I've noticed there is a tendency for naturally talented singers to be humble, modest, and likeable. By contrast, the worst singers tend to be those who are overly confident and think they're better than everybody else. Alexandra is a natural talent through and through.
Dylan Lee I agree that not all of them are nice people, and some are exceptionally nasty. also, they may start out humble and likeable, and then later become selfish and mean when the fame and money gets to their heads.
Alexandra wears her emotions on her sleeves. I cried with her. The most sincere audition ever! She has passion, talent, personality, and beauty all wrapped in one package. A rare gem. I watched her from her first audition until the final win. What a comeback!!! Destined for greatness.
In a way he did her a favor , she worked so much all these 3 years , this is what made her who she is : An incrdible star , beauty and ineffable person
This is when you take something happened to you, and you get the best of it, do not give up, upgrades, you surpass yourself and come back and shine !! One must never surrender !! Simply amazing voice !!
Actually Simon was totally out of line with his comment dissing Louie for eliminating Alexandra three years prior. Three years is a lot of time especially when you're a teenager, to develop your skills as a singer and your voice/vocal chords matures. I would guess Louie would of liked to respond to that but didn't want to upset the big arrogant bossman.
musicpianoman Simon is just Honest he doesn't sugarcoat He was right though Louis did make a big mistake yes it gave her time To mature yes every will write to be arrogant I owns Sony records could give a record deal and probably would have If she hadn't been Eliminated but she was amazing and she won but Simon is honest in its refreshing is a lot nicer about things now since his son but he doesn't sugarcoat and he shouldn't
I love her audition for a few reasons: She had the strength to come back from previously being turned down & owned, she sang extremely well with passion, she got emotional like she really really cared, & to see her ran back to her family so emotional & happy.
Now I love her even more! I understand how she feels but what brought me to tears is her age. iIm 19 and I dream to be one day in her place...I don't know.. I guess I saw a little bit of me there
I'm so proud seeing how far she's come ten years later, it reminds me of Jade from little mix, she auditioned twice for the X factor at 15 and 17 and got eliminated at boot camp, then auditioned in 2011 and didn't make it as a soloist but made it into little mix as a group member and went on to win the competition. Same with Alexandra, she had a knock at 17 the first time she auditioned for X factor and came back, won it and has come a long way, I'm so proud
Damn, damn, damn - from being cast aside to actually winning the whole thing ... Cinderella story! This is exactly what should happen to all of us at least once in our lives ...
Alexandra burke reached the last 7 and was never gave up,she came back 3 years later and nailed it,determination is always rewarded. I love the gift that God has given you,to this this hallelujah is best song you ever sung,I love you Alexandra Burke!
Alexandra is by far the best singer of all time . Truly amazing singer.. One has to see all the appearances she made to truly understand her superior talent. way to go Alexandra
cried all the way through this show with her. She is still as humble as ever and as grateful as ever. I think she is MASSIVELY underrated. I will buy every cd you do Alex, keep working hard to find your space good luck you wonderful humble and talented girl. Love this audition, she has a really beautiful voice
Three years prior to this audition, did she sound that much different??? I'm extremely confused as to how Louie sent her home the first time. Her voice is phenomenal!!! There's no way her voice 3 years prior to this was not good enough to make it to the next round.
shellyred1985 I agree that she probably wouldn't have won, and her voice has probably improved since then, but for hiom to send her home after the 1st audition is insane. I can almost guarantee you that he let others that sounded worst go through to the next round. that's why I think it was ridiculous that he sent her home early. If she deserved to go home, it definitely should not have been after the 1st audition.
shellyred1985 2ndly, 3 years?! No way her voice sounded that much different in 3 years. yes, her voice could have definitely improved, but not by that much. He was a fool for sending her home the 1st time.
jdac22 did you watch x factor in 2005. She didnt go home after her 1st audition, she made it to judges houses. Louis picked Shayne, Nicholas and Chanai.They were all good. Clearly 2005 wasnt her year. Oh and I didnt say her voice changed that much in 3 years ?!?!
shellyred1985 No I did not watch it in 2005. i was going off of what the judges said, which was a misunderstanding on my part, so I apologize with regards to that. And you are clearly misreading my previous post. I was not saying that you ever said that her voice changed that much in 3 years, or anything close to that. I was just saying "3 years?!" in a "Wow" kind of way because it wasn't that long ago prior to this audition. If you were able to hear the tone of my voice instead of reading it, you would understand how I was coming off.
when someone can not see you in the crowd you dont walk away...you climb higher to be noticed and fight harder to be heard!!!! that pain at 16 was what she needed to survive life...now she know her worth and what struggles are...she will be awesome in life....
I love watching others succeed .. Watch them in that transition .. I can only imagine what it is like .. Imagining the day the Gates of Heaven are opened and seeing a friend that has struggled so hard .. Be welcomed ..
this is what happens when someone shit on your dreams and you do not accept it...work hard to prefect your dreams and go back and rub it in someone face that you will be what you desire...GOALS!!!!
dear alex, if u see this comment, just remember u have done much more than being a good singer.believe my words i have been watching this video more than 500 times.if i feel lazy and down i get my courage back seeing this. i just want to thank u for influencing my life so much.this is 2013. but still i watch this..really inspiring.. i am older than you..but still this young girl change many lives across the world, i am sure..love u . blessings from SRI LANKA
She has a story to tell. Rejected from Xfactor and never gave up and returned 3 years later only to win the competition. Her finale song Hallelujah was breathtaking, and absolutely stole my heart. You deserved it Alexandra and proud of you as a person who never gives up when you believe in yourself.
I am lost for words with touching tears flowing after screening through her advance stage till winning the final...Oh how dare she was ousted in the earlier trial three years ago...must be crazy to do that...Wow...A Star is Born here...Love you n may god bless you Alexandre for many many years to come in your singing career....dear.....muuuack....hugs....hugs....
Britan is four countries with very different accents. Even more so each area in each country has different accents such as a Yorkshire accent sounds different from and Oxfordshire accent
Dear Alexandra, from the beginning people doubted you and ever since you got accepted on X Factor, you have shut down the haters and the naysayers. You have consistently worked hard and I have watched you over the years, singing, London Theatre and now Strictly. Girl let the doubting strengthen you. You are a total star. Total.
Bad singer: I'm amazing! I compare myself to Whitney Houston, Celine Dion, and Mariah Carey. I have the x factor, I'm a pop star, I'm going to win! Good singer: I think I'm an ok singer. I'll try my best. After performance. Bad singer: I'm amazing aren't I? Let's face it. Good singer: It was ok, but I could have done better. Judge's replies. To bad singer: No, you have a bad attitude. You have no star quality, no charisma, no talent. You can't sing! To good singer: That was amazing! You don't know how good you are.
I think good singers know how hard the craft really is, so they're humble about it. They're probably hard about the small mistakes they make that no one else notices or cares about. People who are bad are just plain delusional, either because of themselves or because someone else told them they're good. That's my theory lol
Her version of Hallelujah is the best i have ever heard!! (personal opinion/choice)
I keep saying that but,no one believes it until they hear her sing
I googled he just to see if she won the competition, actually just came from
her hallelujah song and I definitely agree.
Ronarts Johnston it's my favorite too.....
Tánbem acho isso!
Same
"I want this so badly" and she went on to win, what an astounding winner!
The Rosen Plums no what am saying 💪💪💪💪
filam byonce
The Rosen Plums they ALL say that though......
they're probably even told to....
One word...Hallelujah...
Ohhhh I get it!
She sings that son SO beautifully!
My dad thinks her version of the song is the best version of "Hallelujah".
Aeric lee i agree with your dad
Good to know. :D
this is life , failure , succes , failure , succes ,..... this girl is an inspiration she did not lose hope woow
koukou kouki she is amazing... i saw beyonce inside her. 😀
Yes 🙌🏾
I've noticed there is a tendency for naturally talented singers to be humble, modest, and likeable. By contrast, the worst singers tend to be those who are overly confident and think they're better than everybody else.
Alexandra is a natural talent through and through.
AaronApanui1990 Mariah has a natural great voice and shes the meanest celeb ever
Dylan Lee I agree that not all of them are nice people, and some are exceptionally nasty. also, they may start out humble and likeable, and then later become selfish and mean when the fame and money gets to their heads.
+Dylan Lee Is that why she lip syncs?
Amaad Hassan lol she lip syncs cos her voice isnt as great as it was in her 20s
Then you mustn't know many personally ha
Alexandra wears her emotions on her sleeves. I cried with her. The most sincere audition ever! She has passion, talent, personality, and beauty all wrapped in one package. A rare gem. I watched her from her first audition until the final win. What a comeback!!! Destined for greatness.
I'll go and fetch my violin
Copy
In a way he did her a favor , she worked so much all these 3 years , this is what made her who she is : An incrdible star , beauty and ineffable person
Oh my! She's 19?! I thought she was 24 or something, not cause she looks old but she's just so mature, making her even more gorgeous!
RIP to Alexandra's mom, Melissa Bell, lead singer to 90s group Soul ll Soul.
Watermelondrea she wasn't lead singer
Aww rip
Rip. She wasn’t lead singer though x
I remember my wife and I watching this. We turned to each other and both said “there’s your winner”. Amazing talent.
This is when you take something happened to you, and you get the best of it, do not give up, upgrades, you surpass yourself and come back and shine !! One must never surrender !! Simply amazing voice !!
Agreed. She could have walked in and not been nervous- knowing how far she came before but her Genuine soul and appreciation made her special.
+Cj M That's right!
True and deep words. faith is everthing. And fail doens t mean we are loosers. thanks for this powerful words
Ok
So true. She came back and won the x factor!
IM SO PROUD OF HER!!!!! SHE WON!!!
Taylor G a
And now in 2018 she has a fully flowing VEVO channel and is on a path to being the next Britney Spears
Her voice and vibrato is so perfect and captivating!!! 🤩🌷✨💝
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Alexandra seems to have such a great personality. I'm happy she got this second chance. Such a touching moment this was!
Louis never made a stupid decision. He made the right decision then.
Ukr. Otherwise she won't hav found herself the potential to do better
中分 Exactly
Exactly
True
She might not have won last time.
I love when simon cowell said that at the end
Actually Simon was totally out of line with his comment dissing Louie for eliminating Alexandra three years prior. Three years is a lot of time especially when you're a teenager, to develop your skills as a singer and your voice/vocal chords matures. I would guess Louie would of liked to respond to that but didn't want to upset the big arrogant bossman.
musicpianoman Simon is just Honest he doesn't sugarcoat He was right though Louis did make a big mistake yes it gave her time To mature yes every will write to be arrogant I owns Sony records could give a record deal and probably would have If she hadn't been Eliminated but she was amazing and she won but Simon is honest in its refreshing is a lot nicer about things now since his son but he doesn't sugarcoat and he shouldn't
musicpianoman he owns Sony records.
I think they should make people sing acapella like this again because it really tells you who can really sing and who can't.
I love her audition for a few reasons: She had the strength to come back from previously being turned down & owned, she sang extremely well with passion, she got emotional like she really really cared, & to see her ran back to her family so emotional & happy.
Only me find that little wink that Simon does cute? probably yeah.
You're not alone. I think he is gorgeous
I like it too
+Kailah McNeil your right it was kind of cute
great performance
Can u believe, I still love watching this audition. Alexandra stood out by a mile that year. But she gradually changing -.-
This girl is so emotional, she cries al the time, but I love her! :D
I totally love her & her voice, this had me in tears at the end when she started crying. I was so proud she made it thru.
Now I love her even more! I understand how she feels but what brought me to tears is her age. iIm 19 and I dream to be one day in her place...I don't know.. I guess I saw a little bit of me there
I've never heard such an amazing version of this song! her voice is out of this world!
I'm so proud seeing how far she's come ten years later, it reminds me of Jade from little mix, she auditioned twice for the X factor at 15 and 17 and got eliminated at boot camp, then auditioned in 2011 and didn't make it as a soloist but made it into little mix as a group member and went on to win the competition. Same with Alexandra, she had a knock at 17 the first time she auditioned for X factor and came back, won it and has come a long way, I'm so proud
Damn, damn, damn - from being cast aside to actually winning the whole thing ... Cinderella story! This is exactly what should happen to all of us at least once in our lives ...
💖💖
She is amazing!!!! Hope I can see more of her publicly... truly inspirational... I am your fan Alexandra❤️
the wonderful talent god has given her
Alexandra burke reached the last 7 and was never gave up,she came back 3 years later and nailed it,determination is always rewarded.
I love the gift that God has given you,to this this hallelujah is best song you ever sung,I love you Alexandra Burke!
there is something so beautifull about being broken down and rise up ,try again and sussed lovely voice !
This is a Beautiful! Beautiful Young lady & ..amazing voice
Alexandra is by far the best singer of all time . Truly amazing singer.. One has to see all the appearances she made to truly understand her superior talent. way to go Alexandra
she is absolutely talented and beautiful person. I love her
cried all the way through this show with her. She is still as humble as ever and as grateful as ever. I think she is MASSIVELY underrated. I will buy every cd you do Alex, keep working hard to find your space good luck you wonderful humble and talented girl. Love this audition, she has a really beautiful voice
Can't stop watching Alexandria's videos on RUclips. Such an amazing talent and a beautiful voice to go along with it. Great job!! 😍
wOw , i sO LOve her spirit , thank yOu LOrd . .
Alexandra Burke you are gorgeous!my crush!i just watched you in The west end Bodyguard musical!you are amazing!thanks Rachel Merin!!!!!
Three years prior to this audition, did she sound that much different??? I'm extremely confused as to how Louie sent her home the first time. Her voice is phenomenal!!! There's no way her voice 3 years prior to this was not good enough to make it to the next round.
True, but i don't think she would have won in 2005. Shaynes voice was great, so in that respect Louis made the right choice.
shellyred1985 I agree that she probably wouldn't have won, and her voice has probably improved since then, but for hiom to send her home after the 1st audition is insane. I can almost guarantee you that he let others that sounded worst go through to the next round. that's why I think it was ridiculous that he sent her home early. If she deserved to go home, it definitely should not have been after the 1st audition.
shellyred1985 2ndly, 3 years?! No way her voice sounded that much different in 3 years. yes, her voice could have definitely improved, but not by that much. He was a fool for sending her home the 1st time.
jdac22 did you watch x factor in 2005. She didnt go home after her 1st audition, she made it to judges houses. Louis picked Shayne, Nicholas and Chanai.They were all good. Clearly 2005 wasnt her year. Oh and I didnt say her voice changed that much in 3 years ?!?!
shellyred1985 No I did not watch it in 2005. i was going off of what the judges said, which was a misunderstanding on my part, so I apologize with regards to that. And you are clearly misreading my previous post. I was not saying that you ever said that her voice changed that much in 3 years, or anything close to that. I was just saying "3 years?!" in a "Wow" kind of way because it wasn't that long ago prior to this audition. If you were able to hear the tone of my voice instead of reading it, you would understand how I was coming off.
This was by far one of my favourite years of X Factor. Alexandra had and still does such a beautiful voice, lovely lady too. Very deserving winner!
She is so very talented, she has a heartwarming voice and that is PERFECT!!!! ⚘
I love Cheryl’s reaction!
when someone can not see you in the crowd you dont walk away...you climb higher to be noticed and fight harder to be heard!!!!
that pain at 16 was what she needed to survive life...now she know her worth and what struggles are...she will be awesome in life....
she is gorgeous and beautiful in and toutside
I'm soooo glad you came back. God Bless you Alexandra, you've got amazing talent!
Saw her in Bodyguard in London, absolutely stunning.
seeing in 2016 ... anybody???
Marco Stanton meeeee
Marco Stanton meeeee
Marco Stanton 2017!!!!!!
2017
2017 when she is on stricly
2013 and we still watch this i love her so much she an unreal singer
I love watching others succeed .. Watch them in that transition .. I can only imagine what it is like .. Imagining the day the Gates of Heaven are opened and seeing a friend that has struggled so hard .. Be welcomed ..
Some singers have the competition won the second they sing their first note. Alexandra was a case in point
Ten years on. I still get chills.
Alexandra is awesome
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AW! She's so pretty.
That wink of Simon ;)
I love Alexandra Burke!
Alexandra is an example of perseverance and wanting gon whole goal is reached.
Greetings from Guayaquil - Ecuador
this is what happens when someone shit on your dreams and you do not accept it...work hard to prefect your dreams and go back and rub it in someone face that you will be what you desire...GOALS!!!!
Love her VOICE!!
She was probably too young the first time. She matured and went on to win! She was amazing.
I'm really proudly of u Alexandra ..U have powerful voice ...
dear alex, if u see this comment, just remember u have done much more than being a good singer.believe my words i have been watching this video more than 500 times.if i feel lazy and down i get my courage back seeing this. i just want to thank u for influencing my life so much.this is 2013. but still i watch this..really inspiring.. i am older than you..but still this young girl change many lives across the world, i am sure..love u . blessings from SRI LANKA
love this girl! strong women! Voted her throughout that season and wet myself when she won...best feeling lol
I got tears of JOY!
i'll tell you she make the group with Alicia keys and adele, those three singers will blow away anyone.
I love her song so much
Melanie Montane
Kenroy Weir whatt
Still one of the best auditions. Bring tears every single time.
She gave me goosebumps then and she gives me goosebumps now. Forever my favourite. No one can sing Hallelujah like Alex. It's just not possible
Goosebumps ! I had it at the same time !
19 years old?! whaat?! :'D
+Alejandra CC It means that she is 19 years old!
FuZiOnS Edits Yeah I know :P it's just that I'm surprised! she's Amazing! :D
+Alejandra CC shut up
h4rder10 what?
h4rder10 I don't get why you are being so Mean, I just was surprised because shes so young and shes beyond talented! that's all, You are so sick.
She is Georgious!
Still get goosebumps from this in 2022 💫
She has a story to tell. Rejected from Xfactor and never gave up and returned 3 years later only to win the competition. Her finale song Hallelujah was breathtaking, and absolutely stole my heart. You deserved it Alexandra and proud of you as a person who never gives up when you believe in yourself.
Never give up
Alexandra is so amazing and so cute!
I love alexandra
She's such an inspiration to not give up on something you love, to keep trying, to believe in yourself...seriously, a great example to show kids.
I am lost for words with touching tears flowing after screening through her advance stage till winning the final...Oh how dare she was ousted in the earlier trial three years ago...must be crazy to do that...Wow...A Star is Born here...Love you n may god bless you Alexandre for many many years to come in your singing career....dear.....muuuack....hugs....hugs....
Diki Lin 6y
okay now that's a true success story
dreams really do come true....
I think the reason why he was sent back home its because this hear has meant to be the one... Hod knows! Hallelujah!
I don't know if I hate the British accent because of the way it sounds or because I'm jealous. I got some soul searching to do LOL!!
Yep, one accent for four countries. That's a thing.
TSx92 This makes me want to go ahead with that "accent' project I have been thinking about
Britan is four countries with very different accents. Even more so each area in each country has different accents such as a Yorkshire accent sounds different from and Oxfordshire accent
Joe B-e I'm British
what a lovely singer
I've watched this so so many times and I get goosebumps every time.
Absolutely blinding audition
She is even better than Louisa Johnson from x factor 2015 but Alexandra didn't get the same reaction as Louisa did. Very surprised.
Lily Rose noooo Louisa was out of this world. Maybe the best singing show contestant ever.
Louisa is better but Leona Lewis is the greatest
Mike Peretz I agree but Leona Lewis is better than all
Voz incrível ❤❤❤❤💜💜
Cheryl cried everytime hahahaha. I love Alexandra, she's got one of the best voices I have ever heard
Just watched the whole story of Alexandra. After 3 years she came back! And thats it. Shes the winner of xfactor 2008. Wow!! Just watch it 2019
alguém do Brasil aqui ?
Proud of you
If you're reading this Alexandria, you're special.
Dear Alexandra, from the beginning people doubted you and ever since you got accepted on X Factor, you have shut down the haters and the naysayers. You have consistently worked hard and I have watched you over the years, singing, London Theatre and now Strictly. Girl let the doubting strengthen you. You are a total star. Total.
I adore her so much! She's so beautiful, adorable, and she has the voice!! Goodness :')
An then she won
Beautiful as is I liked
When X factor was real unlike now
I can’t believe,but i’m watching this in 2020,during the quarantine 😍🤷🏻♀️
everytime you sing you make me cry. I Love Big Voices with a big heart behind it..!! im glad you won xfactor!! Blessings gurl
Bad singer: I'm amazing! I compare myself to Whitney Houston, Celine Dion, and Mariah Carey. I have the x factor, I'm a pop star, I'm going to win!
Good singer: I think I'm an ok singer. I'll try my best.
After performance.
Bad singer: I'm amazing aren't I? Let's face it.
Good singer: It was ok, but I could have done better.
Judge's replies.
To bad singer: No, you have a bad attitude. You have no star quality, no charisma, no talent. You can't sing!
To good singer: That was amazing! You don't know how good you are.
Sounds accurate enough 👍🏾
I think good singers know how hard the craft really is, so they're humble about it. They're probably hard about the small mistakes they make that no one else notices or cares about. People who are bad are just plain delusional, either because of themselves or because someone else told them they're good. That's my theory lol
Amazing!!!!
what was the song that played when simon said yes and she made it through?
Against all odds by Marian Carey
kyle raizen phil collins's song ;)
To have been rejected and come back such as this to shine shows a greal deal of character and determination. Powerful voice.
Such a magical and soulful voice!! I’m so proud that she won the competition. She deserves it!