Mel: Hi, my lovely! C: Hi... M:Welcome to America's got talent. M: How are ya? C: em, a little bit nervous. M:That's okay, to be nervous; It's totally understandable. What's your name? Courtney. M: And how old are you? C:13 (Howie in awe) oh wow... M:13? M: uh, What's your favorite subject in school? C: Music M: What kind of Music? C: I don't know...(giggles nervously with audience) M: You're very sweet, and I'm guessing you're gonna be singing for us? C: yeah.. M: Listen, don't be nervous. I know this is a big stage and there's lots of people here M: But you're here for a reason so, go for it and good luck. C: Thank you... (Audience cheering in encouragement) Pompey HEY! (Well deserved standing ovation ensues) Simon: Bloody hell, Courtney! S: You were like this shy little thing when you first came out, and then you sing and you're like a lion! I mean genuinely incredible S: Howie, what did you think? HM: Oh my gosh, you are not from this era. You're from a whole different era! *Audience screams* HM: And I'm a HUGE Janis Joplin fan and it's a story HM: if you ever watch the documentary, Clive Davis HM: He goes to the Monterey Pop Festival and he sees this young girl that nobody has ever seen before: that nobody knows. HM: It was the first time Janis Joplin got signed. And that would-that changed her life. You know that story? C: Yeah... HM: I'm not Clive Davis. I'm Howie Mandel, and I can't sign you to a record deal HM: THE ONLY THING I CAN DO FOR YOU YOUNG LADY, IS GIVE YOU A GOL-(everyone screams and cheers happily) (Golden Confetti + victory music = Gold Buzzer victory) Tyra: YEEEEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Awe, so sweet!! :) HM: Amazing. T: Courtney, You are going straight to the LIVE SHOOOOWW!!!!! (Audience screams louder) C: This is exactly- so MU- Thank you so much! HM: NO! Thank you so much! HM: OH MY GOSH!.. T: You're absolutely amazing, I've never seen anything like that. Can we give her some love? How are you I'm great why you love What's your name? My name is Darcy win. Okay. Does he who's that? My name is petunia my towles Is it a bunny? Yes Is that a real bunny? Why did you post decide to enter the show well, it was one of my big dreams But also I would really like to keep vitriolic wisdom alive because it's not common, you know So well listen to us you best of luck. I really hope you both so much. Good luck Are you ready? Yeah, I'm already hit. Well you're gonna see oh boy Wow - the They don't bathe a You know, it's really sweet your puppy I'm guessing is exactly like you very charming and adorable You made my heart melt you are brilliant. I'm trying to describe how amazing it was Well done well Darcy you are going straight Young lady, what is your name? Grace? Grace, you're a beautiful young lady. You know that. Thank you How old are you twelve? Are you excited to be here? It's crazy What are you gonna sing I'm singing an original really? Yes What's it about it's about me and other people at school behind you supporting you most my friends Don't really know I sing so they don't know you're here. No, you believe that you can win Well, I mean miracles can happen so possibly Stages yours I don't play I Am Just trying to give I Don't play by the rules of the game. So you say I'm destroy To find my way No You know, this is a show about surprises and you'd use the word miracle and I think you are a living beautiful walking Your original love people not knowing your name is so right and so wrong because I think the world is gonna know Your name I think You know what I predict for you I think you are the next Taylor Swift I feel like this is my kinda stage. I mean, I'm getting ready to make up dream Great personality I'm a cow make a prediction that you're the next Taylor Swift Can I get your autograph? So you think you've got a star now? 100% a we've got to stop wow This girl is special Now annoyed I didn't press the Are you not a bit less nervous than last time or more nervous because now we're like only one step away from the live shows Actually, what's so excited, what are you singing for us today? I'm going to be singing girl on fire by Alicia Keys Well, I'm jelica I wish you good luck today Jesus too good she's Only like a highway she's eliminate 11. It's on fire Phil we catastrophe but you know she can fly away She got both feet on the ground and she's burning it down And she goes by Fritzsche, what did you think I Mean I'm so I'm so blown away because you walk out and there's this like, you know You've got these like sneakers on and you look like an adorable little child and then you open your mouth It's like how do those pipes fit in that? Tiny body you are Unbelievable. I Just feel like Angelica you are the chosen She's crying I don't good. What is your name? My name is Sal Valentin Eddie. I'm from Long Island, New York. I can't meet a sink today And what do you do in New York I deliver pizzas for my cousin's place Okay, the other wife oh, I'm 20 I'm too young. Oh you're 20 years old Wow, you have a girlfriend Heidi Klum, how you doing? Tell me why you been to the show so I Want to make something of myself I want to bring back like those Dean Martin style roasts. Yeah. I want to have fun How does a 20 year old get interested in these kind of Dean Martin kind of that's kind of my grandmother She ended up passing away and the music was all I had to remember her bodies. The Italian families are matriarch. So what's most important? My beautiful mother is in here tonight somewhere and You know what? My mother is everything to me guys Okay. Well, are you gonna be our our entertainment now? I'm gonna entertain you like you never been at the team before I didn't come here to try out. I came here to win. I Like that sound good luck. Thank you very much Let's go. Let's go stelae. Let's go And now The end is near and so I face The final curtain My friend I'll say it clear I'll state my case of Which I am certain I've lived This life that's full. I traveled each and every Highway and more much more than this I did it my Let me tell you What is a man? What has he got Fuck himself Not And Like so took Wow Simon I'd sell When you want to sing this kind of music, you can't fake it. It's either in you or it's gone. You're an old soul Guessing right. Now your grandmother's looking down at you and these she probably is saying yeah He did it his way I could feel thank you I give you a big sum up here Better better Hey, what are we feeling over here, you know this hang out here. I'm feeling sugar and spice and everything nice. How you doing? You have such power and such control and such torn that was his flawless I just love the way you talk to. I just love she loves the word talk Was the way of saying I did I love the way you look tonight How I mean, let me let me yell yes, go ahead what are we feeling Sal the truth is you really are a good-hearted lovable guy who has a real talent I'm giving you your first resounding gifts I D Do you want to know how I feel about you? Do you tell me I tell you right Today is the first day of the rest of my life Hi, how are you come what's your name? Mandy Harvey and who's this? My interpreter, what's your name? Sarah? Nice to meet you Sarah. Nice Okay, Mandy, sir, I think I've worked this out so your death Yes, I lost so my hearing when I was 18 years old Wow and how do you know by 29 so it's 10 years Wow Mandy how did you lose your hearing if you that might be asking I have a connective tissue disorder So basically I got sick and my nerves deteriorated So you were singing before you lost your hearing yeah, I've been singing since I was four so I left music after I lost my hearing and then figured out how to get back into Singing with muscle memory using visual tuners and trusting my pitch so your shoes are off because you're feeling the vibration Is that how you're following the music? Yeah, I'm feeling the tempo the the beach through the floor and money. What are you gonna sing? I'm gonna sing a song that I wrote called try Okay. Can you tell me what it's the balance? After I lost my hearing I gave up, but I want to do more with my life than just give up. So Good for you. Okay. Well look this is your moment and good luck. Okay I Don't feel the way I used to the sky is gray And I'll take my place again if I would You There is no one for me to Cuz I know Yes, I don't live the way I want to That whole picture never came into view But I'm getting use to Mandy I don't think you're gonna need a translator for this President That was one of the most amazing things I've ever seen in her career Honestly, I never think I'm gonna be surprised or amazed by people and then you turn up and with I would just the fact that you are you But it was your voice Your tone the song was beautiful Congratulations, you were straight through to the live shows We found each other Hello Hello. Hello, how are you? nervous It's okay. And what's your name, please? My name is Michael Ketterer lady 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 Russ are you a singer? Yes, sir? So this is kind of a different direction you coming on a show like this. Mica. 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 I'm on 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 Just go All the way that I love Baby you don't know what it's my Baby no If Michael, you know what that we 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 Something About You I genuinely made this is special and Everything was perfect something I really mean 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 but I have returned I've got a tape back inside Like a battle wound sauce so confused I was broken Thank you She's amazing. Yeah 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 While I'm good at Lu 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 the show is all about good for you. Thank you so much 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 I am collecting my breath and I just I need some oxygen right now This is brave, this is bruise this is who i'm meant to be. This is me That guy 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 you 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. Look 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 I take every trail I attract every path I make if he Pro leads back to the police. I know I cannot Cause Behind One day Oh if I go there's just no telling how far I'll go I know everybody on We tried to make us strong But no 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 understand 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 lunch
