japanrocks said:

Based on preliminary sales figures, her CD sold in excess of 582K copies for the third consecutive week.

Identity said:

That's totally Simon Cowell's face the first time he saw her perform

Although she's obviously a lovely woman, her being #1 is everything that's wrong with the music industry today. We have these quick hit artists who won't have any long term career that come from reality shows and the publicity driven media, who don't write any of their own songs.
It really depresses me.

Glindathegood said:

As much as I agree with you I take exception with Boyle because she is the exact type of artist that would have thrived in previous decades. She kept up her craft (which isn't songwriting or entertaining but her voice). I don't consider her part of the Reality Brigade...the Clay Atkins, Adam Lamberts, Fantasias and Josh Stones...this woman has actually lived a life and you can hear that in her voice.

Cracking voice, wouldn't want a poster on the wall.

Jeffiner said:

Yes. Gets worse as they hit their 70s and start to smell of piss.

Glindathegood said:

Glindathegood said:

Yeah. We never had those one-hit wonders in "the good old days"

Glindathegood said:

it's hardly something to get depressed about, it's something of a modern miracle that this somewhat fat, frumpy, unnatractive older lady is doing what she is. She has a voice, won't be around too long and will make millions for her retirement years.

In a world that's so image driven, i think it's kind of a lovely story truth be told. Good luck to her.

matthewgrant said:

I dont understand why people can hate on someone who has actual talent....

paisleypark4 said:

I agree. I bought her album (and I'm not 60). The production sucks but I still love her cover of "Wild Horses."

Another week, another estimated half-million plus copies sold (661K). This woman's debut is a label's dream realized.
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Identity said:

People who buy her CD are very old, white and rich...

Her success is nothing but logical... Her fans don't use internet, don't download music for free, and strongly identify to her...

When they see her, they see someone that looks like them who can sing like an angel...

I think that's cool...

krayzie said:

she ain't for me but i give her credit. Now maybe the labels will take a look at all these icons (who are being forced to create their own labels) and start offering marketing deals that will dust them off and give them the exposure they have earned and deserved.