Christian Burrows, 19, presented something extremely personal on The X Factor UK stage, moving both the crowd and the judges with a song he wrote in remembrance of his late brother. Christian hadn’t intended to show off this acoustic treasure during the auditions because only his mother knew about it beforehand.

When Simon Cowell asked Christian to present his own invention, he boldly went up, adding, “I feel like I’m ready,” preparing the audience for an extraordinary moment. Christian’s indie-pop inclinations shined through in his performance of “Two Again,” where he played the guitar flawlessly. The song, a touching tribute to his late brother Nathan’s fun times, seemed to cast an emotional spell on the crowd, leaving many weeping their eyes out.