Remember the hopeful Idols "singing" in the break of a football match at a Dutch football stadium? Well here's Mark's audition that made him qualify for that event.
Mark sings Wes - Alane
Translation of the dutch part: Thanks to EnigmaDrath!
First of all, he (Mark) was singing (what was according to him) an African song.
*sing song and does silly dance and cracks judges up*
Henk-Jan (HJ): Do you speak any African?
Mark: No, only this.
HJ: But you have no idea what you're singing about?
Mark: No. My parents are Dutch and we aren't negros (translates directly to "negers" in Dutch means the same, but isn't considered (that) offensive)
HJ (echoing the other judges' reactions): Really? I would never have guessed that (you aren't black) looking at you. And, if I may ask, what's wrong with your eyes?
Mark: Oh, I thought, you know, "dress to impress". Wear cool sunglasses. My mom (judge interrupts because he didn't hear him the first time; he used slang) said that I should wear an entire African outfit and rub myself brown (to resemble a black person, which would have made for even MORE comedy) but yeah.
HJ: Well, you have amused us tremendously, but you won't get any farther than this. Can I see your eyes, just once?
Mark shows eyes
There's some controversy that the woman judge says, upon seeing his eyes, "Nou ja, mongool" ("Yeah, well, Mongol"; Mongool is derogatory Dutch for a mentally retarded person), but she actually says "Nou ja, mag ook" ("Yeah, well, can too", or "It's permissible")
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