+HittokiriBattousai17 You could see on his face the kind of shit he's been through, and in his voice the pain of which he'd tried to dim with substances. I really feel for the dude, that was honestly freaking heart breaking. If only I knew what he sounded like 10 years ago before all of the crap, coz he sounded as if he'd once had an amazing talent :(
HittokiriBattousai17 man that's terrible. i remember listening to that song he did with britney way back in the day, and was thinking to myself wow this guy must be the luckiest guy alive, being able to do a song with britney. so i'm shocked to learn they never corresponded after that
I remember thinking the first time I saw this, how much his voice had changed since the duet they did. He must have been on drugs or something, or drank like.. a lot. Something definitely messed up his voice a lot. Britney seemed so uncomfortable. First being happy to see him again, and being exited to hear him sing, and then knowing just a few seconds later, that she will have to say no. And when she says no, some will hate her for "being mean", but if she said yes, she would be unprofessional and a liar. It's just a bad spot to be in. And I feel so sorry for him, thinking that the reunion will be a happy one, and then ending up like that. I really hope they had time to talk later. But I also understand why Britney didn't get up - she probably didn't really know what to do, and just felt really uncomfortable with the whole thing.
Drugs or drunk doesnt ruins human voice i think, Lady Gaga was addicted to drug and stuff even before she was famous, and now her vocal getting better and better.
Turns out he was doing drugs. Cause it mentioned in description in one of his music videos that after him and Britney went separate he got into drugs. That's why he looks angry when he smiles. He did steroids
Yes true, they did show some extra respect for him doe. They have done so many burns, but this wasn't one of them. It was only his voice that was broken, his technic wasn't bad. only the voice.
Honestly you can tell he's talented he just wasn't prepared. I hope he tries out for the voice and get's his shot he deserves it! I still listen to his Duet with Britney on her Debut album!!!
selenaandmiley macedo Actually he said on stage that day, he was gay and that he thought Britney never talked to him anymore because he was coming out after the duet what they did in 1998. Britney said to him she never knew nothing about he being gay. And she felt bad because Don tried to make it look like she was a homophobic person or something. When she explained to him that she didn't knew nothing, he cried and spent all that.
It seems that he has a ditchy voice, his voice is not okay, it happens, my mom has a trouble with her voice as well, she can't yell or sing correctly as it will sound just like that guy. Britney was just being honest, it's really tough for her, also remember she stopped being the same Britney, after her emotional collapse.
If you watch the uncut audition he says that he used to be scared to come out as gay because he was afraid Britney wouldn't accept him (someone had told him she didnt like gays) She feels really uncomfortable after that and the whole audition is just so hard to watch because he clearly has some mental/drug issues. He's apologizing for saying that because he didn't mean to make her uncomfortable
@@ilniailnia7864 That's most definitely drug abuse, you can tell he has cotton mouth and he's literally just rambling and barely understanding what the judges are trying to ask from him. Even the judges know he's high you can watch the full unedited footage Lol. Ofc they didn't outright say it because he was already getting booed and laughed at, but they definitely knew and so does everyone else that has ears and eyes, that's why Britney was so uncomfortable atleast I think that's why Actually, rewatch the unedited footage. You can literally hear one of the judges say "he's tweaking?" in the background
i bought his record.. his self titled album way back in 2000.. i was in college then. and he got an amazing tone and range upon listening to him with Britney in her first album as well "I Will Still Love You" single. It was surprising he was gone after that and never had another record until i was listening again to the same song.
He is so adorable and emotional. It's just so cute, if I was the judge I'd say yes because I know he wouldn't make it in anyway since the other judges said no. I want to give him a hug, he's just so freaking adorable.
DeShonda Crawford he came out as gay and said "Britney knew and I heard she didn't accept me" and to them and to even me took it as calling her kinda homophobic and she got offended and he knew and that's why he took it hard
+The Fandom Sisters watch the unedited version called the truck line cut, the video you saw here in no way portrays what really happened or Britney's REAL reaction to him.
I know he was crying and such, but I noticed the way he was holding his hand and the twitch in his eye and mouth, its as if he was using/ had been using drugs or something. His body language reminded me of someone who doesnt have it all in control, like they had a seizure or something and then their body isnt alright. I hope hes okay . I never knew this happened. He didnt sound that terrible to me, his ability is there, I just think that drugs or something is involved. Anyways Brit had to do her job.
Yeah u right,but maybe he was to stressed and dissapointed in his self because of what happend.And u also right that he didnt sound that bad,its ok it just needs some work thats all.....
On their duet 'I Will Still Love You,' he sounds very good. He would have been a star no doubt. I don't think he sounded terrible here. He had just admitted for the first time he was gay right before because the the producers forced it out of him. Combined with that, he was with Britney who he hadn't seen for a long time and brought up memories of all the time leading up to this. There was also a lot of pressure on him because he told himself it was his final shot. All this made him emotional and it's impossible to sing when you're emotional. Along with that, the drugs he took damaged his voice. Maybe if he spent some time taking lessons or rehabilitating his voice somehow, he could make it big. Sad to watch but he has the potential.
Am I the only one that understands that he sung it because he felt in love with Britney and he said his feelings through the song? :'( omg heartbreaking.. :(
His voice is not bad. It just sounds like he either did not use it during the past ten years, and tried to pick up where he left off... Or he may have just got hooked to something like smoking, or drugs or something that helped ruin it.. Just to broken, the sad part is with youtube he can watch this hurt anytime he wants since RUclips is here..
funny thing is that britney's voice also got broken because of smoking and/or drugs. she can't sing the way she used to anymore. it's just that she was already sooo famous that her label didn't want to stop milking this cash cow.
i agree with you, but at the same time, i used to listen to her first album a whole lot, i was 12 and tried to imitate her singing, and i can say her voice was really good back then, as a singer and not only as a performer... she was almost as good as aguilera minus the scary loud power vocals.
I dont think he took drugs or alcohol. I think that something happened and it damaged his voice. In his duets with Brittany he didnthabe a lisp but now hedoes. I think she made the right descion to say no to stay professional. They probably talked about it after the show. After watching this I cried a little...
This poor guy his voice is so good but it was missing the x factor point I also cried it broke my heart to see him so sad about him hurting Britney 's feelings
+Izzy 5SOS If you watch the entire 14 minute audition it's very clear he's on something. Simon even says at one point 'He's tweeking'. They shouldn't have let him on stage.
Wow Britney must have been thinking 'what am I gonna do with him' she must have felt so guilty after she said no but what I can't understand is WHY she didn't go backstage and talk to him that was the least she could do.
Erin Kilgore I think the damage is probably well and truly done, take a look at his twitter page he seems pretty adamant that Britney is no longer part of his life.
I dont check twitter out a lot because I rather be worrying about what's around me, not what's on a computer screen. I just simply stated that Britney might have felt that it would make it worse for her to go back there where everyone could see her on the screen or at home in front of millions and might have wanted to do something more private. Or she truly doesn't give a fuck about the guy anymore. Either one.
Britney should feel guilty for what?....He SUCKED big time. His reaction afterwards shows he's a little off. Britney didn't do anything wrong at all !!!
+Ejannah Androh (jaja beanz) Lisp had nothing to do with it his voice was just well...dry he doesn't have a singing voice as you heard from the judges :c
+Ejannah Androh (jaja beanz) He could sing about 5 years or so ago but what happen was his career never really took off like he had hoped for and he really did fall on hard hard times to were things happened to him. This was sad to watch him blame himself for failing his friend Brittany. I hope that he can repair what was that was amazing to hear.
Poor guy. His voice wasn't bad. I think him seeing Britney and talking about his past got him over emotional which ruined his performance. I also think the song he chose to sing wasn't suited for him.
Omg!! Britney hated to reject him cuz she feels like she will destroy him, but she had to be honest!! I feel like he was in love with her and he put all his emotions in the song... *cute* And when when britney was hurt cuz she had to reject him *as a singer* when he went off stage he was apologizing to her cuz he felt like he hurt her!! (if I was britney I'll pay him a visit at his home or studio after wards)
This show is so fucking cruel. Pretending that people were cheering when britney said no, the people in the audience were sitting and not even moving! FAKE SHIT. Poor Brit x
I thought it was more of Don who was at fault at this issue because to be honest you don't call out Britney and ask her to give comments on you knowing that both of you have worked together before and she might feel guilty or uncomfortable to give any criticisms. And he really didn't sing well and I don't think having the responsibility of being a judge is britney's fault. She's a judge, she's there to criticise, not compliment because he was her friend.
+puppieswearinglasses It's just business, at the end of the day he knew that. Plus they hadn't spoken apparently since they did that track, so technically they weren't even friends back then, it was business back then, the same way it was business for this audition. It's obvious he dealt with addiction...well, Britney did too, but she was already established at that point and had a great team around her as well as a strong fan base and people in te industry who still wanted to work with her through all her issues. Don really isn't at a professional level here, and lsitening to the track, he was lucky to get even that. The song choice was horrible too.
When I got Britney's album waaaay back when, their song together was my favourite. He had so much talent.. then drugs. I can't even watch this.. when I saw it on tv I cried for him because he had such a good voice!
I think she handled that as best she could considering the circumstances - he kind of put her on the spot. I remember their duet on '. . . Baby One More Time' and honestly, it would have been stronger without his vocals. He kind of has a generic boy-band member voice, although I think his bad performance here was due to his emotional state while he was trying to sing. I mean, he was crying beforehand and he was getting all choked up over seeing Britney again. I think he would do fine in a group, but as a solo artist he's just not there.
Some of you all need to calm down. You're calling Britney a bitch because she did her job correctly, and because she didn't show favoritism by running after him...that's ridiculous. Get real, people. They can't stop the show for that, it's not fair to other contestants. The point is, he may have had a decent voice at one time, but he ruined it. I don't know if he did drugs or drank, (whiskey will do that to your voice), or what he did, but he ruined his own voice. She did not ruin his voice. If you pay attention, his voice was raspy with the first word he said, it wasn't just because he was crying about being gay. He screwed up his voice. You can tell that he has been trained. You can tell he may have had a decent voice one time, but it's damaged now, and it was right for her to say, "No".
They cut off some parts. When he got on stage he was telling her that he finally came out as gay after hiding for a while and he thought Britney would look at him differently or not accept it but she actually told him that he shouldn't think that and that she would never look at him different. But for some reason they took it out, you can tell it's been edited by how it's all over the place.
I know a lot of people think Britney was too direct and she should've said yes out of sympathy but being that she has been in that position before and she is a professional, that would not have been a good look on her part seeing as that would've made her a liar. I know it was a very uncomfortable situation for her to be in.
Wow this just felt so painful to watch, my heart just dropped omg. I've heard the song he recorded with her, it was on her first album and its called "I Will Still Love You" he was much better there than in this video. I guess his voice hasnt really survived through the years.
It's very interesting to see how they edit shit for these shows. The full unedited audition is here on youtube and it has so much crazy shit in it completely cut out of this. You'd think they'd wanna keep all that spicy drama in considering lots of shows fake that shit on purpose but surprisingly to me they cut literally all of it for this.
+Alexis Seaborn He kind of implied Britney was homophobic and she looked really embarrassed and upset and all the other judges said it was really inappropriate for him to say that and then he started saying 'No I didn't mean it like that!' I think that's why he's saying he didn't mean to hurt Britney.
He is probably the most sympathetic contestant in the entire history of the X Factor. He desperately wanted to make Britney happy but didn’t have a good enough singing voice, which is why he got 4 nos and broke down in tears about it backstage. I feel incredibly sorry for him. 😢
Who knows what he went through and why he did what he did. Depression, lost of love, friends left, he went through hard times. From what ive seen his tears and him saying sorry, he lost a lot of people and really did go through something terrible. Britney really wanted to give him a chance i saw it but she had to be honest. I dont blame britney for her decision.
I would have said yes not because I feel bad for him, because I have a heart and honestly that was better than other performances on x factor and people i hear at my school.
There must have been something more than just recording with each other. Their reaction were complete over the top for a business grounded relationship. o.O
They should not have let him go on stage. He was obviously in a lot of pain. That was so harsh to watch. When you are struggling with major issues and have not dealt with them auditioning for the X factor is not the best thing to do.
This is a very edited version of this audition. Try to find the "truck edit" Full one 14 minute long His facial expressions were not always actually reactions to what they were placed after
Anyone who thinks his audition was good or that the judges got it wrong need to watch the full unedited performance. It's here on RUclips. The way they edited his performance made him look 1000 times better than he would have if they aired the entire audition. First of all, he's high as gas. He's clearly tweaking. It's not easy to tell here because this is extremely edited but it is so obvious on the unedited audition.
She should've got up and gave him a hug. I mean come on it's been 10 freaking years! He deserves a hug from her. AND despite the fact that all of the other judges said no she should've said yes. I know it wouldn't have made a difference and it would've been bias considering they're friends and what not, but still she should've said yes to him.
She DID do a duet with him, it's called I Will Still Love You, it's on the ... Baby One More Time album. Crazy. I kinda felt bad for him but he gives me stalker feels. She could have given him a hug or something, though.
i hope britney reached out to him after the show. he seems like a very genuine person. i think if he gets a vocal coach he can get his voice back on track.
For those that don't get it... He was a great singer.... youtube his earlier songs like "Sugar"... his voice is messed up from drugs, probably addiction. That's why he sounds very slurred/pitchy, very hard to get your voice back-- sounds like cocaine.
I feel bad for that guy. And even after Britney said no - all he cared about was hurting her by not living up to her expectations :( I hope they have talked
He can freaking sing i mean even if i am crying i wont sing good he is just stressed out and crying whoever can sing good while their singing god bless them
Don philip grabio una hermosa cancion junto a Britney Spears en su primer album, que triste que haya perdido su voz, un momento muy duro para ellos dos, el tiempo hizo de britney la estrella mas grande de todos los tiempos y de el no se sabe que paso, fue una decision dura para britney, simon tuvo que intervenir a pesar de britney, me gustaria saber que le dijo el a britney cuando ella le dijo con todo el dolor del mundo que lamentablemente NO, se nota que lo editaron tuvo que ser algo duro ya que luego el sale llorando y pidiendo perdon a britney por causarle dolor asi. es triste pero todo fue muy honesto.
Ella pudo decirle que si por que los demás dijeron no, se comportó como una perra (como siempre) diciéndole que perdió la voz, y ella? HACE PLAYBACK TODO EL TIEMPO!
I wisn Britney couldve at least gave him a hug after the giving no's, if Britney really felt bad she couldve gave him a hug that was the least she could have done.
You should watch the full/unedited version. They did their best to make him look good in this video. In the full version- he was tweaking hard and made the judges very uncomfortable. He got arrested for m3th possession back in 2018
WOW WOW WOW ... this is SOooooo unbelievably different than the uncut experience of what really happened and how this situation really went down. If you all haven't seen the uncut version I STRONGLY recommend watching how this audition went. Train wreck, blood bath. You think this is uncomfortable to watch?!? The uncut version is a straight up nightmare
Love Britney but she could have handled that better, she knew he wasn't going through so she may aswell had just given him a yes just to save fucking destroying him. She was way to blunt.
That's what I thought at first too, BUT if she were to give him a yes, it would put the judges in an unprofessional spot...I mean, think about it- the judges should judge based on TALENT, not personal relationships or anything like this.... so she was right to stay professional and say no, even though it hurt him (she did not meat to hurt him)....
I'm actually pretty shocked at the turn of events for Don. 10 years ago, he released an album & I bought it & actually liked it. His voice wasn't fantastic but it was easy-listening. Some songs were pretty good pop ballads as well (my favorites being "I'll Leave It Up To You" & "If You Could See Me Now"). He definitely didn't have a lisp back then & had a clearer voice than the hoarse chords he has now so wondering if something happened. This is absolutely heartbreaking.
I remember years ago when "The Box" was on and you could call in to request videos. He for You Make Me Love You More played all the time and I waited for his album to come out. That dude could sing most artists off the stage without even trying. I'm conflicted by this audition...I'm still a fan though!
This is bullshit. The "Fox" editing crew clearly put all the clapping and cheering where it is. For example: 3:55 the crowd is quiet, but loud clapping and cheering is heard. Wow, just wow :l
I feel so bad for him and Britney. The way she reacted when she say him and throughout the video made me feel like something happened between them. I looked up their duet and they also did a song called 'Pleasure You' where he was featured for a small rap part. I think maybe they had something at some point. Through out the video all of it points to something happening between them. I feel so bad for Britney because she had to say no and I could see it hurt her a lot. :(
Wow this is hard because he actually had talent but his voice it's just....broken.
+HittokiriBattousai17 You could see on his face the kind of shit he's been through, and in his voice the pain of which he'd tried to dim with substances. I really feel for the dude, that was honestly freaking heart breaking. If only I knew what he sounded like 10 years ago before all of the crap, coz he sounded as if he'd once had an amazing talent :(
+PhappingCamel what happened to him through out the years?
lullemans72 Meth, and he is a gay man inside a catholic family = rejection
HittokiriBattousai17 man that's terrible. i remember listening to that song he did with britney way back in the day, and was thinking to myself wow this guy must be the luckiest guy alive, being able to do a song with britney. so i'm shocked to learn they never corresponded after that
lullemans72 He just fucked it up with his meth addiction probably.
cant believe he's the same guy who sang 'you made me love you'. it was one of my favorite songs when i was a teenager.
I remember thinking the first time I saw this, how much his voice had changed since the duet they did. He must have been on drugs or something, or drank like.. a lot. Something definitely messed up his voice a lot.
Britney seemed so uncomfortable. First being happy to see him again, and being exited to hear him sing, and then knowing just a few seconds later, that she will have to say no. And when she says no, some will hate her for "being mean", but if she said yes, she would be unprofessional and a liar. It's just a bad spot to be in.
And I feel so sorry for him, thinking that the reunion will be a happy one, and then ending up like that. I really hope they had time to talk later. But I also understand why Britney didn't get up - she probably didn't really know what to do, and just felt really uncomfortable with the whole thing.
I agree to u. I listened to their duet and his voice is way too different back then.
Apparently he had been crying just before he came on.
Drugs or drunk doesnt ruins human voice i think, Lady Gaga was addicted to drug and stuff even before she was famous, and now her vocal getting better and better.
I think its cause he hasn't sang since the duet. Sometimes u have to practice
Turns out he was doing drugs. Cause it mentioned in description in one of his music videos that after him and Britney went separate he got into drugs. That's why he looks angry when he smiles. He did steroids
You can't just say yes because you feel sorry for them
Yes true, they did show some extra respect for him doe. They have done so many burns, but this wasn't one of them.
It was only his voice that was broken, his technic wasn't bad. only the voice.
I think it's because he went through some serious...I don't know...some type of real, deeeep pain.
yeah you can because these bullshit reality shows are all about emotion anyway.
Honestly you can tell he's talented he just wasn't prepared. I hope he tries out for the voice and get's his shot he deserves it! I still listen to his Duet with Britney on her Debut album!!!
I felt uncomfortable watching this. I can only imagine how she felt.
me to man,am a boy and i almost cried...
Im confused about this, why was he crying, and said he hurt her and stuff like that :/
Both of them were emotional because they did a duet, years ago.
selenaandmiley macedo
Actually he said on stage that day, he was gay and that he thought Britney never talked to him anymore because he was coming out after the duet what they did in 1998. Britney said to him she never knew nothing about he being gay. And she felt bad because Don tried to make it look like she was a homophobic person or something. When she explained to him that she didn't knew nothing, he cried and spent all that.
de guan an onli oh....
His technique wasn't bad but the poor guy's voice sounded tattered. Must have been drugs or something. Feel so sorry for him.
It seems that he has a ditchy voice, his voice is not okay, it happens, my mom has a trouble with her voice as well, she can't yell or sing correctly as it will sound just like that guy. Britney was just being honest, it's really tough for her, also remember she stopped being the same Britney, after her emotional collapse.
MegaEnforcer95 me too
Every time I watch this I ball my eyes out. He feels so guilty for something he doesn't even know.
+Maddie McBride drug abuse
If you watch the uncut audition he says that he used to be scared to come out as gay because he was afraid Britney wouldn't accept him (someone had told him she didnt like gays) She feels really uncomfortable after that and the whole audition is just so hard to watch because he clearly has some mental/drug issues. He's apologizing for saying that because he didn't mean to make her uncomfortable
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@@ilniailnia7864no it’s the truth. He was tweaking.
@@ilniailnia7864 That's most definitely drug abuse, you can tell he has cotton mouth and he's literally just rambling and barely understanding what the judges are trying to ask from him. Even the judges know he's high you can watch the full unedited footage Lol. Ofc they didn't outright say it because he was already getting booed and laughed at, but they definitely knew and so does everyone else that has ears and eyes, that's why Britney was so uncomfortable atleast I think that's why
Actually, rewatch the unedited footage. You can literally hear one of the judges say "he's tweaking?" in the background
I feel so sorry for him. He probably wasn't emotionally prepared when he auditioned and Britney tried to make the best decision.
Fxxx that's what I think he so emotional hope he got a second chance
There's more to the story than we know, i can feel it
He was on meth
i bought his record.. his self titled album way back in 2000.. i was in college then. and he got an amazing tone and range upon listening to him with Britney in her first album as well "I Will Still Love You" single. It was surprising he was gone after that and never had another record until i was listening again to the same song.
the songs that he performed a duet with her was "i will still love you" . he didnt sounds bad then
yeah your right... his voice change..
and so did birtney's
+Nhat Angeles he got in a car accident which damaged one of his vocal cords
@@MakerBayfield oh really? When?
Noe Cases it was actually drug abuse that damaged him
Poor guy he didn't care that he just got for nos he just cared about britney
He is so adorable and emotional. It's just so cute, if I was the judge I'd say yes because I know he wouldn't make it in anyway since the other judges said no. I want to give him a hug, he's just so freaking adorable.
And that's why you wouldn't be a judge
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I literally cried my eyes out he didn't even hurt Brittany but yet he felt so guilty for something he couldn't control
DeShonda Crawford he came out as gay and said "Britney knew and I heard she didn't accept me" and to them and to even me took it as calling her kinda homophobic and she got offended and he knew and that's why he took it hard
Oh yes he did hurt her - tried to torpedo her reputation.
No, you figuratively cried your eyes out.
wow. try watching the unedited version of this audition because it's waaaay uncomforable
I feel so bad for Britney that was prob so hard for her. She looked like she was about to burst into tears
+The Fandom Sisters watch the unedited version called the truck line cut, the video you saw here in no way portrays what really happened or Britney's REAL reaction to him.
I know he was crying and such, but I noticed the way he was holding his hand and the twitch in his eye and mouth, its as if he was using/ had been using drugs or something. His body language reminded me of someone who doesnt have it all in control, like they had a seizure or something and then their body isnt alright. I hope hes okay . I never knew this happened. He didnt sound that terrible to me, his ability is there, I just think that drugs or something is involved. Anyways Brit had to do her job.
Yeah u right,but maybe he was to stressed and dissapointed in his self because of what happend.And u also right that he didnt sound that bad,its ok it just needs some work thats all.....
I think he may have been really nervous like when I'm nervous my hands shake and I blink really fast.
On their duet 'I Will Still Love You,' he sounds very good. He would have been a star no doubt. I don't think he sounded terrible here. He had just admitted for the first time he was gay right before because the the producers forced it out of him. Combined with that, he was with Britney who he hadn't seen for a long time and brought up memories of all the time leading up to this. There was also a lot of pressure on him because he told himself it was his final shot. All this made him emotional and it's impossible to sing when you're emotional. Along with that, the drugs he took damaged his voice. Maybe if he spent some time taking lessons or rehabilitating his voice somehow, he could make it big. Sad to watch but he has the potential.
The person who edited this down from the full version is a very sweet person ❤
Am I the only one that understands that he sung it because he felt in love with Britney and he said his feelings through the song? :'( omg heartbreaking.. :(
I felt it too ;(
he is gay ...
Yeah I know it:(
just said he was in love and then say it's gay, nothing to do
???
He can sing better than me even with a lisp. Don't worry dude. You're a pretty good singer.
Daniel Sutton i love your profile pic
I feel sorry for Don
God bless him
This guy is who sang "I Will Still Love You" with Britney!
His voice is not bad. It just sounds like he either did not use it during the past ten years, and tried to pick up where he left off... Or he may have just got hooked to something like smoking, or drugs or something that helped ruin it.. Just to broken, the sad part is with youtube he can watch this hurt anytime he wants since RUclips is here..
He used to be amazing too, it's sad
His song I Will Still Love You with Britney was my favorite for years
funny thing is that britney's voice also got broken because of smoking and/or drugs. she can't sing the way she used to anymore. it's just that she was already sooo famous that her label didn't want to stop milking this cash cow.
+Adriana Volceanov Britney was/is more a performer than just a singer tho
i agree with you, but at the same time, i used to listen to her first album a whole lot, i was 12 and tried to imitate her singing, and i can say her voice was really good back then, as a singer and not only as a performer... she was almost as good as aguilera minus the scary loud power vocals.
Watch the full version of this audition!! There is cut out a lot
His voice is amazing I love it
I really really bad for him. Britney did the right thing but maybe she should give him like a hug or something just to show encourage.
I dont think he took drugs or alcohol. I think that something happened and it damaged his voice. In his duets with Brittany he didnthabe a lisp but now hedoes. I think she made the right descion to say no to stay professional. They probably talked about it after the show. After watching this I cried a little...
I read somewhere that he lost a vocal cord In a car crash
Shellie Mejia AWWWW :(
This poor guy his voice is so good but it was missing the x factor point I also cried it broke my heart to see him so sad about him hurting Britney 's feelings
+Izzy 5SOS If you watch the entire 14 minute audition it's very clear he's on something. Simon even says at one point 'He's tweeking'. They shouldn't have let him on stage.
You Guys should watch the long version of this (just search up the x factor Don Philip) it's very different to what they showed in this clip.
Wow Britney must have been thinking 'what am I gonna do with him' she must have felt so guilty after she said no but what I can't understand is WHY she didn't go backstage and talk to him that was the least she could do.
that is so true
she might have thought it would make things worse for him maybe?
Erin Kilgore I think the damage is probably well and truly done, take a look at his twitter page he seems pretty adamant that Britney is no longer part of his life.
I dont check twitter out a lot because I rather be worrying about what's around me, not what's on a computer screen. I just simply stated that Britney might have felt that it would make it worse for her to go back there where everyone could see her on the screen or at home in front of millions and might have wanted to do something more private. Or she truly doesn't give a fuck about the guy anymore. Either one.
Britney should feel guilty for what?....He SUCKED big time. His reaction afterwards shows he's a little off. Britney didn't do anything wrong at all !!!
oh my God i just realized that this is Don Phillip who sang "you make me love you..more" i used to love that song back in 6th grade!!!! WOWWWWWW
I believe he could really sing, its just because His voice was raspy, and he has a lisp, so maybe he needs to oractice
*practice
+Ejannah Androh (jaja beanz) That's like he's a great runner but has no legs
+Ejannah Androh (jaja beanz) Lisp had nothing to do with it his voice was just well...dry he doesn't have a singing voice as you heard from the judges :c
+Ejannah Androh (jaja beanz) He could sing about 5 years or so ago but what happen was his career never really took off like he had hoped for and he really did fall on hard hard times to were things happened to him. This was sad to watch him blame himself for failing his friend Brittany. I hope that he can repair what was that was amazing to hear.
Oh god! Britney was so sad too but she kept it professional, she tried her best. Love Britney
Poor guy. His voice wasn't bad. I think him seeing Britney and talking about his past got him over emotional which ruined his performance. I also think the song he chose to sing wasn't suited for him.
Wow what a tough decision and it was amazing of her to keep being objective as a judge and be fair.
Omg!! Britney hated to reject him cuz she feels like she will destroy him, but she had to be honest!!
I feel like he was in love with her and he put all his emotions in the song... *cute*
And when when britney was hurt cuz she had to reject him *as a singer* when he went off stage he was apologizing to her cuz he felt like he hurt her!!
(if I was britney I'll pay him a visit at his home or studio after wards)
This show is so fucking cruel. Pretending that people were cheering when britney said no, the people in the audience were sitting and not even moving! FAKE SHIT. Poor Brit x
That's what I said: I mean, why are girls screaming when Britney said "no" to Don.
Man I just want to hug him and tell him everything was going to be all right. I just want to cry with him and try to make him happy.
I thought it was more of Don who was at fault at this issue because to be honest you don't call out Britney and ask her to give comments on you knowing that both of you have worked together before and she might feel guilty or uncomfortable to give any criticisms. And he really didn't sing well and I don't think having the responsibility of being a judge is britney's fault. She's a judge, she's there to criticise, not compliment because he was her friend.
+puppieswearinglasses It's just business, at the end of the day he knew that. Plus they hadn't spoken apparently since they did that track, so technically they weren't even friends back then, it was business back then, the same way it was business for this audition. It's obvious he dealt with addiction...well, Britney did too, but she was already established at that point and had a great team around her as well as a strong fan base and people in te industry who still wanted to work with her through all her issues. Don really isn't at a professional level here, and lsitening to the track, he was lucky to get even that. The song choice was horrible too.
When I got Britney's album waaaay back when, their song together was my favourite. He had so much talent.. then drugs. I can't even watch this.. when I saw it on tv I cried for him because he had such a good voice!
I think she handled that as best she could considering the circumstances - he kind of put her on the spot. I remember their duet on '. . . Baby One More Time' and honestly, it would have been stronger without his vocals. He kind of has a generic boy-band member voice, although I think his bad performance here was due to his emotional state while he was trying to sing. I mean, he was crying beforehand and he was getting all choked up over seeing Britney again. I think he would do fine in a group, but as a solo artist he's just not there.
He used to be an amazing singer but not anymore. I feel bad for him tho cause he blamed himself and made it seem like Britney hates him
listen to his songs from the 90s and then now... so sad :(
I honestly cried so hard I felt so bad and he actually sang good
He sang like me... not anywhere good enough to be famous for it, or even be a guest on an album or backup singer, but good enough for drunk karaoke.
I think he sings beautiful, just need more essay and take it seriously in baby one more time his voice was awesome@@TenshiAzure
That's so scary how they can fully change a narrative with edition. If you see the whole video it's a completely different thing
Some of you all need to calm down. You're calling Britney a bitch because she did her job correctly, and because she didn't show favoritism by running after him...that's ridiculous. Get real, people.
They can't stop the show for that, it's not fair to other contestants. The point is, he may have had a decent voice at one time, but he ruined it. I don't know if he did drugs or drank, (whiskey will do that to your voice), or what he did, but he ruined his own voice. She did not ruin his voice.
If you pay attention, his voice was raspy with the first word he said, it wasn't just because he was crying about being gay. He screwed up his voice. You can tell that he has been trained. You can tell he may have had a decent voice one time, but it's damaged now, and it was right for her to say, "No".
They cut off some parts. When he got on stage he was telling her that he finally came out as gay after hiding for a while and he thought Britney would look at him differently or not accept it but she actually told him that he shouldn't think that and that she would never look at him different. But for some reason they took it out, you can tell it's been edited by how it's all over the place.
His voice just sounds damaged.
I need this background theme from 2:57. Can you name it? I feel like I know this from somewhere! :o
I know a lot of people think Britney was too direct and she should've said yes out of sympathy but being that she has been in that position before and she is a professional, that would not have been a good look on her part seeing as that would've made her a liar. I know it was a very uncomfortable situation for her to be in.
He sounds so beautiful on "I will still love you"!
In my opinion he does sing really good
Britney is such a sweet kind hearted person despite all she's been through.
That guy looked CRACKED OUT
Don Philip, I like him. He was a famous cute singer in around the year of 2000.
Wow this just felt so painful to watch, my heart just dropped omg.
I've heard the song he recorded with her, it was on her first album and its called "I Will Still Love You" he was much better there than in this video. I guess his voice hasnt really survived through the years.
01:10 "This time I want my shot" ....pretty sure he said that several times afterwards while blowing up his dealers phone with call after call.
It's hard to make that song sound awful but he managed it somehow. That's got to be some kind of talent.
It's very interesting to see how they edit shit for these shows. The full unedited audition is here on youtube and it has so much crazy shit in it completely cut out of this. You'd think they'd wanna keep all that spicy drama in considering lots of shows fake that shit on purpose but surprisingly to me they cut literally all of it for this.
I'm so confused, I mean I get that they know each other, but I don't get why he was so sad and why he felt like he disappointed Britney
I think they edited it out but he admits he's
Gay
+Alexis Seaborn He kind of implied Britney was homophobic and she looked really embarrassed and upset and all the other judges said it was really inappropriate for him to say that and then he started saying 'No I didn't mean it like that!' I think that's why he's saying he didn't mean to hurt Britney.
Oh okay they cut it out of the clip that makes sense
Alexis Seaborn
Yeah if you watch the whole audition it makes more sense.
***** is there an actual video or is this just it
He is probably the most sympathetic contestant in the entire history of the X Factor. He desperately wanted to make Britney happy but didn’t have a good enough singing voice, which is why he got 4 nos and broke down in tears about it backstage. I feel incredibly sorry for him. 😢
Watch the uncut version
Who knows what he went through and why he did what he did. Depression, lost of love, friends left, he went through hard times. From what ive seen his tears and him saying sorry, he lost a lot of people and really did go through something terrible. Britney really wanted to give him a chance i saw it but she had to be honest. I dont blame britney for her decision.
my heart is broken because I love their song I will still love you. When she said no I was listening to that song in my head and I started crying 😭😭
I would have said yes not because I feel bad for him, because I have a heart and honestly that was better than other performances on x factor and people i hear at my school.
There must have been something more than just recording with each other. Their reaction were complete over the top for a business grounded relationship. o.O
They should not have let him go on stage. He was obviously in a lot of pain. That was so harsh to watch. When you are struggling with major issues and have not dealt with them auditioning for the X factor is not the best thing to do.
Now everything is written... and also they (producers) said he need it to say he's gay and he didn't want it
This is a very edited version of this audition.
Try to find the "truck edit"
Full one
14 minute long
His facial expressions were not always actually reactions to what they were placed after
he wasnt that bad my god i cryed alittle i dont like to see people crying it just makes me cry
Anyone who thinks his audition was good or that the judges got it wrong need to watch the full unedited performance. It's here on RUclips. The way they edited his performance made him look 1000 times better than he would have if they aired the entire audition. First of all, he's high as gas. He's clearly tweaking. It's not easy to tell here because this is extremely edited but it is so obvious on the unedited audition.
She should've got up and gave him a hug. I mean come on it's been 10 freaking years! He deserves a hug from her. AND despite the fact that all of the other judges said no she should've said yes. I know it wouldn't have made a difference and it would've been bias considering they're friends and what not, but still she should've said yes to him.
+Sally Williams actually she lied, it was more like 20. Her debut album (which he featured on) came out in 98 but was recorded in 97.
Let him sing another song! LET HIM SING ANOTHER DAMN FUCKING SONG!
He wasn't that bad, he just has a lisp..
Freja Rößle i agree
Freja Rößle He wasn't amazing but I've heard worse :)
Freja Rößle He couldnt hit the high notes, he couldnt pronounce because of drugs. He was destroyed by them, you can see and hear it easily.
Inigomusic but he wasn't /that/ bad
Freja Rößle But not good enough to be on the show
Maybe you should watch the UNCUT VERSION of his audition.
I wouldn't want to be in a such awkward situation. She was tough, it ain't easy in situations like this.
Lol @ the way this was edited compared to the full cut
😢💔 I'm emotional a lot lately..
She DID do a duet with him, it's called I Will Still Love You, it's on the ... Baby One More Time album. Crazy. I kinda felt bad for him but he gives me stalker feels. She could have given him a hug or something, though.
The audience is so rude!! Like he's really hurt so lets just cheer!! WTF
Yeah, it was better to change in a good way the NO... anyway it doesn't mean he's not good singing
i hope britney reached out to him after the show. he seems like a very genuine person. i think if he gets a vocal coach he can get his voice back on track.
For those that don't get it... He was a great singer.... youtube his earlier songs like "Sugar"... his voice is messed up from drugs, probably addiction. That's why he sounds very slurred/pitchy, very hard to get your voice back-- sounds like cocaine.
Aww..even though I tried to watch it with a straight face I ended up crying a waterfall..
I feel bad for that guy.
And even after Britney said no - all he cared about was hurting her by not living up to her expectations :(
I hope they have talked
Oh man.. This guy is so sweet
Britney's eyes were fucked from all the anti depressants that she's on.
You know shit about her. Apparently.
I used to take anti depressants nothing happened with your eyes xD
He can freaking sing i mean even if i am crying i wont sing good he is just stressed out and crying whoever can sing good while their singing god bless them
Don philip grabio una hermosa cancion junto a Britney Spears en su primer album, que triste que haya perdido su voz, un momento muy duro para ellos dos, el tiempo hizo de britney la estrella mas grande de todos los tiempos y de el no se sabe que paso, fue una decision dura para britney, simon tuvo que intervenir a pesar de britney, me gustaria saber que le dijo el a britney cuando ella le dijo con todo el dolor del mundo que lamentablemente NO, se nota que lo editaron tuvo que ser algo duro ya que luego el sale llorando y pidiendo perdon a britney por causarle dolor asi. es triste pero todo fue muy honesto.
Ella pudo decirle que si por que los demás dijeron no, se comportó como una perra (como siempre) diciéndole que perdió la voz, y ella? HACE PLAYBACK TODO EL TIEMPO!
What is the title of the sad background music in the last part? Anyone guys?
I want to know what happened between them and what happened in the years since.... obviously he's suffered some hardships.
Can someone please tell me the name of the song at the end ive been looking for it forever
I wisn Britney couldve at least gave him a hug after the giving no's, if Britney really felt bad she couldve gave him a hug that was the least she could have done.
You should watch the full/unedited version. They did their best to make him look good in this video. In the full version- he was tweaking hard and made the judges very uncomfortable. He got arrested for m3th possession back in 2018
what piano music don enterance ?
WOW WOW WOW ... this is SOooooo unbelievably different than the uncut experience of what really happened and how this situation really went down. If you all haven't seen the uncut version I STRONGLY recommend watching how this audition went. Train wreck, blood bath. You think this is uncomfortable to watch?!? The uncut version is a straight up nightmare
They have edited it so much! The real audition had other words and scenes, you can find it in full !
Love Britney but she could have handled that better, she knew he wasn't going through so she may aswell had just given him a yes just to save fucking destroying him. She was way to blunt.
That's what I thought at first too, BUT if she were to give him a yes, it would put the judges in an unprofessional spot...I mean, think about it- the judges should judge based on TALENT, not personal relationships or anything like this.... so she was right to stay professional and say no, even though it hurt him (she did not meat to hurt him)....
But then she would've been unprofessional
When get started crying everyone was like Awwweeee and Simon was like what happaneed lol
I'm actually pretty shocked at the turn of events for Don.
10 years ago, he released an album & I bought it & actually liked it. His voice wasn't fantastic but it was easy-listening. Some songs were pretty good pop ballads as well (my favorites being "I'll Leave It Up To You" & "If You Could See Me Now").
He definitely didn't have a lisp back then & had a clearer voice than the hoarse chords he has now so wondering if something happened.
This is absolutely heartbreaking.
Sam Lim It looks like the poor guy fell apart. I wonder what changed in his life since then.
spo0o0ky he is probably in love with britney and he went crazy when their roads split up and he didnt see her for 10 yrs
+Sam Lim It's pretty damn sad, he's obviously done some heavy drugs since then.
I remember years ago when "The Box" was on and you could call in to request videos. He for You Make Me Love You More played all the time and I waited for his album to come out. That dude could sing most artists off the stage without even trying. I'm conflicted by this audition...I'm still a fan though!
This is bullshit. The "Fox" editing crew clearly put all the clapping and cheering where it is. For example: 3:55 the crowd is quiet, but loud clapping and cheering is heard. Wow, just wow :l
I feel so bad for him and Britney. The way she reacted when she say him and throughout the video made me feel like something happened between them. I looked up their duet and they also did a song called 'Pleasure You' where he was featured for a small rap part. I think maybe they had something at some point. Through out the video all of it points to something happening between them. I feel so bad for Britney because she had to say no and I could see it hurt her a lot. :(
He sounded all right but still wasn't good enough for the show.
He sounded great on the low notes but just couldn't sing past a certain pitch
Scott Shingleton His voice was really strugling.
His voice was such bad.