A Scottish singer who came to the public's attention when she appeared as a contestant on reality TV programme Britain's Got Talent in 2009, singing "I Dreamed a Dream" from Les Misérables. Interest was triggered by the contrast between her powerful mezzo-soprano voice and her plain appearance on stage. Her performance received a standing ovation, and led to an international media and internet response. Her audition video has been viewed on the internet several hundred million times. Despite the sustained media interest she later finished in second place in the final of the show behind dance troupe Diversity.