{"id":1118,"date":"2026-06-28T20:00:02","date_gmt":"2026-06-28T20:00:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hnnews24h.store\/?p=1118"},"modified":"2026-06-28T20:00:02","modified_gmt":"2026-06-28T20:00:02","slug":"what-really-%f0%9f%98%b2-simon-cowell-couldnt-believe-a-17-year-old-chose-that-song-but-seconds-later-the-entire-room-was-stunned-into-silence-%f0%9f%8e%a4","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hnnews24h.store\/?p=1118","title":{"rendered":"\u201cWHAT, REALLY?!\u201d \ud83d\ude32 Simon Cowell Couldn\u2019t Believe a 17-Year-Old Chose That Song \u2014 But Seconds Later, the Entire Room Was Stunned Into Silence \ud83c\udfa4"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"show-inline-featured-image wp-caption alignnone\">\n<figure class=\"wp-caption alignnone\">As a judge on six talent shows over the past few decades, there isn\u2019t much that well-known judge Simon Cowell hasn\u2019t seen or heard. From absolute excellence to the most horrible auditions, it\u2019s hard to elicit a strong reaction from him.<\/figure>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"attachment-main-thumbnail size-main-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2018\/10\/05161921\/dreamgirl.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 664px) 100vw, 664px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2018\/10\/05161921\/dreamgirl.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2018\/10\/05161921\/dreamgirl-400x210.jpg 400w\" alt=\"\" width=\"664\" height=\"350\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"c8aCaYru\">\n<div id=\"sp_passback-mobileinpage_851\" data-id=\"sp_passback-mobileinpage_851\">\n<div class=\"sp-mobileinpage-google-ads sp-demand-div\" data-demand=\"google-ads\">\n<div class=\"nl-scroll-div\">\n<div>\n<div><iframe data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>But even he couldn\u2019t hide his big surprise at the song choice of a teenage girl during the singing competition. \u201c<strong>What, really?!<\/strong>\u201d was his reaction when he heard which song 17-year-old Lanya Matthews would sing.<\/p>\n<p>Lanya confidently introduces herself to the audience in the British talent show \u201cX-factor\u201d. The jury also includes Robbie Williams (Take That) and Louis Tomlinson (One Direction), and she told them that she would sing the song\u00a0<em>\u201cI\u2019m telling you I\u2019m not Going\u201d<\/em>\u00a0by Jennifer Hudson.<\/p>\n<div class=\"Nd9RVljj\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/the_x_factor_sr15_ep6_09-6632.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=646\" alt=\"Who is X Factor hopeful Lanya Matthews? | Metro News\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Simon was extremely surprised at the choice of songs of the girl from London and said \u201cWhat, really?!\u201d, when she announced her choice. It\u2019s a powerful song and it\u2019s hard to follow in Jennifer Hudson\u2019s footsteps.<\/p>\n<p>But let me say this: Lanya knew exactly what she was doing.<\/p>\n<p>The teenager explained to the judges that she had made the adult decision after a year of hard practice. Now she was completely done and would make herself proud with her beautiful song.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.standard.co.uk\/s3fs-public\/thumbnails\/image\/2018\/09\/16\/12\/xfactor1609e.jpg?quality=75&amp;auto=webp&amp;width=960\" alt=\"X Factor 2018: Five must-see auditions from episode six including Lanya  Matthews and Shan | London Evening Standard | The Standard\" \/><\/p>\n<p>It is absolutely worth seeing how Simon regrets his words and so does the entire jury member.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Check out Lanya\u2019s incredible performance in X-factor below:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Lanya Matthews OWNS The X Factor! | Auditions Week 3 | The X Factor UK 2018\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/AZjoznl-ygE?feature=oembed\" width=\"350\" height=\"235\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>This 17-year-old deserves all the attention in the world. Share if you think she has an incredible voice!<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As a judge on six talent shows over the past few decades, there isn\u2019t much that well-known judge Simon Cowell hasn\u2019t seen or heard. 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