16-Year-Old Harry Styles’ ‘X Factor’ Audition Unearthed, Featuring Never-Before-Seen Footage

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A recently unearthed video of Harry Styles’ first audition for “The X Factor” is offering a look back at how it all began more than a decade earlier.

Before finding fame as a solo artist, Styles was a member of boy band One Direction, and before than he was a 16-year-old with big dreams who took his first stab at stardom by auditioning before Simon Cowell and the other judges on the British TV talent competition.

In the clip, Styles takes to the stage and charmingly banters with Cowell, who asks him about his job working at a bakery, leading to an extended conversation about the popularity of various baked goods. READ MORE: Harry Styles Sent Lizzo Flowers After ‘About Damn Time’ Surpassed His Reigning No.

1 Hit “Viennese fancies always a favourite,” Styles declares, while also noting that “donuts are good.” Finally, he begins singing Train’s “Hey Soul Sister”, a somewhat shaky and slightly pitchy performance that brings a scowl to Cowell’s face before he interrupts the song. “I dunno whether it’s the track that’s throwing you, but can I hear something that’s just you, without any music?” Cowell asks.