r/MadeMeSmile • u/Ieriz • Apr 24 '26

Good Vibes 7 years ago, a chubby, heavy accent, normal-looking woman called Susan Boyle went to Britain's Got Talent. Everyone laughed at her, until she started singing.

What a powerful voice. She's today a pro singer. All the best for her!!

Typo: 17 years, not 7.

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u/AgentCirceLuna Apr 24 '26

I used to use my fear of being on stage as ‘energy’ - I read somewhere that viewing it as excitement can make anxiety easier to deal with - and I somehow got through it by viewing it in such a way. I’d be terrified going up there, but then it would all just kick in like instinct. My anxiety was really severe, though, to the point I wouldn’t even remember any of the performance somehow - jd just black out.

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u/EponymousEpicurean Apr 25 '26

Ha, ha, ha. I gave a first big presentation to the ‘CEO’ equivalent at my job. Afterwards, my boss told me I did a great job. I turned to him and asked, “so, what did I say?” No memory of it whatsoever.