Gold confetti rained down on Kojo following his performance on Saturday night’s episode of the ITV talent show, which saw him receive a standing ovation and four yeses from the judges after a routine that discussed class, black cabs, childhood and being a young parent.
But it was Simon’s praise that saw Kojo go straight through to the semi-finals as the music mogul hit his buzzer. ‘Kojo, I’m going to be really honest with you, I don’t really like comedians on this show,’ he said. ‘But I love you,’ he added, hitting the golden buzzer.
Amanda Holden said she had loved hearing ‘how you have grafted, how you have honed your act, how you have grown your family’ while Alesha added: ‘I’m so happy right now. I’ve always respected you but my respect levels have just gone way up there now.’
David Walliams, the judge with the greatest stand-up experience, said: ‘When someone is really funny there is nothing much to say apart from: “You are really funny.” ‘You’ve got all the bases covered as a comedian. You’re brilliantly likeable. You’re observational. I think you did yourself really proud today.’
The father-of-one fell to the ground in tears at the news. ‘I’ve been doing comedy for 20 years. I’ve spent most of those 20 years encouraging young comedians and helping big-name comedians – opening up for them,’ he said. ‘Having a son has really drummed home how important it is that I make something of myself,’ he added.
Watch the full performance here:
Source Metro
