Britain has someone to Idolize too: Susan Boyle

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Last week, Culture Monster gave a nod to ‘American Idol’ contestant Adam Lambert, sharing an early look at the singer (and our eagle-eyed assessment of the then-unknown talent) in a production of a musical version of ‘The Ten Commandments’ we’re quite sure we’ll never forget.

Now we cross the pond to give you a glimpse of another singer -- this one a bit older than the 26-year-old Lambert. Please meet Susan Boyle, a 47-year-old contestant in “Britain’s Got Talent.�

Now, many of us at Culture Monster are, shall we say, less than fans of “Les Miserables,� finding that the music makes us tres miserable. However, we can spot a talent when we hear one. So we share with you a snippet of Boyle singing “I Dreamed a Dream� from the Boublil and Schonberg musical.

You can see a full clip of Boyle’s performance here. (Be sure to catch the expression on judge Simon Cowell’s face, as well as those of many in the audience.)

-- Lisa Fung