Susan Boyle, Professional Singer: The First Six Months

This is the first in a series chronicling the significant daily occurrences in the public Susan Boyle world as she pursued her dream of becoming a Professional Singer and became an International Singing Sensation. The information was gleaned from available public sources and the Forum at Susan-Boyle.com from July 1 to December 26, 2009. Just a few of the highlights covered-debut of "Wild Horses" on America's Got Talent Finale (Sept. 16); sang 3 songs LIVE at Rockefeller Plaza on NBC's Today Show, and debut of first album, I Dreamed a Dream (Nov. 23) and spectacular resulting album sales in US and UK; and taping (Dec. 6-7) and airing (Dec. 13) of the ITV special "I Dreamed a Dream: The Susan Boyle Story"