The audition of Mark McMullan struck an immediate emotional chord when he to the judges - Amanda Holden, Alesha Dixon, David Walliams and Simon Cowell - explained why he exactly for ‘Bring Him Home’ from ‘Les Miserables' had chosen. “It is a very personal song for me and my family,” she said. “Almost six years ago my older brother, ill with a brain injury. He is here present today, but he has a condition that Locked-in-syndrome is called. That means that he is trapped in his own body. The only thing he can actually, hear. My music is a great comfort for him.”
When Mark began to sing, it was immediately clear why the music his brother so can comfort: the young man has a beautiful voice. It earned him a standing ovation from all four judges, and the praise of Simon Cowell: “You gave a meaning to that song, I never thought of. I was really impressed of how you managed to a certain tenderness to combine with that song and it is very powerful to pick up in the second part of your performance. It wouldn't surprise me if you on the basis of these calls will get the producers of the West End or Broadway, because you're really that good.”