Britain’s Got Talent returned for another installment on Saturday, with a new batch of contestants hoping to win over the judges.
And one act who certainly did just that was 14-year-old singer Sirine Jahangir, who left Amanda Holden, 49, close to tears with her emotional performance.
There wasn’t a sound to be heard as the the blind teenager wowed the audience with a moving version of Salvation by Gabrielle Aplin.
Overwhelmed: Amanda Holden was left close to tears on Saturday’s Britain’s Got Talent as blind singer Sirine Jahangir, 14, stunned with an emotional performance
After being accompanied onto the stage by host Ant McPartlin, Sirine had a chat with judge David Walliams who asked if there was anything she wanted to say about herself.
She then replied: ‘So I guess it’s pretty obvious that I can’t see, there was a time when I could and now I can’t.
‘But I guess music is my vision and I guess that’s what I live by and music is my thing.’
She was then helped to her piano, where she proceeded to belt out the track, leaving everyone in the room mesmerised.
What a talent: There wasn’t a sound to be heard as the the blind teenager wowed the audience with a moving version of Salvation by Gabrielle Aplin
A clearly moved Amanda appeared overcome with emotion as Sirine sang.
While her own family, including her emotional younger brother, were left sobbing in the audience.
Following her performance, she received a standing ovation from the audience and judges.
Performer: After being accompanied onto the stage by host Ant McPartlin, Sirine had a chat with judge David Walliams who asked if there was anything she wanted to say about herself
Wow: She was then helped to her piano, where she proceeded to belt out the track, leaving everyone in the room mesmerised
David Walliams said of the performance: ‘Well done Sirine, what you couldn’t see was the whole of the Palladium on their feet applauding you because they loved that.’
While Alesha Dixon added: ‘What a sweet, sweet girl you are, my heart is just melting. You are so nervous but it’s completely understandable because it’s such a massive deal and you sang beautifully.’
With Amanda concluding: ‘I just found the entire audition so poignant, so beautiful and you just exude lightness, it was just brilliant.’
Emotional: A clearly moved Amanda appeared overcome with emotion as Sirine sang
So proud: While her own family, including her emotional younger brother, were left sobbing in the audience
The singer, who went blind age nine, recently shared that she remembers seeing Simon Cowell‘s ‘scary’ face on TV from before she lost her sight.
Sirine told The Mirror: ‘I remember watching Simon on television and thinking he looked scary. It sounds like he’s quite different now, he’s definitely nicer.’
Before losing her eyesight, Sirine’s parents ensured they exposed her to as much beauty as possible.
Wow: Following her performance, she received a standing ovation from the audience and judges
They took her around the globe to different specialists in an attempt to save her sight but were sadly unable to do so.
However, clearly the judge has made a lasting impression on the teenager who is joining the incredible talent on this year’s line up.
She continued: ‘When I lost my sight, I like to think I got new gifts. I used to like dancing, but when I became blind I spent more time singing and playing piano.
Ingrained: The singer, who went blind age nine, recently shared that she remembers seeing Simon Cowell ‘s ‘scary’ face on TV from before she lost her sight
She said: ‘I remember watching Simon on television and thinking he looked scary. It sounds like he’s quite different now, he’s definitely nicer’
‘So although I was trembling with nerves when my dad walked me on the BGT stage, I just hope I can prove to other visually impaired people they don’t need to give up their dreams.’
Sirine’s parents Kafeel, 48, and Ghizlane, 40, who live in north London with her and sons Zayn, 13, Aydin, six, are proud of her strength.
Her father described the heartbreaking moment he realised her sight was gone.
She continued: ‘So although I was trembling with nerves when my dad walked me on the BGT stage, I just hope I can prove to other visually impaired people they don’t need to give up their dreams’
Exciting: Sirine was not the only inspiration appearing on the show. Crissy Lee, 76, is a drummer who has previously played with The Beatles
He explained that she was playing with an iPad and holding it close to her face so she could see the game.
Kafeel then described how once the game ended she handed him the iPad because she could no longer see anything. He then took himself into a different room in the house to cry.
The young artist said she was not going on the show for fame, but because music is her ‘vision.’
Danger: Saturday night’s show also saw judges Simon Cowell, 60, and David Walliams, 48, face their fears with a knife throwing act
Sirine was not the only inspiration appearing on the show.
Crissy Lee, 76, is a drummer who has previously played with The Beatles.
Speaking about why she joined BGT ahead of the pre-recorded ITV show, Miss Lee told the Mail: ‘I just love what I do and I can’t stop really. Yes I’ve slowed down a little bit but I just love my life and that’s why I was so happy to go on BGT.’
She added: ‘I’m semi-retired but this was like a swansong for me and what a big show!’
Saturday night’s show also saw judges Simon Cowell, 60, and David Walliams, 48, face their fears with a knife throwing act.
The pair opted to take part in an act which saw danger duo Claire-Marie and Jason try and impress the panel with their knife-throwing skills, leaving the audience on the edge of their seats.
Tense: The pair opted to take part in an act which sees danger duo Claire-Marie and Jason try and impress the panel with their knife-throwing skills, leaving the audience on the edge of their seats