London, July 27 : Susan Boyle might be honoured with a statue in her hometown of Blackburn.

The West Lothian Council is considering building a statue in honour of Susan Boyle, which could become an attraction for tourists flocking her hometown.

Provost Tom Kerr is looking forward to meeting the 48-year-old singer to find a way to recognise her achievements, said a spokesman.

The idea of a statue emerged after a New York couple visited the town and wrote a web diary of life in Boyle''s backyard.

The diary entry detailed a "heritage trail" of a Chinese takeaway, a chip shop, the hotel where she performed karaoke, and her council home.

"Susan is Scotland''s wee Braveheart and I would love to set her in stone. I have in mind her face being part of a large globe of planet Earth rather than a life-size statuek," the Scotsman quoted Brechin-based sculptor Tom Church, who crafted a statue of William Wallace in Stirling, as saying.

The town of Blackburn has gained massive interest on the Internet, thanks to the popularity of Susan Boyle''s performances on `Britain''s Got Talent'.

A council spokesman added: "Certainly the council would like to recognise Susan in some way in Blackburn as the interest shows no sign of stopping. I have just had a Japanese TV crew asking if it was possible to film in the town." (ANI)