10-year-old Calum Courtney from Essex, UK, left the judges and audience of Britain’s Got Talent speechless with his incredible performance. Calum has autism and has difficulties making friends and connecting with people, but his musical skills are truly exceptional.
Calum’s mom, Tupney Courtney, describes his autism as a superpower for his music. “It may take a little from other areas of life, but it’s given him the superpower of music,” she said. Despite his social difficulties, Calum knows how to express himself through music and has performed in public before.
During his audition, Calum sang Who’s Loving You by the Jackson 5 and gave an astonishing and iconic rendition of the song. The judges were skeptical when Calum said he wasn’t nervous, but they were quickly proven wrong when he started singing. His voice was crisp, beautiful, and spot-on.
Calum’s family and friends were there to support him, and they were emotional when he started performing. When his performance ended, the judges and audience gave him a standing ovation. Judge David Williams said, “You did absolutely brilliant today, you should be absolutely proud of yourself.”
Simon Cowell said, “Calum, you’ve got soul. You’ve got a very authentic voice, you’ve got a great tone to your voice. You totally controlled the song as well. This was special, this was really, really, really good and I like you a lot.”
He is the absolute highlight of the episode. We can’t wait to see what he’ll perform next!