Mama is aware of greatest! Harry Types’ beforehand unreleased audition for The X-Issue was launched earlier this week, and it provides one other music that he used throughout his audition for the competitors present all the best way again in 2010. The entire clip featured the longer term One Course member singing “Hey Soul Sister” by Practice earlier than giving his iconic a cappella rendition of “Isn’t She Pretty” by Stevie Marvel.
Whereas the unique audition that aired featured a 16-year-old Harry performing “Isn’t She Pretty,” the beforehand unreleased footage revealed that his first music was Practice’s 2009 hit. Earlier than he carried out “Hey Soul Sister,” there was additionally an prolonged interview beforehand in addition to a bit extra banter between him and decide Simon Cowell earlier than he belted out the tune.
The back-and-forth Harry had with Simon included him asking about what sweets have been “well-liked” within the bakery that Harry was working in on the time that he auditioned. After Harry spoke about his plans for school, Simon requested why he wished to audition. The Advantageous Line singer responded by mentioning that his family members had instructed him he had the expertise (they have been proper). “My mum’s at all times instructed me that I’m a superb singer and so have my buddies,” Harry mentioned.
Though Harry’s now one of many greatest popstars within the globe, Simon gave the teenager a little bit of a actuality test earlier than he heard him sing. “Mums usually don’t know,” he mentioned. When the decide requested for his ideas, Harry responded, “I feel along with your assist, I could possibly be quite a bit higher than that,” he mentioned. After Harry sang the Practice music, Simon requested for him to do a monitor sans music, and the remaining is historical past! It’s clear from the originally released audition footage that his tackle “Isn’t She Pretty” is what helped him progress on the present.
In hindsight, it’s clear that Simon’s ear for nice musical expertise was appropriate! Whereas on The X-Issue, Harry was grouped together with his One Course bandmates, and the boy band turned a world sensation. Because the group cut up up in 2016, Harry has dropped three albums and develop into one of many greatest names in music on his personal, with a Finest Pop Solo Efficiency Grammy win for “Watermelon Sugar” in 2021.