The two-hour season premiere of the U.S. version of "The X Factor" aired last night on FOX -- and the show really started with a bang!
42-year-old mother of two Stacy Francis clearly stood about above the rest on Wednesday night, getting a standing ovation from judges Simon Cowell, Paula Abdul, L.A. Reid and Cheryl Cole and the audience after slaying a version of Aretha Franklin's "Natural Woman." Re-watch it again above.
Francis wasn't the only one who impressed the judging panel though -- and there was a lot of potential throughout the whole show.
Chris Rene, elderly couple Dan and Vernita, the crazy Siameze and more, check out the gallery below to see who did and didn't make the cut for the next round.
What'd you think of the premiere? Will you keep watching?
