Simon Cowell and his fellow judges on “Britain’s Got Talent” got a lot more than they bargained for when 9-year-old singer Immi Davis took to the stage.
21.04.2022 - 03:53 / etonline.com
Simon Cowell has high hopes for the new crop of impressive hopefuls on the upcoming season of. However, the outspoken judge says the auditions didn't fill him with confidence at the start.Cowell — who rocked a brace bandage on his hand from when he broke his arm earlier this year — spoke with ET's Matt Cohen on the red carpet at the Season 17 Kick-Off event at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium on Wednesday, and opened up about his initial misgivings over the level of talent this season.«When [taping] first started — you know, I am always expecting, always hoping, the show can or should should be better year on year.
But the first two days really were horrific, and I really thought we had an issue,» Cowell candidly shared. «Just nobody was any good. It was terrible and I was really upset.»«Everybody kept saying, 'No, no, no, I promise you, There is much better to come.' And I thought, 'Maybe we're just out of sync this year,'» Cowell continued.
«And then by day three, it all turned. It just went great.»Cowell said that, from that turning point on, «Everyday, it got better better and better.»«Once the show is edited, I think the [season] could be better than last year,» Cowell shared.
«And that's my thing, I like to get better each year.»Fans will get a chance to see how the auditions went when season 17 premieres on May 31 at 8 p.m. ET/PT on NBC.
Simon Cowell and his fellow judges on “Britain’s Got Talent” got a lot more than they bargained for when 9-year-old singer Immi Davis took to the stage.
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