It may seem like yesterday that the nation was captivated by Susan Boyle’s rendition of I Dreamed A Dream but in fact, that Britain’s Got Talent performance was a staggering 12 years ago.
Although her singing capabilities were undisputed, she lost out to first place to dance troop Diversity. But not winning the competition didn’t hold Susan back as she went onto sell more than 19 million records, rake in an estimated £22 million and release the UK’s bestselling album of all time, I Dreamed A Dream.
Her second album, The Gift, also rose straight to the top of the charts and every year since, she would release an album to quieter acclaim.
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