‘X-Factor’ newcomer Danyl Johnson wowed over the judges, including Simon Cowell, who called it “single-handedly the best first audition I have ever heard.” But will X-Factor newcomer Danyl Johnson take the fast track that Susan Boyle did?

Watch Danyl Johnson’s X-Factor audition in the video clip above.

X-Factor newcomer Danyl Johnson is a 27-year-old teacher who auditioned for the series three years ago.

Watch the full X-Factor audition video below, where Danyl Johnson sings the Beatles’ “With a Little Help From My Friends.”

In response, Simon Cowell told the Sunday Mirror:

“You see a grown-up Sharon behaving like this in public. I think it’s wrong. Certain things should be done behind closed doors – the limelight shouldn’t be taken from the contestants. I wish Sharon would ask my advice before she does things instead of trying to deal with it herself.

Sharon would be the first to admit that we’ve had a turbulent relationship over the last three or four years, but I’ve got to know her a lot better this year.

In regard to Dannii Minogue’s judging qualifications, Simon Cowell said:

“I was intrigued as to whether or not she could do the job. She’s done a ton of songs, movies, ‘Grease’ and ‘Home and Away’. That’s exactly the sort of experience you need to be a judge. And she’s worked harder with the artists than anyone else. She did 20-hour days.”