Susan Boyle's Second Best Song.

Susan Boyle should perform live her second best performance - "Killing Me Softly".

A second song that Susan Boyle recorded in 1999 has surfaced!

Telegraph.co.uk has come into possession of a recording that Susan Boyle made in 1999 of the 1973 hit song Killing Me Softly by Roberta Flack. It seems Ms. Boyle made the recording at her own expense to attempt to get on various television and radio talent shows, all of which she was not accepted to. At the time she made the recording she told her friends that she had spent all of her savings on recording thsi song and an earlier demo version of what would become her Cry Me A River release on a charity CD.
The youngest of nine children, Boyle suffered oxygen deprivation during birth, resulting in learning disabilities. "I come from a musical family," she says. "It has always been there, from my father down. Singing is always something I have done. It has been in my blood since I was 12 and took part in school productions and shows."

She attended Edinburgh Acting School and has appeared in the Edinburgh Fringe. She recorded a charity CD of Cry Me a River in 1999, of which 1,000 copies were pressed. She also had a previous brush with television, appearing on Michael Barrymore's ITV show My Kind of People, but unlike others - such as Charlotte Church, who were plucked to stardom after appearances on other shows - nobody came knocking for Boyle.

"I did My Kind of People for fun," she says. "I also sang locally but things had quietened down."

Boyle decided to audition for Britain's Got Talent after taking some time away from singing to care for her mother, who died in 2007 aged 91. Paul Potts, the mobile-phone salesman who won the first series of Britain's Got Talent and went on to become a global opera star, was her inspiration.

"I had a bit of a rest after my mum died, but I had seen Britain's Got Talent on TV and thought I would have a go," she says. "Paul Potts was really good. He was an inspiration to a lot of people and I thought I would take my chances."

She attended the Glasgow audition in October, before being sent for a second audition in front of Cowell and his fellow judges - actor Amanda Holden and former Daily Mirror editor Piers Morgan - and a live audience. "I was very nervous," she admits.

Standing in front of the blazing television lights and a crowd of 3,000, many of whom were simply waiting for her to fail because of the way she looked, Boyle introduced herself. To raised eyebrows from Cowell and Morgan and stifled laughter from the audience, she said her ambition was to be a professional singer like Elaine Paige. As she began to sing their expressions changed; cynicism was replaced by whopping, broad smiles and the wiping away of tears. She finished to a standing ovation.
My friend singer Marco Palli dedicates to Susan Boyle For his Song "You"
at his website MarcoPalli.com or at www.myspace.com/MarcoPalli

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[ericfgordon]

Wow, anyone who criticises this Lady's vocal talent is obviously ignorant, envious, just a stirrer, tone-deaf, musically stunted or damned right callous!

A great treat to listen to such a beautiful and fulfilling performance. Excellent!

[baahcrewbeth]

you have a beautiful voice Susan, but your real beauty comes from within.....asao please, please, stay as sweet as you are to-day.....dont let the money men change you......A wee wifey from east yorkshire....Kaye Bruce

[kellylj79]

If you can only negative this fabulous woman and voice. I just say if you have her money and her VOICE then cut her up otherwise might want to shut --Besides I do not recall you on the show? Oh, you got cut cause you sounded like the screeching step sisters on Cinderella?

[schidrach]

Susan is simply outstanding -- yes, she gives goose bumps. What a find it was to find this talent. I wish here the best and a very continuous, successful future.

[clairelizhe]

very very beautiful 

[evelinlusby84]

this movie is awesome..going to watch this in webmovietube

[frank19361]

Susan I have never bought a music CD in my life but after seeing and hearing you sing I have finally bought my first one. I will buy more.

Frank G

[Herestome2]

I love your voice, Susan. Stay beautiful!

[RosanneB]

I think thats a stupid song; the lyrics make no sense whatsoever but Susan's performance is awesome!

[isomaterial]

she is beautiful in her heart and voice . i think its more then enough -)