British singing sensation Susan Boyle just set the internet record for the number of views in one week.
If you’ve watched the video you know why.
She said she was going to make the audience rock.
She did:
The Washington Post reported:
The video of Boyle’s performance in the reality show “Britain’s Got Talent” has set the record for the number of views in a week — and shows no sign of slowing down.
According to Visible Measures, which tracks videos from YouTube, MySpace and other video-sharing sites, all Boyle-oriented videos — including clips of her television interviews and her recently released rendition of “Cry Me a River,” recorded 10 years ago for a charity CD — have generated a total of 85.2 million views. Nearly 20 million of those views came overnight.
The Guardian reported today that Boyle’s triumph on Britain’s Got Talent has led Elaine Paige to suggest a duet with Susan.