[7kingZ's "All Eyes On Us"]
* *
- Season 17 auditions, right hand.
- You have a chance to win this competition.
- You need to be here, you're supposed to be here,
and you will change the world.
- * All eyes on us, let's all rise up *
- That was spectacular.
- * All eyes on us *
- Oh, my gosh!
- * Rise up *
- This is an audition everyone's gonna talk about.
- * Yes! Who will stand up? *
* Who will be crowned? *
* Who'll be on top or who will go down? *
* Let's all rise up *
- Folks, are you ready for "America's Got Talent"?
[Labrinth's "Something's Got To Give"]
- * Give a little more *
* Whoa, yes *
* When the going gets tough gotta give a little more *
- Welcome to "America's Got Talent" season 17, y'all!
Are you ready to meet your judges?
Heidi Klum!
Sofía Vergara!
And Simon Cowell!
- * Never chose love, it chose me *
- Now, Howie Mandel is not feeling well today,
so he will not be joining us. - No!
- That means you girls have got to be funny again.
- For sure.
- So two yeses will let the act advance,
and three red buzzers mean
your career is over. I mean, the act is over.
No. - Ooh, Terry.
- The contestants are fighting to headline
AGT Las Vegas Live at Luxor
and $1 million!
Are you ready to get it started?
- * Give a little more *
- Let's go! - * Whoa, yes *
- Your career is over.
- Forever.
- Hey, you guys. How you doing, how are you?
I'm Terry Crews.
What is the name of your act?
- We are Travis Japan.
- Travis Japan? - Yes.
- It's tangerine time.
They're very juicy.
- I want to give her some.
- Travis Japan, it is your time.
Are you ready to go? - Yeah.
- All right, go right out there.
Make it happen.
Travis Japan, you guys look amazing!
- * Hey, I love it when a plan comes together *
* Baby, say it, woo-hoo *
* We've made it *
* Said I love it when a plan comes together *
* Hey, say it, woo-hoo *
- Hello. - Hi!
- Now, who are you?
- We are boys band. We are...
all: Travis Japan.
[cheers and applause]
- And you've just flown in from Japan?
- Yes, we are from Japan. - OK.
- So we love dancing, singing, acting, acrobatics.
And your smiles!
[cheering]
- I love, love, love working with groups,
so I'm really, really excited.
How long have you been a group for?
- I'm sorry, I'm so nervous now.
- Don't worry.
- Okay, we are five years.
- Five years, okay. - Yes.
- So what is the song? Who wrote the song?
- Uh...uh...
No idea. - Okay.
[laughter]
- Sorry, I'm not a good speaker.
- A song's a song.
Do you like the song? - Yes.
[all agreeing]
- What is the dream?
- Oh, our dream is to become the biggest stars in the world.
- I love that.
[cheers and applause]
- Yes!
- For our dream we gave up everything,
our career and houses.
But this is the only place to--
it makes it happen. "AGT"!
[cheers and applause]
- They like you before you've even started to sing.
This is brilliant. - Yeah.
[cheers and applause]
all: No, no, no!
- Where are you going? - I'm so nervous now!
- Don't be nervous, don't be nervous.
I'm not gonna say anything else.
- Yeah, you better.
- Good luck. all: Thank you.
[cheers and applause]
- He's funny.
[cheers and applause]
Come on. Be good, be good, be good.
[group vocalizing]
[snapping]
all: * My dreamy Hollywood *
* We're dancing all night *
* We go to Hollywood *
* Oh, yeah *
[upbeat music]
- Whoa! [cheers and applause]
* *
all: * We go to Hollywood, yeah, yeah, yeah *
* We go to Hollywood *
- * Every show that you see here *
[signing in Japanese]
both: * This how we're doing this *
* Life's a musical *
- * All right * - [singing in Japanese]
[all signing in Japanese]
* Let's come together as one *
* My dreamy Hollywood *
[singing in Japanese]
* All night dancing *
* My dreamy Hollywood *
* I can't hold all these feelings *
* This season let us find it here *
* The glorious future *
* *
- [shouting]
* *
Oh!
* *
all: * We are in Hollywood *
[wild cheers and applause]
[One Direction's "Ready to Run"]
* *
- * There's a lightning in your eyes I can't deny *
- Thank you so much!
- * Then there's me inside a sinking boat *
* Running out of time *
- Okey dokey, where do we start? Heidi.
- Let's start with the glittery jacket.
You had me already at the glittery jacket.
And then--
and then all of you are so beautiful,
you're so pumped, you're so ready.
You came all this way and then it's kind of Broadway.
I don't know what it is, but I loved all of it.
Super entertaining.
- * This time I'm ready to run *
- That was super fun, obviously.
I mean, everybody was dancing.
It felt like Vegas.
It was very interesting, I really liked it.
* *
- You guys are fascinating and you're very funny.
You really made me laugh,
because you've got great personality.
In my experience, you know, working with groups,
you know, you have to become known
and then you bring in the A-list songwriters
from around the world.
And I have a feeling,
even though I didn't love the song,
that people are gonna talk about you.
The energy was through the roof.
[cheers and applause]
- The dancing was great. - Yeah, fantastic.
I listen to the audience
and the audience loved you.
[cheers and applause]
* *
- Thank you! - Thank you!
- All right, we're gonna vote.
Heidi. - Yes!
- Sofía. - Yes.
- Yay! - Oh!
[wild cheering]
- That's it.
3,000 yeses.
- * This time I'm ready to run *
* Escape from the city and follow the sun *
* 'Cause I wanna be yours *
* Don't you wanna be mine? *
* I don't wanna get lost in the dark of the night *
* This time I'm ready to run *
- * This time I'm ready to run *
- If I could just work with them
for, like, six months and get them a proper record.
[all cheering]
- You did it! You did it!
- * Ready to run *
- Coming up...
- It was mesmerizing. It looked so beautiful!
- Dangerous animals. [snarling]
[whips cracking] - Oh!
- This is a moment.
- Oh, no!
- He's doing it on his back. You guys are nuts!
- Nobody sleeps till Simon is happy.
[laughter]
- The best audition I have ever seen in my life.
[dramatic music]
- Here you go. Come on, come boy.
Slow. Come, slow-- head up. Head up.
That's it, follow me.
I know there've been a lot of animal acts on the show,
but there never has been an act
with an animal this dangerous.
That's it, look at me.
Look at me. That's it, boy.
Walking out on stage to me is terrifying.
I work with these animals all the time,
but never in front of an audience.
[dramatic music]
* *
- Hello. What's your name, please?
- Don Lessem.
- And Don, where are you from?
- Philadelphia. - Philly in the house!
- Okay, how old are you Don?
- I'm 70.
- And who are you here with?
- I have a group of animal trainers.
- Okay, so it's an animal act.
- These are animals that you'll see
that have never been trained before.
They are extremely dangerous animals.
[creatures snarling]
- And they're here? - They're here.
[screeching]
Please be still as you can.
I'm about to show you
the greatest of all animal acts.
[snarling]
- They're raptors.
- Ah!
- [snickers]
[Was (Not Was)' "Walk The Dinosaur"]
- * It was a night like this *
* 40 million years ago * - What is going on?
- * I lit a cigarette *
* And bought a monkey skull to go *
* Open the door get on the floor *
* Everybody walk the dinosaur *
* Open the door, get on the floor *
* Everybody walk the dinosaur * - * The dinosaur *
- * Boom, boom, shacka-lacka-lacka, boom *
* Boom, boom, shacka-lacka, boom, boom *
* Boom, boom *
* *
[dinosaur roars]
[raptor screeching]
- Sit. Sit. Sit.
Right, okay.
I love dinosaurs,
but that was one of the worst acts we've ever had.
I mean, you shouldn't be able to see the legs,
'cause I like to believe everything's real.
- I don't know how to tell you this,
but the dinosaurs, they're dead.
- So is the act.
- Simon, I'm a dinosaur scientist.
I make the largest dinosaur robots in the world.
- Well, why didn't you bring them?
- They don't fit in this theatre.
- Okay.
Heidi? - It's a no for me, I'm sorry.
- I'm gonna say no, I'm sorry.
- It's three noes, but thank you.
- Thank you for coming. [raptor screeching]
[Kool and The Gang's "Jungle Boogie"]
- I wanted to bring the joy of dinosaurs to people.
I think I didn't bring all the joy that we could,
but I love 'em, people love 'em.
- I love 'em.
- Can you imagine if one year, everyone was like that?
- How you guys doing tonight?
- * Jungle boogie *
- Hi, and who are you?
- How you guys doing tonight?
How you guys doing tonight? How you guys doing tonight?
I'm a parrot man! How you guys doing tonight?
How you guys doing tonight?
I'm a parrot man!
How you guys doing tonight? How you guys doing tonight?
I'm a parrot man!
[buzzer]
How you guys doing tonight? How you guys doing tonight?
I'm a parrot man!
- What? - What's your real name?
- How you guys doing tonight?
How you guys doing tonight? - Not very well.
- I'm a parrot man! - Can you leave the stage?
- How you guys doing tonight?
- Some people wait all day for that.
- How you guys doing tonight? - Oh, that didn't work.
But maybe you can go plague a zoo sometime.
- Tonight is weird.
* *
- Hi.
Oh, my God, what's in the box?
- Hello, who are you?
- My name is Shanay. I'm 28 from San Diego.
- So what is your act?
- Well, I'm gonna be doing an animal act for you.
I have an animal that has never been on the show,
so I'm just really excited to see
what you guys think about it.
- Okay, so go ahead.
we're very happy that you're here today.
- Okay, well, I'm gonna come a little bit closer.
Let's meet our performers.
We have Little Sofía.
- I knew it! - No, no!
That's the one thing-- - Little Heidi.
- I love it. - Roaches?
- And Little Simon.
- Do they fly? - They're not gonna fly.
- That's nasty.
- So for our first talent,
Simon's going to go through the hoop.
- Come on, Simon. - Come on, Simon.
- Come on, Simon, you can do it.
- Simon. - Ew, she's touching it.
- Come on, Simon.
- No, no, no. - Come on, Simon.
Whoo! - Yes.
[buzzer]
- Heidi!
Okay, now we're gonna go ahead and do the obstacle course.
- No, I'm not buzzing it, no.
- First we're going up the teeter totter.
* *
And up the stairs. - Sofía.
- Down the slide.
- Under the tunnel. - No.
- And into the house!
[buzzer]
- You're not going anywhere near mine.
- That's it.
[Pink's "Perfect"]
- Oh, man.
[crowd booing]
* *
- You guys are really mean.
- * You're so mean *
- I know. They are.
I actually like cockroaches.
They just walk around. They clean up the place.
They mind their own business. They don't do any harm.
- They eat garbage.
- Shanay, I love people who love odd animals.
I've never seen an act like this.
We're looking for something original.
So I'm going to give you your first yes.
- What? - Thank you.
- I feel like you need to practice more and come back.
- Okay. - So for me, today, it's a no.
- Boo.
- Well, I think your outfit is great.
You look great.
But I can't do cockroaches.
- But it's not about that, it's about the act.
- I know, but they didn't really do anything.
- They did. - Listen, look--
I gave you time. I didn't press.
- They were telling me to press the X.
- They weren't.
Sofía, yes or no?
- * Pretty, pretty please *
* Don't you ever, ever feel *
* Like you're less than *
- Well, then I guess I'm gonna say...
I'm going to say no.
So two noes.
- Are you serious?
- Yes.
- Okay. - You know what, Shanay?
I'm really, really sorry, but you come back another year,
and maybe this time when Howie's with me,
you might get through to the next round.
- Okay, fair enough.
Thank you.
* *
- I want to wipe everything.
- Can't believe you said no to that.
- * Perfect to me *
- Welcome to "America's Got Talent!"
- * Gonna keep on doin' what I do, yeah *
- The contestants are fighting to headline
AGT Las Vegas Live.
- Do we have a winner in the house?
- I'm Terry. What is your names?
- I'm Natalie. - Natalie, and you are?
- Ben. - You guys are family?
- This is my wife. - This is your wife.
- And our daughter Claire is a huge fan of yours.
- Oh, well, tell Claire I said hello, this is great.
- Natalie and I have three beautiful kids.
Claire, Jack and Sydney.
They are so supportive of my dreams.
- What are you gonna be doing on "AGT"?
- I'm gonna sing.
If I were to win $1 million,
I would take care of my family first.
The rest would be to further this dream of making music.
[laughs]
- Let's go on out there and meet the judges.
All right, come on this way, thank you.
- * Gonna keep on doin' what I do, yeah *
* Gonna do my thing *
* Gonna do my thing, my thing *
- Hello. - Hello.
- Welcome to "America's Got Talent."
Tell us your name.
- My name is Ben Waites.
I am 32 and I am from Nashville, Tennessee,
originally born in Louisiana.
- Okay, nice to meet you.
Tell us a little bit about you.
- I am a Southern gospel singer and a vocal coach.
- Okay.
- All right.
- And what will you be singing for us today?
- I will be singing "True Colors."
- Why that song?
- The message of the song, I feel,
is able to speak to people
no matter their age, their race, their background.
It's able to communicate a message of hope.
[cheers and applause]
- And did you bring anyone special with you today?
My wife is here, my mom is here,
and my grandmother is here.
- Wow. - Yes!
- And they're all standing in the wing?
My wife is on the side. - Hello.
- My mom and grandmother are in the audience.
- Hi, everyone!
- And, Ben, do the people you coach
know you've auditioned?
- No. - Oh.
- Why not? - In that time with them,
it's all about them. - Okay.
But now it is all about you.
And we can't wait to hear you. Good luck.
[soft piano melody]
* *
- * You with the sad eyes *
* Don't be discouraged *
* Oh, I realize *
* It's hard to take courage *
* In a world full of people *
* You can lose sight of it all *
* And the darkness inside you makes you feel so small *
* But I see your true colors *
* Shining through *
* I see your true colors *
* And that's why I love you *
* So don't be afraid *
* You got to let 'em show *
* Your true colors *
* Are beautiful *
* Hey *
* This world makes you crazy *
* And you've taken all that you can bear *
* Just call me up and I will always be there *
* And I see your true colors shining through *
* I see your true colors *
* And that's why I love you *
* So don't be afraid *
* To let them show *
* Your true colors *
* True colors *
* Are beautiful *
[wild cheering]
[Elton John's "Your Song"]
- * It's a little bit funny *
* This feeling inside *
* I'm not one of those who can easily hide *
* *
- I mean, you know, you do have so many emotions,
and I was feeling them too.
But I'm looking at Sofía. Sofía is bawling her eyes out.
- And Sofía does not cry. - Yeah.
I loved it because, you know,
it's a beautiful song, but you made it yours.
And it was special, it was different.
- Thank you so much.
- I loved it too. You have a lot of talent.
Yeah, it was beautiful. What did you think Simon?
- I think it's so interesting, Ben,
the fact that you are a vocal coach
because you started really well.
And then there was a moment in the middle
where I thought you were kind of losing this
and I think you sensed that yourself
because suddenly you went into another gear at the end.
There's no such thing as a perfect audition,
But this is just a great audition.
This is a moment. Everything you want.
- * And you can tell everybody this is your song *
- All right, let's vote. Why don't you kick it off?
- I would love to Heidi, thank you.
Yes.
- Sofía?
- I can't wait to cry again.
Yes. - * I hope you don't mind *
- You're gonna get three yeses.
- * That I put down in words *
- This is one of the best sessions I've ever done.
- Beautiful. - * How wonderful *
- I loved it. - * Life is *
* While you're in the world *
* *
* I hope you don't mind, I hope you don't mind *
* That I put down in words *
- That was amazing. You got three yeses.
- I can't believe it. - I'm so proud of you.
- I love you. - I love you, too.
- * While you're in the world *
* *
- Oh, Justin, look, now we're in the holding room.
Oh, no, hold me.
[Marvin Gaye and Kim Weston's "It Takes Two"]
- * One can have a dream, baby *
- * Two can make that dream so real *
- We are Duo Forza. We live in Spain.
We are 33. He have 30-- - 35, 35.
- Do you guys think that you can win "AGT" this year?
- For sure.
- * It takes two, baby *
* It takes two, baby *
* *
* Me and you *
* Just takes two *
- [shouting]
- * It takes two, baby *
- Oh, snap! Oh, snap!
- We do have a lot of people that do this kind of act,
But, you know, you put a twist to it
in a different way with the comedy,
so it's a yes from me.
- Yes. - You got three yeses.
- * It takes two, baby *
- Hello. How are you?
- Wow, it's like, incredible. [laughs]
- It is incredible.
You're, like, on the best stage in the world right now.
- Yes. - Yes, we are.
- What is your name?
- My name is Flora. - And I'm Nico.
We were born in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
- [cheering]
- And what is your act?
- We are gymnasts, so we create an act together,
combining our passion in sports and entertainment.
And showing our love.
- Did you meet doing this?
- Yes, we are together for 9 years
and 3 and 1/2 married. - Oh, wow.
[cheers and applause]
- So what is your dream?
- To be in Vegas is our goal.
[cheers and applause]
- We're ready for you guys.
- Okay, thank you. - Thank you.
- Whoo!
[Postmodern Jukebox's "Creep"]
- * When you were here before *
* I couldn't look you in the eye *
- Great song.
- * You're just like an angel *
* Your skin makes me cry *
* You float like a feather *
* In a beautiful world *
* I wish I was special *
- Look how she's just holding him.
- * You're so very special *
* But I'm a creep *
* *
* Oh *
* *
* But I said-- I said she runs *
* *
- Whoa! - * You're so very special *
- It's so pretty.
- * But I'm a creep *
- Wow--oh, whoa! - * Ooh *
* I said it, I'm a weirdo *
- Look how she's just hanging on like that.
* *
- * What the hell am I doing here? *
* *
* I don't belong *
* *
* I'm a creep *
* Whoa *
- They are flying!
- * I'm--I'm a weirdo *
- Ah!
- * What the hell am I doing here? *
* Oh, yeah, hold on *
* Oh, I don't belong here *
* Oh, ooh *
* I don't belong here *
[cheers and applause]
[The Venice Connection's "Best Day of Our Lives"]
- Whoa, man!
- * So let's make this the best day of our lives *
* Hidden from the dark until sunrise *
* I know that you won't believe your eyes *
- Get a room.
- * It'll be the best day of our lives *
That was amazing.
- Muchas gracias. Thank you very much.
- It was so interesting to see that she was doing
the heavy work. - [chuckles]
Well, because women are strong enough
to also do the big stuff, you know?
[cheers and applause]
- It was mesmerizing. It was so elegant.
No safety net, nothing.
It was incredible.
- Thank you. - Thank you so much.
- Who taught you to do this?
- We create everything together,
like, from scratch.
Like we create the costume,
the choreo, the elements. - Good for you.
This felt different
from this kind of act I've seen before.
So the fact that you created this yourself
really to me makes it more special.
- Thank you.
- I think it's time for us to vote,
and I am so excited that I want to be the first one.
I'm gonna say yes.
- Thank you. - Thank you.
Heidi. - I give you a second yes.
- Thank you. - Simon.
- Now you've got three yeses. Congratulations.
both: Thank you. - Bravo!
- * It'll be the best day of our lives *
* Hidden from the dark until sunrise *
- That was incredible. How do you feel right now?
- Now I am really sore. [laughter]
- Wow. - That was cool.
He didn't look like, you know, like a big--
- No, because here, I mean, she had, like,
these thin arms and everything. - And then her legs.
- And I loved the ending, too, how they kissed.
- I loved it.
- Coming up...
- Are you ready?
- Ah! - Oh!
- Loved it, loved it, love it!
- More! More!
- Hurry up!
- Oh! Oh, my God!
- Can I get all students to the stage?
- Good luck! - You too!
All: TKB!
- * Since you came along *
[all speaking at once]
- We are... all: Acapop! KIDS.
- * Everything's all right when you're with me *
- We are a kids a cappella group.
- Everyone get in. [all laughing]
- When we all came together, it was instant chemistry,
and it was just so special to be in this
little community of people.
There's something so special about it being a cappella, too,
because we all have to be so in sync,
especially because there is no music.
- One more time, breathe in.
We just do our best.
We worked for this. - Yeah.
- Yeah, he would want us to do this.
- Today we are going to be performing "My Turn"
by Nolan Gibbons.
- He was formerly in Acapop!
but, um, he passed away, unfortunately.
So we're doing his song, um--
we're doing his song to honor him.
[Olivia Rodrigo's "driver's license"]
- * I got my driver's license last week *
- Nolan had just turned 15.
We had a great summer day
and swam in the pool, and we had a family cookout.
- [singing]
- The next morning, just-- he was gone.
- * Crying 'cause you weren't around *
- We don't know why. It was classified as
sudden unexplained death in childhood, known as SUDIC.
- Our world...
- Shattered. - Shattered.
- He was always having fun.
- He was the kind of guy you met and, like,
you immediately wanted to hug him.
- He was just this light.
- I think he would be thrilled that they're doing his song.
We love these kids so much and it's just really special.
- We know we want to do our best,
but it's not for us. It's for him.
- And he's here with us. - He is here with us.
- * Know I still love you, babe *
* Ooh *
[cheers and applause]
* *
- Hi!
- Hello!
- And who are you?
- We are... all: Acapop! KIDS!
- Acapop! KIDS, I love that.
And where are you from? - All over the US.
- Wow. Right, who's the youngest?
How old are you? - I'm 12 years old.
- Okay, who's the oldest? - I'm 17 years old.
- Okay, tell me the story about how you got together.
- Well, we've been together for about four years now, so...
- Really?
- Yeah, we're all kind of best friends.
We kind of formed over this audition process,
and, like, we kind of all went from
seeing this flyer about Acapop! KIDS,
this new group being formed,
to performing with each other for four years
so it's been awesome.
- Okay, so what's the dream?
- Go on tour and inspire all the younger kids
to do whatever they want, no matter what they look like.
And nothing will stop anybody. - Okay.
Tell me the song you're gonna sing
and why you chose it, please.
- It's called "My Turn",
and it's actually by one of our dear friends
and former members of Acapop! Who, um, sadly passed away.
Um, so we're just here to spread his message
and be his voice. - I'm sorry.
And you decided to dedicate this to him?
- Yes. - Good for you.
All right, well, look, take a beat.
Think about this, because we always say two, three minutes
literally can change your life on this show.
So let's see what happens.
- All right, thank you.
[cheers and applause]
[group singing a capella]
- * You take your sweet little time *
* 'Cause it's all you've got *
* A darker day, a total eclipse *
* Snow falls on the city skyline *
* And it just won't stop *
* A plea of mercy lingers on these frozen lips *
* Why can't you just let me in and be? *
* Poseidon sends his waves *
* And I feel lost out at sea *
- * So let me go, let me go, let me breathe *
* Stand tall for what I believe *
* I'm gonna scream to the sky till I'm finally heard *
* But when is it my turn? *
* I'm sick and tired of trying to find my own place *
- * Find my own place *
- * Nobody's making it easy * - * Yeah, yeah *
* All these blind eyes feel like a slap in the face *
* What if nobody sees me? *
- * Why can't you just let me in and be? *
- * Oh *
- * The world comes crashing down *
* And you feel lost out at sea *
- * So let me go, let me go, let me breathe *
* Stand tall for what I believe *
* I'm gonna scream to the sky till I'm finally heard *
* Until it is my turn *
* Tell 'em what you feel, learn to speak *
all: * So why can't we simply exist? *
- * Wanna run to the sun till I finally learn *
* But when is it my turn? * - * When is it my turn? *
all: * When is it my turn?
[wild cheering]
[Elton John and Rina Sawayama's "Chosen Family"]
- * Settle down, put your bags down *
- Wow!
- Guys, he would have been, like, really proud of us.
- * You're all right now *
- Wow, wow, wow. Where have you been hiding?
- * We don't need to share genes or a surname *
* You are, you are my chosen, chosen family *
- That was beautiful. You meld beautifully together
with your voices.
I just loved it. I was super into that.
- That was great. Awesome.
- I thought that was so much fun.
I think this is what you guys are meant to do.
The song was beautiful,
and I know this means a lot to you guys
because he wrote it.
And I am very happy that you guys made it to "AGT"
because we needed you guys.
[cheers and applause]
- Yeah.
I think to sing a song as a tribute
to someone you've lost is such a difficult thing to do.
So emotional, so respectful, by the way.
And it was what I call a moment.
I love you guys. Absolutely brilliant.
Brilliant, brilliant, brilliant, okay.
[cheers and applause]
Heidi?
- Yes to Acapop! KIDS!
- Yes!
- You've got, obviously, three yeses, you're through.
- * Chosen family *
- Thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you!
- * We don't need to share genes or a surname *
* You are, you are my chosen, chosen family *
* So what if we don't look the same? *
* We've been going through the same thing, yeah *
- Give me a high five, everybody! Oh!
- Their timing is genius. I mean, genius.
- * You are, you are my chosen,
* Chosen family *
* *
- Aw, look at Howie's station.
- Do you think Simon did something to him?
- Oh, he gave Howie something to eat the other day.
- Tangerines.
That's what he always has, tangerines.
That is very suspicious.
- Let's not eat anything that Simon gives us.
- I already did.
- Audience, you feeling good?
Are you guys ready for your next act?
[cheers and applause]
- Watch your back. Back, please.
- You see how high it will be there.
It's too high.
- Oh, the boss is here, shh!
- What have I done?
- Did you give Howie a tangerine the other day?
- Yeah, what did you give Howie? Why is he not here?
- He was just talking too much.
By the way, I'm not the assassin on this show.
Ahem.
Think about it. Since you arrived,
Heidi was off, I was off, Howie was off.
She's never been off.
We've all had "mysterious" accidents.
- I understand why you think it's me.
* *
- If we can grab our seats, folks.
If you're ready, grab your seats, thank you.
- Who'd like an orange, anyone?
- But we don't know what he put in these.
Maybe tomorrow I'm gonna be not sitting here.
- All right, here we go. Gere we go.
[cheers and applause]
- Hello.
- Good evening. How are you guys?
- Hello, I'm Henry from Brazil.
- I'm Klaus. - We are from Brazil.
- Oh, both of you are from Brazil?
How old are you guys?
- I'm 30, and Klaus is 29. - Yeah.
- Are you guys family, friends?
- We are friends, yeah.
- Yeah, we are friends and we are brothers of soul, yes.
- So what is your act?
- We are the first escape duo.
We say "brothers of soul" because we really need to be,
like, mentally and spiritually connected to each other.
- Okay, and how long ago did you guys meet?
- 15 years ago. - Yeah.
- We met each other in a performance club.
- Why "AGT"? Has it been a dream of you guys?
- Yeah. Since we were a little kid,
we dreamed to show our work to the entire world.
- Okay, so we're happy that you guys are here.
Good luck tonight.
- Thank you. - Thank you.
[cheers and applause]
- We're just about to get inside these barrels
and be lifted two stories in the air.
- Oh, no.
- Don't try this anywhere,
especially at home.
- This is rigged with some minor explosives.
Don't worry.
It's safe for you and for this building,
but...not for us.
We'll be handcuffed to each other,
with only this hair clip to escape.
And to make this even harder,
this rope will be on fire.
This gives us around 90 seconds to escape before that fire
hits the barrels, causing them to explode...
with us inside.
You'll follow this the entire time
through these live cameras.
One camera at Klaus' side
and the other camera at my side.
Judges... [exhales deeply]
Wish us luck.
- Good luck! - Good luck!
[tense music]
* *
- Oh, my God.
* *
- I would hate being in that cramped thing.
- Why do people like doing these things?
* *
- Oh, no.
* *
- Uh-oh, here comes the fire. Oh, no.
- Oh, my gosh.
* *
- Okay, he's starting with the hairclip.
* *
Look how rapidly it's going up.
* *
- One of 'em's loose. Now they gotta get out.
- Oh, no. What is he doing?
- You gotta get the other one, man.
Come on!
- The other guy has to get out.
Look at how he's shaking. - I know.
Oh, no!
- Oh! Come on!
* *
- Come on!
- Hurry up!
[audience screams]
- Oh!
Oh, my God!
[tense music]
* *
- [screaming]
[Summer Kennedy's "Oh, My My"]
- * It feels so good, it feels so good *
* Oh, my, my, gonna make my move *
* I'm all in, got nothing to lose *
* Oh, my, my *
- That scared the...out of me. [laughs]
- Wow! [laughs]
- * Do my thing *
* Way up high and take it low *
- Henry! Klaus!
- * Light it up and let it roll *
- I--I mean, that was spectacular.
- * Are you ready? *
both: Thank you!
- I mean, that was such a nerve-wracking thing.
We were all like going crazy.
Then it was so funny because I'm like,
"Why does he want the camera so close to his face?"
- I know, that's what I was thinking.
Like, "All right, I've got the point,
you want a close up."
Then he's getting closer and closer.
- We wanted to see your biggest reaction.
- Well, you got it. - Yeah.
- I loved it, too. I loved the danger part of it.
I loved trying to figure it out.
And I can't.
And I love the two of you. It was great.
- Thank you, so much. - Thank you.
- [laughing] Simon?
- I mean, yeah, I'm-- [Simon and Sofía laugh]
My heart's still like this.
I think you've got great showmanship
as well, the two of you.
And I think that's really, really important.
Anyway, we have to vote.
Sofía? - Yes.
- Thank you!
- I'm gonna say yes, too!
- And now you've got three yeses.
Well done.
- * Oh, my, my, oh, my, my *
* *
- Thank you, America!
* *
[cheering]
- Wait, wait, is it really you?
Is it really you?
Are you okay? both: Yeah.
* *
- Audience, are you guys ready for your next act?
[cheers and applause]
- Hi, I'm Terry Crews. What's your name?
- It's so nice to meet you.
I'm Erika Glenn. - Hi, Erika.
And what are you gonna do here on "AGT"?
- Well, it's a little bit of a surprise.
I write my own music, so it's a musical theatre piece
that I've written myself,
and it may or may not be about someone here today.
- * And the voice we love most *
* Would always chime in *
* With a masterful roast *
* I'm the Voiceless Simon *
* Oh, Simon Cowell *
* You know somehow he will find a way *
* To make the meanest things sound meaner *
* Simon Cowell *
* He's so high-brow *
* He'll burn you like it's hot *
* With his cool demeanor *
* You just killed my favorite song *
[buzzer]
* Of all time *
[buzzer]
* But I never get to call your foul *
* Simon Cowell *
* *
[cheers and applause]
- I don't think we really need a Simon Cowell musical.
I mean, just saying. - We do.
[Oh The Larceny's "Man on a Mission"]
- And this was okay, but we want great.
It's a no from me. [whip cracks]
- * Won't waste another minute *
- Your song, it was completely wrong
for "America's Got Talent."
I'm going to give you, unfortunately, a no.
[whip cracks]
* *
- That is the best audition
I have ever seen in my life.
I would've said yes.
[audience cheers]
[whip cracks]
- * I'm a man on a mission *
- Is that gonna be a show in Vegas?
- Yes.
- * Take it all now, take it all now *
* Take it all now, take it all now *
- A cowboy with toilet paper?
- What on Earth?
- Oh...
- Oh, crap.
- What is going on here? [chuckles]
- Do you have to use the bathroom?
- No, I already did.
I took this out of the bathroom.
- Oh, okay. - Oh.
- So who are you?
- My name is Adam Winrich.
I'm 40 years old from Fall Creek, Wisconsin.
[cheers and applause]
- And what is your act, Adam?
- My act is mainly whip cracking.
[cheering]
- So do you make a living by whipping?
Wiping? What? - [chuckling] Whipping.
- Wiping, whipping, yeah, we got it covered.
[audience laughs]
- [laughs]
- Yeah, I make a living travelling around the country,
and we do renaissance festivals.
- What is the plan with this?
Where do you want to go with
your wiping--whipping? [laughter]
- My hope is to do it for as long as I can do it.
Hopefully into my 60s, maybe even to my 70s.
- Okay. - Okay, perfect.
Then we're ready for you.
- And one other thing I was going to say
before I get going, I will need a volunteer.
I want to say that first-- - [chanting] Sofía.
Sofía, Sofía! - Come on, Sofía!
[audience cheers] - No!
- Sofía!
- Oh, she's coming up!
[cheers and applause]
[laughter]
- Yeah!
[dramatic western music]
- Why me?
- Don't worry about it. - Where do you want me?
- Stand right there, please.
So, Sofía,
have you ever had a whip cracked around you before?
- I'm not going to say that to you.
[laughter]
[cheers and applause]
- That means yes.
- Not on a stage. Like "AGT".
- Fair enough. Okay.
Here we go. - No, no, wait, wait.
Do I have to close my eyes or something?
- If you want to.
- You'll be fine.
Just don't move. - Are you ready?
Here we go. - No, no, no, no.
[whip cracks lightly] [yelps]
- All right, here we go.
[whips cracking rhythmically]
- Ay, ay!
[dramatic music]
- [screams] - Oh, my God!
[whips cracking quickly]
- [screaming]
[cheers and applause]
- More! More!
- I am dead inside. That was horrible!
- Do you need toilet paper?
[laughter]
- [chuckling] Heidi.
- I don't know.
- Not yet. - Well, actually, you do.
That was a great setup. Thank you, Heidi.
Hold on to that right there.
And it's going to do a big arm swing--
[buzzer] Oh, my God.
[audience booing]
- Hey, let him concentrate!
Now he's gonna-- - I never thought about that.
- [chuckles]
All right, just do a big arm swing
all the way around your head.
- [cackles]
- I know I'm brave!
[dramatic music]
[yelling]
- Ah! Ah! Ah!
- [screaming]
- I don't like this!
- Now that was better.
together: How'd he do that?
- That was so good! - I want to go home.
- We made a little bit of a mess, Sofía.
Y'all want to see a big mess?
[audience cheers]
Of course they do.
- Oh, no. Oh, no!
- Oh!
- What's he gonna do with that? - Dude.
- Sofía, if you would come over here, please.
This is the funnest part. - Huh?
- You get to shoot me with a toilet paper cannon.
Put it on your hip.
When I say go, you just roll that button
all the way forward.
- And then what? - You'll see.
- I--[screams] [whips cracking]
- Sofía, you ready? And go!
- Go, Sofía!
[dramatic music]
* *
[wild cheering]
- Wow!
- Thank you.
- Thank you so much.
[loud cheers and applause]
- That was the most scary thing I've ever felt.
- Do you know what, it was,
and I really felt bad for you. [chuckles]
[laughter]
- But you looked fabulous. - I did a good job.
- Yeah, you looked great. - You did excellent.
- Yeah, she did.
- I mean, I have to say, I was laughing.
- Yeah. I--yeah.
I buzzed you because I thought it got a bit slow.
- There was a little break. - Yeah.
And--I'm just looking at you now,
covered in loo roll, it's just so crazy.
[laughter]
But I'm wondering, is this a Vegas act?
- I think if Sofía goes with Adam,
it definitely is. - I don't have time.
I can't. I can't do it. I am busy.
[laughter]
- I'm confused here. What do you think?
[audience cheers]
[Glen Campbell's "Rhinestone Cowboy"]
- It's very split, Adam.
So I'm gonna say no.
I'm gonna leave your fate with the girls.
[audience booing]
- I'm gonna say yes to Adam. Why not?
[cheers and applause]
- But it's not fair because I was up there.
I couldn't see-- - Well, the next time
I'm up there, then you can vote for me.
- Okay, then yes.
- * Like a rhinestone cowboy *
* Ridin' out on a horse in a star-spangled rodeo *
- I mean. - That felt insane.
That felt insane. - That actually was scary.
- That was fabulous.
How do you feel? - Oh, I feel great.
I feel a little bit bad that Sofía was so scared but
it was funny, right? - Hey, man, I was scared.
- I mean, respect.
- * Like a rhinestone cowboy *
- Coming up...
- Oh, my God!
- [shushing]
[tense music]
- It had expertise, showmanship.
It was a ten.
* *
- Okay, here we go. Here we go, here we go.
Grab your seats, folks.
* *
- You guys ready for our next act?
[cheers and applause]
[upbeat music]
- All right. So that's the next act.
- All right. Go right out there.
You got it. Thank you.
Don't worry.
[cheers and applause]
- Wow. - Hello.
- Who are you?
- We are... - Jeremy and Stephanie.
- And we are from Colombia.
- [cheers loudly] Bravo!
- Yes!
[both speaking Spanish]
- I can imagine what you're going to be doing.
Are you sure? - [chuckles]
- Ay, why is she talking in English?
[laughter]
- She's the interpreter. - Ah.
- And what's your name? - My name is Suzanne.
I'm interpreting for them. - Fantastic.
Well, we'd like to know, how did they meet each other?
[both speaking Spanish]
- Jeremy and I met each other a long time ago
because I was his dance teacher.
- Oh. - Oh.
- And is the kind of dance we're gonna see today
different from other dance groups we've seen?
- [speaking Spanish]
- What we're bringing to you today,
I think you're really gonna like it because
it has a lot of passion, spiciness--
- No, uh-uh, "flavor." - Flavor!
- That's what she said. [laughs]
- [speaking Spanish]
- That's obviously a compliment.
- Gracias, mi vida!
- Don't think we need that translation.
- We would like to dedicate this act
to all of the Latinos worldwide,
but especially to this judge who we love
and we are doing it specially for you.
- Me? - Muchas suerte!
No, it's me. - Me! She was looking at me!
- [speaking Spanish]
- Thank you so much. - Thank you very much.
- Thank you. - Okay, good luck.
- [speaking Spanish] - It's me.
- They pointed towards me.
[cheers and applause]
- Ay, I hope they're good.
[Bishop Briggs' "The Way I Do"]
- * Lay my heart down *
* Oh *
* Oh, but you *
* Will never know this pain *
* Never know the way I feel for you *
* You will never know the way I want you to *
* You will never feel the way I do *
* *
[Ray Barretto's "La Pelota"]
* *
[wild cheering]
- [singing in Spanish]
* *
[cheers and applause]
* *
[wild cheering]
* *
[wild cheering]
- Incredible!
[Union J's "Carry You"]
- Bravo!
- Bravo, bravo.
- * So you know that I'll carry you *
- [speaking Spanish]
- * I'll carry you *
- Wow!
- [speaking Spanish]
- [laughs] - [speaking Spanish]
[cheers and applause]
I'm gonna say it in English. I was saying to them that--
- You could only trick me for a minute.
I kind of thought I knew what you were gonna do,
and I'm glad you did it. - I can say all that.
- I am so proud of you.
Thank you so much for coming all the way here--
- [speaking Spanish] - Thank you for inspiring us.
- [chuckling] Why she didn't let me say it?
- I love you two.
You two are my favorite dancing couple
that we've seen all season.
It felt literally like
you've done everything in double-time.
Loved it, loved it, loved it. - Thank you!
- It had personality, showmanship,
expertise, originality.
It was a ten.
- Thank you, Simon.
- Wow. - Gracias.
- We now have to vote. Heidi.
- Big, fat yes! - Thank you!
- Sofía, is your name Heidi?
- No. - You're saying "no"?
Oh, I'm absolutely-- - No!
- I'm saying yes. My God!
- Sí! - Gracias!
* *
- Thank you.
[cheers and applause]
- Yes!
- They're amazing.
- You got me!
- Sofía, te amo!
- [speaking Spanish]
- They are incredible. They are incredible!
- * I'll carry you *
[cheering]
- Man, this energy in here is amazing!
[upbeat music]
- "America's Got Talent" is more than just exposure
or a possible million dollars. I want to inspire others.
* *
- Let's do it!
- You can achieve your dreams. You just have to believe it.
I'm very excited to play
for the second time on that stage.
I'm kind of like a cockroach.
The cockroaches always come back.
You could nuke the planet
and the cockroaches always come out of the woodwork.
[cheers and applause]
- Oh! - Hi! It's Alex!
Hi, Alex. - Back with a vengeance.
- Okay.
Hello.
- Hi, my name is Alex Rivers.
I am 26 years old.
I play the violin, and I'm from Las Vegas, Nevada.
- You look happy. - I'm really excited.
This has been my dream for the longest time.
And I'm a street performer on the strip.
So, I see the billboards all the time and I'm like...
"Ah," like, you know?
- There must be times where you're thinking,
"I really want to be on that billboard."
- Every day I see it and I just imagine myself there.
And finally I was like,
"Let's elevate this." [chuckles]
[violin plays]
* *
- Did you just prepare one song?
- Yes. [laughs]
- I absolutely love Alex. - Oh!
- I hated the track. - Oh.
- Alex, you're gonna have to bring back a different track.
- Okay. - We're not saying yes or no.
We love you, I just want you to be amazing.
- It's okay, you got this! - I love you!
- I know I'm gonna do good
because I practice my butt off.
Everything I've been going through,
everything I've fought for,
I'm gonna leave it on the stage,
and I'm going to make them feel something.
Make them be like, "Oh, oh. Oh, oh!"
[cheers and applause]
[laughs]
So Simon did not like my song last time,
and he left me, like, with no closure.
He's like, "I'm not gonna give you a vote."
I was like, this is like
one of those toxic relationships
where they string you along and you're like, "What are we?"
- [laughs] - Oh, Simon.
- I wouldn't have put it quite like that, Alex, but...
- So what are we? - I was more like, mentoring,
supportive, helpful.
[laughter]
So anyway, let's see if we made the right decision or not.
- All right, we'll put a title on it tonight.
[cheers and applause]
- Yeah, that's it!
- I'm not gonna say anything else.
Good luck.
- Here you go, Alex. Come on, man, you got this.
- You got this, Alex!
* *
[violin playing to the tune of Dua Lipa's "New Rules"]
* *
[audience cheering]
- Yeah!
* *
Go!
- * One *
* *
* Two *
* *
* Three *
* *
- * One *
* *
* Two *
* *
* Three *
* *
- That's how you do it!
* *
[wild cheering]
[Maroon 5's "Moves Like Jagger"]
- * Just shoot for the stars *
* If it feels right, then aim for my heart *
- Amazing!
- * If you feel like and take me away *
* And make it okay *
* I swear I'll behave *
- Okay, Alex, would you still describe
our relationship as toxic?
- [laughs]
No, I think you've come to a conclusion,
and just so you know, my ring size is a seven men's.
[laughter]
- I wasn't gonna go quite that far,
but I'm glad that we're friends.
Let's start with Heidi.
- I like you a lot.
I think you're a great artist.
You have a lot of talent. But also you.
I just love you. You're like a little lovebug.
I want to come and-- [smooching noises]
I think you're like, so cute.
[audience cheers]
- I was really like feeding off the energy.
I suck it up like roots. Like I have roots.
I'm just like-- [smooching noises]
It's delicious.
- * I've got them moves like Jagger *
- Sofía. - I adore you.
I know you're nervous, but you came with strength.
You were happy to be here.
[audience cheers]
- And that song was so much better.
He was right. This was fantastic.
- Thank you.
- I personally just felt there was more in you.
And not only was the track better,
but you also showed how important this is to you.
- Yeah.
- You put everything you had in it, too.
- Yeah, like at the hotel, I was like,
I'm gonna practice this and if somebody bangs on the wall,
be like, nobody sleeps till Simon is happy.
[laughter]
No one, no one.
- We've put you through a hell of a lot.
We're going to vote. Heidi?
- It's a yes from me, Alex.
[cheers and applause]
- Sofía. - Of course a yes, Alex.
- Thank you.
- I'm going to work out, based on the people here,
you've got about 4,000 yeses.
- Thank you!
[wild cheering]
- * Take me by the tongue and I'll know you *
* Kiss me till you're drunk and I'll show you *
* You want the moves like Jagger *
* I've got them moves like Jagger *
- This validation meant everything to me.
Thank you so much. - Well done, well done.
- Well done!
- * I don't need to try to control you *
- Alex, you did great! Come here, give me a hug, man.
- I'm glad you asked him to come back.
- And he did try harder. - Yeah, he did great.
- * I got them moves like Jagger *
- Whoo!
* *
- Coming up...
- That is crazy!
- I mean, I'm in shock.
- [singing]
- This could be a life-changing moment for you.
[dramatic music]
[line ringing]
- Hi, Simon.
- Ah, let me ask you a question.
- Did he give you tangerines?
- Did Sofía-- - Did you eat a tangerine?
- Did Sofía make you a smoothie the day before you got ill?
Yes or no?
- All kidding aside, I did have
some of those Colombian snacks.
- Thank you. I don't know if I ever told you this,
but you know the day I had the bike accident?
- Yeah? - Who was there the day before,
fixing the gears? - No idea.
- Vergara.
- No, I wasn't there.
- You were there? - No.
- I never I never told anyone that, but yes.
- Sofía, I want no more snacks.
* *
- Audience, are we ready for our next act?
[cheers and applause]
- What is that? - Rolla bolla.
- I've never seen that. - Yes.
- It's actually one of the hardest things to do.
- It's hard. - I'm not kidding. You'll see.
- Okay, here we go, folks.
[cheers and applause]
- Hello. - Hi.
- Who do we have here? What are your names?
- I am Arnold, and-- - I am--
- 25 years old. - I'm Martin.
I'm 20 years old.
- And where are you from?
- We came from Albania. - We are brothers.
- Brothers, okay.
[audience cheers]
I see a little rolla bolla behind the two of you.
You rolla bolla for a living?
- No, for a living I do interior design.
- Oh, and you?
- I'm in second year of school, studying law,
and we are self-taught.
- But then again, a fun show in Vegas
or being a lawyer? - Both.
In the day, I study law and I will be a lawyer
and the night, I will do shows.
[laughter]
- That's smart.
And you can negotiate your own contract.
- Yeah, because I don't need no one, I have myself so...
[laughter]
- So cute. - All right, I'm ready.
Are you guys ready for this?
[cheers and applause]
[dramatic music]
* *
[audience gasps]
both: Whoa!
- What a talent. - Yeah.
* *
What?
* *
Look at that. He's doing it on his back!
* *
- Whoa!
[cheers and applause]
- No!
- What?
[dramatic music intensifies]
* *
- [cheers]
O-M-G.
[audience gasps]
- [yells]
* *
- Almost stepped on his head.
* *
What the-- - He's going on his head.
- He's going on his head!
* *
What?
[cheers and applause]
* *
[loud cheers and applause]
- That is crazy!
- [laughs]
- Oh, my gosh!
That is crazy!
- They're gonna fall. - Oh, my God.
* *
[cheers and applause]
- Go! - Okay...
- Wait a minute!
- [shushing]
[wild cheering]
- [yelling]
* *
- Oh
- Oh, my God!
- Oh!
[Shangrii-La's "What Ya Gonna Do"]
- * What ya gonna do? Oh! *
* What ya gonna do, what ya gonna do? *
* What ya gonna do? *
* I wanna get that, oh *
- Oh, my neck hurts.
- My God!
- Wow!
You just reinvent the wheel, because rolla bolla,
on top of a person,
we have never seen before. - Nope.
- You guys are nuts!
It was so good! - Thank you very much.
- Right? - I mean, I'm in shock.
I have never seen that thing.
And I saw it there, it looked so silly.
It's like, what are they gonna do with that little tube?
I mean, that was amazing. It had everything.
I mean, I could watch you guys for a long, long time.
- Thank you. Thank you so much. - Thank you very much.
- Well, as Heidi said, you know,
it's always good to see something
we haven't seen before.
I don't know when you decided, one day,
"That's what I'm going to do,"
which is to put that on your head.
The only thing I didn't like were the oranges,
the tangerines, whatever they were.
- I think they're tennis balls. - They're tennis balls.
- Well, they're orange.
- He's eating so many he's seeing them everywhere.
- Why are you gonna find something bad about this?
- Because it was unnecessary.
If you're gonna balance something, knives?
[audience boos]
Only trying to help. - Don't pay attention.
- For the knives, this will be--
- The next show. - Next time.
- Thank you very much.
No oranges.
- I like you guys.
So, let's vote for the brothers!
I'm gonna give you your first yes.
- Whoo! - Thank you.
- Two yes! - Three yeses.
[both shouting]
* *
- * What ya gonna do, what ya gonna do? *
* What ya gonna do? Oh! *
* *
- Wow!
- I want to do all that. I don't even know how to run.
- Bolla Brothers! That was so good!
[upbeat music]
We've been giving contestants the chance to escape
to their own personal oasis,
where they got to own their moment.
Take a look at what was captured
inside the Sonic Glowasis.
[cheering]
[violin plays]
together: We just got a standing ovation!
- Congratulations, my partner.
- We're so excited about this.
- I just got off stage.
- It's just thrilling to be out there.
- Just seeing all the lights and the crowd.
- This is a dream for us to be here.
- Oh, my God, it's a dream come true.
- Don't listen to the no's. - And believe in yourself.
- Simon Cowell, love you.
- "America's Got Talent" makes us happy!
all: Yeah!
[cheering]
- So happy! - So happy!
* *
[crowd cheering]
- Welcome to "America's Got Talent."
[peaceful guitar music]
- Hello, sir, I'm Terry Crews. What is your name?
- Wyn Starks. - Wyn, and what is your age?
- I'm 39.
- And what are you gonna do here on "AGT"?
- Well, I'm gonna sing a song.
It's an original song that I wrote.
- Okay.
- I grew up around a lot of music.
My mom had music playing all the time in the house.
I have a twin brother.
He sang too, but he didn't pursue it.
He went a different way, you know.
But my brother's youngest daughter,
I told her, you know, that I was gonna be coming here.
And she was like, "Oh, my God,
you're gonna be meeting Terry Crews!"
She loves you. - I'm honored, man.
All right, talk to me about the first time you decided,
"I'm gonna do 'America's Got Talent'."
- This has been something I've always wanted to do,
dreamed about as a kid,
and fear has stopped me for too long, you know?
I have to--I have to do this.
This feels right. It feels time, you know?
- We're just setting up for the next act.
- One more act.
[cheers and applause]
- Okay, here we go.
- You're up next on the stage. Are you ready?
- I'm ready. - Okay.
- Whew!
[audience cheering]
* *
- Hi. - Hello, hello.
- Hello. How are you? - I'm good.
I'm good, a bit nervous, but I'm great. I'm excited.
- You're excited, we're all excited.
What's your name?
- My name is Wyn Starks.
- Where are you from, Wyn?
- I am from Minneapolis, Minnesota.
But I live in Nashville, Tennessee, currently.
- Cool. - Yeah.
[audience cheering]
- So, are you in Nashville because
you want to be a singer?
- Well, yeah, I've been doing music my whole life.
You know, I sang as a kid.
My mom played music through the house and sang, you know.
- And is this something you're now doing
full time or do you do something else, Wyn?
- Yeah, actually, I got laid off my job due to COVID,
so it kind of forced me into music full time.
- And what were you doing before, Wyn?
- I did hospitality. So I worked at a hotel.
- And you've decided to come on the show?
- Yeah. - Okay.
Well, you've taken a big step here, Wyn.
- Yes, I'm so excited to be here.
- Good for you.
[cheers and applause]
And tell me what you're gonna sing
and why you chose the song Wyn, please?
- Well, this song is actually an original song,
and it's called "Who I Am," and it talks about my journey,
you know, and becoming Wyn Starks.
It was one of my brother's favorite songs, and I--
I'm a twin, and...
recently, actually, lost my twin brother, so...
- Oh, no.
- It's been really hard and...
you know, he was one of my biggest supporters.
So, to be here means everything to me.
And I'm doing this for him.
[cheers and applause]
- I'm sorry to hear that, by the way.
We all are sorry. - Sorry.
- That's horrible, Wyn.
- I just want to do this and honor him, you know?
- All right.
[cheers and applause]
Okay, we're rooting for you. Good luck.
[cheers and applause]
[determined piano melody]
* *
- * I've been closing the door *
* All my life held it in but not anymore *
* Got two feet on the floor *
* This is it *
* I'm stronger than ever before *
* Pardon my imposition *
* But this is my conviction *
* I need to get this off my mind *
* I gotta be me *
* Gotta be I *
* Gotta be who I know I am inside *
* Can finally breathe, taking it in *
* Look at me flying *
- Mm. Yeah! - * It's always been there *
* It just took me a minute to find it *
* If I were to be anybody else *
* I'd just be hiding who I am *
* Who I am *
* Lookin' back, back on a little boy *
* Never gave him a chance to ever be more *
* Gotta be me, gotta be I *
* Gotta be who I know I am inside *
* Can finally breathe, taking it in *
* Look at me flying *
* It's always been there *
* It just took me a minute to find it *
* If I were to be anybody else, I'd just be hiding *
* Who I am *
* It's always been there *
* It just took me a minute to find it *
* Who I am *
* *
* Oh *
[wild cheering]
[Donny Hathaway's "A Song for You"]
- * I've been so many places *
- Beautiful! - * In my life and time *
* *
* I've sung a lot of songs *
- Wow, wow, wow, wow, wow, Wyn.
What was your brother's name?
- Kane. - Okay.
- That was amazing.
Um... I'm so sorry for your loss.
I know what that means. I lost my brother, too,
and I cannot even imagine what it is to lose a twin,
because that bond has to be something unexplainable.
- I'm sorry for your loss.
- I love all the feeling that you gave to your song.
I love your song.
And I love that it was your song.
- * I love you in a place *
* Where there's no space or time *
- I loved it, Wyn. - Thank you.
- You have such a different voice.
The tone of your voice is so different.
And this song.
Simon, how can we make this a hit?
This song is so good.
- I think he'll do that.
- Also, your high notes. You were just so free.
Just belting it out. It was so good. You're good.
You're good, Wyn! - Thank you.
- * We're alone now *
- [exhales sharply]
- We always say every year, don't we?
We meet the most incredible people on this show,
and now we've met you.
And honestly, you're brilliant, Wyn.
And we all saw, for obvious reasons,
how emotional you were.
And then you took a beat,
and then that song, it was extraordinary.
It really was.
And I think it was the perfect tribute to your brother.
Genuinely. - Thank you, Simon.
- And I think this could be
a life-changing moment for you. I really hope that.
- * I know your image of me is what I hoped to be *
- And another standing O!
- * I treated you unkindly *
* But, darling, can't you see? *
- Okay.
I think I know where this is going,
but we have to do it.
We're gonna vote. Heidi.
- Wyn, it's a big, fat yes for me!
- Sofía? - Yes!
- You know where this is going, Wyn.
You got three yeses. Congratulations.
- * We're alone and now I'm singing this song *
- Well done! - * To you *
- Wyn, come here, man. [laughs]
- You know what? He had real goodness about him.
- Yeah. Your eyeballs were watering.
- It was beautiful.
- * I'm singing this song to you *
[upbeat music]
* *