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Demi Lovato & Simon Cowell Cry During Jillian Jensen's "X-Factor" Performance

Mike Vulpo |
September 12, 2012 | 11:44 p.m. PDT

Senior Entertainment Editor At Large

Jillian Jensen appears on "The X-Factor" (YouTube)
Jillian Jensen appears on "The X-Factor" (YouTube)
After months of anticipation, “The X-Factor” premiered its second season Wednesday with new judges Britney Spears and Demi Lovato. Even though the pop stars received plenty of attention before the show, it was one teenage contestant that left the biggest impression of the night.

Jillian Jensen, a 19-year-old singer from Massachusetts approached the stage and explained her admiration for Lovato. “I’m kind of a big fan of yours,” Jensen said. Jensen is the same age as Lovato and share similar tattoos that read, stay strong. “I was also bullied a lot. For a long time I didn’t know how to deal with it,” Jensen shared before her audition. “I would cry myself to sleep every night.”

As soon as Jensen began to sing, her performance grabbed the attention of all four judges with Simon Cowell getting teary-eyed for the first time on TV. “The bullies that bullied us…They’re at home watching us on TV,” Lovato declared before hugging Jensen onstage through tears.

Watch the emotional performance below and tune in to the “X-Factor” Wednesdays and Thursdays at 8 p.m. on FOX. 

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Vicks (not verified) on December 12, 2012 6:07 PM

What a loss for X factor. Every since Jillian Jensen got booted off he was down hill from there. Now it's so disorganized it's a 3 ring circus. They said Jillian cried to much but they had Demi had CeCe cry on her cue. So fake I never liked Ce Ce but she should have just been herself not want Demi made her out to be. As far as Miss Jillian we will be hearing from her. True talent remain she is American's Sweethart.
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Nick Brown (not verified) on September 23, 2012 4:00 PM

I think her voice is about to give out, it doesn't have much vibrato or passion.

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Vickie (not verified) on September 19, 2012 1:54 PM

Stay strong Miss Jillian. You truly are blessed with the ability to call out our human emotions. When you get a record deal and you will please one word of advice. Stay true to yourself and do not let no one change your music. I have seen so many talented artists do this. They try to make them more marketable. You Miss Jillian are perfect just as you are remember that hon. God bless from the Orona family
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LAOlNaZ3mIY&feature=relmfu

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