Susan Boyle's 'I Dreamed A Dream' Beats Pre-Order Record

It’s hard to believe that just eight months ago Susan Boyle was an unknown Scottish singer. Then in April she took a chance, auditioned for Britain’s Got Talent, and is now on the verge of releasing her debut album. And it’s an album much in demand.

I Dreamed A Dream is being released on Nov. 23 but has already outsold all-comers. The online retailer Amazon has announced that Susan Boyle has broken the record for the largest number of global CD pre-orders.

According to Digital Spy, spokesman Julian Monaghan said:

“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. 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.”

I must admit I’m not actually that big a fan. I, like everyone else, was blown away by Boyle’s first audition on the show because the voice was so unexpected. But in the end I’d got used to it and didn’t actually rate her. And I’m glad Diversity won the show.

However, you can’t take anything away from Boyle as she’s making her talent go as far as it possibly can and is sure to become a millionaire within the next few months. And good luck to her. It’s just that I won’t be one of the people buying her album.

[Photo Source: Amazon.co.uk]