X Factor 2012: Billy Moore was terrible at ‘Don’t Stop Believing’ but at least he knew it!
41 year old Billy from Newcastle was one of the low points in terms of talent on tonight’s X factor show.
The singing hopeful took to the stage as he tried out for the ITV show, telling Gary Barlow that he was ‘sweating buckets’ because of the heat and his nerves.
He then launched into a pretty poor rendition of ‘Don’t Stop Believing’ by Journey, which he started about ten bars too early. Exclaiming ‘dammit’, Billy stopped crooning and the judges allowed him to restart.
At least he knew he was bad and after his first line, he admitted:
“I’m killing this, sorry about that, I’m absolutely murdering it, it’s not happening. It’s not working here like. Sounds awful that.”
Luckily for him the audience came in, sang the entire first verse, until he admitted defeat and said:
“This was a bad idea.”
Gary Barlow said:
“I have to agree with you, sounds like someone has slowed the tape down, every time you started singing.”
Billy pondered:
“I can’t understand it, because when I was practising in the car park this afternoon it sounded fine!”
Louis Walsh added:
“Billy, it just didn’t work!”
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Poor Billy. He was my best friend when I lived in Lemington. I really felt for him because in those days I knew him, his voice wasquite good. Just cant understand what went wrong.
Mind I have to give him credit though, he did make me laugh again like the old days. What a character, what a guy. Your day will Come Billy.
What a brilliant guy. So sincere and down to earth. My husband keeps watching it over and over and laughs hysterically. You are definitely one of a kind Billy. Very comical – we all loved you. You certainly won us over. Take care and good luck for your future. You’re a star in our books! x
Poor Billy, I felt really bad for him. I think it was the nerves, really. It did sound like he had a pretty decent voice, to me, if only he could hit the right notes. Even though your audition didn’t go well Billy, you still won me over! Don’t stop believing!
Gan On Billy son. You were s***e but great craic.
Perhaps he is not a good singer, but he is very good comedian, I can stop laughing. Best regards Billy, you are awesome
what a really funny guy, watched the audition on youtube twice & both times cryin with laughter, he should go on BGT with a comedy routine