When 27-year-old British school teacher Danyl Johnson stepped onto the stage and belted out an energetic rendition of the Beatles "With A Little Help From My Friends," he must have been living his dream come true.
Prior to his audition, Johnson, who was playing hookey from school, said, "I am so nervous to get on that stage. It means so much to me. ... It would be amazing to go back to school and make everyone proud."
On stage, after a few moments of preparations and silence, Johnson began the first slow notes of his performance. But within seconds the tempo accelerated to a more feverish pace as he first sat on the side of the stage before the judges and then moved to take over and covered the entire stage.
For the first time, auditions for Britain's The X Factor were being held in front of a studio audience -- and with Johnson's performance, the last of the day, the entire audience jumped to their feet and gave a thunderous applause!
One judge after another complimented Johnson.
Then it was time to hear the evaluation from the final judge, the ever blunt Simon Cowell.
"Okay, Danyl," spoke Cowell. "I've been doing this for how many years -- eight or nine years. Okay, Danyl, that was single-handedly the best first audition I have ever heard!"
After the audition, Cowell said, "I like this boy -- teaches kids. Great voice, but a great great performer. I think he could be one of the best contestants we have ever had!"
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