A small girl, perhaps ten years old, entered the stage with a confidence that belied her young age as the stage lights came on and the audience fell silent in anticipation.
She held up a microphone in front of the judges, which included the infamously critical Simon Cowell, who is known for his uncompromising criticism.
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