Video: Susan Boyle Opens Up About Post-Talent Breakdown: I Never Felt So Tired
Susan Boyle may not have taken top honors during last summer's Britain's Got Talent finale, but the 47-year-old Scottish singer won over American audiences during the U.S. version's final taping Wednesday.
Taking the stage to belt out the world premiere of her first single, "Wild Horses" -- from her Nov. 24 debut "I Dreamed a Dream" -- Boyle's appearance was her first on the American counterpart of the reality TV hit that earned her overnight success.
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During her appearance, Boyle opened up about her hospitalization at a London clinic last May following the finale, as a result, she says, of severe exhaustion.
"From [having] no pressure to having all this pressure, I found it a bit suffocating," the singer revealed prior to her performance.
"I dont remember much about it after the final...all I remember is getting in an ambulance and getting taken to this clinic," she continued. "I never felt so tired and didn't know what was wrong with me. I look back at it now and it was a necessity because I was tired."
Still, says Boyle, who lives alone with her cat, insists she is adjusting to fame well.
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"I used to be a spectator looking out at the world, but now I'm part of that world. I embrace it, because I feel a bit more confident in myself now," she told viewers. "I'm ready to get on with it now and not afraid to be myself."
Chicken catcher Kevin Skinner, who wowed audiences with his country crooning, beat out cancer survivor-turned-operatic singer Barbara Padilla for the show's ultimate prize of $1 million and a headlining showcase in Las Vegas.
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8Susan, I loved your performance of Wild Horses! It gave me shivers down my spine and put tears in my eyes. You are my favorite singer in the world and I love you. I'm so glad that you are adjusting to this new lifestyle so well. Please know how much you are loved and don't pay attention to the losers who try to bring you down.
Susan you are marvelous in every sense of the word.I can't wait to get your CD.God Bless you always,Cherie
The poor woman's had such a hard life, and then was really put through unbelievable hell for 7 weeks. I hope and pray that's in the past now, and she'll be able to share her beautiful voice with the fans that love her, and there are millions of us.
When i was little child i used to watching on tv as a statue Barbara Streisand singing.Now i have 30 years old and Susan have the same impact on me with her amazing voice just like Barbara.. Greetings from Europa-Ro Susan
Susan God give you amaizeing gift i cried and bless you when you sing, everything in life becomes bearable and brighter, Your voice have healing power To me. thank you and i will get your CD love you. Mariola
I think she is a brave and very talented woman. I cannot wait to buy her CD - this song (Wild Horses) is very moving and performed to perfection - no surprise.
Susan, your voice it truly beautiful. Your singing sent chills through me, not many artists have had that effect on me. I will look for your CD in November. All the best.
Well done Susan, You've got Talent, Loved it.