The instant Jonathan and Charlotte walk out onto the “Britain’s Got Talent” stage, Simon takes one look at Jonathan in particular and decides his audition is going to be less than stellar. “Just when you think it couldn’t get any worse,” he whispers quietly to his co-judge.
Little did Simon imagine that this 2012 performance would become one of the most famous auditions in YouTube history, and for the best reason imaginable In the clip below, Charlotte and Jonathan mix opera and pop with their rendition of “The Prayer.”
But when the shy Jonathan reveals his incredible operatic voice, his confidence and talent emerge. Simon’s jaw proceeds to drop, and when it’s time for him to criticize the couple, his comments completely clash with their initial judgments. In the following video you can see both the magnificent performance as well as the final comments of the jury.