Acting
Susan Boyle
Born 1961-04-01 · Dechmont, West Lothian, Scotland
Susan Magdalane Boyle is a Scottish singer who came to international attention when she appeared as a contestant on the TV programme Britain's Got Talent on 11 April 2009, singing "I Dreamed a Dream" from Les Misérables. Her first album was released in November 2009 and debuted as the number one best-selling album on charts around the globe. Susan Boyle's initial appearance on the talent show fired public imagination when her modest stage introduction and thick speaking accent left audience, viewers and judges alike unprepared for the power and expression of her mezzo-soprano voice. Before she had finished the song's opening phrase a standing ovation for Boyle had erupted. An international media and Internet response coincided. 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. Despite becoming an international sensation she eventually finished in second place on the show behind dance troupe Diversity. On 12 May 2012, Susan returned to Britain's Got Talent to perform as a guest in the final singing "You'll See". The following day, she performed at Windsor Castle for the Queen's Diamond Jubilee Pageant singing "Mull of Kintyre". In November 2012, Boyle performed with her idol Donny Osmond in Las Vegas, singing "This is the Moment", a duet from her most recent album Standing Ovation: The Greatest Songs From the Stage. Boyle's net worth was estimated at £22 million in April 2012. As of 2013, Boyle had sold over 19 million albums worldwide and received two Grammy Awards nominations. Description above from the Wikipedia article Susan Boyle, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Acting credits
4.9Derek and Hansel are modelling again when an opposing company attempts to take them out from the business.
Zoolander 2
2016
5.9Deep in the heart of the English countryside lies the enchanting village of Gladbury. Legend has it every 25 years an angel visits the village candlemaker and touches a single candle. Whoever lights this candle receives a miracle on Christmas Eve. But in 1890, at the dawn of the electric age, this centuries old legend may come to an end.
The Christmas Candle
2013
TV Special with Adele, Susan Boyle & Cheryl plus 9 other Performers in front of Prince Charles and Camilla Parker-Bowles
Royal Variety Performance 2010
2010
Documentary looking at the career to date of Peter Kay, from Bolton schoolboy to award-winning, record-breaking comic, actor, writer and director.
Peter Kay: 20 Years of Funny
2015
NRThe film features clips looking at the successes, upsets and moments that caused drama in different talent shows.
20 Moments That Rocked Talent Shows
2015
Award winning filmmaker Osca Humphreys follows the day-to-day life of the woman behind the most extraordinary success story of our time. With remarkable access this film takes a revealing and emotional look at how Susan has been coping with her new life as an international star and asks whether fame and fortune has actually made her happy. The film includes Susan in the studio recording her new album, travelling to Shanghai for a huge stadium performance and a meeting with record company boss Simon Cowell.
Susan Boyle: An Unlikely Superstar
2011
Twenty years on from winning Pop Idol, Scottish singer Michelle McManus reflects on her roller coaster life and career, and revisits iconic TV talent show moments.
Michelle McManus: Talent Show Winners
2023
NRA biopic of Susan Boyle's journey from a small village in rural Scotland to international fame and fan-fare following her inspiring performance on “Britain’s Got Talent,” the British reality competition series executive produced by Simon Cowell that rocketed her to superstardom.
I Dreamed a Dream: The Susan Boyle Story
2009