Don’t Call It A Comeback.
06.06.2023 - 20:24 / usmagazine.com
She dreamed a dream — again! After facing a health scare last year, Susan Boyle returned to the stage that launched her career.
“It feels great,” the Scottish singer, 62, said while appearing on the season 16 finale of Britain’s Got Talent on Sunday, June 4. “It’s extra special for me actually because last April there, I suffered a minor stroke and I fought like crazy to be back on stage and I have done it.”
Boyle originally competed on the British show in 2009 and wowed the judges — and the world — with her emotional rendition of “I Dreamed a Dream” from Les Misérables. On Sunday’s finale, the opera singer was joined by the West End cast of the iconic musical to perform the song that charted her career.
The judges and audience were wowed by the performance and Boyle’s shocking health update. Judge Simon Cowell was impressed by the “unbelievable” moment he witnessed.
“Susan, we owe you so much and I knew you weren’t well but if anyone was going to come back, you were going to come back because we wouldn’t be the same without you,” the BGT creator said. “You are amazing.”
Following the heartrending reunion, Boyle opened up about the special moment and how much it meant for her to return despite the challenges of her condition.
“Tonight I had the privilege of returning to @bgt and performing with the wonderful cast of @lesmizofficial,” she wrote via Instagram on Monday, June 5. “This evening was even more special for me as in April of 2022 I had a stroke. For the past year I have worked so hard to get my speech and singing back, with the sole aim of being able to sing on stage again & tonight my hard work & perseverance paid off, and singing the song that started it all, ‘I
Don’t Call It A Comeback.
Britain's Got Talent is now in its 16th series and continuing to showcase some of the best acts from around the world. Featuring judges Simon Cowell, Amanda Holden, Alesha Dixon and Bruno Tonioli, the show gives people a platform to launch their careers and they compete for a chance to take to the stage in the Royal Variety Performance. Acts include singers, dancers, impressionists and comedians and there is always a sprinkle of chaos in the auditions and beyond when some of the more wacky people perform.
Susan Boyle is defying the odds. The 62-year-old singer returned to the stage to deliver a powerful performance just one year after she says she suffered a stroke that left her unable to speak or sing. Boyle made the shocking revelation after joining the West End cast of for a performance of the song that made her a star, «I Dreamed a Dream.»«It feels great,» she said onstage.
Nearly 15 years after Susan Boyle first performed "I Dreamed a Dream" on the "Britain's Got Talent" stage, the Scottish singer returned and revealed her past health struggles. The 62-year-old was joined by the West End cast of "Les Misérables" and performed the song she is known for, while also revealing she had recently suffered and was recovering from a stroke. Acknowledging that her return to the competition show "feels great," Boyle announced the significance of the homecoming. "It's extra special for me, actually.
The Scottish singer rose to fame after coming second to dance group Diversity on Britain's Got Talent in 2009Susan Boyle made a triumphant return to Britain's Got Talent during Sunday's grand final, accompanied by the cast of Les Miserables from London's West End. The Scottish singer - who shot to fame after finishing as runner-up to Diversity on the ITV show in 2009 - also went on to reveal that she has suffered a stroke that she had kept secret. It has been over 14 years since the world was first introduced to Boyle, who shocked the entertainment industry in her audition when she performed a jaw-dropping rendition of I Dreamed A Dream after proclaiming to the judges she wished to "be as big as Elaine Paige".
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Former Britain's Got Talent star Susan Boyle has revealed that she suffered a minor stroke recently as she returned to the stage for the grand finale of the ITV competition on Sunday. The 61-year-old opera singer shot to fame after singing a stunning rendition of I Dreamed A Dream from Les Misérables in the third series of the show back in 2009, where Diversity were crowned winners.
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Susan Boyle suffered a minor stroke in April that left her doubtful over whether she could perform again, the singer told fans. The Scottish singer rose to fame in 2009 after competing on the third season of the ITV competition Britain’s Got Talent. She impressed the judges with her rendition of “I Dreamed a Dream” from the musical Les Misérables, in one of the show’s biggest viral moments.
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