Panda Ross, 48, from Dallas, Texas, had auditioned for The X Factor USA years before, and Simon Cowell had sent her home. Six years later, she crossed the Atlantic to The X Factor UK to settle some unfinished business with him.
She chose “(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman” and gave it everything she had. Her powerful, soulful voice grew bigger with every line, and the ending turned into a big moment. 🎶
The judges loved it. One said she smashed it out of the park, another called her a panda worth protecting, and Simon said what she did at the end was pure magic and that he had always wanted her to have this moment.
The yeses came one after another, and Panda finally proved Simon wrong. ❤️
