Mitchell Smith
Name: Mitchell Smith
Age: 16
Category: Under 25 Boys
Singing on stage in front of millions of people is a far cry from studying at high school and working in a pizza shop on weekends. That’s the new reality for Mitchell Smith. Growing up in the Byron Shire, singing has always been a passion for the shy teenager.
Taking to The X Factor stage at his audition was the first big step towards fulfilling his dream. Standing side of stage that day was his Mum, Ally, who has always encouraged him to sing.
“To get on that stage and be able to express myself was just awesome ,” Mitchell says of his audition. Judge Guy Sebastian said Mitchell had to overcome his shyness to get further in the competition. “I want to get more confident on stage, see where this journey takes me. I’ve got so much passion for music. I think I can go far with The X Factor because I just really love to sing.”
Mitchell was also nervous about performing in front of judge and his mentor Kyle Sandilands . “But he was awesome. He’s really honest and he puts his own twist on things.” Music runs in his family - his grandfather was a singer in a jazz band in Chicago. Mitchell’s current favourite band is Parkway Drive.
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