Emotional Matt's performance blows judges away (From Clacton and Frinton Gazette)
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Emotional Matt's performance blows judges away
12:02pm Sunday 7th November 2010 in Features
X FACTOR favourite Matt Cardle got the first standing ovation of this year's show with his emotional performance.
The Little Maplestead painter and decorator sang Roberta Flack's First Time Ever I Saw Your Face, which he performed at audition.
Speaking on spin-off programme, the Xtra Factor, he described why the song meant so much to him.
Tearful Matt said: “My mum’s best mate was killed when I was 11 and she had four kids. My mum took on those kids and they have absolutely made our family bigger and better "The oldest one met his girlfriend under similar circumstances and they got married a couple of years ago.
“I sang as Kate came into the church and the whole day was just one of the most emotional days of my life.”
Cheryl Cole described his performance as "absolutely beautiful."
"That absolutely blew me away. That was amazing. I felt every single word that you said.
“It was spine-tingling, Matt," she said.
Comments(7)
Anna Key
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6:40pm Mon 8 Nov 10
Boris
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6:58pm Mon 8 Nov 10
Anyway, well done Matt.
Feisty CBC
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7:54pm Mon 8 Nov 10
Anna Key
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8:18pm Mon 8 Nov 10
Feisty CBC wrote:If somebody was to be unkind they might say it says a lot about you.
Wagner for me :)
Boris
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11:28am Tue 9 Nov 10
Wagner is not my favourite (give me Bellini, Donizetti, Verdi, or Puccini any time) but if Feisty likes Wagner, good luck to him.
Dave Bruce
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12:00pm Tue 9 Nov 10
Good luck to you Matt - you deserve to win. Go for it!
itsgary says...
5:03pm Mon 8 Nov 10
nnnn
so overhyped so boring, looking forward to this bloomin show finishing.
A load of wanabes hoping for an easy ride to fame and fortune.