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T-Pain has recently explained the reason behind the delay of his upcoming RevolveR album. The rapper/singer claimed that he didn’t want to rush the release and then have it flop when it hits the retail outlets.
Pain also went on to say that it’s hard in the CD selling world and only Susan Boyle is running that at the moment.
In 1964, when New Zealand society was being torn asunder by anarchic social changes such as collar-length hair, mixed flatting, and crushed velvet suits for men, a wannabe actress and opera singer took a stand against immorality in the cinema.
The actress, if you haven’t already guessed, was Kiri Te Kanawa, and that little vignette turned out to be extraordinarily revealing about her character.
UK reality star-turned-singer, Susan Boyle, was aired out by New Zealand soprano Dame Kiri Te. Apparently, she’s starting up her own version of ‘Britain’s Got Talent’, and was asked on New Zealand radio to compare her show and Susan Boyle, she retorted..
Dame Kiri was right about Susan Boyle. Just as she is about Hayley Westenra and Andrea Bocelli. They are not of her world. She is – or was – an internationally renowned opera soprano; they have lovely voices. We can blame the media for Dame Kiri’s headline-grabbing slapdown.
Journalists constantly ask the great Dame to comment on the latest manufactured star because they know what they’re going to get – a contemptuous sneering quote that will outrage the masses. But to be fair to the popera singers, they’ve never claimed to be in her league. To compare Kiri with Hayley is like comparing apples and pears. Or sour lemons with sweet oranges because, let’s face it, Kiri’s a cow.
She is beautiful, talented and her golden pipes have taken her a long way from Gisborne and we little people must never forget that. When you have been so blessed in so many respects, does it hurt to show a little kindness to other people?
Would it have hurt Kiri to bestow her benevolence on our beloved Susan? Kiri sneering at Susan was akin to pulling the wings off a butterfly. A pretty face don’t make a pretty heart, as Robert Palmer sang – but then, Kiri would probably say he can’t sing, either.
Simon Cowell didn’t want to be there for Susan Boyle
Cowell told Oprah Winfrey on her show Thursday that before Boyle started singing, he was in a bad mood and didn’t want to be there. Didn’t think they’d find anyone good.
‘When I watched the clip back, I actually hated myself. We’re all sneering; we’re not listening,” he said. “I didn’t like what I saw. It was a wake-up call, and I was happy she made us look stupid, because we deserved it.’
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