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| Talent show singer is online hit | Talent show singer is online hit |
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| A 47-year-old church volunteer from West Lothian has become an unlikely overnight singing sensation with millions watching her perform online. | A 47-year-old church volunteer from West Lothian has become an unlikely overnight singing sensation with millions watching her perform online. |
| Susan Boyle, from Blackburn, stunned judges on ITV's Britain's Got Talent with her performance of I Dreamed A Dream from Les Miserables on Saturday. | Susan Boyle, from Blackburn, stunned judges on ITV's Britain's Got Talent with her performance of I Dreamed A Dream from Les Miserables on Saturday. |
| Since then Hollywood actress Demi Moore has joined the legions of fans who have voiced their support on the internet. | Since then Hollywood actress Demi Moore has joined the legions of fans who have voiced their support on the internet. |
| Ms Boyle has now become the bookies' favourite to win the talent show. | Ms Boyle has now become the bookies' favourite to win the talent show. |
| Ms Boyle, who told viewers she had "never been kissed", said she had always wanted to be a singer. | Ms Boyle, who told viewers she had "never been kissed", said she had always wanted to be a singer. |
| She said: "I entered the competition because I wanted to have a chance at my singing. | She said: "I entered the competition because I wanted to have a chance at my singing. |
| "I found it very nerve-wracking to begin with but once I settled down and began to sing, I thought that the audience accepted me a bit more. Then I sort of relaxed and began to enjoy it. | "I found it very nerve-wracking to begin with but once I settled down and began to sing, I thought that the audience accepted me a bit more. Then I sort of relaxed and began to enjoy it. |
| Ms Boyle, who is currently unemployed, is a keen church-goer and community worker who is well-known for her Karaoke performances. | Ms Boyle, who is currently unemployed, is a keen church-goer and community worker who is well-known for her Karaoke performances. |
| She said: "It all began for me at age 12, when I used to sing in choirs and school concerts. Then after that when I got older I was singing in clubs." | She said: "It all began for me at age 12, when I used to sing in choirs and school concerts. Then after that when I got older I was singing in clubs." |
| Hollywood fans | Hollywood fans |
| Her performance on Saturday has received more than 5m hits on You Tube. | Her performance on Saturday has received more than 5m hits on You Tube. |
| Among those who have clicked to watch are Ghost star Demi Moore and her husband Ashton Kutcher. | Among those who have clicked to watch are Ghost star Demi Moore and her husband Ashton Kutcher. |
| He sent her a message on the micro-blogging service Twitter saying: "This just made my night." | |
| Her entry read: "You saw it made me teary!" | |
| After Ms Boyle's audition performance at Glasgow's Clyde Auditorium she is now tipped to beat 75,000 other applicants to the Britain's Got Talent prize, a chance to perform at the Royal Variety Performance. | |
| Tom Kerr, West Lothian's Provost, said: "We would like to add our best wishes for the next stage of the competition. | |
| "Susan has clearly wowed the audience, the judges and the world with a truly fantastic performance. | |
| "Now tributes from across the globe are flooding in, including from Hollywood star Demi Moore. | |
| "And with millions of hits on You Tube, Susan has put Blackburn, West Lothian, firmly on the map." |
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