The dowdy Boyle surprised viewers of "Britain's Got Talent" with her soaring rendition of "I Dreamed a Dream." But she herself was taken aback by her sudden fame, which she has said hit her like a "giant demolition ball." She was hospitalized for exhaustion after the British show.
The two-part finale of "America's Got Talent" airs Sept. 14 and Sept. 16 on NBC, both at 8 p.m. EDT.
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