A young girl with a frizzy bob walks onstage and when Simon asked what song she will be singing, she replied, “it’s a surprise”. 13-year-old Rachel Crow is nervous, but she doesn’t show it as this little girl transforms into a soul queen as she delivers a powerhouse performance – not missing a single note the entire song. Rachel owned the stage leaving the audience and judges in awe and that’s why her performance went on to be the most popular video in The X Factor USA history, with 40 million views. Watch video below

You won’t believe Rachel Crow’s enormous voice when she performs Beyoncé’s “If I Were A Boy” on The X Factor USA at the age of 13. When the schoolgirl took up the microphone, she sang like the queen of soul herself, despite her gorgeous frizzy hair. The strength and maturity of the voice that emerged from such a young girl is quite astounding.

Rachel appeared totally at ease on stage and effortlessly hit every note in the song. You couldn’t tell she was “scared” before her performance since she exuded the poise of a natural performer. With 40 million views on the internet, her performance became the most watched video in the show’s history in the United States.

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