March 8th, 2010A Rare Talentby Joseph Pearce
I don't watch reality television, not least because it's not reality. My understanding of shows like Britain's Got Talent is that they are full of bad or mediocre talent being sneered at and insulted by sadistic critics. I was, however, stunned at the seemingly incongrous brilliance of the Scottish lass, Susan Boyle, whose appearance on the aforementioned show reached a global audience via YouTube. If you haven't seen this, check it out. It's truly astonishing and powerfully uplifting.
The video below shows the winner of " Ukraine's Got Talent", Kseniya Simonova, 24, drawing a series of pictures on an illuminated sand table showing how ordinary people were affected by the horrors of World War II. Her talent, which admittedly is a strange one, is mesmeric to watch..
http://www.youtube.com/watch_popup?v=vOhf3OvRXKg
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March 13 2010 | by Ken Gaertner
Mesmerizing.March 20 2010 | by Paige
What an extraordinary talent she has - it's simply amazing...Thanks for posting the link to this very moving audi0/visual masterpiece of a video.
God bless you.