tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2347493753441352036.post5867045251447585481..comments2023-10-18T05:40:06.329-04:00Comments on Mark Koopmans: Only Happens To Me: "C" is for "Courageous"Mark Koopmanshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03634424953074803816noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2347493753441352036.post-34295025451164416952015-04-06T20:57:48.112-04:002015-04-06T20:57:48.112-04:00Wow! That was amazing. Very true you could hear th...Wow! That was amazing. Very true you could hear the emotion behind the words. What it meant to be raised up and it rang in his voice! Thanks for sharing it.<br /><br /><a href="http://siamckye.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Sia McKye Over Coffee</a> ~Sia McKye~https://www.blogger.com/profile/08470562659597351033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2347493753441352036.post-31755105013126289562015-04-06T16:31:40.546-04:002015-04-06T16:31:40.546-04:00Yes, that was pretty amazing to hear the audience ...Yes, that was pretty amazing to hear the audience turn like that, from really cold to really hot! I've never seen that before... Lisa, co-host AtoZ 2015, @ http://www.lisabuiecollard.comLisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06658507579160418855noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2347493753441352036.post-89587675278224057712015-04-05T23:35:20.740-04:002015-04-05T23:35:20.740-04:00Mark, I almost cried watching the audition video. ...Mark, I almost cried watching the audition video. The chills. You made a good choice in writing this book. I can't wait to read it now. Uh-mazing. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2347493753441352036.post-5727163659855581382015-04-04T14:29:27.722-04:002015-04-04T14:29:27.722-04:00Oh my dragon goodness! I almost missed this one. G...Oh my dragon goodness! I almost missed this one. Geez, Mark, you are threatening to make the dragon cry. THAT was really courageous of him, definitively. I give him a standing ovation as well.Al Diazhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08107619009321980764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2347493753441352036.post-37510870096273358492015-04-03T23:07:51.542-04:002015-04-03T23:07:51.542-04:00I have to go watch this again. It was so amazing t...I have to go watch this again. It was so amazing to see the transformation of the audience as Donald won them over. Makes me tear right up.<br />I'm loving your A to Z topic!<br />(And I like the new look for the blog too. :) )Kirstenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10874132907100541624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2347493753441352036.post-32997247002843860802015-04-03T19:29:50.655-04:002015-04-03T19:29:50.655-04:00I literally cannot imagine having the guts to sing...I literally cannot imagine having the guts to sing in front of a crowd like that! How vicious and cruel to a boo someone the second they open their mouth? And the fact that he was able to drown out the boos simply with the power of his voice? Nothing short of astounding. Courage, indeed. Wow.Bevimushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14924337684790883853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2347493753441352036.post-66091206551909031962015-04-03T15:18:48.952-04:002015-04-03T15:18:48.952-04:00Having watched a number of these videos, I fail to...Having watched a number of these videos, I fail to see why anyone jeered, I'm glad they stopped doing so. Great voice.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14087140585742801854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2347493753441352036.post-40412578782945272612015-04-03T14:58:25.628-04:002015-04-03T14:58:25.628-04:00Courageous indeed to keep on going. Goes to show w...Courageous indeed to keep on going. Goes to show what one can do by not giving upPat Hatthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07745293224202430152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2347493753441352036.post-63431563710559881562015-04-03T14:19:11.399-04:002015-04-03T14:19:11.399-04:00Wow, American audiences are harsh!! What a great v...Wow, American audiences are harsh!! What a great voice :-)Annalisa Crawfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14943610814274794998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2347493753441352036.post-37665535246412499212015-04-03T13:44:35.917-04:002015-04-03T13:44:35.917-04:00Talk about a turnaround! Awesome to finally see Do...Talk about a turnaround! Awesome to finally see Donald at work. :)David P. Kinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17259276981865439853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2347493753441352036.post-86496688299328222102015-04-03T13:12:36.659-04:002015-04-03T13:12:36.659-04:00He had such an incredible voice. Why were they boo...He had such an incredible voice. Why were they booing? Even the judges looked confused.L. Diane Wolfehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06425864276166334896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2347493753441352036.post-59273382462899311682015-04-03T11:48:19.459-04:002015-04-03T11:48:19.459-04:00I didn't understand the crowds' negative r...I didn't understand the crowds' negative reaction in the beginning but I'm glad they turned around. It had to have taken so much for him to keep going in the face of all that.LD Mastersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01202135756299574972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2347493753441352036.post-36246234781577762782015-04-03T09:07:03.241-04:002015-04-03T09:07:03.241-04:00He sang like 5 words before they started booing hi...He sang like 5 words before they started booing him. People in general have ZERO sense of musicality. Geez. I'm glad he kept going and that the judges were like, "What's wrong with these people? No X."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2347493753441352036.post-63111567569746536812015-04-03T08:46:03.746-04:002015-04-03T08:46:03.746-04:00All those jeers - that was just crazy. His voice w...All those jeers - that was just crazy. His voice was amazing from the first note. He really had to face the demons to finish that performance.Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2347493753441352036.post-36601935283952021182015-04-03T07:25:40.429-04:002015-04-03T07:25:40.429-04:00You're right--courageous--don't know if I ...You're right--courageous--don't know if I could've kept going on like he did. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11622191037152999869noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2347493753441352036.post-29692420411082897602015-04-03T04:06:21.145-04:002015-04-03T04:06:21.145-04:00Hi Mark - what an incredible story ... and how won...Hi Mark - what an incredible story ... and how wonderful he was given this 2nd chance and took it ... I look forward to more of his story .. cheers HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2347493753441352036.post-18111769166700412842015-04-03T03:51:23.080-04:002015-04-03T03:51:23.080-04:00He severed his vocal cords? Wow, you would never k...He severed his vocal cords? Wow, you would never know. I'm glad it turned round, but I've never seen a UK audience act like that. Maybe we're much more reserved!Nick Wilfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03841776353790635132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2347493753441352036.post-2573319078535473302015-04-03T01:06:10.128-04:002015-04-03T01:06:10.128-04:00Drat you Mark. Thank you Mark. Misty-eyed here. ...Drat you Mark. Thank you Mark. Misty-eyed here. Sometimes people shame me, and other days some very special people lift me up.Elephant's Childhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06650565833097914052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2347493753441352036.post-52976283343661538802015-04-03T00:26:01.750-04:002015-04-03T00:26:01.750-04:00Am I drunk writing??? Wow. I meant "imagine&q...Am I drunk writing??? Wow. I meant "imagine". The ONE time I needed you autocorrect!!!Tammy Theriaulthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13128574900510175415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2347493753441352036.post-35758547490703882412015-04-03T00:25:02.491-04:002015-04-03T00:25:02.491-04:00Why hello!!! I'm gonna check out the video now...Why hello!!! I'm gonna check out the video now... Excuse me while I imgone you hula dancing to this...Tammy Theriaulthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13128574900510175415noreply@blogger.com