Simon Said NO To A 16 Year Old…Her Five Words After Changed EVERYTHING

Caitlynne Curtis was 16 years old when she walked onto the X Factor USA stage and performed a piano version of Katy Perry's Firework. Simon voted no. The other judges agreed she was not ready. Then Caitlynne said something in a private room after her audition that stopped everyone who heard it cold. Five words that said everything about why she was really there. Not for the prize. Not for the contract. Just to sing. Watch the audition and listen for those five words. They changed the way everyone in that building looked at her.

Caitlynne Curtis - The X Factor USA 2011 S1

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