America’s Got Talent 2024: Leaves Judges Frozen with Most Haunting Magic Performance
‘Britain’s Got Talent’ contestant blew Simon Cowell away singing a song he ‘hates’
Her heartfelt version of “Tomorrow” brought people to tears—and completely changed Simon’s tune.
Sydnie Christmas nailed her rendition of “Tomorrow” from “Annie”
Contestants on “Britain’s Got Talent” (as well as “American Idol” and “America’s Got Talent”) have long feared Simon Cowell’s judgment, so imagine auditioning with a song choice that automatically brings out his sour side.
That’s what contestant Sydnie Christmas did when she chose to sing “Tomorrow” from the musical “Annie,” which is Simon Cowell’s least favorite song. But much to everyone’s surprise, she totally blew him away with her beautiful soulful rendition, causing him to change his tune.
Before performing, Christmas bounded onto the stage with her genuine smile and spunky energy, which endeared her to the judges and audience immediately. She even cracked a joke about her middle name being “Mary” (Sydnie Mary Christmas would be quite the name choice) and got everyone laughing with her.
However, when she announced she’d be singing “Tomorrow,” Cowell winced and the other judges groaned.
“That is Simon’s worst song,” warned judge Amanda Holden.
But when Christmas, who works as a receptionist at a gym, began to sing, it soon became clear that this wasn’t an ordinary rendition of the musical classic. Soulful, heartfelt, sad but hopeful, she built the song up bit by bit, bringing the audience along with her on an emotional ride.
Not only did she get the coveted Golden Buzzer, but she also managed to get Simon Cowell to say he now loves the song he said he’d hated just minutes before. Viewers loved it, too.
“That was the first time I could take this song serious. Before today I hated it, too,” wrote one person.
“When they say you have to make the song your own, she did just that. I have never heard a better version,” wrote another.
“Absolutely beautiful; love how the word “tomorrow” always sounded unique EVERY TIME! Listened over and over…” added another.
“I’ve heard that song a million times and she REALLY got the poignancy of it,” shared another. “It is a sad song, but a song of hope, and it is hard to walk that line and she KILLED IT. It’s not just about her voice, it is how she sold that song.”
