- Are you ready?
[Slade's "Cum on Feel the Noize"]
- Go for Misha!
- * Come on, feel the noise *
* Girls, grab your boys * - [vocalizes]
- * We get wild, wild, wild *
[chanting "Golden Buzzer"]
- * Wild, wild, wild *
[wild cheering]
* So come on, feel the noise *
- You are the fifth judge.
- * Girls, grab your boys *
- The energy is contagious.
- * Wild, wild, wild *
- There are so many "AGT" fans that love what you do.
- * Wild, wild, wild *
* Come on, feel the noise *
- [screams]
- * Girls, grab your boys * - No.
- Every great competition needs people who want to win,
and I can tell you really want to win.
And I love that.
[wild cheering]
- * Come on *
- The crowd is going crazy for you.
- 4,000 yeses.
- * Wild, wild, wild *
- Do you like me?
[chanting "Simon"]
- [screams]
[chanting "Simon"]
- Come on.
* *
- Oh, my God.
This is so amazing. Oh, my gosh.
* *
- Here we go, guys. - Okay, bye.
- Okay, here we go, folks.
- I am more nervous than I thought I was gonna be.
- Are you guys ready?
Are you ready to get going?
- Here we go, guys. Here we go.
Please take your seats, thank you.
- Hello, guys. - Hey.
- All right, can I get your names one at a time?
- I'm Nate Brown. - Gabriel Brown.
- And you are brothers.
- Yes. - Yes, sir.
- So, guys, we're gonna test the buzzers real quick.
[buzzer]
- Whoa, yeah, that's not for you.
- That's...Okay. [sighs]
- Not yet. - Sorry.
- Sofía, I love you!
- Yes.
- [laughs] I love you.
[cheering]
- Hello. - Welcome.
- Thank you. - Tell me your names.
- I'm Gabriel Brown and... - I'm Nate Brown.
- Tell me about yourself.
- We're both Navy veterans and...
- Thank you for your service. - Thank you.
- And we're also autistic,
so socializing is difficult,
and this is kind of terrifying really.
[chuckles] - Aw.
- My brother's more extroverted,
so I let him do the talking.
- Oh, wow. - Most of the time,
high-functioning, I figure,
means that we're good at pretending that we're normal.
[laughter] - I don't like that word,
normal. - I don't either, 'cause
I've never met a normal person. - Me either.
- I don't know what normal is. And what is the hope?
- That we can be a voice for and inspire people like us.
- That's amazing. Good luck.
- Thank you very much. - Thank you.
- There you go. Yeah.
So I have these cards.
If I could bring them down to you?
Would that be okay? - Yes.
- Okay, thank you.
This is how Nathaniel communicates.
This is just an excuse to see you guys up close.
[whispers] You look amazing.
Okay.
These are character cards, and these are...
- Shall I pass these out? - Song titles.
And yes, if you could please select one of each.
- Oh, I know which one I'm keeping.
- And then please place them
on these easels that we made in my garage.
Okay, I'm gonna go. - One yellow and one blue.
- Thank you. - You can put it here.
- So you guys know,
there's actually 576 possible iterations.
So this is a little nerve-wracking
because we have no idea what's gonna happen.
- [laughs] I mean, look at him.
Of course. - Yeah, yeah.
[Elton John's "Tiny Dancer" on piano]
- "Tiny Dancer," Kermit the Frog.
- * Hold me closer, Tiny Dancer *
- Yeah.
- * You count the headlights on the highway *
[mimics Kermit the Frog] * You lay me down *
* In sheets of linen *
* Had a busy day today *
- "Photograph" and Donald Duck.
- * Look at this photograph *
* Every time I do, it makes me laugh *
* How did our eyes get so red * - He's great.
- * And what the hell is on Joey's head *
[mimics Donald Duck] * And this is where I grew up *
* I think the present owner fixed it up *
* I never knew we ever went without *
* The second floor is hard for sneaking out *
[Train's "Drops of Jupiter" on piano]
* *
- All right, Howie,
"Drops of Jupiter" and Sponge Bob.
- * Tell me, did you sail across the sun *
* Did you make it to the Milky Way *
* To see the lights are faded *
* Where heaven is overrated *
[mimics Sponge Bob] * Tell me *
* Did you fall for a shooting star *
* And one without a permanent scar *
* And did you miss me *
* While you were looking for Patrick out there *
[Sponge Bob laugh]
[Lewis Capaldi's "Someone You Loved" on piano]
- "Someone You Loved," Simon Cowell.
- [laughs]
- * And now the day bleeds into nightfall *
* And you're not here * - Oh, what?
- * To get me through it all *
[mimics Simon Cowell] * I let my guard down *
* And then you pulled away *
* I was getting kind of used to being someone to judge *
* *
Terry Crews.
* *
- Oh, that was funny.
- "You'll Be Found," Ben Platt. - Oh, that's perfect.
* Even when the dark comes crashing through *
* When you need a friend to carry you *
* When you're broken on the ground *
both: * You will be found *
- * So let the sun *
both: * Come streamin' in *
* You'll reach up and you'll rise again *
[harmonizing] * And if you only look around *
- * You will be found *
- * Oh, whoa *
both: * You will be found *
- * You will be found *
- Yes. It's amazing!
[wild cheering]
- * Even when the dark comes crashing through *
* When you need a friend to carry you *
- Wow.
- * When you're broken on the ground *
- Thank you. - * You will be found *
- Yes. - Wow.
That was amazing. I'll start with you, Heidi.
- I loved it. I mean, you gave it your all
and you got everything so spot on.
You were so good. - Thank you so much.
- Simon, has anyone ever done your voice this good ever?
- No one. - No.
No, actually, no. - I mean, it was crazy.
- Yeah, that was incredible.
- That was extremely close. - Frightening.
- Genuinely, I love your personalities as well.
- Thank you! [wild cheering]
- Sofía. - I mean, I love that you guys
are brothers because I can feel the love between you two.
And the performance was just spectacular.
Fun. It was on point.
- Thank you.
- The choices that we had were so funny.
I mean, the people are loving you guys.
[wild cheering]
- It checked so many different boxes.
You're a very good singer and you're good musicians.
You're a very skilled impressionist.
I will give you your first yes.
Heidi.
- I'm gonna give you a second yes.
- Sofía. - Three yeses.
- No, four yeses.
- * You will be found *
* The sun comes streaming in *
* 'Cause you'll reach up and you'll rise again *
* If you only look around *
* You will be found *
- Oh, my God. We did it.
- I can't believe it. - * You will be found *
- Yes! - That was crazy!
- Whoo.
- Coming up...
There's been a lot of contestants
who have an axe to grind.
both: [screaming] - What?
- That was brutal. - Really battle it out.
- Ay, no.
- Blll-ffffttt!
- Whoa. - What is going on?
- Season 17 is just blowing my mind.
* *
- Okay, here we go.
[upbeat music]
- Hey, Mom, I'm about to go onstage.
I'm feeling really nervous.
- Don't be nervous. Just relax.
- Thanks, Mom.
- How was your day, Eric? - It was good.
- Yeah, what'd you have?
A squid?
- [laughs] - [laughs]
- My name's Max Ostler. - All right.
- 18 years old and I'm from Sydney, Australia.
- Are your parents here today? - Unfortunately not.
- I love you, sweetheart. Give me a kiss.
- Aw. - Whoo.
- Are you ready to show the judges what you have?
- As ready as I'll ever be.
- All right, here we go, folks. Here we go.
[cheering]
- Hello, there. - Hi.
- How are you? - Good. How are you?
- And who are you? - My name is Max Ostler.
I'm 18 years old from Australia.
- I love Australia.
What will you be doing for us today?
- Well, I'll be dancing for you.
A solo lyrical piece. - All right.
- So when did you get the dance bug?
- Well, this is actually my tenth year dancing,
like, taking classes, but I've always been dancing.
Ever since I was a little tacker, so...
- Little tacker. So cute.
- Tell us what your dream is.
- I'd love to eventually be, like, the most sold out
choreographer and dancer in the world.
- All right. - Whoo.
- Love to be making my own work.
- Yes.
- Well, that's a good answer.
- Did you come all by yourself from Australia?
- I am here on my own. - You...Aw.
- Wow. 18 years old. - You're gonna make me cry.
- My God, that's commitment.
- I wish you good luck.
[cheering]
- You got this.
[James Arthur's "Falling Like the Stars"]
- * I swear to God when I come home *
* I'm gonna hold you so close *
* I swear to God when I come home *
* I'll never let go *
* *
* And I need you to know that *
* We're falling so fast *
* We're falling like the stars *
* Falling in love *
[cheering]
* I swear to God every day *
- Oh. - * He won't take you away *
* 'Cause without you, babe *
* I lose my way *
* Oh, I'm in love, oh, I'm in love *
* Oh, I'm in love *
* Oh, I'm in love, oh, I'm in love *
* Oh, I'm in love *
* Lo-oo-oo-ve *
* Scared to say those words *
* With you I'm safe *
* We're falling like the stars *
* We're falling in love *
* *
[wild cheering]
- Can I ask you a question?
Have you mom and dad always supported you?
- Yes, very much so, but I've always faced,
like, self-things, like... - Self-doubt.
- I've always gone through stages that are, like,
I don't know if this is for me.
Like, and I get worried about what people think,
but it's moments like this
that just make me fall in love with what I do.
[cheering]
- I mean, look, Max,
I don't know a lot about dance,
but you've come halfway around the world
to show us something, and it was magic...
- Thank you. - From the minute it started
to the minute it ended.
And all the time I was thinking,
if this was my son, you know, who did the same thing,
I would be swelling with pride right now.
- Thank you. - Honestly.
- Don't ever tell yourself
that this is not for you because this is for you.
- Thank you.
- The energy and electricity of you loving
everything you were doing... - Yes.
- And you loving being here was contagious.
- Yes. - And there is nothing
more joyous than watching joyfulness,
and you are the epitome of joyfulness.
- Thank you. Thank you.
- What is left for me to say?
I'm gonna give you your first yes.
- Thank you.
- Howie. - Oh, yes.
- Thank you. - Sofía.
- Yes. - Thank you.
- Simon.
- You're gonna go back home with your head held high
because you've got four yeses. - Thank you.
- * I wanna feel your love * - Thank you so much.
- * Your voice, your reason to be *
- Bye.
- * My love, my hope is breathing for you *
- I don't usually like that. There was a feeling...
- He was like
the Harry Styles of dance. - He really is.
- Congratulations, brother.
Go celebrate. You did it.
- Thank you. - All right.
Oh, that was good.
- Mom, guess what. - What?
- I got four yeses. - [screams]
- Yep.
Whoo-hoo. - * Oh, oh *
- Simon, we're talking about,
like, if we were going
to participate in the show as contestants...
- What would we do. - Well, what would you do?
- I would yodel while hula hooping.
- Not a bad idea. Sofía.
- Of course, something that comes natural to me
is the ventrilqolist. - [laughs]
- What would you do?
- I like danger acts.
I can't explain it.
It's like when you go up
the really steep roller coaster.
- Yeah. - Thrill.
- I like the feeling afterward.
* *
- What we gonna show is
something that is not done before.
It's very dangerous.
Our father used to be a knife thrower
and our mother, she was his target.
So for us it's normal... - Normal.
- In the family.
* *
- Good evening.
- Who are you? - I'm Tyrone Laner.
- I'm Michael Laner.
- We are presenting a dual of knife throwing.
- No. What? - No!
- Oh. - Oh, I love those.
- How do you know each other?
- We are brothers.
- They were womb mates. - Yeah.
[laughter]
- So how dangerous is this act?
- Very, very dangerous.
- What is the craziest nightmare you've ever had?
- Craziest nightmare? Already happen.
It is hit each other with a knife.
audience: Oh! - Oh, my God.
- Where would you like to see yourself in a year?
- Well, I hope to see in the biggest shows around the world.
- Do you think you could do that?
- I think...yes.
[cheering]
- Okay, good luck.
- Thank you very much. - Thank you.
[cheering]
- Oh, man. Oh, shoot.
They're pulling knives out.
I'm gonna back up.
[driving rock music]
* *
- Oh.
* *
- Whoa.
* *
- Whoa.
* *
[bleep]!
* *
- Whoa. - Ah.
* *
- Oh, the blindfolds come out.
* *
- No!
- Aah!
- No! No!
* *
- [screams] - Oh, my God.
- Again, again.
* *
- [screams]
- Oh, man, this is not good.
- Oh, my God.
- [screams] No.
- Look how wobbly that thing is.
- Don't!
- No! - Look how wobbly it is!
- Don't.
Oh, my God. - [screams]
- Oh.
- [screams]
- I think he hit her a little bit.
[percussive rock music]
* *
- Man.
- Everything is so wobbly, you know?
It's not, like, sturdy.
- Do not try this at home. Please.
- What is he doing now? - No!
- Circling on that whole thing. - Oh, my God, that thing turns.
- Oh, shoot.
- Yeah, no más.
- Whoa!
- Damn.
- Whoa!
- [groans]
[intense music]
Oh, he didn't do it.
He hesitated.
- I'm dizzy.
- Aah! - Oh!
[wild cheering]
- Whoo.
- I feel like they're happy themselves that it's over.
- [laughs] - They're like, "Yes!"
Right? - Yes.
[uplifting music]
- I mean, we needed that tonight.
- Yeah. - I think we needed energy.
That adrenaline. That was amazing.
I was, like, suffering.
I hated it, actually.
I hated it because it's so good.
[laughter]
What did you think, Howie? - I agree with you
in every way. It was so cool, so dangerous.
The speed that you're throwing things at each other
while you're both moving
are things beyond what we have seen before.
Season 17 is just blowing my mind.
- Thank you. - Thank you very much.
- Heidi. - I was scared.
It was frightening.
I feel like you were a little scared too.
And I could see you were, like, so relieved
every time he didn't hit you, and when it was over
you both were like,
"Yes, we did it without hitting each other."
- Simon, what do you think?
- What you do...I can only imagine how scary it is.
- If you want to try, I invite you.
- Yes, go ahead, Simon, go. - For sure.
all: [chanting "Simon"]
- Okay.
[cheering]
all: [chanting "Simon"]
- Okay. - Really?
- Okay, what do I do? - Okay, you just
stand in the middle... - Okay.
- Without moving. - Okay.
Have you watched the show before?
- [laughs] Yeah.
- Do you like me?
- Yes, of course. [laughs]
- Do you like me? - Yes, of course.
- I guess it's safer than being on a bike.
- Howie, shut up. - Okay.
Oh, no.
both: [screams]
- Okay, what do I do? - Okay, you just
stand in the middle... - Okay.
- Without moving. - Okay.
- I guess it's safer than being on a bike.
- Howie, shut up. - Okay.
[crowd commotion]
Oh, no.
- Aah! - Aah!
- [bleep]!
- Simon!
[intense music]
* *
- Oh, my God.
Oh!
[cheers and applause]
- Muchas gracias.
Amigo. - Amigo.
- * Whoo whoo hoo hoo hoo hoo *
- * The best day of my life Whoo whoo hoo hoo hoo *
* My life *
* Whoo hoo hoo hoo hoo hoo *
* This is gonna be the best day of my life *
- Unbelievable! - Wow.
- Did you feel that going by you?
- Yeah. - Was your heart, like,
going crazy? - Yeah.
- Oh, my God.
- Okay, so we're gonna vote now.
Howie. - Oh, yes!
- Heidi. - Yes!
- Simon.
- This means a lot to you, I can see that.
I'm definitely saying yes. - Thank you very much.
- I'm gonna give you your fourth yes.
- Thank you very much. - Thank you.
- You're welcome.
- * This is gonna be the best day of my life *
* My life *
- That...how scary did that look?
That was scary.
- Hello, sir. I'm Terry Crews.
Well, what are you gonna do here on "AGT"?
- I'm gonna be doing a little ventriloquism.
- Oh, well, you know there is a huge and wonderful history
of ventriloquism here on "AGT."
Like Terry Fator... - Yes.
Darci Lynne. Talk to me about that legacy.
- It's always been my dream.
When I was a little boy,
I always really wanted to make people laugh.
So I randomly asked my dad,
"Do you have a ventriloquist dummy?"
And he just looked at me and he was like...
"Yes."
- * Whoo hoo hoo hoo... *
- I just started practicing, like, every day
and my school had a third-grade talent show.
- One, two, three and...
[laughter]
The feeling I get when I make somebody else laugh...
Thank you.
Gives me that same rush I had when I was a kid.
Currently, what I do is social media,
and I feel like everything that I've done
has kind of led up to this moment.
- Here it is, man. It's your time.
- Thank you, man. - Thank so much.
Go right on out.
Being on this show
is kind of, like, the quintessential
stamp of approval for a ventriloquist
which has always been my dream.
- * My life *
- Hi. - Hi.
- Who are you? Where you from?
- My name is Jack Williams. - Yes.
- I am from Indianapolis, Indiana.
[cheering]
- And I'm guessing you are a magician.
- Close. I am a ventriloquist.
- Ooh. - Yes.
- Do you also know who is a very good ventriloquist?
- Right there. - Exactly.
- Fellow ventriloquist. - Yeah.
- We actually had three winners so far.
- Exactly. It's, honestly, big shoes to fill.
Terry was one of the first ventriloquists I ever saw.
And when I saw him on the stage, I just thought, like,
"I just want to do that. That's amazing."
And that's why I wanted to come here today.
I want to do this live, like, on the Vegas strip.
[cheering]
- Well, good luck to you. - Thank you.
- And we can't wait to meet your friend.
- Guys, give it up for my good buddy, Foster.
Ready, buddy? - Yeah.
- Here we go. - Whoo.
- Hello.
- Here we are, buddy, "AGT."
- My plan is working.
- What's your plan?
- Well, basically, I used you to smuggle me out here,
and now I'm gonna show my talent.
- He's funny.
- Cute. - So cute.
- What's your talent? - Ventriloquism.
- That's what I'm doing right now.
- Really? - Yes.
- [laughs]
- You think you're a better ventriloquist than me?
You think you can talk without moving your lips?
- Well, I don't have any, so yeah.
- Okay. - [laughs]
- Well, let's see who's the better ventriloquist
by doing some tongue twisters.
I'll start by saying Sally sells seashells
by the seashore, and then you go after.
- Okay. - Okay.
- Sally sells sea...
Sally-- - Come on!
- Okay. [laughter]
Sally... - It's like this.
Sally sells seashells by the seashore.
- Whoa.
- Can you do that without moving your mouth?
- [laughs]
- No. No, I can't.
- I love him.
- I'm gonna do something I said I would never do.
- You wouldn't. - I would.
- Please.
No.
- I'm gonna throw your voice. - What?
[gradually fades] What, what, what, what, what?
- Wow.
[no sound]
- I threw your voice. It's gone.
It's over there.
- [silence] [laughter]
Wait, wait, wait, listen, listen.
I think I hear it coming back.
- [crescendo-ing] What, what, what, what, what,
what, what, what, what, what, what, what...
What?
I...
I have your voice.
And that means...
- I have your voice.
- Wow.
- Simon. - Yes.
- Help me.
- Here, here. Come here, come here.
[blows] - [groans]
That's better.
- Here, give it up for Foster, everybody.
- Yeah.
- Yeah!
- * We light it up, we won't come down *
- * And the walls can't stop us now *
- * Watching it come down * - Wow.
- The judges are on their feet.
- * This is the greatest show *
* This is the greatest show *
- You are fantastic,
and I just know there are so many "AGT" fans
out there that love exactly what you do
'cause you're really good, we love your friend.
and I love you even more. - Thank you very much.
- You're not only a ventriloquist,
but you're an amazing comedian
and poking fun at the actual art of ventriloquism,
which I thought was unique and original.
And here, on "AGT", we love unique and original.
You're amazing.
- Sofía.
- That was perfection.
I mean, coming from someone like me,
you know, I know what I'm talking about.
- Yes. [laughter]
- I can tell you, you are really good.
- Thank you. [laughter]
- Simon.
- I'm gonna be honest with you.
As you can tell, we love this kind of act.
I would say, I think in terms of a first audition,
one of the best we've ever had. - Thank you.
- Yes, absolutely.
- All right, let's vote then. Simon.
- I have to give you your first yes.
- * This is the greatest show *
- Sofía. - Yes.
- Howie. - Yes.
- And I'm gonna give you your fourth yes.
- * This is the greatest show *
* This is the greatest show *
* This is the greatest show... *
- Oh, my goodness, Jack.
Oh, man, that was so good. - Thank you.
- I loved him. - I loved him too.
- I loved him.
- I honestly just wanted to get past the first round.
To even has this reaction is absolutely crazy.
- Coming from you, it probably means so much.
- It means a lot to him.
I'm sure that he was shy to say that he look up to me.
- I'm sure he has a poster of you and Mr. Grumpy in his room.
[laughter] - * This is *
* The greatest show *
* *
- Coming up...
- [screams] - Oh, my God.
- [screams] - What just happened?
- Oh. - [groans]
- No, no!
- Hey! Oh!
* *
- Look where we are.
Oh!
[Lizzo's "About Damn Time"]
- * Man or woman to pump me up *
* Feelin' fussy, walkin' in my Balenci-ussies *
* Trying to bring out the fabulous... *
- About to go on stage. This is it right here.
- It's time. - This one's for you,
funk fans. - Yeah.
- * Wanna get up *
all: [cheers]
- * About damn time *
* In a minute, I'ma need a sentimental *
- I am Monique. - And I am Stefani.
- And we're the Duo Rag Dolls. - Yeah.
- When the pandemic happened,
we started to do all the Tik Tok challenges,
and we realized that we had a niche for dancing.
- * Wanna get up, wanna get down... *
- Like our first video we put on as Rag Dolls,
people loved it.
- We've become breakout stars.
- Every time people see our act and they meet us,
they just want to be us. It's crazy.
- Yeah, we are like ultimate influencers.
- * I'm coming out tonight *
* I'm coming out tonight * - What is that thing?
- It's a hippo. It's a hippo, darling.
It's a hippo. - Oh, with a [murmurs].
- That's a good accent.
- * I'm coming out tonight *
* I'm coming out tonight *
- Rag Doll Duos, make your way on out.
- Here we go. - All right.
- * It's about damn time *
* *
* It's about damn time *
[applause]
- Hello. Welcome. How are you?
- We're good. - Good. Who are you, please?
- Duo Rag Dolls.
[laughter] - The excitement.
- And what's your name?
- Monique. - And Stefani.
- And what's your ages?
- I'm 29. - And I'm 31.
- Okay and where did you meet?
- So we met in school. - Yeah.
- A long time ago.
- Yeah. Okay and...
[laughs] All right. What's the dream?
- To headline in Vegas. - Yes.
- Okay, and do you believe that you can win?
- Oh, yes. - Yes.
- Why?
- What we do is very creatively beautiful.
- Okay. - And extremely unique.
- It's different. - Okay, fantastic.
Love that, so good luck.
[cheering]
[Britney Spears' "Toxic"]
* *
* Baby, can't you see I'm calling *
* A guy like you should wear a warning *
* It's dangerous, I'm falling *
* *
* There's no escape, I can't wait *
* I need a hit, baby, give me it *
* Dangerous, I'm loving it *
* *
[crowd booing]
* The taste of your lips, I'm on a ride *
- What's happening?
- Boo!
- * The taste of your poison * [buzzer]
- * I'm addicted to you *
* Don't you know that you're toxic *
* Taste of your lips, I want to ride *
* Your toxic tongue slipping under *
* Taste of a poison paradise *
* I'm addicted to you *
* Don't you know that you're toxic *
* Intoxicate me now *
* With your loving now * [buzzer]
[crowd booing]
- * Intoxicate me now *
* With your loving now *
* I think I'm ready now *
* *
[crowd booing] [buzzer]
- Wow, that was fun.
[crowd booing]
- What were you...call this? Is it, like, dancing?
- It's like cosplay. - Well, do--no.
Like, Broadway, but if someone would've showed up
to rehearsals last night, it would've been a lot better.
- Oh! - Wow.
- Oh, man. Whoa.
- You're not, like, gonna blame me right now.
- No. - Okay.
Well, it didn't go too well tonight.
Heidi, anything you want to add?
- I was waiting for something, and nothing ever happened.
- How do you feel it went?
- I...I mean, like, I was a little off.
- No, you were terrible, and I thought it was...
- I was actually not terrible.
- No, you were absolutely terrible.
[crowd commotion]
- Excuse me? - Don't.
- Oh, my God!
[crowd booing]
- Oh, no. Whoa!
Oh, hey, hey, hey, hey.
Hey. Hey!
Oh. - [mouthing] Oh, my God]
- What the hell?
Oh!
[Audioslave's "Cochise"]
[cheering]
- * Well, I've been watching *
- Thank you. Thank you.
- * Been coughing * - Hey, hey, hey.
- * I've been drinking to life *
* While you've been nauseous * - Oh.
- * And so I drink to your health *
* While you kill yourself * [buzzer]
* And I got just one thing * [buzzer]
* That I can offer *
- Simon, was that extreme enough for you?
[record scratch] - You!
You! - It's Nikki and Brie Bella.
The Bella Sisters! - * Gotcha *
* Uh-huh * - The Bella...
- * You thought I didn't see you now, didn't ya *
* Uh-huh, huh *
- We had to bring extreme.
- * Give it here, oh *
- I'm like, lord, I better turn my head and say yes!
- I thought, "What is happening?"
- You are very naughty, you two.
- Thank you. - Yes.
- How did you do this?
- * Well, I got you, give it all *
- Hey, Nikki, so everyone wants to know
how was your experience on "AGT Extreme"?
- I had so much fun.
Everyone was pranking everyone.
We should prank Simon.
Let's act like we're contestants
or something, right? Come up with a performance.
Let's go get him. - Book our flights, girl.
- Oh, "AGT," I hope you're ready.
- We're coming for you.
- That's right. Double trouble, baby.
[cheers and applause]
Is it a yes or a no?
- Oh, yeah, I turn mine into a yes.
[wild cheering]
You're in big trouble, Nikki. I'm gonna get ya.
- One more time for Nikki and Brie Bella.
[wild cheering]
The Bella sisters.
Wow. - You were amazing.
- * Get up out of here, got you *
* Get up out of here, I got you *
- They really got me.
- They got you, huh? - Yeah.
- "Extreme" homies and the fam. Oh, my God.
Nikki and Brie Bella
has blessed the "AGT" stage right now.
- * Oh, I got you *
- Welcome to "America's Got Talent."
Where are you from? - I'm from Brazil.
- I'm from Romania. - Hong Kong.
- Amsterdam.
- This is no longer a dream.
All right, we took the plane ride and now we're here.
- I'm James Alexson.
I just became an American citizen a few months ago.
- Wow. Congratulations. - Where are you from?
- I'm from the Philippines.
- And why did you want to come here?
- Lots of opportunities here, and it's a beautiful country.
[singing opera]
* *
- My name is Sara James. I'm from Poland,
and I'm from a really small village.
It's called Osnie Lubuskie.
- How small a town in Poland is it?
- It's... - Very small.
- It's 3,000 people there, so...
- 3,000? And now coming all the way
over here to Los Angeles where there's 8 million people.
- It's a shock. - [laughs]
I'm really, really nervous.
Literally, my...I feel inside
that I'm gonna, I don't know, pee.
I just...I'm so nervous.
I hope Simon's gonna be impressed
and he's gonna like it, you know?
[laughs] I hope so. I hope so.
- All right, it's your time. Go out there and do your thing.
God bless you.
[cheers and applause]
- Hello.
- What's your name? - My name is Sara.
- Where are you from, Sara?
- I'm from Poland. - Are you?
- Yeah. [laughs]
- My family, well, you know,
part of them going back in time were from Poland.
- [gasps] Me too. I'm Polish.
- Oh, yeah. So we could be related.
- Oh, that's... [laughs]
- So what made you decide to come on "America's Got Talent"?
- You know, when I was, like, little, I was,
you know, always watching the videos and YouTube
of the show and I was so, you know, amazed by that.
And, you know, they said that in America,
you know, everything, you know, is come true.
The dreams come true, so I check if that's true.
- Aw.
- I love that. - Thank you.
And how old are you, Sara?
- I'm 13.
- 13? - Oh, my God!
- What? - 13, yeah.
- Oh, wow. - Okay.
I'm guessing you're a singer, yeah?
- Uh, yeah, yeah.
- Tell me the song you're gonna sing
and why you chose this song, please.
- I'm gonna sing a Billie Eilish song, "Lovely."
- Okay.
- I feel it's really emotional,
really...the lyrics are really, you know, full.
I hope you're gonna like it. Like, everyone's gonna like it.
- Okay, well, listen,
I've got a good feeling about you for some reason.
All right, Sara... - Thank you.
- Good luck. - Thank you so much.
Thank you.
- Here we go.
- She's nervous. - Yeah.
- 13. - 13 years old.
- She's a baby.
[moody melody begins]
- * Thought I found a way *
* Thought I found a way out *
* But you never go away *
* So I guess I gotta stay now *
* Oh, I hope someday I'll make it *
- Okay!
- * Out of here *
* Even if it takes all night *
* Or a hundred years *
* Need a place to hide *
* But I can't find *
* One here * - Go.
- * Wanna feel alive *
* Outside *
* I can't fight my fear *
* Isn't it lovely all alone *
* Heart made of glass, my mind of stone *
* Tear me to pieces *
* Skin and bone *
* Hello, welcome home *
[wild cheering]
* Oh, yeah *
* Home *
* Whoa *
* I know someday *
* I'll make it *
* Out of here *
* Even if it takes all night *
* Or a hundred years *
* Da, da, da, da da, da, da *
* Hello, welcome *
* Ho-o-o-ome *
[cheers and applause]
- Wow. - Wow.
[wild cheering]
- * There's a world outside my door *
* I don't know it anymore *
* I'm gonna stay here now * - Thank you.
- * I'm gonna stay here now * - That was incredible!
- * Cut the lights *
- Thank you so much.
- * It's gonna take me down * - Wow.
- Sara, Sara, Sara.
We've heard a lot of singers over the years, but wow.
There are those moments where...
- Yes.
- I mean, this wasn't perfect,
however, you have a real star glow about you.
- Thank you so much.
Wow, thank you. I appreciate it.
- Sara, is this your first time to America?
- Yeah, that's true.
- It must be such an unbelievable feeling
doing this in front of an American audience...
- Yeah. - 'Cause I'm guessing
this is probably where you dreamt of performing.
- Mm-hmm, yeah. - And I can remember
when I came to America for the first time,
and that was 20-odd years ago,
and that was a moment I'll never forget.
And I want to make this a moment
for you to remember forever.
- Oh. Oh.
* *
- * I can see clearly now the rain is gone *
- Yeah!
* *
- * I accept all the things that I cannot change *
- Yeah. Whoa. - Oh, wow.
- * Gone all the dark clouds, the dawn has come *
* *
- All right. - * It's gonna be bright *
* Bright, sunshiny day *
- Oh, my God.
- * It's gonna be a bright * - Aw.
- [crying]
- * Bright, sunshiny day *
* All the pain in my soul... *
- [crying]
* *
Thank you so much. - Oh, come on.
- Thank you. - You're welcome.
- Sara, you just received
the Golden Buzzer from Simon Cowell!
You are going straight to the live show.
* *
Give it up one more time for Sara.
- Thank you so, so, so much.
- Incredible!
* *
- I'm so grateful and I'm literally the humblest.
Thank you so much. - I'm so proud of her.
[laughter] - Thank you so much.
- Amazing, amazing. - She's so cute.
- She's amazing! - Wow.
- See you at the live show.
- Yeah, yeah. Thank you so much.
- * Bright, sunshiny day *
- This is "America's Got Talent."
- What is going on?
- Are you guys ready for your next act?
[cheers and applause]
- I heard that an old hospital used to be here
and that's what they built the theater on.
[eerie music]
And I bet you that's why
it has a little bit of the heebie-jeebies.
* *
[crowd commotion, murmuring]
Terry!
[suspenseful music]
* *
Who is this on the gurney?
- Oh, my gosh.
- No.
- He's got a toe tag on him.
* *
- Oh! - Ohh...
[Dean Martin's "Return to Me"]
- * Oh oh oh oh-oh-oh-oh-oh *
- * Return to me *
- * Oh, oh *
- Aah! - Oh!
- * I'm so lonely *
[audience screaming]
* Hurry back, hurry back *
* Oh, my love, hurry back *
* I'm yours * - [growls]
- Oh! Oh, my gosh.
- * Return to me *
- That can't be good.
- For you? - For your groin.
- * My heart wants you only *
* *
* Hurry home, hurry home * - [growls]
- * Would you please hurry home to my heart *
* *
* My darling *
* If I hurt you, I'm sorry *
[buzzer]
* *
* Forgive me *
* And please say you are mine *
- She's bringing him back to life.
- * Return to me *
[cracking sounds] [audience screams]
- * Please come back *
* Bella mia * [applause]
- [screams]
- * Hurry back, hurry home to my arms *
* To my lips and my heart *
- Oh, no.
[crowd groans]
[cracking sound] - Oh!
- Oh, man!
Oh!
* *
- [growls]
* *
[cheers and applause]
- That was good, right? - It was great.
- Oh! - Yay!
She brought him back to life for love.
- Yay!
[wild cheering]
[soft music playing]
* *
- Hi. What is your name?
- My name is Aleksandr Inyuativ.
- Right and who is that?
- My name is Olili Brua.
- Oh. - Are you...
- My beautiful wife. - Oh.
[cheering]
And where are you guys from?
- I am Ukrainian. - Oh!
[cheering]
- Now, I feel really bad.
- Thank you.
Thank you very much.
- You guys are amazing.
You were scary. You were dramatic.
- Look, I got to be honest with you.
I like the idea. It was just a bit slow.
And I'm a bit stupid,
so I didn't really follow the story.
- Simon, there was a storyline.
- Yes. - What was the story?
- She brought him back to life. - It was like Frankenstein.
- Through love.
* *
- I have to say, it was romantic.
I mean, I want to see more of you guys.
- Yes.
- I'm sure now, he's regretting that.
- Do you want to take that back?
[cheering]
all: [chanting "Simon"]
Simon, Simon, Simon, Simon, Simon, Simon!
- I am gonna take my X away, actually.
- Yeah, take it away.
[wild cheering]
- [laughs] Uh-oh.
What's going on? - We've bonded.
- They're coming together, apparently.
- We've made friends. - Oh, that's great.
Aw...
- Beautiful. - Thank you.
- Thank you.
How do you say yes in Ukrainian?
- Da. - Da.
- Oh.
- You got your first da!
[uplifting music]
* *
- Well, you got your second da from me.
- Sofía. - Yes.
- Now, I... - Simon.
- I am interested in what would come next,
so you got four yeses.
[wild cheering]
- Thank you so much. Thank you.
- Thank you. Thank you. - Celebrate.
Oh, I got you. I got you.
- This season, our partners at Sonic are back
with the Sonic Glowasis.
It's a personal oasis for contestants backstage
where they're able to let loose and be themselves.
Check out the top moments so far.
- Four yeses! [cheering]
- I just get a Golden Buzzer, guys.
both: Whoo-hoo.
- I did it. I got four yeses.
- It's never too late to follow your dreams.
- "America's Got Talent" is the perfect place
to be your unique, weird self.
- The crowd gave me a standing ovation.
- It is a moment we'll never forget.
- This is the moment
and this is the right place I'm supposed to be.
- To get the Golden Buzzer is just a surreal experience.
- How could anyone not love a baby goat?
- Simon, for the next round...
all: Get ready.
- Wa-poo. Wa-pow.
Magic.
- Welcome to "America's Got Talent."
- * Give it to me, babe *
- Coming to the stage, your judges.
* *
- * Give it to me, babe * - Whoo.
Hey, guys, Howie Mandel is not feeling well today,
so he will not be joining us.
- Say what? - * Give it to me *
- Since Howie is not here,
two yeses will let the act advance,
and three red buzzers mean that your act is over.
- Oh, dear.
- Are you ready to get it started?
[cheering]
All right, let's get it going. Here we go, y'all.
- * That sweet, funky stuff *
- Urban Crew to win! Hey! - * Ow *
- I'm missing my buddy Howie. - Aw.
- Talk to me. Why "America's Got Talent"?
- Because this is the biggest stage in the world
and every performer dream of it
- Yeah, yeah.
- I feel your energy.
Are you guys ready to meet the judges?
all: Yeah!
Whoo. - * Give it to me *
* Give it to me *
* Give it to me, give it to me *
* Give me that stuff * - Oh.
- * That sweet, funky stuff *
- Oh, hup.
- Hello. - Hello, Simon.
- And who are you?
all: We are the Urban Crew,
flyers of the south, from the Philippines.
- Yeah. [cheering]
- Amazing. And what do you do?
- We are dancing and breakdancing and acrobat.
- Yes. - All right.
- And why "AGT"?
- Because this is the biggest stage
and we believe, being a Filipino,
it could be a big contribution for our blood countries.
- Yeah. - Philippines.
- Now, very important question.
Do you think you can win it?
- Yes, we do. 'Cause we work hard for this.
- Yes. Yes.
- 'Cause this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
- You all went blond. I love it.
Do you have more fun now that you're blond?
- Yes, ma'am.
- I like it.
- I can tell they just want to perform, don't you?
- They're ready. - You're itching for this.
- Yes. - Yes, sir.
- So let's do it. Good luck.
- Thank you so much.
[cheering]
[upbeat music]
- * People, are you ready? *
* *
- Whoa!
Whoa! - * One, two *
- [screams]
- * Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, uh *
- * Hold up *
- * Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, come on *
- Yeah! - * Hey, hey, hey *
* Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey *
[wild cheering]
* Jump, jump, jump, jump *
* Wait, hold, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey *
* Hey, hey, hey * - Yes.
- * Jump, jump, jump, jump, jump, jump, jump *
* Jump, jump, jump *
* Breathe in, breathe out *
* Now jump, now jump, now jump, now jump *
* Breathe in, breathe out... *
- Oh! - What is happening?
Oh, my God!
- * Now jump, now jump, now jump, now jump *
- Whoa ha ha ha ha!
- * Breathe in, breath out *
* Breathe in, breathe out *
* Now jump, now jump, now jump, now jump *
* Breathe in, breathe out *
- [screams] - Ah!
[wild cheering]
Ah. - [laughs]
- This is incredible.
* *
[wild cheering]
[Kodaline's "High Hopes"]
- * Broken bottles in the hotel lobby *
- Yes, yes, yes. Amazing.
- * Seems to me like I'm just scared *
* Of never feeling it again *
* I know it's crazy to believe in silly things *
* But it's not that easy *
- Well, you're a bit late. - [laughs]
- You missed all the fun. Who are you?
- My name is Jon.
- Are you the coach or...
- Actually, I manage them. I was...
one of the Urban Crew before. - Yeah.
- Until they put me on this position.
[laughter]
- Sofía, what do you think?
- This was one of the most
amazing things I've seen this season.
- Thank you so much. - Thank you.
Thank you so much. - Amazing.
- Heidi.
- The Philippines. - Whoo.
- Your country should be so proud of all of you
because you all are fantastic.
I can't even describe it either because it was like...
blllll-ftttttt!
You guys are so good.
[cheering]
- I'm kinda speechless here because it was just perfection.
It really, really was.
- Thank you so much.
- And I could see how much this means to all of you
and, you know, this is the whole purpose of the show,
is to discover talented people like yourselves.
Can I ask what is kind of the dream here if you were to win?
- Like everybody's dream, we want to help our family.
[cheering]
- I think you got a real shot
of being in the finals after this.
- Thank you. - Thank you so much.
- Now, we have to vote. Heidi.
- Big, fat yes.
- Thank you. Thank you very much.
- Incredible. Good job, guys. Yes.
- Thank you so much.
- Have you got something special lined up
if you make it through to the live shows?
- We have a crew preparing just in case
we will get through the second round.
- [laughs] Just in case.
- I'd start getting into rehearsals very soon
because you've got three yeses. - Yes.
[wild cheering]
- * It takes me back to where we started *
- Go, team go!
all: [shouting]
- * World keeps spinning *
* Oh, oh *
- Did you see the first guy that jumped from up there?
It was like... - The finale.
That will be in the finale, for sure.
- Yeah, I think you're right.
- Urban Crew in the house!
- Our homie, Howie... - Homie Howie.
- Is not with us today.
- It's definitely going to be quicker.
- That's true.
- * You're spinning out of control *
* So hurry and wait *
- We're gonna be down here for about a half an hour.
So this is kinda like camping zone.
- Ooh. [groans]
- * We will run and not grow weary *
- Fantastic. - It's extraordinary.
- * We will walk and not grow faint *
- I love that.
- Could we take a two-minute break?
Two minutes? - Okay. Yeah.
- I am a little nervous, Mom.
I'm scared from getting the red buzzer.
- You'll be all right. - Love you.
- * Rest your weary head for a moment *
- Whoa. - Wow!
- You're spectacular.
- * Run and not grow weary *
- We are setting up for the next act.
- * Hurry up and *
- Can I have a Kleenex? - * Wait *
- Here we go.
- Are you ready to meet the judges?
- Yeah. - All right, go on out there.
- Wait, what? - Go on out.
- Now? - It's okay. Yes, right now.
Are you okay?
- Ready.
- Three, two.
- All right, you can do it. You can do it.
- Next, next, next.
- * Run and not grow weary * - Aw.
- Ah.
So cute.
- * Hurry up and *
- Hello and welcome. - Hi.
- Who do we have here? What is your name?
- My name's Harper. - Harper.
And where you from, Harper?
- I'm from Somerset, UK.
- Oh, well, hello! [laughter]
A fellow friend from the UK. - Hello.
- Oh, hello. How do you do? - Hello.
- And how old are you? - I'm ten years old.
- And who did you come with today?
- I came with my dad. - Aw...
- Okay, and where is your dad? Is he in the wing right there?
- Yeah. - [laughs]
- Should we ask him to sit right here
since Howie's not there? - Oh, God, yeah.
- Okay, do you want to sit here for this performance?
- Yes! - Dad?
- Oh, yeah. Yeah, go ahead.
[cheering]
- Hello. - It's odd.
It's odd, because you could be Howie, kind of.
- How are you doing? - I'm Jake.
- Nice to meet you, Jake.
God, you're better looking than Howie.
You are. You're very handsome.
- [laughs]
- Don't you think it's much better from over here?
- It's much better. - All right.
- It's good. - There we go.
- So what will you be doing for us today?
- I'm a singer. - Okay.
- How do you feel? - Are you nervous?
- Very.
- We all wish you good luck. Go ahead.
- Thank you.
[Spiritbox's "Holy Roller"]
- * Holy roller sits in the garden we fled *
* Blood into wine, take my body instead *
* Holy roller sits in the garden we fled *
* Blood into wine, take my body instead *
[driving rock music]
- [mouthing] What?
* *
[scream-singing] * Stand *
* To the left of me * - [screams]
- * In paradise * [laughter]
* Holy ghosts will *
* *
- My God.
- * Born of blood *
* In Seraphim *
* To grip the Nazarene *
* *
* Crown of God *
* You wear it thin *
* To come and rapture me *
* *
- What is going on? - [laughs]
- And look at her face, like, nothing.
- * Stand to the left of me *
- Whoa.
[wild cheering] - Yeah.
[Katy Perry's "Eye of the Tiger"]
- * I used to bite my tongue and hold my breath *
* Scared to rock the boat and make a mess *
- Oh, my God.
What did just happen?
- I mean... - God.
- I don't know what to say.
- Okay.
- Ay, Dios, mío. - [laughs]
- Jake, what do you think? You're her dad.
- I love it. I'm so proud.
- Thank you. - [laughs]
- He loved it.
- This was unexpected, I have to say.
- Slightly. - Amazing.
- Well, we did say we like surprises.
When did all this start? - Since I was three.
- It's like you have a monster inside.
- [laughs]
- Have you ever seen a film called "The Exorcist"?
[laughter]
Actually, kidding aside, that was brilliant.
- Yeah. - Thank you.
- I mean, brilliant. It was like a mouse
turning into a vampire bat or something.
- Yeah. - Yeah, and it was effortless.
Like, her face was not transforming into a monster.
- [laughs] - It was just
something coming out of her...
- [snorting] - That was so crazy.
- Thank you. - I loved it.
- Yeah, we love you. - Thank you.
- Should we vote?
I'm gonna give you your first yes.
- Yes. - Thank you.
- Sofía. - Yes.
- Thank you. - Simon.
- You got three yeses.
- * I got the eye of the tiger *
- Thank you so much. - Great.
- Four yeses.
- * Fire 'cause I am champion *
* And you're gonna hear me roar *
* Louder *
- I love that she didn't give it away
with her outfit or anything, you know?
- Right, and then she goes back to being normal again.
- Yeah, just a little voice, like, little girl.
- * Hear me roar Oh, oh, oh, oh *
- Oh, look how dad is so proud of you, Harper.
It was so good. How do you feel?
- I feel amazing. - Oh, my goodness.
- Only on "AGT." - Yeah, only on "AGT."
- * Roar *
- Coming up...
- Hi. I'm really hard of hearing,
so it does make heckling me an ADA violation.
- We're the Players' choir, Football Players' choir.
We play professional football, all of us.
- Whoa. - Oh.
- Follow me for
"America's Got Talent" auditions.
- I can't believe we're actually here.
[chanting] AGT! AGT!
AGT! AGT!
[fading]
- I'm Hayden Kristal. It's so nice to meet you.
- Nice to meet you. - Yeah.
- Now, what are you going to be doing here on "AGT"?
- I'm going to be doing stand-up comedy.
- So when did you decide you were funny?
- We'll see what the feedback is today.
[laughter]
I was born deaf into a family that does not sign,
and they're all hearing, so it was just me.
- * Close your eyes, knew that there *
- So communication has always been
something that I have struggled with.
I think early on I found that comedy
is a language everyone understands.
If I say something and you laugh at it,
that's a connection.
I always love that feeling.
- Why "AGT"?
- This is one of the biggest stages in the world,
and watching some of the people that "AGT"
has given opportunities to has given me more confidence
to pursue this for myself.
"America's Got Talent," it's my mom's favorite show.
We watched it together growing up,
and it's surreal to be here.
- * Why don't we start *
- I'm, like, gonna cry thinking about that.
- * Why don't we start *
- To be auditioning for "America's Got Talent,"
that has been the dream for me.
- All right, Hayden.
Who's the judge you want to impress the most?
- Honestly, I'm really hoping that Heidi likes my dress.
- Oh, that's it. That's it.
- I picked it specifically, so we'll see.
- All right. - I'm just saying.
- Go on out and make your dream come true right now.
- Thank you so much. - Oh, thank you.
Go right on out.
- * Why don't we start from here *
- Hi.
- Good evening.
How are you?
- I'm totally kidding.
Not about the sign language. That part is real.
I am working with an interpreter tonight.
I am really hard of hearing.
I preform my sets in English, but I do like to start that way
'cause make heckling me an ADA violation.
[laughter] So...
- Hello. What's your name?
- Julie. - Hi, Julie.
- How are you tonight?
- Oh, I'm good. My name is Hayden Kristal.
I'm a comedian.
I'm actually a touring comic right now,
but part of why I wanted to come to
"America's Got Talent" is watching so many other comics
with disabilities come here and succeed before I did.
Like Drew Lynch, DJ Demers years ago.
[cheering]
Yeah.
When I see other people with disability on this stage
and thriving, I know that they were given the tools
to be able to succeed here which is...
Yeah.
- Thank you so much then for being here tonight.
We're ready for you.
- Thank you. Okay. I'm gonna start.
So I dual majored in college.
I studied sign language
and...Which that felt like a freebie, right?
But I also majored in zoo-keeping,
which seemed like a really fun thing at the time,
but now I have a degree in American Sign Language
and zoo-keeping.
And Koko the sign language gorilla
died, like, four years ago.
[laughter]
So what I'm saying is that comedy has to work out for me.
[laughter]
Yeah, this has to go, guys. This has to go good.
My safety net is dead. She's gone, so...
I know, it's very sad.
So I, actually, I applied to work
at the Koko Foundation when I was in college
and they rejected me because I have hearing loss.
[crowd booing]
But they...yes, boo the Koko Foundation.
They told me I was a liability issue
because if the gorilla were to sneak up on me,
I would not be able to hear it.
Which I can't say with any degree of certainty,
but probably. That seems true.
So you guys seem like a nice crowd
full of hearing people,
so I'm just gonna toss this question out into the room.
Um...What are y'all gonna do different
if a gorilla sneaks up on you?
[laughter]
Yeah, thank you. I would love to know.
[cheering]
- That makes a lot of sense.
- DM me after the show.
I am just desperate to know what home field advantage
y'all have with your two-second head start.
Ridiculous. Nothing. Nothing.
The only different you're gonna do different than me
is die scared-- that's it.
[laughter]
That's the only thing. Yeah.
Thank you.
[cheers and applause]
- Hayden, thank you so much for being here tonight.
I had a great time listening to you.
I love that you make fun of yourself.
I was laughing the whole time.
Heidi, what do you think?
- We have amazing comedians on this show
and I think that you would be a great addition
to what we already have
so you can really battle it out with them.
- Simon. - Was that a true story?
- Yes.
- I mean, it's brilliantly funny.
So seriously, and the fact that you can turn that
into a funny story, which is so crazy
that they would do that.
To your point, what difference does it make?
You know? - I, you know...
- I'm with you. - I've been trying to start
Twitter beef with them for, like, ten years,
so if you guys want...
- That's it. I'll join you.
I can also see this means an awful lot to you.
- Yeah, I... It's really a privilege
and an honor to just be here.
So thank you.
- I'm really happy that we met.
- Thank you so much.
- I think we're gonna vote now for you.
Heidi, what is your vote?
- I want to see you more.
So I'm gonna give you your first yes.
- * I am here *
- [mouthing] Thank you.
- * I am here *
- I am going to give you your second yes.
- * So there's nothing to fear *
- [mouths thank you]
- Simon.
- Hayden, I'm saying yes to you
and Julie, I'm also saying yes to you.
- [laughs]
[wild cheering]
- Good luck, Hayden.
I think Howie would have loved her.
- Yeah, she's sweet.
- Hayden, talk to me. You seem very emotional.
Talk to me right now. What are you feeling?
- Just validation from some place that really
meant a lot to me in starting this.
And to be here, it's unbelievable
and I felt like I already won just making it to tonight.
And that was even better.
- * So let me ask you *
- Superbowl ain't got nothing on this, y'all.
Let's go.
- * You can be the greatest *
* You can be the best *
- All right, team, look, we've come a long way,
we've been practicing.
- What time is it? - Game time!
- Ready. Ready for this.
- One, two, three, "AGT"!
- * Standing in the hall of fame *
* Ooh, yeah *
- All right, wow, wow, wow.
I feel like I'm right at home, man.
I know that you guys have played in the NFL.
Tell me what teams you played for.
- Carolina Panthers. - Atlanta Falcons.
- Buffalo Bills. - Chicago Bears.
- New England Patriots. And San Francisco 49ers.
- Talk to me about what are you guys here to do on "AGT"?
- We're here for two reasons.
The first is, we've spent a lot of our time
preparing and prepping to play football
at a really high level, but inside all of us,
there's still this little kid that always had this dream
to sing on a big stage, and that is happening.
So, you know, that dream is coming alive.
And I got to tell you, we're actively recruiting, sir.
- Yes. - And I know...
- Oh. [coughs]
- Come on now. Let me hear it.
- I feel like I'm back in the locker room today.
[mimics dog bark] - Break it down for us.
- All right, fellas, let's go.
- * You can throw your hands up *
* You can beat the clock *
* You can move the mountain *
* You can break rocks *
* You can be a master *
* Don't wait for luck *
* Dedicate your... * - Hello.
How are you?
- We are wonderful, Simon. We are wonderful.
- Well, I can see that.
It's very, very nice to meet you.
Now, tell me your name.
- So we're the Players' choir, Football Players' choir.
We play professional football, all of us.
- Whoa! - Oh.
- Do you all play for different teams?
- Well, some of played on the same team.
- Yeah. - But majority,
we all played on different teams,
went against each other. Yeah.
- Okay, so you were kind of rivals and now you're friends.
- Teammates, brothers. - That's right.
- Yeah.
- This is amazing.
[cheering]
How did you get started?
- In 2004, we got on the stage
with a gospel concert that we do every year,
every Superbowl, it's called Celebration of Gospel.
And Patti LaBelle got on stage
and she said,
"I see all these good-looking men.
Let me see who can sing."
And she started passing the mic around
and she found out some of us got a little talent.
And so that's how it all started.
- Are you serious? - Yes, Patti LaBelle.
- That started. - [laughs]
- That's so cool.
- Okay, so from there, what happened next?
- Well, we formed the Players' choir
and we would go out in the community
and actually go to different fundraising events,
so St. Jude, we also support the American Cancer Society,
and we just kind of made a point to,
you know, spread light and bring joy.
Sometime-- the world needs it, so...
[cheering]
- Wow.
- I feel like I'm in a movie right now.
I love this. I love stories like this.
So why did you enter "AGT"?
- Time is fleeting, y'all.
If you have a dream that you're holding on to,
take the shot.
[cheering]
- I love these guys, man.
- I mean, are you guys as intense with your rehearsal
as being in the field and practicing?
- Yeah, we're probably worse because...
- Really? - Listen,
we come from a place that's black or white,
we got to get it done. - Yeah.
- And if everybody do their job,
everybody do it right, we gonna be together as a team.
So that's how we do it.
- That's amazing.
- I'm really excited. You better be good after this.
[laughter]
Okay, what are you gonna sing?
- So we're gonna sing a classic
and any successful team, family,
they all live by this motto: "Lean On Me."
[cheers and applause]
- Good luck.
They're a great group. - They're great.
- I love this.
- Y'all got this. Y'all got this.
* *
- * Sometimes in our life *
* We all have pain *
* We all have sorrow *
* But if we are wise *
* We know that there's *
* Always tomorrow *
all: * Lean on me *
* When you're not strong *
* I'll be your friend *
* I'll help you carry on *
* For it won't be long *
* Till I'm gonna need *
* Somebody to lean on * - * Hey *
all: * Just call on me, brother *
* If you need a hand *
* We all need somebody *
* To lean on * - * Hey *
all: * I just might have a problem *
- * Might have a problem *
all: * That you'll understand * - * You'll understand *
all: * We all need somebody * - * Oh, oh *
all: * To lean on *
* Lean on me *
* When you're not strong * - * I'll be your friend *
all: * I'll be your friend * - * Yes, I will *
all: * I'll help you carry on *
* For it won't be long * - * Oh, yeah *
* I'm gonna need * all: * Till I'm gonna need *
* Somebody to lean on *
* Lean on *
* Somebody to lean on *
[wild cheering]
- Bravo!
- Touchdown!
- Whoo!
- I'm gonna ask you one question.
I'm kind of curious.
I just want to hear your voices together.
So can we do this just a cappella?
I want to just hear that chorus without the track.
- Okay.
Here we go. Two.
all: * Lean on me *
- Ah. - * When you're not strong *
all: * When you're not strong *
- * And I'll be your friend *
all: * And I'll be your friend *
- * Yes, I will *
all: * I'll help you carry on *
* For it won't be long * - * Oh, yeah *
* I'm gonna need * all: * Till I'm gonna need *
* Somebody to lean on *
[harmonizing] * Lean on *
* Somebody to lean on *
[wild cheering]
- It's so much better.
- Yeah. It's like, wow.
[wild cheering]
- Whoo!
[uplifting music]
- We got talent, y'all.
All the athletes got more than one dream.
- I thought that was so much fun
and I could see that you guys were having fun.
I think this is what you guys are meant to do,
and I feel that it's fantastic.
I love the choir and to also be using
all of your fame and everything for charity,
I love this.
- Thank you.
- I mean, that's why Simon is Simon
because he always gets the best out of everyone.
Because literally, you all sounded so much better
and not that you didn't sound good before,
but without the track and it was just your voices,
you harmonized beautifully together.
And everyone was super on point.
- Thank you. Thank you.
- Yeah, look, this does happen, you know?
We do have singers, choirs, whatever,
and they come on and the tracks just don't work.
And I'm always curious,
not only to hear what you sound like
but also how quickly you just adapted in, like, five seconds.
It was, like, yeah. Done.
You are good singers, and as importantly,
your energy and your story is just amazing.
I really love you guys.
I do.
Apart from that I like you and love your story,
you're competitive.
And I think every great competition
needs people who really want to win
and I can tell you really want to win,
and I love that.
It's time.
Heidi. - I give you a yes.
- Yes! - Whoo!
- Sofía. - Yes.
- Oh! - That's a yes.
- I'm not gonna give you three yeses.
I'm gonna...No. I'm not.
I'm not gonna give you three yeses.
I'm gonna give you
3,000 yeses.
- * You're gonna see me rise *
- Bravo.
* *
- * Oh, and rise *
- Thank you, guys. - Thank you.
- Bye.
- * Rise *
- Nice guys.
- The smile on their faces,
how proud were they of themselves?
- That was spectacular.
- There are so many good acts this year.
- Man, you remember that first time you got drafted,
game you suited up, put on the uniform?
You saw your number,
you saw your name on the back of that jersey,
you went out, and when you came off the field
you knew you gave it your all and your one.
That's victory right there! [cheering]
- Honestly, that was one of my favorite ever sessions.
I'm so glad we shared it together.
- * You're gonna see me rise *
[upbeat music]
* *