Susan Boyle Storms Japan

NARITA, Japan — Scottish singing sensation Susan Boyle has brought her act to Japan.

The 48-year-old church volunteer who rocketed to fame with her surprising performance on "Britain's Got Talent" arrived at Tokyo's international airport Tuesday to prepare for a guest appearance on Japan's premiere vocal variety show, which will be aired live on New Year's Eve by Japan's public broadcaster, NHK.

Boyle smiled broadly as she greeted a mob of photographers at the airport, but declined a request for an impromptu song, saying her fans would have to wait for the NHK show.

She is scheduled to sing her trademark "I Dreamed a Dream" from Les Miserables.

The NHK program, now in its 60th year, showcases the most popular singers of the year. Most of its guests are Japanese.

Boyle was runner-up in the British talent show, but her performance became a hit on YouTube and made her one of the biggest international celebrities of the year, with more than 120 million views.

Comments

[Milinda]

02:48 PM on 12/30/2009

Susan Boyle deserves all the good coming her way. To those who don't like her, that's your choice, but why come to a thread about her to say you don't like her? I don't care for a number of singers out there so I just avoid going to the places supporting them and raining on people's parades.

[pottedferne]

09:39 AM on 12/31/2009

way to go ML............fanned........

[PhillyQuaker]

06:03 AM on 12/30/2009

She has the whole da--ed nation on its knees.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vbDSfYqEGoE&feature=related

[cybersense]

04:44 AM on 12/30/2009

This is so cool. She has talent, and she has fortitude. So neat to see this.

[WakingLife]

03:44 AM on 12/30/2009

Good for her. The other articles mention that she's going to sing a Japanese song as well. Hopefully, the performance will be up on YouTube or something.

[gussygoat]

07:02 PM on 12/29/2009

Susan Boyle bores me to tears.

[patsydecline]

08:28 PM on 12/29/2009

one can only imagine the effect you have on others...
but sure it requires large quantities of hard liquor...
and a high tolerance for vacuous souls...

[gussygoat]

09:23 PM on 12/29/2009

To each his own, patsy. I have my druthers and you have yours. If you are inclined toward hard liquor, drink your heart out.

[lizmckenzie55]

08:41 AM on 12/30/2009

love it - simply love it!

[pottedferne]

09:40 AM on 12/31/2009

then go away........quietly...........

[Rosanneofpgh]

03:07 PM on 12/29/2009

Such success gives the rest of us less than perfect people hope for the future. Good luck, Ms Boyle! Enjoy!

[Paul S]

01:27 PM on 12/29/2009

Go Susan! Not a fan of her music but I LOVE the fact that her life has taken this amazing turn! I hope she enjoys every last minute of it and milks it for all she can! =)

[JLRoberson]

12:27 PM on 12/29/2009

YAWN.

My grandma might care if she were alive, but...

[happycat]

04:22 PM on 12/29/2009

hahahaha...

[gussygoat]

07:03 PM on 12/29/2009

I don't think my gran would have gone for Susie Boil.

[bartonfink]

10:20 AM on 12/29/2009

AHHH! GAMERA!!!

[PunKinPai]

01:43 PM on 12/29/2009

a@@hole

[bartonfink]

01:02 AM on 12/30/2009

what does a@@hole mean exactly?

[lizmckenzie55]

08:49 AM on 12/29/2009

I absolutely adore this woman. While I'm a rock/pop/country listener, my husband got me her CD for Christmas and it is amazing - such a gifted voice! It is easy to see why she has held the #1 spot on the charts for the last four weeks.

[Theatrixnyc]

05:16 PM on 12/29/2009

and has outsold Barbra, Mariah, and Whitney combined.

[lainey]

11:56 PM on 12/29/2009

I agree. I love her voice, her attitude, her story...everything. She deserves the #1 spot. Take care.

[lizmckenzie55]

08:39 AM on 12/30/2009

Whenever I need a little inspiration (which lately has been more due to all the troubles so many of us are facing), I watch the YouTube video of her audition when she first sang I Dreamed A Dream. Best wishes for 2010!