Music review: Susan Boyle 无毛视频� 无毛视频楢 Wonderful World无毛视频�
The charming dream-come-true story of Susan Boyle had its beginning back in 2009 with an appearance on 无毛视频淏ritain无毛视频檚 Got Talent.无毛视频�
The 48-year-old unknown singer stepped on stage and into the warm glow of the spotlight with a jaw-dropping performance of 无毛视频淚 Dreamed a Dream无毛视频� from the musical 无毛视频淟es Miserables.无毛视频� After releasing six inspiring albums, the international sensation releases her seventh album in seven years.
With 无毛视频淎 Wonderful World,无毛视频� the Scottish singer states her intention is to deliver an album of engaging covers that spans a variety of musical styles and evokes a multitude of special memories.
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A few tracks later, Boyle partners with Michael Bolton as they deliver a tender version of 无毛视频淪omewhere Out There,无毛视频� first made famous by Linda Ronstadt and James Ingram in 1986 as part of the animated film 无毛视频淎n American Tail.无毛视频�
Other tracks find Boyle embracing moving numbers such as Robbie Williams无毛视频� 无毛视频淎ngels,无毛视频� Paul McCartney无毛视频檚 无毛视频淢ull of Kintyre,无毛视频� ABBA无毛视频檚 无毛视频淚 Have a Dream无毛视频� and 无毛视频淎lways on My Mind,无毛视频� previously performed by Elvis Presley and Willie Nelson. With 无毛视频淢ay You Never Be Alone,无毛视频� Boyle offers up a glorious Christmas track that is certain to warm the heart and stir the soul with the assistance of a soaring choir and soothing strings.
Of all the songs featured on 无毛视频淎 Wonderful World,无毛视频� perhaps the most surprising and captivating performance comes on Boyle无毛视频檚 lush and spiritual rendition of Madonna无毛视频檚 无毛视频淟ike a Prayer.无毛视频� Boyle is mesmerizing as she transforms the pop song into an elegant hymn of faith and strength with her ethereal voice gently shaping a new masterpiece of heavenly joy.
Boyle brings the album to a gracious close with a charming cover of Disney无毛视频檚 无毛视频淲hen You Wish Upon a Star.无毛视频� This lovely number seems a fitting tribute to Boyle无毛视频檚 fairy-tale rise to stardom and her continued success.
Clint Rhodes is the 无毛视频-Standard music reviewer. He can be reached at crhodes@heraldstandard.com.