Eleven years after becoming famous with the song I dreamed a dream in the Britain’s Got Talent contest, Susan Boyle is considered the most successful contestant of this program with a fortune of up to 750 billion Dollars
In 2009, Susan Boyle , a middle-aged church singer in a small Scottish town, suddenly became a world-famous star after performing the song I dreamed a dream in the Britain’s Got Talent contest . Behind her somewhat rough appearance was a heart-touching voice that quickly made her a phenomenon. After leaving the contest, Susan released her debut album I dreamed a dream and became the best-selling album in the UK in 2009. From a closed woman, living alone with a small cat in a shabby apartment, Susan Boyle earned a lot of money from selling music albums and attending events. She received an honorary doctorate, sang for Pope Benedict XVI, the Queen of England and performed in Las Vegas (USA).
Susan Boyle on Britain’s Got Talent 11 years ago
To date, her assets are said to have reached 25 million pounds (equivalent to 750 billion dollars). Few people know that Susan Boyle is the director of four companies in many fields, especially Duil Limited – her main company generated more than 1.2 million pounds (36 billion dollars) in 2019. Three other companies including Speur Limited, Speur Business, Speur Films also earned 463,000 pounds, 127,000 pounds and 91,000 pounds respectively. This makes Susan Boyle the most successful contestant of Britain’s Got Talent ever.
Susan Boyle in front of the house she bought after becoming famous
In addition, there have been rumors about the release of a film about Susan Boyle’s life after the series of biographical films such as Bohemian Rhapsody or Rocket Man received a lot of love from the audience. Since 2012, this film project has been launched with rumors that veteran actress Meryl Streep will transform into the 59-year-old Scottish singer. Talking about the film, Susan Boyle said: “This will be an adaptation of the book The woman I was born to be and it will be made into a TV series or a Netflix film . The film will be released soon. I can reveal who will play the main role but I want to be more surprised. This is really a collective effort”.
However, success and fame sometimes go hand in hand with mental instability. For nearly 9 years, she has not participated in any events and only made a surprise appearance in the America’s Got Talent: The Champions competition. Susan Boyle once shared that she suffered from depression due to her sudden fame in 2009. Paparazzi have repeatedly caught her crying and calling for help at the airport as well as in public places. Her relatives also said that the 59-year-old singer’s life was completely disrupted when having to live in the public and media’s attention.
