Susan Boyle's rise to fame tempered by reality_美文

Susan Boyle's rise to fame tempered by reality

"She belts them out like she used to and is not averse to a duet," said 20-year-old local Helen Cameron. "It's nice that this has not changed her. I think she's under a lot of pressure normally. Here she can be herself."

Boyle's life changed in a few minutes when her first appearance on Britain's Got Talent was broadcast in April 2009. The soaring voice emerging from the dowdy, frizzy-haired figure; the audience titters turning to gasps; the shocked faces of Simon Cowell and the other judges - it was artfully staged television, but also a moment of genuine emotion.

"We judged her. Anybody who says they didn't is telling lies," Smith said. "She walked on and opened her mouth, and within minutes everybody watching was in tears."

But Smith said Boyle's flaws are part of what makes her a star. After all, "you didn't love Judy Garland because she was perfect".

"This is a woman who is conquering the real fears she has," Smith said.

Questions:

1. In which year did Susan Boyle appear on a UK reality TV competition?

2. Which song was her ticket to fame?

3. What is the title of her fourth album?

Answers:

1. 2009.

2. I dreamed a dream.

3. Standing Ovation.

About the broadcaster:

CJ Henderson is a foreign expert for China Daily's online culture department. CJ is a graduate of the University of Sydney where she completed a Bachelors degree in Media and Communications, Government and International Relations, and American Studies. CJ has four years of experience working across media platforms, including work for 21st Century Newspapers in Beijing, and a variety of media in Australia and the US.