Aunt Susan's new album "I Dreamed A Dream" (I Dreamed A Dream) sold 410,000 copies within one week of release, breaking the British record sales record! A fat aunt next door with an afro and nervous eyes actually surpassed Lily Allen and Madonna. This is a test of imagination, but it actually happened. And Aunt Susan is much more beautiful than before.
She said: "Before this, I had never been accepted by the world. After the album was released, I did feel like I was a part of it, which was a very exciting thing. I felt very happy about myself I'm very happy with where I am now because I finally achieved my dream. I feel really blessed. I always ask myself, 'Did it really happen?' 'Haha darling we're kidding'"
The spinster spent a quiet weekend at home in Blackburn, West Lothian, with her beloved pet cat Pebbles. He has always been by her side. With the talent show "Britain's Got Talent", Aunt Susan finally attracted the attention of the world in the autumn of 2008.
The lyrics of "I Had a Dream" are as follows:
I dreamed a dream in time gone by
Time flies and I dream of the past time
When hope was high
I was full of hope at that time
And life worth living
Life is surging and full of value
I dreamed that love would never die
In my dream, love will never end and never fade
I dreamed that God would be forgiving
The merciful Lord’s tolerance and love will never be limited
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Then I was young and unafraid
And dreams were made and used and wasted
Dreams were made, Owned until abandoned
There was no ransom to be paid
My life was carefree and I didn’t need to pay any price
No song unsung, no wine untasted
No song, no singing, no wine, no tasting
But the tigers come at night
The nature of the ferocious tigers (this refers to crisis) always comes at night
With their voices soft as thunder
With their voices soft as thunder
As they tear your hope apart
They ruthlessly tear apart and destroy your hopes and expectations
And they turn your dream to shame
The practice of the dream turns into shame is just like a joke
He slept a summer by my side
He stayed with me throughout the long green and soft summer, making me no longer lonely
He filled my days with endless wonder
He surprised me every moment and touched my long-silent heartstrings
He took my childhood in his stride
He broke my dullness And from the life of a pool of stagnant water, we fell into a realm of coolness and ease
But he was gone when autumn came
But he left me when the autumn leaves fell and danced
And still I dream he'll come to me
To this day I still dream and hope that he will come back to me
That we will live the years together
Looking forward to us living the rest of our lives as happily as we have in the past
But there are dreams that cannot be
But there are always dreams Can't come true, end hope
And there are storms we cannot weather
There are always storms and we cannot control change
I had a dream my life would be
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My dream was perfect, this was my life
>So different from this hell I'm living
Now my miserable reality is like a scorched earth hell
So different now from what it seemed
The difference between It’s so big that I can’t imagine
Now life has killed the dream I dreamed.
My beautiful dream was once a paradise on earth but will eventually be forgotten by reality. Album introduction
Aunt Susan's debut album sold 701,000 copies in the United States in its first week, surpassing Eminem's "Relapse" of 608,000 copies. It was still strong in the second week, selling 527,000 copies. This impressive achievement allowed her, who released her album at the end of the year, to successfully enter the top ten in the United States in terms of record sales in 2009.
The sales of Aunt Susan's new album defeated heavyweight singers such as Westlife, Rihanna and Lady Gaga. Rihanna's "RatedR" sold 181,000 copies, ranking fourth, and Lady Gaga's "The Fame Monster" repackaged version with eight new songs ranked fifth with 174,000 copies. It is reported that the American rap king 50 Cent is currently actively negotiating with Aunt Susan, hoping that the two can collaborate across borders.
Album songs
①"Proud"
② "I dreamed a dream"
③ "The end of the world"
④《Wild horses》
⑤《Cry me a river》
⑥《Silent night》
⑦《Amazing grace》
⑧《How great thou art》
⑨《Daydream believer》
⑩《Who I was born to be》《Up to the mountain》《You' ll see" Album introduction
The album "The gift", it is understood that this is a Christmas music album, including a number of Christmas songs, as well as popular songs such as "Dreams Are Forever", "Perfect Day" song. At the same time, Amber Stasi, the winner of Aunt Susan's online chorus competition, will also sing a song with Aunt Susan in this new album.
In April 2009, Aunt Susan impressed fans around the world with her infectious singing voice on the "Britain's Got Talent" talent show. Her debut album "I Have a Dream", released at the end of last year, has sold more than 10 million copies worldwide, becoming the best-selling album in the world in 2009.
Regarding the new album, Aunt Susan said: "When making this album, I hope to touch everyone's heart with my singing. Music is my life partner, especially in the special moments of my life. It always stays with me during this period. I hope to use the songs in the album to convey my feelings on a special day like Christmas, hoping to bring more insights and happiness to everyone. ”
The sales of Aunt Susan's second album are not expected to be as good as the first. This is the sales target set by a Sony Music (UK) executive for Aunt Susan's second album "The Gift", which was launched in the UK on Monday. It goes on sale in the U.S. on Tuesday.
But for Aunt Susan, this may mean that after becoming famous overnight, it is still difficult to maintain success.
Aunt Susan's first album "I Dreamed a Dream" sold 8.3 million copies in 2010. On the YouTube website, Aunt Susan's version of "I Dreamed a Dream" has more than 300 million views. Rate.
Sony Music (UK) Vice President Dave Shack told Billboard Music Magazine, “Sales of 5 million copies worldwide would be an absolutely amazing achievement.
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According to the magazine’s report, Sony Music Entertainment plans to release 1.2 million albums to the U.S. market first. It is expected that sales in the U.S. market will reach 300,000 in the first week, which is less than half of the first week sales of the first album.
Aunt Susan will release her new album "Gift" in the United States on November 9. "Gift" is a brand new Christmas album produced by Aunt Susan and the famous music producer Steve? Collaborating with Mark, it includes a number of Christmas songs (such as "First Christmas", "Oh Christmas Eve", etc.), as well as popular songs such as "Dreams Go Forever" and "Perfect Day". Aunt Susan hopes to be there at Christmas. Use songs to convey your mood and bring you feelings and happiness
Album songs
①"Perfect day"
②"Halleluyah"
③ "Do you hear what i hear"
④"Don't dream it's over"
⑤"The First noel"
⑥"O holy night》
⑦《Away in a manger》
⑧《Make me a channel of your peace》
⑨《Auld lang syne》
⑩"O come all ye faithful" album introduction
The third album "Someone to Watch Over Me" will be released on November 1, 2011. The new album will be released through Columbia Records. The song "You Have To Be There" was composed by ABBA, a veteran Swedish pop group, and Aunt Susan gave this song a darker singing on the spot.
Album song
01. You Have To Be There
02. Unchained Melody
03. Enjoy the Silence
04. Both Sides Now
05 . Lilac Wine
06. Mad World
07. Autumn Leaves
08. This Will Be The Year
09. Return
10. Someone To Watch Over Me