Who is Susan Boyle

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Susan Boyle from Britain's Got Talent

Saturday April 11, 2009 was the first show in the third season of Britain's Got Talent. That was when viewers first met Susan Boyle.

Not living in the UK myself, I hadn't seen the show until the 14th. And I never would have had I not seen a link to a YouTube video on a message board I frequent. I didn't know what I was clicking over to see, just that it was unbelievable.

You HAVE to watch this performance, and I'm sure we will be hearing a lot of Susan in the weeks and months ahead. I got a lump in my throat and a tear in my eye, and have watched it again and again.

On Saturday May 23rd Simon Cowell, Amanda Holden and Piers Morgan announced that Susan Boyle is one of the 40 acts going on to the semi-finals. She performed Sunday the 24th in the first of five live semi-final shows. Susan sang "Memory" from the musical Cats. I thought she started out a bit shaky but she pulled through as she went on. Susan Boyle won the public vote and moved on to the finals.

Congrats to Susan Boyle!
On Saturday May 30th, singing I Dreamed A Dream for a second time, she placed 2nd on BGT.


Watch Susan's semi-final and final performance.

Susan Boyle on America's Got Talent

September 16, 2009

Wild Horses is a track from her new album I Dreamed A Dream.

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Susan Boyle's Debut Album

I Dreamed A Dream

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12 tracks

Release Date: 11/23/2009

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The Gift

Susan's 2nd Studio Album

The Gift

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Release Date: 11/09/2010

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Someone to Watch Over Me

3rd Album

Someone To Watch Over Me

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Susan Boyle at a Glance

Susan Magdalane Boyle (born 1 April 1961) is a Scottish singer who came to international public attention when she appeared as a contestant on reality TV programme Britain's Got Talent on 11 April 2009, singing "I Dreamed a Dream" from Les Misérables. Her first album was released in November 2009 and debuted as the number one best-selling CD on charts around the globe.

Global interest in Boyle was triggered by the contrast between her powerful mezzo-soprano voice and her plain appearance on stage. The juxtaposition of the audience's first impression of her, with the standing ovation she received during and after her performance, led to an international media and internet response...

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Where We First Met Susan

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Week 1 Song: I Dreamed A Dream

From Les Miserables

Les Miserables Original London Cast

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I Dreamed A Dream Lyrics

Lyrics by Herbert Kretzmer
Music by Claude-Michel Schonberg
Sung by the character Fantine


I dreamed a dream in time gone by
When hope was high
And life worth living
I dreamed that love would never die
I dreamed that God would be forgiving

Then I was young and unafraid
And dreams were made and used and wasted
There was no ransom to be paid
No song unsung, no wine untasted

But the tigers come at night
With their voices soft as thunder
As they tear your hope apart
And they turn your dream to shame

And still I dream he'll come to me
That we will live our lives together
But there are dreams that cannot be
And there are storms we cannot weather

I had a dream my life would be
So different from this hell I'm living
So different now from what it seemed
Now life has killed the dream I dreamed.

Semi-Finals Song: Memory

From Cats

Cats: Original Cast Recording (1981 Original London Cast)

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Memory is Track 7 on Disc 2.

Release Date: 11/14/2005

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Memory Lyrics

Lyrics by Trevor Nunn
Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber
Sung by the character Grizabella


Midnight, not a sound from the pavement
Has the moon lost her memory?
She is smiling alone
In the lamplight the withered leaves collect at my feet
And the wind begins to moan

Every streetlamp seems to beat a fatalistic warning
Someone mutters
And the streetlamp gutters
And soon it will be morning

Daylight, I must wait for the sunrise
I must think of a new life
And I mustn't give in
When the dawn comes tonight will be a memory too
And a new day will begin

Touch me, it's so easy to leave me
All alone with the memory
Of my days in the sun
If you touch me you'll understand what happiness is
Look a new day has begun

The 2009 Semi Finalists

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10 Facts About Susan Boyle

  • Birthday: April 1st 1961
  • Youngest of 9 siblings
  • Started singing when she was 5
  • Started singing in choirs at 12
  • Grew up in Blackburn, West Lothian, Scotland
  • She's Catholic
  • Pets: A 10-year-old cat named Pebbles
  • Her favorite drink is lemonade
  • She's never been married or left her family home
  • She took care of her widowed mother until her passing in 2007

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Susan's Easter Story

April 13, 2009

It's been quite a weekend for BGT sensation Susan Boyle.

The 47 year-old singer, who delighted everyone with her powerful performance of I Dreamed A Dream from Les Mis on Saturday's show, hasn't let stardom go to her head.

Instead she turned up for church as usual on Easter Sunday morning, reportedly receiving rapturous applause from her friends in the congregation.

She said, "It was incredible. Although we sing in church not a lot of them know how good I was, so it was a bit of a shock for them".

"Everyone is very nice and it's lovely when all the kids stop me in the street to congratulate me."

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Interview with the West Lothian Courier

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Susan Boyle after the finals
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The Latest News on Susan Boyle

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Cry Me A River 1999 Recording

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Great Links

Official Site of Susan Boyle
Site dedicated to Britain's Got Talent Star Susan Boyle. Visit here for the latest news, tour dates and fan's forum on the singing sensation, Susan Boyle.

Britain's Got Talent
Official website of the show.

Susan Boyle
Fansite for surprise sensation Susan Boyle.

Susan Boyle Interview
Video interview of Susan.

The Beauty That Matters Is Always On The Inside
A wonderful article written by Colette Douglas Home in The Herald, Scotland's leading newspaper.
Thank you Joan4 for the link . :)

Susan in 1984 at age 22!

The Way We Were

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Shout Out For Susan Boyle!

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  • RenaissanceWoman2010 Mar 19, 2011 @ 9:05 am | delete
    When I first saw the video of Ms. Boyle's initial performance on YouTube (her "I Dreamed A Dream" moment), I got goosebumps. It was an electrifying moment. To see a virtually unknown person, as regular as can be, rise to such instant fame was heart-warming. I love when "common" people achieve uncommon, extraordinary success by sharing their unique gifts. I say: Good for Susan Boyle! I know the pressure has been intense for her and some people have been ugly. That is what happens when one is under the media glare and public microscope. I, for one, wish her only great fulfillment and joy as she continues to touch people worldwide with her passion... singing. Nicely done!
  • termit_bronx Oct 1, 2010 @ 2:20 am | delete
    Susan has a wonderful voice! She deserves all the awards she received. Her story is absolutely amazing.
  • Joan4 Jan 17, 2010 @ 11:44 am | delete
    I do love Susan Boyle -- and totally enjoyed The Susan Boyle story last week on television. She is amazing! Absolutely super talented! She makes me smile when she sings.
  • grannysage Dec 13, 2009 @ 3:34 pm | delete
    Just wandering through doing some research on Susan. She is really sensational. I enjoyed all the videos and hope she and Elaine Paige do the duet.

    Lots of great info here. 5*
  • Patty from Chicago Jun 15, 2009 @ 9:06 am | delete
    Susan is truly one of a kind. I wish her a long and happy career!
  • Beth From the US Jun 10, 2009 @ 3:34 am | delete
    Susan's voice is fabulous, and I love her sense of humor. She's a dear girl and a wonderful singer whose music is fit for the angels.
  • Suzie-Shine Jun 7, 2009 @ 6:54 am | delete
    It hasn't all been plain sailing for Susan. As you probably know she didn't win Britain's Got Talent and ended up in a clinic on mental health issues (she is now out). She has learning difficulties and the worldwide publicity was probably too much for her to handle. I feel in a way that she has been manipulated by the show's producers. A nice voice though.
    Suzie.
  • California_Dreamin May 30, 2009 @ 7:58 am | delete
    I'm rooting--as is most everyone else I suppose--for Susan Boyle to win Britain's Got Talent. Hers is such a great story. Her life is like so many Hollywood movies where you think that nothing like that could ever happen in reality, but then there's Susan up there on stage belting it out, and you think to yourself, "Well, maybe dreams really do come true."
  • mrscookie May 26, 2009 @ 11:59 am | delete
    Susan Boyle is an exceptional singer but I don't really understand the media frenzy going around the internet! Is it her talent or is it because she isn't your typical star which has caused all the fuss?

    It appears that everyone thinks that her winning Britain's Got Talent is a done deal but there are a lot of other really good participants in this years show.
  • Tobbie May 25, 2009 @ 5:59 am | delete
    Great Lens, thanks for introducing me to ITV.com
  • GumboWriters123 May 24, 2009 @ 11:55 pm | delete
    wonderful.
  • Slothlover Apr 27, 2009 @ 12:16 am | delete
    WOW! All I can say is WOW! I heard about her on CNN then saw the video! I watched the video and knew something amazing was in store! The video was so emotional and a tear came to my eye, especially as she won! It just gas so much energy, so much emotion! And she has such a beautiful voice! I just want to say if you have a dream, never let anyone stop you. Sure, they'll try to convince you you never be good enough, pretty enough etc, but you don't have to listen. Follow your instincts. Follow your heart. :) Let Susan Boyle be an inspiration to everyone showing them no matter who they are they can do awesome things!
  • PJT04 Apr 23, 2009 @ 11:43 am | delete
    I love her voice. It was a very pretty song!
  • Spook Apr 22, 2009 @ 6:57 am | delete
    OK I missed the boat as always.
  • eclecticeducation Apr 21, 2009 @ 10:33 am | delete
    Great lens! Susan Boyle certainly has a lot of talent. Hopefully she'll go far. 5*

    ~Lynn
  • mbrownauthor Apr 21, 2009 @ 9:04 am | delete
    One of the prettiest voices I've ever heard. Absolutely flawless. I've seen the recent video several times an never tire of it. I loved "Cry Me A River," too. Great lens! I hope all of Susan Boyle's dreams come true! A natural talent, indeed!
  • AnnieMcMahon Apr 21, 2009 @ 9:03 am | delete
    The world is becoming a friendlier place to live, where you don't have to be a certain color to become President, and you don't have to be a top model to become a famous singer. I love that!
  • stargazer00 Apr 20, 2009 @ 8:49 pm | delete
    I think she is inspirational!
  • AndrewMilburn Apr 20, 2009 @ 2:12 pm | delete
    What can one say............................................... Susan is outstanding, amazing, well done.
  • EverythingMouse Apr 17, 2009 @ 3:52 am | delete
    What a wonderful and inspiring story. I saw this as I am in the UK at the moment. I hope that she is getting some help with her new found fame as I am sure it must be overwhelming.
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