to shoot(shot,shot) to fame - резко получить популярность
humble - простой, скромный
ScottishsingingsensationSusanBoylewillappear on a popularJapanese TV show on NewYear’sEve.Thisperformancewillboostherpopularity in theFarEast. Thesinger is set to sing on thetraditionalsingingcompetition‘KohakuUtaGassen’. Thisyearlycontestdividespopularsingersintoteams of menandwomen. It is themostpopularNewYearprogramme on TV and is watched by millions. It is unusualfornon-Japaneseartists to perform. A news source said : "Susanhasbeenpracticing a Japanesefolksongcalled‘Wings To Fly’,whichshe is hoping to performliveforthefirsttime.”Thetunewas a bonustrack on theJapaneseversion of herdebutalbum‘IDreamed A Dream’.Thealbumreachednumberone in Japan’smusiccharts.
SusanBoyleshot to fameafterappearing on a Britishshowcalled‘Britain’sGotTalent’,whereshewasfirstheard to sing‘IDreamed A Dream’fromthemusical‘LesMiserables’.TheYouTubevideo of herperformance became themostwatchedvideo of 2009.Shereleasedherfirst CD in November2009and it quicklytoppedthealbumcharts in manycountriesaroundtheworld. In Britain, it is outsellingalbums by LadyGagaandKings of Leon. Ms Boylesaidshewasamazed by itssuccess:"Thealbumbeing so wellreceived is humblingandI'm so grateful.It'sbeen an absolutelybrilliantyearand I can'tthankeveryoneenoughforthesupportI'vebeengiven."Susanhasnotletthesuccess go to herhead,sheseems to be a normalwomanwithoutanyfame.Shestilllives in thefamilyhome in Scotlandshehaslived in fordecades.
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