...and not the "level of talent." Alright, I'll admit it. When it comes to music, I can be a bit of a snob. I'm not particularly proud of that fact, but there it is. And with all of the talent shows that have cropped up on television... sometimes I roll my eyes at what is deemed "talent" by the audiences or over the networks' blatant whoring of contestants' sob stories. And then I saw this guy on The X Factor. Emmanuel Kelly. He sang the song, "Imagine." Now, to just listen to his voice, you think, "Okay. Not bad. Not great but he can carry a tune and he's got decent tone quality." But then you hear his story.
Emmanuel and his brother were born in Iraq. Limbs blown off when they were just tiny little guys, they were left for dead until someone took them to a nearby orphanage. His beginnings in life were more horrific than any of us can possibly imagine. So I will gladly take my heaping helping of STFU and remember that everyone has a song in his or her heart and being a winner isn't about who's got the most controlled vibrato or who can hold a note the longest. It's about sharing what's in your heart with the world and making a difference. And here he is, Emmanuel Kelly, singing John Lennon's song about world peace, "Imagine":
Emmanuel and his brother were born in Iraq. Limbs blown off when they were just tiny little guys, they were left for dead until someone took them to a nearby orphanage. His beginnings in life were more horrific than any of us can possibly imagine. So I will gladly take my heaping helping of STFU and remember that everyone has a song in his or her heart and being a winner isn't about who's got the most controlled vibrato or who can hold a note the longest. It's about sharing what's in your heart with the world and making a difference. And here he is, Emmanuel Kelly, singing John Lennon's song about world peace, "Imagine":
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