Twenty-four-year-old Galway rapper Aaron J stole the show on this week's Ireland's Got Talent, receiving four yeses and a huge reaction from the crowd, bagging himself a spot in the show's live finals.
Aaron, who spoke about his life growing up homeless with his mother, as well as his depression, performed an original song called 'Show Pain', which he said was written through his own experiences and which he credited with saving his life.
"Me and my mother...we would sleep in parks and at the back of shopping centres, wherever there was a bit of warmth really," he said before his performance wowed the judges, especially Michelle Visage.
After his performance, the judges were unanimous in praising his performance and what it represented, with Michelle saying "This one hit me".
Denise Van Outen, who said she did not normally understand rap lyrics, said she "understood every single word" and said she "absolutely loved it"
Louis Walsh said: "I wasn't expecting that - you've definitely got something special", while Jason Byrne praised Aaron while pointing out that "you represent a lot of kids and young people", and branded his performance as "brave and beautiful"
Earlier in the show, Jason accidentally pressed the golden buzzer by mistake, sending 51-year-old farmer Martin McGuinness into the show’s live finals.
McGuinness, who sang and dressed as Cilla Black, had already received three red buzzers from judges Michelle, Denise and Louis Walsh - who described the performance as "so bad".
Following the three red buzzers, Denise jostled with comedian Jason to try and get him to press his red button, before a crucial misstep led the magic golden buzzer to be pressed.
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The incident left the entire judging panel shocked, and left McGuinness with a place in the finals.
"That is such a waste of a golden buzzer," said Louis, who added "It’s just the singing was so bad."
"I mean if Cilla Black heard that version, she's spinning in the grave."
"I think Jason’s in trouble," host Lucy Kennedy said.
Several other acts took to the stage in the hopes of impressing the judging panel.
Young contemporary dancers Double Impact, which consisted of nine-year-old Syesha Byrne Murphy and 12-year-old Kyle Hawe, bagged themselves four big yeses for their emotional routine.
The pair delivered a superb performance that surely had Jason wishing he hadn't pushed his golden buzzer early!
Singer Michelle Grimes wowed the judges with her performance, with Louis branding her an "Irish pop star".
She received four yeses from the judges to carry her into the next round, with Denise saying she "couldn’t wait to hear her sing again"
Also making waves on the show were the Trinitones, a group of Trinity College acapella choir boys, who described themselves as "the choral world's answer to boyzone". The group's rendition of Ed Sheeran's 'Shape of you' earned them a standing ovation and four yeses from the judges, giving them a spot in the next round.
Other acts to impress the judges were 13-piece dance troupe Viva Dance, and Airbourne Dance Crew from Dublin, who Michelle said were "deadly".
Tonight also saw the first animal acts of the completion so far, with 39-year-old Kevin Lawlor and his faithful parrot Escobar attempting to perform a rendition of the Fields of Athenry.
Rather than sing, or even say hello, Escobar fled into the crowd before returning to Kevin, and eventually the duo left the stage.
