The X Factor

Whoo!

When you sang, you broke my heart.

I wanna know who let you onstage.

Britney.

I'm gonna have to say no.

My God!

Kon'nichiwa!

Kon'nichiwa.

It's the performance of a lifetime.

Whoo!

A star has just walked out on that stage.

Oh, God.

Stand back.

Aah!

Oh, my God.

You can't sing.

Oh, really?

Britney, I love you.

X Factor's in town.

Yeah!

Somebody in the Bay got a chance to hit a $5 million contract.

$5 million?

Are you nervous?

Are you, like... I am so nervous.

Oh, my... since I was your size, your size, I knew I was gonna be a

singer.

You know that?

Let's take over the world.

Let's go.

How we doin' today?

Good, thanks.

Welcome to The X Factor.

Oh, my God.

I'm so excited.

Are you nervous?

Very.

I feel okay right now, but I think right when I go on, I'm

gonna have, like, my heart pounding through my throat.

Can I go any closer?

All right.

We're here.

I know.

It's... it's crazy, huh?

Let's go.

You can do it.

I mean, like, hopefully.

I mean... hopefully? What do you mean?

I-I'm gonna try my best.

It's the performance of a lifetime, remember?

Not an audition.

Yeah.

Let's do this.

Let's go.

Bringing up the house mics now.

Follow me!

I'm goin' in there.

I'm goin' in there.

Aw, I'm so excited.

Which one of you guys are auditioning today?

I'm auditioning.

Are you nervous or excited?

Um, I don't think I'm gonna be nervous until I get up, like,

right before I'm gonna be on that stage.

I'm excited about the judges today.

Gonna go show Mr. Reid what I got.

I love Demi Lovato.

She's great.

I've always liked Simon as a judge, even though he's scary.

Britney Spears is gonna be here?

Duh.

Welcome to X Factor.

San Francisco, does everybody have their paperwork out, their

I. D. Out ready to go?

Johnny Maxwell.

We're looking for one.

We're looking for one star, the next superstar.

All: Simon! Simon! Simon!

Simon!

This is an area that's known for talent.

I love San Francisco.

It's amazing.

I definitely think we're gonna find some great talent.

Yay. Are you guys excited?

When I call your number, please rise up.

Meet me right here, and we're gonna take you to the auditions,

okay?

I'm very excited, demi.

We're gonna find some stars.

I hope so.

You only need one.

I knew since he was just a little baby boy that this is

what he was born to do.

He's been my rock when I needed him.

He just has such heart, and I always tell him all the time,

you know, you're either born with heart... you either got it or

you don't, and this kid's got it.

Johnny, I know you.

You got this, you understand me?

Judges are on the move.

To be backstage, it feels like I'm one of the stars that

you go to concerts to see, you know what I mean?

I'm feeling what they're feeling now.

Welcome your judges!

Hey, John, the judges are ready for you.

Head on up the stairs.

L.A. Reid!

Demi Lovato!

Simon Cowell!

And Britney Spears!

Here's your mic.

Good luck.

It's a dream to know that you... you're seconds away from

takin' that first step.

Are we feelin' good?

Feelin' great.

I'm ready to get on that stage.

You okay?

Yeah.

Is his mic ready?

All right, go get 'em.

Thank you.

X Factor, how y'all doin'?

Let's go!

Here we go.

It's a loud crowd.

That's an entrance.

Okay, welcome. What's your name?

My name is Johnny Maxwell.

You look happy.

Are you excited?

Definitely.

You look it.

Okay, so tell me about you.

How old are you?

I'm 16.

You're 16?

Yeah.

Wow.

You're in the right place, John, right now.

And where you from?

I'm from Castro valley, California.

Okay, now tell me what makes you a $5 million winner.

I wanna know.

Pssh, I got the ambition.

Yeah.

I know what it takes to win, and I know that I have what it

takes to win, and I'm gonna show that.

Okay, what are you gonna sing today?

Um, I'm gonna sing an original that I wrote.

Good.

Okay.

It's called all these people.

Okay, and what's it about?

It's basically about doing it big, and not... not... not letting,

like, what anybody says that's negative, or anything, get in

the way of your dream, and... Right.

I hope other people can relate to that too.

All right, best of luck.

All right, thank you.

Take the moment.

X Factor, let's go.

Come on.

Look! Look! Look!