Familiarize yourself with the following notes on cultural information and contextual vocabulary in the video.
- Barbados – is a sovereign island country in the Lesser Antilles. It is situated in the western area of the North Atlantic.
- Simon Cowell – a British music executive and television producer, famous for his roles as talent judges on Britain’s Got Talent, The X Factor, and American Idol.
- Bajan – like Chinese is to China, and English is to England, Bajan is to Barbados.
- audition – a sample performance by an actor, singer, musician, dancer or other performer. It involves the performer displaying his or her talent.
- gouge – to take out or scoop out.
- Rated R – rating for films, which requires viewers ages 17 and younger to be accompanied by an adult.