In British and American talent shows, there is one judge who is extremely difficult to please. If you’re truly talented and confident, TV host Simon Cowell will smile and let you through,
but just lose your grip for a moment and make a mistake — the inevitable red signal from him follows. Impressing Simon is very challenging. He doesn’t believe magicians, rigorously checks singers for pitch. It’s difficult not to hesitate before such a judge.
Even adults get nervous, not to mention children. Once, a 12-year-old girl from South Carolina, Ansley Burns, appeared on the show. The girl prepared a song and started singing.
Good voice, heartfelt performance. But something unsettled Simon, and he challenged the girl to sing without music. Cowell even gave Ansley water to moisten her throat.
The young singer was clearly stunned but accepted the challenge. What happened next — watch in the video.
