77-Year-Old Man Earns a Standing Ovation for Incredible Cover of This 60s Hit!

How are you it's a pleasure meeting you sir, why do you look amazing by the way and what's your name Mel D Where you from Mel? I'm from Birmingham. Okay What's the dream now? Tell me my dream is to win this show. That's what I'm here for. Okay. I love that My name is Mel D. I came from the Caribbean sugar and spice and all thing nice And that's what you could be getting with me Now it's 1962 63 I start singing at a young age. I remember my first opportunity So I was dressed up like a sailor and my song was a sailor. I'll be If I get the opportunity to perform at the Royal variety show, I'll be more than happy I look at the competition There's a lot of young people. I still have the fight in me. I'm an old young man Now I'm a young old man, that's right, that's better Mel are you gonna sing for us? I am gonna sing for you this evening. Okay. Well, I like you already Mel. So good luck Thank you very much indeed Simon. Thank you I Mean you just came gift-wrapped. Thank you very much. You've got such a naughty sparkle about you and you've still got it, baby Amazing When you've got soul like that now, it just never leaves you right? I mean, it doesn't matter how old you are You're still rocking it up there so much swag. I've got a lot more to give baby Mel I want to have your babies But yeah, there was real talent and soul, you know, it wasn't karaoke it was you it was very special edition now You're a very special time. Thank you Thank you so much. Thank you Sorry, you don't just walk on this stage at 77 and sing like that So you must have done this when you were younger you must have wanted to be a recording artist tell me I've been let down so many times Simon really. Yeah a lot of times Well, you know what timing is everything isn't it? Oh, yeah, and maybe this is your time So now we have to vote. Let's start with Britain's number one TV judge David Mel you made me pregnant during that performance. I'm gonna kick this off with a yes Well, I think we have about 4,000 people here Mel so I'm gonna make that 4,000 before yes I was in the swing, but it's But in a drag Papa's got a brand new bag I'm a soul Judges damn it. Are you a soul man? You are it was absolutely wonderful, I mean you've got just such energy and charisma and sex appeal dare I say you single Because I'd like to set you up with my mom We can talk about that later That was the best show opener ever you look like you were having the time of your life It was perfection and you got the party started so good Performing on the state an iconic stage. You're in the Hammersmith Apollo and you rocked this entire building. It's like You've been taking his cod liver oil Everyone said what I was thinking No, what I do want to say is It was yeah at a brilliant start to the show I'm really curious though, because you know, we're here just to pop say what we think doesn't really mean anything How much does it mean to you to get into the final salmon? This mean the world to me to get to this This is the world to me. I Think you are such a great guy. Your energy is Unbelievable you've got great taste and I think the final would be amazing with you in it. However Happy you're here. I thought that was an amazing performance. Brilliant. Good for you Simon a lossful. Thank you very much To be honest, I think I'm single because I'm overweight, but I have got a medical condition where we eat him asleep It's called in some nom nom. Yeah I'm actually single because I'm ugly. No, no, no, don't argue. I'm single because I'm ugly Do you know I was woken up before I end this morning the phone rang that who's ringing me at this time? I'll pick the phone up at you down the line at you. There's a cold caller at that time More Are you well now you're not a well you you're a person Hebrew and Greek I'm from bootle, right? Seriously, the only Greek I know is Stavros does me kebabs, right? I'm Hebrews when a guy puts the kettle on Because I want to be famous too I started off in a disabled steps tribute band Ramps