Susan Boyle Sings “I Dreamed A Dream”, Chinese Reactions

From Youku: “47-year-old English Unemployed Auntie Participates In Competition, Upon Singing Shocks Entire World”

Comments from QQ:

广安市:

If this was Super Girl [a Chinese talent show], she could not get past the audience voting.

泰安市:

This is considered a beautiful sound? A little too exaggerated!!!

东莞市:

You completely did not understand what was so touching/moving [about her performance].

上海市:

A person cannot be judged by his appearance, the sea cannot be measured by a bushel, this is the point.

深圳市:

If we had a mother that had this kind of courage to go on and be voted by the audience, I definitely would support her!

杭州市:

Very beautiful, I do not know what the song means, but I can hear her singing with her heart.

123.117.30.*:

Watching foreign television shows, I have a feeling of truth/real. When can our country’s television shows be true/real?

徐州市:

I watched this so many times, this old lady is too cute ~turning around to walk away right after singing, haha~ personality!

113.133.19.*:

After watching twice, I truly have come to understand a truth: people truly cannot be judged by their appearances! Just this auntie is a good example.

上海市:

Music’s charm ~ is that music has no borders.

Comments from Sina:

新浪网友(北京):

Too beautiful, moving me just like Paul did.

新浪网友(江西):

China’s competition television shows can be summarized with two points…
The men need to look like girls to have a chance of advancing to the next round.
The girls need to look like boys to be able to advance to the next round.

新浪网友(吉林长春):

A performance that excites people’s hearts, making them cry uncontrollably!

新浪网友(广西柳州):

Although I do not know the meaning of what she is singing, upon hearing her singing voice I cried, her singing voice shook my soul.

新浪网友(山东滨州):

Not only did her singing touch me, those judges also worthy of respect, no inside connections, no money involved, just upright judges…

新浪网友(北京):

Never been kissed, so why are people calling her auntie?

新浪网友(香港):

Every person has the right to dream, please try hard to realize it…very moving…

新浪网友(山东青岛):

I do not understand what she is singing but my eyes are moist. I am so touched I am shaking uncontrollably. She is 47-years-old, and she walked onto the stage to sing “I have a dream!” I am 42-years-old. I [now] feel I very much have a future! Thank you SUSAN!

新浪网友(四川成都):

After listening, I am truly moved. She made me believe that even ordinary people like us can also show our radiance.  Suddenly, I feel I too am not that ordinary.

新浪网友(辽宁沈阳):

Truly great! Actually sometimes it is not worshipping foreigners sometimes, often watching British competition television shows and being able to see see many excellent/great sounds that can shake your soul! Letting you appreciate it, letting your tears stream from your eyes uncontrollably! How can China copy so much yet never find such a pure and great sound? Truly really great!