[spirited music]
* *
- * Whoa, whoa *
* *
- [playing graceful flute melody]
- * This day is gonna be *
* The greatest memory *
* Making history *
* Let's go *
* *
* You don't need no luck *
* With that golden touch *
* Time to light it up *
* Let's go *
* *
* Yeah, this is it, go * - I love you!
- I know. I know.
- That was incredible.
- * More parmesan *
[people chanting] Parmesan, parmesan!
- You tell every bully that you have a big brother
named Terry Crews!
[cheers and applause]
- * It's down to the wire *
* Come on, take me through *
* It's down to the wire *
* This is it *
[cheers and applause]
* Go *
- In all the years we've ever done this,
this has never actually happened before.
* *
- Sofía, look!
- * This is it, go *
- I wanted to go for my dreams.
- * Yeah, this is it, go *
* *
* Go *
* *
* Go *
- * This is it * - * Yeah, this is it *
* Go *
- Whoo-hoo! - * Yeah, this is it, go *
- Now that's what I call an interest!
- Yes! Now, Simon, are you
finally warming up to my flute, man?
You finally--you like it.
Now, admit it. You like it?
- No. - Oh.
- [laughs] - Let me buy you a guitar.
- [laughs] All right.
Are you ready to get this show started?
- Let's do it. - Let's go!
- Whoo-hoo! - Yes!
[cheers and applause]
- Okay, we're ready for the first act.
Has anyone seen Hallow?
[Offenbach's "Galop Infernal"]
- Hallow, come here. Come here.
[chicken clucking]
* *
- By the way, who's holding up that amazing head?
You are my favorite audience member I've ever met,
and you have great taste.
- Here we go, folks. Cameras are rolling.
You guys ready?
[cheers and applause]
[chicken clucking]
- Hallow, Hallow!
* *
- Heidi, your outfit is everything, girl.
- Thank you! Mwah!
- Standby for the first act.
- Hallow, come here.
* *
There you are. We're gonna be late.
- What's your name? - Zoe Tomas.
- Zoe, and--
- This is Hallow.
- And what are you doing today?
- Chicken training.
- Wait, you are a chicken trainer?
- Yeah. - Okay, here we go.
- This an animal act?
- We have had so many dog acts, but I love it.
- All right, the world's ready for you and Hallow.
Go out there and make it happen.
[cheers and applause]
- Oh, chicken.
- I didn't think it was gonna be a chicken.
- What's she holding? - It's chicken.
[cheers and applause]
- Hello. How are you?
- I'm good. - What are you holding?
- This is Hallow, my chicken.
- Oh, bless. And what's your name?
- Zoe Tomas. - And where are you from?
- I'm from Agua Dulce, California.
- Okay, and how old are you?
- I am 11 years old.
[cheers and applause]
- Okay, very nice to meet you, Zoe.
Now tell me why you're here.
I can see, this is obviously gonna be an animal act.
- You are amazing, Simon. You are amazing.
[laughter]
- Just a gift I have. - [chuckles]
- So I'm gonna do some chicken training with Hallow.
- Okay.
- When did you realize that you could train a chicken?
- I started training the chickens when I was seven.
- And what came first? The chicken or the "AGT"?
[laughter]
- Is it your dream to win "America's Got Talent"?
- Yes. - Okay.
Good for you.
[chicken chirps]
Is that you talking?
[chicken chirps]
Okay, well, look, as I always say,
the next two minutes could change your lives,
so good luck. - Thank you.
[cheers and applause]
- How sweet is she?
- How do you even think of training chickens?
[chicken chirping softly]
[Kenny Loggins' "Footloose"]
[upbeat rock music]
* *
- Hallow. - Whoa.
Whoa.
- Whoo-hoo!
- * Been working so hard *
- She's so tiny, the chicken.
- * My card *
* Eight hours, for what? * - Oh!
* *
- * I'll hit the ceiling *
* Or else I'll tear up this town *
- Yeah!
* *
- * Now I gotta cut loose *
- Whoa.
- * Kick off your Sunday shoes *
- It's a pom. It's a pom-pom chicken.
- It's a new chicken! - Oh, he's so cute.
- I love that. - He's like a little dog.
- * Whoa, Milo *
- He's so fluffy.
- * Let's go *
* Lose your blues *
* Everybody cut footloose *
- Wow. Wow!
- * Cut footloose * - * Yeah, ooh, oh, oh *
- * Cut footloose * - Whoa!
- * Cut footloose *
* *
* You've got to turn me around *
* And put your feet on the ground *
* Gotta take the hold of us all *
* *
- Oh, my God. - Whoa.
* *
- * I'm turning it loose * - A band?
- * Footloose *
* Kick off the Sunday shoes * - Whoa!
- * Please, Louise *
* Pull me off of my knees *
* *
- Keiko's on bongos. Minnie on chimes.
[chimes jangling]
Mist on Guitar. Eve on drums.
* *
Hallow and Triller on piano.
* *
That's the rock and roll band.
- * Everybody get footloose *
* *
[cheers and applause]
- * I had a dream... * - Amazing.
- * That someday *
* I would just fly *
- Amazing.
- * Away, oh *
* *
- Howie. - There are no words.
I've never seen anything like that,
and that's exactly what blows my mind on this show.
I love--I love your chickens. I love you.
Thank you for being here.
- I want to know first,
what is this pom-pom-looking chicken?
What kind of-- what is--what is that?
- That one that is like a round ball.
- She's a Cochin frizzle.
So this guy, Hallow's feathers, they're straight.
Her feathers are the curlicues,
so that's what makes her a little fluffy.
- Well, if you are not too busy,
I need help with my four kids.
[laughter]
* *
- You didn't miss one bit.
It was fascinating to see what these chickens could do.
It was, like, unexpected.
So I am very glad that you made it to "AGT."
- * I'll fly away *
- I mean, we had animal acts on the show who did nothing.
Literally useless. - Yeah.
[clucking] - And then you come on
with your chickens and they did everything right.
It's incredible.
- Amazing. - Amazing.
So I'd like to start this off
with your first yes. - Yeah.
- * Fly away *
Yes. - Sofía.
- Absolutely a yes for you and your chickens.
* *
- I'm gonna give you a third yes.
[cheers and applause]
- [imitating chicken] Yes, yes, yes!
* *
Four yeses. Thank you.
[cheers and applause]
- Yeah. You got it!
* *
- * Whoa, hey *
- I have never gotten a dog to listen actually.
- I can't even get my kids to listen.
- Coming up...
[dramatic music]
- Simon!
[laughter]
[cheers and applause]
- All right, funk fan. - Hey guys, this is it.
- 5:00 in the morning. - 5:00 in the morning.
We got a flight at 6:50. This is it.
The "AGT" journey.
- * Got that sunshine in my pocket *
* Got that good sole in my feet *
- All right, we're walking the streets of L.A.
- We're on the way to the hotel.
Yo, guys, it's our room. Check it out.
Oh, yeah, show them our room.
- Whoa, dude. - It's game day.
What time is it, Carl? - 6:45.
- This is just crazy.
- You gotta show 'em, Carly. Just show 'em.
We're on "America's Got Talent."
- * Nothing I can see but you when you dance *
- My name is Jacksun Fryer. I'm 19 years old.
- My name is Carlow. I'm 20 years old.
We are...
[together] Funkanometry.
- We're going backstage right now with the crew.
Check out this camera.
How we kind of got the duo together was Carlow
came and took classes at my local studio,
and then we really became good friends.
- Music brought the duo together.
- Brought--yeah. - Yeah.
Yeah. - That's actually nice.
Our first videos were just in my living room,
like, we call it the Funk Headquarters.
- Got, like, 4 million views.
- Before we perform, we take water...
- Let's clear those out.
- And then we put it in our ears.
Let the--let the music refresh.
Okay. Hold up before you judge us.
That's to hear the music better.
Clears the ears and then--
- It just kind of calms us down.
- That's my water.
We definitely thought about what we'd do with the money.
I think we would put that towards going to the moon.
* *
We can literally do the real moonwalk.
- This competition, it means everything to us.
It's the most important performance ever.
- Yeah, it literally could change our lives forever, man.
All right, guys, that's the interview.
- All done.
- And we got the performance next,
and we'll see what happens. - You ready?
Let's go. Funkanometry in the house.
Go out there and make it happen, guys.
* *
- * Can't stop the feeling *
* Wanna see you move your body *
* *
* Got this feeling in my body *
- Oh! - Oh.
- Wow.
- What's up?
- Hi. - Hi.
- Who are you guys? - Yeah.
So I'm Jacksun. - And I'm Carlow.
- And we are--
- We're Funkanometry. - Funkanometry.
- Who came up with that name?
And why that name? - So it's like a fusion.
So, like, the funk is like from our funky style.
- It's pretty cool. The funky style.
And then we kind of do, like, lines when we dance.
- Geometric. - Lines when we dance.
So... - Tell us how old you are.
- I'm 20. - And I'm 19.
- Are you confident enough that you think you can win?
- I think we could really give a lot of smiles
to the world, and that's kind of the soul
of Funkanometry is just positivity,
and I think with that, it could bring us all the way.
- We need that. - Bring us down to the win.
Yeah. - All right.
- We got you then. We got you then.
- That's right.
- All right. Let's do it.
- Let's see it. - Good luck.
- Sweet, sweet. - Awesome.
- They've got a good personality.
- Yeah.
[Earth, Wind & Fire's "September"]
* *
- * Do you remember *
* *
* The 21st night of September? *
* Love was changin' the minds of pretenders *
* While chasin' the clouds away *
* *
* Ba-dee-ya, say, do you remember? *
* Ba-dee-ya, dancin' in September *
* Ba-dee-ya, never was a cloudy day *
* *
[motor buzzing]
- [laughs]
[Rick James' "Super Freak"]
* *
* With me *
* Yeah *
Hey, hey, hey, hey!
* *
- Oh, my God, I love it. - * She's a super freak *
* Super freak *
* She's super freaky now *
* *
* Everybody, sing *
* Super freak, super freak *
* *
* She's a very special girl *
* *
* From her head down to her toenails *
- * Down to her feet *
[cheers and applause]
[upbeat music]
- Bravo!
- * I got this feeling inside my bones *
* It goes electric, baby *
- I love it. - Funkanometry!
Yeah!
- I have to say, I was worried first
because, you know, when you look on TikTok,
you have this tiny little screen,
and now you have this gigantic stage.
And will it translate? But I think it worked.
I really liked it. - Thank you.
* *
- I loved this audition. - I loved it too.
- Thank you. - Thank you.
- I think you are fun, original.
My only issue was...
it wasn't long enough, your audition.
- Yeah. - Thanks.
- Well done. - Sofía.
- It was fun. It was young.
It was modern. It was fantastic.
- Thank you so much. - Thank you.
- That was so good on so many levels.
You're in sync together.
Your faces and your acting
and your little storytelling work
and also the choice of music. - Yes.
It's been fire. - Let's vote.
- I would like to start off with the first yes.
- Hey. - Hey, there it is.
- Simon. - I'm going to say yes.
- Sofía. - Obviously, yes.
- And I'm gonna give you a fourth yes.
[cheers and applause]
- * Nothing I can see but you when you dance, dance, dance *
- Thank you guys so much!
- * So just dance, dance... * - Well done.
- This is crazy. Thank you.
- Thank you. - I really like them too.
- They make you smile, don't they?
- Hey! - Oh, oh, oh, oh!
- Ooh, he's got the robot. Let's go.
- They looked very nerdy when they were standing there.
- But doesn't everybody look better
when they're performing.
Like, I'll be honest with you.
When we're upstairs and you're just sitting there,
you don't look so great, Sofía.
But when you're down here and you're judging...
- I transform.
- It's amazing. - Yeah.
[laughter]
* *
[together] Four yeses!
* *
- * Got this feeling in my body *
- Coming up... - * Break it down *
- What's your name? - George.
- [screams] [buzzer blares]
- Your career is about the skyrocket.
- I've never seen anyone fall on their own face.
- I'm gonna show you something with my bathtub.
- This was the best thing I've seen all day.
[dramatic music]
- All clear, commercial break starts now.
- So while they get this thing all reset up,
I'm looking for some talent. I'm looking for some singers.
- [singing warmups] - I'm looking for some singers.
- Hello, sir. - Hey.
- How are you doing? I'm Terry.
- Hi, Anthony. - All right, Anthony.
- Oh, okay, you're right here. Hello!
Get on up here. How are you doing?
What's your name? - I'm Kayla.
- And what are you going to do here on "AGT"?
- I'm doing, like, a one-man-band
kind of performance.
- Here's the microphone. Take it away.
- * Row, row, row the boat *
* Gently down the stream *
- All right, Anthony. Good luck to you, man.
Go out there. Make it happen.
- Thanks. - Okay, sorry, guys.
- Here we go in 10 seconds.
Big applause.
[cheers and applause]
- Hi. - Good evening.
What is your name?
- Hi, my name is Anthony Kapfer.
- Where are you from? - I'm from New York City.
- Okay, Anthony. We're ready for you.
- All right.
[upbeat rock music]
- * Comedy songs are never really funny *
* *
* I find them to be nothing but a bore *
[buzzers blaring]
[audience booing]
- Well, you kind of critique your own audition really.
Didn't you? You just said what we thought.
- I like you, but do you have any other talent?
- No.
[cheers and applause]
- Why does someone wait in line all day to do that?
- Things were going so well.
* *
- And what is your name? - My name's Waylon Napadogan.
I am from New Brunswick, Canada.
I'm gonna be doing an original song
that I wrote with my brain. - Your brain.
- Yes.
[soft piano music]
- * If you ever order something *
* At a restaurant, and the food *
* comes out suspiciously fast *
[buzzers blaring]
- Why do you like this one and not the cheese song?
- I like it.
[audience booing]
- I think we're being Punk'd here.
- It was a beautiful, awesome song.
- No, it wasn't. - All-American.
I loved it. - No.
- Well, thank you. Thank you.
* *
- I was missing "Parmesan" or something.
I didn't know when to sing along.
- You--maybe you want it a second time.
No?
[audience chanting] Parmesan, parmesan, parmesan!
* *
- Hello, sir. I'm Terry Crews.
What's your name? - Drake Milligan.
- And I see you're going to be singing?
- Yes, sir, I will be.
* *
I'm Drake Milligan.
I'm from Fort Worth, Texas, and I'm a country music singer.
I was a pretty normal Texas kid.
I grew up a lot of hunting and a lot of fishing.
My dad runs a scrap yard, and my mom's a veterinarian.
Pretty country household.
When I was about seven,
I was out eating with my family,
and there was an Elvis impersonator
at the restaurant, and I was enthralled.
I think that's where I decided
that I wanted to be like Elvis.
- * Shake, rattle, and roll *
- Well, it was cute at first. I'd go put on the jumpsuits.
I was dying my hair black,
but it probably wasn't until one of the first times
I got on stage and sang some of my old songs.
I figured, man, this is something I can do.
You know, I can pave my own way.
- Sofía! Whoo!
[cheers and applause]
- I get nervous getting in front of a big crowd,
but I've got my band with me, and those guys are awesome.
I've been watching "America's Got Talent" since I was a kid,
and I really just dreamed as a kid
of being up on that stage.
[cheers and applause]
Hey, y'all.
- Why is he so cute?
- Hello, how are you?
- I'm doing very well. How are you?
- Well, very nice to meet you. And who are you?
- I'm Drake Milligan from Fort Worth, Texas.
- Okay.
How old are you, Drake? - I'm 23.
- I'm guessing you're gonna be singing today.
- Yes, sir. I will be singing.
- How do I know? - You're amazing.
I don't know how you do it, Simon.
- Don't ask. - [chuckles]
Now, I'm presuming that you gig around,
I mean, the state or the country.
- Well, I'm based out of Nashville now.
I've been recording my own songs here lately
and been out with my band.
We've been on the road and making stories
and telling lies and-- - Yep.
Out of interest, how many, roughly, new artists
get signed in Nashville per year do you think?
- There's not very many. - It's not, is it?
So you think this is the platform
to showcase your talent best? - Absolutely.
I mean, back in the day,
Elvis had "The Ed Sullivan Show," right?
- Yep. - And the Beatles did too.
And I-- - Yep.
- And I see this kind of on the same scale of that.
Almost bigger. Way bigger.
- Wow.
[cheers and applause]
And you have a lot of people behind us
to tell if you're any good or not.
[cheers and applause]
And they know a lot more
than record companies do. - Absolutely, absolutely.
- We always say three minutes hopefully
will change your life. Let's see what happens.
Good luck. - Thank you very much.
Thank you.
[cheers and applause]
Ready, boys?
[upbeat country music]
- * Stayin' too long at the honky-tonk *
* Spendin' too much just to tie one on *
* Little less right and a lot more wrong *
* Sounds like somethin' I'd do *
* Callin' in sick when the fish are bitin' *
* Takin' those curves with the gravel flyin' *
* Keepin' one eye on the next horizon *
* Sounds like somethin' I'd do *
* *
* I never had a reason, girl *
* To go 'round lookin' for a fire to walk through *
* It ain't like me to want somebody *
* Rearrangin' all my want-to's *
* I ain't the kind to settle down *
* Or let myself get wrapped around *
* Somebody's finger, but if I had you *
* Baby, sounds like somethin' I'd do *
* *
* Cleanin' my truck, get it pushin' eighty *
* Pickin' you up and later, maybe *
* Gettin' one kiss and goin' half-crazy *
* Sounds like somethin' I'd do *
* I never had a reason, girl *
* To go 'round lookin' for a fire to walk through *
* It ain't like me to want somebody *
* Rearrangin' all my want-to's *
* I ain't the kind to settle down *
* Or let myself get wrapped around *
* Somebody's finger, but if I had you *
* Baby, sounds like somethin' *
* Baby, sounds like somethin' I'd do. *
* *
[cheers and applause]
- Thank you very much. Thank you very much.
- [laughs] That's pretty good.
- That's an original, right? - Yes, sir, it is.
- I think that songs that hit. - Thank you.
- And I think that you're a hit.
You're like the new Elvis of Country.
I think you're gonna break out
from this particular song, this particular moment
on this particular night.
[cheers and applause]
- Thank you very much.
- I loved it.
I also love that you guys are a band.
We don't have a lot of bands yet, you know, this season,
so I think you are perfect for "America's Got Talent."
[cheers and applause]
- The perfect combination.
The song was amazing. You are amazing.
And I think America's gonna go crazy.
The girls are going crazy.
[cheers and applause]
- Sometimes when we get bands on the show,
for whatever reason,
it just really honestly does sound like a mess
from the minute it starts. With you, it was the opposite.
I think this performance should make a difference
to what you're doing 'cause people are gonna like you.
The song was really, really good as well.
It was really authentic. That's what I liked about it.
Because I know so much about country music.
[laughter]
Well, listen, for me, a good song is a good song,
and everything works for you today.
And you're very likable.
We haven't got to know the rest of you yet,
but I'm sure you are. - They are.
- Okay. All right, we've got to vote.
Howie. - Yes.
- Heidi. - It's a yes for me.
- Sofía. - Yes.
[cheers and applause]
- That means you got four yeses.
- Yeah!
[cheers and applause]
- Thank you guys so much.
Oh, my gosh. It's crazy.
- Bravo!
- He's a star.
And that song is gonna to be a hit.
- I bet they're gonna go to the finale.
- What does this mean to you right now?
- Man, this is all.
This is, like, everything I've been dreaming
since I was a kid, man.
I've been dreaming to stand on that stage.
I got four yeses, man. I'm--I'm shocked right now.
I can't believe it.
* *
[patriotic music]
* *
- Thank you so much.
Good to see you.
You're a brave American.
- Eagle one clear.
- Copy that.
* *
- Good to see you.
- What's your name? - George.
- Is it him?
George, what was your day job?
- I was a-- a government civil servant.
- George Bush. - It's him.
- See, I'm just looking in my retirement
to find a way to continue to serve that's civil.
- Are you going to sing? - Not tonight.
I'm--I'm not in the shower.
[chuckles]
Sofía, I want you to know. I'm so proud of you.
I love Colombia.
I used to work in the District of Columbia.
- Thank you, Mr. President.
- You know, I'm married to a girl named Laura.
She's my heartthrob.
When I first met her, she was a librarian.
That's why I checked her out in the first place.
- Oh.
- Communication starts with a letter C,
and I like the letter C because it's also a word,
but D is my favorite letter because D
is the first letter in the word W.
- You're really good, but the material didn't hit.
- Okay, George, I'm sorry.
Didn't happen, but thank you very much.
- God bless you guys.
- What if it's him?
- I mean-- - What if it's him?
- He does look good.
[cheers and applause]
- Good evening.
- Hello.
- What is your name?
- My name is Aiko, and I am from Japan.
[cheers and applause]
I live here now, and, daytime, I'm a translator,
and I love my job because when I screw up,
I'm the only person who knows about it.
[laughter]
- So today you're coming to "AGT" to do what?
- I'm here to do a stand-up comedy.
- Wow.
[cheers and applause]
- You want to start already?
- Sounds good to me.
- Okay. - Okay.
My name is Aiko.
In Japanese--
In Japanese, it means love child.
So I look up the dictionary.
It says, "illegitimate child."
[laughter]
My last name is Tanaka. It means in the rice field.
So my whole name is
illegitimate child in the rice field.
- Oh.
[laughter]
- Nice to meet you.
[laughter]
I love rice. - Me too.
Is this a rice crowd?
[cheers and applause]
I just got the citizenship.
[cheers and applause]
Until I got my citizenship, I never had a road rage.
If somebody cut me off, I'd be like, "Oh, so sorry.
I was driving too slow."
But the day I got the citizenship,
somebody cut me off.
I'm like, "What the heck? You can't cut me off.
This is my land."
[cheers and applause]
That's when I realized I become true American.
[cheers and applause]
- That's great. Hilarious.
- Because I felt entitled. - Oh!
[laughter]
Oh!
- Before the citizenship, somebody hold the door for me,
I run really fast. I'm like, "Thank you so much."
After the citizenship, I'm like,
"You hold the door, you peasant."
[laughter]
I got sassy.
[laughter]
- I love her.
- Racist people always say
immigrants should not be working.
I agree.
We work too much.
- That's a good point.
- Now, whenever I feel lazy and I take a nap,
I'm like, "I'm doing this for America."
Thank you. That's my time.
- Bravo! - She's incredible.
- * Anything's possible *
[upbeat music]
* *
* Anything's possible *
* *
- You were so funny. - Thank you.
- I mean, I was really enjoying it.
And I think all of us were enjoying it.
- Everybody was. - I mean, good job.
[cheers and applause]
- Why are you so emotional?
- I struggle with insecurity,
or a lot of people say I cannot do it
because this is not my language,
but then I had one person who really believed
in me, which is my mom.
- Your mom.
- Last year during pandemic, she passed away.
She wanted me to go for my dream.
- * Pushed to the limits *
- I love this.
- How long have you been doing this?
- For few years. I've performed everywhere.
I've performed in the prison. It's--
- * Anything's possible *
- Well, it's important to have a captive audience.
And you got one. - Yeah, yeah, yeah.
- I think your career is about to skyrocket, young lady.
Mama was right. - * Anything's possible... *
- Heidi.
- From jail to "America's Got Talent."
[laughter]
I also thought you were hilarious.
- Thank you.
- But since you have your citizenship,
don't get in trouble-- don't get into trouble.
- Don't get into trouble.
That's going to be your bread and butter.
I'm telling you. - But I had a lot of fun.
Simon, what did you think?
- I mean, so funny. So naughty.
[cheers and applause]
From the minute you walked out,
you got us, you know.
And the best sign if a comedian is doing well,
obviously, is the audience.
And I really liked your reaction afterwards,
'cause I could see how much
this reaction meant to you as well.
So I would like to give you your first yes.
- * Anything's possible... *
- I'm going to give you your second yes.
* *
- I'm going to give you a third yes.
- You know what?
You got four!
- * Anything is possible... *
[cheers and applause]
* *
* Whoa oh oh oh oh *
* Anything's possible... * - Whoo!
- Come on, give me a hug!
- Was she not brilliant though?
- Hilarious. - That was amazing.
- Amazing. - Amazing.
[soft music]
- Everyone is behind you.
We all love you, and we're so proud of you.
- Welcome back to "AGT."
- Y'all have been working super hard.
- You're gonna be so good.
- Earlier today, I met 11-year-old Madi
who was here to audition.
- This has been her dream
since she was four years old watching "AGT."
And every year she would grow older, she was like,
"Dad, when am I going to be on that show?"
I go, "Someday. Someday, you'll be on the show."
- I am the biggest fan there can be
of "America's Got Talent," and here I am.
- Without the judges knowing, we asked Madi
to sit in the audience.
Let's see if they notice her.
- Yeah, we're coming back from break in one minute.
One minute. - While they get this reset,
I'm looking for some talent. I'm looking for some singers.
I'm looking for some singers.
- Don't you have him come over here.
Don't you have him come over here.
- Oh, they pointing at you, bro.
All right. You going to sing for us?
- [off-key] * Oh, when the Saints *
* Come marching in... *
- I mean, the crowd is extra today.
- I know. They're like--
but they're having fun because it's been a great...
[crowd whooping] Are you guys having fun?
- Yeah! The crowd is so good.
- * When the Saints go marching in *
- I like it!
- We're setting up for the next act.
- One last one.
Last one.
Last one...
You. Come here, stand up.
How you doing?
What are you gonna sing for us?
I don't care. Just do it. [laughter]
Are you ready for me? You ready for me?
Here we go.
- You better sing, honey.
- [belting it out] * Amaz-ing Grace *
* How sweet *
* The sound *
- Wow, look at that. The little girl.
- * That saved a wretch *
* Like me *
[loud cheers and applause]
- What's your name? What's your name?
- Madison Taylor Baez.
- Madison. How old are you?
- I'm 11. - What?
- On the stage! On the stage.
[all chanting] On the stage, on the stage!
On the stage, on the stage!
- Why don't you come sing up on the stage?
- I know! She's good.
- Can you do that? Who are you with?
- My dad.
- On the stage!
On the stage.
[cheers and applause]
- Yeah!
[chanting, cheering continue]
- Whoa!
- People always ask what happens in the commercial breaks.
- Yeah. - And amazing things
happen in the commercial breaks, don't they?
- You sounded so good!
[cheers and applause]
- We do ask people in the breaks
if they'd like to sing a song.
And I was literally just coming back in,
and I heard this voice, thinking,
"Who the hell is that?" - Yeah!
- We all were.
- And then I see this little thing in the audience,
And it's you.
[laughter]
How old are you? - 11 years old.
- That's amazing.
- And your name is?
- Madison Taylor Baez.
- And where are you from?
- Yorba Linda, California.
[cheers and applause]
- Is this the first time you've been at a taping?
- No, I've been to many tapings,
and ever since I was four years old,
I would always try and sing for the commercial breaks.
And it's always been my dream to be on the show.
And I'm finally here.
Sorry, I'm just kind of freaking out right now.
- Aww. That's so cute.
- Aww, look at her, yes!
[cheers and applause]
- Um, well, look,
why not have you audition?
- Yes!
[cheers and applause] Yes!
- Wow.
Wow. - Why not?
Madison.
I mean, you don't need a track or anything.
Why don't you just do what you just did?
Is that okay?
Do you want some water or anything?
- I'm okay. - You sure?
- She's ready. Look at her.
She's ready. - Yeah. Just do it.
[audience cheering]
[silence]
- It's okay, baby. - Yeah!
[applause]
- * Ama-zing Grace *
* How sweet *
* The sound *
* That saved *
* A wre-etch *
* Like me *
- Whoo! [audience cheering]
- * Eeee *
* I once *
* Was lost *
* But now I'm found *
* Was blind *
* But now *
* I see *
- [chuckles]
- * Twas Grace *
* That taught *
* My heart *
* To fear *
* And Grace *
* My fears *
* Relieved *
[audience cheering]
* How precious *
* Did that *
* Grace appear *
* The hour *
* I first *
* Believed *
[loud cheers and applause]
[soft music plays]
* *
- Incredible. Incredible.
- Wow.
I can't--I'm not kidding.
In all the years we've ever done this,
this has never actually happened before.
* *
I mean, I normally leave during the break
because people do sing.
[laughter] So...
so this is actually the opposite.
It actually brought me back into the room.
- This is what you wanted.
This is your dream.
To be on the stage, not just to watch.
- Yes, so good!
- Yes!
- You're 11 years old.
Do you sing in school?
- I sing for some of the school events, but--
- Everybody's going to know your name now, young lady.
Your life has just changed.
[soft, emotional music]
What would you do with a million dollars?
- I don't even know. I mean, I would--
[sniffles]
Um, I would help my dad with, uh, cancer research.
Um...he has
stage four colon cancer for the past nine years.
So I would help him with that.
[applause]
- Oh, my God.
- We should just vote. - What are we doing?
We're voting? - Well, yeah.
I mean, look, I think I know which way this is gonna go.
We're just got to vote and--
- We're gonna vote. - Yeah, over there. Howie.
audience: Golden Buzzer. Golden Buzzer.
Golden Buzzer.
Golden Buzzer, Golden Buzzer.
Golden Buzzer. - All right.
I'm gonna do something.
- Golden Buzzer.
Golden Buzzer. Golden Buzzer.
[loud cheers and applause]
- From the audience seat right to the live show.
You ready?
[Michelle Williams' "A Million Dreams" plays]
- * 'Cause every night I lie in bed *
* The brightest colors fill my head *
* A million dreams are keeping me awake *
* I think of what the world could be...*
You're going right to the finals.
Oh, you're amazing.
You're amazing!
Oh my God. Where's your dad?
- My dad's right there.
- Get up, come here!
* *
Oh my God!
- All right!
Madi, you just got the Golden Buzzer
from Howie Mandel.
* *
- Unbelievable.
* *
- I think this is just the start for you.
- I agree.
I mean, that was magic.
And good for you.
You're gutsy.
And you got a great, great, great voice.
- Thank you. - And what's your dad's name?
- Chris. - How are you feeling, Chris?
- Doing good, doing good.
I just want, you know, I've been battling cancer
for the last nine years,
and that's how she learned to sing.
She would sing to me at the hospital
throughout my surgeries, throughout my chemo treatments.
- Wow. - She'd sing to me
and helping me get better, and I'm doing very well.
- Amazing.
And now you're standing there with your wonderful dad,
and you are a little star.
- One more time for Madi, everybody.
- * Every night I lie in bed *
* The brightest colors fill my head *
- Wow! - * A million dreams *
- Wow! - * Are keeping me awake *
- Wow!
- Magic.
- * Every night I lie in bed... *
- I've been to a bunch of shows,
and I've always planned on auditioning.
Now I'm here, and to get the Golden Buzzer
is amazing.
- I'm so proud of you.
- * I think of what the world could be... *
- Okay. Who's next?
Come on. There must be someone else.
- * Is all it's gonna take *
* For the world we're gonna make *
- Nice to meet you.
- So far, we've had a lot of
feel-good moments this season.
- The song was amazing.
You are amazing.
- And there's still more inspiring moments to come.
- Oh!
- No! No!
* *
- You guys are pure talent.
That's what we want from whatever stands on that X.
- Everyone is like, ew, ew, ew.
But you guys all loved it.
- By the way, we never know what could happen.
- No!
- Fine.
[dramatic music]
- [speaking Japanese]
[dynamic music]
- We are...
- Fusion Japan.
- Yeah, all right!
Well, go on out there, Fusion Japan.
[cheers and applause]
- Hello. Good evening. Who are you?
- We are...
- Fusion Japan.
[applause]
- Okay, and, well, I'm guessing you guys are from Japan--
- No. [laughter]
- From different places in Japan, I'm sure.
- How do you work all that out?
[laughter]
- What is your act going to be?
[both speaking Japanese]
- We're going to perform regional dance performance.
- Like, they're doing their regional dance performance.
- Okay, great. [laughter]
Tell us a little bit about yourself.
- So we were rivals.
Always the girls' group wins
or next time the boys' group win.
So we've been rivals for many years.
- So basically they were competing together,
[laughter] and they were rivals.
And now they've decided to basically perform together.
- Exactly. You're so intelligent.
- Who is better, you or you?
- [speaking Japanese]
- Ooh.
- [speaking Japanese]
[laughter]
- We both the best.
- I think we understood that. - Okay.
Good luck tonight.
- Thank you. - I love the people
coming from Japan this year--it's brilliant.
[dramatic percussive music]
* *
- Look at him. - Ow!
* *
- Wow!
* *
- Yes!
* *
[cheers and applause]
* *
- Aah!
* *
- Oh! - Yeah!
* *
- Whoo! Ah!
* *
[music ends] [cheers and applause]
- One of the best things I've ever seen in my life!
[Joe Esposito's "You're the Best" plays]
* *
- Fusion Japan. That was amazing.
- Thank you. - [speaking Japanese]
- I've never seen anyone fall on their own face like that.
[laughter]
It was spectacular. It was so powerful.
- [speaking Japanese]
- One of the best dance groups I have ever seen
on "America's Got Talent."
- This is an act that I'm not going to forget,
and people are going to want to share this and talk about it.
That was a Vegas show right there.
- * Never could I ever keep... *
- It is quite incredible.
We've seen a lot coming on this stage from all over the world
and showing us something we've never seen before,
which is really unique.
And this was a great example of that.
[cheers and applause]
- Okay, so we're ready to vote.
Howie. - Yes.
* *
- It's a big, fat yes for me.
[applause]
- Yes.
- [speaking Japanese]
- Four yeses.
- * Listen to that sound *
* A little bit of all you've got *
* Can never bring you down *
* You're the best around... *
- Why don't we have "Japan's Got Talent"?
It's insane, by the way.
I mean, we got to sort that out.
- * Yeah-eah-eah *
* You're the best around *
* Nothing's gonna ever keep you down... *
- What's your talent? - Bird calls.
Do you wanna hear one? - Yes.
- Gwaak, gwaak, gwaak, gwaak.
[overlapping chatter]
- I auditioned last year,
but I was way too nervous.
- I am like super excited,
but I'm also a little bit nervous.
How are you feeling? - My gosh.
Hey, I'm feeling exactly the same.
My name is Marvin Archie.
I am 28 years old, and I am a chemical engineer.
One day, I was experimenting, and something crazy happened.
So I needed to go on "America's Got Talent"
because I wanted everyone to see this experiment
that I have in my mind.
[cheers and applause]
If I won the million dollar, first thing I'm gonna do--
buy more chemicals for more experiments.
Wow. A million dollar is just a lot of money.
- What's your name?
- My name is Marvin Archie.
- Where are you from, Marvin?
- Houston, Texas.
- And what do you do right now?
- I'm a chemical engineer.
- Wow. - Oh!
- And "AGT" is actually the first place
that I've ever showed this experiment.
- Whoo!
- Go ahead.
[mysterious music plays]
* *
- Oh. Whoa!
[music winds down]
[dynamic electronic music]
* *
- * Oh yeah... *
* *
[wild cheering, indistinct chatter]
- * Oh... *
- Please, tell me that you're really a chemical engineer.
- I really am.
- Hot and smart.
- So, you want to be a stripping chemical engineer.
[laughter] - So what I do right now...
- Yes.
- No one else in the world can do this.
- Which is? - Which is the abs clapping.
That's what everyone calls it.
- Heidi. What do you think?
- I mean, I would say yes.
- Sofía.
- Yes, but just for scientifical purposes.
- Howie.
- No for me.
[audience booing]
- Marvin, I'm gonna go with the audience.
- * Oh, yeah *
* *
* Oh, yeah *
- Okay. I'm going to say yes.
* *
- I bet Terry is so jealous right now.
[audience, chanting] Terry. Terry.
Terry. Terry.
Terry!
* *
[both yelling]
- Oh my gosh. We came for a show.
- I think the ladies really like science.
[laughter] - Thank you.
Whoo!
- Not a muscle out of line.
- What a talent. - What a talent.
- Wow! - Hello.
- Who are you?
- My name is Viviana Rossi,
and I'm from Spain.
- Great.
What is your act?
- I am aerialist performer.
- Is it a dangerous act?
- Yes. This is the first time after my accident.
- What accident? - I fell down from a few meters.
- Doing this same act that you're going to do here?
- Yes. - Oh.
- Do you make a living doing this act?
- Yes, I am professional performer.
Right now, I performing in France.
But my dream is, can perform in United States
in the most important shows in America.
- Okay.
Perfect. We're ready.
- Thank you.
- I've seen a guy do this act. I really have.
- It's always crazy to me that people want to put their life
into danger like that.
[INXS' "Never Tear Us Apart" plays]
* *
- * Don't ask me *
[cheers and applause]
* What you know is true *
- * Don't have to tell you * - Oh!
- Wow!
- * I love your precious heart *
* I was standing *
* You were there *
* Two worlds collided *
* And they could never *
- She's like a superhero.
- * Never tear us apart *
* Oh yeah... *
[loud cheers and applause]
* I told you *
* That we could fly *
* 'Cause we all have wings *
- Oh! Whoo!
- Terry got wet.
- * I was standing *
* You were there *
* Two worlds collided *
* And they could never *
- No. She's gonna fall.
- * Never tear us apart *
* Oh oh oh oh oh *
* *
- Whoo hoo hoo!
* *
- * And they could never *
* Never tear us apart *
[vocalizing]
* *
- Aah!
[overlapping screaming]
- * I was standing *
* You were there *
* Two worlds collided *
- That's not real.
- * They could never *
* Never tear us apart *
[Karmin's "Less Than Perfect" plays]
- * Mistreated, misplaced, misunderstood *
* Miss 'No way, it's all good' *
* It didn't slow me down *
* Mistaken, always second guessing *
* Underestimated... *
- Viviana!
That was sensational!
- Thank you.
- It was dangerous. It was so beautiful.
It was unique.
The water make it so dramatic.
I feel like this needs to be like in a James Bond movie
or something like that.
- Thank you. - Howie.
- I love it, you're athletic. It was dangerous.
It was everything. You checked every box.
And you washed yourself and you ended with a spin cycle.
It was like a whole beautiful laundry.
- Thank you very much.
- I felt like hypnotized, literally.
Like when you were twirling, I was like--
Eee...ha ha ha.
And then when you did the really fast spin
going 100 miles an hour around and around,
I had wet hands sitting here watching you.
I was so nervous for you. - Thank you very much.
- And I'm so happy that everything was perfect.
And it was stunning.
- Thank you very much. - Loved it.
- Thank you.
- Simon, what did you think of Viviana?
- We've said this a lot this year, that if we've seen
a similar act on the previous season,
but it's not better this year, then--
- We should say no. - 100%.
- Yeah. - And we--I have seen
someone do this act, actually--
- With water and everything? - Yeah.
And it was a guy.
[crowd murmurs]
However, you were...
so much better. - Yay!
- Thank you.
- It's original.
And that--this is exactly what we are looking for
on the show this year. - Thank you.
- So that was sensational.
- I think we're going to vote. - Howie.
- Oh, yeah.
- Thank you very much.
- Heidi. - Definite yes.
- Simon.
- I'm going to say yes.
- Four yeses.
- Thank you.
- Yes!
* *
- That act has it all. - It's perfection.
- Viviana, that was so good. - Thank you.
- * Less than perfect to me *
- We're here to find the winner of $1 million
and headlining "AGT" Las Vegas
live at Luxor Hotel.
- * I wanna dance with somebody *
* I wanna feel the heat with somebody... *
- Who wants to win $1 million?
- * Yeah, I wanna dance with somebody *
* With somebody who loves me *
* Yeah, I wanna dance with somebody *
[both laughing]
- I actually got it. I'm not bad at this, you know.
- Hello! Hey, it's good to see you.
I know this guy.
I remember when you were here with Resound on "AGT"
for those who may not know.
- My name is JoJo. This is my niece, Bri.
- Bri! Oh my goodness.
- * Ah *
- * Ah ah ah *
- She is a phenomenal singer.
* Ah ah ah ah *
- * Ah ah * - We both love
Whitney Houston. - Too low.
- So we started singing online and doing a lot of things.
And this is our first time
singing live in front of an audience.
- Uncle Jo, no.
- And is your mom here today? - Yes.
She's there. - Oh my goodness.
Hey Mom, come on over.
- * With somebody who loves me... *
- We got each other.
And I love you. - I love you too.
- And I'm so proud.
We got a great future ahead of us.
- Aww. - Yeah.
No! No!
- All right. Go on out there, JoJo and Bri.
And you can follow me here.
- * With somebody who loves me *
* Ooh ooh ooh *
* Dance *
- Hi.
- Hey, everybody. - Hi.
- I know one of you.
- I know. - Yes.
You know--probably know me.
- Of course, I do. - Yes.
- How are you? - Season 15.
I was with a group called Resound.
- Yes.
- Resound. I remember.
You're great. - And I'm back.
- So tell us who you are, please.
- So my name is JoJo. - Yeah.
- I'm Bri. - Okay.
- And this is my niece.
- Hello. - Hi.
- Welcome.
What did you take away from that experience
when you first auditioned?
- I guess more than anything,
I learned not to give up.
- Yeah. That's a good answer.
- And... - Exactly.
Keep on going.
- Now I can teach my niece not to give up either,
because she's phenomenal.
- Oh, wow.
Are you excited, Bri?
- Yes. - You look excited.
- I'm very, very excited to be here.
- Are you nervous?
- Yes. - Don't be nervous.
We're your friends. - Yeah.
- What's the dream,
and tell me what you would do with the million dollars.
I'm curious, please.
- My dream is to make the world smile
and make the world a better place.
- Okay.
- And what to do with, like, the million dollars.
I would like to give back to charity.
- Aww.
- Well, dreams really do come true on this show.
I've seen it so many times.
So I wish you the best of luck.
- Okay.
- Oh. Here we go, here we go.
- Mm-hmm.
[Marvin Gaye's "Ain't No Mountain High Enough]
- * Ooh ooh ooh ooh *
* Listen, baby *
* Ain't no mountain high *
* Ain't no valley low *
* Ain't no river wide enough, baby *
- * If you ever need me, call me *
* No matter where you are *
* No matter how far *
- * Don't worry, baby *
- * Just call my name *
* I'll be there in a hurry *
* You don't have to worry *
- * 'Cause baby, there *
- * Ain't no mountain high enough *
* Ain't no valley low enough *
* Ain't no river wide enough *
* To keep me from getting to you, babe *
- * Oh darling *
- * No wind * - Come on, Bri.
- * No rain *
* Or winters cold that can stop me, baby *
- * No, no baby *
- * 'Cause you are my love *
- * If you ever in trouble *
* I'll be there on the double *
* Just send for me *
- * Baby * - * Baby *
- * My love is alive *
* Deep down in my heart *
* Even though we are miles apart *
- * If you ever need a helping hand *
* I'll be there on the double *
* Just as fast as I can *
- * 'Cause baby, there *
- * Ain't no mountain high enough *
* Ain't no valley low enough *
* Ain't no river wide enough *
* To keep me from getting to you, babe *
- * No mountain *
- * No moun-tain *
- * No valley *
- * Valley *
- * No ri-i-ver *
- * No, no, no *
- * No, no, no, no *
- * Can keep me from you *
[music stops]
[cheers and applause]
["If You Really Love Me" cover plays]
* *
- * Honestly *
* I know *
* For the one I'm doing wrong... *
- Wow, wow, wow, wow, wow.
- Thank you. - Sofía.
- I love your energy.
And both of you sound
and look on that stage like you've been doing this forever.
- Thank you so much.
- I absolutely love the two of you.
I think you look perfect together
and you sound even better together.
I mean, it's just so beautiful to watch and hear.
I absolutely loved it.
- Thank you. - Thank you.
- That, for me, was the definition of joy and magic.
[audience cheers] - Okay!
- I mean this was--for me,
one of my favorite auditions of the year so far.
- Oh my God.
Thank you so much.
- Absolutely loved it.
- I loved it.
I think this whole room loved it.
I think people in America loved it.
But even more important, you're going
to be remembered, and thank you for making
our show bigger than it was.
- Okay.
Now, we're going to vote.
Howie.
- I'm giving you your first yes.
[cheers and applause]
- Heidi. - Yes.
- * How will I know? *
- Sofía. - Yes!
* *
- Four yeses.
* *
- * How will I know *
* If you really love me *
* I say a prayer with every... *
- Thank you.
- * I fall in love whenever we meet *
- I love to look at them together.
- She's amazing.
- A million-dollar smile.
- I couldn't ask for anything better.
You guys are amazing. Thank you so much.
- Whoa! - Wow!
- Simon!
- I was disgusted and entertained.
- Are you kidding me?
- Oh!
- Auditions for next season are officially open.
- The best part of doing this job is moments like this.
- Go to AGTauditions.com
for your chance to perform for the ultimate prize.
[thunder rumbling]
[uneasy music]
* *
- I want to say thank you for coming down tonight.
You've been absolutely amazing.
We always say on this show,
you never know what can happen.
[uneasy music continues]
* *
- [snarling and growling]
[cheers and applause]
- Hi. Welcome to "America's Got Talent."
- [giggles]
* *
[snarling, growling]
[intense musical buildup]
- And your name is?
- My name is Jennifer.
I'm actually here to perform a dance piece that's very
near and dear to my heart. - Yay!
[snarling, growling]
- So, are you dancing alone?
- Um...sorta.
- Okay. - [laughs]
[thunder rumbles]
[dramatic music]
- What is it?
- Look what's behind you.
[laughter]
- There's more.
- Oh my God. Look at that.
- What?
[quirky music]
- They're zombies. - I get that.
* *
[buzzer]
[audience booing]
[buzzer] - It's a hot mess.
[music warps, stops]
- They died on the stage.
[funky music]
- We weren't expecting that. [laughter]
Sofía and Heidi, sometimes go on a night out.
And I joined them one night at 3:00 in the morning,
and it reminded me of that. [laughter]
- Oh.
- Right, okay. We're going to vote.
Howie. - No.
- It's a no for me. I'm sorry.
- Sofía. - No.
- It's very nice to meet you all. Bye-bye.
- * Don't really care for the same conversation... *
- They're still in character. - Oh, they're sad.
Look. - No, they're zombies.
- Thank you for being here. Thanks--whoa.
- * With a monster... *
- We are going to get cursed.
After we said no to them, they were, like, upset.
- You think so? - Yeah.
- Next.
- Anyone?
Anyone want to come and audition?
- Okay, here we go.
- There's a man who's on stage.
- I'm scared.
- Good evening.
And welcome to "America's Got Talent."
[eerie music]
* *
And you are...
[dramatic musical sting]
[Simon and Howie laugh]
- Are you okay?
* *
- Are you going to talk to us?
Not even a nod.
- Sounds good to me.
Good luck.
I don't know what it is.
* *
- This looks interesting.
- This is like a magic act or something.
- The crazy things people just come up with.
* *
He's gonna swallow it.
[dramatic music]
He's swallowing it. - Oh, no, no!
- [gags]
[dark, dramatic chords]
[people screaming]
- He's not swallowing it. - Oh!
* *
- Oh!
- I hate this!
- Oh...no!
- Oh, you can see his nose!
[dark, dramatic chords]
- Are you kidding me?
* *
- Guys, please, do not try this at home.
- Wow.
- Who is he pointing at? - Me.
- You. - What?
- Sofía.
[audience chanting] Sofía, Sofía, Sofía.
[cheers and applause]
* *
- Hello. - Sofía.
- What are you doing?
What do I--what--oh...
[laughter]
- You. You. - He pointed at you!
[audience chanting "Howie"]
- This is great. - Yeah. I love this.
- Sit here.
- I do not know how I feel about this.
- Sofía, look, this is--
- [gasping]
- No!
- No, no, no.
- Oh, no, no!
- Uh-huh! No!
[everyone groaning]
- No!
Oh, that is crazy.
- Sofía.
- No, he's not gonna pull it.
No. - No!
[laughing]
- It's like a horrible parade.
- We must wave. - [laughing]
We got to be very calm.
- We're done?
[dark, dramatic chords]
- Yes. Let's go quick.
- Brilliant.
- I guess I'll start with you.
How do you feel that went?
- It's not a trick. I mean, it's--
- Didn't we do a good job for you?
- * Huah huah watch your body now *
* Did ya know, did ya know... *
- He really isn't going to say anything.
- What's your name?
- It's here in the paper.
- Zena. Oh, Zeno.
Zee Nose!
- Zee Nose! Ha ha ha ha ha.
- Oh, he smiled.
- Can you do this act during allergy season?
[laughter]
- Is there another part of your body
you will attach hooks to
when you pull things if you go forward?
Like an eyelid.
- Do you want him to point to the part?
- Yes. Okay, look, Zeno,
I'm going to start the voting.
With that proviso, I'm going to say yes
because I like disgusting originality.
Sofía.
- It was very exciting.
So I am very confused, but yes.
[laughter] - Heidi.
- It's one of those things where everyone is like, ew, ew, ew.
But you guys all loved it.
You guys were all like, oh my God.
What is he doing?
You're getting a yes from me.
- Howie.
- I was disgusted and entertained.
Four on the nose.
[cheers and applause]
* *
- Thank you, Zeno. - That was so original.
- * I'm gonna find the monster... *
- Weird.
Weird but good.
- I love those kinds of acts.
- * Whip a monster, whip it *
- Who's your favorite judge?
- Simon. - Simon.
- Simon Cowell!
[epic music]
- I'm like really excited to perform for him.
I've like seen him on talent shows like my whole life.
- Yeah.
- He finds the most amazing talent.
- When you've got it, you've got it.
- Thank you.
- Watching him over the years,
he gave--he plays the real tough guy.
- It was dreadful. Honestly, the worst.
I think you could be the worst ventriloquist we've ever had.
- But you can tell he's got a big Teddy bear heart.
- Yeah. - And he really has
changed a lot of people's lives.
- I think you did incredibly well with that.
I really, really like you.
* *
- Now, Simon, you are the OG of finding talent.
What are you looking for in these contestants
that come here to audition?
- Good question. We like energy.
- Let's go. - Let's go!
- Personality.
- It's our big day.
- Original.
- Originality. Thank you, Sofía.
* *
And you got to be good.
- One, two, three!
[all cheering]
- Hello. - Welcome.
What's your name?
- I'm Tom Graham from Australia.
- And I'm Chris Umé from Belgium.
- How did you meet?
- So actually we started a company about a year ago
and because it was during the pandemic,
we only actually met in person two days ago.
- Oh. And what is your talent?
- So our company is called Metaphysic
and we use artificial intelligence
to create hyperreal content.
And so we're going to invite our good friend Daniel Emmet
on stage, who you guys are familiar with
from a previous season. - I remember who Daniel is.
- And we're going to show the audience
something kind of amazing.
- Hi everybody. Nice to see you.
- Oh, yes!
Hi.
- Nice to see everyone.
- You were on how many years ago?
- Four years ago. - And you were amazing.
- And you're a very good singer. So how did you meet?
- We met because of course I'm fans of what they do online
and they're fans of "AGT."
And when they asked me to be a part
of this wonderful, unique, original thing
they're gonna do, I couldn't say no.
[applause]
- Well, look, you're very mysterious.
I don't want to ask anything else.
Good luck. - Okay.
Daniel, take it away. - Thank you so much.
Good luck, Daniel. - Thank you, guys.
- What did they put together?
[Chicago's "You're the Inspiration" plays]
[audience exclaims]
* *
- * You know our love was meant to be *
* The kind of love that lasts forever *
- No!
No!
- * And I want you here with me *
- Look at this! Look at this.
- * For tonight until the end of time *
* You should know *
- Wow! - * Everywhere I go *
* Always on my mind *
* In my heart, in my soul, baby *
* You're the meaning in my life *
* You're the inspiration *
* You bring feeling to my life *
* You're the inspiration *
* I wanna have you near me *
* I wanna have you hear me sayin' *
* No one needs you more than I *
* More than I *
* Need you *
* You bring feeling to my life *
* You're the inspiration *
* I wanna have you near me *
* I wanna have you hear me sayin' *
* No one needs you more than I *
* Need *
* You *
- Guys, you rocked it.
Look at this.
[Barry White's "My Everything" plays]
* *
Standing O.
- * There's no way *
* They could have made two *
* *
* Girl, you're all I'm livin' for... *
- Is it inappropriate to fall in love with a contestant?
[laughter]
No, it's strange, but I love you, Daniel.
- Simon, I love you too.
- I've always said, is there such a thing
as a perfect contestant.
A great singer who looks incredible.
We just found them.
- * You're the first, you're the last *
* Everything... *
- Honestly, this was the best thing I've seen all day.
- Thank you so much.
- And because of you,
I'm going to get five more wrinkles
because I was laughing so much.
- I cannot even imagine the amount of work
to be able to create something so perfect,
because I was not paying attention.
When I see this on TV, I think it's Simon
20 years ago singing.
[laughter]
I loved it.
- Don't you love the fact that, you know,
talent could be anything and you guys are pure talent
to make us smile and make us laugh.
That's what we want from whatever stands on that X.
So I'd love to begin voting just by saying yes.
[cheers and applause]
- I want to continue that on with a second yes.
- Wow. - Thank you.
Thank you. - Three.
- I think I'm in love.
You have four yeses.
- Thank you so much. Thank you so much.
- Thank you. Thank you very much.
- * In love with me... *
- Ha ha ha! Yes!
- Good job.
- That was amazing.
- I would have thought that that was him.
- If he wasn't sitting beside you...
- [laughing] - Totally.
- * Just you *
- Wow. That was good.
- * And me *
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