{"id":6033,"date":"2023-11-30T13:35:04","date_gmt":"2023-11-30T12:35:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newzdiscover.com\/?p=6033"},"modified":"2023-11-30T13:35:04","modified_gmt":"2023-11-30T12:35:04","slug":"an-autistic-boy-sang-a-michael-jackson-classic-and-cried-at-the-jurys-reaction","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newzdiscover.com\/?p=6033","title":{"rendered":"An autistic boy sang a Michael Jackson classic and cried at the jury\u2019s reaction"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>There are many talent contests offering a wide range of performances. Some of them can leave the audience speechless for a long time. That\u2019s exactly what happened with 10-year-old Colum Courtney\u2019s performance.The boy suffers from autism and therefore has great difficulty in communicating and making friends. Thanks to his performance, however, he managed to get on well with the audience.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/newzdiscover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/MyCollages-88-680x270-1.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"680\" height=\"270\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6034\" srcset=\"https:\/\/newzdiscover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/MyCollages-88-680x270-1.webp 680w, https:\/\/newzdiscover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/MyCollages-88-680x270-1-300x119.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>He doesn\u2019t care whether someone listens to him or not. And he\u2019ll keep on singing, because he really enjoys it.<br \/>\nAfter the boy took to the stage, the jury asked him if he was nervous. Colum looked really excited, but calmly replied that he wasn\u2019t.<\/p>\n<p>During the performance, Colum\u2019s family and some of his friends were in the audience to support him.Everyone reacted with great emotion at the start of the show.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/newzdiscover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/406032804_324523083671359_1673787846682294806_n.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"611\" height=\"574\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6035\" srcset=\"https:\/\/newzdiscover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/406032804_324523083671359_1673787846682294806_n.webp 611w, https:\/\/newzdiscover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/406032804_324523083671359_1673787846682294806_n-300x282.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 611px) 100vw, 611px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>At this point, the child could no longer contain himself and burst into tears. His little brother immediately came to his rescue and ran onto the stage to embrace the singer.<\/p>\n<p>Everyone was deeply moved by this event.Special judge Simon Cowell was equally pleased with his comments.<br \/>\nHe noted that Colum not only has a unique voice, but also a very soulful performance. He also added that he really likes the sound of his voice and the way he owns it.In the end, Simon told the boy that his performance was very good and that he really enjoyed it.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Calum Courtney takes on ICONIC Michael Jackson song | Auditions Week 1 | Britain\u2019s Got Talent 2018\" width=\"820\" height=\"461\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/V-uBxwLlZac?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There are many talent contests offering a wide range of performances. Some of them can leave the audience speechless for a long time. That\u2019s exactly what happened with 10-year-old Colum Courtney\u2019s performance.The boy suffers from autism and therefore has great difficulty in communicating and making friends. 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