12/30/2009

Susan Boyle in Japan for a New Years Eve Date

It was a long way just to get a New Years Eve date, but yesterday Susan Boyle, the underdog star of this year’s Britain’s Got Talent arrived at Narita Airport outside of Tokyo. She will appear on the most viewed TV show of Japan, NHK’s Kohaku Uta Gassen (Red and White Singing Contest) on New Year’s Eve according to the Kyodo News.

The Kohaku Uta Gassen show is famed for the elaborate costumes, hair-styles, and makeup in addition to the actual music performances (Wikipedia).
So, it was quite a scoop that the saltocean.blogspot.com reveled the top-secret details of Susan Boyle’s outfit for her first Japanese appearance.
Rest-of-the-story.

(Link thanks to “TennoChinko“.)

Posted by Taro in Faux news flash, General, Pop Culture | 3 Comments »

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1. Taro Says:
   December 30th, 2009 at 3:41 pm

   The geisha photo is of 70-year-old Mary Murdoch, formerly Malcolm Murdoch and an ex-Ministry of Defence boss of the UK, has broken with tradition to become the first ever transsexual allowed to dress as a geisha. Read more at the Daily Mail of 22nd October 2008.

   

2. someothergaijin Says:
   December 30th, 2009 at 3:55 pm

   I bet there’s a crowd of Japanese guys waiting to buy her “Mizuage,” right?

3. TapsAmmons Says:
   March 15th, 2010 at 4:36 am

   SusanBoyle is an exception ally talented lady who has been subjected to con siderable rid icule in the media. IMHO she deserves all of the success that she is currently enjoy ing.

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