Boyle has a Taiwan equivalent
By Annie Huang |
April 10, 2010, Saturday
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AS a younger man, Taiwan's Lin Yu-chun sang for hours on end, trying to get his mind off the sneers he endured because of his portly figure.
The round-faced soprano with the bowl haircut never imagined his voice would one day transform him into an international sensation.
But now, he is being compared to Britain's Susan Boyle, the plain-looking 48-year-old who shot to stardom after singing "I Dreamed a Dream" on "Britain's Got Talent."
The music store employee's Whitney Houston-like rendition of "I Will Always Love You" on the "Avenue to Stardom" talent show last Friday has already racked up some 1.3 million views on YouTube, and the number is climbing.
For the 24-year-old with the disparaging nickname of "Little Fatty," the event has been a life changer.
Lin said: "You don't have to be a good-looking man or woman to succeed. Just be yourself and try your best."
The round-faced soprano with the bowl haircut never imagined his voice would one day transform him into an international sensation.
But now, he is being compared to Britain's Susan Boyle, the plain-looking 48-year-old who shot to stardom after singing "I Dreamed a Dream" on "Britain's Got Talent."
The music store employee's Whitney Houston-like rendition of "I Will Always Love You" on the "Avenue to Stardom" talent show last Friday has already racked up some 1.3 million views on YouTube, and the number is climbing.
For the 24-year-old with the disparaging nickname of "Little Fatty," the event has been a life changer.
Lin said: "You don't have to be a good-looking man or woman to succeed. Just be yourself and try your best."
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