Susan Boyle's single, "I Dreamed A Dream", topped the music charts, and sold the most albums of any artist in a single week this year with the largest ever sales debut for a female artist (Piazza). She first appeared on the music scene on April 11, 2009 as a contestant on the show "Britain's Got Talent". The scene that viewers first saw seemed like a typical cliche- a frumpy and seemingly unappealing contestant that would probable wail out a couple of wobbly notes and then get booed of off the stage by Simon Cowell.
However, Susan Boyle proved everyone wrong when she opened her mouth and belted out the opening lines of "I Dreamed A Dream" from the musical Les Misérables. She is a prime example of why you should not judge a book by its cover, and her musical career has continued to soar even though she did not win "Britain's Got Talent" but instead came in second place.
But since then, Boyle has gained even more success from her album, also called "I Dreamed a Dream", which was released on November 23, 2009. To date, the album is on top of the Billboard 200 albums chart with 701,000 copies sold in its first week of release, according to Nielsen SoundScan (Piazza).
Many people were initially drawn to Boyle due to her underdog quality, unassuming appearance, and of course, her beautiful, haunting, voice. Her quick rise to the top from her days as an unemployed church volunteer in Scotland (Greenblatt) made her seem easy to relate to and incredible at the same time. As Susan Boyle continues to sing and produce more music, people continue to buy her album and rave about her undeniable talent. Serving as an inspiration for many, Susan Boyle's music has proven that things certainly aren't always what they seem.
Her album is available in stores, on iTunes, and on Amazon. The video of her first performance on "Britain's Got Talent" has been viewed 9,923,825 on YouTube and has received almost 20,000 comments- most of which were extremely positive ("Original").
Greenblatt, Leah. "Susan Boyle: Entertainer of the Month". Entertainment Weekly. May 1, 2009. Web. http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20275855,00.html
Piazza, Jo. "Susan Boyle's Album". CNN Entertainment. December 2, 2009. Web. http://articles.cnn.com/2009-12-02/entertainment/susan.boyle.album_1_album-sales-susan-boyle-nielsen-soundscan?_s=PM:SHOWBIZ
"Original Version. Susan Boyle, I Dreamed a Dream". YouTube. January 10, 2011. Web. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wnmbJzH93NU
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