I assume it was only a (short) matter of time before cynical blogs surfaced suggesting the Boyle rocket ride to fame was scripted.
John C. Dvorak at Dvorak.org has posted “The fix is in. Let’s be real here.” For those of you unfamiliar with Mr. Dvorak, a.k.a. the Cranky Geek, he is a well know writer traditionally focusing on technology whose career now seems be almost completely dependent on his image as a Doubting Thomas and curmudgeon.
Even if we accept his claim the show was a setup, the reality remains that it was Susan’s performance and persona along with the reach and power of the Internet that made the “fix” possible.
I can and have often played the role of curmudgeon and pessimist, and am familiar with the elitist buzz you can feel when taking that stance. However, until proven otherwise, I prefer to adopt the view that the Internet makes over night success, without the fix suggested by our cranky Mr. Dvorak, possible and indeed inevitable if the story rings as true as did the Boyle performance.
www.susanboylewebpage.com
Thursday, April 30, 2009
Monday, April 20, 2009
The Boyle Effect.
Susan Boyle’s meteoric rise to fame is so engaging not simply because her success illustrates the need to open books regardless of their cover, but because it is undeniable confirmation of the power of the internet to influence the way fortunes are made and lost.
Susan’s sprint from obscurity to fame is so intriguing because it literally happened overnight and was driven by a YouTube video and millions of Tweets. Her transformation from pub karaoke singer to diva confirms we have experienced the proverbial sea change in how real or faux talent can be catapulted to the blinding spotlight of the wired world stage.
There is more to the Boyle effect than a tear jerker story of rags to riches or triumphing over adversity ... this is the kind of event that causes us to stop, take a deep breath and marvel at how quickly one can shift from obscurity to international fame or infamy. Me thinks I see the makings of another book, Mr. Gladwell.
http://susanboylewebpage.com
Susan Boyle’s meteoric rise to fame is so engaging not simply because her success illustrates the need to open books regardless of their cover, but because it is undeniable confirmation of the power of the internet to influence the way fortunes are made and lost.
Susan’s sprint from obscurity to fame is so intriguing because it literally happened overnight and was driven by a YouTube video and millions of Tweets. Her transformation from pub karaoke singer to diva confirms we have experienced the proverbial sea change in how real or faux talent can be catapulted to the blinding spotlight of the wired world stage.
There is more to the Boyle effect than a tear jerker story of rags to riches or triumphing over adversity ... this is the kind of event that causes us to stop, take a deep breath and marvel at how quickly one can shift from obscurity to international fame or infamy. Me thinks I see the makings of another book, Mr. Gladwell.
http://susanboylewebpage.com
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