She Looked So Shy... Then Sang One of Opera's Hardest Songs!

Hello, how are you? I'm really nervous. Are you? Yeah. What's your name? Lucy Kay. And how old are you? I'm 24. 24. And where are you from, Lucy? I'm from, originally from Nottingham, but I now live in Glasgow. Why? I went there to study music, and I kind of wanted to get away from bad people. Who? Bullies. Really? Lucy's had a very tough life growing up. My first husband and I broke up when she was only very young. And it sort of knocked her confidence a lot. She really struggled to fit in. There was always a lot of bullying. Everything suffered. School life, home life. She started to get into trouble a bit, you know. I knew I had issues. My mum didn't know really what to do with me. So many nights where I'd just rock her to sleep. And she was sad. Well, it got to a point where things got so bad that she questioned her own right to live. You wake up every day thinking, I've got to go in school and I've got to, I'm going to go through this all over again. What is the point of carrying on? I thought, if I don't do something now, I know that I'm going to lose that. I asked her, if you could do anything, what would you like to do? And within a split second she said, I want to sing. So I thought, singing lessons, they're not going to come cheap. But then again, it could have been horse riding, couldn't it? She struggles with confidence. She's not good at having people looking at her. But when she sings, you can see her being transported. She needs to believe in herself. She's stronger than she thinks. I believe in her so much, it's painful. OK, well, best of luck. Thank you. God bless her. I really love her. OK, David. Well, first of all, you are a very beautiful girl with an even more beautiful voice. And the incredible thing is, you sang a piece of opera that I don't know, most of us probably in this room don't know. But we were all incredibly moved. And that's testament to how incredible your voice is. Lucy, it was so moving. We were with you all the way, and you should be so proud. You have a gift. And I'm not an expert on opera, but that just felt wonderful to listen to. Great audition. Thank you. I couldn't take my eyes off you, and I would have listened to that all afternoon. Just beautiful. Well done. I've heard, unfortunately, a lot of stories like yourself. And I think today's the day where you just forget about those people for the rest of your life. And the unfortunate thing is, is that some of the best singers do sing through pain. This is one of those things. And you've actually learned how to use that. And I saw you change, as you felt the audience's acceptance. Today's the day you learned to smile properly, because what you just did was extraordinary. Thank you so much. Really, really special. Thank you so much. Right, we're gonna vote. David? Lucy, I love you. It's a yes. Lucy, it's a yes from me. Yes from me, Lucy. I don't want to hear those people ever mentioned again, right? Just about you, Noah, and your very, very special talent, Lucy. You've got four big fat yeses. Thank you so much. Yes, yes, yes. Amazing. Oh, I'm welling up myself here. I love her. She's gorgeous. So beautiful. I love her look. I thought I was gonna get buzzed. What? What? And that song was beautiful. If I don't ever do anything else in my life, my audition is something that I will never ever forget. It's just magical. Lucy has been through an awful lot in her life. Today's the day you learned to smile properly, because what you just did was extraordinary. That was a turning point for me, to see this transformation in her. It's just mind-blowing. My love for classical singing came from a very early age. I was a bit of a tomboy, digging up worms, playing with bugs. But I always used to turn the dial on the radio to a classical station. For me, it just takes me into kind of like a trance, and I think I feel everything. I didn't think I would want to do anything else. I want to see Lucy succeed more than anything I've ever wanted in my life. I'm quite nervous, but I know you'll give it everything you've got. This is the biggest opportunity I've ever been given. Please welcome Lucy King. Lucy has been through a lot in her life. I'm happy for that performance. Amanda. Oh, Lucy, I mean, it was the most beautiful, haunting piece of music I've heard in a long time. You look stunning as well. Honestly, I just think there's such a huge gap in the market out there, and I think that you're the girl to fill it. It was stunning, absolutely stunning. Incredible. I mean, you literally saved the show tonight. I was on my way home. And then you came back, and most importantly, you proved a point to yourself. You've got rid of all the problems in your past now, I hope. You put all that behind you now, and you just came out. You looked like a star. You sounded like a star. Your voice control was incredible, and I am so happy that we found you on this show. Amazing. Yeah, it was faultless. It was like we were at your concert. I mean, your voice is absolutely beautiful. What was the piece of music we were listening to? Nella Fantasia. And who composed it, Simon? It was Andrew Lloyd Webber, wasn't it? No. It wasn't Andrew Lloyd Webber. Who was it? Oh, gosh. Don't look at me. I didn't sing it. Somebody composed it. They did a beautiful job. It was a beautiful piece of music. You sung it absolutely faultlessly. You look so beautiful tonight. I mean, that dress is gorgeous. I was going to wear that dress tonight. But yeah, I mean, you are a ready-made star. If I was Simon Cowell, I would be signing you up tonight. Lucy, I adore you, and I know that you've been on such a personal journey, and I know how much this means to you and how nervous you were tonight. You just transported me in that performance. I just love you. I think you are a star, and I think people are going to buy tickets to come and see you in concert. That was fantastic. Thank you. Thank you, judges. Lucy, couldn't have gotten you better, couldn't you? No. I mean, the rehearsals that I've done, I kind of felt that they've not been as good, and I think the adrenaline really helped, and I just thought this is, like I said, my one chance, and I feel like I did myself proud tonight. Good. Well done. You did mum proud up there as well. You did all the family proud there in force tonight. They're all there with a T-shirt. I love it. My semi-final felt incredible. As soon as I'd sung my first note, I just thought, you know what? Bring it on. Let's do it. To see my little Lucy get to the finals, I'm so proud that I'm actually her mum. We've waited so long for this, worked so hard, and I can't believe it's actually happening. As a child, Lucy would sing around the house, sing from behind the settee, but she wouldn't let us see her sing. In my first audition, I was shaking, I felt physically sick, but my confidence levels just keep rising. If Lucy was lucky enough to win, it would just mean more to me than anything. Sorry. This final performance means absolutely everything to me, so I'm taking a big, big risk. You've just got to keep breathing. It's one of the most world-famous songs in opera. It's usually sung by a man. I'm so close to getting the dream that me and my mum have had, and one wrong note, I would be out. This has to be the best performance I've ever given. I know she's going to make so many people proud. Me, most of all. Ladies and gentlemen, she's the last of this year's final. It's Lucy Kaye. I just feel completely blown away by that. I mean, brilliant, brilliant choice to sing something so well-known, but you sung it with such intensity and passion. That was a really, really special performance. Thank you. Well done. Lucy, I'm so proud of you, and I'm really, truly happy for you. You're a special girl, and you've been on such an emotional rollercoaster, and this show, I think, has just helped you to blossom, and you are going from strength to strength. That was simply superb. Loved it. Thank you. You're such an interesting contradiction, because you're there and you're shaking and you're crying, and that voice comes out like nothing, like you're going through nothing. It's so confident and pitch-perfect and a really brave choice, but you totally did an amazing job, and your mum, I know, is so proud of you, and as so many mums in the country, I'm sure, will be voting for you tonight. You were just incredible, darling. Thank you. You know what, Lucy? When we first saw you, and you were a shivering wreck, I remember that first audition, and then you come out tonight and choose, arguably, the world's hardest song to sing, even if you're a guy. For a girl, it was so gutsy, it was so beautiful, and you literally shone like a diamond tonight out there. A total, I mean, under any other year, I've got to tell you, that is a show-winning performance. But, you know, we've seen so many winners tonight, but what a fantastic way to end the evening. Incredible. Thank you. Oh, Lucy. Your mum is in bits in the audience as well. How did it feel up there? It was emotional. I mean, I really, you know, I've struggled today, because I hardly had any voice this morning, and I think that was due to, like, nerves, because I knew how big this song was. Sorry. And it's just... And then I just got really emotional with it, so then the last note, I just thought, I could break down in a minute, and then I just did. That was a great way to finish. What a way to finish. Well done. A great performance. Well done, Lucy. What's the nicest thing you have ever seen Simon do? Oh. They're all coming out tonight. Oh, my God, I've got some bad thoughts there. Do you know what? Do you know what he is? It's interesting, and it is often people who are really, really, really famous. He is incredibly generous with his time with people, more than any other star I've ever seen. Come here and ah for that. Come on. I love you. Wait to finish. I'm a nice judge. But for some reason... That's nice of you, David, but I feel uncomfortable now. Because you're not used to me paying you a compliment. No, I know, and it just doesn't sit right. Just take it for what it is. No, I can't. It just doesn't feel comfortable. Would you feel more comfortable if he gave you a hug? Yeah. Come on, give me a hug. Give him a hug. Give him a hug. Come on. Come on. Hug it out. Come on, give me a hug. Hug it out. That's it. No, no, come on, give me a hug. Come on. No, no, I didn't say sit down. Give him a lovely hug. I didn't say sit down. Give him a lovely hug. That's it. Isn't that nice? Isn't that nice? Give him a hug. Okay, that's enough. What a beautiful thing. Humility. Yes, charm. Humble. Good looks. Humility. Generous. I like people. I wear great clothes. I'm funny. I'm great fun to have dinner with and breakfast and lunch. Great to go on holiday with. I like guys. I like girls. I like animals. I know you do. Let's replay that clip again. We have evidence, ladies and gentlemen. I like girls. I like guys. You finally said it. Animals as well. We're not going there. David. Hi, Simon. You are my family's favorite judge, believe it or not. I do believe it. But if you had to choose between your America's Got Talent judging panel or your Britain's Got Talent judging panel, which one is your favorite and why? Well, to be fair, they are more intelligent in America. Who? In America? In America, yeah. You don't mean that disrespectfully. No, they are more intelligent. What, Heidi Klum? She's sick as pig ----. No, he can't be sacked. He'll just say anything he wants. I said he'll be out of control. Taking that to a side, look, it's difficult. I like them both. I like these guys because they're sort of stupid.