He Writes Song For Dead Brother, Is Asked To Sing It In Audition. Judges Can’t Hold Back Tears.

The moment you see the young man from Bolton, UK walk on the audition stage, you get a sense that he could go far in the competition. However, Simon Cowell wasn’t impressed with his first song choice, John Denver’s “Take Me Home Country Roads,” and asked Burrows what inspired him to try out for the show.
Burrows explained to the judges that he was influenced to become a singer after watching Ed Sheeran perform at a concert. Simon quickly reminded Burrows that Sheeran is different because he composes all of the lyrics and music himself.