THE TEXT messages have been flooding in. "Get on to YouTube - you MUUUUUSSSSSTTTTT watch Susan Boyle."
"Susan Boyle - my new love", wrote a friend on Facebook.
In recent memory, only one person has managed to get THAT much attention from my guy friends. The sight of Megan Fox bending over the hood of a car in Transformers alone was worth the movie ticket, so they claim.
So it was with Foxy Megan in mind that I punched in "Susan Boyle" - only to be greeted with quite a different image.
First impression are often, rightly or wrongly, formed based on how one looks. And unfortunately for the 47-year-old spinster from West Lothian, she was never blessed in that department.
Pudgy, sporting a double chin and with eyebrows that match her bushy mop, Susan's not one to turn heads.
And like many in the auditorium for that episode of Britain's Got Talent, I wasn't expecting much. Like many, I scoffed at her declaration that she wanted to be a professional singer.
For those who are not familiar with the show, it's a stage for Britons to showcase their unique abilities, from singing and dancing to stand-up comedy.
In Susan's case, the last thing anyone expected her to perform was a polished rendition of "I Dreamed a Dream", from the musical Les Miserables.
Jaws dropped, Briton's cheered as if England has just won the World Cup and even the infamous Simon Cowell had nothing but nice things to say.
Now, I'm no music expert. But while the performance was good, I didn't think her voice was THAT amazing.
My guess is that the fact that no one expected anything that beautiful to come out of someone that, well, not so beautiful, was what made the experience all the more stunning.
In the era of botox, push-up bras and nose jobs, Susan has brought relevance to that age-old cliche: Not everything is what it seems.
Boyle apparently suffered oxygen depprivation during birth, which resulted in learning disabilities. She was teased as a kid, because of how she looked.
But for 3 minutes 46 seconds, the world got to see all that's lovely and beautiful about Susan.
News of job losses and the poor economy tend to dominate the news these days. For a brief moment, Susan reminded me that joy and good news can be found in even the most unlikely places.
I wish Susan all the best in her pursuit of a singing career. And although I think she will unlikey be able to sell a million albums like Britney Spears, her voice will at least find her something to show off her skills.
Watch the YouTube video here.