02x05 - Auditions #5

[bunniefuu]

[Dramatic orchestral music]

♪ ♪

[Overlapping singing]

[Cheers and applause]

A star has just walked
out on that stage.

[Cheering]

You are an absolute original.

[Cheering]

You are so driven and
passionate, it's amazing to watch.

[Cheering]

You're flawless.

You really are.

, yeses.

[Cheers and applause]

[Driving rock music]

♪ ♪

This is sparta!

♪ ♪

[Overlapping singing]

[Cheers and applause]

I really, really,
really like you.

Yeah!

You took that thing to places
that even Beyonce didn't take it.

♪ ♪

It looks beautiful on you.

[Siren wails]

[Overlapping singing]

Yeah.

Unh.

[Yelps]

Oh, God.

You sing like
an eight-year-old.

Please give me a chance.

That's one of the greatest songs ever
written, and you just destroyed it.

[Crying]

[Siren wails]

[Crying]

No.

♪ ♪

[Upbeat techno music]

♪ ♪

It's the day we've all
been waiting for.

The X Factor is
rolling into town.

L.A., welcome to
Providence, baby.

It's a pleasure to be here.

Everybody's been freaking out.

X Factor fandemonium.

I mean, from you to Britney
to Simon and Demi.

Hey, Tiffany, we gotta go.

I I just got a tweet
from one of my friends.

There's gonna be tons
of people there.

Are you ready?

Coming to Providence?

That's crazy.

The winner, as you know, gets
a $ million recording contract.

million bucks, baby.

million bucks.

Yeah.

Oh, we got it?

We got it, and
we gonna k*ll it.

How long we been
waiting for this?

We've been waiting
for the longest time.

We gotta... this time
we gotta do this.

We gotta do this.

There's no other option.

[Domino by jessie j]

♪ We can do this all night ♪

♪ damn, this love ♪

♪ is skintight ♪

What time do we have
to be over there today?

We have to leave
in about ten minutes.

Really?

[Laughs] Yeah.

What are you laughing at?

I just got a text from wade.

"Does Britney want anything
special for today?"

Which one's wade?

You know the guy with the big
glasses and the big headphones?

Oh, yeah, yeah.

I think we should mess
with him a little bit today.

No, don't mess with him.

Yes.

Aww.

It'll be fun.

What do you want to do?

Maybe tell him I
want a straw hat?

Perfect. I love that.

Then we'll just run him around town
and let him find you a straw hat.

Yeah.

I like it. Perfect.

I love it.

Wait, let me tell him.

[Phone chimes]

♪ Ooh ooh ooh ooh ♪

The lines to get in... Incredible.
Thousands.

Yeah, really, thousands.

The X Factor buzz really has
been spreading throughout the city.

Oh, my gosh.

So many people.

Like, literally,
everyone's here.

Just have your
tickets, wristbands out.

No food, no water.

Yo, the line's huge.

You gotta get down
here right now.

No, we're coming right now.

Save my spot.

Come on, man, let's go.

We're already late over here.

I just want to shake
Britney's hand, man.

Yeah, all right.

Like Britney Spears really
gives a damn about you.

She does. She will.

All right, yeah.

You better stop
being so negative.

I'm not being negative, but stop
thinking we're just gonna win this thing.

I'm gonna say we're gonna win,
you're gonna say we're gonna lose.

We're ready, man.

I was born ready.

♪ When we touch ♪

♪ don't ever let me go ♪

♪ dirty dancing ♪

♪ in the moonlight ♪

Oh, Demi just tweeted.

She's almost here.

She's coming right now.

Are you serious?

Get ready for the judges.

[Siren]

I'm so excited for Demi
Lovato, I can't even wait.

[Nero's me and you]

♪ Are you ready? ♪

♪ do you know? ♪

♪ I feel it too ♪

♪ are you ready? ♪

If there's a star to be found,
we will find them here in.

Providence, Rhode Island.

[Cheering]

I cannot cry
when I see Britney.

Don't cry.

[Cheering]

♪ Are you ready? ♪

♪
♪

Can't wait to see Simon.

[Siren wails]

Where's Simon today?

[Siren wails]

Is he coming?

[Siren wails]

[Breezy music]

[Bell ringing]

♪
♪

[Siren wails]

No car.

Improvised.

[Nero's me and you]

♪
♪

Welcome your judges!

[Cheers and applause]

♪
♪

♪ are you ready? ♪

♪ do you know? ♪

♪
♪

Think we can start now.

[Cheers and applause]

[Indistinct chatter]

There's a lot
of hot girls here.

Yeah, a lot of hot girls.

I'm a eligible bachelor.

Matter of fact, I think I'm gonna
write a beautiful song for you.

You do?

Yeah.

I'm flattered.

Are you single?

[Laughs] Yes.

[Laughs]

Oh, you are single?

Yeah, I am.

I'm very single.

You are?

Ultra single.

♪ Stranger ♪

My name's adoni pertesis.

My name is John
Peter jevelez.

And we are... The o.G.'S
original... original greeks.

I messed up, didn't I?

You didn't mess up, man.

Oh, all right.

You just had an
echo to my effect.

Okay.

Come on, man.

♪ Hot in the city ♪

Straight, straight
in and to the left.

Register right here.

We can sing, we can act.

We can cook, we can clean.

Everything.

I'm feeling very
confident for my audition.

If Michelangelo kept his
paintings in his basement,

nobody would ever know the
true art that he created.

Similarly, we've come out of the
basement, and we have a chance

to showcase our art.

[Cheers and applause]

It's showtime, baby.

[Gargling]

There's no tomorrow, there's
no later, there's no other

opportunity like this.

This is the one we were here
for, this is the one we came

for, this is the one we've
been wanting, this is the one

that we need.

This is sparta!

Adoni and John, the stage
is ready for you now.

So if you could follow me.

♪ Hot in the city ♪

♪ hot in the city ♪

[Cheers and applause]

♪ Hot in the city ♪

Hi, guys.

Yeah, what up,
ladies and gentlemen?

Right, what's your
names and ages, please?

Adonis, years old.

Adonis.

Adonis, like the Greek God.

Your real name is adonis?

Adonis, adoni pertesis.

Okay, and what's your name?

John.

John. Okay.

So we've got adonis and John.

What are your day jobs?

I own a diner in
Fairfield, Connecticut.

Yeah.

I'm a waiter.

At my diner.

Okay, yeah.

And that's what we do.

We sing for all the
lovely people.

That's right.

What's up, everybody?

Okay.

Can I get a bacon,
egg, and cheese?

Okay, what are
you gonna sing?

Hello by Lionel Richie.

Great. Great.

Yeah.

The great Lionel Richie.

[Hello by Lionel Richie]

♪ ♪

♪ uh ♪

♪ yeah ♪

♪ come on ♪

♪ come on ♪

♪ yeah ♪

♪ I've been alone with you ♪

♪ inside my mind ♪

Both: ♪ yeah ♪

[Audience booing]

♪ And in my dreams ♪

♪ I've kissedouour lips ♪

♪ a thousand times ♪

♪ come on ♪

♪ I often see you ♪

♪ walk outside my door ♪

♪ yeah ♪

♪ hello ♪

♪ is it me you're looking for ♪

♪ I know ♪

Both: ♪ I can see it ♪

♪ in your eyes ♪

[Giggles]

♪ I can see it ♪

♪ in your smile ♪

♪ you're all I ever wanted ♪

♪ and my arms are open wide ♪

♪ come on ♪

[ [Laughs] Oh, God.

♪ 'Cause you know just ♪

♪ what to say ♪

♪ and you know
just what to do ♪

♪ and I want to tell you ♪

♪ so much ♪

♪ I love you ♪

♪ come on ♪

♪ yeah ♪

Eaeah!

Yeah!

I was blown away by your
verse on that song, John, yeah.

Well, he just said one word.

Yeah, I mean, you
can't mess that up, right?

[Laughs]

Uh, the good news is that
you have a day job.

Word up.

Demi?

I have never heard
that song so hood.

[Laughter]

I'll tell you what it sounded
like, particularly you.

It wasn't rapping.

It was just you going, "uh,"

while he m*rder*d the song.

[Laughs]

And that was it.

All good.

It's... that's not good.

It's all good.

No, it's not good.

It really, really isn't good.

Okay, L.A., yes or no?

I'm gonna have to say no.

Britney?

No.

Demi?

I'm gonna say, peace out, yo.

It's a no.

Okay, guys.

Four noes.

It was nice to meet
you, thank you.

[Hello by Martin solveig]

♪ ♪

♪ uh, yeah ♪

♪ uh, yeah ♪

That's right.

Uh.

Uh.

♪ Yo, yo ♪

♪ mm ♪

♪ uh ♪

♪ uh ♪

[Laughs]

[Laughs]

Eminem used to get booed off stage,
you know, before he got famous.

That was horrible, right?

Doesn't get any worse.

♪ I just came to say hello ♪

♪ ♪

♪ hello ♪

Hello.

Hi.

♪ Feeling ♪

[Audience booing]

♪ That tonight's gonna be ♪

♪ a good night ♪

♪ that tonight's gonna be ♪

♪ a good night ♪

Something definitely came
out of me unexpected.

There was a movie
that did that once.

It was called the exorcist.

It's a no.

No.

No.

No.

♪ Jewish, Swedish ♪

♪ hispanic, Asian ♪

♪ we march as a nation ♪

Your performance was a
little bit all over the place.

I just really didn't get it.

♪ Who do you think you are? ♪

That was like taking a
musical sleeping tablet.

♪ Non-stop electropop ♪

Man, you getting
on my nerves.

Oh... What's going
on in this place today?

♪ Different DNA ♪

♪ you're so supersonic, oh ♪

Was there too much movement?

I think it was
too much singing.

[Laughs]

It's a no.

No.

No.

I'll be for your
spot next year.

[Laughs]

You go for it.

Okay, let's see how it goes.

♪ The reasons you're never ♪

♪ here ♪

I think you sound
a little nasally.

You do sing like
an eight-year-old.

You m*rder*d that song.

You just destroyed it.

That wasn't manslaughter,
that was first degree.

I don't think you
have what it takes.

All: No, no, no, no, no, no,
no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no,

no, no.

I will not make a fool of
myself in front of my family

and friends.

[Cooler than me by Mike posner]

♪ ♪

♪ steps make ♪

♪ that much noise ♪

Ha!

I wasn't crazy about
your singing voice.

[Crying] Please
give me a chance.

It's just not exactly
what we're looking for.

[Sobbing] Please!

It's gonna be a no.

Gonna be a no.

This is a no for today.

[Sobbing]

No!

You were saying to me five minutes
ago, "I'm glad we came to Providence."

It only takes five
minutes to change my mind.

[Cheers and applause]

I have to tell you, you took
that thing to places that even

Beyonce didn't take it.

[Cheers and applause]

That's Gene Simmons.

One of our contestants is
supposed to be backstage right now.

Anyone have eyes on him?

I think we're gonna have
to call the paramedics.

[Footloose by Kenny loggins]

♪ ♪

Won't work, it can't work.

♪ I've been working so hard ♪

I'm the judges' runner.

I get whatever they need.

Copy that, we just need a director's chair
for Britney's room and a straw hat.

They ask me for tea,
they ask me for candy.

Britney would like a straw hat.

Where am I gonna
get a straw hat?

Costume shop, farm and
feed... I have no idea.

Can you get me a Pepsi?

She wants Pepsi.

Someone's being a
little bit b-r-a-t-t-y.

I want it cold.

They're usually not cold.

Judges are about to sit, guys.

Who's on Britney's Pepsi?

You excited?

Yeah.

Britney.

Here's the straw
hat you wanted.

I don't think we
need it anymore.

Is there something
different you need?

A tiara.

A tiara?

A tiara.

A tiara.

Okay.

Tiara, okay.

Okay, thank you.

All right, thanks.

Britney decided she doesn't
want a straw hat anymore.

She wants a tiara now.

I have no idea why she
wants any of this stuff.

Should we be messing
with him that much?

♪ ♪

Okay.

We need something good.

Welcome to X Factor.

How are you?

Good, how are you?

Good, what's your name?

Dinah Jane.

Dinah Jane,
nice to meet you.

Nice to meet you.

I'm dinah Jane Hansen, and I'm
from Santa Ana, California.

I am years old, and I am a
high school student at orange

county high school.

Hi, mackey.

Tell everyone I said hi.

Hi, you guys.

I live with my mom's parents and
her brother and her two sisters.

I'd say there's about of us
and we all live in one house

and it's pretty crowded.

We love you, dinah.

Oh, wish me luck.

We know they're
gonna love you.

[Laughs]

Thank you, auntie.

Good luck.

[Screaming]

Yes.

[All laughing]

Okay.

It's pretty rowdy at home.

It's crazy, it's... it's hard to
sleep at night 'cause there's

always... the kids are always up
screaming, yelling, running

running around the house.

You always have to baby them.

They're always banging
on your door.

"Dinah, open your door!"

[Laughs]

But we always have fun.

[Laughs]

I mean, Britney
Spears is gonna be here.

I know.

Oh, my gosh, dinah.

I remember you always used to
sing her songs when you were,

like, four.

♪ Oops, I did it again ♪

No, I swear, she did.

[Laughs]

Performing for Britney Spears...
it's so crazy 'cause I look up

to Britney Spears also.

And she was one of
my first idols.

I'm excited.

Feel a little nervous.

Have fun like we always do.

Your mom is more
nervous than you.

She is, look at her.

[Laughs]

Getting that record
deal is my dream.

It'll mean everything to me.

♪ Who says ♪

♪ you're not perfect ♪

This is the biggest
moment of my life.

This is the first time
I've ever auditioned.

This is my one chance.

I'm ready to make
my family proud.

♪ Beauty ♪

♪ who says you're not pretty ♪

♪ who says ♪

♪ you're not beautiful ♪

♪ who says ♪

[Cheers and applause]

Hi.

Hi.

What's your name?

I'm dinah Jane.

Dinah Jane.

Cool.

Um, how old are you?

I just turned .

Really?

Wow.

You look a lot older.

That's crazy.

I get that a lot.

Yeah.

So do you have anybody
here with you today?

Um, I came with
my mom and my Uncle.

I live with my grandparents
also and with all my mom's

brothers and sisters.

And, um, I live with about

people, I guess.

What, in one house?

In one house.

How's that?

Uh, we share rooms.

So how many do you
share a room with?

Um, I'd say there's,
like, four rooms.

And there's mostly grandchildren,
and I'm the oldest.

And you're ?

Yes.

Okay, dinah.

I think we should just
sing now, don't you?

Yes, I think so.

Okay, okay.

Well, good luck.

[Cheers and applause]

[If I were a boy by Beyonce]

♪ ♪

♪ if I were a boy ♪

♪ even just for a day ♪

♪ I'd roll out of bed ♪

♪ in the morning and throw on ♪

♪ what I wanted and go ♪

♪ drink beer with the guys ♪

♪ and chase after girls ♪

♪ I'd kick it with ♪

♪ who I wanted ♪

♪ and I'd never
get confronted ♪

♪ for it ♪

♪ 'cause they stick up for me ♪

♪ if I were a boy ♪

♪ I think I could understand ♪

♪ how it feels to love a girl ♪

♪ I swear I'd be a better man ♪

Whoo!

♪ You don't listen to her ♪

♪ you don't care how it hurts ♪

♪ when you lose the one ♪

♪ you wanted ♪

♪ 'cause he's taking you ♪

♪ for granted ♪

♪ and everything you had ♪

♪ got destroyed ♪

[Cheers and applause]

Yahoo!

[Screams]

Thank you.

Wow.

[Pop music]

♪ ♪

Wow.

I want to hear what
you have to say, L.A.

Oh, my God, listen.

It's so tough to take a song from
Beyonce and actually do it justice.

But I have to tell you, you took
that thing to places that even

Beyonce didn't take it.

Thank you so much.

And didn't you copy her.

That was unbelievable.

Thank you so much.

Britney?

You made my day.

I felt like I had a connection
with you the moment you started

singing, and you
really delivered.

It was amazing.

It was very good.

Thank you so, so much.

Yahoo! Yeah, baby!

I got the chills several
times while you were singing.

And that doesn't... that doesn't
happen with me a lot, and you're

someone that I will buy your music one
day and... I just... I see you going really

far.

You have an incredible voice.

Thank you so much.

Thank you.

Simon?

This is why we came to Providence,
to find someone like you.

Yeah, baby!

Yeah!

[Cheers and applause]

If you just sang now on
behalf of your family, your

family are gonna to be
very proud of you, really.

[Cheers and applause]

Let's start with L.A.

I predict that you will
be one of our finalists.

It's a yes.

[Cheers and applause]

I say definitely yes.

[Cheers and applause]

It's a yes for me too.

Thank you.

Simon?

Uh... I'm gonna say yes.

♪ To fly ♪

Yeah, baby!

♪ ♪

Wow, people in house.

people in her house.

♪ To fly ♪

She was amazing.

Amazing.

Very good.

That's a hard song to sing too.

That's a really hard song.

This is my dream.

And I feel like
it's coming true.

[Laughs]

♪ ♪

[Cheers and applause]

What's up, greensboro?

This is for all the pretty
girls out there that need a good

man, you feel me?

Really hot.

That's what I'm talking about.

Through all the
way to the finals.

You are one to watch.

I've got a feeling about you.

[What makes you beautiful
by one direction]

♪
♪

Britney.

These are... this
is for you, Simon.

Oh, really?

Yes.

Thank you, darling.

What's it for?

Looks beautiful on you.

That's what's
makes you beautiful.

You would tell me if I looked
stupid now, wouldn't you?

Yeah.

Yeah?

I would.

I don't look stupid?

You look really cute.

Okay, well, thank you.

I trust you.

♪ Baby, you light up ♪

♪ my world like nobody else ♪

If you think I'm wearing this
when I walk out there... if I...

I think you should wear it
'cause you act like a little girl.

No, I've got a better idea.

I'm going to award this to the
biggest princess of the day

based on behavior.

So, so far, I'd like to
award it to you, darling.

♪ That's what makes you ♪

♪ beautiful ♪

This is my time to shine.

You feel me?

This is me, this is arin ray.

You've worked hard.

You've worked really hard.

Just be yourself.

My name is arin ray.

I'm , and I'm from
Cincinnati, Ohio.

This seems so crazy, like,
being back here this year.

It's like... it's like deja
vu all over again, like...

season one of The X Factor,

I made it through as a soloist.

[Ain't no sunshine
by bill withers]

♪ Anytime she goes away ♪

[Cheers and applause]

But they put me in a
group called intensity.

America got to see me, but
not as a solo artist.

Intensity, I'm gonna
have to send you home.

It just really hurt me, to the
point where I doubted myself.

I actually thought
about stopping music.

But really, to get somewhere
in life, you have to be hurt.

You have to have pain.

You have to fail at something
before you get to, like, be

someone.

I know Simon and L.A., but
Demi and Britney is kind of

different because I don't know
how they'll react to people, so.

I really just gotta put
my best foot forward.

I gotta get all four.

I gotta get that % because I
want them to believe in me,

and they're gonna see what
I'm made of this year.

I'm coming back as a solo artist
to be better, stronger, bigger

than I was last year.

Arin ray.

Yeah?

Love you.

I just have to suck it all
up and be like, "yo, we're

gonna try this again, have
another cr*ck at it," and just

show them that I can
do it by myself.

♪ Without you ♪

[Cheers and applause]

♪ Oh, oh, oh ♪

I know you.

Hey.

You were on last
year, weren't you?

Ah, yeah, yeah.

My name is arin ray.

I'm from Cincinnati, Ohio.

You're cute.

Whoo!

How old are you now?

I'm .

?

Turning .

Wow.

Yeah.

Oops. [Laughs]

You know what?

Last year, I think you got all the
way to... to the finals, and...

and it kind of
fell apart, right?

Yeah.

I liked you last year.

I hope I like you
again this year.

So what's changed in a year?

What have you been up to?

Just making music, trying
to perfect my craft as a

all-around artist, producer.

Okay.

Just been working
in the studio.

It's like you turned from
a boy into a man in a year.

It's really weird.

I've been working.

I've been working hard.

You feeling confident?

Yeah.

You have to.

Yeah, you have to.

Yeah.

So you're on your
own now, so good luck.

What are you gonna sing?

Count on me, an
original song that I wrote.

Original song?

Original.

Okay.

[Cheers and applause]

[Count on me plays]

I need everybody to
get up on your feet.

We gonna get together.

Yeah.

This is for all the pretty girls
out there that need a good man.

You feel me?

♪ Oh, baby ♪

♪ yeah ♪

♪ mm ♪

♪ oh ♪

♪ look ♪

♪ I been thinking about you ♪

♪ for a while ♪

♪ thinking about ♪

♪ that pretty smile ♪

♪ 'cause baby girl ♪

♪ you and I know ♪

♪ you're the best ♪

♪ and it's something that ♪

♪ you can't deny ♪

♪ I see how that boy ♪

♪ treats you ♪

♪ 'cause you know I'll never ♪

♪ try to hurt you ♪

♪ so baby, if
there's anything ♪

♪ I can do, just let me know ♪

♪ and I'll be right there ♪

♪ for you ♪

♪ and if you need ♪

♪ to call someone ♪

♪ you can dial
my number, girl ♪

♪ I'll be right there ♪

♪ don't you worry about ♪

♪ a thing ♪

♪ hey, you ain't gotta hurt ♪

♪ no more ♪

♪ so go ahead ♪

♪ and leave that boy ♪

♪ 'cause, baby, I'm the one ♪

♪ you want ♪

♪ I'm the one for you ♪

♪ yeah ♪

♪ looking for
that special one ♪

♪ baby, you can ♪

[Cheers and applause]

I liked you last year.

I like you even more this year.

Thank you.

[Yeah x by Chris brown]

I'm happy for you, man.

I love that you stuck with it,
that you're back again, and

you're here to prove a point.

And you know what?

You embody X Factor
all day and night.

Thank you so much.

[Laughs]

Britney?

I feel like you're a true star.

You're the reason why
we're here right now.

Demi?

Your confidence is
really, really hot.

And not to mention, then you
start singing, and you have a

really great voice, and your
stage presence is awesome.

Like, I'm really,
really impressed.

You have the "x" factor.

Thank you so much.

Yeah, arin, I don't know
what's happened to you in the

last months, but something's
definitely happened because

you're a different person.

You've got this great quiet
confidence about you.

It was a great audition.

Thank you so much.

Okay, let's find out
whether it was good enough.

L.A., yes or no?

This year, you have
to go all the way.

I'm gonna give you
your first yes.

Yeah.

♪ Yeah, yeah, yeah ♪

Britney?

I say yes.

Yeah.

Demi?

♪ I wanna see you tonight ♪

I'm gonna definitely say yes.

Oh, thank you so much.

[Laughs]

Arin, you've got four
very well-deserved yeses.

There we go!

That's what I'm talking about.

♪ Put your hands in the air ♪

♪ say, yeah, yeah, yeah ♪

Thank you so much.

♪ Yeah, yeah, yeah ♪

♪ I wanna see you tonight ♪

♪ yeah, yeah, yeah ♪

♪ girl, I gotta ♪

Uh, uh, uh, uh.

That's... that's four
yeses this time.

I got four this time.

He was flawless.

Yeah.

I'm ready to compete.

I want to win this time.

I don't want it to be top .

I want to be number one.

I'm going to boot camp, guys.

Going back to boot camp.

Back to boot camp,
get the second chance.

I'm ready. Let's do it.

You gonna make it.

I like Providence.

I like it here.

I love it here.

You are gonna be next.

Oh, I am?

Yeah.

Oh, dear lord.

♪ Yeah, yeah, yeah ♪

Hi.

♪ Girl, I wanna ♪

♪ yeah, yeah, yeah ♪

What's your name?

I'm Natalie Martin.

Tell me who your
inspirations are.

My inspiration's
sitting right there.

Britney Spears is my
biggest inspiration.

Good luck.

♪ Why don't you stay? ♪

♪ I'm down on my knees ♪

♪ I'm so tired
of being lonely ♪

[Cheers and applause]

I really, really,
really like you.

Oh, my God, thank you.

This is easy.

Yes.

I feel like you're a true star.

Definitely yes.

Oh, my God, I just got a
yes from Britney Spears.

And you also got a yes from
Simon Cowell... four yeses.

Oh, my God, thank you so much.

Congratulations.

♪ Yeah, yeah, yeah ♪

♪ girl, I gotta ♪

♪ yeah, yeah, yeah ♪

Well done.

♪ Gotta see you tonight ♪

I really liked her.

Yeah.

Amazing.

So impressed.

[Cheers and applause]

What's your name?

My name is Nick.

How old are you, Nick?

I'm .

You nervous?

I gotta tell you, I'm a lot
nervous than I thought I would be.

All right, well,
best of luck, Nick.

Yep, good luck to you.

♪ Come fly with me ♪

♪ oh, let's fly ♪

♪ let's fly away ♪

[Cheers and applause]

♪ If you could use ♪

♪ some exotic booze ♪

♪ there's a bar in far Bombay ♪

[Cheers and applause]

I thought you were brilliant.

You are one to watch.

I've got a feeling about you.

That's the most awesome thing
I've heard in my lifetime.

Absolutely, absolutely,
absolutely yes!

I'm gonna give you
a very easy yes.

Thank you guys so much.

Whoo!

♪ Girl, I wanna ♪

Have a good night.

Love him.

[Crying]

He can sing that stuff well.

He was flawless.

Yeah.

♪ Tonight ♪

[Cheers and applause]

Hi.

What's your name?

I'm Beatrice Miller.

And how old are you?

I'm .

Aw.

And you're so cute.

Thank you.

All right, sweetheart.

Good luck to you.

♪ Set me free, oh, I pray ♪

♪ closer to heaven above ♪

♪ and closer to you ♪

♪ tonight ♪

[Cheers and applause]

You really are special.

And you're gonna get
from me, the first yes.

Thank you.

I'm gonna say definitely yes.

I'm gonna say yes.

Get ready to scream.

You have four yeses.

Thank you.

Oh, my!

Well done.

♪ I wanna see you tonight ♪

♪ yeah, yeah, yeah ♪

♪ girl, I gotta ♪

♪ yeah, yeah, yeah ♪

Going to boot camp!

[All cheering]

♪ I gotta see you tonight ♪

Oh.

I can't believe we found so many
great people in this town already.

♪ Oh ♪

♪ let me see your hands ♪

Showtime.

Hello.

Hello.

We are... Both: One five.

Do me a favor.

Take your glasses
off for one second.

I think they're awesome.

No, you put your
glasses back on.

What? That's so scary.

I like them off.

It's kind of more zombie.

Simon gets it.

Zombie.

I get it. Let's go.

♪ Hey, Demi, you really got ♪

♪ something that I need ♪

♪ I see you tryin' to flirt ♪

♪ I just hope ♪

♪ you're not a tease ♪

♪ yo, my team, yo, we run it ♪

♪ you thinkin' it was ♪

♪ a stampede ♪

♪ I'm dre, but you rollin' ♪

♪ with some ♪

♪ I see you, girl ♪

♪ lookin super
duper hella fly ♪

♪ hello, ladies, sleeping on ♪

♪ you need a lullaby ♪

♪ what am I? ♪

♪ better than the rest than ♪

♪ the better than the best ♪

[Indistinct rapping]

♪ I'm o.C., oh, so flexible ♪

♪ so, what I gotta do ♪

♪ to get next to you ♪

♪ you on the dance floor ♪

♪ looking so sexual ♪

♪ let's start, on your mark ♪

Both: ♪ ready, set, go ♪

♪ go, go, go, go ♪

♪ go, go, go ♪

[Cheers and applause]

I'm blown away.

I'm completely sold, and you guys
are gonna be really huge one day.

It's a yes.

Thank you, thank you.

It's a yes.

One of the easiest yeses I've
said in this whole competition.

Would you mind taking
your glasses off?

What?

You got four yeses.

[Laughs]

Thank you.

[Cheers and applause]

We have a lot of yeses
if you think about it.

We have a lot.

♪ Yeah, yeah, yeah ♪

We're on a roll.

All right.

Let's do this, people.

We're on a roll.

♪ And I ♪

♪ whoa ♪

♪ ah ♪

♪ I ♪

Think you're amazing,
and it's a yes.

Gonna have to say yes.

It's a definite yes.

A big, fat yes.

[Cheers and applause]

Really simple.

Providence has been so good to us,
and I'm gonna be good to you!

It's a yes!

[Cheers and applause]

♪ Girl, I wanna ♪

♪ yeah, yeah, yeah ♪

♪ I wanna see you tonight ♪

♪ yeah, yeah, yeah ♪

♪ tonight is the night ♪

♪ Get down on it ♪

♪ get down on it ♪

♪ come on and ♪

♪ get down on it ♪

♪ get down on it ♪

What sets us apart, really,
is that we're all so different.

We'll do something that
he's never seen before.

I'm unique as a person
and as like, a musician.

[Quirky music]

♪ ♪

Are you ready?

Are you excited?

Um, yeah.

Where are you from?

Uh... That's cool.

That's exciting.

Yeah, yeah.

You're different.

Different.

Your clothes.

That's different.

That's cool, that's
exciting, it's different.

Thank you, thank you.

♪ ♪

Hi.

Hi.

How are you?

Good.

So nice to see everyone here.

[Cheers and applause]

What's your name?

My name is changyi.

How old are you?

I'm .

Wow.

Wow.

You don't look .

Are you married?

Mm... Why not?

Um... I'm picky.

[Laughter]

Good for you.

So am I.

What are you gonna sing for us?

My heart will go on.

Amazing.

Let's hear it.

Thank you.

[My heart will go
on by Celine dion]

♪
♪

♪ every night in my dreams ♪

♪ I see you ♪

♪ I feel you ♪

♪ that is how I know you ♪

♪ go on ♪

♪ you're here ♪

♪ there's nothing I fear ♪

♪ and I know ♪

♪ that my heart will ♪

♪ go on ♪

♪ we'll stay ♪

♪ forever this way ♪

♪ you are safe in my heart ♪

♪ and my heart will ♪

♪ go on and on... ♪

♪
♪

♪ mm ♪

Thank you.

♪ Mm ♪

[Music stops]

[Chuckles]

♪ Mm ♪

Thank you.

♪ Mm ♪

[Laughter]

[Cheers and applause]

♪ Mm ♪

Thank you.

[Sparse cheers and applause]

Thank you.

Okay.

Simon.

Well, the good news is...
'cause I'm trying to be

optimistic here... if they ever
remake the film, you could

replace the iceberg.

[Laughter]

Just... sing the song,
and down it goes.

[Laughs]

Thank you.

Wasn't a compliment.

I just don't think
singing is for you.

I think you should...
[Laughs]

Probably start
dancing or something.

[Laughter]

I'm sorry, it's gonna
have to be a no.

It's a no.

I'm gonna have to say no.

No, Chang, this
is very simple.

It is a no, but very
nice to meet you.

[Cheers and applause]

Thank you.

Whoo!

Now, that was talent.

That's why we do this.

[Laughs]

Mm.

[Estelle's American boy]

♪
♪

♪ take me on a trip ♪

♪ I'd like to go someday ♪

♪ take me to New York ♪

♪ I'd love to see L.A. ♪

Hey, I'm Maggie.

Nice to meet you.

[Laughs]

Anna.

Nice to meet you.

Erin.

Nice to meet you.

Allie.

Allie, nice to meet you.

♪ American boy ♪

[Laughs]

Whatever.

[Indistinct chatter]

Sexy, right?

Hey, and then be like,
"you're really cute."

You are sexy as hell.

[Laughs]

Do we go?

♪ You be my American boy ♪

♪ American boy ♪

Oh, my God.

You're really cute.

Can I get your autograph?

Yeah.

Oh, my God.

My name is Austin corini.

I'm years old, from Gilroy,
California, and I'm a student in

high school.

It's a really small town.

My mom is a worship leader,
and my dad is a car salesman.

I need you to sign my arm.

Please, please, please.

Okay.

Oh, my God.

Just right here?

Yeah.

The majority of the
time is my music.

Writing music, playing music.

I always get in trouble for
getting distracted from homework

with my guitar.

Like, think about performing in
front of, like, millions of

people, and I just
imagine that life.

My ultimate dream is to pretty
much have my voice heard

throughout the entire world.

There you go.

Oh, my God,
thank you so much.

You're welcome.

You're really cute too.

Thank you.

You guys too.

You guys ready for the show?

Both: Yeah.

Sweet.

I'll be looking for you guys.

We're gonna be cheering
for you in the audience.

Thank you.

That's awesome.

That means a lot.

Can I have a hug?

Yeah, you can.

Sure.

[Laughs]

He's gonna be famous, and I'm
gonna be like, "he signed my

arm."

All right.

Bye, thank you.

Later.

Oh, my God, he's so cute.

Oh, my God, I got
his signature.

Oh, my God, when
he gets big and

famous, we're gonna be
like, "he signed my arm.

He signed my arm right there."

[Laughs]

Oh, my God, he's so cute.

Today is the biggest
opportunity of my life.

I want to be up there with
Justin bieber and one direction.

That is what I'm here to do.

Voice is ready to go?

Yeah, I'm all warmed up.

Gonna bring some energy?

Can't believe those girls
earlier, that was awesome.

Mm-hmm.

Hopefully there's a lot
more of them out there.

At least they'll be screaming.

Right.

That's a guarantee.

Dude, you're gonna get ,

of them singing.

You think so?

All of 'em.

You ready?

Yeah, I'm ready.

Right up those stairs.

Say good-bye.

Good luck.

Thank you.

Good luck.

See you, dad.

♪
♪

♪ will you be my American ♪

♪ boy ♪

Just coming from a small town
and starting off in front of my

family in the living room, and
now this opportunity to become

the next superstar...
it's unbelievable.

My blood's pumping, I'm ready.

I'm ready to rock.

[Cheers and applause]

Stand by.

Head on out there, buddy.

[Cheers and applause]

♪ American boy ♪

What's up, greensboro?

♪
♪

Right.

Welcome, and your name is?

Austin corini.

Austin corini.

And where are you from, Austin?

Gilroy, California.

And how old are you?

.

You're .

[Cheers and applause]

Okay.

What's the song you've chosen?

Wanted, by hunter Hayes.

Okay, let's hear that.

It's country?

Good.

All right, thank you.

[Hunter Hayes's wanted]

♪
♪

♪ you know I'd fall apart ♪

♪ without you ♪

♪ I don't know how you do ♪

♪ what you do ♪

[Girls screaming]

♪ 'Cause everything ♪

♪ that don't make sense ♪

♪ about me ♪

♪ it makes sense ♪

♪ when I'm with you ♪

♪ like everything
that's green ♪

♪ girl, I need you ♪

♪ but it's more than ♪

♪ one and one makes two ♪

♪ so put aside the math ♪

♪ and logic of it ♪

♪ you gotta know ♪

♪ you want it too ♪

♪ 'cause I want
to wrap you up ♪

♪ want to kiss your lips ♪

♪ I ♪

♪ well, I want to make you ♪

♪ feel wanted ♪

♪ and I want to call you mine ♪

♪ I want to hold your hand ♪

♪ forever ♪

♪ and never let you forget ♪

♪ baby, I want to make you ♪

♪ feel wanted ♪

[Music stops]

[Cheers and applause]

Thank you very much.

Okay, Britney,
what did you think?

Well, I definitely think
you have an amazing voice.

I love your hair, and I love... I
think you're adorable as well.

I think you're very cute.

I think you have the whole
package, and I loved it.

[Cheers and applause]

Demi, what do you think?

You're so cute.

I can totally... [Girls cheer]

Thank you.

I can totally tell that
you really love doing this.

I can see that sparkle
in your eyes.

I feel like you
have a great voice.

I don't know if I was jumping-
out-of-my-seat excited, but I

think there's something
special about you.

Thank you.

[Cheers and applause]

L.A.

Yeah, you are... you
are adorable.

I get it.

My first reaction was, I think
I've seen a kid like this, like,

times.

[Audience booing]

Austin, I think what you're
used to is performing and

getting a good reaction because
you're cute, good-looking boy.

Nice songs, and you're always going
to get that kind of reaction.

I kind of want a bit more.

You know, I think that was %.

You know, to do well in this
competition is %, which means

taking a song, really doing
something original with it.

More vocal lessons.

You're gonna need a lot more.

Um, but... [audience shouting]

Just being honest.

I'm just trying
to help, Austin.

You've got to be remembered not
for your hair but for your voice.

I understand.

Right?

Yeah.

Okay.

Britney.

I say definitely yes.

[Cheers and applause]

Demi.

Yes.

[Cheers and applause]

Thank you so much.

Okay, L.A., yes or no?

Well, based on what I
believe... not necessarily what.

I've just witnessed, but
based on what I believe...

[The wanted's all-time low]

♪
♪

♪ how do you get up ♪

♪ from an all-time low? ♪

It's a yes.

[Cheers and applause]

Thank you so much.

Based on what I'm hoping, Austin,
you've got your fourth yes.

Congratulations.

Thank you so much!

[Cheers and applause]

♪ Low, low, low ♪

♪ low, low ♪

♪ can't you hear me ♪

Thank you so much.

He's a nice kid.

♪ Can you hear me ♪

He's a star, that's
what it is yeah.

He's a star.

♪ How do I choose ♪

♪ between my head and heart ♪

♪ till it ceases ♪

♪ I'll never know ♪

♪ how do you get up ♪

♪ from an all-time low ♪

♪ I can't even find ♪

♪ a place to start ♪

I just got four yeses.

I guess we're going
to boot camp.

I guess so.

To boot camp.

♪ I'll never know ♪

♪ how do you get up ♪

♪ from an all-time low ♪

[Cheers and applause]

Are all these
people auditiong? G?

That's Gene Simmons.

[Shutters clicking]

I don't want to be, "oh,
Gene Simmons's daughter sings."

You're Gene
Simmons's daughter.

That's where I know you.

Best of luck.

[Vanilla ice's ice ice baby]

♪
♪

[Cheers and applause]

'Kay!

'Kay!

I love this song!

Let's kick it!

My name's Nick youngerman.

I'm years old, I'm from tipp
city, Ohio, and I clean toilets

for a living.

♪ All right, stop ♪

♪ collaborate and listen ♪

♪ ice is back ♪

♪ with a brand-new addition ♪

♪ something ♪

♪ grabs ahold of me tightly ♪

♪ flow like a harpoon ♪

♪ daily and night ♪

♪ will it ever stop? ♪

♪ yo, I don't know ♪

♪ turn off the lights ♪

♪ and I'll glow ♪

♪ if there was a problem ♪

♪ yo, I'll solve it ♪

♪ check out the hook ♪

♪ while the dj revolves it ♪

♪ ice, ice, baby ♪

Sing it!

♪ Ice, ice, baby ♪

Whoo!

[Music stops]

[Cheers and applause]

Britney, what did you think?

Oh, I think you're
absolutely adorable.

Yes, definitely.

I'm gonna see you all the
way to the finals, kid.

It's a yes.

Absolutely yes.

This is how one song
can change your life.

That's what I'm
talking about.

Right?

You've got four yeses.

Congratulations.

Yes!

♪ Messing with the dreamer ♪

♪ I can laugh it in the face ♪

♪ twist and shout ♪

My name is Ahmed jaime.

My name is symphony howlett.

And we are... and
together are... jaime.

Sorry.

♪ Might be hard to handle ♪

♪ like the flame ♪

♪ that burns the candle ♪

♪ the candle feeds the flame ♪

♪ what I've got, full stock ♪

♪ of thoughts and dreams ♪

♪ that scatter ♪

Both: I love you.

Oh, my gosh, you
guys are so adorable.

Aw, thank you.

You like, match
and everything.

Yes.

We're a duet.

We got engaged
recently, in February.

He said, "that girl... "

before he even spoke to me, he
said, "I'm gonna marry that girl."

I was obsessed.

And we've been
inseparable ever since.

Inseparable.

I want to stay
with him forever.

♪ Hoo, hoo, hoo-oo ♪

I don't want to sound crazy
or anything, but, like, we feel

like something outside of
us brought us together.

Like, we are just crazy
about each other.

♪ Can laugh it in the face ♪

Our daily life is we wake up,
stare into each other's eyes...

[Laughs]

It's true.

For like, about ,

minutes.

We try to be together
as much as possible.

Oh, my gosh.

And we sing all
day every day.

Yeah.

I feel that the love that we
have for each other... I think

when we're onstage, everybody's
gonna be able to see and feel

our passion, you know?

♪
♪

The ultimate dream is...
♪ dun, dun, dun ♪

We win... that was
a nice vibrato.

[Giggles]

[Hums]

That was pretty.

Uh... Thanks.

You're so beautiful.

I love you.

[Chuckles] I love you.

We win, you know, we make it
to the finale, they announce us

the winners.

"You've just won $ million,"

and then, like, we take that and
we have our wedding, right?

And so Simon comes out, and he
pronounces us man and wife.

L.A. Reid.

L.A. Reid is the best man.

Yeah, he's the best man.

Britney and Demi
are our bridesmaids.

We're gonna win this
$ million together.

Paid to the order of Mr.
And Mrs. jaime.

Yes.

[Laughs]

Yes.

Oh, look at that.

Oh.

[Chuckles]

Hello.

[Cheers and applause]

Hi, everyone.

Hi.

Hello.

What are your
names and ages?

My name is symphony howlett.

I'm years old.

My name is Ahmed jaime.

I'm years old.

And together, we are...
Both: Jaime.

Where are you guys from?

We're from Miami, Florida.

Cool.

We met last year, and
now we are engaged.

[Cheers and applause]

Aww.

I've never been... this
is just a dream come true.

Every day, I-I wake up just...
like, I don't lilieve that I

found her, so it's wonderful.

[Cheers and applause]

Wow.

Right, what are you gonna sing?

We're gonna sing an
original that we wrote.

This is the first song that
we've ever... we ever wrote

together.

It's called will you be my

baby, and I hope you like it.

Okay.

[Music plays]

♪ 'Ey, 'ey ♪

♪ yeah, yeah ♪

♪ 'ey, 'ey ♪

♪ yeah, yeah ♪

♪ 'ey, 'ey ♪

♪ I see him ♪

♪ at a coffee shop ♪

♪ clothes on tight ♪

♪ drinking ♪

[Indistinct singing]

♪ He come my way ♪

♪ well, what do I say ♪

♪ do I look the other way ♪

♪ who's that girl ♪

♪ what is her name ♪

♪ she makes me wanna ♪

♪ take off my coat ♪

♪ lay it right over a puddle ♪

♪ so she won't have to ♪

♪ get her feet wet ♪

♪ baby ♪

♪ say you'll be my baby ♪

♪ I wanna love you for life ♪

♪ if you don't mind ♪

♪ I'd like to start tonight ♪

♪ tonight, tonight, tonight ♪

♪ ♪

♪ 'ey, 'ey ♪

[Music stops]

♪ Yeah, yeah ♪

[Cheers and applause]

Thank you.

Uh, guys, I'm gonna
be honest with you.

If I was auditioning for a cruise
line, that would sort of work.

It was so corny, so not what
is happening right now.

You know, it's very...
get off the stage!

It's cabaret.

[Laughter]

L.A.

I don't get it, and it's a no.

♪ If you've had enough ♪

♪ don't give up ♪

Britney.

No.

Demi.

No, I'm sorry.

Sorry, guys.

♪ Enough is enough ♪

♪ is enough ♪

♪ I can't go on ♪

♪ I can't go on no more, no ♪

♪ enough is enough ♪

♪ is enough ♪

Yikes.

Aww.

I think our song is good too.

I guess they just
didn't hear it.

Like, I don't care.

I'm proud of you, baby.

I love you so much.

I love you too, sweetie.

♪ Is enough, is enough ♪

[Cheers and applause]

I'm not going to lie, I'm
a little bit concerned.

My name is David correy, I'm , and
today the world is gonna hear my voice.

Dude, I'm leaving
with something.

How do you know?

I'm with my brothers.

We drove hours through the
night, two thunderstorms,

because I believe that I
was meant to do this.

Good luck to you, man.

I feel my heart coming
out of my chest, man.

I'm nervous, but
I'm... I'm more anxious.

I'm just ready to make Simon,
Demi, L.A., Britney, and that

whole crowd and the
world see this.

I'm gonna say yes.

Whoo-hoo!

[Cheers and applause]

Whoo-hoo-hoo!

[Laughs]

You hear that?

Y'all hear that?

The energy.

Can you hear the crowd?

Got me amped.

I'm adopted from
recife, Brazil.

My birth mother, uh, she
gave me up for adoption.

She was only
when she had me.

If I win The X Factor, I pray
that it reconnects me with my

birth mother.

You know, I got a great family.

They adopted me when I was
around one or two years old.

I love my family to death, but
it's the curiosity of wanting to

know where I came from, if she
sings, what she looks like.

I feel like the not knowing is
why I sing with so much soul.

Okay.

Gamtitime, stay tight.

I love y'all fools.

Love you too.

Right here, right
here, right here.

♪ I'm here for you ♪

Every time I'm onstage, I-I go
on there with that thought of

knowing that I have the
opportunity to reconnect with

her through what God gave
me, and that's my voice.

[Cheers and applause]

Hi, there.

What's your name?

My name is David correy.

I hail from riva,
Maryland, a little town.

A shout to everybody that
came out here today.

We about to rock out.

[Scattered cheers, clapping]

What do you think makes you
different than the other contestants?

Honestly, what I think makes
me different is I'm adopted, so

I feel like this opportunity
will reconnect me with my birth

mother if she hears my voice.

That's beautiful.

That's beautiful.

What are you singing?

Could I sing Bruno Mars,
just the way you are?

Yeah?

Okay.

I appreciate it.

[Bruno Mars's just
the way you are]

♪
♪

♪ yeah ♪

♪ her eyes, her eyes ♪

♪ make the stars look like ♪

♪ they're not shining ♪

♪ her hair, her hair ♪

♪ falls perctctly ♪

♪ without her trying ♪

♪ she's so beautiful ♪

♪ and I tell her every day ♪

♪ girl, when I see your face ♪

♪ oh ♪

♪ there's not a thing ♪

♪ that I would change ♪

♪ 'cause you're amazing ♪

♪ just the way you are ♪

♪ and when you smile ♪

♪ oh ♪

♪ the whole world stops ♪

♪ and stares for a while ♪

♪ 'cause girl, you're amazing ♪

♪ just the way you are ♪

[Music stops]

[Cheers and applause]

Britney.

I think you were great.

You have the most amazing stage
presence, and it was amazing.

Wow, thank you very much.

I appreciate it.

Thank yo yeah, you know,
there's something really, really

charming about you.

But what I'm most impressed by
is when you sing, your upper

register is so powerful.

I mean, you can
really sing, man.

Thank you.

You're gonna go far.

Wow, thank you very
mu... I appreciate it, man.

I think it's time to vote.

Let me start with L.A.

I want you to work on your
lower, so it can be as powerful

as your upper, and I'm willing
to help you with that.

It's a yes.

I appreciate it, man.

Thank you so much.

Britney.

Definitely yes.

[Laughs]

Thank you.

I'm excited to give
you your third yes.

I appreciate it,
thank you so much.

Oh, my God.

Simon.

David, you know what?

I really like you.

Thank you.

I worked a long... [Coldplay's
when I ruled the world]

[Cheers and applause]

Can I ask you something?

Yeah.

Why are you crying?

'Cause I've waited for this
opportunity my whole life, and I

feel like there's always gonna
be somebody out there to tell

you that you can't do what
you love, but don't listen.

Love and do what
you love to do.

♪ I used to rule the world ♪

David, I totally agree
with that, if you're good.

♪
♪

And the good news is
you are very good.

♪ I hear Jerusalem bells ♪

♪ a-ringing ♪

And you thoroughly deserve
what you're just about to get,

which are four yeses.

Congratulations.

[Cheers and applause]

Whoa!

♪ My missionaries ♪

♪ in a foreign field ♪

Thank you all.

Ma, dad, I love you.

♪ I know St. Peter ♪

♪ won't call my name ♪

Hahank you guys so much.

♪ Never an honest word ♪

Nice.

My man.

He deserved it.

He earned it.

You like him, Britney?

I liked him a lot.

Yeah.

I'm sorry, I'm in a whole
other world right now.

I just... I did it, man.

This is an incredible
experience.

Delirious.

Delirious.

[Laughs]

Delirious.

That -hour drive
was worth it.

♪ Never an honest word ♪

♪ but that was ♪

♪ when I ruled the world ♪

♪ You are a cinema ♪

♪ a Hollywood treasure ♪

♪ love you ♪

♪ just the way you are ♪

♪ a cinema ♪

You ready to bring it?

Just gonna k*ll it?

They're not gonna
forget my name.

I'm so excited.

This is so exciting, and I
can't wait to meet the judges.

Oh, my gosh, there's
a lot of people.

I'm not nervous, I'm
just... I'm just excited.

Yeah, you should be.

How are you?

My name is Tara Simon.

I'm from Atlanta, Georgia.

Whoop, whoop!

I'm a singer through
and through.

I've been a church singer, I've
been a wedding band singer, I've

been a back-up singer, I've
been a Broadway singer.

I'm ready to be an
X Factor singer.

I just love the Cara s so much.

♪ A cinema ♪

Yeah, yeah, okay,
okay, here we go.

Oh, my God.

It is so huge.

Thank you.

Thank you.

We'll call you to pick us up.

Ooh, that's a lot
bigger than I thought.

[Laughs]

Oh, my God, Sophie.

I'm Sophie, I'm .

I'm from L.A., and
I'm a student.

Excuse me.

Yes.

Where do we
go for auditions?

Auditions?

Everyone's starting at the
back line right around there.

Okay, thank you so much.

Are all these
people auditioning?

Everyone's auditioning
today, yeah.

All of them?

Every single one.

That's Gene Simmons.

Come on.

My dad is Gene
Simmons from kiss.

[Kiss's rock and roll all nite]

♪
♪

♪ I want to rock and roll ♪

♪ all night ♪

But it's... it's hard.

It's a big shadow.

I really just want to step out of
being the daughter of the guy

from kiss.

I want to be my own person, and
hopefully this is a way to just

show the world who I am.

I don't want that.

I grew up with music, but I
didn't want to sing ever before

because I didn't want
my dad's help with it.

Good job, honey.

Thanks.

Way to go, way
to go, way to go.

I'm a big fan.

I'm his biggest fan.

It's just hard when the crowd
tuturns into like, a mob of

pictures.

Like, someone elbows you in the
face to get a picture of your

parents.

Mom, this way.

Hello, Gene, how are you?

Mom.

And you turn around and you go,
"that's my... that's my dad.

Can you not push me
out of the way?"

♪Ayay he turn ♪

♪ on the base at fort bliss ♪

When I see celebrities, I'm not
phased, it's... they're people.

And I've never been star-struck
like that, because I always felt

sosort of thsasame.

Even though nobody necessarily
recoizized me on the street, I

felt like I've alws
s been a star.

Just nonone ever
really knew it.

.

You gu a are gonna flolow
me to the stage, okay?

I c't't... I'just l like,
when... givee the micrcrhonene

inonow.

Let go, l l's's go.

Let's'so, o, ome e, , no
l l m msisingy song.

Cckckt t ou over ththe.

Atatene Simmons?

I just wish I had, like,
auautioned for s sething

beforehand s si knew what
it was like to auditionon

you've never
auditioned for anything.

Nothing.

[Crowd cheers]

This is my time.

I have paid my dues.

I have worked for this.

Nothing has been handed to me.

It's all been on
the sweat of my

back, and I am so
ready to bring it.

It's on.

It's on.

Head on up.

Love you, Sophie.

I don't want to be, "oh,
Gene Simmons's daughter sings."

I want to prove to myself that I
have talent, and I have the "x"

factor, and I can do this.

It's not about my dad's band or
my mom, it's about me, and I'm

just excited to show that.

♪ And breathe ♪

♪ just breathe ♪

[Cheers and applause]

♪
♪

Hello.

Hello.

What's your name?

I'm Sophie tweed Simmons.

Sophie... that's
where I know you.

From where?

You're Nick's sister.

Nick... Nick Simmons.

Gene Simmons's kid.

Ah.

You're Gene Simmons's daughter.

[Cheers and applause]

And, Sophie, how old are you?

I'm .

You're .

And what does your
dad feel about this?

They didn't know I was doing
this until yesterday, and

they're pretty upset with me.

[Laughs]

I... uh, I just... so,
you're a rebel, okay.

I just didn't want any help.

Good for you.

Thank you.

That's the way to do it.

Okay, what have you decided on?

I have an Adele song.

Make you feel my love.

All right, well,
best of luck.

[Cheers and applause]

[Adele's make you feel my love]

♪
♪

♪ when the rain ♪

♪ is blowing in your face ♪

♪ and the whole world ♪

♪ is on your case ♪

♪ I can offer you ♪

♪ a warm embrace ♪

♪ to make you feel my love ♪

♪ when the evening shadows ♪

♪ and the stars appear ♪

♪ and there ain't
no one there ♪

♪ to dry your tears ♪

♪ I would hold you ♪

♪ for a million years ♪

♪ to make you feel my love ♪

♪
♪

♪ I know you haven't ♪

♪ made your mind up yet ♪

♪ but I would never ♪

♪ do you wrong ♪

♪ I've known it ♪

♪ from the moment that we met ♪

♪ you'll be ♪

♪ right where you belong ♪

♪ I go hungry ♪

♪ I go black and blue ♪

♪ I go wherever ♪

♪ around the world for you ♪

♪ there ain't nothing ♪

♪ that I wouldn't do ♪

♪ to make you feel my love ♪

♪
♪

[Music stops]

[Cheers and applause]

Right, Sophie.

Let me start with you, Demi.

What do you think?

I think that if you just got
a little bit more control, you

could be really, really great, and
I think that... Thank you.

You have something
special about you.

Thank you.

[Cheers and applause]

Okay.

L.A., what do you think?

I didn't quite get the chill
bumps that I wanted to get from

you.

Okay.

Thank you.

[Audience booing]

Britney.

I think you have
an amazing voice.

Thank you, ma'am.

Sophie, you know what?

Um, I think you've got a very,
very interesting tone to your

voice.

I like the fact that
you took on this song.

You kind of made
it your version.

Thank you.

That's the way to do it.

[Applause]

But now the important part.

L.A., yes or no?

Oh, Sophie.

Mm.

[Audience shouting, whistling]

You know, I really like you, but
for me it's gonna have to be a

no.

[Scattered boos and applause]

Britney.

[Audience shouting]

I'm gonna say yes.

[Cheers and applause]

Demi.

Yes.

[Cheers and applause]

So, it takes three.

[Audience shouting]

It's a yes.

[Cheers and applause]

Yeah!

[Pop music]

♪
♪

Sophie, a lot of
practice for the next part.

Thank you so much.

[Cheers and applause]

Whoo!

I didn't expect to want it
that bad until I got out there.

[Laughs]

I'm just so excited to move
forward as myself and not as the

daughter of someone.

Maybe I'll just introduce myself
as Sophie and not say my last

name for the entire competition.

Did you see, um, Gene
Simmons's daughter perform?

Yeah, I seen her.

What'd you think?

She was good.

Yeah, I'm sorry.

I just... no.

[Laughs]

Like, if that were you, and you
didn't have a Gene Simmons, do

you think that you would
have gotten through?

Probably not.

♪
♪

[Laughs]

Why are you doing push-ups?

Where do you see
yourself in five years?

Right there.

Whoo!

♪ Look at me ♪

♪ you can take it all ♪

♪ because this face is free ♪

♪ maybe next time ♪

♪ use your eyes ♪

♪ and look at me ♪

Why are you doing push-ups?

It's great to do
before you sing.

My name is Tara Simon.

I'm from Atlanta, Georgia, and I
am a singer-songwriter, but what

I do making money every day is I own
a studio, a performing arts center.

Yes!

Why do you do that?

Well, it gets
your blood flowing.

Your vocal cords need... need blood
in them to really be supported.

I've never thought of that.

I've never done that before.

I'm a coach, so... Ah.

♪ Look at me ♪

I am the Simon
Cowell of my studio.

I've made my students cry.

It's fierce competition out
there, and if you're not gonna

rise to the standard that's
set, somebody else will.

I've had what it takes to be a star all
my life, and I think I already am one.

So I'm ready to go and do it.

♪ Look at me ♪

[Cheers and applause]

Hello.

And you are?

I'm Tara Simon.

How are you guys?

Hi, Tara Simon.

Wonderful.

How are you?

I'm awesome.

I've been waiting
for this all day.

Yeah, are you excited?

I'm super excited.

What's up, west coast?

Whoo!

[Cheers and applause]

And where are you from?

I'm from Atlanta, Georgia.

You are?

I am.

The atl?

Atl, baby, hotlanta.

That's right.

So what is your dream?

My dream is to be a singer.

Are you competitive?

Do y... I am.

You're competitive.

Yes.

So who in the industry today
do you want to take out?

Christina aguilera.

[Cheers and applause]

I like you already.

I like you too, L.A.

[Giggles]

So, tell me, where do you
see yourself in five years?

Right there, judging,
after I win The X Factor.

Oh, you want to be a judge.

Yeah.

And you're competitive.

I am very competitive.

Tara, why are you
wearing the hat?

Why am I wearing the hat?

Yeah.

Can you take it off?

Okay, hat's off.

Ready?

Okay, that's better.

Thanks.

So, wait a minute.

You're a competitor, and
you want to be a judge.

I do.

So, whose position on the
panel do you... [Laughs]

[Laughs] Would you like...
I don't know which one would

be open.

I assume... I assume one of
the ladies, but you know...

why do you assume that?

[Audience "ohs"]

No, not... not... not because...
just because it seems... it seems

like... well, you started the
show, and you're sort of a

staple, and I don't know.

[Laughs]

I would take any of
your positions, actually.

I would love... I w...
you know what?

First of all, let me say...
Tara, I'm gonna give you some

advice.

Shut up and start singing.

Let me just say... but I-I am...
Tara, okay, let's get to the

music.

Okay.

Good luck.

Thank you.

[David guetta's without you]

♪
♪

♪ oh ♪

♪ mm ♪

♪ I can't win, I can't reign ♪

♪ I will never be the same ♪

♪ without you ♪

♪ without you ♪

♪ I am lost, I am vain ♪

♪ I can never win this game ♪

♪ without you ♪

♪ without you ♪

[Cheers and applause]

♪ I can't coast, I can't fly ♪

♪ I will never make it by ♪

♪ without you ♪

♪ you, you ♪

♪ without ♪

♪ you ♪

[Vocalizing]

♪ Yeah ♪

[Cheers and applause]

[Music stops]

[Cheers and applause]

Thank you, west coast.

I love you guys.

Thank you!

Tara.

I don't think that we've even
tapped what you're capable of

doing.

That's exactly
what I'm thinking.

Right?

I think you over-sang
the song in parts.

It was all a little bit too
much, as if a vocal coach told

you how to do that.

I... yeah.

But you've... but
you've got the talent.

And you've got steel in
your eyes, I like that.

Thank you.

It was really good.

Thank you.

Yeah.

And I'm... I'm really happy
about that audition.

Really strong.

Thank you.

I appreciate it.

Britney?

You are a true performer.

I loved watching every moment...
that means so much coming

from you.

Thank you.

Well, thank you.

It was great, thank you.

Demi.

I wasn't feeling the beginning
of the song, but once

you did that Mariah Carey stuff, I
was so blown away, and I think

that once you warm up a little
bit, you'll definitely get

better, and I think that you...
you have a really great voice.

Thanks so much.

That means a lot coming
from you, skyscraper.

Thanks.

Thank you.

Okay, we're going to vote.

L.A., yes or no?

Okay, so, a little
over-trained, a little too

theatrical for me... um, um...
But... you were damn good.

It's a yes.

Thank you.

Britney.

Definitely yes.

Thank you, Britney.

Demi.

You know what?

I will not be forgetting that
last vocal run that you just

did, so I'm gonna
say definitely yes.

Oh, thank you.

Thank you, thank you.

Tara, get ready.

Four yeses.

♪ 'Cause you're hot ♪

♪ then you're cold ♪

♪ you're yes then you're no ♪

♪ you're in then you're out ♪

♪ you're up then you're down ♪

Thank you so much.

Thank you.

♪ You're wrong ♪

♪ when it's right ♪

♪ it's black and it's white ♪

That girl is a total,
utter drama queen.

Yeah, she's gonna be insane.

♪ You're hot ♪

♪ then you're cold ♪

[Cheering]

I'm going to boot camp.

I'm gonna work my buns off
and sing my heart out.

I respect all the
contestants in there.

They earned it in their own
right, but it is my turn.

It's my turn and
my time this time.

And I'm not go... I'm
gonna fight for it.

Ugh, I'm so glad it's over.

[Charles Wright's]

[express yourself]

♪
♪

♪ express yourself ♪

My name is Daryl black.

I'm years old, currently
residing in Sacramento, California.

I think music is a very hard
business to get into and be

extremely successful, but you
gotta go after what you love.

[Crowd shouting]

I have a beautiful wife and
five incredible children.

I've always taught my children,
go after your dreams no matter

what that is, no
matter how hard it is.

And I'm showing them that,
that I'm following my dream.

We believe in you.

You got this.

You do.

You have
years of practice.

[Laughs]

You know, babe...
There's been a lot of rough

times, and they deserve more.

They deserve better.

Something to go brag
about to your friends.

Your dad went on X Factor
and he won $ million.

When it's all over, you still
gotta go home and cut the grass.

So, let's put it in.

Let's bring it in, right here.

We're representin', baby.

We're representin'.

Uh, that's what we're gonna do.

I love you guys.

You ready?

Right up these stairs.

Handshake.

Today means a whole lot.

It means being able to do more
for my family and for my wife.

I'm here to be able
to give that to 'em.

Today is the day
things can change.

It's my time to shine.

Go right on out.

♪ It's not ♪

♪ what you look like ♪

♪ when you're doing ♪

♪ what you're doing ♪

♪ express yourself ♪

Hi.

Hello.

What's your name?

My name is Daryl black.

How are you today?

I'm very excited.

Are you nervous at all?

A little bit, yeah.

What are you nervous about?

Uh, it's a lot
of people in here.

And, uh... [cheers and applause]

I've never had to sing for
$ million before either.

Aww.

True.

What would you do with that
$ million if you won?

I would buy... and
you have to be honest.

I would buy a big unicycle, and, uh...
[Laughs]

You know that big... that's
what I would do.

Or some... some leather shorts.

Something like that.

[Laughs]

What?

Why don't you buy both,
'cause you'll have $ million?

Yes.

So you can ride on the unicycle
with your leather shorts.

With the leather shorts.

It'll work.

It'll work.

That would be such
a great sight to see.

I'm... I'm already
envisioning it.

And, Daryl, are you married,
you have a family, or what?

I'm married, I have a beautiful
wife, I have five children.

[Cheers and applause]

[Squeals]

Go!

Yes.

I've been working on my dream
my whole life, and you know, I

want X Factor to be a
part of this journey.

[Cheers and applause]

Okay, well, I hope this works
out for you, Daryl, I really do.

What are you gonna sing?

I'm going to sing stereo
hearts by gym class heroes.

[Cheers and applause]

All right, well, good luck.

[Gym class heroes'

[stereo hearts]

♪
♪

♪ my heart's a stereo ♪

♪ it beats for you ♪

♪ so listen close ♪

♪ hear my thoughts ♪

♪ in every note ♪

♪ oh ♪

♪ so, make me your radio ♪

♪ and turn me up ♪

♪ when you feel low ♪

♪ this melody was
made for you ♪

♪ to sing along to my stereo ♪

♪ I always pray that you ♪

♪ won't leave me behind ♪

♪ because good music ♪

♪ can be so hard to find ♪

♪ I take your head ♪

♪ and hold it closer to mine ♪

♪ thought love was dead ♪

♪ but now you're ♪

♪ changing my mind ♪

[Cheers and applause]

♪ My heart's a stereo ♪

♪ it beats for you ♪

♪ so listen close ♪

♪ hear my thoughts ♪

♪ in every note ♪

♪ oh ♪

♪ oh ♪

♪ so, make me your radio ♪

♪ turn me up when
you feel low ♪

♪ this melody was
made for you ♪

♪ so, sing along to my stereo ♪

[Cheers and applause]

[Westlife's what makes a man]

♪
♪

Wow.

You have an amazing voice.

Aw, thank you.

Golden voice.

Confident too.

Thank you.

I think you took over, and
you commanded the stage, and

your stage presence was amazing,
and your voice was very smooth,

and I loved it.

Oh, thank you.

Thank you.

I agree with what Britney and L.A.
said, but this is what's

interesting.

Is that in the same way as Michael
buble has created this...

this thing for himself, you
remind me of nat king Cole.

Oh, wow.

[Cheers and applause]

Whoo!

Yeah!

And I think if you're smart,
and you do something which is

different, and it's unique from
everybody else, I think there's

a place for you.

[Cheers and applause]

Let's vote.

L.A.

You have a yes.

Oh!

Thank you.

Britney.

I'm definitely
gonna say yes.

Demi.

Thank you, thank you.

I'm gonna say yes too.

You've got four yeses.

Congratulations.

♪ Tell me what makes a man ♪

Yeah, baby!

Yeah!

♪ Wanna give you ♪

♪ all this heart ♪

Yes!

Thank you!

Thank you!

Thank you!

♪ And cry when
you're apart ♪

That's who I want to give
a yes to, people like that.

♪ Gonna love you ♪

♪ the way I do ♪

Right?

Yeah!

♪ Girl you gotta ♪

♪ let me know ♪

What'd I tell you?

This is a new step for our
whole family into bigger and

better things, and you know, an
opportunity for me to do what.

I've always wanted to do, be able
to provide for my family in

a much greater way.

We did it.

We did it, baby.

We did it!

We're going to the top!

♪ tonight's the night ♪

♪ let's live it up ♪

♪ I got my money ♪

♪ let's spend it up ♪

♪ go out and smash it ♪

♪ like oh my God ♪

♪ jump off that sofa ♪

♪ let's get get ♪

♪ off ♪

Hey, guys, what's up?

It's Trevor, and right now I am

at The X Factor registration.

There's so many people
here right now.

My name is Trevor moran, I'm from temecula,
California, and I'm years old.

I got my supporters here.

Say hi, guys.

Hi.

My parents and my brother.

We are here on this hot, sunny day
in San Francisco, California.

And what's your name?

Trevor moran.

Excellent.

All right, thank you.

Trevor, ever since he was little,
has always loved to dance and sing.

Loves to just perform.

That's why he does his
videos, everything.

Hi, guys.

What's up?

I'm Trevor, and right now, I
am at The X Factor auditions.

Yeah.

What you doing?

I'm just making a
video for the Internet.

I make, like, these
dance videos.

Nice.

So, you must be a really
good dancer, then.

That's what people say.

[Laughs]

I have wanted to be a star since
I was three, four, seeing all

those music videos
and everything.

I'm trying to get myself out
there, so doing these videos has

really built up my confidence.

Okay, hi, guys.

I'm Trevor.

Made myself a friend.

Let's do this.

Let's do it.

[Carly rae jepson's
call me maybe]

♪ Hey, I just met you ♪

♪ and this is crazy ♪

♪ but here's my number ♪

♪ so call me maybe ♪

Trevor, ever since he was
little, loves to just perform.

That's why he does his
videos, everything.

I think I have the "x"
factor because I love singing.

I've been doing it since
I... a little kid.

Dancing plus singing,
it's Trevor.

[Chuckles] It's me.

This is all him.

I mean, we've never pushed him.

He was determined, he
wanted to be here.

This is all Christmas... all
those holidays put into one.

I'm happy, excited, my energy's
up, and I'm ready to do this

audition.

One of our contestants,
Trevor moran, is supposed to be

backstage right now.

I cannot find him.

Does anyone have eyes on him?

[Indistinct chatter]

Go for holding area.

Anyone have eyes
on Trevor moran?

I need him on deck to go onstage,
and I cannot locate him.

I have Trevor here
in the concourse.

He's very pale, and he's
been laying on the ground.

I think we're gonna have
to call the paramedics.

[Siren wails]

[Indistinct chatter]

Trevor?

Trevor?

Can you imagine?

Coming all this way?

Right before a
performance too.

Okay.

[Cheers and applause]

[Dramatic music]

♪
♪

[Overlapping singing]

I really, really like you.

[Cheers and applause]

Babe, you rocked the house.

I thought you were
completely adorable.

♪
♪

In , I almost d*ed.

My weight was pounds.

No.

You're like Britney when she

did hit me baby one
more time, aren't you?

[Laughs]

[Vocalizing]

Years ago, I
sat on two cats,

and that's what it sounded like.

I'll be back next year.

Man!

[Bleep]!

[Spits]

[Heart monitor beeping]

[Siren wails]

Is he gonna be
able to perform?