"last night on the x factor... let's do it!" "♪ what a feelin' ♪ [screaming]" "♪ aaahhh ♪ girl, you hit!" "I don't know you, but I feel" "Really proud of you." "there's just something really" "Special about you guys." "you are a star." "♪ whoa-oh-ooohhh ♪ [cheers and applause] you are the one that" "Got awayasast year." "You're not getting away this" "Year." "It's four yeses." "the search continues." "♪ ahhh ♪ [singing montage]" "wow." "your life is about to change" "Forever." "to do what I was put on" "This earth to do." "it sounded like you were" "Being strangled." "this is why we brought the" "Show to america, to find" "Somebody like you." "[upbeat techno music]" "♪ ♪ [old-time jazz music]" "♪ ♪ good morning, y'all." "Welcome to old and slow historic" "Charleston." "You'll see a quicker pace today," "As the x factor is here in town." "♪ ♪ [horn honks] [kool  the gang's celebration]" "♪ there's a party goin' on ♪ charleston's got" "The "x" factor!" "[cheers and applause] welcome to the x factor," "Where today the auditions have" "Hit charleston, south carolina." "♪ we gonna celebrate... ♪ contestants are auditioning" "In four categories--boys... ♪ gravity has taken ♪" "♪ the better part of me ♪ girls... ♪ there is a house ♪" "♪ in new orleans ♪ over-25s... ♪ oh ♪ and groups." "♪ well, I'm a redneck woman ♪" "♪ I ain't no high-class broad ♪ and the southerners are" "Raring to get the auditions" "Going..." "Well, except these two." "[upbeat music]" "♪ ♪ [overlapping chatter] up first, a high-school" "Student who's hoping his talents" "Will dazzle the judges." "ready?" "whoo!" "Whoo-hoo-hoo!" "my name's andrew scholz." "I'm 18, and I'm a high-school" "Student from summerville," "South carolina." "We goin' all the way." "whoo!" "All the way!" "all the way, yeah!" "♪ life is a highway ♪" "♪ I wanna ride it ♪" "I've played football." "I'm a pole vaulter." "I did gymnastics since I was" "Little." "So, when people look at me," "They probably see athletic" "Type, but my dream is to sing" "Some songs, man" "You know, just he e a good time." "This is it." "This is it." "[laughs] are you nervous?" "I'm trying to not think about" "It too much." "This opportunity means" "Everything to me." "[cheers and applause]" "Winning this competition would" "Change my life, and this is" "My dream, so I'm gonna make it" "Happen." "I do feel like I have what it" "Takes to be a star." "okay, go." "♪ life is a highway ♪" "♪ I wanna ride it ♪" "♪ all night long ♪ [cheers and applause] hi." "What's your name?" "andrew scholz." "how old are you?" "I'm 18." "18." "and do you work?" "um, technically, I'm still a" "Student." "I graduate this Saturday." "you are really handsome." "thank you." "you a nice little corn-fed" "Country boy." "no, no." "Uh, cougar, can we get on with" "It?" "[laughter] arrr!" "okay, cougar says you can" "Sing." "thank you." "[cheers and applause]" "[alex clare's too close plays]" "♪ ♪" "♪ you know I'm not e e ♪" "♪ to break promises ♪" "♪ ♪" "♪ I don't want to hurt you ♪" "♪ but I need to breathe ♪ [cheers and applause]" "♪ which way is right♪ ♪" "♪ which way is wrong♪ ♪" "♪ and how do I say ♪" "♪ that I need to move on♪ ♪" "♪ you know we're heading ♪" "♪ separate ways ♪ [cheers and applause]" "so..." "I felt like you were a" "Little glued to the microphone," "Which made it feel a little bit" "Karaoke." "yeah." "what do you think?" "um, you know, I felt like," "Yes, you--you have the appeal" "To the female audience." "[cheers and applause]" "But, unfortunately, I feel like" "You'll need more than that." "Um, your voice isn't bad" "Necessarily, but I didn't feel" "Like you were comfortable" "Onstage, and I felt like it was" "Actually a bit awkward." "[audience booing] really?" "[booing continues] uh, I think you're really," "Really cute." "I, um..." "But I was really surprised about" "The song that you choose." "I didn't quite get it." "just the whole thing." "yeah." "[audience booing] simon?" "I got to tell you, andrew... [booing continues]" "I disagree with all three of" "These girls." "well, thank you, thank you." "[cheers and applause]" "I do." "I do." "thank you!" "That's awesome!" "I'm not saying that it was" "Perfect, but sorry, when someone" "Like you comes on--you've got" "Charisma, which is part of" "The "x" factor." "You're very charming." "[cheers and applause]" "And maybe it wasn't the right" "Song, but I thought you have a" "Good voice." "With the right training, I think" "You'd be good." "I mean-- okay." "[cheers and applause] he is somebody you would be" "Crazy to let go at this point." "I genuinely believe that." "[cheers and applause]" "Demi, give this guy a chance." "I... [audience shouting] [cheers and applause]" "Sometimes I have to disagree" "With you, mr." "Cowell, and, um" "And the audience." "I apologize, but I just don't" "Under--I don't get it." "[audience booing]" "you know what?" "Uh, what else have you got?" "[cheers and applause]" "Have you got something a little" "Bit more old school?" "I have a little more you." "okay." "[cheers and applause] [intro to a little more you]" "♪ ♪ [cheers and applause]" "♪ don't you want to ♪" "♪ dive on in♪ ♪" "♪ yeah, the water feels right ♪ [cheers and applause]" "♪ you're dancing ♪" "♪ on the edge of love ♪" "♪ you're a beautiful sight ♪" "♪ so why are you still ♪" "♪ standing' there ♪" "♪ in the half moonlight♪ ♪" "♪ come on, baby ♪" "♪ give me a little more you ♪" "♪ come on, baby ♪" "♪ give me a little more ♪" "♪ ♪" "♪ your batting' ♪" "♪ those baby blues ♪" "♪ and, honey, I swear ♪" "♪ ♪" "♪ the way you got me ♪" "♪ needing you ♪" "♪ girl, it just ain't fair ♪" "♪ ♪" "♪ you've given me ♪" "♪ a little bit ♪" "♪ yeah, but don't stop there ♪" "♪ come on, baby ♪" "♪ give me a little more you ♪" "♪ come on, baby ♪" "♪ give me a little more ♪ [cheers and applause]" "demi." "I'll start it off." "I'll start it off by saying that" "That totally changed everything." "[cheers and applause]" "thank you." "that--that made more sense" "Than the first song." "I agree with that." "so maybe that's your" "Direction." "okay." "okay, well, let's start" "Again." "Based on that song, paulina," "Do you want to say yes or no?" "[cheers and applause]" "I will say yes." "[cheers and applause] thank you." "kelly." "I'll say yes." "thank you." "[cheers and applause] demi." "I'm gonna say yes." "thank you." "♪ I will stand by you ♪" "♪ I will help you through ♪ okay, andrew, you know what?" "I'm glad that we heard the" "Second song." "I would actually go more in a" "Country direction." "I think it would suit you," "Because the first song didn't" "Tell us the kind of artist you" "Should be, and you look like" "That all-american boy." "I think it kind of suits you," "You know?" "[cheers and applause]" "But I think you've been very" "Lucky to have me on the panel" "Today, andrew." "yes, I'm glad you came." "I mean, it was like being" "Mauled by three cats." "But I'm gonna say yes as well," "So you're through to the next" "Round." "[cheers and applause]" "♪ I will help you through ♪" "♪ when you've done ♪" "♪ all you can do ♪" "♪ and you can't... ♪ [cheers and applause] [laughs]" "That was so cool." "It was like-- a godsend, the second song." "that was a lot of work." "yeah." "I think the crowd and simon" "Helped me out a lot." "My heart is doo-doo-doo-doo." "In the next round, I'm gonna" "Prove to paulina and demi that" "I can win this competition." "I love you." "you are exactly what this" "Competition is looking for." "your life is about to change" "Forever." "[cheers and applause] that's the one." "welcome back to The x factor." "Everyone auditioning hopes to be" "A superstar, but our next" "Contestant already thinks he is." "my name is blake shankle." "I'm 19 years old, and I'm from" "Saucier, mississippi." "Even without performing, people" "Come up and they want my" "Autograph." "Who wants a picture?" "Any more pictures?" "That happens every day." "You want me to sign your phone?" "yeah." "the case?" "yeah." "people say I look like" "Robin thicke, justin bieber," "David beckham." "Some people say adam levine." "I don't see that." "[laughs]" "I always like being compared to" "Good-looking guys." "I mean, who doesn't want to be," ""hey, you're good-looking"?" "It's like, yes." "Hey, what's up?" "[laughs]" "My dream is for me to be the" "Most famous guy in the entire" "World." "I want to be a household name," "That when you hear it, it's" "Like, "oh, yeah, blake" "He's awesome."" "What's up, new orleans?" "[cheers and applause]" "hi." "what's up?" "how are you?" "man, I'm fabulous." "This is awesome." "and what is your name?" "my name is blake shankle." "blake... [cheering]" "Blake, if you just stood there" "And smiled and kept saying" "Anything, I think you would" "Get a scream every time." "You are so hot." "thank you so much." "kelly." "look at him." "He's got perfect hair, perfect" "Teeth." "props to my mom." "Yeah, she does my hair." "how old are you?" "I'm 19." "all right." "So let's get to business." "I'm gonna sing, um," "Jar of hearts" "By christina perri." "[cheers and applause] well, we want to hear what it" "Sounds like." "I got ya." "all right, take it away." "[intro to jar of hearts]" "♪ ♪ mm." "♪ it took so long ♪" "♪ just to feel all right ♪" "♪ remember how to put back ♪" "♪ the lights in my eyes ♪" "♪ 'cause you broke ♪" "♪ all your promises ♪" "♪ and now you're back ♪" "♪ you don't get to get me back ♪" "♪ and who do you think ♪" "♪ you are♪ ♪" "♪ runnin' round leaving scars ♪" "♪ collecting ♪" "♪ your jar of hearts ♪" "♪ tearing love apart ♪" "♪ so don't come back for me ♪" "♪ don't come back at all ♪" "♪ oh, oh ♪ [laughter] [audience shouting] [audience booing] [overlapping chatter] all right, blake, um, I'm" "Really intrigued to hear what" "My fellow judges have to say." "Demi." "you know, you have a look," "And the girls love it." "[cheers and applause]" "It was very, very theatrical," "Though." "I feel like you turned that song" "Into almost a broadway song." "And there were some parts where" "You had--you did this, like," ""ew" thing with your voice," "And it was a little weird." "I felt that you pose a lot." "You study so much every single" "Movement that I was just" "Predicting was gonna happen." "blake, what--what kind of" "Singer would you like to be?" "rb, soulful singer." "that's where I'm slightly" "At odds here, because as demi" "Said, you're very theatrical." "I was just trying to have" "Fun." "okay, we're gonna vote." "Kelly." "I'm gonna have to say no for" "Now." "[audience ohs] oh, my god." "oh, kelly, come on." "demi." "please, so much." "Oh, my gosh." "for me, I'm gonna have to say" "No." "I'm so sorry." "oh, my god." "uh, I'm gonna need to say no." "I'm sorry." "I can kill it, and I can rap." "blake, that's it." "It's over." "I'm really shocked." "Like, I would have never, ever" "In my life expected them to tell" "Me no." "Not only that, but four nos." "oh, god." "Please, lord, let us get" "Somebody good." "Please." "♪ you're a good girl ♪" "♪ yeah, I know you want it ♪ how are you?" "What's your name?" "I'm fine." "My name is na'christia harris," "And I'm from new orleans!" "Hype it up." "Hype it up." "who is an artist that you" "Aspire to be like?" "if beyonce and rihanna had a" "Baby, I'm the baby." "[laughs] [laughs mockingly] what are you gonna sing for" "Us today?" "I'm gonna sing rihanna," "Diamonds, but my own rendition" "Of it." "all right." "Well, let's hear it." "♪ I saw the light ♪" "♪ inside your eyes ♪" "♪ tonight ♪" "♪ you and I ♪" "♪ we're beautiful ♪" "♪ like diamonds in the sky ♪" "I don't know if you could" "Hear yourself." "You probably won't want to." "♪ talk about ♪" "♪ gettin' blasted ♪ it was painful." "I mean, it really was." "I'm really sorry." "It's gonna be a no." "keep working at it, mama." "No." "sorry, it's a no." "I'm gonna say no." "♪ hey-ey-ey-ey ♪" "♪ but you're an animal ♪" "♪ baby, it's in your nature ♪ hello, new orleans!" "annoying." "♪ hey-ey-ey ♪" "♪ take a good girl ♪ my name is brandy chivers." "so what brings you here" "Today?" "what I'm gonna do tonight is" "Something totally different." "The song is in pig latin." "what's pig latin?" "backwards messaging," "Actually." "[singing in pig latin]" "♪ ♪" "♪ I can flip it ♪" "♪ I can flip it for real ♪" "♪ I can flip it ♪" "♪ I can flip it for real ♪" "♪ blurred lines ♪ this is such a weird day." "I'm losing it." "what the bloody hell was" "That?" "I'm gonna say no." "no." "it's gonna be a no." "♪ do it like it hurt ♪ no." "no." "I'm gonna say no." "Thank you for coming, though." "guys, can we call it a day" "Now?" "[laughs]" "I can't do it anymore." "I'm being serious, actually." "welcome back to" "The x factor, where the" "Auditions e e in full swing." "Paulina's not here" "Because she is sick" "The acts need two yeses from the" "Judges to make it through to the" "Next round." "[cheers and applsese]" "♪ even brighter ♪" "♪ than the moon, moon, moon ♪ hello." "hi." "[cheers and plplause] so what's yr r name, honey?" "my name is ellona." "and where are you from?" "I'm from san lorenzo," "California." "all right." "And how old are you?" "I'm 16." "okay." "Did you come here with family" "Today?" "just my sister." "just your sister?" "why just your sister?" "because my family couldn't" "Make it today." "They have work." "And it was really spontaneous." "so there's not gonna be a" "Huge party if you get yeyes?" "well, they'll be with me" "Through spirit." "O okay, so what are you gonna" "Sing for us today?" "I'll be singing wings by" "Little mix." "okay, let's hear it." "[cheers d d applause] [intro to wings by little mix]" "♪ ♪" "♪ mama told me ♪" "♪ not to waste my life ♪" "♪ she said spread your wings ♪" "♪ my little butterfly♪" "♪ don't let what they say ♪" "♪ keep you up at night ♪" "♪ and they can't detain you ♪" "♪ 'cause wings are made to fly ♪" "♪ feet ♪" "♪ feet can't touch the ground ♪" "♪ and I can't hear a sound ♪" "Come on!" "♪ 'cause you just keep on ♪" "♪ running up your mouth, yeah ♪" "♪ walk ♪" "♪ walk on over there ♪" "♪ and I don't really care ♪" "♪ oh, yeah ♪" "♪ your words ♪" "♪ don't mean a thing ♪" "♪ I'm not listening ♪" "♪ keep talking ♪" "♪ all I know is ♪" "♪ mama told me ♪" "♪ not to waste my life ♪" "♪ s s said spread your wings ♪" "♪ my little butterfly ♪" "♪ don't let what they say ♪" "♪ keep you up at night ♪" "♪ and they can't detain you ♪" "♪ 'cause wings are made to fly ♪" "♪ and we don't let nobody ♪" "♪ bring us down ♪" "♪ no matter what they say ♪" "♪ it won't hurt me ♪" "♪ don't matter if I fall ♪" "♪ from the sky ♪" "♪ these wings are made to fly ♪ [cheers and applause] that's the one." "[cheers and applause continue]" "first of all, I thought it" "Was so cute how you're like," ""yes, yes, yes, you know," "I'm really shy." "Oh, my god."" "[laughter]" "And then you're like... ♪ spread your wings ♪" "I was like, "who" "What in the world?" "Who is this person?"" "I-I don't know." "and that's what I love the" "Most, because whoever that girl" "Was, she came out, and she meant" "Business." "[cheers and applause] thank you." "wow!" "Simon." "ellona." "I've got to remember this name." "Ellona santiago." "yeah, that's a star name." "because, ellona, you are the" "Girl I think I want to work with" "Most now in this competition." "[cheers and applause]" "I love this girl." "You are seriously good." "thank you." "Do you remember me?" "no." "first season?" "no." "no?" "[audience ohs] no." "um, top 12" "I s s in a group." "oh, you were in the group" "With, uh--with paula's group." "intensity, yeah." "and I liked you." "[laughs]" "I did." "No, I did." "yeah, you called me "the girl" "In the red jacket."" "[singing indistinctly]" "♪ ♪ that was a music miracle." "[cheers and applause]" "You, in the red jacket, have got" "An amazing voice." "thank you so much." "Unfortunately, we were booted" "Off, top 12." "intensity, I'm gonna have to" "Send you home." "I felt horrible." "Like, it was really hard to" "Recover." "well, I've got to tell you," "The two year difference is--is" "Unbelievable." "thank you so much." "unbelievable." "Good for you." "[cheers and applause] had I been here first season," "You would have gotten through." "thank you." "and so... thank you so much." "fortunately, this year, we're" "Gonna have so much fun together," "And you're gonna be like," ""simon, you're never, ever, ever" "Gonna forget me ever again."" "[laughs] [cheers and applause]" "I think you've made this" "Easy." "Absolutely, yes." "[cheers and applause] demi." "you are exactly what this" "Competition is looking for." "It's a yes." "thank you so much." "[cheers and applause] uh, ellona, it's" "A million percent yes." "Congratulations." "thank you so much." "♪ I got the eye ♪" "♪ of the tiger ♪" "♪ a fighter ♪" "♪ dancing through the fire ♪" "I do remember her now." "♪ 'cause I am a champion ♪" "♪ and you're gonna ♪" "♪ hear me roar ♪" "♪ louder ♪" "♪ louder than a lion ♪ yes!" "this yes has been more" "Important than my last yes," "Because I'm gonna try to make it" "Up there and not--not be a part" "Of a group and really shoot" "For--as a soloist." "Oh, my god, I'm just so happy." "♪ you're gonna ♪" "♪ hear me roar ♪ it was out of tune..." "Horrible song..." "You sounded like you were being" "Strangled." "I'd hate to be your parents." "[groans] when someone I hate gets" "Married, I'm going to ask you to" "Perform at their wedding." "welcome back to" "The x factor, where the" "Auditions have moved south." "♪ felt the jones ♪" "♪ in my bones when you were... ♪ paulina is back, and the" "Judges are eager to find a star," "But so far, no one's going" "Through." "♪ lovely as a summer day ♪ when someone I hate" "Gets married, I'm going to ask" "You to perform at their wedding." "[laughter]" "It was different." "You sounded like you were being" "Strangled." "I'd hate to be your parents." "[groans] seriously, because" "Listening-- you don't say things like" "That." "I I can, because I'd have to" "Listen to them rehearse every" "Day." "It was out of tune, horrible" "Song." "♪ don't you leave me ♪" "♪ brokenhearted tonight ♪" "♪ come on ♪ so, with things not going" "Well onstage, the pressure is" "On for our next contestant." "I feel so weird." "just tell yourself you're not" "Gonna throw up." "How about that?" "my name is stone martin." "I'm from hartsville," "South carolina." "I'm 14 years old, and I'm in" "Eighth grade." "I'm really, really nervous." "have you ever sang in front" "Of this many people before?" "no, I have not." "what's, like, the most people" "You've sung in front of?" "six... [laughs] in my living room." "[laughing] that's funny." "oh, my goodness." "I'm gonna be nervous to perform" "In front of simon." "It's gonna be overwhelming." "I know I'm gonna have my heart" "Drop when I get onstage, but" "I just have to do it because" "This is x factor." "standby, sound." "Right to the "x."" "♪ and if you know ♪" "♪ how do you get up ♪" "♪ from an all-time low♪ ♪" "♪ how do you get up ♪" "♪ from an all-time low♪ ♪ hi." "hey." "what's your name?" "my name is stone martin." "stone martin." "now, that's a pop-star name." "Where are you from?" "I'm from hartsville," "South carolina." "It's a really small town." "[cheers and applause] and who are you here with?" "I'm here with my family" "And my friends, my cousin, and" "Just a bunch of supporters." "okay." "And you think you can win?" "do what?" "do you think you can win?" "yes, I think I have it." "focused." "Get ready to kill it." "yes." "let's do it." "[one direction's little things]" "♪ ♪" "♪ your hand fits in mine ♪" "♪ like it's made just for me ♪" "♪ but bear this in mind ♪" "♪ it was meant to be ♪" "♪ and I'm joining up the dots ♪" "♪ with the freckles ♪" "♪ on your cheeks ♪" "♪ and it all makes sense to me ♪" "♪ ♪" "♪ I know you've never loved ♪" "♪ the crinkles by your eyes ♪" "♪ when you smile ♪" "♪ you've never loved ♪" "♪ your stomach or your thighs ♪" "♪ you still have to squeeze ♪" "♪ into your jeans ♪" "♪ but you're perfect to me ♪ [cheering]" "♪ I won't let ♪" "♪ these little things ♪" "♪ slip out of my mouth ♪" "♪ but if I do ♪" "♪ it's you ♪" "♪ oh, it's you ♪" "♪ they add up to ♪" "♪ and I'm in love with you ♪" "♪ and all your little things ♪" "♪ you'll never ♪" "♪ love yourself first ♪" "♪ as much as I love you ♪" "♪ ♪" "♪ and I've just let ♪" "♪ these little things ♪" "♪ slip out of my mouth ♪" "♪ and if I do ♪" "♪ it's you ♪" "♪ oh, it's you ♪" "♪ they add up to ♪" "♪ and I'm in love with you ♪" "♪ ♪ [cheers and applause]" "[mouthing words] [cheers and applause continue]" "wow, wow, wow!" "[cheers and applause]" "Kelly." "I love you." "oh, my god, thank you so" "Much." "I think, since you're 14," "You're still getting to know" "Your voice." "You've only scratched the" "Surface, baby." "oh, my gosh." "I think that you're so cute." "You're so charming." "oh, my gosh." "I was looking at the" "Audience, and these little girls" "Over here--right there--they're" "Dying!" "And they're, like," "Freaking out that you looked at" "Them, and this is your first" "Time onstage in front of them." "yes, it is." "so I think that's very" "Powerful." "I think there's something" "Special about you." "stone martin, I think your" "Life is about to change forever." "oh, my gosh." "[cheers and applause] look at his face!" "truly believe it." "stone, I think..." "You've got an incredible" "Likeability about you, but" "I think you've also got this" "Kind of star glow about you." "[all cheering]" "I really, really, really" "Like you." "Demi." "definitely, yes." "paulina." "yes." "kelly." "congratulations," "Stone martin." "It's a yes." "[cheers and applause] stone martin... [all cheering]" "You have four big, fat yeses." "oh, my... ♪ how you gonna feel♪ ♪ thank you so much." "I love you all!" "♪ like the dream you have ♪" "♪ is real♪ ♪" "♪ we'll open up ♪" "♪ all your world inside ♪ oh, my god." "all the nerves are goin'?" "no, they're gone." "[all cheering]" "♪ I will keep you safe ♪" "[cheers and applause] that was an amazing" "Performance." "you're seriously, seriously" "Good." "This is why we brought the show" "To america, to find somebody" "Like you." "welcome back to" "The x factor, where everyone is" "Chasing their dream." "I want to be an international" "Superstar." "♪ I'm about to lose control ♪" "♪ and I think I like it ♪" "I'd love to be like" "Bruno mars." "♪ I'm so excited ♪" "♪ and I just can't hide it ♪" "♪ ♪ go right out." "and someone else who dreams" "Of making it big is this next" "Contestant." "♪ I want you ♪" "♪ ♪ hello." "hello." "What's your name?" "I am ashly williams." "okay, nice to meet you," "Ashly." "Where are you from?" "I am from los angeles," "California." "[cheers and applause] ashly, how old are you?" "I am 24." "okay, uh, and what's the" "Dream?" "the dream is to sing, to do" "What I was put on this earth to" "Do." "but you think there's a place" "In the market for you right now?" "I definitely do." "okay, why?" "I think if I keep going for" "My dream and I work hard and" "I convince the audience as well" "As the judges that I deserve to" "Be on this stage, why not?" "good for you." "[cheers and applause] thank you." "who are you here with?" "I'm here with my fam, my" "Posse." "[all screaming]" "I can hear them." "that's, like, a gazillion" "Family members." "no, just eight, just eight." "it sounds like 80." "that's them in the back." "okay, and what is interesting" "About you?" "what's interesting?" "[overlapping chatter]" "We've been here for a while." "Are you nervous?" "yeah, I just kind of want to" "Focus purely on emotion when" "I'm performing, and it really" "Helps." "yeah, my focal point is my" "Mom." "Her birthday is Sunday, and she" "Passed away." "no!" "yeah, so this is the reason" "Why... oh, I'm so sorry." "I'm here." "This is the moment that I've" "Been waiting for, the moment" "That my mother... [voice breaking] would have been" "Proud to see me accomplish." "I was 14, going on the age of 15, when I got the devastating" "News that my mother was" "Murdered." "It was the worst moment of my" "Life." "I visited her grave this year," "And I talked to her." "I told her all the things that" "Were going on, but it's" "Something that you never get" "Get over, 'cause you want your" "Mom here cheering you on for" "Those moments that mean so much" "To you." "I know that our mom is" "Looking down, and she's proud." "She's proud." "It's a wonderful birthday gift" "For her." "the fact that she can't be" "Here right now is just something" "I try not to think about because" "It'll get me down." "I try to stay positive, but" "Honestly, I use that as a way" "To fuel my dream... 'cause life is too short." "You never know what's gonna" "Happen." "ashly, the judges are ready" "For you--right up those stairs." "this is it." "My mother is not here with me" "Today, but this is me" "Dedicating my life and my soul" "To making my dreams happen for" "Her." "okay, what is interesting" "About you?" "what's interesting?" "I'm working on it." "okay." "What are you gonna sing?" "I'm going to sing" "Whitney houston," "I will always love you." "okay, good luck." "thank you." "[I will always love you intro]" "♪ ♪" "♪ if I ♪" "♪ should stay ♪" "♪ I would only be ♪" "♪ in your way ♪" "♪ so I'll go ♪" "♪ but I know ♪" "♪ I'll think of you ♪" "♪ every step of the way ♪ [cheers and applause]" "♪ and I ♪" "♪ will always love you ♪" "♪ I will always ♪" "♪ love you ♪" "♪ you ♪" "♪ you ♪" "♪ my darling, you ♪" "♪ ♪" "♪ bittersweet ♪" "♪ memories ♪" "♪ that is all ♪" "♪ I'm taking with me ♪" "♪ so good-bye ♪" "♪ please don't cry ♪" "♪ we both know ♪" "♪ I'm not what you ♪" "♪ you need ♪" "♪ and I ♪" "♪ will always love you ♪" "♪ I will always ♪" "♪ love you ♪" "♪ ♪" "♪ I hope ♪" "♪ life treats you kind ♪" "♪ and I hope ♪" "♪ you have ♪" "♪ all you've dreamed of ♪" "♪ so I wish you joy ♪" "♪ and happiness ♪" "♪ but above all this ♪" "♪ I wish you love ♪ here we go." "♪ and I ♪" "♪ will always love you ♪" "♪ I will always ♪" "♪ love you ♪" "♪ I ♪" "♪ I will always ♪" "♪ always love you ♪" "♪ oh ♪" "♪ I will always ♪" "♪ love you ♪" "♪ I will always ♪" "♪ love ♪ [cheers and applause]" "♪ you ♪" "♪ my darling, you ♪" "♪ I will always ♪" "♪ love ♪" "♪ you ♪ [cheers and applause]" "♪ I heard there was ♪" "♪ a secret chord ♪" "♪ that david played ♪" "♪ and it pleased the lord ♪" "♪ but you don't really care ♪" "♪ for music, do you♪ ♪ [cheers and applause continue]" "♪ it goes like this ♪" "♪ the fourth, the fifth ♪" "♪ the minor fall ♪" "♪ and the major lift ♪" "♪ the baffled king ♪ thank you." "♪ composing hallelujah ♪ you know what?" "It's so funny." "You're saying thank you to" "Everybody, and it's beautiful," "And it's humbling, but thank" "You, baby girl, for spilling" "Your heart out in that vocal." "thank you." "Thank you so much." "I'm gonna go to paulina." "oh, my god." "I was just..." "Captivated by your talent." "That was an amazing performance." "thank you." "Thank you." "[cheers and applause] ashly, I'm, like, speechless." "I had chills all over my arms" "And legs." "[mouths word] and I can feel it in you." "I can feel that heart." "And guess what." "There's a place in the market" "For you." "oh, I'm shaking." "Whoo!" "simon." "you know what, ashly?" "This is why we brought the show" "To america--to find somebody" "Like you." "[cheers and applause] simon, I've waited to hear" "Those wor--oh, my god!" "seriously, I think we've just" "Scratched the surface with you," "Ashly, because I think you're" "Seriously, seriously good." "thank you so much." "[cheers and applause]" "I'm just so happy for you in" "This moment, and I'm gonna start" "This voting off with a... ♪ yes ♪ [cheers and applause] demi lovato." "I want to mentor you." "oh, please, please." "it's gonna be a yes." "[mouths words] paulina." "you got it, mama." "Yes!" "thank you so much." "ashly williams... shh!" "Shh!" "♪ ♪ 4,301 yeses." "Congratulations." "♪ oh ♪ thank you guys so much." "♪ hallelujah ♪" "♪ hallelujah ♪" "♪ hallelu ♪" "♪ hallelujah ♪ the crowd participation," "Oh, just the admiration" "I do it for my mother, just" "Filling myself with passion." "I have been dreaming of this" "Moment since I was five, and" "It's finally here." "It's finally--and it--oh, did it" "Deliver!" "[laughter]" "Did it deliver!" "♪ hallelujah ♪" "this season on the x" "Factor... [cheers and applause] [singing montage]" "♪ ♪ [cheers and applause] that was incredible." "you just killed it." "[screaming]" "I feel like I'm looking at" "A baby dressed in talent!" "you got it!" "[cheers and applause]" "♪ gettin' it o-on ♪" "♪ lovin' you, baby ♪" "♪ I want you tonight ♪ simon, wake up!" "[singing off-key] one of the worst voices I've" "Ever heard." "me is strong!" "wait!" "Uh--what am I doing?" "I will be the only person" "Now making decisions on this" "Show." "God is good."