If that had been a budding, young West End singer they wouldn’t have given a toss. After all, where’s the drama in that. I suppose a family sob story could have made up for the overqualification.

Over the years I’ve played with and even taught so many singers that absolutely annhilate Susan Boyle in every way but they would never get a look in because they would be classed as either professional (meaning unfair advantage) or they don’t provide that special something (ugliness, sob story, weight issues etc.). Britain really does have talent all over the place, pushing for the few gigs and shows that are available and Susan Boyle does have more talent than the average wannabe X factor chav idiot but as we all know that isn’t what talent shows are about.