Susan Boyle sings for the Pope!

Unless you’ve been living under a rock, there’s a good chance you’ve already heard of the jaw-dropping performance of internet sensation Susan Boyle. Trust me, you can’t judge a book by its cover. The performance of then 48-year-old, cheeky-looking, woman auditioning for “Britain’s Got Talent” will leave anyone speechless and amazed. I know I was. The church volunteer from Scotland has taken the world by storm, with her unique and humble ways. Her performance on the TV show was brilliant, and the YouTube videos of her performance have received more than 30 million hits hence leading to worldwide publicity. Ms. Boyle, who says in the video that she’s never been married, never been kissed and lives with her cat Pebbles, went on stage to skeptical looks from the shocked audience and judges. When she sang “I Dreamed a Dream” from “Les Miserables” the audience went wild and even charmed “American Idol” judge Simon Cowell. She was known by locals as the woman who lived alone with her cat and occasionally sang at the pub’s karaoke night. Her sudden popularity has everyone watching, especially anyone trying to get into the music industry over 30 years old. You know it's hard.


This is huge, since it’s not every day you see an ordinary woman become an overnight sensation. It captures the power of the people, and those that support the art of a beautiful voice, looking beyond beauty. This incredible singer is truly an inspiration to many, who never get the so called “showbiz break.” Susan’s local paper, the West Lothian Courier, has even likened her impact in America to that of the Beatles four decades ago.

 Simon Cowell would be pleased if her success mirrored the 2007 winner Paul Potts. His goose-bumps-performance has now made him a multi-million-dollar record deal with talks under way of making a Hollywood movie based on his life. You may remember him as the former Carphone Warehouse employee from Wales.  Ashton Kutcher and Demi Moore have been credited with helping Britain’s Got Talent contestant Susan Boyle achieve global internet fame. Now Miss Boyle is going to sing for the Pope.