Nobody in that building was prepared for what Amelia Lily was about to deliver. A 16 year old from Nunthorpe Middlesbrough who had been shaking since she arrived at the audition venue. Who was terrified walking onto that stage. Who looked exactly like what she was. A nervous teenager standing in front of four of the most experienced judges in music history hoping she could remember how to breathe. Then she opened her mouth. And Janis Joplin came out. The raw gritty soul that Janis Joplin spent her entire career perfecting arrived from a 16 year old who had barely started. The crowd erupted before she even finished. The judges were on their feet before the last note landed. Four of the most experienced judges in music history never saw a 16 year old coming. Watch every single second that proved they should have. 0:00 Amelia Lily Oliver - X Factor UK 2011 S8 5:03 Amelia Lily (Judge’s Houses) - X Factor UK 2011 S8 6:44 Amelia Lily (Live Show) (Week 1) - X Factor UK 2011 S8 10:10 Girls ...