Susan Boyle’s tough gift: she was dazzled by her voice and couldn’t cope with depression

In 2009, Susan Boyle signed up for Britain’s Got Talent, the program aimed at highlighting unknown artistic skills. As soon as he appeared on the scene, some sneaky laughs erupted. The reason is that his image does not fit the prejudiced expected parameters.

But only the first stanzas of dreamed a dream –I dreamed a dream-, from the classic musical Les Miserables to dazzle the audience in the studio and across the screen.

He continued to be dazzled by his successive appearances and got the second place of that edition of the contest.

The success was resounding and more marked than the other winners on the reality show. He recorded his first album and sold millions of copies. His videos have not stopped copying Youtube (until in full rage the most watched on the platform). The juicy income came. Also, buy a mansion.

But, also resounding, his shadow stalked him.

The Story of Susan Boyle

Susan was born in 1961, on blackburnan industrial city 34 kilometers from Manchester.

The birth was complicated for her mother and, as she was told, Susan was left behind brain damage due to lack of oxygen.

From that moment on, his fate seemed pacified and limited by that diagnosis.

He had difficulty learning. But he was also accompanied by the contempt of his colleagues and departure.

From the age of five, he showed his passion singingand at twelve, he went with church choir soon. This taste did not surprise the family. Her mother played the piano and dad sang.

But out of that bubble, hatred awaits him. He spent a lot of schoolwork and he received cruel teasing.

Older, he tried his luck in music and had no recognition. On the other hand, he trained as a social worker.

He was born to the middle age of his parents, into a family of eight siblings. In obedience to the law of life, they died. There Susan felt her grief more.

He stayed in the simple house he always had, without a job and devoting time pro bono church work.

famous, Susan He admitted that he never had love. “If I had a man, it was just a platonic thing. I have been alone for a long time to get married, “she said in a note to The Lady Magazine.

contradictions of success

Once he tasted the peak of fame, his inner turmoil began.

The day of the award ceremony Britain has Talent. He arrived at his hotel and had a severe crisis. He is being treated by doctors and police. The conclusion was he had a peak stress.

That trance passed and soon, he sang for the president Barack Obamathe Queen Isabel and the Pope Benedict XVI. In addition, a large exhibition.

In the midst of his anger, he bought a luxurious mansion, which was estimated to be worth it 450 thousand euros. Soon, he gave that house to a nephew. He bought the simple house he has lived in all his life. “I don’t need mansions. I want to take a bus and go to the supermarket, ”he told People magazine.

Diagnosis of Asperger Syndrome

Their mental health continued to rise and fall. The dark stages did not stop accompanying him.

SusanSo, he decided to look for the reason. In so many consultations, in 2013 he was diagnosed with Asperger’s syndrome. This condition is a high-functioning autism spectrum disorder -saying so because it does not interfere with personal development- and it was recently learned that it also includes billionaire Elon Musk.

Far from it, perhaps such sudden popularity had not been beneficial to his changing mind. Here, the producer Talkback Thames said they did not ask Boyle psychological tests and they should check their standards.

Susanna Boyle today

In 2019, he returned to America’s Got Talent: The Champions. Again, he was in second place. Although it is clear that the podium is for him.

His wealth is said to have reached 35 million euros. The version is that his day is the same as his unknown stage and he allocates part of his money to help his large family of siblings and nephews. Because its essence has not changed.