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26
May 2009

Britains Got Talent and oh-boy there's some talent!

Susan Boyle performs the song 'Memory' from the musical 'Cats' on the first live semi-final of Britains Got Talent 2009. Yes that Susan Boyle that kinda shocked the world. When Susan Boyle appeared on our TV screens on Saturday April 11th, everyone was laughing. Sniggers occured, eyes were rolled. Everyone thought that just by the way she looked, she was going to be dreadful and become an instant failure. It was basically a case of judging a book by it’s cover. However, when she opened her mouth to sing “I Dreamed a Dream” from Les Misérables (a musical which Jamie Pugh also took a song from), everyone was shocked: her voice was beautiful - it did not match her appearance! Susan recieved a standing ovation from the Amanda Holden, Piers Morgan and the audience. Simon Cowell, however, let out a sarcastic note saying “I knew the minute you walked out on that stage that we were going to hear something extraordinary and I was right.” and eventually the judges gave her “the biggest yes in 3 seasons” and soon she danced her way out. Overnight, she became an instant global celebrity. YouTube videos of her appeared. This website went from 1,000 visitors to 5,000 over night - now nearly at 100,000. Messages from all around the world came flowing in wishing her good luck. Life had changed. But for me, I'm more of a fan of Sue Son and her Electric Violin! Go Sue! Let's say its a Violin version of K-On! ^_^

Filed under  //   Boyle   Britain   Got   Performance   Random Stuff   Reality   royal   Son   Sue   Susan   Talent   tv   UK   Variety  
Posted by Eddie Li 
24
May 2009

Royal Mint issue Hello Kitty Coins to Commemorate 35th Anniversary

Now the good old Royal Mint, I never knew they had a taste of anime! Seems that Hello Kitty will be on the coins casted by the British Royal Mint and issued by the Cook Islands Commonwealth. I want one! There are currently 1000 gold pieces each for $25 and $50, 1500 silver pieces for $10, 1000 silver pieces for the other 3 types of dollars that will be sold in Japan first, and then will be sold in countries around the world including the UK. Hello Kitty with her boyfriend Daniel at Big Ben is on the $50, the British Flag and Hello Kitty Coat of Arms is on the $25, Hello Kitty's Family is on the $10, Hello Kitty and Polo is on the $5, Hello Kitty and the London Bus and weather is on another $5, Hello Kitty with her boyfriend Daniel at Tower of London is again on another $5. Only those with a portrait of Queen Elizabeth II is to allow the only legal currency of the Commonwealth. So when will Mio denomination come out at? USA? ^_^ From:  毎日jp [smooth=id:2;]

Filed under  //   anniversary   british   coins   commonwealth   daniel   hello   kitty   mint   royal   Society and Culture  
Posted by Eddie Li