{"id":5661,"date":"2011-09-23T00:07:32","date_gmt":"2011-09-22T23:07:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thetalentzone.co.uk\/musictv\/?p=5661"},"modified":"2011-09-23T20:58:21","modified_gmt":"2011-09-23T19:58:21","slug":"the-x-factor-usa-auditions-former-drug-addict-chris-rene-struck-a-deal-with-simon-cowell","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/thetalentzone.co.uk\/musictv\/5661\/the-x-factor-usa-auditions-former-drug-addict-chris-rene-struck-a-deal-with-simon-cowell\/","title":{"rendered":"The X Factor USA Auditions: Former Drug Addict Chris Rene Struck a Deal with Simon Cowell"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Chris Rene, a 28 year old garbage collector and dad to a two and a half year old son, admitted that he was desperate to succeed on the X Factor as \u2018this competition could open up so many door\u2019 for him. He added:<br \/>\n\u2018I wanna be on stages, singing for people, making money. I\u2019m done with hauling trash, it\u2019s time to entertain America.\u2019<\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<div class=\"videoplay_list\">\n<a href=\"#\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"videoplay_image\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" title=\"Chris Rene\" src=\" http:\/\/thetalentzone.co.uk\/images\/usa\/thexfactor\/2011\/auditions\/chrisrene.jpg\" alt=\"Chris Rene\"  \/>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div id=\"songs_profile\">\n<div class=\"songsinfo_header\">\n<h2>Chris Rene X Factor Performance Summary<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>Age               :  <\/strong> 28.<br \/>\n<strong>Auditioned In  :  <\/strong> LA.<br \/>\n<strong>Song Title      :  <\/strong> <em>Young Homie <\/em>.<br \/>\n<strong>Recorded By   :  <\/strong>  <em>Chris Rene <\/em>.<br \/>\n<strong>Available From       :  <\/strong>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>The singer from Santa Cruz, California then told the judges that he had just gotten out of rehab and has been clean for 70 days and on what winning The X Factor would mean to him, he went on:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt would mean the world, specifically it would mean stability for me and my son and my family.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI have this disease called addiction. The shame and the guilt just got to me, it just totally broke me. There is always a chance and there is always a choice. Instead of doing nothing, I want my son to see me singing on stages, because life is too precious to waste.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Chris then gave an impressive rendition of his own composition, titled \u2018Young Homie\u2019 for the panel.<\/p>\n<p>The judges and audience loved the performance and  gave Chris a standing ovation. Check out his perfromance below:<br \/>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\"><!--\ngoogle_ad_client = \"pub-0466605792016836\";\n\/* largexfactor 336x280, created 11\/25\/10 *\/\ngoogle_ad_slot = \"7071761240\";\ngoogle_ad_width = 336;\ngoogle_ad_height = 280;\n\/\/-->\n<\/script><br \/>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\"\nsrc=\"http:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/show_ads.js\">\n<\/script><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"590\" height=\"360\" src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/dYPTS_39I8g\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<h2>Judges Comments<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Simon Cowell: <\/strong>Always my favourite feeling in the world is when I sit in this chair and I meet a star for the first time. There is something about you and what I like about that is that maybe you need the show, maybe we need you. But we have a deal here that if we put you through, for you and your son, we\u2019re staying on the right track yeah? There\u2019s no breaking that.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Paula Abdul:<\/strong> You are a bright light, you lit us all up. You are so talented words can\u2019t articulate.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Nicole Scherzinger:<\/strong> Let me tell you something, yeah honey I\u2019m tripping on you! I\u2019m serious. I can\u2019t even describe your talent. I guess you\u2019ve got The X Factor!<\/p>\n<p><strong>L.A Reid:<\/strong> I have worked with some of the greatest hip hop artists, from Jay Z to Kanye West and all my boys they would be proud of me today to tell you that you are the truth. I\u2019m going to give you a yes but you\u2019ve got to stay straight.<\/p>\n<p>Four yeses later and Chris had won himself a place in bootcamp. Watch his audition below and tell us, do you think he can make the live shows? 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