by Susan Boyle
First published 2010
Susan Boyle opens her story in April 2009, when her Britain's Got Talent audition video spread across the world and changed everything. The middle-aged woman from a Scottish village had spent years singing karaoke in local pubs, never imagining she would perform with an eighty-piece orchestra at Japan's Budokan Arena or release a record-breaking debut album. Boyle chronicles her rapid rise to international stardom and the difficulties that came with sudden celebrity status. She describes navigating the pressures of fame while staying grounded in her music, which has always provided her with peace and purpose. Throughout the chaos of media attention and public expectations, Boyle maintains her belief that she was meant to sing. She shares the personal challenges she has faced throughout her life, revealing how she has overcome obstacles through faith, determination, and humor.
Genres: autobiography, biography-memoir, music
Vibes: emotional-atmospheric, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: rags-to-riches, underdog
Setting: Japan, Scotland, United Kingdom
Period: 21st-century
336 pages · Hardcover · Atria Books