She followed this triumph in 2010 with the release of her second studio album, The Gift. This project was also a massive success in the United Kingdom and received an extremely warm reception in the United States, where it reached the number one spot on the charts. By achieving this, she became one of only three musical acts at that time to successfully top the album charts in both the United Kingdom and the United States within the same calendar year.

The song that defined her initial audition, I Dreamed a Dream, became a cornerstone of her musical legacy and generated significant earnings for the artist. Since that breakthrough moment, she has continued to build her career by releasing a collection of her greatest hits alongside multiple additional studio albums. Susan Boyle remains an active figure in the music industry, having successfully evolved from a surprise audition contestant into a globally established performer who continues to maintain a dedicated following.