Susan Boyle Has UK’s Best-Selling Debut Album Ever
November 30, 2009 by iMusicDaily
Filed under Album, Breakout Artist, Celebrity, Music, Music Charts, New, photo
Susan Boyle makes history ont the British charts! The debut album of Scottish singer Susan Boyle — who shot to fame after her audition for TV show Britain’s Got Talent — has become the fastest selling album in Britain this year and the best-selling debut album in the UK ever.
The talent star moved 410,000 copies of I Dreamed A Dream — featuring covers of “Wild Horses” and “I Dreamed A Dream” from the musical Les Miserables – according to the Official Charts Company.
“She did it her way and made a dream come true,” Susan’s mentor Simon Cowell told BBC News Monday. “In Britain’s Got Talent she opened her mouth and the world fell in love with her, which is why her album has been the fastest selling of any woman making her debut.”
Songbird Leona Lewis previously held the record for Britain’s best-selling debut album; her first effort Spirit earned over 375,000 sales in 2007.
Susan Boyle Album Sets Record On Amazon.com
November 19, 2009 by iMusicDaily
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Susan Boyle is still wowing music lovers all over the world. I Dreamed A Dream, the upcoming debut album from the talent show sensation, has achieved the largest global CD pre-orders in the history of Amazon.com.
On Thursday, the online entertainment store announced that the eagerly-awaited album, which is scheduled for release on Nov. 23, has exceeded the record previously set by Japanese rock group Mr Children’s Supermarket Fantasy in 2008.
“Just eight months ago, no-one was aware of the talents of Susan Boyle. Now, she has generated more Amazon pre-order CD sales globally than any other artist,” Julian Monaghan, Head of Music at Amazon, said in statement praising the shy native Scott. “That is an incredible achievement and is testament to the fact that she has captured the hearts of people all over Britain, America and the rest of the world.”
Columbia Records Chairman Steve Barnett added: “One of the things that is so unique about Susan Boyle is her ability to touch people around the world. We’re excited that I Dreamed A Dream holds the new record for global pre-orders and that Amazon’s customers have supported her album in this way.”
Susan Boyle rose to prominence as a contestant on the British talent competition Britain’s Got Talent last spring. Susan lost her shot at the championship during the show’s finale. Instead, settling comfortably into second place behind popular dance troupe Diversity.
