Music teacherDanyl Johnson brought Simon Cowell to his feet during his audition X Factor audition. Now, he talks to NBC’s Matt Lauer about dealing with instant fame after his try-out video went viral.
The video of Danyl Johnson’s audition on the X Factor has got to be the biggest youtube sensation since Susan Boyle. The 27-year-old school teacher was on the Today Show Thursday to talk about his sudden fame.
"I thought that dream had gone past. And the kids have been so supportive, and they said I should go in for the competition. And I thought, 'OK, I'll send off an application, and if I get one back, see what happens from there.' And I'm so glad they got me to do it."
"It's just been pretty mental, pretty nice. I've just done the normal things. I've been hanging with my friends, and I went to the pub quiz yesterday. I've just done normal things and kept my friends really close. And my family as well are so proud."
[..YouTube..] his whole x factor thing got messed up coz the newspapers found out he is bi-sexual and they started talking about it on the show. so he just kinda gave up towards the end.
[..YouTube..] Where did this come from that he’s a bully, or is cocky? I met him yesterday and he is literally one of the nicest guys I’ve ever met and so talented so fuck anyone who says otherwise!
[..YouTube..] HE HONESTLY DID NOT HAVE A CHANCE OF WINNING. HE IS TOO ETHNIC LOOKING TO BE ACCEPTED. IF HE HAD LIGHTER SKIN AND COLORED EYES THEN HE WOULD HAVE WON. THERE IS STILL TOO MUCH IGNORANCE AROUND.
[..YouTube..] people need to accept that everyone has a different taste and opinion and there’s nothing wrong with that. the only thing that makes it wrong is when people come and publish abuse from behind their keyboards like the cowards they are. i’m not saying this because ‘i love danyl, he’s amazing’ but he’s a person just like you and i who has done nothing wrong. you people let the media influence you and your opinions far too much. you’re being manipulated by the media and it’s about time you realised.
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1 Rawr5649 • Jan 12, 2011 at 3:46 am
[..YouTube..] whats he doing now?
2 TheMJ4everluver • Feb 26, 2011 at 3:10 pm
[..YouTube..] Can I marry him?
3 bowsandties22 • Apr 11, 2011 at 4:27 pm
[..YouTube..] Can.you.marry.me?
4 ricktvpass • Apr 14, 2011 at 8:48 pm
[..YouTube..] He made Simon smile. He got a standing applause from all the judges. This must be the “x factor”!
5 tech4156 • Apr 16, 2011 at 8:48 pm
[..YouTube..] his whole x factor thing got messed up coz the newspapers found out he is bi-sexual and they started talking about it on the show. so he just kinda gave up towards the end.
6 queenJC99 • Apr 27, 2011 at 7:23 pm
[..YouTube..] @godpur3pk Jamie sounded abit Nickleback and Lloyd was given the wrong songs like for example I kissed a girl in rock week.
7 SlobbyCatMan • May 9, 2011 at 9:37 am
[..YouTube..] JOE MCFUCKEREY IS A KLAMYDIA BITCH. FACK U MOTHERBITCH
8 SlobbyCatMan • May 9, 2011 at 9:38 am
[..YouTube..] JOE MCFUCKEREY IS A KLAMYDIA BITCH. FACK U MOTHERBITCH U SUCK A BANANA.. LOLOLOLOLO
all im trying to say is danyl should have won lol
9 AimeeSplojj • May 9, 2011 at 6:57 pm
[..YouTube..] Where did this come from that he’s a bully, or is cocky? I met him yesterday and he is literally one of the nicest guys I’ve ever met and so talented
so fuck anyone who says otherwise!
10 LoveFuturePresent • May 24, 2011 at 5:11 am
[..YouTube..] Gosh finally I found a video of him where I can comment..all I wanted to say was he is one sexy motherfucker =)
11 JuicyDouchie • May 24, 2011 at 7:22 pm
[..YouTube..] hes so fit!
12 jackielpuma • Jul 10, 2011 at 5:05 pm
[..YouTube..] HE HONESTLY DID NOT HAVE A CHANCE OF WINNING. HE IS TOO ETHNIC LOOKING TO BE ACCEPTED. IF HE HAD LIGHTER SKIN AND COLORED EYES THEN HE WOULD HAVE WON. THERE IS STILL TOO MUCH IGNORANCE AROUND.
13 honourhillcann • Nov 29, 2011 at 3:40 pm
[..YouTube..] people need to accept that everyone has a different taste and opinion and there’s nothing wrong with that. the only thing that makes it wrong is when people come and publish abuse from behind their keyboards like the cowards they are. i’m not saying this because ‘i love danyl, he’s amazing’ but he’s a person just like you and i who has done nothing wrong. you people let the media influence you and your opinions far too much. you’re being manipulated by the media and it’s about time you realised.