Something I Need 21, 2015, Haenow performed the song at the 20th National Television Awards. The song debuted at number two in the Republic of Ireland, beaten to the top spot by Mark Ronson and Bruno Mars' "Uptown Funk" (which ironically received an early release because it was performed on "The X Factor" by eventual runner-up Fleur East). It became the first "X Factor" winner's single to miss the number one spot in Ireland since Steve Brookstein's "Against All Odds" in 2004. In the UK, the song debuted at number one on the UK Singles Chart, becoming the 2014 Christmas number one. The
Who I Was Born to Be Who I Was Born to Be "Who I Was Born to Be" is the first original song recorded by Susan Boyle and appears on her multi-platinum debut album "I Dreamed a Dream". The song perfectly fit Susan Boyle's life, so much so that she has performed this song regularly over the years. After decades of trying to be a professional singer, Susan Boyle can truthfully sing "I am who I was born to be." Moreover, the wording was so apt that Susan Boyle adopted a similar title for her autobiography, "The Woman I Was Born to Be". The lyrics were