The Irish Catholic shrine where 10,000 people showed up on Saturday in hopes of seeing a vision of the Virgin Mary also happens to be the spiritual home of singing sensation Susan Boyle.
With videos: Susan Boyle paid a sensational tribute to her late mother Bridget in Ireland last night with a stunning performance at the 02 Arena in Dublin. It was an emotional event for the singing sensation whose parents, Patrick and Bridget, both came from County Donegal. Boyle attributed her success in "Britain's Got Talent" to her mother Bridget, saying she had urged her to enter the reality TV show.
What started as an incredible performance on “Britain’s Got Talent” has turned into a 100 million-hit YouTube video, a tabloid frenzy and most recently, a “South Park” shout-out and a Corrigan Brothers song. Singing sensation Susan Boyle continues to shoot to stardom on television and the World Wide Web – though perhaps not in the way she hoped.
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The Catholic shrine in Knock, County Mayo, is the spiritual home for Scottish singing sensation Susan Boyle. Boyle – who wowed 15 million viewers on YouTube this week – rocketed to fame after her stunning performance on the British talent show, “Britain’s Got Talent.”