Watch: It’s Never Too Late! 27-Year-Old’s First-Ever Performance Surprises X Factor Malta Judges
Tonight’s first X Factor Malta contestant impressed the judges and was sent straight to Bootcamp with Four Yeses… even if it was his first-ever performance and he’s 27 years old.
“I’ve been singing since I was a young kid, but I never sang in front of people,” Richard Aquilina admitted before his audition. “My family knows, but my friends and others don’t know. I didn’t tell anyone – they’ll find out now!”
Aquilina went on to perform an exquisite rendition of Dean Lewis’ Half A Man, with the four judges progressively looking more and more impressed by what they were hearing.
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Richard was eventually asked to perform another song… but Howard Keith quickly clarified why. “I wanted to confirm a doubt I had, but this is actually the way you sing,” the judge smiled.
Admitting that age should never have a limit, of course, the judges quickly pointed out that, at his age and with his talent, they expected Richard to already be a household name in Malta.
“You should’ve been competing with Gianluca,” Howard joked, with the former Eurovision representative chiming in and saying, “And he’d have won!”
With the judges sufficiently surprised – especially Amber – Richard got the Four Yeses he needed for the next phase, and will definitely be one to watch this season.
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