苏珊大妈新专辑寻合唱者

Scottish singer Susan Boyle, who shot to fame on a British TV talent show in 2009, is searching for a duet partner to appear on her new album.

2009年从英国一档电视选秀节目中一炮走红的苏格兰歌手苏珊·博伊尔目前正在寻找一位搭档，与她在新专辑中合唱。

Scottish singer Susan Boyle sings ''I Dreamed a Dream'' on the Danish relief show ''The Denmark Collection'' to raise money for women in Africa and for the victims of the Haiti earthquake at the Tivoli Concert Hall in Copenhagen January 30, 2010.

"I thought that what I would like more than anything this year is to be able to give something back -- to pass on the gift that I had been given," the 49-year-old said on her website in advance of（在前面） the announcement on Friday.

Her debut¹ album, "I Dreamed a Dream," shot to number one in more than 20 countries, and, with nine million copies sold worldwide, was one of last year's biggest hits.

Her follow-up will be called "The Gift."

The competition, to be run on her official website www.susanboylemusic.com, will be open from July 9-23, and the winner will be announced on July 26.

Boyle has invited entrants（竞赛者） to upload videos of themselves singing Christmas carol "Silent Night."

"There are a lot of people out there who wouldn't have the confidence or perhaps the means to enter a big competition like 'Britain's Got Talent'," Boyle said of the programme that made her an international star.

"So this might be a lot less daunting²（使人畏缩的） for some people as they can record the song in the privacy³ of their own home. I'm hoping that people who have always wanted to sing will give it a try. I wish you all good luck."

Boyle's rendition（演奏，译文） of "I Dreamed a Dream" from the musical "Les Miserables" in April last year has been downloaded hundreds of millions of times on the YouTube video sharing site.

The church volunteer from a small town in Scotland⁴ surprised audiences and the judging panel⁵ with the power of her voice, and within days the world's media was camping outside her modest home and turning her into a household name.