Josh Sings Labrinth’s Jealous in Emotional X Factor Audition

Um, I kinda wanna hug you. I'll have a hug.

Alex has a hug.

Thank you. Thank you.

Hello. Hello. How are you? I'm good. How are you? I'm all right, thank you.

Are, are you the last auditioner tonight?

I am the last one today. Okay. Been a long day, right?

It has been a long day, but I'm ready. You know, but this is...

If you ever watched X Factor before, it als- often goes, it's the end of a long day, and our last contestant is silently waiting in the wings.

Yeah. And you know what happens then. Yeah. It either goes very good or very bad.

Yeah, one of the two.

So tell me about you. Um, so I'm 21. Yep.

I'm from Billingham in Teesside. Yep. Um, I'm a car mechanic. Yep.

And then obviously I sing a little bit as well.

And you live on your own? Uh, I live with my mom. Okay.

Just me and my mom. Aw. Cool. Oh, I love that you say mom like me.

Yeah, she's my rock, so... And what are you gonna sing?

I, I'm gonna sing Jealous by Labrinth. And tell me why you've chosen that song.

Um, it means a lot to me i- for a different reason, I think, to how Labrinth wrote it. Which is?

Um, um, I lost my best friend a couple of years ago.

Um, and I kind of interpret the lyrics in a completely different way.

Well, best of luck, Josh. Thank you.

Oh, son. Come on.

I'm jealous of the rain.

It falls upon your skin.

It's closer than my hands have been.

Oh, I'm jealous of the rain. 'Cause I wish you the best of all this world could give.

And I told you when you left me there's nothing to forgive.

But I always thought you'd come back, tell me all you found was heartbreak and misery.

It's hard for me to say, I'm jealous of the way you're happy without me.

I wish you- the best of all this world could give.

And I told you when you left me there's nothing to forgive.

But I always thought you'd come back, tell me all you found was heartbreak and misery.

It's hard for me to say, I'm jealous of the way you're happy without me.

And it's hard for me to say, I'm jealous of the way you're happy without, you're happy without me.

Whoo!

That was amazing.

Um, do you know what, Josh? Honestly, wow.

I was...

That was the most captivated I've been in all the auditions so far.

Thank you.

So, excuse me. I'm sorry. I'm very emotional, and you really touched me.

I believed every word you sang.

Um, I kinda wanna hug you. I'll have a hug.

Alex has a hug.

Thank you. Thank you.

Oh. I'm sorry for that. I'm a little emotional. No, it's all right.

Thanks.

Well done. Thank you. Appreciate it.

Nick, yes? Oh. Josh, that really got me right in the heart.

I was completely transfixed. Like I ne- I didn't want it to end.

Thank you. Wow.

Thank you, very much.

Josh, I'm gonna kick this off with a very emotional yes.

Also, you're getting a yes from me, Josh. Thank you.

I think it was awesome. Thanks a lot. Appreciate it.

Thank you.

He has three yeses.

Thank you very much.

Thank you, Manchester, for your time. I appreciate it.

Thank you.

Oh. Oh. Just, just hold me. Just, just-