13 year-old Rachel Crow kicked off the show in style with a confident and fun rendition of “Mercy” by Duffy during the first auditions at the “The X-Factor” premiere on Wednesday (September 21)- watch video below.

Rachel conquered the judges’ smiles and hearts with her super cute and fierce presence. She’s got the attitude, the voice, but, of course she is way too young, which also means there’s room for improvement. Rachel is adorable!

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Judge Cheryl Cole, who was later replaced by Nicole Scherzinger, believed they had found their little star. Both Paula Abdul and LA Reid agreed the girl’s got it all – Rachel is funky, sassy and soulful. Love her. Simon Cowell declared Rachel is the reason why they decided to take the age down, and claimed we will be hearing a lot about her.

Rachel Crow “Mercy” The X Factor Video