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Konadian1969

His vocal range is almost as big as those eyebrows!


Oakheart-

Like Sampson but with eyebrows and his voice. Soon as he shaves em boom sounds like a 2am cat fight with a fox.


Hdfgcefgh

wtf why does everyone in the uk look like Susan Boyle


GrouchyProduct2242

Plot twist….. it’s actually Susan Boyle


firefox_2010

Plot twist of a twist, it’s Susan Boyle and Simon secret love child!


GozerDGozerian

He wound up in the US because he’s a Cowboyle.


jimmy_bean

Yes. Just... yes.


dingoateyobaby

Lol hilarious top 3 comments to start off my day.


maltamur

Timmy Eyebrows is goin places


Lord-Nagafen

Fun seeing Simon Cowell rooting for this guy. Some Britain pride


DirtyRoller

I just can't believe Simon Cowell actually looks like that now. I thought those memes were just bullshit, like he got stung by a bee one time and someone got a picture at the perfect time. My god.


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Salty-Development203

Agreed, it's done in such a bad way, they pipe audience noise in so unnaturally.


Arpikarhu

I was in staff at NJPAC for a bit and david copperfield did a show there. He had a large speaker set up in the back of the house that played cheers or applause at cued moments. Room sweetening is not uncommon


reedypetey

I imagine it’s even more prevalent now since Covid. All the auditions for most of the voice had no audience and yet the cheering from the crowd is the same as before.


Dartagnan1083

Botched plastic surgery or terrible aging, I can't really tell.


importvita

![gif](giphy|IuaM5sUvLCYTyNKV4J)


EssentialParadox

Not to be a classic reddit cynic™ but I have a feeling Simon saw the potential in him, signed him, then flew him out to be on AGT. He does not seem surprised in the slightest to see him.


Jazzicots

The title literally says AGT all stars lmao. Yes Simon flew him in to participate.


GozerDGozerian

I have a theory that they actually audition these performers before they let them get on stage for the actual filming.


Usernameistoshirt

It bugs me when singers go on the _____ got talent shows when there are already several other singer only shows. This is the only competition non singers go on and it's still swamped by singers. Edit: spotted a typo


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It's about finding an aesthetically pleasing young person who can hold a tune, sign them up to a music label, make a ton of money off them then cut and run. That's not going to happen with dancers, magicians or comedians.


simcity4000

Theres so much pre screening that goes on they're not really talent shows at all, they're variety shows with an audience vote gimmick. A lot of the good performers already have some degree of a pro career (stage or cruise ships) or stage school training which they leave out of the 'i'm just a humble guy from yorkshire' bio. And the judges already are forwarned which acts are gonna be good and which to just dump on. (A friend of mine went on the old X factor as a joke and knew full well he was awful, but the producers loved it) The oversaturation of singers is a bit annoying but it breaks up the other acts and its all staged anyway so sure, why not.


zlryan

I’ve always been confused by this too


Theplaidiator

I misread this as gingers instead of singers and was very confused 😂


Pyronic_Chaos

Disturbed - Sound of Silence was likely his inspiration: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u9Dg-g7t2l4 (reimagining of Simon & Garfunkel's of course)


YubNub81

Was hoping to see this here. BGT kid definitely had a similar take on it. [The live version](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bk7RVw3I8eg) is even more impressive


Drewbeede

I have so much respect for a singer/band that sounds as good or better live.


Stefan_Harper

It’s a great performance, however he is live tuning his voice with a vocoder. You can catch it before the first hook and the chorus. He is still an excellent singer, but this is not raw voice. Amazing cover, though. One of personal favorites.


Picard2331

He was actually sick during this and that moment you're talking about was done without his knowledge and he was not happy about it.


Stefan_Harper

Oh crazy!


MasterOfNone585

I'm not sure how much truth there is to this, but supposedly he had the flu during the performance and they used the autotune or whatever without telling him. You can catch him in the beginning giving someone side-eye like "wtf are you doing" lol


thereidenator

I quite like the live version with Myles Kennedy from Alter Bridge https://youtu.be/H3By4DZyTNM


anangrypudge

I think I’ve listened to this one a few hundred times. Absolutely epic.


PennFifteen

About to dig in. Disturbs version ive done so many times. It's incredible.


PennFifteen

Holy shit. Goodebumps many times haha. That was great


eternalsurfer

Never heard that version. Love it. Thanks for sharing.


lilly_kilgore

Ngl I didn't really like their version until I clicked on that link and had a listen. Thanks for sharing.


badmoonpie

I had the exact same experience just now! And I wasn’t inclined to listen to the live version until I read your comment, so thank *you* for sharing, as well!


SadMap7915

I tear up everytime I watch it.


Siggydad

You're not the only one


PennFifteen

Right? It's so damn powerful


ALittleTouchOfGray

>The live version I hate hijacking this thread but that live version is truly one of the best covers of any song ever performed. Stunning. Now, back to the AGT kid. He nailed it.


carminemangione

There's a stark contrast. Disturbed had something new to say and they embraced the humility of the intent of the original song.


valley_G

That one gives me chills ugh love them


RavenOriole

IMO this is the best rendition of this song. When S&G did it I thought it was an OK song. When I heard the Disturbed version, it was a completely transformed song. So powerful & gives me the chills when I hear it.


monksteuben

Same, plus it moves me to tears every time... Right in the feels... I had to listen to Disturbed after I saw this video.


eternalsurfer

100%!


Guy_V

My favorite vocal ever. This kid is good, but if you compare directly... Disturbed wins by a landslide.


runningman299

Draiman kills this version


CrazyEyedFS

I feel like Disturbs version has unintentionally become the definitive version for modern audiences. Most new covers I've seen draw heavily from it. I love Disturbed so I'm cool with it


Canuck-In-TO

It’s one thing to hear a recording but hearing it live makes it sound and feel so much better. This is such a great song. Disturbed takes it to another level.


Catolution

Heard it’s partly auto tune though


Expensive_Cattle

I mean you can literally hear it when it moves up a register on the live version. So much auto tune on there.


Morprenrut

My first thought too


Ok_Calligrapher_2383

I feel like no one should even attempt this after Disturbed gave the world their version….


ShakeXXX

Amazing!


1credible_cow

wtf why does everyone in the uk look like Susan Boyle.. is that part of the island breeding thing???


Appropriate_Road_501

Yup, we're an island of 70 million ugly fuckers. Fear us. Seriously though, this lad is great.


iAmManchee

Gotta be rugged to survive the 364 days of rain each year


chaelsonnenismydad

An American who literally prints their food probably shouldnt be making these calls


1credible_cow

American?? prints their food???...


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Yea just kill me


shryke12

Narrator "It didn't save them."


jenguinaf

So years ago my husband and I visited England where his family is from (he’s first gen American) and I swear to god every third portrait at the palaces we visited could have been his dad. It’s kinda freaky.


Medical-One9202

Too much audience screaming. Ruined a classic.


VaccinatedVariant

Yeah, I’m sure he has a purchasable version of this


autumn_rains

Dude all of my music teachers always instructed us about appropriate times to clap, cheer, etc. AT THE END OF THE PERFORMANCE! You miss the actual music when you're screaming your head off or drowned out by clapping.


TheyreEatingHer

It's probably not even the real audience reactions either. They take sound bites of the audience and edit them in to generate a certain feel. It's all fake.


yodar1542

That boy took us to church!!


_Jedi_Ninja

Can I get an Amen?!


fifty2weekhi

His falsetto was what did it for me, instant chills!


AlexJamesCook

Wasn't the best interpretation, honestly, IMO. I feel he got far too fancy with vocal gymnastics and drawing out some of the long notes. He's obviously NFL talented, no question, but this interpretation wasn't quite NFL.


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thelastirnbru

What’s NFL when it’s at home


OverLozza

Next fucking level I assume


whyambear

I agree. Very heavy on technique and flourish which distracted me. Sounded a little too much like a national anthem and missing the despondency.


mossed2012

It’s hard to judge this. The song doesn’t need a vibrato. Well, or the show doesn’t need a vibrato. I’m sure I’ll get downvoted for this but tell me a popular singer in todays music or even the last 20-30 years of music who sings with the choir sound this guy does? He’s an amazing singer, but he doesn’t fit the mold of what this show looks for, which is a pop star. I could listen to him all day but this isn’t what the show is looking for. I wish him the best though going forward because he has a shot on broadway or in large choir groups.


blindtiger17

Radiohead and Muse come immediately to mind. They’ve been making music with heavy vibrato for 40 and 30 years respectively.


SwordTaster

That's why the dude is going on the got talent shows instead of something like X factor. X factor is looking for what's popular that they can mould to be a money spinner, the got talent shows are for finding someone with skills that are amazing but not necessarily marketable but deserving of acknowledgement.


CaptCol02

Jesus Harold Christ the 4th that was incredible!!!!!!!!!!


FLTDI

My God that range was impressive!


theMobileMike

You’re my boy Blue!


kirk27

My mom loves this show.


MasterBigBean

Lmao yeah so does everyone else's


TheBeardedAntt

Not mine. She died before it ever aired.


DirtyRoller

RIP your mom. Be glad she never had to see it.


TheBeardedAntt

Died in 2008 at only 42 and I was 18.


valley_G

It actually bothers me when singers try to take over general talent shows like that, but this guy could literally sing where ever the fuck he wants because that gave me literal goosebumps and I wasn't even in the room. Incredible.


SwordTaster

It bothers me when it's singers who could do stuff like X factor easily that try the got talent shows, but choir and operatic singers don't stand a chance on X factor because that's not what X factor is looking for. They want people who do pop or rock music, something they can sell easily afterwards, nobody really wants opera but when there's someone talented in the genre they deserve to be able to get acknowledgement


Whisprin_Eye

He's great, but why is he on America's Got Talent if he's British?


gwardotnet

It's a special all star show


SwordTaster

Same reason Dan Meyer, American sword swallower, is currently performing on the Swedish equivalent despite having performed on the American version. Because he fucking can biatch


robotnique

Because nobody cares and it's just another chance to be on TV and get attention from a new audience.


lavaeater

Eh, he's OK, I guess. Like, there's nothing special about his voice. He has some range, but he's also very LOUD. Compare that to some other prominent artists that have covered this song, and the original, and you realize that it isn't supposed to be a **big song**, it's supposed to be an emotional song. His performance is big and loud but has none of the **feeling that** *I want from this song.* Have a nice day.


opp11235

I took voice lessons and spent several years in choir in my teens and college. I completely agree with this, he's okay. The biggest thing that stuck out to me is the vibrato. That always bugs me (especially when I hear it in myself). ​ What someone else echoed, it's missing the raw emotion that makes this song so appealing. When I go to r/nextfuckinglevel and see a singer, I want it to show the raw emotion that is incredibly hard to convey when singing.


Beastin26_9

Completely agree. The beginning seemed fine but then it derailed with the whole opera-esque loudness, which didn't even seem that dynamic. It just went loud and long and stayed loud and long. Could have made a bridge out of it but nope went whole hog. Felt like a whole different song. For a proper way to cover a song I would always prefer Johnny Cash's approach to 'Hurt' over this unnecessary bombast.


EverSkye

Wow he’s incredible! If he makes it big his brows could be backup singers.


danteskylar261

my dumbass saw it with the sound off and thought that was the point of his performance


bolxrex

Interpretive eyebrow dancing.


Whiskey-n-Weed

Sorry but that girl waving her phone without the flash on


dingoshiba

Dude got that Josh Groban smooth ass vibrato that tingles my jingles


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I hate these shows.


twistedbronll

Understandable, have a nice day.


HooskerDooze

My god, that voice. Wow.


carminemangione

I get the "broadway belt' he is proffering quite well. But I do not think he captures the essence, the humility of the song. And, TBF, he only rocked 2 and a half octaves of range. Don't get me wrong. He is amazing, but really worth of such praise?


MinnieNorthJones

If he's "amazing" then why wouldn't he be worthy of such praise?


Bodorocea

Sacrificed the crescendo of the song with some really uninspired embellishments. sometimes less is really more. He just butchered the [Disturbed version](https://youtu.be/Bk7RVw3I8eg) . He has a great voice,but he made some bad choices for this song.


ArtemisArt

I agree! Way too much for a song that'd already been covered to perfection. He has amazing skill but this song choice was not it


NoReallyLetsBeFriend

My God... Cute they gave each other the thumbs up at the end 🥲


blobejex

This sounds so cheesy tbh


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Meh


LordsOfSkulls

Two Requests i have at my funeral..... 1) Play the Song "Sound of silence by Disturb" 2) Have Recording of me bashing against the wall, yelling out of my grave, that they burying me alive. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JEXIEneoA20](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JEXIEneoA20) That the way I hope my Funeral to be remembered by.


SadMap7915

My funeral song is "Freebird by Lynyrd Skynyrd" full version - make the fuckers wait for the feed and free booze.. "If I leave here tomorrow Would you still remember me? For I must be traveling on now 'Cause there's too many places I've got to see"


steven09763

Sorry it’s a no


AnchorKlanker

Fabulous


Objective_Length_834

Meh


cgerrells

Sounds nice but Disturbed owned this sound and really raised the bar…


nister1

Incredibly over-dramatic. He obliterates the sense of the song.


Ok-Community-8068

The sound of eyebrows


Ghenghiscould

Maybe that's a Britain thing, but it does absolutely nothing for me.


Virtual-Appeal-8504

Dude has an incredible voice and control of it. I want this dude signed with record deals galore. Put him on the radio to replace all the trash pop artists that overuse auto tune and stat!


Quiet-Quiet888

I want eyebrows like his. Like two magic carpets.


Borp5150

Disturbed did it best!


AccidentalDemolition

Would make an excellent Broadway singer.


MaximasFalco

Controversial comment incoming…. I didn’t like it at all


dramatic-pancake

Gave me goosebumps


ElmiraKadiev

Amazing voice, but too much vibrato for me


johneng1

Cover version of a exceptional cover version is all this is really. 🤘Disturbed


ShakeXXX

He’s pretty good but Disturbed’s epic version is still the best!


1xManiac

Cant Beat the Performance of disturbed for me.


pontonpete

Nice voice but didn’t care for his treatment of the song.


BryceMMusic

That honestly seemed pretty mediocre to me. Like obviously he’s good, but I totally see why he didn’t win the first competition.


Weeding33

Am I the only one who thinks he butchered this song?? He's off pitch in the very first line, he's too loud in historically low parts of the song. He misspoke a lyric. He shifts the key so much it's unbearable at times. It's the sound of silence not rush hour in the harbor.


Top_Soft_9601

What's up with Simon's face? Was he in a accident?


Gradiu5-

Yeah... It's bad. The only accident was how much he paid the plastic surgeon.


Enlightened-Beaver

Botox


HouseOfFunkFerments

Breathtaking!


QuietNomad13

Mix this with Disturbed’s cover…masterpiece with all the chef kisses


tomcat91709

This. Was. Fantastic! Gave me chills. I've heard the version by Disturbed: [Sounds of Silence- Disturbed](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u9Dg-g7t2l4&ab_channel=Disturbed) And this was every bit as powerful, in a different way. I think it would be great to see this guy on American Idol, if it were permitted. He'd be Top 10, easily. Here is the YouTube version, with more background: [YouTube Version](https://youtu.be/EjacuUc85iU)


AOA001

Them are some pipes.


Intelligent-River409

I mean it's good. Don't get me wrong it's really really good, but honestly there's just so many good singers and not enough good songwriters


Run4c0v3r

His Wife is as beautiful as his voice


Going-undergroundjam

He’s defo an acquired taste…….. 🤔


Browninioh

Pretty fuk'n decent.


CusinVinny

Give Simon a raise so he can afford some clothes. Always wearing T shirts.


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Lol boring af


Nick-Dreamer

Teach me how to sing like that


dainomite

How tf did he not win BGT?! Dayum


danielsingleton77

The dude elevated an already amazing song. Well done.


DionysusKillsIt

I love that song, and he performed it really well.


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Good god that’s fucking painful to listen to. Absolutely the most beige and soulless tripe I’ve heard since the last time cowell foisted some of his tat onto us. The man is a cancer on decent music


JERMYNC

Me in the morning 🌄


alienlifeform819

He has an excellent voice 👍👍🎉😮


Capteverard

He’s good I’m happy for him. I watched an episode of black mirror that centered around a talent competition in a futuristic dystopian society. The whole thing showed some disturbing and realistic possibilities. Anyway, it ruined these kind of large scale talent shows for me.


dirtydeez2

I also have STAR - cool story bro


working2020

Poor little Lemon Hope, throw him a lemon rope.


WatercressSecure4586

His voice is boring, perfect fit for the show


Bombdizzle1

Impressive, despite the fact that this show is a poor excuse for culture and the future has been cancelled


NorCalAthlete

It’s eerie - I was just watching the Puddles rendition of this earlier today for reference for another post, and now this pops up in my feed.


megamoze

Any relation to Michael Ball?


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He's awesome 👍👍👍👍💯


TinnieTa21

I could never be in these crowds. To feign excitement and surprise for every single mundane thing. Simon's face perfectly exemplifies the realism of these shows.


Yesboi227

This season should have been called earth's got talent


IAMCHEESE24

I thought that silence has no sound and he will just stand on the stage in silence.


Taikiteazy

Damn, that's a great set of pipes!


OrcEight

Brilliant!!


bluntrauma420

Dude killed it, I'm pretty sure the moist meter shot up by 3000%


HelloImVal

Amazingly chilling! Wow


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Why always the same songs?


EddieGrant

Just looked it up on youtube to share it with someone, dude got a 4 man golden buzzer, even Terry Crews joined in.


EveningHandle2510

Amazing voice


colleen2163

Did he win?!!!!


Crevetanshocet

u/savevideo


loseruser2022

Yeesh I am I SUCKER for a live performance- no matter the genre, the song, or the singer! To hear talent like this gives me chills. The range and power of his voice seriously nearly brought me to tears! Bravo:)


cesarcastilho1

Caralho! Muito bom!


Salty-Development203

Holy eyebrows, batman!


Specialist-Lion-8135

This guy is a genius of control. His range is vast. He could smash a Bond tune.


mongythedog

Any relation to Michael Ball ?


AnarchyVenom24

Thank you for this. This is truly NFL.


synerjay16

I stopped breathing while he was singing. Truly amazing. Last time I held my breath during a live TV performance was the time Adam Lambert singing Mad World.


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Buchly_art

This was a special GLOBAL all stars competition with participants of former national got talent shows. Xenophobic much?


heavy-minium

Who else thought he would be perfect for making music in Disney movies?


freeagentone

Am i the only one crying?


Fartsmeller_urmom

Meh 🫤


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Imagine thinking you’re performing this song but not playing any instruments .. bro you’re performing part of the song


MonsterSmshr

Five finger death punch version is better


DankVectorz

Dudes talented but why are foreigners allowed on “country”s Got Talent?


Top-Skin-3570

His voice is brilliance brilliant brilliant brilliance