We promised ourselves we wouldn’t cry again…
The first episode of Ireland’s Got Talent got off to a pretty great start on Saturday night, with the eclectic judging panel of Louis Walsh, stand-up comedian Jason Byrne, actress Denise Van Outen, and RuPaul’s BFF Michelle Visage having some cracking chemistry together, as the acts came out in a bid to impress them enough to get to the next stage.
One of those acts was 81-year-old Evelyn Williams from Tallaght, who came out and sang ‘Send In The Clowns’.
But before then, we got the little introduction video telling us more about Evelyn, and there wasn’t a single dry eye in Ireland by the end of it.
Add that to her heartfelt, emotional rendition of the song, and that was it, we were destroyed.
WE’RE ONLY HUMAN!
Clip via Ireland’s Got Talent
Once she’d finished singing, she received a standing ovation from the entire crowd and all four judges, which prompted Michelle to push the button that means Evelyn automatically goes straight on through to the semi-finals.
Evelyn responded “My husband would be very proud of me here tonight. I hope I deserved it.”
Oh God, here come some more tears! And we weren’t the only ones…
Did anyone else cry their eyes out at evelyn in Ireland’s got talent, she’s such an Irish granny
— RuthieB (@ruthb1997) February 4, 2018
Did I just cry at @michellevisage pressing the golden buzzer on Ireland's got talent for Evelyn?
Yes. I most definitely did. https://t.co/HBknNc8AvR— Alistair 🌙 (@AgeOfAlistair) February 3, 2018
Loved Ireland's got talent. The puppets, guys with the towels & Evelyn hads me in tears. #GotTalentIRL
— Gillian King (@GillyDoughty) February 3, 2018
Evelyn just broke my heart on Ireland's Got Talent. Such a lovely woman. And I adore Send In The Clowns, one of the best songs ever written. I'm sad now. 😢❤ #GotTalentIRL
— Paul-B Loves Movies (@Paul_Berney) February 3, 2018
Ah lads! Evelyn on Ireland's Got Talent!! I cried and cried and cried. #IrelandsGotTalent
— Nora O' Connell (@NoraOooo) February 3, 2018
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