Simon Throws Down A Challenge To A Contestant But When He Sings Hallelujah, Every Judge Is Stunned

If you regularly watch the talent shows on TV, you may have seen Lee DeWyze, as he tried out for one of the more popular shows in 2009. Although nobody knew who he was at the time, it wouldn’t be long before he would gain in popularity and he certainly did deserve his five minutes of fame.

Before he began singing on the talent show, he was expelled from high school and eventually became a paint salesman. One of his friends convinced him to sing on the show, and his audition went better than anyone could have ever imagined. He performed Ain’t No Sunshine and ended up landing a golden ticket. That was only the beginning of his trip to the top, and what he did on this particular show is something that took every judge by surprise.

It was the week where the coaches made the choice for their performance, and he wanted this singer to perform Leonard Cohen’s Hallelujah. After he sang it, everybody was shocked with what he was able to do and it became obvious that he was going to go the extra mile.