Louis Tomlinson's Audition: EXTENDED CUT | The X Factor UK 

The way his voice trembled when he said that…and when he apologized for being nervous. Sweet boy 🥹

Remember this is his 3rd audition

@@amankumarsingh1150 you seem like a really great person.

@@amankumarsingh1150 you seem like a great person.

@@aguedafescuca I wish to see his 1st and 2nd audition. 💋💙🔵🟦🎶🎵🔊

true, he has an unique voice which makes him stand out. imo, his verses with that interesting voice made 1d songs complete,cus other 4 had common singing voice which is also good

You can absolutely see how charming he is and the emotion and the tone of his voice cuts right to the heart and soul of the listener. That’s what true artists do: connect with their fans!!!!!

@@ridhisbreathing6169 the other 4 did not sound similar. Harry has a distinct sound. Niall has a distinct sound with his accent. Zayn without having a high note is generic R$B Liam is a generic copycat voice -you can plug him in anywhere but the voice if you don't see him singing could belong to anyone in the choir.

@@carywinston Liam, generic copycat, interesting observation, tell you what though, wish I had his voice!! He definitely ‘slotted in’ alright with the biggest boy band in the world.

@@Musiklife.9049 Yes, that's what I'm saying he slotted in meaning anyone that could sing could have been in his place. He can sing but he was not unique in any way and proven out with the failure to make it as a solo Artist.

Ok ok but he’s the most untalented from 1D. Harry, Zayn and Liam are the most talented. Lol

@@Ezequiel2022 Tf are you talking about- Do you know that Louis composed the majority of 1D's songs? That's a talent for sure

@@isandalia Right!!! They each have their own special ability 💕

@@Ezequiel2022 get out of here

Así es, nuestro hermoso y talentoso muchacho de pómulos altos, lo logró, lo logró todo y seguirá haciéndolo

The fact that he has tattooed "given a chance" crying

Same, it broke my heart when he said “please just give me a chance.”

im still crying i love louis so much.. he was amazing

I can’t stop watching this!!!! Louis singing connects in such a deep, personal, emotional way that can only be described as art.

Jirka kolbe

@@tcbhomie Jitka kolbe

All of this, preach!!!

yeah it really shows that he was just nervous and a bit pitchy, but he had a unique timbre to his voice, it was warm, bright, and soft, and when he did hit the notes right it sounded great. the judges could see that he had potential, he connected with music, and he truly loved singing. add the likeability factor and it’s obvious why he got through. now with how much better his voice has gotten tone and pitch wise it shows how hard he’s worked to get where he is now, all thanks to the chance he got here

@@emmablodgett5546 I grew up listening to Ian Curtis and Bernard Sumner trying frantically to hit a right note and Louis' pitchiness is no bother to me at all. What I love is the TONE of his voice, which is so bright and hits your right in the heart. His is the voice I listen out for in every One Direction song.

@@perfumeaddict1204 yes!!! i used to care a lot about the notes being accurate bc I’ve been a musician for years, I play like 4 instruments, and I think I have either relative pitch or perfect pitch, so an out of tune note really sticks out to me. but listening to Louis actually changed that bc logically ik that some of the others (Liam and zayn mostly) are much better technique wise, but Louis’s voice touches something inside me that they can’t. idk what it is, but the inflection, the dynamics, the tone… something about Louis’s voice really connects with the music. i mean just listen to copy of a copy… I can’t imagine anyone other than Louis singing that. so like ik he sings some notes out of tune, just like a LOT of singers, but his unique tone more than makes up for it. he’s incredible.

@@perfumeaddict1204 and you’re right, one direction would have honestly sounded bland without Louis. in every chorus you can hear his voice ringing above the rest. he’s got insane projection to the point where he has struggles with the microphone bc it’s too loud at a normal distance. and he adds the color to the music, it fleshes out the harmonies. one direction wouldn’t have been the same without him.

where can i find the original clip?

He’s come so far

yess

This made me feel like crying lol

Yes he did

yepp

Yess 😭

I agree it’s always that “Hey There Delilah” that gives me chills! 😊

I'm glad he had the courage to stand up against that 💙

Stream bigger than me!💙

Not just that- he worked A LOT behind the scenes. Harry was the face* of the group, but Louis was the leader. Has the majority of song credits, was the one who got them to fire the dude who wrote album 1 so they could write their own lyrics, was the one who was able to get their music people to change their sound from bubblegum pop to something less childish, was credited by liam for being the one who got the band to sound how it did due to his talents, made enemies behind the scene for the sake of the group, etc etc. He was a key gear inorder for 1D to be what they're known as today and then. Bless the man.

@@filelps1178 wow... How do you know all this? So this is what Liam meant, when he said "Louis was crucial, crucial..."

@@adrianakobrtkova5079 I love Louis so i follow a lot of louis accounts haha. There's been compilation posts made in the past (that are sourced) about what his bandmates have said about louis. There's also articles, things louis has said himself etc. I just have a recent memory i guess

@@adrianakobrtkova5079 It's appeared in various articles over the years. Savan Kotecha, the writer that Louis got fired, still has a bug up his chimney about it. He described Louis as 'talentless'.

Amen

Its not uniqe . its bad and embarrassing

@@skinnylegend5507 I'm not writing about his vocals in the audition but in general.

@@skinnylegend5507 shut up, you can't comment.

I love this comment!!

He is my life

Same

what did simon do to Louis?

@@blazehaze233 it’s a really long story and I’m not good at explaining things so just look up what did Simon cowell do to Louis Tomlinson

@@glittering_mackenziee9270 please go to FEARLESS CREATURE CHANNEL about LOUIS TOMLINSON PUBLIC IMAGE from 2010 to 2015 ,it is a 5 parts documentary, and also about HOMOPHOBIA IN THE ENTERTAINMENT/MUSIC INDUSTRY . that will help you discover what Louis experienced in Simon's management. I also recommend COSMIC LEEDS LARRY'S TIMELINE from 2010 to 2021 and his other videos about Larry especially Larry's living situation. Just spare your precious time, it is worth while to know what happen to both Louis and Harry. Hope these will answer all your questions. Enjoy!!! 🆓👬🔜🙏 🥰💙💚🇮🇪💛❤️🙋 **To 'z' **

Yeah the way they cut his audition they didn't show his full potential 😭

He doesn’t have talent, and he is fairly average looking too. He is likeable and charming in the audition, but the amount of luck this guy had to be in the right place at the right time and get put into 1D is like winning the lottery 3 times in a row.

I was very upset that Louis rejected Marc Higgins from the reason when he came back as judge in X factor 2018. Watching his first audition he wasn’t that good and he wasn’t going to win the competition as solo artist. That’s why he was placed in a group. His first song he sang didn’t do it for me it sounded a little karaoke. His version of Hey There Delilah was okay. He’s lucky One Direction became a global phenomenon after the show. If they never got recognition from the United States they wouldn’t be where they are today. Because name one contestant who became global success in the X factor UK before One Direction you can’t name one. One Direction is honestly lucky.

@@chrisnoziere2893it’s almost same for every other famous group that uprised from X factor or infact any other global shows. One direction was lucky but all the members had equal contri to it. And each of them have very loyal fan base and even solo fanbase other than directioners

Yess, he is

Omg I'm literally crying too this video is so beautiful and I'm so proud of him and I am to be a part of his fan base. I love Louis Tomlinson with all me heart ❤️ 💙.

The part where he says “please just give me a chance” touches my soul. It makes me feel so bad for how hard he wants to plead them to let him try, but hey, the confidence is inspiring honestly.

That's beautiful!

I’m upset that we came back as judge he rejected Marc Higgins who auditioned the same year as him. Big slap in the face. He’s lucky he sang hey there Delilah. Because the first song he sang didn’t do it for me.

Definitely not just you 😁

Yep, I did the same. I ❤️ Louis

ObViOusLy not me 😁

meee I’m so proud of him ;(

This was me the whole time 😂🥹 I’m so proud of him!

Fui llanto

The "given a chance" tattoo has so much more meaning now

Yeah it’s weird how relaxed they were back then honestly I don’t think any of the boys would’ve made it today except for maybe Liam but look at them now, they are absolutely incredible and so talented and there was even a clip of Ed Sheehan when he was younger and he was terrible honestly but now he’s so incredibly good

I legit started crying when he said why he thought he had the xfactor I love Louis

No crying here too

They’re so harsh now

@@CraigBukenya fr

Yes.

Yeah like the rest of it was really good

Yes this! WTF?

I agree,, he really sang well ❤️

Yeahhh

Totally agree!!!!!

And the beginning of Delilah song, his voice is very soothing and calm

NOO bc same they did him dirty bc he actually ate.

@@valerielopez1150 LITERALLY

YES THIS WHAT I THOUGHT!! THEY MAKE HARRY GOOD BUT LOUIS THE OTHER WAY

I agree, I hate that they did him so dirty. Louis was and still is amazing!!! He's doing even great now and I'm so happy he's gained his confidence back.

What are you on about lol. They weren’t already in the band. None of them had the same haircut. They weren’t the same age. Although I do agree that this was a pretty poor audition from Louis. All the other boys actually did pretty good.

expecally that part😭😭

Honestly I love him you could tell how nervous he was

@@haileyconway4743 yeh that was the worst bit at least it got a little better after words

Yes,,, he sang the other parts really well,,

this comment is making me lose it

Touch grass

Idk if I just remembered differently but he doesn’t sound as off key as in the original clip ?? Idk I’ll have to rewatch it, it may be sound quality. In this his pitch actually seems ok for a lot of it, whereas in the original one I was cringing. Obv as someone who loves him & his voice I would still look back and see his potential but like u I did not rly see why he would get thru then (aside from marketability or whatever).

I completely agree. I had a warm smile all the time during this cut. I was smiling during Harry's audition as well but that was because of his goofiness.

omgg sameee! i bawled watching this oneee. i love all of them but other were just fun to watch but louis extended made me soo emotional

@@Mothromance cause the part they showed was fine at first and then the second half was really pitchy, and they only played the part like that. it was the first chorus. he went a whole tone off pitch and seemed to just lose the key he was in for a part of a phrase. but then he got back on after for “hey there Delilah I know times are getting hard” which wasnt in the original, and that part was really good and showed off his unique timbre. he had a few notes that went off pitch after that (“good” and “me” were off) but overall that’s easily fixed by not straining, and he’s gotten better at that by using more breath support and less throat tension. that’s why he was off for a bit at the end of “oh it’s what you do to me” at the end but then it got softer and on pitch when he repeated the phrase lower. he stopped being tense the second phrase. sorry for the rant I’m a singer and I love Louis yk how it goes lol

@@Mothromance they basically could tell that despite not having great technique and his nerves throwing him off, those things could easily be fixed and leave him with a warm, colorful, bright tenor voice that’s not very common. they saw his potential.

Their decision wasn't horrible afterall was it

True. This was hard to watch. What’s crazy is that this audition is the reason he is who he is today. He has the judges to thank for everything. He would likely be a nobody if they didn’t take pity on him. I’m surprised they actually did that to be honest. I’ve seen people 10 times better than him get three no’s

No it was awful but luckily he got a chance

@@CraigBukenya shut up

@@CraigBukenya awful? No, It was not. He only was nervous but the audition was good, esp the second song.

@@CraigBukenya the heck-

@@CraigBukenya just go away

Mood

Girl same...except I've never seen him in a concert 😭

@@falseheteros9102 its honestly amazing! hope you get to see him on his next tour!

@@nadismolina thanks! Yeah I'm sure it was!

I SWEAR im almost crying im so proud he kept singing and did his best 😭😭

Yes🥺

OMG Louis sounds so good, I love him so much ❣️🥰

you are def not alone

I cried a river over him 😭

@@lovelettersbyanne8010 same girl same

Right? I love him so much. I’m literally so happy that he made it this far! He’s voice is one of a kind, can’t get enough of it

@@Andreacosta448 period!!

It is bad 😭😭

i mean yeah he was really nervous and off key. he should cover it again some times in his tour

Yeah it was painful

wow i didnt know this was his 3rd auditiom, id love to see the others

It's not. This was his first

@@isafranco7747 Tomlinson auditioned for the television talent competition The X Factor in 2009 but was turned down. However, when he returned to try out for the show's seventh season in 2010, his rendition of the song "Hey There Delilah" by the Plain White T's brought him successfully into the competition. I had read a long time ago that it was his third time in 2010 but I can not find any article that goes up to three times now...they all parrot the same information. Our boy has ambitions!

I stopped breathing 😮‍💨 for a min but that happens a lot with Louis videos

I AGREE SO HARD LOUIS IS ABSOLUTELY KILLING IT OUT THERE RIGHT NOW ❤🥰🔥

Not to mention he’s improved a ton with lessons though. He has very good pitch & much improved technical ability now! I’m rly glad the judges saw the potential hah.

I’m a late fan, too. I know each of the boys have an individual sound that added to their success. For me tho, his voice adds something that makes the music more interesting to listen to. There’s a concert video where Louis doesn’t have a mic and it sounds a bit flat (no hate to anyone else). Once he joins in the chorus, you can hear how important that unique tone played such an important role.

They felt sorry for him