she was still feeling her song there at the end.

@DANNYG. Yes about the clowning. I hope as she builds a support group around her they will help her understand the difference between clowning as a defense which can feed into her self and others negative perceptions, and clowning that comes from the funny bone because life is amusing and wildly hilarious. Before she goes back on the TV circuit, I hope her advisors warn her about that, and that some interviewers will be looking for, "winding her up" , for the self-deprecating humour. (And stop singing a capella for everyone.)

fumingjane: hit the "end" button on your keyboard to go to the bottom of the screen. Sorry if that isn't what you meant. You can also go through faster if you keep hitting the "page down" button, or "pg dn" as it reads on mine.

@teesiel I don't often post ,but just had to join in the chorus of cheers for your videos. For the first time, because of the closeups, we can see an artist at work. She's gradually turning herself into a musical theatre actress and it's fascinating to watch

I don't want to belabor it too much because I know we desperately want Susan to be happy, but some of her smiles between and after the songs looked forced to me. I love her natural smile and I'm not seeing that as often. I'm not talking about during the songs but before, between and after. The kiss blowing seemed the most natural and relaxed to me.

@Allikat Teesiel comments are almost at the end of the previous blog

I kinda hesitate to say anything about this, but that Twitter page is disgusting. They're being really foul on there about Susan and I don't like it. The only reason I ever check it is that sometimes they put up a link with a decent Susan article, but otherwise it's terrible.

Howdy Pards,

They say the neon lights are bright on Broadway. They say there's always magic in the air. Our Susan is born to the theater...took her 48 years to show us that...but it is clear that London's West End or America's Broadway is her best destiny.

Having said that...if Susan puts a traveling concert together in the United States...there is no doubt that it would be a tremendous and spectacular success in every way.

Right now, as part of this Britain's Got Talent tour, she is visiting cities throughout Great Britain. And sell out houses are the rule. In many ways Susan is conquering Great Britain first while the rest of the world, and especially America, waits patiently.

Her first CD will clearly demonstrate her tremendous popularity throughout the world. Susan will never be poor again. Arenas throughout the world will sell out when she visits them. The world is at her fingertips...

Her dream of becoming a professional singer has already come true, but there are wondrous things ahead for our Susan. I believe that her dream to sing for the Queen will come true very, very soon. And, we have only seen the tip of the iceberg as far as star support of Susan...

Andrew Lloyd Weber, I'll bet, has a dream or two he would like to discuss with Miss Boyle.

Her fame, believe it or not, is going to grow even more over the next few years...that may be hard to believe because to all of us our love for Susan is already stronger than we have ever felt for any star ever before.

But I believe as fans we have an important role to play. It is not important that Susan will, indeed, be making millions upon millions of dollars in the months and years ahead. What is important is her happiness.

Money can't buy that. It comes from doing what you love and sharing what you love with others. Susan's dream was to sing. And there is nothing we enjoy more than hearing her sing. So...her neighbors words once again echo as an anthem for Susan's future..."Just let the lassie sing!"

I will predict something...Susan will use some of her money to buy her home in Blackburn. She will also use part of her money to support her church...and then for the places and things she has volunteered for and supported in the past.

And, one day, she will visit again that little Pub there in Blackburn to remember...and have another pint of lemonade.

It brings joy to our hearts now, to see Susan's dreams come true before our very eyes. Think about the fact that here we are, gathered together from all parts of the world, in celebration of a nice lady from Blackburn, West Lothian, Scotland. Looking back, it's been a roller coaster ride for sure...but the joy Susan has brought into our lives is unlike anything we have ever experienced before. God Bless Susan Boyle...may all her dreams come true.

Adios for now. Talk to ya on down the trail.

Wild Ol' Dan

just been reading other comments about Susan's performance and looking sad at the end. She was ACTING, people.

Beth im trying to get from this thread to the last one. It appears I must go one by one by one.....through all 68 or however many we are up to. would be nice if there was an option to "go to last"

HERE IS TEELIEL'S FIRST POST FROM EDINBURGH

Posted by Teesiel on June 17, 2009 SUSAN BOYLE EDINBURGH PLAYHOUSE

Hi Everyone. We lost our wireless here in the hotel shortly after returning from Susan's Show (as I call it!). I sent 4 videos to the website. 2 are the closest you'll see of her 2 songs, as well as her curtain call and one with her and Julian taking their bows. If the 2 song videos get posted--there are already a lot on here, but we were in the first row mine are very close up, WATCH HER AT :28 BECAUSE THAT'S WHEN SHE SEES OUR "WE CAME FROM AMERICA FOR SUSAN" SIGN AND YOU CAN SEE CATCHES IT--I have watched these and Glasgow about 10 times this morning. Stephen Mulhearn read the sign aloud during the show, so hopefully Susan knows people came from all over to support. The Scottish people in the audience thought it was amazing we would come the distance, but we did! SO, so many stopped us and were lovely. The family seated next to us at the show lives one street over from Susan and everyone knows everyone there. I would file it under "the too much information" column and no need to post it here.

Let me tell you about Blackburn: As we approached from M8 (the motorway as they call here, there was a sign that said Bathgate 20 miles and I thought wow she said "I am from Blackburn, near Bathgate, West Lothian." About 5 min later there a sign, Welcome to West Lothian--this is a county that also encompasses most of Edinburgh. We passed by Bathgate and eventually arrived in Blackburn (I will send the pix in to this site but again they may or may not get posted). I HAAAAD to take a picture of the now famous Blackburn sign.

I was hesitant to go down Susan's street but there was no action there, just a normal street so we took pictures at the house and spoke with a neighbor. Susan's hanging plants were there and all--it rains here so I guess they are self-maintenance. This neighbor was the man whose wife had arranged the whole Community Center celebration. The decorations are all down now - the ones we saw on the news- and I asked him if Susan had seen them personally and he said no that they took them down just recently.

We chatted a bit and then went to the pub. This is a place that strictly serves alcohol, and people are in there drinking at 1 in the afternoon. We spoke to 2 men for about 45 minutes. NO names, here, but one said that the Susan in the papers has been blown way out of proportion--that "Susan went to college, ya know? Well, not college but acting school." He said "Susan walked the streets every where. Everyone would see her walking all day everywhere.". He said the kids have not been nice to Susan that they throw stones at her and these are not little kids. They would pelt her with stones on her way. It made me want to cry.

1:29 CDT Just got home and the second thing I did was come to the 'Susan Boyle Family Village'. What a great surprise and gift from Teesie: her videos and posts (which I have yet to catch up on). Last night I read a post from someone who said they hear Susan in their head ~~ it happened to me this morning as I drove to school. So I turned off my car radio and listened to her sing IDAD from within me. WOW!!! Now that's something. Will write later. Adios, chow.

DJG-Scotland - envious! Don't have a DVD burner. Any way around that - happy to purchase copy?

@DannyG: Well said about your childhood experiences in a small town, DannyG. And you said exactly was I was thinking about Susan. Blackburn is far too small for her in many ways.

Will post Teesiels for those that missed it!

<> Posted by Teesiel on June 17, 2009 SUSAN BOYLE EDINBURGH PLAYHOUSE

Hi Everyone. We lost our wireless here in the hotel shortly after returning from Susan's Show (as I call it!). I sent 4 videos to the website. 2 are the closest you'll see of her 2 songs, as well as her curtain call and one with her and Julian taking their bows. If the 2 song videos get posted--there are already a lot on here, but we were in the first row mine are very close up, WATCH HER AT :28 BECAUSE THAT'S WHEN SHE SEES OUR "WE CAME FROM AMERICA FOR SUSAN" SIGN AND YOU CAN SEE CATCHES IT--I have watched these and Glasgow about 10 times this morning. Stephen Mulhearn read the sign aloud during the show, so hopefully Susan knows people came from all over to support. The Scottish people in the audience thought it was amazing we would come the distance, but we did! SO, so many stopped us and were lovely. The family seated next to us at the show lives one street over from Susan and everyone knows everyone there. I would file it under "the too much information" column and no need to post it here.

Let me tell you about Blackburn: As we approached from M8 (the motorway as they call here, there was a sign that said Bathgate 20 miles and I thought wow she said "I am from Blackburn, near Bathgate, West Lothian." About 5 min later there a sign, Welcome to West Lothian--this is a county that also encompasses most of Edinburgh. We passed by Bathgate and eventually arrived in Blackburn (I will send the pix in to this site but again they may or may not get posted). I HAAAAD to take a picture of the now famous Blackburn sign.

I was hesitant to go down Susan's street but there was no action there, just a normal street so we took pictures at the house and spoke with a neighbor. Susan's hanging plants were there and all--it rains here so I guess they are self-maintenance. This neighbor was the man whose wife had arranged the whole Community Center celebration. The decorations are all down now - the ones we saw on the news- and I asked him if Susan had seen them personally and he said no that they took them down just recently.

We chatted a bit and then went to the pub. This is a place that strictly serves alcohol, and people are in there drinking at 1 in the afternoon. We spoke to 2 men for about 45 minutes. NO names, here, but one said that the Susan in the papers has been blown way out of proportion--that "Susan went to college, ya know? Well, not college but acting school." He said "Susan walked the streets every where. Everyone would see her walking all day everywhere.". He said the kids have not been nice to Susan that they throw stones at her and these are not little kids. They would pelt her with stones on her way. It made me want to cry.

<> Posted by Teesiel on June 17, 2009 These people said that the town is really behind Susan NOW. One guy said to me "Susan is not stupid, ya know. Susan (and he pointed to his head) is shrewd--she knows what people are and can read them." I mentioned how she said "The ones who were mean to me are now nice to me. You try to win them round." and I told him she clearly took the high road and knew to say nothing more. He showed us some pictures of him and Susan on his cell phone. She came in the night before the audition aired in April and told him she would be on tv the next night. He said he joked and said let's take a picture--maybe you'll get discovered and they laughed it off. He asked Susan how it went on the show to air the next night and she said I think it went pretty well. (Obviously by this time in April she knew she was through to the semis). These people as well as the woman next to us at the show are convinced Susan will always live in the area--She might buy that house but when you've signed an 12,000,000 USD record deal which was in the paper today I don't think you live in Blackburn--it's just the reality. They said her brother John lives in Blackburn too. This wasn't as depressed as I thought it would be but some places were more run down than others--hers was as neat as a pin.

We made another stop in Blackburn, calculating how many times I have listened to I Dreamed a Dream and wanted to make a donation in Susan's name to a charity there. I realize that she can start her own charity now but felt like we should give back--the town could benefit from some anti-bullying programs. It was a beautiful day in Blackburn...on to the show

<> Posted by Teesiel on June 17, 2009 FIRST I WANT TO SAY THAT HOLLIE STEELE, the little girl and 2 GRAND (the grandad and gdaughter team) had the night off and were not there. OF COURSE that isn't in the Scottish papers today. One of the acts blanked a bit on their words. OF COURSE not in the paper either.

At 7pm (30 min before showtime) I was surprised by how large the crowd was. Journalists descended (if you could call them that!) on us, spotting our sign. We made our way and sat in the first row, as I said earlier, next to Susan's "neighbor". PM me if you want bits of our conversation--NOW ABOUT THE WONDERFUL SHOW..When Stephen Mulhearn saw our sign He said in the show "America really loves Susan, don't they?" I said "America is CRAZY about Susan Boyle--I think even more than here!" (I know even more so but hey I didn't want to start a rivalry (LOL)). He then said into the microphone a long drawn out "NICE".

Since I had been in Glasgow the night before I was ready with camera knowing when Susan would come out. I had placed our sign in FRONT of the metal rail that separates ROW 1 from the stage and it was in a fluorescent orange literally 3 feet to SUSAN'S SLIGHT LEFT and you can see her catch it at :28 if the video gets put on.The bright white lights BEHIND her were shining on it and the first few rows. She looked into the tiny white light of my camera a couple of times. (I remembered to turn it on to film in the dark) Her family was in the front row to HER RIGHT and you can see her gesturing and pointing to them in my video after she finishes I Dreamed a Dream. By the way you can also clearly see that she has a French manicure on her nails now--very pretty. She seems to have relaxed more and her gestures seem more natural. When she does the dramatic (He was gone) from Lez Miz it was more pronounced than Glasgow. The audience in Edinburgh loved Susan--this is her base and again she seemed very comfortable. She moves from the dramatic to being her old self right after her singing. I filmed her curtain call too.

Admittedly, we are all ready to hear new songs, but the next time we hear her they will be songs we pay for--bring it on I say.

I will fade into fansite oblivion now--thanks for sharing the excitement of my SUSAN BOYLE journey to Scotland. We are off to Edinburgh castle. Lisa :) <> Posted by Teesiel on June 17, 2009 The people in the pub said Susan told them she was hoping her address would fade from memory after being published (in the US the press would have been fined for posting it) so she could come home one day.

<> Posted by Teesiel on June 17, 2009 @LucyB: You are right .My children are standing here saying, "Come on Mom, we have to go," so I have rushed through my posts, spelling, typos and all in an attempt to share bits and pieces of our Susan trip with all of you and you have all been in my back pocket the entire journey.. She will come to America eventually, problem is the scalpers will buy them all up and sell them quadruple face value imo. . Fingers crossed she can manage--one other thing the neighbor said to me is that "Susan just loves the singing--it's all this other hooping and hollering she can't stand. It's not her. She just wants to sing the songs." AND THAT"S A QUOTE. Later, Lisa

fumingjane; yes, I know what you mean now. I wish the blog had a search feature! Maybe in the new version we'll be able to do that.

@juliad - no sorry, it's impossible for me to supply these on disc.

HERE IS ANOTHER TEESIEL POST FROM EDINBURGH: Posted by Teesiel on June 17, 2009 These people said that the town is really behind Susan NOW. One guy said to me "Susan is not stupid, ya know. Susan (and he pointed to his head) is shrewd--she knows what people are and can read them." I mentioned how she said "The ones who were mean to me are now nice to me. You try to win them round." and I told him she clearly took the high road and knew to say nothing more. He showed us some pictures of him and Susan on his cell phone. She came in the night before the audition aired in April and told him she would be on tv the next night. He said he joked and said let's take a picture--maybe you'll get discovered and they laughed it off. He asked Susan how it went on the show to air the next night and she said I think it went pretty well. (Obviously by this time in April she knew she was through to the semis). These people as well as the woman next to us at the show are convinced Susan will always live in the area--She might buy that house but when you've signed an 12,000,000 USD record deal which was in the paper today I don't think you live in Blackburn--it's just the reality. They said her brother John lives in Blackburn too. This wasn't as depressed as I thought it would be but some places were more run down than others--hers was as neat as a pin.

We made another stop in Blackburn, calculating how many times I have listened to I Dreamed a Dream and wanted to make a donation in Susan's name to a charity there. I realize that she can start her own charity now but felt like we should give back--the town could benefit from some anti-bullying programs. It was a beautiful day in Blackburn...on to the show

I guess GREAT MINDS THINK ALIKE.....lol

cicichi, I hear her right now, almost as though it's coming from another room. Coming in clear as a bell, just like she's singing at this very moment. I told you Susan is miracle!

Regarding searching I on Edit and then Find on this page at the top of my screen and then at the prompt type in the text I am searching for.

Yes, IvoryMist LOL

@Juliad: Hi there. I have calmed down now. No offense meant here either. Finished! Hope you are enjoying your day.

Just hit CTRL-F on your keyboard guys, and it'll pop up the box and type there what you wish. Quick and easy :)

Thanks, Scrooge. Ditto! Too little sleep might be the problem!

MisTia: except that only works on the page you are on at the time; it won't seach every blog on the site. That is the kind of search function I wish we had.

Teesiel - May I just say, thank you, thank you, thank you, for the detailed and well written blogs about your trip - we do so appreciate it.

DJG Scotland - thought as much, but thanks for your response. Have to invest in something with a burner - got to have Susan!

I just watched the latest video. Spectacular. Although I was waiting to see that beautiful smile of hers, and couldn't see it. Does anyone know if she smiled after the show, or during the show?

As much fun as we're having, I'd like to think that joy is coming back to her singing. Her keeping her joy at singing is so important; like the first time she sang. Thanks everyone. This forum is great.

Love the posts from Teesiel....can't stand hearing about the stones...breaks my heart.

SandyUS, see Teesiel's loooooong and lovely report from the Edinburgh show a few posts up.

Sandy, look at all of Tessiel's videos...She was smiling then. (at the curtain call and at the very end of I Dreamed...as she backs away and turns to leave the stage, you will see the smile. Be sure to enlarge the video to fit your whole screen (the little square on the lower left of the play box.

@BethInTheUSA - ah you meant entire blog! True, that requires an integrated search feature within the site. Or, but it would be difficult, google's search site function. That would be rather difficult though unless a person knew at least a part of the sentence being searched for. Hmph. Well, we're stuck for now, and even the above works for quick searching - I just open different blogs in different tabs then hit ctrl-f, type what I need, like a screen name, and keep hitting enter to quickly get me through a page. Better than nothing ;)

calford, me too. Kids used to throw rocks and sticks at me too right up until I had my first baby. I think my demeanor changed after that, because they completely stopped doing it. I guess I had my "mom" face on.

@Bethin....I am sorry...that makes me sad too. We have all had our knocks, but now we have Susan and that has made everything ugly - a bit brighter!

WIKIPEDIA. Has everyone read the excellent profile of Susan Boyle on Wikipedia? It is very comprehensive. Worth a read!

All: I sure hope Susan is "allowed" the utimate right to stay real and true to herself and her life...past. present and future life... Susan is Susan...Susan is a normal human being...with strenghts and limitations...please let her be... Tell me who is always happy, never tired, never angry, always top-notch, never afraid, never anxious, never sad, never stressed out, never disappointed, never hurt etc etc etc ????? Susan is Susan. always the same, always different...her life is changing a ,lot these days (to say the least...LOL) . it must be quite overwhelming at times (as many mentioned before)...But Susan was, is,will be Susan...although I would think that. considering what she's going through at this time in her life (good and bad stuff included here) she will need to "pace" herself a lot, she will need plenty of rest and time out, quiet moments , fun moments, private moments all by herself and/or with close friends, away from her "public life"...just some thoughts...Ciao

Dear PWattis, YUSA and Kalua, thank you for replying to my question about whether or not she's performing tonight. It's a mixed bag of guessing, I suppose. Well, we'll find out soon enough, as the show in in progress as I type this. Thanks again!

Hi there from South Africa! I'm a HUGE fan of Susan Boyle, totally enthralled and mesmerised by her exquisitely beautiful voice and wonderful personality! I've been lurking on the site for a while now, enjoying everything this wonderful community has to offer about Susan - and have now finally decided to come out of the woodwork to say thanks SOOO much to Teesiel (Lisa) for these WONDERFUL videos and your reports of the shows - it was just so special to be able to see Susan up close and witness her powerful presence on stage and how she interacts with her fans! I am also eagerly awaiting her first CD, and will be checking this site every day for the latest news, videos and photos. It's just such a privilege to watch her blossoming into one of the greatest performers of our times! A busy life (working full-time, four kids between the ages of 14 and 4 years) means that I will probably only be able to post one or two comments over weekends, but I will certainly be following all Susan's activities with great interest and truly appreciate the wonderful job this site is doing. I salute you, my fellow Susan Boyle fans, and certainly love her just as much as you do!

By the way - I chose my avatar especially to symbolise the beauty and light radiated by our rising star!

calford, it was so long ago, I barely gave it a thought for many years until I read about Susan. It doesn't seem have that much to do with what you look like, where you live, or your reputation, or anything like that. Some of us just give off that certain vulnerability that attracts bullies. They sense it even when they don't know you from Adam. I lost that vulnerability when I had children. I think it gave me confidence, plus a feeling of motherly authority I didn't have before. Therefore, no more sticks and stones. Yea for that!

Howdy Pards,

TONIGHT! SUSAN BOYLE will be appearing live and in person as part of the Britain's Got Talent Tour in THE METRO RADIO ARENA in Newcastle-upon-Tyne! Just a little over one hour till showtime and the excitement mounts once again!

Tomorrow night its THE LIVERPOOL ECHO ARENA in Liverpool.

Friday, THE CARDIFF INTERNATIONAL ARENA in Cardiff.

Saturday THE TRENT FM ARENA in Nottingham!

Sunday, THE WEMBLEY ARENA in Middlesex

And...the adventure continues!

Adios for now. Talk to ya on down the trail.

Wild Ol' Dan

Teesiel, thank you so much for the great videos and reporting from your trip. They are the best videos by far of Susan performing on the tour. Wish we were all there too, in the front row! Have a safe trip back to the States!

Update on the DVD: What I have at the minute is a bit of a compromise. I have reduced the frame rate of the video, but kept the audio completely uncompressed. What that means is it sounds great, but the picture isn't 'fluid' because of the reduced frame rate. She doesn't move around much, so it's no huge deal. She still looks great! It's also going to be a 272Mb file, which is just about workable but my ADSL connections aren't always that reliable! Anyway, I'll try and get that up to the server now.

Thank you SO much, Teesiel,for the marvelous video of our darling Susan!! And I was SO touched by the wonderful article by SusanBoyleFanClubUSA - thank you SO much!! I can relate so well to Susan's life experience - my Mother lived with me all my life, till her last day, and all my life she was for me the greatest source of support and inspiration, the greatest treasure of my life, the greatest gift of God to me! This was one of the reasons, that, never being a fan before, I decided to join Susan's Fan Site - not only her incredible, phonomenal singing deeply touched my heart, but also I could easily relate to Susan's life experience,and I was also completely devastated (and still am), when my Mother, of blessed memory, passed away six and a half years ago,I was with her till her last breath...

All the best to everyone here,

susanwin

Welcome AfaninSouthAfrica. Your avatar is beautiful. We really are a global village!

I used to sing musical comedy in shows back in the day- and Susan in my opinion is starting to get into "character" when she does the song. I am not sure, but I think BGT has a director for the tour. More than likely. That is why you see her hand movements are toned down. After every show, we used to get "notes" from our Director. Change this, tone this, etc. She is acting the parts- the songs are very sad songs. That is why she looks sad! She is shy in front of 10,000 people and that is why perhaps the smiles appear forced, just mmy humble opinion. Love the part where she blows the kiss and doesn't miss a beat of the song. FANTASTIC.

Susan will never be able to go home again, as Thomas Wolfe so accurately said. Not even if she tried right this minute and all the media and public could be kept away. That is the thing about changes, especially life changes, you can never really undo them. As I believe I have mentioned before, I can easily see her, in about 5 years or so, stepping away from a fulltime show business life. Once she feels satisfied that she has achieved what she wanted to and enjoyed the life she had thought about since a child, done a musical or two, had many successful cds, traveled, done concerts. Then she may well step back, maybe altogether, maybe just do a cd now and then. Maybe she'll take up painting. A lot of actors have done. Funny how people creative in one area so often are in another

Remember, her life in Blackburn may have had some good things, but it was not the life she wanted. And she has already been changed by what she has done and experienced. So she would fit in even less now than she did previously, though no one would dare throw rocks now. I'm sure she will always want a place where she can be to herself and have some peace and quiet, but it won't be Blackburn even if the media and public were gone. She has outgrown her old life and can't fit back into it again. We can only wish her happiness and contentment. I think contentment the most important thing anyone can have.

Danny

SusanBoyleFanClubUSA - thank you for the brilliant comments about Susan, and yes - please do forward them or a link to some of the sites that post negative mis-information.

Again thanks to the marvelous people here who provide us with videos, pictures and links, love you all.

Thanks Teesiel...I'm soooooo happy that you shared everything with us. Almost as good as being there..ALMOST..lol

Now that we know Susan wants to sing in a quiet venue....I guess Simon better take notice!!

Security security security...Susan wants to come home and have normal activities and a normal life again. I can't help but think her life will never be the same again. I guess she will need to buy that house tucked away somewhere where she will have peace and quiet when not making CD's and wowing the world.

Thanks again Teesiel...If you want please post your conversation with her neighbor. I would like to hear.

I was never bullied although I was very shy. But like Susan I had to "run away from home" to find my place. Love going home, seeing my family, going to class reunions, spending some time with old friends and since there is so much that I miss about home, and that is what it will always be, I sometimes think back as to what it would have been like to have stayed there, what I would have gained and what I would have lost. But it would not have worked for me nor for Susan. I sometimes wonder where in the name of the goddess she found the strength to keep her dream alive and to finally reach out one more time. She attributes it all to her mother, and that well may be the answer. There's a woman I would love to have known.

Danny

Welcome to a Fan in South Africa! Pull up a chair...we'll pass the popcorn. Almost show time again!

DANNYG, I hope you are wrong. I can't bare the thought of Susan retreating from the showbiz life because that would mean we wouldn't see her anymore. I don't want to lose her. I want her around for the rest of my lifetime.

DANNY G: I totally agree with you....and it is not a "makeover"....it is Susan's life unfolding....her life changed even before starting the audition....

@DannyG - and add to that, down the road, perhaps a nice gentleman at her side.

AFanInSouthAfrica, welcome to Susan's Global Village, we have members all around the world, one of the great things about this place. You sound like you too were hit by the Susan lightning bolt and so will fit right in. Share your thoughts and feelings. Feel free to gush about Susan and go on and on. It is okay here. We all do that. It is normal in the Village.

Danny

Yes donnolapetrilli....Susan will NEVER BE ALONE AGAIN!! She will have tons of men suitors ...PUT your applications in now men: Requirements....You must be GOOD enough for SUSAN!!! King..Gentle..Loving...Sense of Humor!! Hmmmmm Sound like anyone we know people??? lol

Teesiel, like YourAwesome I would also love to hear what the neighbor had to say.

Thanks for the warm welcome! It's really exciting to think Susan will be wowing the world with her amazing voice again soon! Due to the time difference I probably won't be able to stay up long enough to see the videos - but will be checking them out first thing tomorrow morning, what a great treat to look forward to! @SusanBoyleFanClubUSA - thanks for your wonderful and insightful writing on Susan's life, I absolutely agree with you! I just totally love that moment during Memory when Susan smiles and blows a kiss to her family - she has such a beautiful and endearing smile!

Hi AFaninSouthAfrica: I was wondering when someone was going to come and join me! I went into our SA Susan Fansite today only to find that it hasn't been updated since van der Merwe fell of the bus and that was around the beginning of May!!!

Welcome and happy to no longer be isolated!!!

Yes, donnolapetrilli, I very much want Susan to find someone! It has to be the right person. Someone chivalrous and strong. Yes, YourAwesome, it certainly does sound like someone we know.

Fran M., well, no one has anointed me as any kind of seer. I could be way off beam. And I too would like to have her around forever. I want to move in with her and adopt her or her adopt me so I can see her and talk to her every day always. I just somehow have this feeling that there will come a time when something inside her will tell her she is ready to go back to a quieter, more private life again. I think she may still make a cd maybe once a year, perhaps a rare tv appearance, probably for charity. Magical and wonderful as it is to have the dream come true to the fullest extent as it is doing, I just have this sense that she is not going to want it forever.

Danny

What a lot of comments to catch up on...Yes Teesiel was on the very FRONT row...she said...

Any news about the show? Can't wait to hear or see!

@SingingSoul - thanks, great to see another South African here! I do hope Susan will be coming to our neck of the woods as well sometime...

AFaninSouthAfrica: We'll sure have to work on it. Where are you from?

Susan in Sueth Africa - sounds good doesn't it? We're so friendly here and plenty of Scottish descendants!

@calford - too early. Show lasts for two hours plus break so it is still going on. We'll have to wait for about an hour to an hour and a half I think for the papers and reports :)

Hello guys. I can't believe it but today approximately 2:oo eastern time I saw on CNN HLN that susan is coming to the states. Wahooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo! Isn't that great. can't wait. Tommy we'll have to make sure you get a ticket. IT starts out as AGT tour.

@AfaninSouthAfrica: Welcome aboard the good ship Susan!

It so fasinating how we don't just care about Susan's product, her singing, and what we can get out of her, but also truly want her to be happy and at peace. I don't know that there's ever been another new artist that has had that effect.

Tessie, how on earth can be repay you...you've brought us so much joy... you've been our eyes and ears this week. There are notes all over the place for you, I don't know if you will catch them all...hey guys, we need to start a fan club for Tessie now.

All I can say is tears...tears..for Tessie's videos, Tommy's Videos, and Patriciasart's photoblog...wonderful..all you people.

Welcome, AfaninSouthAfrica. I am a mom too so only have limited time.

nothing yet from Newcastle, though it is only 8.54pm there

What a great vidoe! doesn't she look great. Sounded even better than yesterdays video. I am so so excited. Rushed home to get on the fan site. Glad to see the media is being kinder. Yesterday i had had enough with those goons. The CNN HLN alsoo said susan get 95% of her fan mail from the USA. Way to go everyone.

Hate to go, but have a meeting ..hope to get home early enough to check back in on tonight's performance. But anything less than the close up from last night will still be wonderful.

I have to say bye, my nagging spouse, cannot stand I devote so much time to Listening to Susan and being on the fan site. I've read some of you other people have the same problem.

DannyG You're very perceptive. We've seen Susan go from nervous talent show performer to more and more famous celebrity in 2 months. Soon after 4/12 she has to restrict her normal life, walking to church, shopping or to the pub. Photo flashes in her face anytime she is visible. Many comments, often uncomplimentary, about her clothes, her hair, her face or her weight are published. All the while she's receiving cards, flowers requests for interviews. We want to know everything about her and the media obliges. She is "gobsmacked" and enjoys the positive attention. When the media attacks her negatively, she is hurt as many of us would be unless we sought and were used to the public eye. She painfully realizes she has to be careful to maintain her balance. She now has "people," a needed entourage, and a lot of pressure to perform. Despite everything she puts her heart and soul into her songs, lately singing better than ever. The amateur is changed, but she is still giving her best. I hope she feels the love and apprciation of her fans.

One thing about this tour, I am so sure that Susan will be glad when it is over because, beautiful as her floor length silver dress is she has got to be tired of wearing the same thing for each performance. As a costume/props person I know my lady cast members are always thrilled to see the last of particular costume pieces at the end of the run.The last such item was a pair of 5 inch heels. She practically threw them at me after the last show.

Lot's to read...I came to Canada in 1982 from a big steeltown in NE England, with my husband and then, 2 and a half old daughter. We settled in this small town on the shores of Lake Erie, Port Dover. It is a beautiful little town, getting prettier every year. Popular tourist area and the host of `THE FRIDAY 13TH BIKERS RALLIES` - SINCE 82 Probably some of you Bikers have visited....

This small town is growing and has seen many changes. I had another daughter in 1984..here....

They loved it here when they were young, lovely place for families...then they, and all their close friends grew up and most of them have moved away. There isn't much to keep them here in the way of the jobs they want...

They come 'home' for mini reuinions etc.....but don't want to come 'home' to live. My yougest loves the city Toronto, where she lives.

We have our fair share of bullies...year after year....mini (not much) vandalism. I taught here for years.. There are all 'classes' of people in this small town....You pass your doctor on the street, first names with people in the Bank and so on.

Obviously very different to Susan's experience...but our small town has YET to produce such a BIG STAR....

(Fingers crossed my 25 yr. old is the one :)

Lot's to read...I came to Canada in 1982 from a big steeltown in NE England, with my husband and then, 2 and a half old daughter. We settled in this small town on the shores of Lake Erie, Port Dover. It is a beautiful little town, getting prettier every year. Popular tourist area and the host of `THE FRIDAY 13TH BIKERS RALLIES` - SINCE 82 Probably some of you Bikers have visited....

This small town is growing and has seen many changes. I had another daughter in 1984..here....

They loved it here when they were young, lovely place for families...then they, and all their close friends grew up and most of them have moved away. There isn't much to keep them here in the way of the jobs they want...

They come 'home' for mini reuinions etc.....but don't want to come 'home' to live. My yougest loves the city Toronto, where she lives.

We have our fair share of bullies...year after year....mini (not much) vandalism. I taught here for years.. There are all 'classes' of people in this small town....You pass your doctor on the street, first names with people in the Bank and so on.

Obviously very different to Susan's experience...but our small town has YET to produce such a BIG STAR....

(Fingers crossed my 25 yr. old is the one :)

I hope Susan takes another break soon. I can't believe this tour continues every day until July 5. I hate that Susan has to go through it, but I'm also worried that Paul and others are not getting enough sleep because of staying up to post the videos for each show.

OMG...Thank you Teesiel for a wonderful video. I called my hubbie to the computer to view Susan. She looks amazing. This was FANTASTIC.

donnola petrill, okay, for you I will polish the crystal ball one more time here.

I am glad you said "down the road." People on here are having a lot of fun and getting a little giddy about the possibilities for romance for Susan. And as long as it is all in fun and we don't get all serious, like, she has to find someone right away because that is how the fairy tale and the romance stories go, well and good. But when you think about it seriously, you will recognize that Susan's plate is full to running over right now and will be for some time. As I see it, the last thing she needs is a serious affair to crop up. While she is trying to adjust to a bewildering new world, making decisions about her career, etc., etc. how could she handle that kind of complication, what kind of decisions about a relationship would she make in this turmoil. And knowing how a love affair especially in the first throes can take you over and fill up your mind, how could she give the proper attention and energy to what is going on careerwise. So, a little flirting, a kiss, dinner together, some nice walks, fine, that would be good for her. Anything more, not for a while. And it is not going to be easy for her to meet suitable people and have an opportunity to really get to know them, even for friends, which is what I feel she has a real need for right now. I don't know when the right time would be, but at least a year and better if it is longer. I surely don't want to see her go down the path too many women singers and actresses have, marrying someone who then takes over her career and life, i.e. Doris Day, Carolyn Jones and there have been a number of others. Will have to be someone who has their own career or is retired with their own interests, someone who is a very secure person and has great integrity. Won't be easy to find. Surely we wouldn't want less for Susan, no fly-by-nights. And you know, in the end, she may decide not to marry. When you have lived as a single person so many years, it is not an easy thing to take another person and integrate them into your life. Perhaps she will do as Jackie Kennedy Onassis did in the later years of her life, have a devoted companion, but live separately.

Oops...can't remember who asked for the Tiesel Blog...but it's not where I thought it was ....PWattis has kindly posted it just above...well UP there.

Please forgive my ignorance, but can someone tell me who runs this website?

I think it would be awesome if they set up a "live chat" with Susan. I have seen it done on other sites. It wouldn't hurt to ask...after all - no one here would be disrespectful and what a thrill it would be!

Was that more than you asked for, donnola? I hope y'all have been taking good notes. I will be giving an exam on all this teaching I have been doing.

Danny

Wondering if we have discussed what Susan would sing if she did go to the White House for July 4th. As much as I'd love to hear her sing "God Bless America" the ending would be a knotty little problem "...my home sweet home?" I'm sure those in charge would come up with a winner if it were to happen. Seems too soon but strange things do happen.

Thank you Teesie, the picture quality is excellent and it's taken close up to boot. The sound is very good as well. Best video of the tour so far. Susan looks beautiful and brings us all to tears with her performance. Marvelous.

DannyG, just read your post about wanting to move in with Susan, adopt her - anything just to be with her. I feel the very same way! Golly, I'd be her personal maid if nothing else. The people who get to be with her and talk to her are so fortunate. What a sweetheart!!! I'm always afraid someone will hurt her again, and they'd have to get past me if I were there.

You know I read vagas not such agreat place for susan to start. And that made me think what if she met bette midler. Now she would definatly take her under her wing and show her the vagas ropes. She still does a show there. I have seen other great singers go out there to do shows too. I think they would all draw her into the fold so in that respect it may be good.

I finally worked out where to find the other videos from Teesiel. If anyone else hasn't found them yet they are in the section headed "playlists" above.

You can get there with this link.

http://www.susan-boyle.com/playlist/Teesiel-on-Tour

Apologies if I was the only one who hadn't worked it out.

R U GUYS BRAINLESS????!!­!! Sorry folks,I just wanted to catch your attention!! One 'lady' from London posted a comment on the website that has news about Susan possibly going to Las Vegas. She seems to imply that all those all over the world like you and me who have come to like the 'talentless­' Susan are 'brainless' and 'easily manipulated'. I am British so I would like to apologise to all the people out there who like Susan and especially are not British (maybe the lady is English and come from a 'high class' of society!) for such offensive language. People who give such comments do not realise that what they write actually say more about themselves than about Susan, i.e, that 'lady' I sense lives a bitter life and so has a bitter outlook of life and is bitter that somebody else is enjoying life, but not her. I posted a comment for her (don't know if it will be published) saying that I feel sorry for her and that I pray that God will touch her and remove some of her bitterness. Bitter people like her need to know that God loves them unconditionally and has a good plan for them. I'm sure such revelation will transform them and make them more compassionate. Let us be forgiving to all the haters out there and let's pray that Susan will forgive them as well and just learn to 'shake off the serpents' as Paul of the Bible shook off the deadly serpent that tried to bite him. Friends in this site, let us conquer evil with good and not return evil with evil. The reason is this - the One who knows you and Susan most, warts and all, is the One who loves you best. May God raise you up Susan far above the evil and hatred that wants to bring you down. AMEN!

Oh, forgot to say. They are fantastic. Thank you Teesiel.

@ Scrooge - I can see why the folks who actually wear "costumes" as part of their act would need to have them cleaned and pressed for every show but why can't the ladies (Susan, Holly, GranD) have a change in dress?? I don't get it.

@youareloved Please do not post negative stories like the one above.

Oh, DannyG, you are right of course. You are making us face the reality of the situation. I just wish that Susan could somehow skip all the turmoil of the not so suitable men and new relationships and just have the right person be by her side. I would not say this about everybody. I just have a strong sense that it would help her and that it is something she has wanted.

Every time I try to comment a video, the words disappear, but here it is ok. Anyone else with that problem? Anyhow, I tried to tell TEESIEL how happy I am to be able to see such videos, so close!!! Just amazing! ♥/marikasister

@donnola petrilli: Hi there.My shows have been stage plays where characters have to wear particular outfits for the whole run of the play. Why Susan can't have more than one dress is not clear to me, since it is a review that moves from town to town and it wouldn't make any difference to the staging.

youareloved, I'd like to smack that b**** so hard she wouldn't know what hit her. People like that should go to a deserted island and spend the rest of their days alone, 'cause they're certainly not fit to live in the society of others. And she's certainly not fit to even mention Susan's name.

Teesiel Many Many Thanks for the close up videos of Susan's Edinburgh performance. You are so lucky to have been so close to our Super Star Susan. And Susan's farns are very fortunate to have you in the audience taking the videos for all of us who cannot travel to attend Susan's performance.

Thanks Again,

Joan

typo..."Susan's fans are very fortunate"

@Lonnirose: I will never understand why someone would bother to search the net for Susan's name, go to all the trouble of registering with her site in order to post and then post negative drivel. I guess some people will go to a lot of trouble to ruin their own karma. No skin off our patoots!

@youareloved, It is clear your heart is in the right place and just as we'd like to stand between Susan and the brats that threw rocks we want to stop the garbage writers, but we can't. Here on this site we seem to have decided that it is best to just not mention their worthless opinions. God bless your good heart.

The last thing Susan needs is a man right now. Her attention should be on her career- she is starting later in life. Besides, who says we need a man anyway to be complete? (LOL) Romance! AHH yes! Someone to wine and dine her and bring her roses- but only if they are sincere and not after her money..future money that is. I still think Piers is more interested in her than he even knows...but after his strange Burger King add, she might have second thoughts (LOL)

@DJG-Scotland. Thanks very much for all the work you are doing to make ups DVD's of Susan.

Can you tell me how many MB's total will be necessary for downloading the DVD's that are available. At this moment, I just have about 900 MB left from my wireless internet connection for the next 12 days.

All you people with unlimited internet usage are So Lucky.

Joan

Scrooge, that's funny about the shoe after the last show. I used to spend the summers with my aunt while they did summer stock in RI It was gruling work, performing one show, while rehearsing for the next show and learning lines for the third up coming show. I stayed in the back doing sets and helping auntie and director billy learn lines at night. That was some of the best times of my life.

DANNYG. I agree with your posts about not going home again, or as some sage said "you cannot step into the same river twice." The river and life move on. She can't go back to the life she had even if she wanted to - it's never the same again.

Scrooge: Patoot? HA! I haven't heard that word in ages! Thanks for the laugh!

Let's just keep this site a place where Susan could dip into it if she needed a boost and not have to put up with ugly spirited people who say negative things. Let them have their say on OTHER sites and we'll just press on with our love fest for SUSAN - go out to buy her C.D. in hords and mobs and droves. Every singer has people like that saying THINGS - Everybody doesn't like every kind of music and they can go buy whatever C.D.'s go to whatever shows they like - but we will VOTE by buying her C.D.'s /DVD's/ flocking to her shows etc., and we will make sure she has a successful career cos we are her public, her audience, her ardent fans. Love and prayers to Susan - ya I wanna be her new best friend too.

terijay, I agree. If there is someone who will truly love our girl, then fine. Right now she needs to concentrate on her career, if that is what she wants and it seems to be. A nice fellow to pay some honest attention would be great - we all like to have that. I rather imagine she'll have them lined up, if she doesn't already. I'm hoping Tommy's the one - I KNOW he loves her.

WHAT A BRILLIANT VIDEO OF SUSAN SINGING AT HER BEST !!!!!!!!!!! MAGNIFICENT............(PLEASE SMILE A BIT MORE SUSAN ).................. A SUPREME LADY !!!!!!!

Thank you Teesiel for the wonderful videos. What an awesome opportunity to see Susan sing live! Wow! I am envious!

Anyone we know reporting from Newcastle tonight?

@aliz: Aliz, I just love theater. It is to be present during a special moment in time that can never be duplicated. I work behind the scenes myself, doing props, stage management, helping people learn lines and so forth. The most fun ever! We just did "The Great American Trailer Trash Musical". It was a hoot. I hope you get to work on other shows soon, aliz!

I have been visiting this site several times daily for a week or so. Although I have never done "fan clubs," I decided to become a part of this one.

I enjoy your comments and share your love of Susan and her phenomenal voice. I wish her all the best and have her in my prayers.

I truly appreciate all the videos that have been posted. I watch them over and over. When she comes to the States, I will do whatever it takes to attend one of her concerts. It has to be so uplifting and thrilling.

I think I was disconnected and got my comment cut off, so I'll repost it. Tessiel thank for this video. The video quality is excellent and it's up close to boot. The audio is very good too. This is the best video from the tour by far. Susan looks beautiful and her perfomance brings us all to tears. Marvelous.

Awesome video. Susan is so inspiring! Thank you so much for sharing.

I also am worried about how much sleep the people are getting...staying up to keep us updated on Susan. It's all apreciated...but we don't want them exhausted....maybe they can take turns...set up a rota so they each get their rest....Then the site keeps on going....Not that I expect it to STOP - Oh my...the more you try to explain yourself...the more complicated it all gets.

I am sure you know what I mean :)

I've been thinking about what songs I could see Susan singing on her CD. As she is doing West End musicals I've been poking around my CDs of some of the famous ones.

Firstly, I would just love to see her sing The Point of No Return from Phantom of the Opera with a real professional singer accompanying her. If it was to be something else from Phantom I'd say Wishing You Were Somehow Here Again, that would also be great. Then from Jekyll and Hyde Once Upon a Dream or This Is The Moment but would prefer the first.

Too Much for One Heart from Miss Saigon would also be brilliant... I can just hear her sing that. Then from Man of La Mancha, The Impossible Dream or Don Quixote ... so many good songs!

@Cape: Happy you have joined us, Cape! Welcome!

Hi Lonnirose: I had to grin at your retribution! You go girl. But as Elaine say on Seinfeld - we just tease them til they get an eating disorder. Wouldn't you like to turn the tables on some of these less than perfect people who dish out criticism. Oh well - Susan sings LOUDLY over their voices - her voice her voice - says it all - she's great- they can't argue with that!!

The last thing she needs is the wrong man. I still think the right man would be an asset, not a burden to her career and her sense of well being. Some people are better single. Some are better with someone. Its just my opinion, but I think Susan might fit into the latter.

youareloved - I INTENDED doing my rant about your post, but it's already been said! We're right along there with you! You know - that woman would have to jealous! She can never hope to have the respect that's been given to Susan!

@ Cape..hi and welcome. Maybe you have other comments I haven't read yet. Lots to catch up on when you leave even for an hour...:)

This is a great site...great people. First fan club I have been in and I am 60.......didn't even join the Beatles fan club in England when I was young and carefree....

Susan gets to me in a different way....I am female...as a teenager, soppy about George Harrison..hoped we'd meet and fall in love one day.

With Susan..I can just concentrate on enjoying her voice...and certainly appreciate it in a totally different way to the way I appreciated the Beatles..tho' I still love to listen to them.

I must watch Tiesel's video again......

Trying to catch up....I do hope Susan spends her life with a wonderful person...not alone....

Where is Susan performing tonight, please? Is show on now?

@Yusa, I agree she did not look happy at the end of the video, I'm not sure of it was genuine or part of her stage persona related to the sad end of the song.

Welcome Cape - we're really a great mob (aren't we Scrooge:)!) and we know you'll enjoy the experience!

@Casey'smom: I didn't think she looked happy either. May have just been deep into the emotions of the song.

@Juliad & Cape: You betcha!!!

Odd how protective I feel of Susan, and care a lot about her welfare and peace of mind.

I look for each performance and feel as excited as the audience when she "rocks" them. I too wish she might find just the right man, a rock for her to lean on, but know thats more romantic than realistic. She has too much going on right now I agree to get involved.

I'm just trying to fit in my normal life and neglecting and annoying my DH a bit when he's around, because I need to keep up with what's happening here and with our Lady Susan. I so appreciate this site and all who contribute especially bringing up the videos of her performances, so I feel I'm not just an onlooker into her successes. GO SUSAN

The one song I would love Susan to sing is "Wishing You Were Somehow Here Again" (or 'Here With Me"I'm confused about the title at the moment)from The Phantom of the Opera. My daughter made a tape of it ages ago and sent it, with other songs, to my parents in England. This was the track my mom had played at my dad's funeral.. I bawled my eyes out.....That song is so close to my heart...

Susan would definitely do it justice...she'd sing it from her heart....

If ya'll watch Teesiel's video of the curtain call, Susan looked very happy, smiling and waving. She was just into the emotion of the song at the end. Just saw a picture of her leaving Edinburgh, and she looked great.

I agree with others...I thought Susan looked little sad at the end of the video...maybe it was because of the messages in the songs...and she was staying in character, so to speak. She may be totally caught up in her songs...

@Scrooge, trying to read all blogs quickly. Just saw yours regarding Susan being deep into the emotions of the songs. Great minds think alike :)

@ammo - Wishing You Were Somehow Here Again and yes, it would also be somewhat appropriate I think. Wonderful song, and I am quite sure Susan would do it justice and more. It's one of my favorites from the Phantom along with Think of Me (which wouldn't fit her I think) and then The Point of No Return and The Music of the Night. But that one is really heart wrenching!

I remember all too well yesterday at this time when my computer mouse started squeeking at me to STOP. But I didn't until the first early video showed up. Now I need all of you "of like precious faith" to whisper a prayer that Kate (Ponylady) will do the responsible thing and NOT have to type most of the night tonight again to get my work done. There is no Priory in my town, and if there were I don't qualify (yet-LOL) for celebrity status. I'll be sent to Elgin (not good) if I don't get some rest.

A friend I spoke to this morning (not an avid Susanite but appreciative of her) saw the last video while we were speaking, and she also remarked on Susan's expression at the end of the vid! I think she's just veeeery tired!

While we wait for news (at least 2 more hours to go) why don't we put each a list of 10 songs we would like Susan to sing. With out commenting them. Then when the CD is out we can compare and see if any of us has had at least one song? What do yo think?

@LindaSharon...How about we re-name the site...The Susan Boyle Funfestfansite..? I don't suppose it WILL be renamed...but that would say it all....:)

@MisTia There are so many appropriate songs in the Phantom - for Susan...Wow...

DannyG: You are facing reality about her maybe wanting a more private life down the road. I am trying not to think of that reality. I feel guilty, too, because it's selfish of me wanting to have her around forever. I should be putting her needs first. But you have to understand how I feel....it would be like losing a family loved one. I, like you, would love to be a friend in her life, but I know that will never be possible. If I had that, I'd be fine with her retiring. Hope you understand how I'm feeling. In the meantime, I'm enjoying the present. Thanks for the reality check.

@Kalua - that is such a brilliant idea! Would be something to do. Maybe we could compile it to one file and store it too. We'd have fun I think when the CD came out. Am up for it for sure, but I'd need time to think lol

@juliad, that was my very first thought...that she looked tired...then I wondered...but yes...she looks tired and surely must be...

Yeesiel, thank you for this closeup video, you did us proud! Yes the tigers came at night, but our Susan made them eat crow! The fickle fans will come back, for I sincerely believe there is no one out there that equals our Susan. She is BREATHTAKING! I'm so proud of our Susan! Thank you all for posting the videos, photos, and reports. This site is so precious. God bless all of you.

Ok all of us we think about it, and then we ask Paul to open a thread only for that when the forum will be functioning.

1. My Heart Will Go On 2. Jingle Bell Rock 3. Silent Night 4. Cry me a River 5. I will always love you 6. Wind beneath my wings 7. If I could turn back time 8. Hakoona Matatta (Don't laugh, I'd like to hear her sing it). 9. God Bless America or The National Anthem 10. Whistle down the wind

@ammo - that's what makes it a problem lol; I named what four up there, then add Les Mis and Cats and yet I have barely scratched the surface. Evita, Oliver, Chicago, West Side Story, Grease ... so many musicals to choose from!

@ Teesiel, a great BIG thank you for give us updates and the great videos.

@ DannyG, Susan goes back to live in Blackburn, all those who bullied her would now hound her for handouts as she would be the richest person there.

@YourAwesome, the problem will be to weed out the male suitors out to take advantage of her. She's so sweet.

Sorry folks, came in late in the game and have been trying to catch up on previous posts but don't have time to read them all. I'm responding to some that I have seen although you have probably said everything there is to be said about this.

@Mis Tia & ammo: I would like to here here do "Our Love Is Here To Stay" (not from Phantom).

That was quick AmazinglyCritical hehehehehe

DVD of the EDINBURGH (TEESIEL VIDEOS) performance now available:

As promised, I have created an ISO (disc image) file of a DVD of Susan's Edinburgh performance, recorded by Teesiel. This ISO file is hosted on a file hosting site. You may need to download an ISO to DVD 'image burner', but I have included details of that too. The ISO image will create an NTSC (US compatible) DVD that you can then take away and play like any other DVD on your TV. I had to make a compromise with this DVD - the sound is uncompressed, but the video frame rate has been reduced making the movement less 'fluid'. It still looks good though. Here's what you need to do to create your DVD (cut&paste the links to your browser):

1. Go get the ISO file from: http://www.filefactory.com/file/ag7fc04/n/SUSANDVD6_zip (choose the 'free download' option - don't use 'premium' because it will cost. There is a 30 second delay before the download link will show for adverts to display). BEWARE: this file is 272Mb!

2. Save it somewhere on your machine, and then unZIP the file (XP/Vista: right-click on the .zip file, then select 'Extract All'), which will create SUSANDVD6.ISO

3. If you have your own ISO to DVD burner software (most versions of Nero, Roxio, Cyberlink should have this feature, or use ImgBurn again if you downloaded it yesterday) then you can now use that to create your DVD from the ISO file

4. If you need an ISO to DVD burner (for free) then I would recommend ImgBurn: http://fileforum.betanews.com/detail/ImgBurn/1128426215/1 (Just click the blue 'Download' button, then save the .exe file, then run it to install)

5. To create your DVD with ImgBurn: Insert a blank DVD, run ImgBurn, Select 'Write Image File to Disc' option, click the folder image next to where it says 'Please select a file...' then browse to the SUSANDVD6.ISO file, then click the image at the bottom of the screen (with the green triangle in the middle of 2 pictures of a disc) to start creating the DVD. Let it do its stuff - it will tell you when it's done. (You may want to untick the 'Verify' tick box if you want your disc to be ready quickly).

6. Eject the disc, take it to your home DVD player and play it!

This should all work as I've described. If it doesn't, check you've followed the instructions properly.

juliad: I noticed her expression at the end of "Dream" also. I thought she looked a little bewildered about something as opposed to annoyed with something. But, she did smile as she walked off the stage, and in the other videos Tessiel posted of the final bows with everyone showed her looking very happy, so we shouldn't read too much into her expression immediately after the song.

@ AmazinglyCritical, "If I Could Turn Back Time", Susan do a Cher song?

Don't forget "If I Loved you" and "You'll Never Walk Alone" from "Carousel."

@Maigret: I do think youareloved is just reminding us of what is being said about Susan by others...not by youarloved...but we DO live in a bubble here..if we don't know what is being said except of this site... We cannot stay in the bubble...we need to be able to get some info...from offsite...OK we hate it...but let's not pretend is isn't OUT THERE....We can't live life with blinders on....We can poof it away once we have read it...but hey...It's big world out there and o.k. a pretty big world in HERE....but....think about it...

@Kalua - great, definitely count me in! I can start thinking now because it will take forever anyway lol

@Scrooge - that's a great one, heavens, An American In Paris! I'd forgotten about that movie. Too bad she's doing only West End tunes, so many good things out there but maybe better because otherwise she'd never be able to choose lol.

Sure, why not? I got a gazillion songs I'd like to hear her sing. Heck, she could hum something and I'd like to listen to it, lol.

I am British too....shame on the so called 'lady' quoted by youareloved...but that's life....

@ Joan M For Susan - Videos available and sizes:

Video 1 - Birmingham: 151Mb
Video 2 - Sheffield: 143Mb
Video 3 - Early Performances: 260Mb
Video 4 - Glasgow: 160Mb
Video 5 - Edinburgh: 143Mb
Video 6 - Edinburgh (Teesiel Videos): 272Mb

@AmazinglyCritical, I do like Cher and that song but I can't see Susan doing it, it's not her style, too rough, unrefined.

1. I Dreamed A Dream

2. Memory

3. You Raise Me Up

4. You Light Up My Life

5. Killing Me Softly

6. Cry Me A River

7. You'll Never Walk Alone

8. The Impossible Dream

9. When You Wish Upon A Star

10. Thank You For The Music

@AfaninSouthAfrice, Welcome...it's taken me a long time to scroll up and find you have joined us. Dive in and have fun..:)

Teesiel - thank you so very much for sharing your time with Susan! We all know that there are some out there who wouldn't want to share, and hang onto it all, a First Prize, so to speak! You are very generous!

Smiling all the time on a stage can be a difficult thing something you many times have to put on....keep in mind with bight lights on you cannot see anything everything is totally dark in front of you. I think at times it must be very sureal where at times you don't feel you are in front of people. If Susan could see all the smiling happy faces of course it would be easier to smile because there is more of a linkage with the audience.

@MisTia Ok we are on....so let's think

I could see her singing anything really. You can tell by her vocals. I'm still hoping for an orchestrated performance. That'll be one to blow everything away. Alright, who came up with this song list idea. Now my head is just blazing with songs that I'm singing quietly.

@WAMcKinley - you know, I've completely forgotten about Carousel! Either would do ... gah, like I said, way too many good songs out there. I won't be surprised if they end up throwing dice to decide lol

Can we pick more than 10? 11. Theeeeeeee wheels on the bus go round and round, round and round, round and round... hehe

To those fans who are not on the Blog all day long...I too have to spend a long time catching up when I come back....It's worth it...but then, if I am not careful...I just repeat what others have already said. I don't suppose anyone cares...they'll just pass the comment by as a 'repeat'...that's what I tend to do. We are all over the world, different time zones....that's the fun bit tho....when someone is saying Good morning...someone else is saying Good night....yet we are all brought together by ONE person...no need to mention the name...:)

@Kalua - bril! Unless AmazinglyCritical doesn't do away with you first ... hmmm, what shall I choose, hmmm...

Somewhere over the rainbow

Crazy

Whistle down the wind

Killing me softly

Cry me a river

I dreamed a dream

Memory

Wind beneath my wings

Ave Maria

Amazing Grace

Someone will soon be WRITING songs just for Susan...you watch...bet it won't be too long either....She deserves her OWN songs - well that's my twopenneth put in:)

I Just got homne from work and look what I found on the Susan Fan Site.....OMG!!! Susan looks fantastic and sang......no word to describe how much I love it!!! Thank you so much to Teesiel for sharing this wonderful video. What an experience that must have been for you. I'm off to watch it again.

I think she could sing "Pop goes the weasel" and it would bring me to tears.

& Every Christmas song ever sung!! :)

The back ground music for any bond movie!!!

My list goes on and on!!

I would like her to sing 'Here Again' from Phantom. That was on her list of possibles to sing at the semis. It's the song the little lass (Hollie whatever) 'sang' (I'm not saying she murdered it or anything, but Quincy was parked outside ready to do the autopsy!)

@AmazinglyCritical One CD has 12 maxc we coul even say 15 but no more because then it becomes easy to match one in Susan's CD.

@ Tommy, love your list of songs. BTW, I really never received your e-mail response yesterday, can you resend?

@ YourAwesome, "Amazing Grace" oh yeah! I bet she could sing that one like no else!

@DJG-Scotland hahahaha I thought as much :P

Surely there are enough talented people on this site...who have the skills needed, to write the lyrics, music, etc. and produce Susan's OWN songs. But...you are probably thousands of miles away from each other....the computer is a wonderful tool isn't it...go on you guys...give it a go....Susan could be singing some of YOUR songs specially written for HER. I dream BIG...

@DJG Scotland - I'll say it - she murdered it. It is impossible for a child to sing that song properly. She kept smiling that fake little stage school smile and I kept getting queasy. The song had no soul, it was horrible.

I Dreamed A Dream Memory Don't Cry For Me, Argentina Wind Beneath My Wings Climb Every Mountain The Impossible Dream Amazing Grace Ave Maria The Sound Of Music Cry Me A River

I'd also love a CD of Christmas songs.

any news as of yet????

We were sent a very funny - obviously made for computers - clip about Susan's reaction to Hollie - happened on stage - wonder if any of you saw it.....Obviously made by a SUSAN fan....I'm not posting it...but it DID make me laugh.

OOOOH. I just thought of a good one. How about "Night and Day"?

@yourawesome....Goldfinger..........big Shirley Bassey

hit!

Do we actually know if Susan's performing in Newcastle tonight? I've not found anything to suggest either way.

@Ammo, apparently Susan is a songwriter, I saw that somewhere way back. If that's true, I'm sure that once she feel secure in the industry she will want to do her own material.

BTW, has little Susan landed yet?

Didn't I read somewhere that Susan also WRITES music?? Wouldn't you love to hear some of those?? Maybe she'll do a CD of just her own compositions. I'd also love to hear her do the Scottish National Anthem. It's really beautiful! She could really do credit to "Danny Boy," as well. "Ave Maria" would be a must for the Christmas album.

"Pop Goes the Weasel" good one Scrooge. :-)

@DANNYG:Right on,sir! Susan is complete in herself and has been for 48yrs. If down the road, she wants and chooses another complete partner..good for her...but to put pressure even out of sincerity & love towards her as here, and specifying a fansite member for her is a little uncomfortable...anyone else sense that?

How about: "Just sit right back & you’ll hear a tale, a tale of a fateful trip That started from this tropic port aboard this tiny ship. The mate was a mighty sailing man, The skipper brave & sure. Five passengers set sail that day for a three hour tour, A three hour tour"...NOT!

Thanks you so much Teeseil for the videos from Glasgow and Edinburgh. What an experience for you and your friend!! AND Tommy...another fabulous video of Susan, than and now. I still like the audition, but she is so vibrant and just ...everything....Thank you so much. You are a clever man. (((Hugs))

@AmazinglyCritical:

1. I Dreamed A Dream, 2. Memory, 3. Amazing Grace (with choir and bagpipes), 4. The Mayflower (Jon And Vangelis), 5. Only Love (Nana Mouskouri), 6. I'll Find My Way Home (Jon And Vangelis), 7. How Can I Keep From Singing (Enya), 8. Apres Toi (Vicky Leandross), 9. All Kinds Of Everything (Dana), 10. Silent Night

@Casey'smom.... hi, sweet lady...I have sent a reply twice already, and just sent another one.....don't know why you are not getting it. Check your email..:)

@AmazinglyCritical: I really like #7.

@ WAMcKinley, just the thought of her doing "Danny Boy" gives me goose bumps, oh with her voice she would ace that! Very few people can sing that one well.

One song for Susan ive nerver heard anyone suggest would be "Jerusalem" considered by many to be the unoffical British national athem...I think it would be good anyway but also Climb Every Mountain...doesn't that tell Susan's story ? :-) Whatever songs she chooses im sure she'll get to many of them in due time. :-)

Hi all...was babysitting grandsons for a few hours, so only now get to add my two cents about speculation on Susan's future love life. I am so concerned that she will be the target of many who have less than honorable intentions, and it would break my heart to see her hurt that way. As one who has been "twice burned"...I say...stick with Pebbles, Susan. Maybe add a nice dog..maybe a newfoundland..they're dignified and loyal!! I love the idea of a "wish list" of songs we'd like her to record. I'm ready!! No offense to the great guys who have posted here...you would be worthy of her.

I haven't read or hear anything about NewCastle, only this morning in the news that she was on her way to NewCastle

@ Tommy, I check my e-mail often. I just cleaned my C drive maybe that was the problem? Before I did that everythng had become so slow....

British Telecom are always moaning about lack of profits, so they should get Susan to sing the time for the 'Speaking Clock'. They'd make a fortune!

Nothing here either, but it was the same yesterday.

http://www.susan-boyle.com/video/Judy-Garland-Danny-Boy-1955

Have a listen. I'd love to hear Susan Sing that one.

I would like to hear her sing "Walking in the Air" and Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring".

Just popped in between meetings...Bobber2..Jerusalem would be amazing..gives me goosebumps hearing it already in her voice in my mind! Add too, Dream a little dream of me from Mama Cass..back when most of you remember!

@Casey'smom: Check your task manager. You may have a lot of programs running in the background that you are unaware of. Go to bottom of screen and right click. Task manager will come up. Go through list carefully since you don't want to delete anything vital. If you don't know what something is, leave it alone.

Kalua - Newcastle is just one word - no capital C in the middle! I worked in Newcastle once (I get around a bit!). Nice enough place, but similar to Sheffield - some parts VERY rough and very blue collar. Expect lots of 'whooping' noises again in the videos!

ammo - also received the video of Susan and the kid!! Caused great hilarity here with the young ones, but, as you say, not appropriate for this site! Mind you, there would be some who'd be able to have a laugh at it without malice - very original!

@Tommy, got it, tks my friend. Hugs.

We've all heard the expression, "carrying coals to Newcastle." Its a coal town.

@And will the show at Newcastle end soon?

@ Scrooge, tks my friend.

I would also like to hear "I Dreamt I Dwelt In Marble Halls" and "O Holy Night".

@juliad glad you had as good a laugh as I did. You need a great sense of humour in this life....:) That WAS funny...:) lol

@Casey'smom.....bless you, my friend...:)

@Csk8stoo - not anymore it isn't. The coal pits are long gone. A lot of government agencies and departments are based up there now, and they employ a lot of people (including me when I worked there!).

Howdy Pards,

With the excitement mounting about tonight's performance it's worth noting that our Susan Boyle Fans site has grown by over one hundred members in the last 24 hours!

Welcome to all our new members. You've found the home of the greatest Susan Boyle fans on earth. And by pushin' that little red button at the bottom of your page you'll see just where everybody who is current on site are from. As you'll see we're scattered round the world...one big happy family celebratin' Susan!

Adios for now. Talk to ya on down the trail.

Wild Ol' Dan

@Scrooge - it's already finished, am quite sure but nothing as of yet.

IM DYING TO FIND OUT HOW SUSAN GOT ON TONIGHT IN NEWCASTLE !!!! its got to be another great performance, im sure!!!!!!!!!!!!

Thanks DJG..also read that its not good to go to Elgin. I had cousins there and it seemed a lovely town when last I visted in 1968..guess there must be a state hospital there now?

@Casey'smom...great....I do hope she does put that skill to use...wow...Woman of MANY talents is Susan Boyle.

@BethinTheUSA.......that is so beautiful by Enya....I am sure Susan could light that song up...

Here's me - another fan from South Africa - registered in April. Have been onto this site almost every day since as a means of keeping up with news - but not a great blogger. Now's an opportunity to say thank you to all who have contributed here, especially Tommy, DJG-Scotland, DannyG and of course Teesiel. There are thousands of us in SA who adore, admire and respect Susan and wish her the absolute best.

@Wildol'Dan: Dan, what wonderful news you bring us! I join you in saying Howdy Do! to all of our new members. Wowza.

@Csk8stoo - not sure, never been to Elgin.

@DJG-Scotland,

Thanks for the new DVD of the EDINBURGH (TEESIEL VIDEOS) performance! You are an angel to do this for us. Many Many Thanks.

Also, thanks for letting me know the MB size of each download.

God Bless you DJG and Susan and her fans

joan

@DJG-Scotland thanks for the correction, have to prctice more my english.

Thanks DJG and thanks too for the info on making a dvd! I copied and pasted it into a .doc for future reference!

Firstly, thanks for the new videos, Teeseil. Brilliant pics and I am so proud of her performance. I just know that the majority of us Scots just love her to bits! As for the list of songs, well, here goes - IDAD; Memory; Climb Every Mountain; Cry Me A River; Crazy; Whistle Down The Wind; As If We Never Said Goodbye; Don't Cry For Me, Argentina; The Heart Will Go On; Thank You For The Music. But, in truth, there are SO MANY she could do brilliantly with her vocal range that it might be that she will end up a CD rival to another "Scot" - well and adopted one at least - Mr. Rod Stewart! If he can make a number of albums highlighting American Classics, just think what Susan could accomplish with Show Classics. "And that's just one side of her!" - thought! Change the "her" to "Me" and that could be an appropriate title for the album? What do you think?

@Joan M - oh stop now! If my head swells anymore it won't fit through the door!

Sorry! Mental aberration! - she did say "me," now didn't she! So, an even better title, I am thinking!

Stevieboy...great title for her first album.."and that's just one side of me!!"

@Wild Ol' Dan ,thanx for telling us about the red button.I didn't know what that was,cool! This is a the best Susan Boyle site.

Just got home and trying to catch up (5PM Texas time) Watched all the videos especially teesiels close ups. I DO NOT think she is unhappy. I think she gets so deep into the songs and is trying so hard not to, in her words, "carry on". She wants to be taken seriously as a performer and she is not only singing these songs, she is performing them. Watch closely in the interlude of Memory. Just before she blows the kiss to her right where her family was, there is a Susan smile. very quick, then the kiss, then she gets back to work. LIST OF SONGS: Climb Every Mountain, Impossible Dream, Ava Maria, You'll Never Walk Alone, Amazing Grace, Cry Me A River, Crazy, IDAD, Memory, Danny Boy (Londonderry Aire) At Last, My Dearest Darling (those are Etta James songs) Unchained Melody

Gilligan's Island theme song would be good, I'd pay to hear Susan sing it, lol. How about something with a beat to it? Her vocals have a huge range. Rockin around the Christmas Tree #12 from me.

Love it!

Here's What Susan Should Sing.... EVERYTHING !!! :-)

WOWEEE SUSAN !!!! WAY TO GO !! :)

WHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO !!!

Hey scrooge, May be I'll do that looking to find something new to do Going to try painting lessons, but you got my mind rooling. I did sets for some of our school plays, was great fun to do. Also build doll houses in my spare time. Have to keep busy, Idle hands and time gets me in trouble, in a good way mind you! I would love to see bette midler in that show.She would be a stich in it I am sure. Her live concerts are so very creative, funny and entertaining. I believe susan and she would get along swimmingly.

You're a genius whoever just did that.

Vegas baby! Susan Boyle in her Glasgow dressing room during the Britain's Got Talent UK tour

@Eknoo, great photos!!

Kalua: your question is way too difficult !!!! so many things I would love her to sing....many possibilities really...but will try to come up with some choices....

eknoo..................YEEEEEEEEEEEE HAWWWWWWWWWWWWWW as Ol'Wild Dan would say! Great!!!!!!!! Thanks!

How about "Chain of Fools" in honor of all the neds who threw rocks at her?

If we get the fan mail address do you think she will get things. I want to send her my favoritte tea and my favorite cd to listen to? Do you think it would get to her with a letter?????????????????????????????????????????

Howdy eknoo,

Well, I don't know how you done it, but I sure am glad ya did. Great picture of Susan as she left Edinburgh this mornin'.

Can't remember anyone else postin' it like you just did.

Adios for now. Talk to ya on down the trail.

Wild Ol' Dan

That recent picture just posted here looks like she wants to break into singing "Amadeus, Amadeus, doo doo". Okay, there's #13 from me lol. 2 to go.

We will have to put again those 12 or 15 songs once Paul our admin sets the forum with a thread only for that.

But it is interesting to see now the titles you all have been puting.

I would Susan to sing all the songs here...that will be a few dvds for us, and money in her pocket! She does not have to tour if she does not want to! (like Enya)

http://www.susan-boyle.com/pages/songs_for.susan

You know, I think Susan would sound great singing some Tom Jones hits like "Thunderball" I think that would be a stunner.

More...

Wow...congrats, eknoo

Here are my 10: You'll Never Walk Alone

If I Loved You

What I Did For Love

Ave Maria

Climb Every Mountain

Danny Boy

Not A Day Goes By

I Dreamed A Dream

The Prayer (Duet with Josh Groban)

Scottish National Anthem

Love the picture above you can really see her loving spirit shining through. You know I pulled up the web on my phone and syped in Susan boyle and the first thing that came up after typing that in was THIS THIS I TELL YOU THIS SITE. Not youtube, This site!!!! Isn't that great!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Danny Boy would be a great one for her to sing....and hope she would let her accent come through. Above...great photo.

SuBo the angel

Just to claify..Elgin is in Illinois USA. Fine city, not so fine mental hospital I've heard.

My ten: anything by the great scottish lady songbird miss susan boyle

Susan has been singing since, what, 12? She has a repitore (sp?) of her favorite songs already. I tried to offer a suggestion on the "What Should Susan Sing" thread top left of home page. Couldn't find a place to comment.

I have made my first choice well known.....ABBAs Thank you for the Music! And Tommy did a purrrrrrrrrrfect video with just that song!

Ah...Tommy, either you read my post many many weeks ago, or us great minds connected on this one!

Oh, so we can do image embedding! Ok, let's give it a try:

Bet mine won't work...lol

[IMG]http://i42.tinypic.com/35arlaw.jpg[/IMG]

I votg for Danny Boy! I'd also like to see her sing a happy and sexy song............where she could channel the "wiggle" side of her.

Oh, I don't mean to spoil the party but we have members with dial up and this kind of huge, picture heavy thread is quite difficult for them so could we limit the pics?

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Hi Eknoo: IMG codes now allowed here?

It's like the Beatles mania

@fumingjane......must be the great minds thing, Jane..lol

"IMG codes now allowed here?" Apparently so. :)

Just took me 2 hours to watch the videos posted by Tessiel. Awesome video posts and commentary Tessiel has done. I particularly like the short video clip of Susan and Julian the saxophonist at the encore. Julian would have been my 2nd choice for winning the BGT show after Susan.

Susan said in an interview "Let the Nation decide if I'm any good." The nation is showing its decision by its attendance at the shows, the thunderous applause at the shows and the interviews of the fans after the shows, none of which can be rigged, not through voting in a competition that is saturated with heavy betting influencing the vote.

Just a test: [IMG]http://img.thesun.co.uk/multimedia/archive/00826/SNA1705SUEB-380_826467a.jpg[/IMG]

Teesiel: Indeed what did you use to do the videos of Susan? Whatever it is has made an excellent video..and the close-ups too. Of course, your seats were just right for seeing and filming everything. I am amazed at how clever pple are nowadays with the technology. I bet you would like to follow her along on the whole tour!!

Everytime I think of Susan's brothers sticking their foot in their gobs, I get angry. Quite a bit of the material the tabs used in their Susan-bashing articles came from them telling "tales-out-of-home".

I think Our Susan's venue for the U.S. should be Carnegie Hall. It is a nice locale and the accoustics are first class. More intimate I would think than Las Vegas. The old motto comes to mind K.I.S.S.

And another nosy question...when is OurStarSusan going to get any money? Surely there must be some stipend attached to BGT? Of course the London flat and expenses involved in the Tour, but she is still collecting her $$from the Council. I say, Jose...

Without typing the codes Eknoo?

No,you need to use HTML code. It would help if we didn't do picture embedding on the blogs - they take long enough to refresh as it is!

@ 281165 You have mail :) Don't understand what this is about ...IMG codes etc....

Thought some might enjoy this while waiting on Susavid or Susanews..........

AUDITION TO SUPERSTAR

Absolutely amazing videos!!! Can't thank you enough.

Susan's voice gets 'richer' with every performance.

If she'd appeared exactly like this in the audition, would anyone have noticed her? And would she have made the finals? I like to think so, because her voice is one of the finest the world has seen. Or heard, rather.

It's very odd there are no news whatsoever. Reminds me of the evening Sheffield performance.

@jordie - I read she's not getting paid for the tour. She's been advised to keep collecting benefits (welfare) which is actually paid to her by central government, not the local council.

jordie: you will never know if Susan's brothers actually said what the tabloids or even the media for that matter, said they said or more importantly, in what context and in what expression. The only "facts" I believe are the actual interviews by the actual brothers themselves.

Tommy, I loved the Audition to Superstar video........it shows the stunning changes in just 2 months.

Cool!

Kalua what would I pick for Susan to sing?

Little Girls from Annie

Easy Street From Annie (although she would need a female and male partners for this song)

Only Time Enya song

Climb that Mountain.

the look of Love

There's more but I will post them later.

The tour is part of entering the BGT contest. They are obligated to perform in it if they reach the finals.

Hello Gerry - welcome to the blog! Great excitement today with all the photos. Aren't they just too beaut! As we say here in Oz - "You bl..dy bewdy!"

Hello Gerry - welcome to the blog! Great excitement today with all the photos. Aren't they just too beaut! As we say here in Oz - "You bl..dy bewdy!"

Tommy, I loved the Audition to Superstar (Sue-perStar) video. Really a hugh change from first to last. From fledgling artist to MegaStar in two months. Thanks

Hi WillieToes. thanks for posting. haven't seen you around these parts. Welcome! Great to have another voice in the Village of Susan

Jane

http://daylife.sky.com/imageserve/0d7VgmreZl6yu/610x.jpg

I wonder what other HTML tags are allowed? DIfficult to test as we can't edit previous postings! Let's have a try:

HELLO!

Just home from work and Oh My Goodness!!! Thank you, Thank you, Thank you Teesiel for the videos (and Paul for uploading them and setting up a special place on our site)---you were so generous Teesiel to capture these while you were on vacation! It makes those of us around the world that couldn't attend the BGT shows and see Susan in person a part of it-amazing. Truly absolutely Wonderful!!! Thanks again~

Good, well fonts work OK then!

testing again: [img]http://daylife.sky.com/imageserve/0d7VgmreZl6yu/610x.jpg[/img]

Reinder - mail !

whoa!!!!!!!!!!!! too cool~!!!!!!!!!!!!!! How'd you do that, DJG???????????/

@protectsusan and delly.....thank you very much...:)

@fumingjane

It's easy in HTML!

Tommy, Audition to a Star is beautiful. I'm GOBSMACKED at how far Susan has coe in two short months. Thanks for all the wonderful video tributes you do.

Tommy, I just found your "Audition to Superstar" ...it was awesome! Thanks to you and to everyone who shares all their treasures! I would love Pie'Jesu, Ave Maria, You'll Never Walk Alone, Danny Boy, and anything else from what must be an extensive repertoire. I sure hope they give her a free hand...with maybe a little input from all of us..her fans!

I got my HTML by first uploading a picture of Susan on my blogspot as a post,then copying the HTML (that shows up after the upload ) and pasting it here in the comments.

@bjNewMexicoUSA...thank you, and you are very welcome..:)

Have been listening to Susan's Edinburgh IDAD on Tommy's video(as I still can't get Teesiel's started...). Could you please use flv like Tommy, it saves lots ot downloading time for those of us with slow computers... A very frustrated and distraught fan, here!...

Back to Susan's performance! What a voice! She does sound like an opera prima donna on those high notes. "Dreams that cannot BE" and "Life not what it SEEMS" are indeed precious moments in this rendition! And the public reacts accordingly. Just like Italian audiences would with opera divas! She makes you feel like standing up and yelling "Brava! Brava!"

There are so many hues and shades in her voice you can't take everything at a time. Like a beautiful painting, it has to be watched from every angle and perspective to be fully appreciated.

And this lady was not meant only to charm her public with her delightful personality and outstanding singing. There's obviously more to it. She's here to charm our souls and get us somewhere. I bet each and everyone of us feels new ways are being opened and new routes to follow. Only deep within ourselves do we know which ones were intended for each of us...

Should we be charging for all this punching up of members' computer skills! lol!

@ Tommy, thanks for bringing that one back. That's still my favorite, it's Susan being Susan.

Just my opinion but her demeanor/movements on the stage while she's performing on the tour seem staged, like she is being told how to move her arms, facial expressions, etc. Maybe that's the discomfort I see at times.

Blast me if you like, but that's how I feel. I don't want them to change her and make her by Mattel like most of the other ones because they know they have a gold mine here.

Susan is endearing by her simplicity, ie. just being a regular person with great talent.

Scrooge I wondered that myself lol

Thanks TommyUSA for the great merge of our two Susans...then and now. Great work as usual.

What is an IDAD ? I am getting out of my depth here...

A bit of light HTML is no problem. If I have to explain Java Script to anyone I'll start the clock running!

Here's my suggestion for songs, GLORIA, Cry ME A River,SOME OF ENYA SONGS, AVE MARIA, Some snappy jazz tunes, and most definately scotish and irish songs and others i have missed, wind beneath my wings,

Is it just me or does anyone else not like the SuBo thing. I've always been a stickler for being sure I get names right and I really hate all these nic names people get called these days. This seems kinda crass and vulgar. What's wrong with calling her Susan Boyle? It seems like the world has to have a shortened version of everyone's name. I think it stems from the younger generation not having the ability to articulate properly and, therefore, has to have everything shortened in order to remember it. Susan is such a pretty name.

What's a flv? @HAPPY YOU are frustrated...I feel like I now need to learn a 4th language (I have 3)....all this computerspeak...wow...leaving lots of us behind there.

Susan should do the next Bond movie theme tune. My favourite so far is Carly Simon singing The Spy Who Loved Me. I am sure Susan can top that.

I Dreamed A Dream (IDAD). And for My 2 Cents.. Whatever Susan Sings - I'm buying!

@Meme, Casey'mom and ponylady...thank you so much... blessings........

@Ammo, IDAD is "I Dreamed a Dream".

@Aliz, I hope you're not talking about Laura Branigan's "Gloria"! LOL!

@ammo What is an IDAD = I Dreamed A Dream

flv. Flash Video..heeeheee Pretty soon will need a techy dictionary section on the site

@ammo: It's our shorthand for "I Dreamed a Dream" number, ammo.

I AGREE DELLY............SUBO IS A HORRIBLE NAME FOR SUSAN!!!!!!!!!!!

@ammo - flv is 'Flash Video'. It's a compressed video format used by YouTube and many others.

How about this song for susan to sing...

Hit me with your best shot, come on and hit me with your best shot, fire awayyyyyyyyy. She should sing that on a tape recording and mail it to all the tabloids.

@delly, my name is Anne-Marie, I have been AMMO to close friends and some family members for 45 years or more. MO to my youngest brother still (he's now 42) he couldn't manage the 2 syllables of AMMO when he was just learning to speak....But I do understand what you mean...It's just probably a term of endearment conjured up by the youngsters....Not for us I agree...:)

hi delly.....I don't like the subo thing either...I would really rather her be called SUSAN...I believe she is probably going to be known with only one name before long, like CHER, and others.... subo just seems to be beneath such an angel....just my opinion also...:)

Thanks for your help fans IDAD get it now...thought it was one of those computer thingamejigs that I don't understand....Duh!

Tommy, you have a true gift, wonderful video.

Thanks DJG-Scotland, I am soaking all this new info. up...filing it away...for when I need it...probably in the next New York Times Crossword puzzle....lol

thanks, sassyone........:) blessings...

It's easy in HTML!

TommyUSA did you figure out my confusion between Glasgow and Edinburgh videos from yesterday? Does look like the same set...

DJG: I found a blog entry on June 10 where you said the acts were getting £500 per night, and I found an article stating that in the Daily Mail; was that wrong? I would think they would have to be paid something or they couldn't afford to do it, especially the people who had jobs.

American Idol tour acts earn between $1000 - $5000 per show, according to MSNBC.

@ Tommy, totally, I have seldom heard anyone on the fansite refer to her that way, out of respet we refer to her as Susan, usually when SUBO is posted here is when someone is quoting a newspaper article.

last one looks the same, ammo....but don't quote me on that one...:)

Well I guess Gif,s work to

Thanks Tommy.

Well that's interesting. I wonder if Susan knows her picture is being used in America's Got Talent ad's on NBC.

Just released from work - is there any news re: tonite's performance @ Newcastle??

I agree with you TommyUSA I don't like referring to her as Subo either. When I mentioned it to my brother he thought I was saying something derogatory. Susan is lovely and that is what her name is.

Casey'smom...it was the young fans shouting it out at the concert, as far as I can make out..that's the only place I heard it.

Just a test, this might not work:

I really hate SuBo because it sounds too much like Sumo, as in Sumo wrestler, and our girl never appears that scantily dressed in public, or that oily.

Hi to all in Susanation. What a happy day everyone is having on this site today. Let's not exclude the youth of the world in their love for Susan. I, for one, love seeing the younger set, taking up Susan's cause. Susan's appeal just keeps growing now among all ages. And, yes, the youth do have their own way of expressing themselves in shorter hyergliphics, like Twitter, the social network. It's just part of a new way to communicate. Let's be inclusive here, and keep expanding our membership. We are all learning a thing or two here with our computers.

Hee heeeeeeeeee.........this thread is starting to look like a preschool art class!!!! Love it! If I knew how to "do that", I'd be posting all day and night long!

Love to our Queen Susan....you would be SO proud!

Regarding Susan's expression at the end of 'I Dreamed a Dream' - some are afraid she's tired or upset, etc. I say not at all - think of that last line, "My life has killed the dream I dreamed". Its incredibly tragic and sad and in this performance Susan is interpreting the words from start to finish (the incredible 'then he was gone' pain in her voice). At the end she simply stays with the mood of the song for a few moments, very appropriately I think, it is so dramatic.

Wow, looking at these new visuals...I am driven to take an actual computer course....I am totally self taught...with recent help of fans on this site....

Yup, somebody tried an animated GIF before me, but it seems they work too. Very loose this blog - most block HTML tags!

DJG Scotland - just a hint, please, or I might have to send my Scottish cousins around to your place!

Okidoki, learned the ropes again! Sorry for the testing.

Lovin' Every Moment.........nope. We are in Discovery mode!

CanadianBill...yes the pain could be heard couldn't it...when she sang those words.. I had never heard that before until Tiesel's video....

Teesie's video was magnificent! You could see all the passion and feeling Susan put into the song. And the sound was great. Thank you, thank you, Tessie. What a thrill it must have been to have been there.

Computer classes...here I come...this is hilarious and fun.

Wow what a voice!

OK..I give in...what is a GIF....?

@BethInTheUSA - yes, the acts get £500 (less tax and 'agents fees') per night. However, Susan doesn't have a job and is therefore entitled to benefits (welfare). The bosses have advised her to keep collecting benefits - I've no idea why but my guess it's either something to do with tax or possibly her house (which is rented from the council and paid for with housing benefit, which is another type of welfare payment).

ammo..you crack me up!! I also ponder all these computer "thingamejigs" I'm finding here. I'm so "technically challenged"...remember a few years ago had to have my 4 year old grandson start the DVD player himself and work thru the menu!! Duh! But, I think I'm happy that I can get to these posts and find the videos. With all the time I'm spending here..maybe I'll pick up a trick or two.

Danny...is that you dancing away.

Shhhh...just between us Villagers....anyone around here work by day? I do, and am remiss to say am finding it difficult having this site minimized and trying to get my legal work done! And trying to keep up with Our Susanites.

Oops...here comes Da Boss.............. cya later.

Jane.

Sassyone, Hope you got my suggestions in the form of a disertation. No I ment the CHURCH usually sung at christmas time. You know it goes GLOR GLOR ia , in ex cheles dao. That's the only gloria I know.

I bet embedded video works, too

@ammo - it's a type of graphics file. The nice thing about GIFs is that they can be animated, like the examples that are starting to appear in this blog (and yes, other techies, I know other types of image formats can be animated but I'm trying to keep it simple!).

This blog is turning into an IT assistance class lol

I think it would be so appropriate for Tommy and the person who created this web site to represent all of us if Susan does appear on America's Got Talent. I think Simon should invite them as they have done so much to promote Susan not only in the USA but around the world. I don't know how to go about it, but maybe many heard can come up with a plan.

@Meme...they took the Computer Teachers out of schools and the Music Teachers...we all ended up having to teach our own Music...and Computer classes...I had to rely on my Grade 4's who were computer savvy...to go around teaching the other kids....They didn't mind...but give me a break..that is not quality education...not what the parents are paying taxes for....and not many know what is going on.....

But maybe many heads can come up with a plan.

Can you imagine a duet with Susan and Julian? I said that the first night....they were the best...his playing is awesome....something I haven't heard and her voice with that......it would be suependous!

I propose a contest for the membership. Everyone picks 12 songs for Susan's new CD. The person receiving the most correct songs on the CD wins 2 free tickets to one of her concerts in the USA.

It looks like any HTML is OK, not sure about Script though. Not going to try it, mind!

I think I just opened a can of worms

EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!

Good night all, hoping for this next week!

My opinion folks, I think with er awesome voice and its reach, she would be more suited to do musical stage productions. Those are the somgs she chose to do, rathering than touring the wrold singin for 2-2 1/2 hours and moving on to the next city. She has taken drama classes in the past. She did mention she wanted to be like Elaine Paige...in the US that's where Bette Midler made her career and many more.

It wouldn't prevent her from doing CDs, I just don't think the Vegas thing (worst idea of all, what a dump, good for has beens to revive their career) or even world touring would be her style or fit her comfort zone.

She's a down to earth lady, the security, hype, media hounding in every country, airports blah, blah, blah, I think would turn her off.

I think musical theatre would be the best for her, ie. West End and Broadway and the equivalent across the world, the cast become a family. She would feel the support she needs from people who actually care.

Then again, just my humble opinion.

ammo No but its all I had ready. This is great! I gotta go. Someones gonna have some fun tonight I bet. hoe I see some cool gifs of Susan when I get back. We'll teach you how to do this ammo.

Susan gets 500 a show? R u kidding me? It probably costs that much just to drive her inbetween theaters in the limos and luxury cars. She probably had a million dollar check in her hand before she stepped on stage during the semi-finals.

eknoo - Oh yeah a can of worms. Too much to play with. AND it is taking a lot longer to refresh...I wonder what Paul is thinking? Could that be why things get blocked on other sites? Really cool but I hope nothing overloads

She hasn't any money at all so far, according to most reports.

Howdy eknoo,

Ever hear of Pandora's box? Yep. I think you just opened it.

Sure am glad I ain't figured out how to do all this stuff on this gizmo yet. Shucks, I can barely type in a straight line...

Anybody seen anything from Newcastle yet?

Wild Ol' Dan

DJG: if nothing else, if she really wants to buy the council house, she would still have to be renting it, wouldn't she? I can't imagine the producers would still be hedging their bets in case her career doesn't come to anything! She's already made them a nice tidy sum. Plus, with Simon willing to put her up in a 2 mil flat, he must be reasonably confident of her earning potential. They are also goofy if they don't have her insured, like Betty Grable's legs.

281 etc..., This is so funny. It kind of snuck up on me as I was slowly rolling down to read. Made me laugh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

@ponylady - it won't make any real difference to the servers for this site. All the pictures, animations, etc. are on other servers. We're just embedding links to them. It's a lot easier than it looks!

I don't believe that she is getting paid, this is an "amateur" show and for Susan to profit from other people's songs she would have to pay as they are protected by copyright.

Loads of creativity around here....I love it ! LOL

Susan's future maybe on Broadway or the West End. She certainly has the voice for it. But from a business perspective, I do believe she needs to get some CD's out there for her adoring fans. Vegas is not my cup of tea for her, either. But I am certain it will be a consideration. I would rather see some concerts at Carnegie Hall in NYC or perhaps, the Kennedy Center in DC.

@DJG-Scotland, Glad to hear it. How's it going for our dial-up and limited computer folks?

Susan on Oprah back in May 11

SUSAN BOYLE SUSAN BOYLE SUSAN BOYLE SUESAN BOYLE

CRAWL UNDER A ROCK POOPERAZI. CRAWL UNDER A ROCK POOPERAZI

You smarties better be careful---Paul will come on put you all in TIME OUT for messing with his blog!!! Just came back and scrolled down thru and it looks a lot like good kids having fun playing in the sand box!!! How wonderful, and all in the name and spirit of Susan Boyle!!!---wouldn't she get a giggle seeing what bright minds do while waiting for news of one of her PERFORMANCES!! Teesial---does youR very sweet husband realize that when he bought those 4 tickets to see the 2 Susan Boyle performances, and with adding in your skills, each of the over 23,000 fans here got a little piece of each of those tickets.---NOW THATS SHARING!!!!!!! AGAIN THANXs for all your efforts. THey will be enjoyed far longer than you think possible.

@willytoes - In one of his many interviews somewhere, Piers commented that he actually wrote down the dance group "Flawless" on a piece of paper as his choice of winner that evening. But, after viewing Susan's Utube video, he put in a call to Simon and both agreed they didn't realize just how good her performance was that night. Go figure.

You can't believe those reports. There just opinions. They wish they knew. She's not in a council provided dwelling anymore. I'd imagine she's probably been going CHA CHING! for quite awhile now.

@beth - yes she must be the tenant in order to buy it from the council under the 'right to buy' legislation. Her housing benefit will be paying the rent. If she 'signs off' as we call it here (basically what you do when you get a job and stop getting benefits), that would stop. She'd then have to pay the rent herself, but there's a risk the council could make her move out.

Thanks a lot for the photos on this blog! I got all my Susan's photos printed and put away in a big scrapbook (not an electronic one just the plain one you can skip through any time of day!). How I love to see Susan so happy in her latest snaps! There's so much pride in her eyes,now and her composed face and soft smiles tell a lot about the sense of fulfillment she is feeling!

Songs I would like her to sing: Somewhere and Tonight from West Side Story/ Sing a song by The Carpenters (Sing, sing a song!Sing of Joy! Sing of Love! Sing of good things not bad! Sing of happy not sad! Sing, sing a song!)/Somewhere over the Rainbow/ and YES, Ave Maria/ Jerusalem (if that's the hymn you can hear in the movie Chariots of Fire)/any Scottish or Irish ballad/ and Goldfinger (those low notes would be astounding as sung by Susan)/ Cry me a River, anything with jazz and soul in it/ well practically ANYTHING!

Tommy, I liked your suggested songs for Susan to sing better than any other list I saw. You picked them right. You're amazing

I live near Los Angeles, and while Las Vegas is just a hop, skip, and a jump for me, I wouldn't want to see our girl go there at all!! Suggestion for us West Coast fans: how does this sound: This Weekend Only; The Fabulous Susan Boyle Sings At The Hollywood Bowl. What a perfect venue for her, intimate and under the stars. Plus, the acousitcs are second to none there!

@eknoo please provide a link to a good IT support site for bloggers and Susan fans that need IT assistance.

@ponylady - yup, if you have a slow connection or metred access, this is gonna be a killer which is why I did suggest earlier that we don't put full size pictures or video links into the blog! The little animated GIFs are usually just a few K in size. Changing font sizes, colours, etc. doesn't make any different to the size at all really.

DJG, thanks, that would explain the situation about the money. If she stopped taking benefits, then she would lose the right to buy the house.

I am also convinced from friends in the business that Hollywood is looking for a movie contract with Susan. The Life and Legend of sweet Susan Boyle.

@AmazinglyCritical, CHA CHING is a for sure, but it is her comfort zone, her family's house, her mother's house, even Pebble's house, she will probably want to keep it. Probably not live ful time in it or give to a niece or nephew to be able to go now and then. I don't think that she would be ready to just let it go.

There's too many unknowns for her right now and she is a bright lady, I think she will tread carefully. I don't mean unknowns as to her success, that's assured, but which of the many roads she can take is the best for her.

HEY THIS ONE IS FOR YOU POOPERAZIBABY!

Thank you Teesiel ! Great recordings ! Loved all your comments about your trip too ! **Computer people, please help me! The preschoolers in my classroom probably can work this thing better than I can ! I cannot view Tommy's videos without the sound being all messed up ! The sound is faster than the picture ! What am I doing wrong? I clicked on Teesiel's Tour ones fine, but the large ones on the blogs come through messed up.

@Beth - possibly! It's a complicated situation. I think the council has probably been putting pressure on her to move into a smaller house. The one she's in has 4 bedrooms which is HUGE for a council house! The council will most certainly want to house a large family in it, rather than somebody on her own. That is why I believe she went on BGT in the first place - to raise enough money to keep the house (I think her neighbour confirmed that). I think she got so upset when she didn't win because she wouldn't get the money she needed. She didn't seem to understand at that point that the £100K prize money would just be pocket change to her!

281165,---how old are you, Hon?? Just asking.-----(c:

I think that the giant slobbering happy face with its tongue sticking out is a little beyond the pale. All of these graphics are changing the tone of our village. This is not "Who Framed Roger Rabbit".

@Katladyd - I'm w/you. I hope that rumor isn't true. These guys, Simon and Ozzie, whomever, are supposed to be "marketing pros"?? And they wanna put Lady Boyle on the Vegas strip. I'd be happy with a whole new team - but that's just me, of course.

@WAMcKinley, 281165 is his birthdate, he mentioned it when he changed from Reinder.

Ya, true! I just can't see her living there anymore. She's too huge a star. She's going to have to go to an undisclosed location like many stars. She's got royalties coming in. I just seen her on an ad for America's Got Talent on NBC. Plus, fronts were probably waved infront of her for her album. She's always in a luxury or limo. The only act to get that. And she hired all those people, financial managers, etc.... That costs money. She's got money coming in by the truck load right now and I bet just the attention she's brought to the town she comes from, they'd leave that house as sacred ground.

Oh, we could do some very silly things now we know HTML isn't blocked! I'm resisting the urge because I was out of nappies (daipers) long ago!

Donnola,---I couldn't agree more. Sounds like folks looking to cash in on the fast buck.

@DJG-Scotland

That's a very perceptive analogy, you just wrote on Susan's council house. I happen to agree with your observations. It explains Susan's huge disappointment in not winning the money on BGT. Little did she understand her own power. It's a Cinderella story.

You are living your dream Susan. Enjoy it. It's been a long time coming.

I wonder if the changes to come in our site will allow somehow for computer challenged connections to reach the links quickly and avoid large slow loading stuff. Just wondering. Feel bad if anyone is being pushed out. Glad I have high-speed but pay dearly for it to work at home.

@aroseblush: It's a story that's a first in history, is it not? In so many different ways.

I wouldn't be surprised if Susan is earning only the minimum that the rest of the acts are earning. The flat in London, the limos, etc.---all are courtesy of Syco and Simon, in my opinion. Legally, they couldn't be paying her any more than anyone else right now. But AFTER the tour,---look out!!

I would like to add a song to the list of songs I would love to hear Susan sing (if anyone has mentioned this one already, sorry for the redundancy). I can hear in my head Susan singing "What I Did For Love" from A Chorus Line.

I've read they get paid too for each night they tour. It was in the Daily Mail.

I have a feeling though Susan is the only one who was paid more because of her recent recording contract. We don't know how much she's already received but it must be a nice amount because she did go shopping two weeks before the tour started. You can't afford designer clothing on 150 a week.

:) adding my 2 cents

@WAMcKinley:

I was born on a sunday 28th November 1965. I love this new a ref stuff to add fun and emotion to the blogs. Will bring more humor as well. I felt a great need to p..p on the pooperazi so harassing Susan.

@Danny Ramone...you are ALL too too kind, sharing all of your expertise....much appreciated....This has been fun...but no word from Newcastle...that's 45 mins. drive North of where I will be in August, my home town of Middlesbrough...why, oh why, is this timing so bad...boo hoo......

Looks like someone has a new toy! Can you make it talk?

I think Simon paid for the shopping spree and flat, limos, security, etc. she means $$$$ to him.

DJG-Scotland so typical for them to do something like that. It sickens me to know that it happens all over the world. My SIL lives in low income housing and they told her soon as her youngest child turned 19 years old they're not allowed to live there together. They had to move into their own separate low income housing apartments. The kicker is, a four year wait to get into an apartment.

It wouldn't shock me though if her brother Gerry has helped with the rent and up keep, they seem to be really close and I think he's been her only solid rock.

Howdy Pards,

Of course the performers on this show are being paid for their performances... Taint nuthin' amatuer about this traveling road show. If they were not being paid and paid well for their performances they wouldn't give up a month of their lives traveling throughout Great Britain. A very healthy ticket price is being charged for these shows...and part of that is going to each act.

Wild Ol' Dan

@281165: Your need to defecate on the Paparazzi is very negative energy to bring here indeed. This is not the kind of karma we want to have in our village. Positive vibes only, please.

I'd like to take Susan shopping. No disrespect,---but who's in charge of her clothes, I wonder. I could do a much better job than that!! Come on!!---This lady is a star now---and she should look it, not only on stage but off it as well. Some well-fitting casual clothes are in order!

@Scrooge.

It's the first time I can remember the unconscious use of the Internet to achieve such enormous fame. I am not sure even if Susan realizes the enormity of her situation, since she is not a computer person. In effect, Susan had nothing to do with her own promotion. It's truly a unique situation.

@IvoryMist - we could embed media files I suppose, but that's going too far!

Hmm, I hope Paul, the Admin, doesn't mind all this messing with HTML on the blog comments.

Still not videos from the Newcastle show yet... (4:47pm in Los Angeles)

WAMcKinley, but she should chose, be who she wants to be or else she will lose herself.

I would also love to hear Susan sing "Ave Maria". Hmmm...maybe this song most of all. It would sooo suit her beautiful power and range.

@aroseblush: Yes. I feel that she wwill be the first teuw superstar of the 21st Century. Quite exciting!

Casey'smom: I agree. But don't you think a wee bit of guidance is in order. I'm not talking about a clothing makeover here,----just some help.

@aroseblush: Yes. I feel that she will be the first true superstar of the 21st Century. Quite exciting!

Just thinking,---I hate to see Susan the constant fodder for the tabloid's tasteless remarks. That's all I meant.

WAMcKinley, a little bit of guidance on what is flattering, okay, but still her choice. Can we agree on that buddy?

@DocRobbie....you really mean...that you hope he does!

@Wild ol' Dan - they HAVE to do the tour - they have to agree to it if they make the final. They only get £500 per night - that's confirmed by the tour producers I believe. However, Susan is only getting expenses and not the £500 which I strongly believe (having a good understanding of the, frankly, bizarre UK welfare system!) has got something to do with the housing benefit she receives that is paying the rent on the house.

This is not toon town. This is our global village. More talk less graphic distractions, please.

If she was making the same as the rest of the acts she wouldn't be treated like royalty, she'd be riding the bus and staying in hotels between shows. The funds might not be come from the show per say, but, the funds are rolling in from somewhere. She can have anything she wants right now and there's no limits. The reason I believe this is because you don't hire financial managers unless you have money that needs managing.

Yes, Buddy,---we can.

@ Scrooge: Where do you see negative energy regarding Susan Boyle in my post? I can remember a lot of posts just showing the emotion I just added. I read Trashbloids, Trashybloids and then very negative comments about them. Give me a break to do this with html codes.

Perhaps we could ask, for the benefit of those with slow connections, that we don't embed images, video clips, or large GIFs. Images and Videos can be submitted to the site for hosting in the appropriate sections. Simple text formatting tags (FONT, etc.) are probably OK.

Others, like Pres. Obama consciouly used the Internet and the youth of this nation, to get elected into office. But Susan Boyle was a complete unknown. It was her personal power, and the people from all over the world, who saw something of themselves in Susan, and took up her cause.

@281165: you said you had a need to crap on the paparazzi. This is negativity. Go and crap elsewhere, please.

Maybe the new forum will have these toys..or something to make everyone happy!

I could not limit my list to only ten:

You'll Never Walk Alone

To Where You Are (for her mother)

Somewhere

Hold On

Not a Day Goes By

People

Climb Every Mountain

Amazing Grace

Something Wonderful

My Funny Valentine

As Long as He Needs Me

Wouldn't It Be Loverly

I Dreamed a Dream

Cry Me a River

And I still have more I could list...

@AmazingltCritical, I don't think she has the money up front right now, but that's just my humble opinion, I think that they are riding on the cash she WILL HAVE IN HAND shortly because of the awesome demand. She is a sure thing for them.

any news yet and did she sing in Newcastle??

DJG, I can understand her still wanting to buy the house, even if she won't be able to live in it (for a long time, anyway). When my mother passed away, my sister wanted to buy the house, but she missed the auction. She tried to buy it from the man who bought it at the auction, but he was more willing to let it sit empty for 3 years than let my sister buy it.

I think I remember reading somewhere that Susan liked "There's A Place For Us" (Is that the "Somewhere" people have listed??) from "West Side Story"------because her mother liked it, as well. She'd certainly want to sing that, I'd imagine.

The details of the record contract with Syco have NOT been made public that I know of , but we all know darn well that alllll of Susan's present expenses are being paid by Simon, i.e., Syco. Because of the superstar that she has become, she must have all the security and support personnel in place. BGT management tried treating her like an ordinary contestant in the Final's Week and they nearly "cooked the goose that lays the golden eggs". Her potential is beyond anything she can comprehend both in the short term as well as the long term!!!!

Thanks so much to all who provide these wonderful videos. I've especially enjoyed Teesie's videos from Edinburgh. I must add to the wish list of songs ... a favorite of mine that I think Susan would do so very well; Send in the Clowns. Would love to hear this one from her.

WAMcKinley LOL I actually think that's funny. She also needs to hem her pant legs, they're too long. But then again I have the exact same problem..I'm short like her 5'2 it sucks being short.

Well, I'm off to bed. Not sure what's happening with Newcastle, but if/when video shows up I'll do the DVD again tomorrow. If you missed it earlier, the DVD image of Teesiel's Edinburgh videos is available for download. Details are further up this blog somewhere.

Ok Casey'smom, so then I guess it's safe to agree that if she were to ask for a money rolled up like toilet paper so she could use it after going potty, they'd give it to her. That's the best way of summing up someone who never has to worry about money again.

Still no new videos at 5pm Los Angeles time = 1am UK time

BTW: Computerlesson: Open an account at Photobucket.com. If you find a picture of Susan Boyle on the internet which you like rightclick and safe it to your computer. Then upload this picture to your account at Photobucket. Then come here again and drag the a ref code to here and you have your picture here as well.

LucyB Yes, he paid her medical stay in the Priory too. And helped her with Pebbles, paying for airfare, safe houses, limos, flats and who knows what else.

Howdy DJG-Scotland,

Susan's payment for her performances may, indeed, be delayed...for whatever reason...but, if she is not getting paid substantially for her efforts I cannot imagine that her new manager wouldn't be in deep discussions with the BGT management team. Let's face it...the star filling up these arenas is none other than Susan Boyle. If Simon can afford to pay the rent for one month on a $2 million dollar apartment for our Susan...he could just as easily buy her that house in Blackburn. I think perhaps the "welfare" days are over for our Susan...forever.

Wild Ol' Dan

sorry to interrupt the conversation here..did not read so far yet, man i saw the videos from tessiel, i am a kind of blown away how well she can perform!! love memories!! her singing, expressions, mimik love it!! she is professional singer!!! thanks for listening but have nobody else to tell so.....smile

@BethinTheUSA, I think there is a sentimental bond and I understand it. She grew up in that house and it was her safety net, away from the bullies, with her family, especially her Mom and Pebbles in her later years, it's her cmfort zone. I understand it, I would do the same. No longer live in it because her life has changed but have a place to go recharge her batteries when the hoopla there tones down.

Right on Music is reporting a stellar performance by Susan at Newcastle. So I guess it happened!!

Sassy,---on one of the photo comment sections(where she's pictured wearing those too-long slacks), I mentioned that. I offered my services, in fact,---as well as any other sewing duties, keeping the schedule straight, taking phone messages, cooking, running interference with the body guards/handlers,---and anything else she might need!! I'm ready, willing, and quite able!!! Choose ME!!!----------LOL!!!!!!!

You know what, this all makes sense. I think she serenaded Simon. He's a genie out of the bottle and all Susan has to do is snap her fingers. Actually she's serenaded all of us with her voice.

@WAMcKinley, you need to let the right people know that.

@Wild Ol'Dan:

I agree. Those days are over forever, for Susan. She is in a league of her own now.

Please can anyone convert Teesiel's video or give me any advice so that I can watch it? It keeps getting stuck after only 5 seconds!

@casey'smom: I hope that she makes so much money she can go and recharge on the beach at the Riviera. Beyond Blackburn! That should be the title of her album.

WAMcKinley, yes those lyrics are from the song Somewhere from West Side Story.

Oh mina---we all are happy to have someone else tell us what we all know ---that Susan Boyle's performances are beyond ANYONE'S expectations and she just keeps getting BETTER!!! Please chime in with your thoughts anytime---you are among friends, you know!

@HAPPY ......msg me with your email, and I can send it to you in .wmv format...you can watch it in media player..

WAMcKinley, yeah the day she had her London Shopping spree. It's not her fault, they make designer clothing for taller women. :) Haha have you read the Nanny Diaries? It's a good book. SAD in the ending but good. I could never order someone around just feels superficial to me.

casey'smom, yes, that's why my sister wanted to buy our mother's house after mom died. She wouldn't have lived in it, but she wanted it for sentimental reasons.

Welcome mina. You are in the right place to talk about your thoughts and feelings about Susan and how she affects you.

@Casey'smom,

You got chere. Susan keeping her home in memories of her parents and family. She can always build another one but keep the home where she grew up. Can't throw those memories away. :)

Thanks for the info. on saving photos to the computer. Is there also a way to save the videos to the computer--some way that's not too complicated for my computer challenged brain. Thanks so much.

Casey'smom: If I knew whom to contact, you can be sure I'd be sending my resume. Have worked with "talent" before,---but in a TV newsroom setting. Very different. I'm sure I could handle the job, though. Wouldn't that be a blast!!??

THANK YOU TEESIEL for this video! WOW Lady Susan looks Great.

So now that we have determined that Susan is going to just fine in the future, how about having a contest for all the membership to pick 12 songs that Susan will sing in her first CD. We can post them on a specific page on this site. We can use 'the songs we want Susan to sing' page that list all those videos to help us.

All of you peeps are a gas. I have to go and work now. It's tough because I wanna sit outside with a nice cool beer and feel the warm summer breeze tickle my face with it's soft kisses. OK. Enough prose for me. MUST get back to work.

@Scrooge, she will, she just has to take it one step at a time in finding her comfort zone (s).

@BethinTheUSA, I understand that.

I just love the video post by Teesiel of Susan and Julian the sax player at the encore. Both Susan and Julian were the star solo perfomers on the entire BGT show. I cannot comment on Diversity because the street dancing thing does not capture me, but sure they must be good at what they do.

They say she may appear on "America's Got Talent". Where is that show done from? Is it the west coast?

@Reinder,,,,Hey I am learning...I just copied your computer lesson up above and pasted into a file on Wordpad...just going to see if it's still there...wow :)

HOW DOES SHE DO IT, SUSAN JUST KEEPS GETTING BETTER AND BETTER. SHE LOOKED GREAT ON THAT VIDIO. YOU ARE SURROUNDED BUY FRIENDS ALL OVER THE WORLD. I CAN NOT GET ENOUGH OF YOUR SUPERSTAR TALLENT. GOOOOOOOOOOOO SUSAN

I agree with posters who don't care for the short form code name for Susan as Subo....Subo it's true only has two syllables but as one thinks about it just staying with her real name "Susan" is only two syllables as well.....when people used the term Elvis don't people know who you're talking about ? Susan sound alot more honouralbe to her.

I agree with posters who don't care for the short form code name for Susan as Subo....Subo it's true only has two syllables but as one thinks about it just staying with her real name "Susan" is only two syllables as well.....when people used the term Elvis don't people know who you're talking about ? Susan sound alot more honouralbe to her.

NO NEWS YET ON OUR SUSAN??

@sassyone: I would like to sit outside on a nice evening myself, Sassyone, unfortunately this is the Sonora Desert and the wild boars think this is their turf after dark. Can sit on the back patio though, which is nice.

I agree with all the song choices posted...especially I would love to hear anything by our Susan!! One thought......how about "Smile though your heart is Breaking" -not exactly cheerful but Judy Garland sang it all the time and Susan was so wonderful when she sang "Cry Me a River"

Teesiel's other video of Memory is also FANTASTIC and WELL WORTH IT! As I saidd before, did you slip some pounds to someone to get that close??? LOL! Susan's purpose is higher than Vegas. Jan, NJ

7:19 Texas time.... Did Susan sing in Newcastle and are there any reports yet? What can I say... I am a Susan fanatic searching high and low for any news or videos.

No Videos from New Cast. The first one to appear is probably Diversity.

@Lucy: "Right on Music is reporting a stellar performance by Susan at Newcastle. So I guess it happened!!"

I wouldn't trust the Right on Music site for accurate reporting. They put a title on their web page implying that they have videos from the Newcastle show, but it is just old video from Edinburgh. They do this for every show, to trick people into going to their site I suppose.

she still looks very very tired to me i wished she would take some more time off and just do her record then she can do the concerts around the world God Bless her and pebbles

@ventureraptor, with all due respect, I don't see her getting better, she was great to begin with. What I'm seeing is her being molded to suit what Hollywood wants her to be. Yes, she looks a lot better, Hollywood style, but I like Susan for Susan, not an other product made by Mattel.

Each member would have their own list of songs, once posted could not be changed.

Would you believe that there are over 200 songs for Susan to sing right on this very site?

http://www.susan-boyle.com/pages/songs_for.susan

@Reinder....yeah.....I DID IT....it is safely there in my file...wow...this IS great.

@Bobber2 do you think, like I do, that even tho' Susan is a pretty (hate to say it) common name...not like Cher and Elvis....but that down the line, she will go by the name of Susan only......There will be a lot of new baby girls being born around the world and many will be receiving the the Susan..

Hey...I had a little Elton John in my class in England in the 70's ok it was Elton John Stevenson (maybe he's on this fansite)...his friends called him Elt. None of them had heard of Elton John...they were only 7 yrs. old at the time....Never had an Elvis yet....

I am sure Susan is going to be one of the most popular girl's names over the next few months....Susan...Susan...Susan...Some may even give their children a middle name of Boyle...Hey I have known of people, in England when I lived there....name their sons after a WHOLE SOCCER (FOOTBALL) TEAM....

Susan,

If you are by chance reading this please, please include "To Where You Are" on your 1st CD for your Mum.

Also, I don't think you should mix Christmas songs with other songs as Paul Potts did. A Christmas Album should be separate.

I am so glad that Simon is not managing you. He has Paul Potts singing in shopping malls to promote his album. I'm sure your Manager will not allow this.

Whatever you decide to sing on your 1st CD, I will buy it as will millions of others.

All the best to you sweet Lady. Go Forth and Live Your Dream!

Happy, someone said last night to put it on pause for a bit, then try it again. Mine was doing that too.

Sorry for the double post earlier...didn't mean to do it :-)

Casey'smom: I don't know what I feel about that. In a way I agree with what you said. But I'm wondering what Susan feels about the way they've primped her up. Maybe she enjoys it. She sure seems to get into the regality of her new transformation when she's performing. I'd like to hear her take on it all. Just wanting her to be satisfied with what's happening and HOW it's happening.

Susan, I am so proud of you!! You look GREAT and your singing is better than ever! Just one suggestion if I may. When you sing I Dreamed a Dream, think about revising the lyrics to say "But life CAN'T kill the dream I dreamed" Your dream is definitely coming true! Take good care of yourself and keep up the good work!

LucyB, maigret

yeah, that the reason why i am here among all the other fans, in my real world people would not understand, lol, so it is a kind of secret!! they like susan but do not follow her!!

281165 Thanks for the update...Why aren't you in bed yet sunshine?

Regality/regal-ness-???

WAmcKinley, there must be a way for you to get through?

Someone, I think it was Susan's brother, said Susan did not like to be called SuBo. Might remind her of being called names as a child.

This is really bad, I feel like a new mom that has to wait in the waiting room for her child to be born...Just to hear good news from Newcastle!

@DocRobbie...I don't think our fansite is immune to that either.

@Scrooge: I Don't believe in negative fibes or positive fibes. The Cosmos is just indifferent to us. Susan has to do it and she can do it and all this crap like help from above or send by XXX is just again belitteling a women who stood up and said I will make that audience rock. Sorry, just a protestant's view. She did this on her own with believe, but for 99% on her own. Any other explanation is just further belitteling in my eyes.

Are you saying that an atheist cannot sing good, sing well, perform well? Do you think that atheists who love Susan Boyle need all this religious and fibes stuff?

I am a prostestant and therefore I don't belief in fibes.

@DocRobbie...everyone seems to be wanting to be the first with the video...no matter what they post...I may be wrong...but....

Yes, some 200 songs are posted on this site. So if your song is not posted, now is the time to post a song you think should be included on Susan's CD.

Oh mina---you should have heard by two adult kids scream OH MOM, NOT YOU!!! when I told them of my severe addiction to all things Susan Boyle, and there are a lot of us here that suffer greatly until we get our Susan-fix for the day. So again I repeat the words of our great leader...."You are among friends"!!!

How about "I Did It My Way"...she waited until the time was right!

@281165 You spoke for ME amongst others....no we don't really want all the religious vibes...but that's ok. I have grown used to it. Each to their own as we say...

PS. I think that Susan should do what she wants without any psychologist suggesting this or that. She seems very much able to handle her own decisions. I've also taken care of my Mom who was in lots of pain for years. She died of MRSA this past Feb. I'm also a licensed counselor and don't trust many people especially professionals (and myself at times). I'm also living in the same house I grew up in where my Mom wanted to live. I'm glad I was able to take care of her. People can be cruel and having been hurt (and hurting) there's a prayer Mother Teresa had on her wall in India called 'Do It Anyway' which helps me (and others) cope with people's judgement of us. It can be found on the Internet. Love to all. Jan