Britain's Got Talent - Britain's Got Talent Contestants, Susan Boyle, Faryl Smith, Connie Talbot, Andrew Johnston, George Sampson, Paul Potts (Paperback)

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 45. Chapters: Britain's Got Talent contestants, Susan Boyle, Faryl Smith, Connie Talbot, Andrew Johnston, George Sampson, Paul Potts, Escala, Charlie Green, Hollie Steel, List of Britain's Got Talent episodes, Shaheen Jafargholi, Jake Pratt, Aidan Davis, Diversity, Neil Horan, Callum Francis, Elliot Evans, Kate and Gin, Sohail Badat, Bessie Cursons, Spelbound, DJ Talent, Twist and Pulse, The Bar Wizards, Julian Smith, Mr. Methane, Matthew Ahmet, Stevie Starr, John Farnworth, Charlie Wernham, Flawless, ReConnected, Myles and Connor. Excerpt: 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 . 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 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. Within nine days of the audition, videos of Boyle-from the show, various interviews and her 1999 rendition of "Cry Me a River" - had been watched over 100 million times. Her audition video has been viewed on the internet several hundred million times. Despite the sustained media interest she later finished in second place in the final of the show behind dance troupe Diversity. Boyle's first album, I Dreamed a Dream, was released on 23 November 2009 and became Amazon's best-selling album in pre-sales. According to Billboard, "The arrival of I Dreamed a Dream ... marks the best opening week for a female artist's debut album since SoundScan began ...