During his initial audition in New York, he performed a Dean Martin
impersonation of "That's Amore." Though judge Simon Cowell normally
frowns on gimmicks, he sensed that John had real talent under the Rat
Pack posturings and actually asked him to sing again, this time as
himself. After he performed a smooth rendition of "The Way You Look
Tonight," the judges unanimously agreed to let him through to the next
round.