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Susan Boyle

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Susan Magdalane Boyle (born 1 April 1961) is a Scottish singer who rose to fame in 2009 after appearing as a contestant on the third series of Britain's Got Talent, singing "I Dreamed a Dream" from Les Misérables. As of 2021, Boyle has sold 25 million records. Her debut album, I Dreamed a Dream (2009), is one of the best-selling albums of the 21st century, having sold over 10 million copies worldwide, and it was the best-selling album internationally in 2009. In 2011, Boyle made UK music history by becoming the first female artist to achieve three successive albums debut at No.1 in less than two years. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Susan Boyle is the 389th most popular singer (down from 353rd in 2019), the 1,520th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 1,263rd in 2019) and the 50th most popular British Singer.

Susan Boyle is a Scottish singer who gained international fame after appearing as a contestant on the TV show "Britain's Got Talent" in 2009.

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Among SINGERS

Among singers, Susan Boyle ranks 389 out of 4,381. Before her are Dan Reynolds, Justin Bieber, Vicente Fernández, Peter Green, Lila Downs, and Serge Reggiani. After her are Denny Doherty, Galina Vishnevskaya, Hank Williams, Shirley Bassey, Marc Anthony, and Justin Timberlake.

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Among people born in 1961, Susan Boyle ranks 66. Before her are Andy Lau, Aziz Akhannouch, Ralph Macchio, Mohammed Ben Sulayem, Arnaldur Indriðason, and Armin Meiwes. After her are Armin Laschet, Mike Dunleavy, Andy Fletcher, Erwin Koeman, Ian Rush, and Andrey Korotayev.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Susan Boyle ranks 1,520 out of 8,785. Before her are Vita Sackville-West (1892), Peter Green (1946), Clarke Abel (1780), Roger Mortimer, 1st Earl of March (1287), Harthacnut I of Denmark (880), and Andy Summers (1942). After her are Karen Armstrong (1944), John Higgins (1975), Phil Neville (1977), Simon Rattle (1955), Dave Holland (1946), and Pattie Boyd (1944).

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Among SINGERS In United Kingdom

Among singers born in United Kingdom, Susan Boyle ranks 50. Before her are Mick Jones (1944), Kim Wilde (1960), Rod Evans (1947), Paul Di'Anno (1958), Marc Bolan (1947), and Peter Green (1946). After her are Shirley Bassey (1937), Albert Hammond (1944), Malcolm McLaren (1946), Dave Gahan (1962), Genesis P-Orridge (1950), and Seal (1963).

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