Unlikely dawn of superstar Susan Boyle

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THE millions who watched Britain's Got Talent that evening were in on the birth of one of - if not "the" - most unlikely showbiz superstars of all time.

Many of them would have read in the newspapers in the preceding 48 hours about Susan Boyle, but nothing could really have prepared them for what they were to see.

To coin an old phrase, "You had to be there."

It began with a backstage shot of Boyle munching on a salad sandwich and her voiceover saying, "My name is Susan Boyle, nearly 48, currently unemployed, but still looking and I'm going to sing for you on Britain's Got Talent today."

Then she was greeted by presenters Ant and Dec.