London, Oct 18 Scottish singer Susan Boyle is all set to sing live in a Christmas TV special, it has emerged.

The 48-year-old Boyle will perform before a star studded audience for An Audience With Susan Boyle.

Boyle will croon tracks from her debut album as well share her life's experiences in the hour-long show.

ITV is already counting upon the show to surge ahead of the its nearest rival, the BBC, in the Christmas ratings war.

The News of the World quoted an insider as saying: "Everyone is really excited about the show.

"With the huge worldwide appeal of Susan, the show could be screened right across the globe and potentially be one of the biggest ratings successes for ITV ever." (ANI)