I Dreamed A Dream-related stories
Posted Nov 30th 2009 9:03AM by Allison Waldman
Filed under: OpEd, Music and Variety, Celebrities, Awards, Reality-Free
Somewhere tonight
American Idol judge Simon Cowell is grinning. You can just imagine it, can't you? That smile that he wore on
Britain's Got Talent when he heard Susan Boyle sing "I Dreamed A Dream" from
Les Miserables, remember? Simon was smart enough to take that talented lady and make her a star. Oh yes, she had the talent, but Simon had the wherewithal. And today it's paid off with the news that
Susan Boyle's debut CD is number one on the UK charts.
The record keepers across the pond, the Official Charts Company, announced that Boyle's CD, also called
I Dreamed A Dream, sold 410,000 copies since its release on November 23. That means it's not only the top of the chart, it's also the fastest selling album this year. It's even the most albums sold in the first week of a release for a British debut.
Continue reading Susan Boyle's CD debuts at number one in UK
Posted Nov 24th 2009 11:25AM by Allison Waldman
Filed under: Industry, OpEd, Music and Variety, Celebrities, Judges, Reality-Free
If you don't already know her story, get ready to hear all about it. On December 13, the
TV Guide Network will present a Susan Boyle special. An hour all about the unlikely Scottish singing sensation.
I Dreamed a Dream: The Susan Boyle Story is a one-hour documentary/interview/performance special chronicling the rise of the
Britain's Got Talent performer who became a You Tube phenom and has just released her first CD.
American Idol's Simon Cowell is the mastermind behind this production, which will also be broadcast in England on the ITV1. It'll have celebrity interviews including Simon himself, footage of Susan's hometown, her TV appearances till now, and -- naturally -- Susan singing songs from
I Dreamed A Dream, the new CD.
Continue reading Coming soon: the Susan Boyle TV special
Posted Apr 18th 2009 2:29PM by Allison Waldman
Filed under: Music and Variety, Celebrities, Reality-Free
Well, Andy Warhol said everyone gets 15 minutes of fame, but has Susan Boyle's quarter-hour already expired? That's the opinion of New York columnist Michael Musto, but I think his Rolex knock-off is running fast.
Musto thinks Boyle is done, but, you watch, Susan will be around for at least another week or two.
She was on
Larry King Live on Friday. There's rumors that she's going to appear on
Oprah, and I wouldn't put it past
American Idol and Simon Cowell to spring her on us, giving 20 million Americans a chance to be amazed by her sweet voice and reviled by her hairy eyebrows.
Continue reading Is Susan Boyle done already?
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