X Factor 2018: Five must-see auditions from the first episode of the new series

The singing show is BACK
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Safeeyah Kazi1 September 2018

X Factor is back on the box for another year, jam packed with breath-taking talent and tear-jerking stories.

With three fresh faces gracing the judging panel, including One Direction’s Louis Tomlinson, Robbie Williams and wife Ayda Field alongside boss Simon Cowell, there is a host of new personality to feast on.

With Saturday night's first episode kicking off another series, there was some hefty talent to sink your teeth into.

Here are our five must-see auditions from a personality-packed first episode.

Mix-Up: Cowell was joined by three fresh faces
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Danny Tetley

Bar singer Tetley embodies the definition of ‘comeback kid’ with his powerhouse audition.

The 37-year-old, who openly revealed he turned up to the audition after finishing a shift at 4am, described the audition as his “World Cup final” after waiting 17-years to make it happen.

His performance of Jennifer Hudson’s And I’m Telling You I'm Not Going won him high praise from the four judges before music mogul Cowell made his way up onto the stage to apologise for rejecting him from Pop Idol nearly two-decades ago.

Misunderstood

Comprised of duo Jeff and Stefan, the pair graced the X Factor stage with their cool auras and flawless dance moves.

Performing original song Juicy Fruit, a song they described as celebrating “voluptuous curves”, the pair brought smooth vocals and faultless choreography to their track.

Misunderstood certainly appealed to new guy Williams as they oozed the personality he said he was looking for this year.

Andy Hofton

Customer service advisor Hofton is a self-proclaimed Williams fanatic, armed with presents for the Rock DJ and his wife while explaining in depth how Williams inspired him throughout his life.

Crooning lyrics to his original song Castle of Love, it’s not long before Cowell encourages Hofton to ditch the track for his second song choice, Angels.

But the Macclesfield man was soon left looking lost for words as Williams got up on stage to sing with him, getting the stunned audience to their feet.

Janice Robinson

New Jersey resident Robinson left the judges stunned from the first moment she walked out in a rather elaborate matching head-piece and necklace set.

Belting her rendition of Livin’ Joy’s 1995 release, Dreamer, Robinson had the whole of Wembley Arena’s vast audience and the backstage crew up and dancing along to her powerhouse vocals.

The 50-year-old proved a breath of fresh-air with the throwback track, bagging her approval from the whole panel.

Molly Scott

16-year-old Scott had the judges on edge when she declared she would be performing James Brown’s Man World but it wasn’t long before she proved the doubters wrong with her superstar potential and raspy vocals.

Boyband frontman Tomlinson compared the County Durham resident to a “little Christina Aguilera” and later admitted that she has made him want the ‘Girls’ group later in the competition.

Scott even earned the approval of Williams who admitted he would usually advise young talent to work in a group to get experiences. He claimed he was so impressed that he was confident she had the talent to excel alone.

The X Factor continues Sunday at 8pm on ITV

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