Before she appeared on a British TV talent (才艺) show in 2009, Susan Boyle was a shy, middle-aged woman from Scotland (苏格兰). Then she sang “I dreamed a dream” for her audition (试唱) and she became famous overnight. The YouTube video of her performance has been watched by millions of people and her first album I dreamed a dream has sold over 9 million copies.
It hasn’t been easy for Susan. She was born in 1961 in a small Scottish town, the youngest of nine children. She had some learning difficulties and has had just one job as a cook at a college. But singing was always part of Susan’s life—at school and at the local church and pub. She had singing lessons and auditioned for talent shows, but she never found the success she was looking for. It was her mother who encouraged her to enter the popular Britain’s Got Talent show. The rest is history.
Things have never been the same since that special night in January 2009. She has performed for thousands of fans and has just finished a huge tour of the UK and the US. She has recorded six albums and sold millions of copies. But Susan has never forgotten where she came from. She still lives in Scotland. She has bought a new house, but she hasn’t sold the old one. She has never married or had children, but she has said that she would like to adopt (收养) a child. Her powerful voice has given pleasure to millions of fans all over the world.