Some singers are born with talent and blossom at an early age, which is the case with Cormac Thompson. At only 13 years old, he delivers an incredible cover of Sarah McLachlan’s touching song ‘Angel.’
Cormac Thompson
In the performance video, Cormac is accompanied simply by a piano while he sings. He sings in a light beautiful voice while standing in a dark studio. Near the song’s close, a bird flies away from the snow, and feathers fall from the sky onto the screen.
Cormac sings the emotional lyrics, ‘You spend all your time waiting for that second chance. For a break, that would make it okay. There’s always some reason to feel not good enough. And it’s hard at the end of the day. I need some distraction. Oh, beautiful release.’
When Cormac was just 12 years old, he auditioned for Season 15 of ‘Britain’s Got Talent.’ He comes from Lancashire in Northern Ireland, and for his audition, he sang ‘Run’ by Snow Patrol.
Simon Cowell said to Cormac, ‘It was a brilliant choice of song. You sang it beautifully. You made it your version.’ Although Cormac failed to make the semi-finals, he signed a recording contract with Decca records. He released his debut album titled ‘Hear My Voice.’
‘Angel’ is a song written by Sarah McLachlan that appeared on her 4th album titled ‘Surfacing.’ The lyrics talk about the pain of drug addiction. The song peaked at number 4 on the Billboard Hot 100 charts and spent 12 weeks at number 1 on the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart.
Cormac’s voice is hard to believe. It is incredible this young teen singer can deliver such a difficult song to sing. He has only begun to entertain his fans, and it will be interesting to follow his career for years to come!