Susan Boyle
Amazon.com ramps up challenge to iTunes music store
Jan 10, 2013 13:09 EST
Amazon.com on Thursday launched a service that gives compact disk buyers instant copies of music in the Internet "cloud" in a major challenge to Apple's iTunes shop.
Queen Elizabeth watches huge jubilee horse pageant
May 13, 2012 16:58 EDT
Britain's Queen Elizabeth watched a glittering pageant Sunday of hundreds of horses and over 1,000 performers from around the world, the first big celebration for her diamond jubilee.
Huge pageant of horses kicks off Queen's jubilee
May 11, 2012 05:41 EDT
Hundreds of horses and 1,000 performers from around the world staged a glittering pageant in Britain in a stirring start to the major celebrations for Queen Elizabeth's diamond jubilee.
Huge pageant of horses kicks off Queen's jubilee
May 10, 2012 23:11 EDT
Hundreds of horses and over 1,000 performers from around the world staged a glittering pageant in Britain in a stirring start to the major celebrations for Queen Elizabeth's diamond jubilee.
Susan Boyle takes to stage in new musical of her life
Mar 28, 2012 00:34 EDT
Susan Boyle made a triumphant return to the stage on Tuesday at the premiere of a musical charting her rise from humble church volunteer to global superstar.
Susan Boyle takes to stage in new musical of her life
Mar 27, 2012 23:09 EDT
Susan Boyle made a triumphant return to the stage on Tuesday at the premiere of a musical charting her rise from humble church volunteer to global superstar.
Drake "takes care" of No. 1 on album chart
Nov 23, 2011 15:41 EST
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Canadian singer Drake jumped straight to No. 1 on Wednesday on the Billboard Top 200 album chart with his latest offering "Take Care," while Rihanna dominated the singles chart with three songs in the top 10.
Drake "takes care" of No. 1 on album chart
Nov 23, 2011 14:47 EST
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Canadian singer Drake jumped straight to No. 1 on Wednesday on the Billboard Top 200 album chart with his latest offering "Take Care," while Rihanna dominated the singles chart with three songs in the top 10.
Rapper Mac Miller straight to No.1 in indie victory
Nov 16, 2011 17:12 EST
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Rapper Mac Miller became the first indie artist since 1995 to debut at the top of the Billboard Top 200 album charts on Wednesday, with his first album "Blue Slide Park."
Justin Bieber's "Mistletoe" debuts at no. 1
Nov 09, 2011 14:05 EST
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Teen sensation Justin Bieber received a sweet kiss from fans on Wednesday when his album "Under the Mistletoe" debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart, edging out new entries from rapper Wale and country singer Miranda Lambert.
Street boy-turned-singer ends reality show journey as runner-up
Aug 21, 2011 00:45 EDT
SEOUL (Reuters) - Sung-Bong Choi, South Korea's manual worker-turned-international singing sensation, ended his months-long reality show journey on Sunday with a second-place finish to a female dancing competitor in the final round of the "Korea's Got Talent" TV audition show.
S.Korea singer wins fans worldwide after talent show
Jul 21, 2011 12:03 EDT
A young South Korean construction worker has become an international singing star after more than 10 million YouTube users watched his powerful performance on a local TV talent show.
Korean "street boy" wows world with voice and courage
Jul 13, 2011 22:52 EDT
SEOUL (Reuters Life!) - Dressed in blue jeans, a checked shirt and sneakers, the soft-spoken young contestant 40272 on "Korea's Got Talent" seemed a far cry from a typical opera singer.
Susan Boyle story to be turned into musical
Jun 17, 2011 08:54 EDT
LONDON (Reuters) - Scottish singer Susan Boyle, who shot to stardom in 2009 when her performance on a television singing contest became an internet hit, will see her life portrayed on stage in a new musical.
Comic Relief raises record £74
Mar 19, 2011 12:01 EDT
Comic Relief has raised a record £74 million, the highest in Red Nose Day's 23-year history.
Singing Swiss bus driver steers for stardom
Jan 30, 2011 18:01 EST
A singing Swiss bus driver, who practices once the passengers have got off, has stepped into the limelight in Switzerland with her stunning rendition of Puccini opera in a television talent show.
Homeless man finds success with "golden voice"
Jan 07, 2011 12:11 EST
NEW YORK (Reuters) - He's not quite Susan Boyle.
Rooney plans to go into management
Dec 31, 2010 10:26 EST
Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney revealed on Friday that he is planning to go into management when he calls time on his playing career.
Taylor Swift, Susan Boyle lead U.S. album chart
Dec 29, 2010 16:18 EST
LOS ANGELES (Billboard) - Taylor Swift's "Speak Now" ruled the Christmas week album chart in the United States, giving the pop-country starlet a fourth nonconsecutive week at the top.
Taylor Swift returns to No. 1 on U.S. album chart
Dec 22, 2010 19:46 EST
LOS ANGELES (Billboard) - Taylor Swift returned to the No. 1 slot on the U.S. pop album chart on Wednesday, knocking reigning champ Susan Boyle to No. 2, and holding Michael Jackson's new album to a No. 3 debut.
Facts from the Wikipedia page:
| Susan Boyle | |
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 Susan Boyle in November 2009
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Susan Magdalane Boyle[1][2][3] |
| Born | 1 April 1961 [1] |
| Origin | Blackburn, West Lothian, Scotland |
| Genres | Pop[4] classical |
| Occupations | Singer |
| Instruments | Vocals |
| Years active | 2009–present |
| Labels | Syco, Columbia |
| Website | Susanboylemusic.com |
