Three Years After Her Legendary Britain’s Got Talent Debut, Susan Boyle Returns to the Stage with a Breathtaking Rendition of ‘Over the Rainbow’—Leaving Audiences Spellbound Once Again!
Susan Boyle sounded flawless again while singing another classic tune.
In 2012, three years after Boyle’s viral Britain’s Got Talent audition that launched her into stardom, the singer appeared on This Morning for a guest performance. There, she sang a breathtaking rendition of “Over the Rainbow,” from The Wizard of Oz, a ballad included on her album Standing Ovation: The Greatest Songs from the Stage.
What to know about “Over the Rainbow” from The Wizard of Oz
Made famous in 1939 by Judy Garland, her character, Dorothy, sings the song in the beginning of the film when she longs to escape her home life. One of Garland’s most recognizable songs to date, it has also been covered by Garland’s daughter Liza Minelli, Frank Sinatra, Tony Bennett, Ella Fitzgerald, Willie Nelson, Ariana Grande, P!nk, Jackie Evancho, Israel Kamakawiwoʻole, Katherine McPhee, Rufus Wainwright, Patti LaBelle, and more.
Composed by Harold Arlen and Yip Harburg, “Over the Rainbow” won an Academy Award for Best Original Song in 1939. In 2017, The Library of Congress described the song as “one of the best-known ballads of all time.” According to Billboard, it was frequently used to send messages of hope to troops during World War II.
