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Cowell hails teacher as best audition ever
Published Thursday, Aug 20 2009, 17:34 BST | By Alex Fletcher
Rex Features
Johnson, 27, tried out at the London shows and will appear on the ITV1 reality series this weekend.
The aspiring singer reveals that he loves teaching, but admits that all his students know that his real passion is music.
"This is the biggest performance of my life," he claims. "I want to go back to school and make them all proud."
He sings The Beatles classic 'With a Little Help from My Friends' and soon gets the audience swaying in unison with his passionate performance. He grins and winks at Cheryl Cole and Dannii Minogue, while his on-stage charisma wins a standing ovation from the crowd and all four judges.
"How long have I been doing these shows now?" asks Cowell. "It must be seven or eight years. Well, that must single-handedly be the best first audition I have ever seen."
The X Factor airs this Saturday at 7pm on ITV1.
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