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What happened to Susan Boyle, who stunned the world with ‘I Dreamed a Dream’ on Britain’s Got Talent: she sold 25 million albums, wrote a book, went on tour … but still lives in her childhood home
STORYCarolina Malis
- Boyle had a stroke in 2022, which affected her speech and singing abilities, but she worked hard to get better, and returned to perform on Britain’s Got Talent again last year
- Despite her stardom, the singer still lives in her childhood home in Scotland – she reportedly bought the semi-detached ex-council house next door to merge it with her original house
Susan Boyle became a worldwide sensation overnight after her performance of “I Dreamed a Dream” from Les Misérables on Britain’s Got Talent in 2009. She was 47 then, and her powerful audition not only stunned the judges, but also left the audience captivated. And her journey didn’t stop there – she reached the final round of the competition and finished as runner-up to the dance group Diversity.
Hailing from Blackburn, West Lothian in Scotland, she grew up in a musical family, singing from the age of 12, according to The Guardian.
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Reflecting on a decade in the spotlight in April 2019, Boyle shared with People that her success in the music industry was unexpected, even to her. “You hear the cliché, ‘five minutes of fame’, and I kept thinking to myself, ‘well, my five minutes must surely be up,’ but 10 years on, and I’m still going,” she said.
So what’s Susan Boyle been up to all these years since that fateful audition?
Susan Boyle has performed in the US
In April 2009, Boyle, now 63, made her debut on American television, performing “I Dreamed a Dream” on CBS’ The Early Show. This performance, her first in the US, led to her returning there just a few months later, in November, to promote her first studio album – aptly titled after the Les Misérables song that catapulted her to fame.
She recorded eight albums, selling over 25 million copies
Per her official website, Boyle has released eight albums, including a compilation, and topped the charts in more than 40 countries. Her albums, which have sold more than 25 million copies, received 128 platinum and gold album certifications. Boyle also has two Grammy nominations and holds three Guinness World Records.
She did her own tours twice
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