When she arrived on stage she was so shy she could barely speak. \nBut as soon as nine-year-old Arisxandra Libantino was told to sing \u2013 she could have rivalled Whitney Houston or Diana Ross.
\nThe tiny schoolgirl stunned Britain\u2019s Got Talent judges and the audience with her powerful voice during her audition.
\nAccompanied by her parents Aristotle, 35, and mother Elma, 32, she had to be coaxed out on to stage at Birmingham\u2019s Alexandra Theatre.
\nShe was barely audible when judges asked her name and what she wanted to do.
\nBut as soon as the spotlight fell on her to perform she transformed into a diva beyond her years.
\nMiss Libantino sang And I Am Telling You I Am Not Going, which Jennifer Hudson performed in the film Dreamgirls.
\nThe judging panel looked visibly shocked, while the audience cheered as she delivered a note perfect rendition of the song.
\nMiss Libantino finished to a standing ovation from the judges and the crowd \u2013 and was hailed as the best singer yet.
\nSimon Cowell does not feature in the auditions phase episodes because of his tight work schedule and plan to launch The X Factor in the U.S \u2013 he will return for the live shows.
\nPiers Morgan also left the show to concentrate on his career in America \u2013 so this year comedian Michael McIntyre and Baywatch star David Hasselhoff are on the panel alongside Amanda Holden.
\nHasselhoff told Miss Libantino: \u2018Are you really nine years old? You are the best singer we have had on the show\u2019.
\n\u2018You are so sweet. You came out. You owned that song. You channelled the diva. Great job.\u2019
\nMiss Holden added: \u2018It is like you channelled some [other] voice from somewhere. You have the biggest set of lungs ever for someone so small\u2019.
\n\u2018I can\u2019t believe it. I thought you were going to sing Somewhere Over The Rainbow. You are a little diva in the making.\u2019
\nHer father Aristotle, who is a care assistant, revealed that his daughter began singing when she was aged four and used to practise for hours in front of the mirror.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"