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A fact from Susan Boyle appeared on Wikipedia's Main Page in the Did you know column on 22 April 2009 (check views). The text of the entry was as follows:

Did you know... that Britain's Got Talent contestant Susan Boyle's performance of "I Dreamed a Dream" gained her worldwide attention?

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This article has been mentioned by multiple media organizations:

Jose Antonio Vargas (April 19, 2009). "Scottish Singer's Audition Video Sets Online Record". The Washington Post.
Natalie Clarke (April 19, 2009). "'They called me Susie Simple', but singing superstar Susan Boyle is the one laughing now". The Daily Mail.
Staff (April 21, 2009). "Jay Leno performs in drag as Susan Boyle". The Daily Telegraph.
Meghan Foley (April 21, 2009). "A Wiki-tribute from Williams". The Berkshire Eagle.

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"Homely"

Miss Boyle is described as "homely" in the article, it should be noted that this word has a completely different meaning in the UK from that in the US. In the UK it means simply someone who prefers a simple home life and has no relation to physical characteristics.213.205.242.127 (talk) 09:27, 2 May 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Not true. -- Derek Ross | Talk 23:12, 3 May 2018 (UTC)[reply]

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Add to the "In popular culture" section: In the 2 May 2019 episode of Brooklyn Nine-Nine, "Return of the King", Charles Boyle mentions her as the cousin who didn't know she could sing until her late 40s. 68.193.81.243 (talk) 15:43, 9 July 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made. Eggishorn (talk) (contrib) 17:02, 9 July 2020 (UTC)[reply]

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In the popular culture section, please add the Brooklyn 99 reference made by Charles Boyle in Season 6, Episode 15. Charles says, "It's such a classic Boyle trait not to recognize talent. My cousin Susan didn't know she could sing until her late 40s."

https://metro.co.uk/2020/11/17/brooklyn-nine-nine-star-confirms-susan-boyle-fan-theory-and-backs-cameo-spot-13603575/ 97.116.96.154 (talk) 05:52, 21 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Not done. Trivial WP:FANCRUFT, could be mentioned only if it's actually part of the storyline. Also, Metro is considered generally unreliable. ◢ Ganbaruby!  (talk) 10:09, 22 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]

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Add that Susan Boyle is a second cousin of prominent Irish politician Dan Boyle. Their grandfathers, according to this source, were brothers. https://www.irishexaminer.com/lifestyle/arid-30409651.html 212.129.75.96 (talk) 17:25, 6 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Not done for now: please establish a consensus for this alteration before using the {{edit semi-protected}} template. I don't think mentioning second cousins is terribly necessary or due. ScottishFinnishRadish (talk) 18:51, 6 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Genre

Correct genre for Susan Boyle would be easy listening. She's not a classical crossover singer. By the way, operatic pop is just simply a nickname for classical crossover. See this website's for more details: www.classical-crossover.co.uk/help/utrophy-faq/142.html www.classical-crossover.co.uk/help/utrophy-faq/143.html www.classical-crossover.co.uk/articles/submitting-an-artist/145.html www.classical-crossover.co.uk/articles/blog/274-classical-crossover-vs-opera.html 108.57.80.154 (talk) 22:41, 5 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Easy listening is a radio format containing a variety of musical genres.

Genres should come from reliably published sources, not from Wikipedia editors. The genre should be named explicitly by the media. See WP:EXPLICITGENRE. Thank you. Binksternet (talk) 23:09, 5 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]