14 DAY TRIAL // She may not have gotten enough love on America’s Got Talent just recently, but Susan Boyle remains one of the most successful and loved singers of the moment, as her three new World Records confirm.
Over the weekend, the singing sensation was included in the Guinness Book of Records for the incredible performance of her debut album, the chart-topping “I Dreamed a Dream,” Blast Magazine informs.
Susan broke not one, but three separate records, for debut release, best selling release by a female artist in the UK and oldest artist to top the charts.
The inclusion in Guinness comes to top what has been described as a meteoric, fairy-tale ascension to stardom of the former choirgirl Susan Boyle.
“Her album ‘I Dreamed A Dream’ set a new record for a debut release by selling 411,820 copies in its first week,” Blast informs.
“The album notched up 133,599 UK sales on the first day, 411,820 in its first week and over a million in 21 days, which is considered as the fastest-selling album by a female artist in the UK, outselling the previous record holder Arctic Monkeys by nearly 50,000 units,” the same publication informs.
And, while many skeptics believed age would work against her when it came to her music career, Susan proved precisely the contrary was true in her case.
“Boyle became a triple record-breaker as the oldest artist to top the charts with a debut album. She was 48 when her album reached No. 1 in November,” Blast informs.
Speaking to the British media about her triple win, the singer admitted this was something she could not even allow herself to dream but was happy it came to happen.
“I used to read this book as a wee girl. I never dreamt that one day I would actually appear in the Guinness Book of Records. I only ever wanted to sing and perform. This is truly fantastic,” the singer said.