The X Factor is back again tonight.
And with the audition process well and truly underway, there’s already been some incredibly powerful performances so far.
But we’re particularly loving Armstrong Martins, who appears in tonight’s episode, and his twist on an iconic – and nostalgic – song.
The 23-year-old explained to the judges that he did his gigs “here and there”, but that he spent a lot of his time in church.
During his chat ahead of his performance, he told the cameras:
“I had a very interesting childhood. It was very different. It was difficult.
“At 13 years old, I moved out my family home. One day, Pastor Toby found the tiniest bit of gold in me and multiplied it.
“[He] never gave up on me, never.
“There’s so much happening now in my life. I’m at peace, I’m happy; I feel free.
“I just want to sing.”
But it was his song choice that left the judges particularly stunned.
Armstrong told the judges he was going to be singing High School Musical’s Breaking Free, causing Simon’s jaw to drop.
“I am really, really looking forward to this,” the judge told him.
Will his Armstrong’s performance be the Start of Something New for him?
