An unauthorized biography examining the inspirational Cinderella story of the British TV talent show competitor who shocked the world. On Britain’s Got Talent on 11 April 2009, forty-year-old spinster Susan Magdalane Boyle stepped out onto the stage to jeers and sniggers. As she announced she was going to sing “I Dreamed a Dream,” the judges Simon Cowell, Amanda Holden and Piers Morgan didn’t bother to hide their amusement. One minute later they, and very soon the world, were giving Susan Boyle a standing ovation. She had the voice of an angel, and her story was to become a modern day fairytale, a dream come true. In hours the news of Susan’s extraordinary, heartbreaking performance had spread around the globe. She was an instant international star. And today she holds the record for the fastest selling female debut album of all time. In this, the first book to explore Susan’s amazing rags to riches story, we follow her from her humble West Lothian background to topping the charts and performing for millions worldwide on TV. Whether it was bullying or nearly not entering Britain’s Got Talent because “it was a young person’s game,” when faced with the toughest challenges, Susan never gave up. The memory of her mother inspired her to give her dream one last chance.

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As a child Susan struggled at school and spent many years dreaming of being noticed at local talent shows. The death of her mother and the strength of her faith finally gave Susan the courage to apply for Britain's Got Talent in 2009. The rest as they say is history... Her rendition of I Dreamed a Dream, from Les Miserables, captivated not only the British audience but audiences across the globe. Millions of fans logged in on YouTube and Twitter making Susan an overnight success. Susan's debut album was recognised as the fastest selling UK debut album of all time selling 411,820 copies. In the U.S, the album sold 701,000 copies in its first week, the best opening week for a debut artist in over a decade. I Dreamed a Dream also outsold the rest of the top 5 albums combined. In only a week, it sold more than 2 million copies worldwide, becoming the Fastest Selling Global Female Debut Album.

Susan Boyle, a feisty 47 year old church worker from Blackburn, Scotland, has become a global singing sensation after appearing on Britain's Got Talent in April 2009.Susan's incredible television debut has been watched by millions on YouTube and this book is the definitive collection of comments from the first few days.... some good, some bad and some "bloody fantastic!".

This resource guide is a day-by-day compilation of the significant occurrences in the public arena of the Susan Boyle world as she pursues her dream of becoming a Professional Singer and becomes an International Singing Sensation. The information was gleaned from available public sources and the Forum at Susan-Boyle.com for the six months from December 27, 2009 to June 30, 2010 and was compiled into my Weekly Susa-News Summaries. The 'Susan Boyle' phenomenon has generated a large amount of diverse information from many different sources around the world. To be useful for any type of research or reference work, easy access is critically important and is provided by a Table of Contents, a Timeline Chart, and a comprehensive 5-part Index.

This book is the third in a series chronicling the significant daily occurrences in the public arena of the Susan Boyle world as she pursued her dream of becoming a Professional Singer and became an International Singing Sensation. The information was gleaned from available public sources and the Forum at Susan-Boyle.com for the six months from July 1 thru December 31, 2010. The absolute highlight of this six-month period, July 1 to December 31, 2010, in Susan's professional career, and, as a devout Catholic, of her life, was performing at the Papal Mass and meeting Pope Benedict XVI at Bellahouston Park in Glasgow on September 16. Other highlights include the publication of her memoir, The Woman I was Born to Be; the release and incredible success of her second album, The Gift; her music video of Perfect Day; plus many interviews and performances in the United Kingdom and United States.

This is a guide to the public life of Susan Boyle from January 1 through June 30, 2012 as she lives her dream as a Global Singing Sensation. Daily details of the initial production of the musical "I Dreamed A Dream" are also included.