Back in 2010, Simon Cowell plucked five regular teenage boys from the Britain's Got Talent pool and told them they would only succeed if they performed together.
Five years later, One Direction is the biggest boy band on the planet, so it's clear talent show judges know what they're doing when they spot a talented act. However, as you can see in this video, boy bands aren't exactly a shoe-in for shows like BGT and X Factor, so when five new guys walked out on the latter's stage, the judges understandably had their doubts.
In what appears to be a first for X Factor: UK the five guys known as First Kings came out on stage with quite the production: a video projected behind them and some pretty awesome backup dancers. They definitely appeared to be cocky when they first took the stage, but as soon as they started performing "Uptown Funk," it was clear that these guys had reason to be.
Even though this song has been performed dozens of times on the stage, they were well-rehearsed and put on a surprisingly impressive performance. It's one thing to have great talent and another to know how to put on a great show. I think you can agree that these guys have really nailed down both.
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