The "Taiwanese Susan Boyle"(b) | 台版“苏珊大妈“(b)

The "Taiwanese Susan Boyle"Enchants the World

台版苏珊大婶： 林育群跃上国际舞台

文．王婉嘉∕translated by Geof Aberhart

本篇中英文节录自《台湾光华杂志》九十九年五月第三十五卷第五期

『台版苏珊大婶：林育群跃上国际舞台』

In interviews, Lin has talked about being fat since he was a child and how that has left him with little confidence in his appearance and often made him the butt of other people's jokes.

Regardless of all the media exposure, Lin has not let his newfound fame go to his head. On the contrary, he remains humble, innocent, and friendly, which many have found impressive. In an interview, Lin said that his performance of I Will Always Love You was dedicated to his beloved grandmother. Since his childhood, Lin's grandmother would take him out on drives and make delicious meals for him as well as often get him to sing in front of friends and family. Now this elderly woman, the first to recognize Lin's talent, is also his number one fan.

Faced with questions about his weight, Lin responds that he needs to feel full to be able to sing and continues, "If I were cast in a TV show, I could play a fat kid who loves to eat, or I could advertise food for commercials." When he was invited to return to One Million Star, some in the public accused the producers of treating him as a commodity, to which Lin responded, "This means I still have commercial value, so I consider it an honor."

With a spirit even more beautiful than his voice, Lin has finally started down his path to stardom. Hopefully, he'll be more than just another celebrity with 15 minutes of fame. It would be great for Lin to make it to the top of the world of song, plot a course for other ordinary people to achieve their desires, and inspire others to go after their dreams.

   小胖曾在受访时表示，由于从小就胖，不仅自己对外型没信心，也常成为别人的笑柄。

　　林育群爆红后，大量的媒体曝光并未把他冲昏头，相反地，他展现了谦虚、纯真、友善的气质，让许多人印象深刻。就像他在受访时表示，I Will Always Love You 其实是要献给自小疼爱他的阿嬷，小时候阿嬷不仅载他兜风、做好吃的给他吃，还常让他在亲友面前表演唱歌，可以说是他人生中的第一个知音，现在则是他的头号粉丝。

　　面对体重相关问题，他则答以他要吃饱了才能唱歌，并接着表示，『戏剧我可以演爱吃的小胖子，广告我可以拍吃东西的。』在应邀重上《超级星光大道》时，别人指责制作单位消费他，他回答：『这表示我还有被消费的价值，我很荣幸。』

　　歌声美、心地更美的小胖，已经如愿开始了他的明星路，但愿他拥有的不只是『15分钟的成名机会』（编按：本用法出自普普大师安迪‧沃荷的名

言："In the future, everyone will be world-famous for 15 minutes."），更能够在不断进步中攀上歌唱舞台的高峰，让一介素人的梦想航向远方，也激励更多其他人勇敢逐梦！

   本社为尊重《台湾光华杂志》，中文原文注销，仅供参考，中英文如有不尽相符之处，敬请包涵。