Yes, you have definitely seen her before…
It was a big night for The X-Factor, as the comeback series brought out a mostly-brand-new judge line-up including Robbie Williams, his better half Ayda Field and former One Direction-er Louis Tomlinson joining Simon Cowell on the panel.
As a roller-coaster of quality and emotions across the episode played out, there was never going to be a moment that could beat the arrival of 50-year-old Janice Robinson, coming out on stage to sing the massive 1995 hit ‘Dreamer’ by Livin’ Joy.
The thing is though, Robinson was actually a part of the band, as was the original vocalist of the song back in the day, and completely blew everyone away with her as-good-as-ever singing abilities on the X-Factor stage:
Clip via The X Factor UK
The second he realised who she was, Robbie Williams struggled to hold back his tears: “Your voice and your song has been a major part of my life. I’m about to cry and I don’t want to.”
On top of that, Louis Tomlinson (who was four years old when the song came out the first time) said: “That was a banger, that was an absolute banger”, before Simon Cowell practically pleaded for her to stay on the show for the next round.
The folks at home had just as much a nostalgic hit as everyone in the audience did:
https://twitter.com/caitlynvanbeckx/status/1035980887865929748
https://twitter.com/KellyMack14/status/1035979668883730432
Am a dreamer #XFactor love that tune so much
— Danielle Lloyd (@MissDLloyd) September 1, 2018
DO THIS FOR THE NEXT 12 WEEKS AND YOU’VE WON #xfactor pic.twitter.com/KDsnQ0JUCU
— Toby Earle 🇺🇦 Threads tobyontv (@TobyonTV) September 1, 2018
https://twitter.com/InkedUpSHAQ/status/1035979539871145984
Since we’re already here, let us go back and enjoy the original version in all of its glory:
Clip via eurodancerulz
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