In 2014, Josh Daniel got called to the hospital. His best friend was going to die before the end of the day, and Josh needed to say goodbye.<\/p>\n
Losing his best friend has been hard on Josh, but he\u2019s never lost his spirit. Now at 21, Josh was recently given a chance to sing on X-Factor. When infamous jury member Simon Cowell is on the edge of tears before Josh even sings his first note, you know it\u2019s going to be a powerful performance.<\/p>\n
And it\u2019s a good thing that Josh\u2019s audition was the last one of the day, because after Josh finishes singing, the judges are too emotional to continue. Watch for yourself below.<\/p>\n
Nobody knew what to expect from Josh, a car mechanic who lives with his mom.<\/p>\n
When it was time for Josh to choose a song, he picked one that had a special meaning for him \u2014 Labrinths\u2019 \u201cJealous.\u201d If you don\u2019t know the song, it\u2019s about being jealous when your ex has moved on to somebody new. The chorus ends:<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s hard for me to say, I\u2019m jealous of the way
\nYou\u2019re happy without me\u201d<\/p>\n
But the way Josh interprets the lyrics is what makes his performance so moving. He puts a completely different spin on what he\u2019s jealous of. Josh says about the friend he lost, \u201cI\u2019m jealous that he\u2019s now happy in heaven \u2014 that he\u2019s moved on to a better place, and that I can\u2019t still be with him.\u201d<\/p>\n