X-Factor contestant Willie Jones strolled onstage with a denim vest, blue flannel tied around his waist, and white sneakers. His style was dubbed as a “Fresh Prince of Bel-Air” flair by Demi Lovato, one of the judges on the panel.
With a charming smile and calm confidence about him, the judges couldn’t stop smiling at Willie as he introduced himself as 17-year-old Will Jones from Shreveport, Louisiana.
The judges seemed surprised when Willie shared where he was from.
“A Southern man!” judge LA Reid stated.
Willie showed that he had both Southern charm and manners as he addressed each judge with “sir” or “ma’am”, even continuing to say “sir” when judge LA Reid told him, “Just yes is fine.”
Clearly, Willie was raised right.
After the judges wished him luck in his audition, Josh Turner’s “Your Man” began playing on the speakers.
Based on the judges’ reactions, that wasn’t the song of choice they were expecting.
But when Willie began to sing, the judges went from being shocked to impressed.
The 17-year-old singer had a voice as smooth as butter, and his confident on-stage presence quickly brought the audience out of their seats as they erupted in cheers and applause.
Even notoriously harsh critic Simon Cowell was impressed with Willie’s performance.
Funnily enough, the one person who did not seem to expect this overwhelming reaction was Willie himself.
He flashed a sheepish grin, showing the fact that even he didn’t expect the audience to be so supportive as they clapped and sang along to his performance.
It is always nice to see a musician who is talented and humbled about it.
Willie possesses a voice far beyond his years. After watching his amazing performance, he could easily make it into the country music business!
Willie’s audition demonstrated his vocal range. The judges were left in awe.
“Willie Jones, you are an absolute original,” judge LA Reid said.
Agreed.
Simon Cowell added, “You’ve gone beyond my expectations, you’ve surprised me!”
Check out Willie’s incredible performance below!
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