The world got to know the musical prowess of the Brit singer, Susan Boyle after she
took the ‘Britain’s Got Talent’ stage by storm in 2009.
She not only blew away the judges, Simon Cowell, Piers Morgan and Amanda Holden, but also grabbed
the attention of the worldwide audience with the stunning rendition of ‘I Dreamed a Dream.’
The then 47-year-old aspired to be a professional singer, got fame in no time as the “vocal
powerhouse” and became a multi-millionaire within a year.
Now, she is set to return to the Got Talent stage as one of the 50 contestants in ‘AGT:
The Champions,’ which is set to premiere on NBC on January 7, 2019.
From overcoming all the naysayers to receiving worldwide fandom, she has been an inspiring
story.
Unlike many stars, even after gaining wide recognition through BGT, she doesn’t seem
to love being in the media eye.
Here are some untold truths about Susan Boyle that you may not have known.
But, before sneaking into this music legend’s life before and after rocking the Got Talent
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Meteoric Rise to Stardom Despite losing the final trophy to a dance
troupe, Susan’s time in BGT proved to be a life-changing event.
Her talent led to her instant success in the music industry.
In November 2009, she released her debut album, I Dreamed a Dream, which became the UK’s
best-selling debut album of all time, beating the previous record held by Leona Lewis’
2007 album, Spirit.
In addition to that, it was the second best-selling album of the year in the US as well, topping
the Billboard 200 for six weeks.
From the sales of the album, and the singles, including I Dreamed a Dream and Wild Horses,
she made around $8 million within a year.
The success was followed by her second album, The Gift, which made her the third act ever
to top both the US and the UK charts twice in the same year in 2011.
Likewise, her third album, Someone to Watch Over Me also topped the UK charts and made
it to no. 4 in the US.
None of her releases have failed to enter the charts.
She released her fourth album, Standing Ovation: The Greatest Songs from the Stage, in 2012,
Home for Christmas, in 2013 and her sixth album, Hope, in 2014.
She took a break to spend time with her family and friends until returning with her seventh
album, A Wonderful World, in 2016.
Celebrity Fans Right after her BGT audition, some A-listers
like Demi Moore and Ashton Kutcher joined her fan club.
Kutcher said on Twitter, “This just made my day.”
Likewise, Moore who got emotional after watching her performance, said, “You said it made
me teary!”
But, reportedly Susan said that she didn’t know either of them.
Stephen Colbert paid tribute to her during the 2010 Grammy Awards saying to the audience,
"you may be the coolest people in the world, but this year your industry was saved by a
48-year-old Scottish cat lady in sensible shoes."
The clip of her emotion-packed performance became “perfect for the internet,” becoming
the most watched YouTube video of the year with more than 120m views.
Later, the press started addressing her as “SuBo” which has now been famous among
her fans.
Mama’s Girl Boyle had always been close to her mother Bridget.
After her mother passed away at the age of 91 in 2007, she couldn’t get over the grief.
Though it was Susan’s dream to become a successful singer like Elaine Paige, she spent
most of her time taking care of her elderly mother, who also wanted her to sing.
After losing her mom, she didn’t sing for two years and later, auditioned for Britain’s
Got Talent to fulfill the wish of her late mother.
After her groundbreaking audition, she shared, "I was also in danger of losing our family
home because I wasn't working….
I truly believe that she was the angel on my shoulder that day.”
Sibling Feud Boyle had a very public meltdown at Heathrow
airport in 2016, when she left her brother, Gerry a distressing voicemail.
At that time, she spoke of her joy after ending a 2-year-long feud with her brother.
She said, “I’m very happy, it’s a great relief and I’m looking to the future with
a happy smile.
Everything is hunky dory and fantastic.”
Their feud reportedly began in December 2013 when family members claimed that Gerry asked
Susan for £50,000 threatening her to commit suicide.
Later, Gerry also stated, “I’d never heard her sound so down on the phone.
I was really concerned.
She didn’t sound like she was in a good place.
We hadn’t spoken for two and a half years but when all is said and done I am her brother.
I realized how sad it was that we didn’t speak and it shouldn’t be that way.”
The distress was ignited by some relatives, who just intended to tear apart the close-knitted
Boyle family.
Now, that everything is fine, they are happier than ever.
First Love at 53 It’s never too late for love, right?
Susan got into her first romantic relationship at the age of 53 with an American doctor,
who she addresses as “the perfect gentleman.”
She met the man when both of them were stopped at the same hotel, where they enjoyed a romantic
dinner together, during her US tour for her 6th album in 2014.
At the time, she said in an interview, “I don’t want to say any more about who
he is right now as that would be unfair on him.
All I’ll say is we are around the same age and he wais a very nice guy.
It’s very early days so we’ll see what happens.
I hope he comes over.
People with Asperger’s do put a barrier up because they don’t know how to trust
people. I try not to. I want to let people in.”
She had been in a relationship back in her 20s, but her father ended that saying, Susan
wasn’t mature enough for romance.
There’s been no new news of the advancement in her relationship with the doctor, but one
thing for sure is, she wants to get married.
Parent Wannabe Growing up in a large yet close-knitted family
alongside her eight siblings, Susan wants to have a beautiful family of her own.
She stated in an interview, "I want to adopt a child who doesn't have much, who I can really
give something to.
I want to give a youngster what I didn't have.
We'll have to see what social services says, but it would make me so happy.”
Humble Lifestyle Despite having a huge net worth of $40 million,
she lives a modest life in her family home in Scotland with her pet cat.
In 2015, she expanded her property, but of course not in an extravagant celebrity way.
She bought property next door to combine the two plots together, which she would call her
dream home.
The memories of her impoverished days persuade her to have a humble lifestyle.
Also, she says that she has her loved ones around to spend the money she has earned.
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