X FACTOR 2010 - MATT CARDLE STANDS OUT WITH A STAR PERFORMANCE! WITH JUDGES COMMENTS (HQ)

Matt Cardle does a stunning performance of "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" for the top 10 (American Anthems) of X Factor 2010.

"The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" is a 1957 folk song written by political singer/songwriter Ewan MacColl for Peggy Seeger, who was later to become his wife. At the time the couple were lovers, although MacColl was married to someone else.
MacColl wrote the song for Seeger, also a folk singer, after she asked him to pen a song for a play she was in. MacColl wrote the song and taught it to Seeger over the phone. The alternative version of the creation of this song is that MacColl was challenged by a friend to write a love song, with no politics. This song was the result.
MacColl and Seeger included the song in their repertoire, when performing in folk clubs around Britain. During the 1960s, it was recorded by various folk singers (including a version as a solo guitar instrumental by Bert Jansch).
The song entered the pop mainstream when it was released by Roberta Flack, in 1972. The Flack version was much slower than the original: an early solo recording by Seeger, for example, clocked in at two and a half minutes long, whereas Flack's is more than twice that length. It was subsequently covered by numerous other artists.

Category:

Entertainment

Tags:

• Simon Cowell
• Danni Minogue
• Cheryl Tweedy
• Cheryl Cole
• Louis Walsh
• Roberta Flack
• Ewan MacColl

[BeyondChange]

He was my favorite from the start of audition. 

[downtown82]

This made me cry :'-(

[lapusia66]

am i the one who want to kill these crazy girls on background?  where is their brain

[misshebolicious]

the crowd were too loud. :(

[juntak74]

make me cry

[myjunefairy]

why are the guys are wearing red flower things on their left lapels? the non-scottish girl has one too...

[SuperAnext]

..make me cry T_T

[MsPlantagenet]

woooooooooooooo!!!

[aaazzz220]

splendid!!!!!!!!



[clairenunavut]

i'm in love.......

[lapachos8]

I love Matt , from Argentina, cant stop listening to you! wowo over and over again! Hope we will find in Arg your music , your voice your sweetness! Thx u soo much , wish u all the best !! U deserve it!

[dieseldog00]

The arrangement, the chords, the choice of instruments on this song all combine with Matt's incredible voice to make it the most compelling interpretation I've ever heard. It makes you listen intently. Whoever arranged this score is a musical genius. I play this video again and again without tiring of hearing it.