Susan Boyle calls fame a "demolition ball"

Susan Boyle, a singer who became a global star with her performance on BGT, has said in a interview that her sudden fame was like a "demolition ball."

Los Angeles: Susan Boyle, a singer who became a global star with a show-stopping performance on "Britain`s Got Talent," has said in a television interview that her sudden fame was like a "demolition ball."

The interview, which will air Wednesday on U.S. morning show "Today," was Boyle`s first TV interview since she became a global Internet and TV sensation with millions of fans. Transcripts of the interview were released on Monday. When the church volunteer from Scotland failed to win the final of "Britain`s Got Talent," she became ill and was treated for exhaustion at a London clinic. "The impact, like a demolition ball. You know, and anyone who has that kind of impact -- finds it really hard to get a head around it," Boyle told interviewer Meredith Vieira of the "Today" show. "I`ve got to be honest here," Boyle said. "I guess I had to get my head around it, but through the -- the guidance of a great team, and they are very good, I was able to see that in perspective and really turn that around a little." Boyle is at work on an upcoming album, under the direction of Simon Cowell, the sharp-tongued judge from singing competitions "American Idol" and "Britain`s Got Talent." Cowell created "Britain`s Got Talent" and its U.S. spin-off, "America`s Got Talent." The 48-year-old Boyle`s April rendition of "I Dreamed a Dream," her first and most popular performance on "Britain`s Got Talent," attracted 275 million video views on the Web and made her an global star. "Being plucked from obscurity is a bit like, you know, going on a long journey," Boyle said. "You don`t know what`s going to happen. You don`t know how it`s going to end. I don`t want it to end." During her rise to fame, media outlets commented on Boyle`s dowdy and unglamorous appearance, but she had a new haircut for her interview with Vieira, prompting the newscaster to compliment Boyle by saying, "I`m loving the hair." Bureau Report