I Dreamed a Dream', the first album of Britain's Got Talent contestant
Susan Boyle, has become the most pre-ordered CD in the world history of
online retailer, Amazon.

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The worldwide success of the album, released on November 23, is the
latest milestone for the Scottish church worker who came second in the
contest but became an internet star for her performance of I Dreamed a
Dream from Les Misérables

Julian Monaghan, head of music buying at Amazon.co.uk, said: "Just eight
months ago, no one was aware of the talents of Susan Boyle. Now, she has
generated more Amazon pre-order CD sales globally than any other artist.

"That is an incredible achievement and is testament to the fact that she
has captured the hearts of people all over Britain, America and the rest
of the world.”

Steve Barnett, chairman of Columbia Records, said: "One of the things
that is so unique about Susan Boyle is her ability to touch people
around the world. We’re excited that I Dreamed a Dream holds the new
record for global pre-orders and that Amazon’s customers have supported
her album in this way.”

The second and third most pre-ordered albums were local releases in
Japan, with Norah Jones' 2007 album Not Too Late in fourth and Britain's
Take That in fifth with Never Forget: The Ultimate Collection from 2008.

Boyle, 48, recently spoke about being beaten by teachers during her
school days and taunted for her learning difficulties.

She said: "'I was often left behind at school because of one thing or
another. I was a slow learner.

''I'm just I'm a wee bit slower at picking things up than other people.
So you get left behind in a system that just wants to rush on, you know?
That was what I felt was happening to me.

''There was discipline for the sake of discipline back then. But it's
all very different now. I think teachers are taught to understand
children with learning disabilities a lot better.''

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