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# Why Susan Boyle Became A Hit And What The Music Industry Can Learn From Her
- URL: https://www.hypebot.com/why-susan-boyle-became-a-hit-and-what-te-music-industry-can-learn-from-her/
- Published: 2009-04-20T04:32:24.000Z
- Updated: 2009-04-20T04:32:24.000Z
- Description: As I wrote this morning on the MidemNet blog, there are several important lessons, beyond just the power of television, that the music industry can learn from the meteoric rise. Continue reading [https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2009/04/why-susan-boyle-became-a-hit-and-what-te-music-industry-can-lear
- Author: Bruce Houghton
- Tags: Music Marketing, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-01-21 11:03

As I wrote this morning on the [MidemNet blog](http://midemnetblog.typepad.com/midemnet%5Fblog/2009/04/why-susan-boyle-is-a-hit-and-what-the-music-industry-can-learn-from-her.html?ref=hypebot.com), there are several important lessons, beyond just the power of television, that the music industry can learn from the meteoric rise of Susan Boyle:

[![Susan boyle](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b36c69e201156f37825d970c-100wi)](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b36c69e201156f37825d970c-pi?ref=hypebot.com) "How did a plain and dowdy 40 year old virgin become an overnight  
sensation? Many would say talent that launched Boyle and it is true  
that she has an extraordinary vocal chords. But talent, as anyone in  
the music industry knows, only goes so far." 

\- more on the **[MidemNet blog](http://midemnetblog.typepad.com/midemnet%5Fblog/2009/04/why-susan-boyle-is-a-hit-and-what-the-music-industry-can-learn-from-her.html?ref=hypebot.com)**