Josh Daniel sings Labrinth’s Jealous and makes Simon cry
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Simon Cowell is better known for his scathing criticism than for showing his emotions when watching the X Factor contestants. But when it came to Josh Daniel, a 21-year-old car mechanic, Cowell was at a loss for words. In fact, the young man’s performance moved him to tears.
Josh performs Labrinth’s ‘Jealous’ and claims to interpret the lyrics differently to most. He wrote the song in memory of his best friend who died two years ago.
“I’m jealous that you’re happy without me,” Daniel explained. “And I see it in the sense that I’m jealous that he’s happy in heaven now, that he’s gone to a better place and I can’t be with him anymore.”
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