{"id":13405,"date":"2026-09-02T13:39:15","date_gmt":"2026-09-02T13:39:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/realnewsz13.store\/?p=13405"},"modified":"2026-09-02T13:39:15","modified_gmt":"2026-09-02T13:39:15","slug":"a-standing-ovation-broke-out-before-susan-boyle-could-even-finish-i-dreamed-a-dream","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/realnewsz13.store\/?p=13405","title":{"rendered":"A Standing Ovation Broke Out Before Susan Boyle Could Even Finish \u201cI Dreamed a Dream\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a class=\"image-link\" href=\"https:\/\/cloud99.site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/BSCB3240-9.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"attachment-hitmag-featured size-hitmag-featured wp-post-image\" src=\"https:\/\/cloud99.site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/BSCB3240-9-600x400.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<div class=\"td-post-header\">\n<header class=\"td-post-title\">\n<h6 class=\"entry-title\">A Standing Ovation Broke Out Before Susan Boyle Could Even Finish \u201cI Dreamed a Dream\u201d<\/h6>\n<div class=\"td-module-meta-info\"><\/div>\n<\/header>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td-post-content tagdiv-type\">\n<p data-t=\"{&quot;n&quot;:&quot;blueLinks&quot;,&quot;t&quot;:13,&quot;a&quot;:&quot;click&quot;,&quot;b&quot;:76}\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nbc.com\/sites\/nbcblog\/files\/styles\/scale_600\/public\/2023\/07\/agt-susan-boyle.jpg\" alt=\"Susan Boyle Says She Suffered a Stroke in 2022\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-2\"><\/div>\n<p data-t=\"{&quot;n&quot;:&quot;blueLinks&quot;,&quot;t&quot;:13,&quot;a&quot;:&quot;click&quot;,&quot;b&quot;:76}\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-600\" src=\"https:\/\/cloud99.site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/BSCB3240-9-300x252.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cloud99.site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/BSCB3240-9-300x252.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cloud99.site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/BSCB3240-9.jpg 600w\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"252\" \/><\/p>\n<p data-t=\"{&quot;n&quot;:&quot;blueLinks&quot;,&quot;t&quot;:13,&quot;a&quot;:&quot;click&quot;,&quot;b&quot;:76}\">There\u2019s no song more synonymous with\u00a0<em>Got Talent\u00a0<\/em>alum\u00a0Susan Boyle\u00a0than the epic\u00a0\u201cI Dreamed a Dream.\u201d\u00a0And one particular performance of this song by Boyle stands head and shoulders above all others.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-3\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"ku3FwoBi\"><\/div>\n<p data-t=\"{&quot;n&quot;:&quot;blueLinks&quot;,&quot;t&quot;:13,&quot;a&quot;:&quot;click&quot;,&quot;b&quot;:76}\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/HUWkVPZ_GNEQAbH3rTMHiw--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyNDI7aD04Mjg7Y2Y9d2VicA--\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/ny_post_articles_869\/50447e10eb20355a6320f1b1d948d6b9\" alt=\"Susan Boyle returns to Instagram for the first time in 2 years with bold  new look after suffering stroke\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-14\"><\/div>\n<p data-t=\"{&quot;n&quot;:&quot;blueLinks&quot;,&quot;t&quot;:13,&quot;a&quot;:&quot;click&quot;,&quot;b&quot;:76}\">The former\u00a0<em>Britain\u2019s Got Talent<\/em>\u00a0winner memorably sang \u201cI Dreamed a Dream\u201d \u2014 the soaring anthem from\u00a0<em>Les Mis\u00e9rables<\/em>\u00a0\u2014 during\u00a0her viral Audition in 2009, and she\u2019s performed it countless times since. However, this 2010 performance of the song is (somehow) more poised and powerful than her\u00a0<em>BGT<\/em>\u00a0Audition \u2014 and that\u2019s saying something.<\/p>\n<div class=\"XjVyPezS\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"intra-article-module\" data-t=\"{&quot;n&quot;:&quot;intraArticle&quot;,&quot;t&quot;:13}\"><\/div>\n<p data-t=\"{&quot;n&quot;:&quot;blueLinks&quot;,&quot;t&quot;:13,&quot;a&quot;:&quot;click&quot;,&quot;b&quot;:76}\"><strong>Watch Susan Boyle perform a stunning version of \u201cI Dreamed a Dream\u201d here.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-t=\"{&quot;n&quot;:&quot;blueLinks&quot;,&quot;t&quot;:13,&quot;a&quot;:&quot;click&quot;,&quot;b&quot;:76}\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/PnNk4zpsqew?si=PlRjANtXSLpYkQfh\" width=\"100%\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-origwidth=\"560\" data-origheight=\"315\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p class=\"continue-read-break\" data-t=\"{&quot;n&quot;:&quot;blueLinks&quot;,&quot;t&quot;:13,&quot;a&quot;:&quot;click&quot;,&quot;b&quot;:76}\">The full orchestra accompanying her adds theatrics that complement her voice effortlessly. Boyle even earns a round of applause mid-verse, which is an incredibly rare occurrence.<\/p>\n<p data-t=\"{&quot;n&quot;:&quot;blueLinks&quot;,&quot;t&quot;:13,&quot;a&quot;:&quot;click&quot;,&quot;b&quot;:76}\">Boyle is\u00a0capable of stopping you in your tracks\u00a0whenever she sings \u201cI Dreamed a Dream,\u201d but this rendition hits differently. It\u2019s utter perfection, and further proof that\u00a0Boyle\u2019s vocals know no bounds\u00a0\u2014 it\u2019s soul-stirring in the best way.<\/p>\n<div class=\"embedded-entity\">\n<div class=\"media__image\">\n<div class=\"media__image-wrapper\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"article-image-slot image-slot-placeholder\" data-doc-id=\"cms\/api\/amp\/image\/AA1HpFgt\">\n<div class=\"article-image-slot\">\n<div class=\"article-image-container in-div polished\" data-t=\"{&quot;n&quot;:&quot;OpenModal&quot;,&quot;t&quot;:13,&quot;b&quot;:8,&quot;c.i&quot;:&quot;AA1Kourv&quot;,&quot;c.l&quot;:false,&quot;c.t&quot;:13,&quot;c.v&quot;:&quot;entertainment&quot;,&quot;c.c&quot;:&quot;news&quot;,&quot;c.b&quot;:&quot;NBC&quot;,&quot;c.bi&quot;:&quot;AA1tzytb&quot;,&quot;c.tv&quot;:&quot;entertainment&quot;,&quot;c.tc&quot;:&quot;music&quot;,&quot;c.hl&quot;:&quot;Susan Boyle Singing \\&quot;I Dreamed a Dream\\&quot; Again Caused a Mid-Performance Ovation&quot;}\" data-test-id=\"AA1HpFgt\">\n<div><\/div>\n<p><button class=\"article-image-height-wrapper expandable article-image-height-wrapper-new\" data-customhandled=\"true\" data-t=\"{&quot;n&quot;:&quot;OpenModalButton&quot;,&quot;a&quot;:&quot;click&quot;,&quot;b&quot;:1,&quot;c.i&quot;:&quot;AA1Kourv&quot;,&quot;c.l&quot;:false,&quot;c.t&quot;:13,&quot;c.v&quot;:&quot;entertainment&quot;,&quot;c.c&quot;:&quot;news&quot;,&quot;c.b&quot;:&quot;NBC&quot;,&quot;c.bi&quot;:&quot;AA1tzytb&quot;,&quot;c.tv&quot;:&quot;entertainment&quot;,&quot;c.tc&quot;:&quot;music&quot;,&quot;c.hl&quot;:&quot;Susan Boyle Singing \\&quot;I Dreamed a Dream\\&quot; Again Caused a Mid-Performance Ovation&quot;}\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"article-image article-image-ux-impr article-image-new expandable\" title=\"Susan Boyle with a blonde bob and long white gown at the Pride of Scotland Awards.\" src=\"https:\/\/img-s-msn-com.akamaized.net\/tenant\/amp\/entityid\/AA1HpFgt.img?w=394&amp;h=600&amp;m=6&amp;x=155&amp;y=61&amp;s=40&amp;d=40\" alt=\"Susan Boyle with a blonde bob and long white gown at the Pride of Scotland Awards.\" \/><\/button><\/p>\n<div class=\"image-caption-container image-caption-container-ux-impr articlewc-image-caption-container\"><span class=\"image-caption\">Susan Boyle with a blonde bob and long white gown at the Pride of Scotland Awards.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"media__metadata\">\n<div class=\"media__metadata-wrapper\">\n<p data-t=\"{&quot;n&quot;:&quot;blueLinks&quot;,&quot;t&quot;:13,&quot;a&quot;:&quot;click&quot;,&quot;b&quot;:76}\">Susan Boyle attends the Pride of Scotland Awards on June 23, 2025 in Glasgow, Scotland.<\/p>\n<p>Photo: Martin Grimes\/Getty Images<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"\" data-t=\"{&quot;n&quot;:&quot;blueLinks&quot;,&quot;t&quot;:13,&quot;a&quot;:&quot;click&quot;,&quot;b&quot;:76}\">\u201cOne of the few artists to ever move me to tears and make me bawl my eyes out, and in my opinion she\u2019s one of the best singers ever,\u201d said one fan in the video\u2019s comments.<\/p>\n<div class=\"google-anno-skip google-anno-sc\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\" aria-label=\"TV &amp; Video Equipment\" data-google-vignette=\"false\" data-google-interstitial=\"false\">TV &amp; Video Equipment<\/div>\n<p data-t=\"{&quot;n&quot;:&quot;blueLinks&quot;,&quot;t&quot;:13,&quot;a&quot;:&quot;click&quot;,&quot;b&quot;:76}\">The 64-year-old has built a successful career in\u00a0 music<a class=\"google-anno\" href=\"https:\/\/news.celebrity24h.com\/2026\/01\/19\/a-standing-ovation-broke-out-before-susan-boyle-could-even-finish-i-dreamed-a-dream\/?fbclid=IwY2xjawPdDyRleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETE3cERjVmljY0dmZk1NNzJIc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHvxjUUQmiLCqm4bDokml6jQYrFpwaA6jW9tgAKKu0U_e06MQVeHl2wNgJPfA_aem_eLkJifg5_f7T7MIHUZJwRw#\" data-google-vignette=\"false\" data-google-interstitial=\"false\">\u00a0<\/a>\u00a0off of one legendary Audition, and although she\u2019s since released countless albums and toured around the world, Boyle knows that she can always return to \u201cI Dreamed a Dream\u201d to remind fans that\u00a0nobody can sing it like she can.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"article-sub-heading\">Here\u2019s what to know about \u201cI Dreamed a Dream\u201d<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/akns-images.eonline.com\/eol_images\/Entire_Site\/201569\/rs_1024x759-150709101802-1024-susan-boyle-britains-got-talent-audition.jpg?fit=around%7C1024:759&amp;output-quality=90&amp;crop=1024:759;center,top\" alt=\"TBT: Never Forget Susan Boyle\" \/><\/p>\n<p data-t=\"{&quot;n&quot;:&quot;blueLinks&quot;,&quot;t&quot;:13,&quot;a&quot;:&quot;click&quot;,&quot;b&quot;:76}\">Originally released in 1980, \u201cI Dreamed a Dream\u201d is one of the most well-known songs from the musical\u00a0<em>Les Mis\u00e9rables<\/em>, which is based on a novel by Victor Hugo. It is sung by the character Fantine during the musical\u2019s first act \u2014 the character sings about life\u2019s many disappointments, including telling the story of how she became an impoverished single mother.<\/p>\n<div class=\"google-anno-skip google-anno-sc\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\" aria-label=\"Music &amp; Audio\" data-google-vignette=\"false\" data-google-interstitial=\"false\">Music &amp; Audio<\/div>\n<div class=\"intra-article-module\" data-t=\"{&quot;n&quot;:&quot;intraArticle&quot;,&quot;t&quot;:13}\"><\/div>\n<p data-t=\"{&quot;n&quot;:&quot;blueLinks&quot;,&quot;t&quot;:13,&quot;a&quot;:&quot;click&quot;,&quot;b&quot;:76}\">In 2019, Boyle\u00a0famously sang \u201cI Dreamed a Dream\u201d\u00a0for the late\u00a0Pope Francis\u00a0at the Vatican. As a devout woman of faith, singing for the Pope was a once-in-a-lifetime experience for the star.<\/p>\n<p data-t=\"{&quot;n&quot;:&quot;blueLinks&quot;,&quot;t&quot;:13,&quot;a&quot;:&quot;click&quot;,&quot;b&quot;:76}\">\u201cTo be at the Vatican meeting the Pope was such a humbling experience and to be asked to take part in his Christmas concert was a true honor,\u201d Boyle explained in an interview with\u00a0<em>Metro<\/em>\u00a0after her performance. \u201cI have to pinch myself at how lucky I am, and 10 years on I\u2019m still having the most fantastic time with these incredible opportunities. I don\u2019t and won\u2019t to ever take this for granted.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A Standing Ovation Broke Out Before Susan Boyle Could Even Finish \u201cI Dreamed a Dream\u201d There\u2019s no song more synonymous with\u00a0Got Talent\u00a0alum\u00a0Susan Boyle\u00a0than the epic\u00a0\u201cI Dreamed a Dream.\u201d\u00a0And one particular &hellip; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-13405","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-blog"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/realnewsz13.store\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13405","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/realnewsz13.store\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/realnewsz13.store\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/realnewsz13.store\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/realnewsz13.store\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=13405"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/realnewsz13.store\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13405\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":13406,"href":"https:\/\/realnewsz13.store\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13405\/revisions\/13406"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/realnewsz13.store\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=13405"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/realnewsz13.store\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=13405"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/realnewsz13.store\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=13405"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}