Who can forget Susan Boyle's quick rise to fame when she sang "I dreamed a Dream" on Britain's Got Talent? I first saw the video clip on YouTube after reading an article on Yahoo about the singer, and I was astounded. I watched the video probably five times in a row. Then, like many others, I began searching for other talents featured on the show. Since then, YouTube has been booming with searches on everything from dance crews to young ballerinas. The talent shows are definitely gaining momentum, and YouTube seems to be the place to download clips. I just got an e-mail today with a link to three young, amazing Italian singers.
But with the good also often comes the bad. Watching young Holly Steel have a nervous breakdown in front of millions of people on Britain's Got Talent was heartbreaking. And Susan Boyle's very public meltdown can be seen all over the Web.
YouTube has definitely played a large role in the popularity of these shows, allowing people from around the globe to tune in. But are the shows doing more harm than good? Are they thrusting ordinary citizens in the spotlight, with little to defend themselves from the thirsty masses? Or are they not only fulfilling people's dreams but giving citizens a reprieve from the gloom filling so many news sites? As the U.S.'s version of Britain's Got Talent entertains for a third season, I have to wonder what direction the show will go and how many more Susan Boyle's we will see.
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