Hi, welcome to America's Got Talent How are ya and they look fit nervous? That's okay to be nervous It's totally understandable. What's your name Courtney? And how old you 13 thirteen? What's your favorite subject in school? music What kind of music? No You're very sweet and I'm guessing you're gonna be singing for us, yeah Listen, don't be nervous. I know this is a big stage and there's lots of people here But you're here for a reason so go for it and good luck. Thank you Oh Forty You know this shiny little thing when you first came out and then you sing and you're like a lion I mean genuinely incredible Howie what did you think? Oh my god, you are not from this era. You're from a whole different And I'm a huge Janis Joplin fan and it's a story if you ever watch the documentary Clive Davis He goes to the Monterey Pop Festival and he sees this young girl that nobody has ever seen before that. Nobody knows It was the first time Janis Joplin got signed and that would that changed her life. Do you know that story? Yeah I'm not Clive Davis. I'm Howie Mandel and I can't sign you to a record deal The only thing I can do for you young lady You are going straight to the match Thank you, so we pretty soon look though. Thank you so much Amazing I've never seen anything like that. Gimme gimme some love And who you we are Zuko, okay, what do you do? We do acrobatic and gymnastic, right? We are not professionals. We take people for whatever if they have skills or not. They are able to enjoy us Okay, and why did you decide to come on America's Got Talent with this act because this is the big stage in the world Where I can show our skills and our talent, that's a reason Okay, we'll listen the best of luck guys, thank you Okay, let's go Howie I am collecting my breath and I just I need some oxygen right now This is brave, this is Bruce is sister women today. This is me Welcome What's your name? My name is Amanda Mina. And how old are you Amanda? I'm 15 years old 15 years old. Where you from? I'm from Boston, Massachusetts. What do you do do you sing I sing. I love singing you love music. Mm-hmm Is it something you do as a hobby does it make you feel good? I feel like my experiences really connect me to like music. I just I love it what is your experience that you're Raised in Dominican Republic until I was four years old So when I came here, I didn't know a word of English really and I got bullied a lot so all that kind of Gave me tough skin. I just want to ask a question. I know I do hear this a lot unfortunately You got bullied what got you through that whole period I think it was really music and my mom A little bit you're ready to wow us go ahead young lady. Press the lock Looking out on I used to feel inspire before midday But he all the key to my piece Oh Like a natural woman I Mean, wow, I am just blown away With your beautiful voice. I mean you have a beautiful voice and you're a beautiful girl. Thank you. I love them Well, I gotta say you sang natural woman you are a super natural talent Simon You know you have Amanda you have genuinely Natural soul. Thinking you really really do. I mean that's not easy song to sing This is an audition. We're gonna remember for a long time Amanda Alright Mel B. What do you think? Oh my gosh, where do I start? That was just Incredible who filled. Oh, I've got all goose pimples I love your voice and this is what I'm gonna say to all those bullies Welcome to America's Got Talent's hi What's your name? And how are you? My name is Michaela Phillips, and I'm 15 years old 15 so you're still in school? Yes, who are you here with today? I'm here with my mom My dad my brother and the rest of my friends and family are in the audience. Oh So I'm guessing you you're gonna be singing for us tonight. Yes. Well, good luck. Thank you This is a story I have it all I've got a tape back Oh So I'm so confused I was broken She's amazing Bond and good and everything and you also treat on top of it. I love you. I Think you are absolutely Incredible thank you. So, I mean I love the whole package. I love your smile I love who you project to everyone your voice is incredible. You know what I'm gonna do for you Well, I've got to tell you I Shut my eyes and listen to you saying that was not the same person that Shouldn't have been you but you know what? It's a really difficult song to sing. You've got amazing presents great confidence This is what this show is all about good for you. Thank you so much Hello Hello, how are you? Nervous? Okay And what's your name, please? My name is Michael Ketterer wavy from I'm originally from East, Tennessee but right now I live in Orange County and Tell me a bit about you. What do you do for a living? I'm a pediatric mental health nurse Okay, and what are you gonna be doing for us are you a singer? Yes, sir? So this is kind of a different direction you coming on a show like this Michael. So tell me what the thought process was What's what's the ambition the dream here? Well, um, my family's my reason why I'm here my wife and my six children You know one of the things that happens especially because my children came out of foster care when you're surviving you can't dream and That has been one of the most rewarding things is providing them with a home in a safe environment where they're free to dream And so I'm here because I want to show them that if their dad can live out his dreams then nothing is impossible for them To fear okay, Michael. Listen, we're all rooting for you. Thank you Certain kind of It's never saw me I Want my whole life to be You Baby you don't know what it's my baby To love somebody to love somebody The way that I love All the way To school All the way that I love Baby you don't know what it's my Baby If Michael you know what let me find signals on these shows is it about being technical or is it about being relevant? and sometimes for me it's just about being real and A surprise. I'm being honest with you because you were so nervous. I was concerned for you but I think Sometimes actions speak louder than one I genuinely mean this is special and everything was perfect. I really mean How are you poach a Fantastic, so let's remind everyone around tonight who you have met who you are. I'm fly Jay from Savannah, Georgia I'm 14 years old and I'm a rapper. I did a song about gun violence. It's called guns down let's pick up on that because I think it's Important that you tell everyone what you told us on the first day we met if you don't mind My dad his name was camouflage he was a rapper up-and-coming he was gonna be signed to Universal Records but two days before he was gonna sign the contract he got murdered and My mom was pregnant with me. Yeah My whole goal is to continue my father's legacy, I feel like he died too early That's what I feel and I feel like he had a dream and he had things he wanted to do So i'ma do it for him Okay What is this song? Are you gonna do today? You wrote it? Yes. It's an original is car I can't lose and tell me what it's about It's just about my life. Like what I've been through to get here and to be in this position on America's Got Talent Alright, well, good luck Look I Gotta make it look what I don't been through. This is real life. I cannot pretend to Never let them tell you what you can't do cuz I don't made it this far. I can't lose my struggle That's something I really went through. Most of them was face to face Some of them was meant to just to get my feelings out. I wouldn't push the pencil neither help me eat this beat So I use my utensils. I'm from Savannah. It's a crab in the bucket effect in the face. They love you there Stab you right back in the back just to prove along I get a million in gold double play, but the haters in the doubters gonna be family at the day But I'm just trying to get this green like a herbivore you say you want it bad But I want it more and I'm looking it out gotta stand by a corner store cuz I'm the greatest more and they won't be Deflated they said that I'll never make you say that I'll never pass but a second So fickle transform to Oscar not affiliate in a hoard of the people's goddamn They won't be the flavor, but they can never stop though. I gotta make it look what I don't been through This is real life. I cannot pretend to Never let them tell you what you can't do cuz that I made it this far. I can't lose I gotta make me look what I've been through. This is real life. I cannot pretend to Never let them tell you what you can't do because that I made it this far. I can't lose Well done PO che Mel what do you think? Oh gosh, I just think them the way that you write it comes from the heart and I like you and I love you and You are a WoW and it's not somebody who wrote a song it's not somebody who sings a song It's somebody who lives a song and teaches us a lesson and you're a star. What a wonderful moment Jalapeno cliche, here's the good news. We provide a platform you do the hard work I'm not an expert, but I think you the lyrics the tracks Everything feels real and I didn't say that a lot of the times I appreciate you. I really like you I'll I'm I'm thrilled that you've come on this show. I Mean I'm I'm I'm blown away and I was blown away by your audition I mean, I I have goosebumps and I'm shaking a little bit because I want to tell you something at 14 years old you have the kind of authenticity and honesty That some artists never achieve in their entire lives You are not given a chance to have a relationship with your father You were not given a chance then and I want to make sure you get a chance now You made quite the impression when you first came came on the auditions, we remember this very well, but you know where we are 18x only seven can go through tell me the song you've chosen today Why chosen it we have chosen to do how far I'll go One of your comments last time was that you felt like this is me wasn't rehearsed enough We feel just a little bit more tight and solid on the vocals with this. Are we ready to win this thing? I've been staring at the edge of the water long as I can remember Never really knowing why I could be the perfect daughter But I come back to the water No matter how hard I try Every turn are you taking every drill? I attract every sign Back to the police. I know I can They call me Behind one day If I go there's just no telling how far I'll go I know everybody Right make us wrong You know what this actually made me really emotional I Can see you really really want it every single one of you on this stage really really wants it good job guys Great especially even lead vocals. I also want to say I think it is so great What you all do with your spare time instead of sitting at home doing video games Kudos to all of you. I Think of all the acts we've seen so far from the audition to this round you are the most improved And what you could get and what I felt was an unbelievable energy So I think what you've done is is actually incredible. I'm really proud of all of you. This is amazing Twelve from all of us to all of you Places of hope are going straight to the live show Welcome back. What's your name again? User might put your mic near my suit so and the choir is called the Angel City chorale 60 Wow, we didn't forty five people So, let me just start with back left your first name where you're from. And do you have any pets? Oh my gosh, dude. Did you start his choir off yourself? I wanted to start something to give back to the community We try to represent diversity different religions different ages were black white rich poor gay Straight even the Republicans Democrats can sit next to each other Nothing but your awesome okay festive, uh guys To pull a chocolatier to kunitake touching some man. Hey now you Wow, okay, I don't think this yeah. Thanks Let me start with you not only am I listening to you and absorbing the sound but I'm looking at your faces and everybody just is Living the song more than just playing the song or singing the song. You took me on a journey, and I love you. I Feel exactly the same I mean you took My seat and somewhere And your harmonies and what you sang? So let's give you props you made this happen you brought everyone together Why I like this so much is how much you guys care I think what you've done is very inspiring I've heard a lot of choirs over the years but this is original and I like the choreography and Your old dynamo, aren't you? Just looking around and seeing the diversity and seeing its different ages different races and Yet you guys are all singing from the same voice It is so inspirational to see all of you guys that I don't know It's my way Mike. No, we can may you don't you guys get you can you hear me? Yeah, are you sure can you hear this? Six crabs landing spots
