She Overshadowed These Celebrities
In the year that followed her viral audition and subsequent success on Britain’s Got Talent, Susan Boyle added another accomplishment to her growing resume. According to the Mirror, she was named the seventh most influential person in the world. Boyle found herself among far-reaching artists like Lady Gaga, politicians like Iran’s Mir-Hossein Mousavi, and athletes like South Korean figure skater Kim Yu-Na in the top 100 influential figures, overshadowing her former Britain’s Got Talent judge Simon Cowell by over 70 places in the list. She even moved ahead of former President Barack Obama, who was in office at the time, leading him in the list by 14 places.
When asked about her success years later by the United Kingdom’s The Press and Journal, Boyle explained that even in the face of fame, she stayed grounded and humbled due to the tight-knit team she worked with. This was due to the fact that her team was so close. She said, “The critics thought I was going to be a flash in the pan, but with a great team around me and a brilliant record label, I am still going.” “The critics thought I was going to be a flash in the pan.” “Sometimes I have to pinch myself in order to believe it,” the speaker said.