Hey...
How are you feeling?
I'm a bit nervous, bit nervous, but...
HE CHUCKLES
My name is Danny and I am 21.
I...er...sorry.
I gig a lot around my hometown, anywhere that will have me,
I'll sing. So bad at doing this...
It's OK. Take your time.
HE COUGHS
I struggle with anxiety.
It does hold me back from doing things in everyday life that
other people could just do regularly.
I love singing and I really can't let it beat me.
Coming to All Together Now is scary but if I don't take the jump,
I'm going to regret for the rest of my life.
And going out and performing for the 100 is going to be a victory
in itself for me, no matter how many people I get standing up.
Here comes the next act.
They need more than 43 to get into the top three.
Hey, guys, I'm Danny. I'm 21, I'm from Northern Ireland.
This song, erm, I hope most of yous connect with it,
I love singing and I hope yous enjoy it as much as I do.
Oh, my God, he's so, so, so, so, so nervous.
He's making ME feel nervous.
# God on high
# Hear my prayer... #
I so did not expect this.
# ..In my need
# You have always been there... #
They're up? Are they up already? Already.
# ..Bring him peace
# Bring him joy... #
APPLAUSE GROWS
# ..He is young
# He is only a boy
# You can take
# You can give
# Let him be
# Let him live
# And if I die
# Let me die
# Let him live... #
Wow, Geri's up!
# ..Bring him home! #
CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
Well done, Danny!
Well done, kiddo, well done.
Amazing.
89, massive! Well done, Danny!
Brilliant. He didn't need to be nervous, did he?
He's on top!
Well done, Danny, you got 89!
Oh, thank you so much, guys. Thank you so much.
You are in the top spot - how are you feeling?
I can't believe it, I really can't believe it. You were so nervous!
Yeah. But you didn't need to be, you're brilliant!
Oh, thank you.
Erm, Georg here, our vocal coach, Georg, what did you think?
Oh, I loved it, Danny.
That song is so hard and I turned to Elle, she's sung with Alfie Boe,
who did a fantastic performance of this in the West End.
And I was saying to her,
"Do you think this guy is as good as Alfie was?"
And she said, "To be fair..."
No! "..not yet..." LAUGHTER
Nearly. But I turned round and said,
"Give him five years, I think he will be."
Amazing! Thank you so much. That's amazing feedback.
Five years, Alfie Boe! With the right vocal coach.
And also, Danny,
the first time Geri's got up tonight was for your performance.
Thank you. Wow, Danny! You are such a surprise.
I did not expect that.
You know, you said the right word, you said, "I hope you connect with it."
And that's what this show's about, can we connect? And it was just
so touching. You SO deserve the top spot, I'm so happy for you.
Thank you so much, Geri. Thank you.
So, we've had Les Mis down there, we've got
Mr Miserable up here.
CHEERING
Paulus, what is it that got you up?
Oh, I started singing that song when I was about 13
and I did it for many years and, erm...
Oh...
It was really good, I enjoyed it very much. Thank you so much.
Aw, Paulus! Oh, shut up!
Paulus getting emoshe, we've cracked him! He's crying!
CHEERING
You've broken him! LAUGHTER
Oh, God. It's all right. It was all right, OK. So, that song means a lot to you.
That aside, he sang it, you sang it extremely well.
Thank you.
# I can almost see it
# That dream I'm dreaming
# But there's a voice inside my head saying
# You'll never reach it
# Every step I'm taking... #
So different!
# ..Every move I make feels lost with no direction... #
That's my boy.
# ..And my faith is shaking
# But I, I gotta keep trying... #
I like this.
# ..I gotta keep my head held high... #
Come on!
# ..There's always going to be another mountain... #
Lili, you're up.
# ..I'm always gonna want to make it move
# Always gonna to be an uphill battle... #
Come on, buddy, come on.
# ..Sometimes I'm gonna have to lose
# Ain't about how fast I get there
# Ain't about what's waiting on the other side... #
Are you nervous?
# ..It's the climb
# There's always going to be another mountain
# I'm always going to want to make it move
# Always going to be an uphill battle... #
Come on, come on, come on.
# ..Sometimes I'm gonna have to lose
# Ain't about how fast I get there... #
Fight, come on!
# ..Ain't about what's waiting on the other side
# It's the climb. #
Oh, man. I've got the shiver.
I love that song, I wanted it so badly and I didn't.
Danny, brave performance, 53, great score, but just not enough.
Honestly, I didn't even think I would get up there,
so I'm just thankful that all of yous, like...
And Aron's amazing, so you deserve it, buddy!
Ladies and gentlemen, please give it up for Danny!
Thank you so much, everybody.