Britain’s Got Talent 2011: Jai McDowall wowed the Judges at his Audition

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on May 14, 2011

24 year old support worker Jai McDowall wows the Britain’s Got Talent 2011 judges Amanda Holden, David Hasselhoff and Michael McIntyre with his performance of Anthem from Chess at his audition in Birmingham.

Before taking to the stage he said: “I sing all the time – in the car, in the shower – but I’ve never actually sung professionally before. I work as a support worker which involves looking after young adults with disabilities.

“It’s a good job to have and I absolutely love doing it but singing is my dream. I’m feeling very nervous about my audition today. The closer it gets, the more butterflies you have in your stomach, the more nervous I become. I’ve never done this before. Sometimes my legs start to shake; I’m hoping that won’t happen. If I can control my voice then hopefully everything will be ok.”

After his performance Jai received a standing ovation from Amanda and the audience.

Michael McIntyre tells the singer: “That was really, really wonderful and powerful and emotional. Three quarters of the way into it I could see you trembling and welling up and then you belted that last bit out with everything you had.”

Meanwhile David Hasselhoff adds: “You absolutely nailed it. You’ve got heart and emotion, and you can let go of the mike stand! Relax, you did it!”

Amanda said: Your little knees were trembling throughout that. Your voice is so powerful. Congratulations.