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Susan Boyle album has huge No. 1 debut

Dec. 2, 2009
Susan Boyle's dreams continue to come true. The singing sensation who emerged from obscurity on "Britain's Got Talent" is topping the charts, selling the most albums of any artist in a single week this year with the largest ever sales debut for a female artist.
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NEW YORK, July 17 (UPI) -- Meredith Vieira has landed an exclusive interview with Scottish singing sensation Susan Boyle for the "Today" show, NBC announced Friday.

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Winfrey to interview singer Susan Boyle

Winfrey to interview singer Susan Boyle

LONDON, May 8 (UPI) -- Oprah Winfrey is to interview Scottish singing sensation Susan Boyle via satellite for her U.S. chat show.

Singer Paige hints at duet with Boyle

LONDON, April 19 (UPI) -- Award-winning British singer Elaine Paige says she may be open to doing a duet with amateur songbird Susan Boyle, who earned kudos on "Britain's Got Talent."
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Lori Anne Madison, 6, competes in Scripps National Spelling Bee
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Lori Anne Madison, 6, of Woodbridge, Virginia, spells out the letters in her word as she competes during the opening round of the Scripps National Spelling Bee, May 30, 2012, in National Harbor, Maryland. Madison, the youngest known qualifier in the history of the contest, correctly spelled the word "dirigible*", a lighter-than-air aircraft, to advance. UPI/Mike Theiler