Susan Boyle found instant global fame after her surprise performance of "I Dreamed a Dream" on Britain's Got Talent, with over 26 million views of a YouTube clip of her audition. While her talent and story touched viewers, it was advanced technologies like YouTube and social media that helped spread word of her performance worldwide at an unprecedented rate. Boyle's small town in Scotland has since been overwhelmed with international media attention as a result of her new-found stardom.