or a number of aspiring singers, the stage of the talent shows is the only place where they can shine through their talent.
It is these shows that helped a lot of singers find their place under the stars and in the music industry. Beyonce, who is considered one of the world’s biggest superstars, found her way to fame through the talent show Star Search back in 1993. And she’s not the only one. In fact, a lot of famous names became celebrities thanks to shows such as The Voice, Britain’s Got Talent, The X Factor and Pop Stars.
When Josh Krajcik, a humble burrito maker from Ohio, appeared on X Factor and announced his choice of song, the most strict judges of all, Simon Cowell, chuckled, and the audience joined him.
At Last by Etta James is a demanding song, and Cowell believed it was a huge challenge for Josh, who proved him wrong the moment he sang the first notes.
Josh’s raw talent and incredible vocals turned the initial skepticism into astonishment.
Everyone was visibly moved, and Josh’s performance quickly went viral, with the video of his audition seen by millions of people.
As the show proceeded, he wowed both the judges and the audience over and over again, securing his place in the finals and ending up as the runner-up for the 2011 season.
His performance of At Last is a moment of pure, raw emotion.
The comments under the video speak volumes of how loved of a figure he became among the viewers of the talent show.
“His voice is a hot mug of black coffee on a crisp autumn morning,” one person commented. “Love this. Simon gave him crap, audience members made faces, nobody but his Mom believed him. Then he sang, and blew them all away,” another added. “It’s funny how this audition still gets to me, after all these years and all the countless rewatches. I still get teared up. I think it is Josh’s voice of course, and the kind of ‘underdog story,’ but especially his mom’s reactions, you can see how much it means to them and how proud she is of Josh. It gets me every time, and makes me think of my own mom. I wish the whole video was still on here, so we can see the reaction after he gets off stage. That is priceless…” a third person wrote.
Take a look at Josh’s performance in the video below. Pure magic!
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