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2009 will be the year that Susan Boyle never forgets. In fact, her ascent into stardom has been so rapid if you saw it in a movie you’d never believe it. Feted and adored by millions, her incredible voice has led to an army of worldwide fans taking this unassuming singing sensation straight to their hearts.

But apart from Susan being pipped into second place in ‘Britain’s Got Talent’ what else is there to know about the biggest singing sensation of 2009.

• Born on the 1st of April 1961. Susan’s star sign is Aries and sharing her birthday with Debbie Reynolds and Ali MacGraw.
• Susan was bullied as a child and given the nickname ‘Susie Simple’.
• Demi Moore and Ashton Kutcher are big fans of Susan and crucially helped in spreading her fame via Twitter.
  
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• One of Susan’s favourite author’s is John Steinbeck
• Apart from singing Susan’s only other employment was a six-month stint as a trainee cook.
• Susan’s pet cat is called Pebbles
• One of Susan’s dreams is to sing before The Queen (Queen Elizabeth II).
• The clip of Susan’s Britains Got Talent audition has been viewed over an incredible 75 million times on Youtube.
  
• Susan’s favourite movie actor is Tom Hanks
• Susan’s Facebook group has over 1.8 million fans worldwide

Susan’s eagerly awaited first album ‘I Dreamed a Dream’ (Released on the 23rd of November 2009) went to Amazon’s pre-order Number one spot virtually straight away.