Susan Boyle At Breaking Point

Susan Boyle might have the biggest selling album of 2009 and the most watched video on YouTube, but behind the scenes a completely different picture has become the reality. The 48-year-old has suffered very public melt-downs since her meteoric rise to fame over the past year, and is said to be close once again to a breakdown.

Behind the smiles and the songs, lies heartache and loneliness - something fame and money cannot buy. Her brother Gerry has spoken out saying Susan suffers from 'crushing' loneliness and fears she will never fall in love. The Britain's Got Talent star has never had a relationship and has struggled to cope with the fame since becoming a global sensation. Her brother revealed in an interview, "The one thing she wants above all everything else is love. Who doesn't? Her biggest wish is to find someone who she can share her success with and support her through the difficult times."


Susan Boyle has been afraid to sleep at her Scottish home after she arrived home several weeks ago to find an intruder inside. Security has been stepped up, yet this had added to the turmoil. Gerry said, "If I'm honest things aren't great for Susan at the moment on a personal level. She's absolutely exhausted after non-stop travelling promoting her album around the world."

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Susan Boyle Finds Intruder In Her Home

Police were called to the home of Susan Boyle just before 10pm last night after she arrived home from a visit to London to find an intruder inside. The multi-million selling singer was shocked and shaken as the man escaped past her when she arrived home. SuBo had been recording her part in the charity Haiti single in London and a friend had dropped her off at her council house in Scotland.

Although Susan Boyle has made millions due to her sudden success, the Britain's Got Talent star has tried to remain in her humble council home. The attempted burglary may now mean it is time for Susan to find a more suitable, protected home. Police took a 16 year-old youth into questioning in connection with the incident, but released him sometime later.

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Susan Boyle Melts Down At Airport

Susan Boyle caused a sensation at Heathrow airport this week with her latest melt-down and was asked to calm down by British Airways staff after becoming disruptive before her flight to the Chicago in the US. According to the UK press, Susan Boyle was shouting obscenities at the top of her voice and singing into a mop. The multi-million selling singer then began cleaning shoes with the mop as BA staff tried to calm her down.

According to The Sun newspaper, Susan Boyle then fled the Terminal 5 lounge, yelling, "I've escaped, I've escaped!" The Britian's Got Talent sensation was waiting for her flight to the US to be a guest on the Oprah Winfrey show.

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US Album Sales Figures 2009

Lady GaGa, Taylor Swift and Susan Boyle were just three female artists who helped the US music industry in 2009. Total music sales rose 2.1% in 2009, even though album sales dropped 12.7% to 373.9 million. Digital downloads saved the US music industry as track sales were up 8.3% year on year to 1.1 billion.

Digital album sales were also up 16% to 76.4m (20% 0f total albums bought in 2009) as digital music in the US now accounts for 40% of all music purchases as the public move away from CD's.
Interestingly, vinyl sales soared by 33% to 2.5m - a new vinyl record, as fans collected more and more.

US Top Selling Albums of 2009:

1. Taylor Swift - 'Fearless' - 3.2m
2. Susan Boyle - 'I Dreamed A Dream' - 3.1m
3. Michael Jackson - 'Number Ones' - 2.3m
4. Lady GaGa - 'The Fame' - 2.2m
5. Andrea Bocelli - 'My Christmas' - 2.2m
6. Hannah Montana - 'The Movie' Soundtrack -1.8m
7. Black Eyed Peas - 'The E.N.D.' - 1.78m
8. Eminem - 'Relapse' - 1.73m
9. Jay-Z - 'The Blueprint 3' - 1.5m
10. Kings of Leon - 'Only By The Night' - 1.39m

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US Top 10 Selling Albums Of 2009

Here are the Top 10 selling albums in the US during 2009, and Susan Boyle lost out to Taylor Swift by just 100,000 copies. Her debut album was released just six weeks before the end of the year and went on to become the second best selling album of the year.

US Top Selling Albums of 2009:

1. Taylor Swift - 'Fearless' - 3.2m
2. Susan Boyle - 'I Dreamed A Dream' - 3.1m
3. Michael Jackson - 'Number Ones' - 2.3m
4. Lady GaGa - 'The Fame' - 2.2m
5. Andrea Bocelli - 'My Christmas' - 2.2m
6. Hannah Montana - 'The Movie' Soundtrack -1.8m
7. Black Eyed Peas - 'The E.N.D.' - 1.78m
8. Eminem - 'Relapse' - 1.73m
9. Jay-Z - 'The Blueprint 3' - 1.5m
10. Kings of Leon - 'Only By The Night' - 1.39m


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Top 10 Selling Albums Of 2009

Here are the Top Ten selling albums of 2009 in the UK, and in just nine weeks Susan Boyle has gone on to sell 1.5m copies of her debut album to become the number one. Find out who had the Top 10 Selling Singles HERE.

The Top Ten Albums of 2009:

1. Susan Boyle: 'I Dreamed A Dream'
2. Lady GaGa: 'The Fame'
3. Michael Bublé: 'Crazy Love'
4. Black Eyed Peas: 'The E.N.D.'
5. Kings of Leon: 'Only By The Night'
6. JLS: 'JLS'
7. Beyoncé: 'I Am Sasha Fierce'
8. Paolo Nutini: 'Sunny Side Up'
9. Lily Allen: 'It's Not Me, It's You'
10. Robbie Williams: 'Reality Killed The Video Star'


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VIDEO: X Factor and SuBo - Killing In The Name

Here is the uncensored version of Rage Against The Machine's 'Killing In The Name'video, featuring the X Factor finalists and Susan Boyle. This hilarious spoof video has been an internet hit this week and can only help RATM in it's battle for the Christmas #1.



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Susan Boyle Gets Fastest Selling Album In UK

Susan Boyle has become a record breaker after selling 410,000 copies of her debut album 'I Dreamed A Dream'. The album was released on Monday and easily outsold X Factor's JLS to become the #1 album in the UK. The Britain's Got Talent runner-up has gone into the record books for having the fastest selling UK debut album, and looks certain to continue the celebrations as the album has been causing SuBo fever in the USA.

Susan Boyle Gets A Makeover

Susan Boyle looking completely different in this makeover for Harper’s Bazaar and is going down a storm in America where the public love the Britain's Got Talent runner-up. She appears in the September issue of the glamour magazine with Boyle saying, 'It really made me feel like a Hollywood actress. Had my hair done up.'

Susan Boyle - NBC Interview

Susan Boyle gave her first interview since losing Britain's Got Talent and NBC's Today show was where all the action could be found.

"Being plucked from obscurity is a bit like, you know, going on a long journey," stated Susan. "You don't know what's going to happen. You don't know how it's going to end. I don't want it to end."

Watch the Susan Boyle interview below.........



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Susan Boyle Tells All On American TV

Susan Boyle has opened up in her first public interview since losing out to Diversity on Britain's Got Talent. The interview is to be broadcast on NBC television next week during America's Today Show.

The 48 year old talked about life since finding fame and the problems that came with it. Susan poured out her heart to Meredith Vieira, looking confident with her mini-makeover.

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Susan Boyle Off Tour Again

After just three dates on the Britain's Got Talent Live Tour, Susan Boyle has pulled out of most of the remaining dates after bosses were concerned for her well-being. Susan had received standing ovations in Birmingham and Sheffield but pulled the plug on the two Manchester dates to avoid another melt down.

The Sun newspaper said Susan Boyle was hoping to perform at one of the Scottish dates and feels bad at letting fans down. Bosses say her album will be out before Christmas but Susan's health is the most important.

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Susan Boyle Performs On Live Tour

Fears over the health of Susan Boyle were laid to rest as the Britain's Got Talent runner-up received a standing ovation in Birmingham on Friday night. It had been touch and go as to whether the 48 year-old singer would be fit enough for the live tour after collapsing after the final of Britain's Got Talent, due to exhaustion.

Blowing a kiss to fans and performing 'I Dreamed A Dream' and 'Memory' from the musicals Les Miserables and Cats respectively, Boyle received a standing ovation following her performance at the National Indoor Arena just after 9pm. Susan is expected to appear on other dates in the nationwide tour, but will take it day-by-day before deciding if she is able to perform.

*PIC: Ken McKay
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Susan Boyle Goes Out In London

Susan Boyle proved she was feeling much better following her four day stint at The Priory this week with a good dose of retail therapy. The 48-year-old singer was spotted shopping in London and waved to onlookers as she bought some new outfits.

The Britain's Got Talent star is expected to be joining the other contestants on the UK tour later this month, but may miss a few early dates (starts June 12) as everyone will want to make sure Susan is well enough for the tour. Following her shock defeat in the Britain's Got Talent Final, concerns over her health were made public as the Scottish singer was taken to the famous clinic with exhaustion.

Boyle became a worldwide celebrity overnight when her performance on Britain's Got Talent became a YouTube hit, Susan then spent time in America as she caught the attention of the media world. Demi Moore and Ashton Kutcher are reported as offering Susan Boyle £30,000 if she would sing at their wedding anniversary because they are fans of her music.

Simon Cowell will help Susan work on an album, which will be made when she is ready, her brother told GMTV breakfast show that making an album with Simon Cowell was something his sister wanted to do.



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X Factor Judges Paid Millions

X Factor Judges will earn several millions between them as Dannii Minogue was awarded a massive £250,000 pay rise to match Cheryl Cole. Between them they will earn £2m and this is at a time when many other TV presenters are having to endure pay cuts during the recession.

Dannii has just returned to the UK after spending two months in Australia and will begin work on the latest X Factor auditions that have already begun. The bumper wages may be hard for some to accept as many around the country are losing their jobs or face a pay freeze but ITV were keen for Dannii to return for a third series because X Factor had become a ratings winner for the network.


Meanwhile the media world continues to debate the role of TV programmes like X Factor and Britain's Got Talent, following the meltdown of Susan Boyle. The singer has been recovering at London's Priory Clinic after collapsing after the final of Britian's Got Talent with exhaustion.




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Real Reason Susan Boyle Lost Britain's Got Talent

Susan Boyle losing Britain's Got Talent must be one of the biggest shock results this decade has produced from a reality TV series. Watched by 19.2 million viewers on ITV, with millions more watching around the world, this series of BGT became the most popular and talked about.

No-one was more talked about than Susan Boyle, she became an overnight sensation as she became a hit with the judges, audience and the viewers. Millions of hits on YouTube and becoming a TV star in the United States seemed to seal Susan Boyle's fate. Bookies had her as the favourite to win, the newspapers were full of stories about her and the pressures of the final week but ultimately it was the general public who would have the last say as they cast their votes in the millions.

The real reason Susan Boyle lost Britain's Got Talent was because we love losers more than we do winners and while Diversity were no losers, the voting public just couldn't vote Susan Boyle to win because they already felt she had won - thanks to all the additional publicity generated by her previous performances. As Brits we prefer to see someone struggle in life and then make it, rather than someone who is talented and has it all. Although Susan had initially struggled (that is why she won our hearts), by the final she already had it all. Everyone knew she would become a massive star so it was time to give someone else a chance. Looking at the finalists of Britain's Got Talent shows just how much we like those who battle to get somewhere - whether it's Hollie with her tears, proud father and son duo Stavros Flatley or third place runner-up Julian Smith with his saxophone.

Being too good or talented can be a downfall sometimes, as Susan Boyle found out - yet she can be assured that now she is a 'loser' again the British public will love her!

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Britain's Got Talent: Susan Boyle Loses!

It's the biggest shock of the decade as Britian's Got Talent favourite, Susan Boyle loses out on winning £100,000 and a chance to perform in front of the Queen during the Royal Variety Performance. That is a headline and situation that seemed almost impossible as bookies favourite Susan Boyle was almost certain to win this year's Britian's Got Talent. The 48-year-old Scottish singer had gained the interest of the worlds media and seemed unstoppable, but by some kind of twisted fate the British public voted her into second place and dance group Diversity stole first place from under her nose.

Here were the ten finalists:

Susan Boyle, singer
Aidan Davis, 11, dancer
Dance troupe Diversity
Father-and-son comedy dance duo Stavros Flatley
Ten-member dance troupe Flawless
Grandfather and granddaughter singing act 2 Grand
12-year-old Welsh singer Shaheen Jafargholi
Saxophonist Julian Smith
Singer Shaun Smith
Hollie Steel

You can re-live the Britain's Got Talent Final on the ITV website.

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