{"id":1475,"date":"2026-07-06T20:16:41","date_gmt":"2026-07-06T20:16:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hnnews24h.store\/?p=1475"},"modified":"2026-07-06T20:16:41","modified_gmt":"2026-07-06T20:16:41","slug":"every-time-i-watch-kerr-james-perform-rocket-man-i-completely-forget-im-listening-to-a-teenager-for-a-few-unforgettable-minutes-it-honestly-feels-like-elton-john-himself","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hnnews24h.store\/?p=1475","title":{"rendered":"Every time I watch Kerr James perform \u201cRocket Man,\u201d I completely forget I\u2019m listening to a teenager. For a few unforgettable minutes, it honestly feels like Elton John himself is back behind the piano."},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive wp-post-image\" src=\"https:\/\/flashnewswave.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Thumb-2-1.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/flashnewswave.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Thumb-2-1.jpg 650w, https:\/\/flashnewswave.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Thumb-2-1-300x162.jpg 300w\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"351\" \/><\/p>\n<article class=\"small single p-3\" data-mg-article-url=\"https:\/\/flashnewswave.com\/anhtuyetbtv\/every-time-i-watch-kerr-james-perform-rocket-man-i-completely-forget-im-listening-to-a-teenager-for-a-few-unforgettable-minutes-it-honestly-feels-like-elton-john-himself-is-back-behind-the-pi\/?fbclid=IwY2xjawS47DFleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETE1OTNma29CSHM5YUlXMUhpc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHmCbwiXBUA_jO5VTsv5A2qLYXs0-oWKPj6_bqfrjeYPNQFvh0-0EqkUr9lfI_aem_70KH5YI53kBNPEkBsPPXNg\">\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-3\">\n<div id=\"sp_passback-infootermb_850\" data-id=\"sp_passback-infootermb_850\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<header id=\"single_header\" class=\"mt-1\">\n<h4 class=\"mo-accent mt-0 text-4xl font-extrabold text-neutral-900 dark:text-neutral\">13-Year-Old Sings His \u2018Rocket Man\u2019 Cover and the Judges Go Nuts When He Sounds Just Like Elton John<\/h4>\n<\/header>\n<figure class=\"madly-hero\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/madlyodd.com\/media\/POST15119\/young-man-short-hair-madlyodd-POST15119.webp\" alt=\"A young man with short hair, wearing a colorful shirt, sings into a microphone on stage.\" \/><\/figure>\n<section class=\"flex flex-col max-w-full mt-0 prose dark:prose-invert lg:flex-row\">\n<div class=\"min-w-0 min-h-0 max-w-fit\">\n<div class=\"article-content max-w-prose\">\n<p>Scottish Teenage singer Kerr James wowed the BGT 2019 judges with his semi-final performance of Elton Johns \u2018Rocket Man.\u2019 The 13-year-old received a well-earned standing ovation for his skill on the piano.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/HfVlU2nlfT4\/sddefault.jpg\" alt=\"Out of this world! Kerr James wows with 'Rocketman' | Semi-Finals | BGT 2019  - YouTube\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-6\"><\/div>\n<p>When Scotland\u2019s own Kerr James took to the stage on \u201cBritain\u2019s Got Talent\u201d during the 2019 semi-finals, he brought with him a huge voice, a white piano, and a voice way too large for a kid who\u2019s only 13-years-old.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/o7DKVANeoYw\/maxresdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Is this Kerr James' long lost Dad?! | Auditions | BGMT 2019\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Said one fan: \u201cI think Sir Elton would be impressed. 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