**The Keytar King Who Tried to Flirt His Way to Fame**
Talent shows are full of serious singers and perfect dancers.
Then someone walks on stage who feels completely different â and the whole room changes.
In Week 6 of *Britainâs Got Talent* 2013, 23-year-old Dutch performer Maarty Broekman did exactly that. He carried a keytar, a huge smile, and zero hesitation.
What followed became one of the most joyful and rewatchable auditions of the season.
**A Walking Flashback to the 1980s**
Curly hair bouncing. Tight sequined leggings sparkling. A cropped jacket that looked stolen from an old music video.
Maarty looked like he had time-traveled straight from the 80s.
He proudly told the judges his mission: to bring the keytar back and prove that â80s music was âthe best music ever in the world.â
The theater laughed. Then it cheered. The energy shifted instantly.
**The Song That Made Everyone Lean In**
Maarty launched into his original track âBackdoor Loverâ â a cheeky, upbeat song about a secret romance.
He didnât just play the keytar.
He *performed* it.
He danced with it. Pointed it at the judges like a rock star. Treated the quirky instrument like the coolest thing on earth.
Every exaggerated move pulled the audience closer.
It wasnât about perfect pitch. It was pure entertainment.
**The Flirt Strategy That Stole the Show**
What made the audition unforgettable wasnât only the music.
From the first notes, Maarty aimed almost every smile, glance, and lyric straight at judge Alesha Dixon.
Cheeky grins. Locked eyes. Full-throttle flirtatious energy that felt both over-the-top and completely charming.
The audience exploded with laughter.
The other judges couldnât stop smiling.
It felt less like an audition and more like a fun, slightly cheeky love letter delivered live on national television.
**The Judges Reacted Instantly**
David Walliams was won over right away.
He called the song âvery romanticâ and said Maarty was âborn to entertain.â
Amanda Holden and Alesha Dixon both gave enthusiastic yeses.
Simon Cowell, true to form, was the only one unimpressed. He called the instrument âridiculous,â the lyrics âhorrible,â the singing âterrible,â and the costume âawful.â
But the other three happily overruled him. Maarty went through to the next round amid cheers and laughter.
**Why This Audition Still Gets Rewatched Years Later**
In a show often filled with high-stakes drama and emotional power ballads, Maartyâs performance felt refreshingly different.
He didnât try to be the most technical singer.
He simply leaned fully into his personality â quirky, confident, and unapologetically fun.
His keytar became a symbol of pure entertainment.
His playful attempts to charm Alesha created a moment fans still talk about and rewatch today.
Maarty later reached the semi-finals with the same energetic, retro style. He didnât win the trophy, but his audition remains one of the most entertaining moments from the 2013 season.
It proved something important:
Sometimes the most memorable acts arenât the ones that try hardest to impress.
Theyâre the ones that simply make people smile.
**Watch the full hilarious audition below and see why the audience (and three judges) couldnât resist him!** đ
