A recording by overnight singing sensation Susan Boyle has been unearthed in Britain, the BBC is reporting. (Click on that link to hear Boyle singing.)
Her rendition of the song "Cry Me a River" was included on the "Music for a Millennium Celebration," a charity CD that was produced by Whitburn Community Council and released in 1999.
Only 1,000 copies of the disc were ever made, the BBC reported.
Since appearing on the show "Britain's Got Talent" on Saturday, Boyle has gone from singing karaoke and in her church choir to worldwide fame and an invitation to the Oprah Winfrey show.
The frumpy 47-year-old, who says she's never been kissed, has gained celebrity fans and millions of admirers — including a fair number of men — since she wowed judges on the TV show "Britain's Got Talent."
Her fame has been fueled by new technology, with a clip of her performance viewed more than 12 million times on YouTube.
"Susan can't help herself, she just sings whenever she can sing," said Jackie Russell, the manager of the Happy Valley Hotel in Blackburn, Scotland, where Boyle occasionally sings karaoke. "We weren't surprised by her talent, but we were surprised by the reaction around the world."
Until recently, few outside the village of Blackburn had heard of Boyle, who lives in a modest row house that she shared for years with her widowed mother, who died two years ago. In the past few days, she has appeared on TV around the world.
RELATED LINKS:
• VIDEO: Susan Boyle on YouTube
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