I found the following video “educational” and thus worth repeating here. In 10 minutes, one can learn the “history” of English.
Now that you have fulfilled your job requirements for the day, let’s move on to some entertainment. The following videos star the ultimate winner of Italy’s version of “The Voice.” Although there are a lot of videos, they are worth watching (although I would just watch while they are singing, not the after remarks, which reduces the time needed to get through them).
If the videos are blocked in your country, but you can access YouTube, try searching for “suor cristina the voice.”
This first video was the original blind audition. Be sure to watch the expressions of the judges when they turn around and see the performance.
Bon Jovi gets the treatment in this song:
This is the first “battle” between contestants, the winner of which moves on to the next round:
These show a great range of talent:
This was the winning performance:
And when she was interviewed about her future after winning “The Voice,” her response was that she hoped to return to working with the children. Sometimes the most impressive people are found in unexpected places.
Enjoy!
Richard Adin, An American Editor
An American Editor 
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