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Susan Boyle Biography
Birth Name:
Susan Magdalane Boyle
Birth Place:
Blackburn, West Lothian, Scotland
Profession
Reality-show contestant, singer
Fast Facts
- The youngest of 10 children
- Suffered oxygen deprivation at birth, which resulted in learning disabilities
- Studied at the Edinburgh Acting School for a time in the '90s
- Previously auditioned on My Kind of People
- Sang "Cry Me a River" on a local charity CD in 1999 to commemorate the new millennium
- Auditioned for Britain's Got Talent to honor her late mother, who had enjoyed the show and encouraged her to compete
Relationships
- Gerard Boyle -- Brother
- John Boyle -- Brother
- Patrick Boyle -- Father
- Bridget Boyle -- Mother
- Bridie -- Sister
- Kathleen -- Sister
- Mary -- Sister
- Patricia -- Sister