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Did you know that Garrett Bolden auditioned for "X Factor UK?"

Back when he was 25 years old, Garrett tried his luck at the international singing competition and made it on the first round of auditions when he sang Bruno Mars's "When I Was Your Man."

Unfortunately for him, he returned to the Philippines and couldn't make it back to London to continue his "X Factor UK" journey.

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#TriviaTuesday: #GarrettBolden auditioned for The X Factor UK when he was 25 years old. For his audition, he performed 'When I Was Your Man' 😊 He made it to the next round but he had already returned to the Philippines and he couldn't make it back to London in time. Here he is with Dermot O'Leary, the show's host!

A post shared by GMA Artist Center (@artistcenter) on Apr 28, 2020 at 6:10am PDT

Over on Instagram, Garrett made a throwback post reminiscing about the time he auditioned.

"You can't just sit there and wait for people to give you that dream you have. Make it happen for yourself," he said.

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You cant just sit there and wait for people to give you that Dream you have . Make it Happen for yourself ❤️🙌🏾 #throwback

A post shared by garrett devan bolden jr (@garrettboldenjr) on Apr 27, 2020 at 6:23am PDT

Aside from Garrett, the boy band JBK comprised of Joshua Bulot, Bryan del Rosario, and Kim Ordonio also auditioned for "X Factor UK" back in 2017 but was eliminated during the Six Chair Challenge round.