Loren Allred steps out of the shadows to give a POWERHOUSE Performance | Semi-Finals | BGT 2022

I keep fighting voices in my mind that say I'm not enough Every single lie that tells me I will never measure up You say I am loud when I can't feel a thing You say I am strong when I think I am weak You say I am held when I am falling short And when I don't belong, you say I am yours And I believe, oh I believe what you're saying The only thing that matters now is everything you think of me You say I am loud, you say I am insured Yes, I believe Let's start with you. Gosh, I'm honestly, you knocked it out of the park again. What was beautiful was the song, the lyrics, the breath, the control. Absolutely everything about it was astonishing. And it was nice to hear a different part of your voice. It was a great song choice, I thought. Different to what we saw the first time. And I think that's really good. It was a good idea. To know you a little bit and seeing who you are and seeing you kind of come out of the shadows and having the courage to take that microphone and show us. Show us who you really are. It was a beautiful performance. Well done. Thank you. It's both a blessing and a curse when you're known for singing one of the biggest songs of all time. And you could have easily taken the easy route which is, you know, sing that song again because we love it so much. And actually, I think that what you've done even by coming on the show is incredibly brave because you flew all the way over here because, you know, we spoke about this. You have respect for the UK audience. You told everyone your story. And then tonight, you know, I'm frustrated because that wasn't long enough. You know, instead, we had these weirdo robots which lasted forever. And I wanted to hear the song longer. So... And I also know you got a bit of stick in the media saying, well, you know, it's a fix because, you know, you've been on another show. Well, that's the whole point of shows like this is that you give people a second chance. And, you know, we haven't had a female winner this year this week so far. I hope you change that after tonight. Everyone has been talking about your audition, you know, since it was on TV. And I saw you tonight. I was actually really starstruck meeting you. Oh, my goodness me, it's really her. This girl with this incredible, incredible talent. And I'm really glad you showed a different side of yourself tonight and showed your sort of so much more than just one song. I mean, you are an incredible artist with an incredible voice. And we could be looking at the winner of Britain's Got Talent. It cost as much right to be in this competition as everyone else. In fact, I think it's harder for you. You have to work harder. And I personally feel like that performance was in a league of its own. You have a voice like velvet. It was beautiful. And I would love to see you get through to the final. I think you've earned it. I think you deserve it. Congratulations, Lauren. It was beautiful.