Chenai: (Pre-audition) I think because of the experience last year I want it more, because I sort of think "well, no, last 14 in Sharon's groups is not good enough".
Kate Thornton: Good luck my love.
Chenai: Thank you.
Kate Thornton: Sock it to them! (Chenai laughs and enters the audition room.)
Sharon Osbourne: (Smiling) Hi, how are you?
Chenai: All right. I'm all right.
Simon Cowell: Hello Chenai.
Chenai: Hello Simon. (Laughs)
Sharon Osbourne: You look really well, how have you been?
Chenai: All right, yeah, yeah.
Sharon Osbourne: Good.
Louis Walsh: Why have you come back again?
Chenai: I watched the live shows last year and I just wanted to be there. I thought "I'd love to sing live every week."
Louis Walsh: (Beckons Chenai to sing) Okay!
Chenai sings...
Louis Walsh: Chenai, I'm going to stop yer. Erm, why are you singing with your eyes closed?
Chenai: 'Cause it's a bit daunting! (Laughs)
Sharon Osbourne: (Joking) You should be used to it by now!
Louis Walsh: That doesn't work on tv.
Chenai: I thought like... I thought like... ehm...
Simon Cowell: (Looking directly at Louis) Doesn't matter!
Louis Walsh: You don't think so? It doesn't work on tv.
Simon Cowell: ...Doesn't matter!
Louis Walsh: Simon?
Simon Cowell: It is so rare to hear someone your age with your talent in this country. (Chenai smiles) I think if anything you've got better in the year since we've saw you.
Chenai: (Smiling) Yeah.
Sharon Osbourne: She has... You've come a long way.
Chenai: (Joking) I just sing with my eyes closed now instead of them open, so...
Sharon Osbourne: (Laughs out loud)
Simon Cowell: You can stand on your head for all I care Chenai! (Chenai laughs)
Louis Walsh: I think you're a great singer.
Chenai: Thank you.
Louis Walsh: I don't know if you have The X Factor (He glances at Simon) but I think you're a great, great singer. It's a rough diamond Simon I think.
Simon Cowell: Yeah. Which is great! Okay, Sharon 'Yes' or 'No'.
Sharon Osbourne: (Smiling) Yes!
Chenai: Thank you.
Simon Cowell: Louis?
Louis Walsh: Yes!
Chenai: Thank you.
Simon Cowell: You are sailing through to the next round. Well done.
Chenai: (Claps) Thank you, thank you.
Chenai is greeted by Kate as she exits the audition room... Chenai: Yes!
Kate Thornton: (Arms aloft) Yessssss! (She gives Chenai a big hug.)
In the pod... Chenai: When I go to Boot Camp I'm going to give it a hundred and fifty per cent. I am going to really, really...oh, I am gonna work so hard and just prove to 'em that I can do it and I am better than I was last year.
Sharon discuss Chenai in the hospitality room whilst waiting for lunch whilst an impassive looking Louis sits in between them... Simon Cowell: I admire anybody who gets as close as she did...
Sharon Osbourne: And comes back!
Simon Cowell: And comes back! Yea good luck to them!
Sharon Osbourne: Exactly!
Simon Cowell: You know, it shows that they've got what you're looking for...
Sharon Osbourne: Yeah.
Simon Cowell: ...which is a hunger!