Declan Sykes - From Bullies To Beyonce - The X Factor Australia 2011 - Today Tonight

[nzsquidley]

I love Declan! He's my dream guy <3

[sexybabe3515]

I love Declan! He's so cute

[anna11051]

he's not autistic he is a boy with autism autistic does not define the person

[C0ckmunch]

@anna11051 exactly

[reenah69]

i love his weirdness!

[ninaalltheway1]

God knew what's gonna happen to you! You are going to be a star!

[lakkiw]

Declan is a LEGEND!!! He's a winner!



[TheBiebette]

What are ass burgers or something like that?

[TheFrecklish]

@TheBiebette asperger syndrome ;) google it :)

[miss212AUT]

Why did she say "The queen of POP?" isn't she the queen of rnb lol??

[LauziePauziexXx]

"I'm not the boy with autism anymore, I'm Declan that's just a little bit wierd."I LoVE HIM OMG -33333

[dadondiv15]

@jdem91 let me guess you go to the school and your one of his many "cool friends" huh....and your just made cause he didnt mention his cool new friends and school...calm down he probably did mention it in the interview and they didnt show it i could be wrong but maybe not...but i learned that in shows like this they don't show you every thing they say or do..not trynna start nothing doe.

[Tricianne7]

this boy is different and his voice is different and he is my favourite.

[riverphoenixgurl]

I love you Declan :)

[richzero0]

0:30

"from the queen of pop" !!!

[rancherhicks]

I hate when they say "weird" . Why is that a bad thing. It would be so boring if all the flowers were the same. I'd say he's more unique and that's a good thing. No one would like it if there was only one painting or they were all of the same scene. Declan is , well ,  great.

[disasterousatm]

@rancherhicks couldnt have said it better myself

[computerkoolie]

OMG! declan u r awesome!!!! and a true inspiration 2 all of us!!!-3

[EllzaXox]

Poor Declan.

[Dakuna]

To be great is to be misunderstood. - Ralph Waldo Emerson

[OrangeTexta]

I adore Declan!

[gottaBovr18]

harry potter?????

[farres0031]

WELL DONE DECLANE .. YOU ARE AWSOME !!!

[43snowy]

Declan Declan Declan :-) I love your voice, it is so smooth. You have a great choice in music styles as well (Muse, Radiohead to name but two).

People always bully those that stand out as a bit different. Embrace your differentness as it is what makes you you! You are unique & not one of the heard. Embrace it. I think you have a huge chance of winning x-factor & really hope you do :-)

[lynelleh87]

Good on him shame on his peers who bullied him now he's up there woohooo!!

[TalentedMissJan]

i wouldnt have disrespected him. he seems so nice and cute :)

i do know who judges him and bullied him though, those guys who think theyre so tough and popular and only think of themselves and girls. That doesnt even make them cool. They have problems themselves. Declan is more inspiring then the "cool" people at the school.

DECLAN IM UR FAN ALL THE WAY HUN! <3 xoxo

[ishtheangel]

Bullying really sucks. I'm an aspie and i struggled at school with bullies. I have a 6 year old with Asperger's and a 5 year old Autistic boy and I fear what they will have to go through in their young lives.

[jdem91]

He was never freaking bullied at his current school.

[jenibful]

@jdem91 yeah sure! why are you so defensive? bullies always deny that anything is wrong. (if you are not one of the bullies, open your eyes and support him)

[jdem91]

@jenibful i'm not defensive, i'm upset that he would slander the name of his current school, the school he goes to now is a peaceful school, it is pretty much a refuge for people like dec, he has never and will never be harassed at his current school, for him to say such things is insulting, yes he was harassed and bullied at past schools, i will not deny that, but what i'm saying is, he is perfectly safe and accepted at his current school, and i think he should say that.

[Dakuna]

@jdem91 You're obviously really biased about this.

[jdem91]

@Dakuna no, i am not, i know the facts. i didnt say he never had a hard time. but, at his CURRENT school he is safe and is not in any way bullied, the kids look out for him there and treat him just like anyone else, he even has a girlfriend, who is lovely, and a lovely group of friends. HE NEVER SAID ANY OF THAT to the public and it is insulting. as i said like 3 freaking times, i never denied he had a hard time at PREVIOUS schools. calm your farm, you don't even know the kid, or the school.

[0982514894]

@jdem91 Dear, you have no idea. A month ago, the show called his current school because some young kids(just some of them, most of the students in FHS are nice) had used the school PCs to send bad comments about him on the official website. You seem to know him well. Don't you want to support a class-schoolmate?

[twihardfan2231]

i was diagnosed with Asperger's Syndrome when i was 5 my brother has aspergers aswell and its so hard for us so i can totally relate to declan its so hard being bullied the teasing atm i dont go to school because of it all my school parafield gardens they wont help me i have very few friends and i love them because there all i got.

[LisaLilybet]

there's nothing wrong with Declan at all, he relates to people beautifully and has the voice and face of angel. i'm very glad to hear him say he no longer regards himself as an autistic kid. Declan you are not autistic, you are perfect and have a delightful and wonderful personality. the bullying was probably caused by jealousy and kids not being able to relate to someone who is so unique! love you Declan <3

[razerbeem]

I can't believe he was bullied, he so does not deserve that... I wish I could have been there for him, no one deserved that :(

[HeavensAngel234]

My brother has Asperger's Syndrome. He has been bullied because of it, and because of the fact he doesn't act his age.

Good on you, Declan. ♥

[danicjesus1]

does anyone know who sang music Declan??

[chimz95]

I love this kid so much

[bonniechio]

his voice is so unique, thanks guy that takes him to the live shows, if he has an album one day, I will buy it

[finny148]

I love Declan

[180connor]

poor kid



[Gabyevo]

He's adorable.

[Fellpix911]

i really like declan he goes to my school however i would like to point out that today tonight are fucking liars and the fuckers can fuck off declan has never broken any of his bones at school due to bullying they have edited it to make it sound like he has.

[Declanismusic]

@Fellpix911 Yeah no they didn't. Today tonight was 100% Correct. This was not at my current school, and done 2 years ago.

[JaredKelso123]

@Declanismusic Ah good on you Declan, I was diagnosed with ADD when I was 5 years old and type 1 diabetes when i was 10 and I was the out cast kid for many years at school but suddenly people started to warm to me during my final 2 years of school this year and last year because of my respectful and friendly nature and gained an out there sense of humour and a positive view on the world. I also want to make it big in the music industry like you are currently.

[TheBlueberry163]

Lovely - now if we could only get all of these "Declan fans" to see that Declan is just like the rest of our kids, with a voice. They all have a gift, just let them show you

[TheTan32]

this is so close to home for me, my 7 yr old son has Aspergers.

Thinking of his future worries me, Thankyou Declan.

[LennyandScrappylover]

if i was him, if i went back to school i would just say "i met and hugged byeonce, and she listened to me sing and liked me" i reallly want him or reece to win ♥

[xxquiker]

this is the ultimate slap in the face for his bullies, while Declan is making it and meeting Beyonce, those idiots will forever be a no body.

[mpokey23]

Wow. I so respect Declan now. I'm sorry I judged him as a "bit of a smart arse".

[amelia4242]

@mpokey23 Me too, I feel so guilty for thinking how weird he is. Hope he goes far :)

[thw1304]

@amelia4242 What is weird about him? He is over 6ft tall and has white hair and that makes him look different, and in the X Factor standing out from the sea of others is a good thing. The only weird thing about him is having the guts to stand up in front of judges, a crowd, cameras and Australia and nail the audience at the age of 15! Hahaha the bullies are nobodies who will never get to hug Beyonce twice, get called adorable and having a nice face by her. Eat your hearts out bullies.

[CaptainAwesome1311]

I LOVE HIM !! Reece and Declan all the way !

[MCRisMYlifeILY]

@CaptainAwesome1311 my thoughts are exactly the same as yours , I LOVE YOU REECE AND DECLAN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!­!!!!!!

huge Declan fan also :0D !!!!!!

[5493anna]

i absolutely love declan.

[videofan91]

@Mathemagician95 If he was 'once autistic' then he's still autistic - Asperger's Syndrome is a life long condition