Michelle Barrett was 31 when she walked onto The X Factor stage. She was a full time mum with four children, two boys and two girls, and she said they were the biggest achievement of her life.
Singing had always been in her blood. But once she had her children, she thought her dream was over. She never fully gave up on it, though. Now that her kids were a little older, she felt the time was right to try. Backstage she got emotional, saying she did not think she would ever get this chance again 😢.
She chose All the Man That I Need by Whitney Houston, a huge song for anyone. Her voice was warm and powerful, and the audience was behind her all the way.
When she finished, Tulisa was in tears. She explained that Michelle reminded her of her own mum, who had a beautiful voice but never did anything with it and spent her life singing in the kitchen. One judge said it was not perfect, but certainly good enough. Another could not believe she had kept that voice hidden while raising four children. The yeses came in, and Michelle finally got her chance ❤️.
