I Dreamed a Dream: The Susan Boyle Story
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I Dreamed a Dream: The Susan Boyle Story was a one-off television special
, starring Scottish
singer Susan Boyle
, produced for ITV
, that aired on 13 December 2009 in the United Kingdom, reflecting the success that Susan Boyle has had since appearing on UK talent show Britain's Got Talent
and since her debut album, I Dreamed a Dream
, became the fastest selling debut album of all time. The show was presented by fellow Britain's Got Talent judge Piers Morgan
. Boyle performing songs from her debut album, I Dreamed a Dream, including "Wild Horses", "I Dreamed a Dream" and "Cry Me a River".
“Susan Boyle is one of those rare personalities who has captivated millions of fans around the world with her undeniable vocal talent and incredible life story,” said Ryan O’Hara, President of TV Guide Network and TVGuide.com. “For the first time ever, fans will have an opportunity to see Susan Boyle shine on stage in her own spotlight, witness amazing musical performances in a concert setting, as well as gain insight into the challenges she overcame as she rose to an international phenomenon.”
A co-production between talkbackTHAMES
, the UK production company owned by FremantleMedia, and Simon Cowell’s Syco TV, “I Dreamed a Dream: The Susan Boyle Story” will include exclusive interviews with Susan, friends and celebrity fans such as Simon Cowell
, alongside spectacular performances with special guests and other surprises. Susan will premiere songs from her new CD including, “Cry Me a River” and the Rolling Stones classic “Wild Horses” as well as a very special performance of the song that launched her to global superstardom; “I Dreamed A Dream,” with the London West End cast of Les Miserables.
Produced by Steve Mac
, ‘I Dreamed A Dream’ features her signature songs, “I Dreamed A Dream” and “Cry Me A River.” The album also includes a haunting rendition of Rolling Stones’ “Wild Horses,” Madonna’s “You’ll See,” The Monkees’ ‘Daydream Believer,’ and “Who I Was Born To Be,” an original recording written specially for Susan. Susan enthused: “It was my greatest ambition to release an album and I have finally achieved it. There is happiness out there for everyone who dares to dream.”
at that point.
appeared on the show, mainly because during Boyle's audition on Britain's Got Talent
, when asked by Simon Cowell
who she wanted to be as successful as, she replied "Elaine Paige ... somebody like that?". Boyle and Paige sang a song together, performing the song "I Know Him So Well
".
Television special
A television special is a television program which interrupts or temporarily replaces programming normally scheduled for a given time slot. Sometimes, however, the term is given to a telecast of a theatrical film, such as The Wizard of Oz or The Ten Commandments, which is not part of a regular...
, starring Scottish
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
singer Susan Boyle
Susan Boyle
Susan Magdalane Boyle is a Scottish singer who came to international public attention when she appeared as a contestant on the TV programme Britain's Got Talent on 11 April 2009, singing "I Dreamed a Dream" from ...
, produced for ITV
ITV
ITV is the major commercial public service TV network in the United Kingdom. Launched in 1955 under the auspices of the Independent Television Authority to provide competition to the BBC, it is also the oldest commercial network in the UK...
, that aired on 13 December 2009 in the United Kingdom, reflecting the success that Susan Boyle has had since appearing on UK talent show Britain's Got Talent
Britain's Got Talent
Britain's Got Talent is a British television talent show competition which started in June 2007 and originated from the Got Talent series. The show is produced by FremantleMedia's TalkbackThames and Simon Cowell's production company SYCOtv. The show is broadcast on ITV in Britain and TV3 in Ireland...
and since her debut album, I Dreamed a Dream
I Dreamed a Dream (album)
I Dreamed a Dream is the debut album from Scottish singer Susan Boyle. It was released on 23 November 2009 by Syco Music in the United Kingdom, and by Columbia Records in the United States one day later. In the standard edition, 11 out of the 12 songs that appear on the album are cover songs, plus...
, became the fastest selling debut album of all time. The show was presented by fellow Britain's Got Talent judge Piers Morgan
Piers Morgan
Piers Stefan Pughe-Morgan , known professionally as Piers Morgan, is a British journalist and television presenter. He is editorial director of First News, a national newspaper for children....
. Boyle performing songs from her debut album, I Dreamed a Dream, including "Wild Horses", "I Dreamed a Dream" and "Cry Me a River".
Production
The show celebrated Boyle's journey from a small village in rural Scotland to international fame and fan-fare following her inspiring performance on “Britain’s Got Talent,” the British reality competition series executive produced by Simon Cowell that rocketed Susan Boyle to superstardom.“Susan Boyle is one of those rare personalities who has captivated millions of fans around the world with her undeniable vocal talent and incredible life story,” said Ryan O’Hara, President of TV Guide Network and TVGuide.com. “For the first time ever, fans will have an opportunity to see Susan Boyle shine on stage in her own spotlight, witness amazing musical performances in a concert setting, as well as gain insight into the challenges she overcame as she rose to an international phenomenon.”
A co-production between talkbackTHAMES
TalkbackTHAMES
Talkback Thames is a British television production company, a division of FremantleMedia . It was formed by the merger of Talkback Productions and Thames Television, the former ITV network franchisee for London on weekdays between 1968 and 1992...
, the UK production company owned by FremantleMedia, and Simon Cowell’s Syco TV, “I Dreamed a Dream: The Susan Boyle Story” will include exclusive interviews with Susan, friends and celebrity fans such as Simon Cowell
Simon Cowell
Simon Phillip Cowell is an English A&R executive, television producer, entrepreneur, and television personality. He is known in the United Kingdom and United States for his role as a talent judge on TV shows such as Pop Idol, The X Factor, Britain's Got Talent and American Idol...
, alongside spectacular performances with special guests and other surprises. Susan will premiere songs from her new CD including, “Cry Me a River” and the Rolling Stones classic “Wild Horses” as well as a very special performance of the song that launched her to global superstardom; “I Dreamed A Dream,” with the London West End cast of Les Miserables.
Produced by Steve Mac
Steve Mac
Steve Mac , is a songwriter, record producer and owner of Rokstone Studios in London.He has produced more than 22 number one singles in the UK and had several multi-million selling albums worldwide...
, ‘I Dreamed A Dream’ features her signature songs, “I Dreamed A Dream” and “Cry Me A River.” The album also includes a haunting rendition of Rolling Stones’ “Wild Horses,” Madonna’s “You’ll See,” The Monkees’ ‘Daydream Believer,’ and “Who I Was Born To Be,” an original recording written specially for Susan. Susan enthused: “It was my greatest ambition to release an album and I have finally achieved it. There is happiness out there for everyone who dares to dream.”
Four Million US Album Sales
During the show, presenter Piers Morgan presented Boyle with a 4x Platinum disc, representing that Boyle had sold 4 Million copies of her debut album I Dreamed a Dream in the United StatesUnited States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
at that point.
Guests
During the show, singer Elaine PaigeElaine Paige
Elaine Paige OBE is an English singer and actress best known for her work in musical theatre. Raised in Barnet, North London, Paige attended the Aida Foster stage school, making her first professional appearance on stage in 1964, at the age of 16...
appeared on the show, mainly because during Boyle's audition on Britain's Got Talent
Britain's Got Talent
Britain's Got Talent is a British television talent show competition which started in June 2007 and originated from the Got Talent series. The show is produced by FremantleMedia's TalkbackThames and Simon Cowell's production company SYCOtv. The show is broadcast on ITV in Britain and TV3 in Ireland...
, when asked by Simon Cowell
Simon Cowell
Simon Phillip Cowell is an English A&R executive, television producer, entrepreneur, and television personality. He is known in the United Kingdom and United States for his role as a talent judge on TV shows such as Pop Idol, The X Factor, Britain's Got Talent and American Idol...
who she wanted to be as successful as, she replied "Elaine Paige ... somebody like that?". Boyle and Paige sang a song together, performing the song "I Know Him So Well
I Know Him So Well
"I Know Him So Well" is a song from the concept album and subsequent musical Chess by Tim Rice, Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus. In this duet, two women – Svetlana, the Russian chess champion's estranged wife, and Florence, his mistress – express their bittersweet feelings for him and at seeing...
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