Susan Boyle has tons of fans now.

There are many who think she was hiding her talent, confused by why she didn’t take that talent and storm the world with it. Others of us are talking about how she wowed the judges, the audience and became an overnight sensation with more than 35 million views of just one of the hundreds of videos of her, now on YouTube.

I say, here’s a lady who knew what she wanted, who has also been sharing her talent with the world since she was 12. I would imagine she’s the most regular choir member at Lady of Lourdes because she enjoys singing. She has won the annual singing contest, sponsored by the local lawn bowling club in her small community of Blackburn, West Lothian, Scotland, because she loves singing and is an extremely talented singer.

She doesn’t fit ANY stereotype.

She shares her talent with the audience she’s with, always has. She sang right where she was in her town. Spent her own money to record a demo tape. And just to be clear, she stated in the pre-interview before she hit the stage,

“I’ve always wanted to perform in front of a large audience. I’m going to make that audience rock.”

She had to deal with other issues in her life, possibly with her confidence, but not with her singing. Her singing is love, mixed with talent.

One thing she has never done is hide her talent. How could she, she’s been singing since she was 12. She has a demo recorded of two songs, Cry Me a River and Killing Me Softly With His Song. The former song even made it onto a charity compilation CD for Whitmore Academy.

Here’s why I like Susan Boyle. She knows what she wants. She spotted an opportunity and went for it. She was herself the whole time, even being a little bit cheeky on stage. Plus and this just cracks me up, she’s enjoying her sandwich, while others waiting to audition/perform sit around looking just a bit nervous.

The backstory of Susan Boyle’s life will continue to be uncovered. She’s only just beginning this part of her journey.

She hasn’t been hiding her talent from the world. I believe the world hasn’t been ready to accept Susan Boyle for being exactly who she is, how she is or accept her for with what she has to offer. Until now anyway.

She’s always been and I hope will always be exactly who she’s meant to be, Susan Boyle.

Now can we say the same thing?