Susan Boyle, who wowed judges and the audience on Britain's Got Talent, receives a message from an unidentified fan at her home in Blackburn, Scotland. (Tony Marsh/Associated Press)

Susan Boyle, the 47-year-old unemployed Scotswoman who brought down the roof April 11 on the reality TV talent show Britain's Got Talent, may perform with her idol, singer Elaine Paige.

Just before her jawdropping performance on the opening night of the show's third season, Boyle, a frumpy church volunteer from Blackburn, Scotland, told skeptical judges that her dream was to become a professional singer as successful as Paige.

Paige, 60, a veteran performer who played Eva Peron in the original London production of Evita, gave a vote of support for Boyle on her weekly BBC Radio 2 program on Sunday: "It seems her performance has captured the hearts of everyone who saw it, me included … it looks like I have competition! Perhaps we should record a duet?"

She said that since Boyle's performance, her Radio 2 inbox has been flooded with email messages.

She added that Boyle is "a role model for everyone who has a dream."

Paige is just the latest in a string of celebrities who have endorsed Boyle, including singer Patti LuPone and actress Demi Moore who said on Twitter that Boyle's performance reduced her to tears.

Boyle's fame has been almost instantaneous. Her April 11 performance has so far attracted 25 million YouTube views. Fan pages have been created on Facebook and MySpace. And her appearances on Larry King Live, Good Morning America, NBC and CBS last week have fuelled demand for an album.

Despite a flood of tempting showbusiness offers, Boyle is reluctant to discuss future appearances or recording contracts. "It's too early for things like that. I'm just taking baby steps until I see how I do in the competition," she told The Guardian.

Britain's Got Talent will decide a winner on May 30.