Simon Cowell 'sings' Power Rangers theme for $1m

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<strong>Simon Cowell</strong> is best known for judging hopefuls' voices on The X Factor and American Idol, but he was persuaded to sing in public himself this week to raise $1m for charity. Billionaire Power Rangers creator Haim Saban tricked Cowell into singing the theme song to the show at a benefit in Beverley Hills on Tuesday. LA gossip site TMZ has obtained video of the event, in which Saban says: "Twenty years ago I got a call from England from a then very unknown Simon Cowell who wanted to do a version of Power Rangers, a disco version. And I thought that's a very stupid idea. But I'm going to sing and he's going to go base." A shy Cowell mutters: "Go Go Power Rangers … I'm not singing any more." He then tells Saban: "I'll pay you $100,000 to stop." The pair then agreed that Cowell could duck out if he paid £250,000. It follows an episode of The X Factor USA in September in which Cowell sang a line from Can't Help Falling in Love but insisted afterwards "Can I just be clear, I didn't sing, I impersonated a singer. That is not singing." A singing career? That's a no from us, Simon.

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