**
[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ] Terry: AMERICA HAS VOTED.
THE FIRST ACT GOING INTO THE FINALS TO FIGHT FOR $1
MILLION -- DRAKE MILLIGAN. THE SECOND ACT GOING INTO THE
FINALS IS -- AVERY! * ARE YOU READY TO START THE
SHOW * Terry: WINNING $1 MILLION AND
A STARRING ROLE AT LUXOR LAS VEGAS.
ARE YOU READY? [ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ]
Announcer: LIVE, IT'S "AMERICA'S GOT TALENT."
HERE'S YOUR HOST, TERRY CREWS! [ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ]
Terry: WELCOME TO THE GREATEST STAGE IN THE WORLD.
IF YOU LOOK UP THE WORD PRESSURE IN THE DICTIONARY, IT SAYS THE
FEELING YOU GET WHEN YOU'RE PERFORMING LIVE ON "AGT."
THAT'S BECAUSE WINNING THIS SHOW IS EVERYTHING.
YOU CHANGE YOUR LIFE AND YOUR FAMILY'S LIFE WITH A MILLION
DOLLARS AND YOU FIND YOURSELF STARRING IN VEGAS ALONGSIDE SOME
OF THE GREATEST STARS IN THE WORLD.
BUT TO GET TO ANY OF THAT, THE ACTS HAVE TO MAKE THE FINALS.
JUST TWO ACTS CAN GO THROUGH. IT HAS NEVER BEEN MORE IMPORTANT
TO VOTE FOR YOUR FAVORITES. FIRST TONIGHT, WE ARE NOT
WORTHY. GIVE IT UP FOR YOUR "AGT"
JUDGES. [ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ]
HOWIE MANDEL! [ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ]
HEIDI KLUM! [ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ]
SOFIA VERGARA! [ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ]
AND SIMON COWELL! [ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ]
YOU READY TO DO THIS? [ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ]
HERE WE GO. THIS FIRST GROUP HAS GONE FROM A
SMALL AT-RISK AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAM TO THE BIGGEST STAGE IN
THE WORLD. CAN THEY GO ALL THE WAY TO THE
FINALS? YOU DECIDE.
FROM CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, HERE'S THE PACK DRUMLINE.
WE STARTED OFF TRYING TO GET KIDS OFF THE STREETS.
STUDENTS WHO DIDN'T MAKE THE SPORTS TEAM.
STUDENTS WHO WERE GOING THROUGH SITUATIONS AT HOME.
WE WERE ALMOST LIKE THE OUTSIDERS.
UNFORTUNATELY ABOUT 2016 THE BUDGET GOT CUT.
WE HAD NO MONEY TO SUPPORT TO PROGRAM, BUT WE PROMISED
OURSELVES THAT WE WOULD KEEP GOING.
WE STARTED OFF AS BUCKET DRUMMERS.
TRASHES CAN LIDS, ANYTHING LIKE THAT.
I WENT TO MY CHILDHOOD BAND DIRECTOR FOR HELP.
HE GIVE US A BUNCH OF OLD DRUM SETS.
TO HAVE THE VEGAS RESIDENCY, THAT'S THE DREAM.
WE SAW OUR COMPETITION LAST WEEK.
WE CANNOT SAVE OUR BEST SHOW FOR THE FINALS.
WE HAVE TO DELIVER RIGHT NOW. WHAT YOU DON'T KNOW IS WHAT
HAPPENS WHEN WE TAKE THE UNIFORM OFF AND WE HAVE TO GO HOME.
WE GOT PEOPLE WHO DON'T HAVE ANYTHING AND IT'S A DREAM.
YOU KNOW, IT'S A BLESSING BECAUSE "AMERICA'S GOT TALENT"
CAN CHANGE PEOPLE'S LIVES WHO DIDN'T THINK THEIR LIVES WOULD
EVER CHANGE, AND THAT MEANS A LOT.
[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ] **
* WHAT YOU KNOW ABOUT ROLLING
DOWN IN THE DEEP END * [ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ]
** **
ONE! DID Y'ALL COME TO GET DOWN?
I SAID YOU GONNA GET DOWN? WELL, LET'S GET DOWN!
** **
* WHAT YOU KNOW ABOUT ROLLING DOWN IN THE DEEP *
[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ] Terry: THE PACK DRUMLINE!
HOWIE? Howie: WOW.
YOU KNOW SOMETHING, THEY DON'T WANT TO GO HOME.
YOU DON'T DESERVE TO GO HOME. YOU DESERVE TO BE HERE ON THE
STAGE. YOU DESERVE TO BE IN THE FINALS.
THAT WAS AMAZING. THE ONLY NEGATIVE IS THAT YOU'RE
HERE TONIGHT AND TONIGHT WE HAVE TWO GOLDEN BUZZERS.
WE'VE GOT TALENT LIKE WE'VE NEVER HAD BEFORE.
THIS IS THE MOST COMPETITIVE EPISODE I'VE EVER SEEN.
I WISH YOU NOTHING BUT THE BEST OF LUCK.
Terry: HEIDI? Heidi: I GET SO EXCITED EVERY
TIME I SEE YOU. YOU HAVE SO MUCH ENERGY.
I FEEL IT. LOVE YOU GUYS.
Terry: SOFIA? Sofia: THIS IS THE WAY TO
OPEN A SHOW LIKE "AGT." IT'S PEOPLE LIKE YOU THAT REALLY
WANT TO BE HERE. CONGRATULATIONS.
THAT WAS SPECTACULAR. Terry: SIMON?
Simon: ACTUALLY, SOFIA, I DON'T THINK THAT'S HOW YOU OPEN
A SHOW. I THINK THAT'S HOW YOU WIN A
SHOW. [ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ]
HONEST TO GOD. I'M NOT JUST SAYING THAT.
FOR ME, IT'S NOT JUST ABOUT THE TALENT.
IT'S ABOUT HOW MUCH YOU WANT TO WIN SOMETHING.
FOR EVERY SECOND DURING THAT PERFORMANCE I FELT YOUR ENERGY,
YOUR PASSION, YOUR DETERMINATION, YOUR PREPARATION.
I DON'T KNOW HOW YOU FOLLOW THAT.
THAT WAS, IN MY OPINION, A MASTER CLASS.
CONGRATULATIONS. [ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ]
Terry: THE PACK DRUMLINEDRUML HOW MUCH DOES THIS MEAN TO YOU
RIGHT NOW? THE MEANS THE WORLD TO US.
LISTEN, Y'ALL, WE HAD TWO MINUTES TO LIVE OUR DREAM.
IT DOESN'T MATTER WHAT HAPPENED. FOR THIS ONE MOMENT, WE WERE
FREE TONIGHT. THANK YOU ALL.
Terry: GOOD LUCK TONIGHT, EVERYBODY.
LISTEN, ONLY TWO ACTS CAN GO INTO THE FINALS.
SO, YOU HAVE TO VOTE. IT'S JUST YOU CHOOSING THE ACTS
NOW. VOTING IS ALREADY OPEN AND IT
WILL CLOSE AT 7:00 A.M. EASTERN TOMORROW.
GET ONLINE AT NBC.COM OR USE THE "AGT" APP ON YOUR PHONE.
OKAY, LET'S KEEP IT MOVING. SPONGEBOB, DONALD DUCK,
KERMIT THE FROG AND SIMON COWELL ALL SANG AT THE AUDITIONS.
THANKS TO THIS NEXT ACT, YOU ARE NOT GOING TO BELIEVE WHAT YOU
HEAR. FROM TUCSON, ARIZONA, HERE ARE
THE BROWN BROTHERS. WE WERE POLAR OPPOSITES.
I WAS THE EX TRO VERTED LOUD ONE.
I WAS MOST COMFORTABLE BEING BY MYSELF IN A ROOM PLAYING
MUSIC. I ALWAYS HAD A PROBLEM BEING
AROUND PEOPLE. AT A YOUNG AGE WE WERE DIAGNOSED
WITH HIGH FUNCTIONING AUTISM. IT WASN'T UNTIL WE JOINED THE
MILITARY THAT WE WERE ABLE TO COPE WITH A LOT OF THOSE SOCIAL
ANXIETIES AND STARTED USING THEM TO OUR ADVANTAGE.
GUESS WHO GRADUATED THE NAVAL ACADEMY?
I JOINED THE NAVY BAND. I FLEW FOR THE NAVY FOR A
COUPLE YEARS. AFTER THE MILITARY WE
REALIZED THAT WORKING TOGETHER WAS WHEN WE WERE OUR STRONGEST.
WHEN I WAS AROUND 8, I REALIZED I COULD PICK UP AND
PLAY ALMOST ANY INSTRUMENT I FOUND.
IT JUST CAME NATURALLY TO ME. I COULD IMITATE ANY VOICE I
HEARD. THE ULTIMATE GOAL IS TO BE ABLE
TO PERFORM IN VEGAS. WE THINK THIS ACT WOULD DO WELL
THERE. NOW WE'VE MADE IT TO THE LIVE
SHOWS AND THE STAKES ARE A LOT HIGHER.
WE'RE GOING TO DO MORE CHARACTERS, MORE INSTRUMENTS AND
WAY MORE FUN. [ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ]
Terry: THE BROWN BROTHERS SHOOT FOR THE FINALS, RIGHT
AFTER THIS BREAK. COMING UP, --
Howie: EVERYBODY IS GOING TO KNOW YOUR NAME, YOUNG LADY.
Sofia: I THOUGHT IT WAS MESMERIZING.
I LOVED IT. **
[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ] Terry: AMERICA, GIVE IT UP
FOR THE BROWN BROTHERS. [ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ]
* I CLOSE MY EYES AND I CAN SEE A WORLD THAT'S WAITING FOR ME *
* THROUGH THE DARK, THROUGH THE DOOR, THROUGH WHERE NO ONE'S
BEEN BEFORE * * IT FEELS LIKE ELMO'S HOME *
* LET THEM SAY THAT I SOUND CRAZY *
* THEY CAN SAY, THEY CAN SAY I'VE LOST MY *
* I DON'T CARE, I DON'T CARE * * CALL ME CRAZY *
* WE CAN LIVE IN A WORLD THAT WE DESIGN *
* WHOA YEAH * * CAUSE EVERY NIGHT I LIE IN
BED, THE BRIGHTEST COLORS FILL MY HEAD *
* A MILLION DREAMS ARE KEEPING ME AWAKE *
* I THINK OF WHAT THE WORLD COULD BE, A VISION OF THE WORLD
I SEE * * A MILLION DREAMS IS ALL IT'S
GONNA TAKE * * A MILLION DREAMS THE WORLD IS
GONNA MAKE * * EVERY NIGHT I LIE IN BED THE
BRIGHTEST COLORS FILL MY HEAD * * A MILLION DREAMS ARE KEEPING
ME AWAKE * * A MILLION DREAMS *
* I THINK OF WHAT THE WORLD COULD BE *
* A VISION OF THE ONE I SEE * * A MILLION DREAMS IS ALL IT'S
GONNA TAKE * * A MILLION DREAMS FOR THE WORLD
WE'RE GONNA MAKE * * OH, THE WORLD WE'RE GONNA
MAKE * * OH YEAH *
[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ] Terry: THE BROWN BROTHERS!
HEIDI? Heidi: I MEAN, WOW.
YOU REALLY TURNED UP THE VOLUME SINCE LAST TIME I HAVE TO SAY.
YOU KNOW, IT'S BECOME A MULTI-FACETTED SHOW.
YOU REALLY, REALLY AMPED IT UP. I LOVE HOW YOU HARMONIZED WITH
ALL THESE FAMOUS VOICES, BUT YOUR VOICE IS ALSO VERY GOOD IF
I MIGHT ADD. WHAT CAN'T YOU DO?
FANTASTIC. Terry: SOFIA?
Sofia: I THOUGHT IT WAS CLEVER, ORIGINAL.
IT WAS LIKE PRESENTED IN A DEEPER WAY.
LOOKED LIKE A VEGAS SHOW TO ME. I LIKED YOU IN THE AUDITION, BUT
I LOVED YOU TONIGHT. Terry: SIMON, DID THEY LEAVE
A GOOD IMPRESSION? Simon: THEY DID AT THE MOMENT
THEY STARTED. AT THE POINT YOU DID ME,
EVERYTHING GOT BETTER. I'LL TELL YOU WHY.
REALLY UP UNTIL THAT MOMENT I THOUGHT THIS IS TERRIBLE.
I DON'T KNOW WHO THESE PEOPLE ARE.
THEN, I GOT IT. SECONDLY, YOU WERE REALLY LUCKY.
THE PRODUCTION TEAM DID AN UNBELIEVABLE JOB.
SO, I THINK YOUR POINT IS, BY THE TIME THE END, YEAH, IT
STARTED TO FEEL LIKE A VEGAS ACT.
YOU DID FANTASTICALLY WELL FROM THE MIDDLE TO THE END.
Sofia: WHATEVER. Terry: HOWIE?
Howie: HOW LUCKY AM I TO BE WORKING WITH THE KING OF HUMBLE?
I HAVE TO SAY THAT WHAT YOU DO -- THIS IS WHAT THE SHOW IS
ABOUT. WE'VE SEEN IMPRESSIONISTS,
SINGERS, MUSICIANS. TO PRESENT IT IN A NEW
SURPRISING WAY GIVES US A MOMENT WE HAVEN'T SEEN BEFORE.
THIS WAS LIKE A FINALE PERFORMANCE.
IT WAS BEAUTIFUL. IT'S MEMORABLE.
I THINK IT WILL BE A VIRAL MOMENT ONLINE.
AMERICA, WITH ONLY TWO ACTS PERFORMING, IT'S ALREADY TOUGH.
Terry: THE BROWN BROTHERS. WHAT DOES THIS MEAN TO YOU?
IT'S BEEN LIFE CHANGING. FOR AS LONG AS I CAN REMEMBER
WE JUST WANTED TO FIT IN AND "AGT" MADE US FEEL LIKE FITTING
IN IS OVERRATED AND DON'T BE ASHAMED OF WHO YOU ARE.
Terry: HOW DID YOU COME UP WITH THIS CONCEPT?
WE JUST BRAIN STORMED. Terry: GOOD LUCK TONIGHT.
EVERYTHING IS ON THE LINE NOW. YOUR VOTES ARE THE DIFFERENCE
BETWEEN THESE GUYS GOING INTO THE FINALS AND LIVING THEIR
DREAM, OR GOING HOME. SO, GET ONLINE OR USE THE
OFFICIAL "AGT" APP AND VOTE. YOU CAN DOWNLOAD THE APP FROM
THE APP STORE OR GOOGLE PLAY. AFTER THE BREAK AMERICA'S
FUNNIEST TALKING PANTS GET A SHOT AT MAKING THE FINALS.
WE'LL BE RIGHT BACK. **
[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ] **
[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ] Terry: TONIGHT, WE ARE
WATCHING 11 ACTS FIGHT FOR THEIR DREAMS AND THEIR FUTURES.
AND YOU CAN EXPERIENCE THE HEAT OF THE BATTLE, RIGHT ALONGSIDE
THEM. FOLLOW THEM ON TWITTER,
INSTAGRAM OR FACEBOOK @AGT AND LET THEM KNOW YOU'VE GOT THEIR
BACKS. NOW, WHEN I AGREED TO HOST THIS
SHOW, I NEVER IMAGINED THAT ONE DAY I'D BE SAYING THIS LIVE ON
TV -- UP NEXT IS A PAIR OF PANTS.
BUT TRUST TERRY. THIS IS THE FUNNIEST PAIR OF
TROUSERS YOU'LL EVER MEET. FROM BROOKLYN, NEW YORK, HERE IS
MR. PANTS. IT BLOWS MY MIND TO BE THE
FIRST PAIR OF PANTS TO MAKE IT TO THE LIVE SHOW.
I'M GRATEFUL TO HAVE BEEN EMBRACED BY THE FANS AND THE
JUDGES. I ONLY GOT ONE DAY LEFT ON MY
RETURN POLICY. I'VE BEEN A FAN OF COMICS FOR
TEN YEARS NOW. IT'S WHAT I LOVE TO DO.
IT'S DIFFICULT TO MAKE MONEY AT AT.
I PERFORMED IN LAUNDROMATS, THRIFT STORES, BASEMENTS.
THE IDEA THAT PEOPLE WOULD PAY TO SEE ME IS UNFATHOMABLE.
WITH THE SHOWS I'M DOING YOU HAVE TO BUY TWO DRINKS.
MY BIGGEST SUPPORTERS ARE MY FAMILY, MY TWO KIDS AND MY WIFE.
WE LIVE IN A RELATIVELY SMALL WALK-IN CLOSET IN BROOKLYN AND
WE'RE EXPECTING TWINS NEXT MONTH.
TO BE ABLE TO SUPPORT MYSELF AND MY FAMILY, THAT'S THE DREAM.
THE FACT THAT ONLY TWO PEOPLE ARE GOING TO MOVE ON FROM THIS
ROUND IS A TREMENDOUS AMOUNT OF PRESSURE.
DON'S SET WAS INCREDIBLY STRONG. TO SEE HIM GO HOME WAS HARD.
IT'S NERVE WRACKING, BUT TONIGHT I'M BRINGING MY FINEST MATERIAL.
I HOPE TO CHARM THE PANTS OFF AMERICA.
[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ] Terry: LIVE AND UNZIPPED,
IT'S MR. PANTS. [ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ]
HELLO, EVERYBODY. I RAN INTO A SHIRT BACKSTAGE.
WHY IS IT THAT SHIRTS ARE ALWAYS ACTING LIKE THEY'RE ABOVE ME?
MAYBE I'M BEING SELF-CONSCIOUS, BUT BE HONEST, DO THESE PANTS
MAKE MY FACE LOOK BIG? I'M A FAMILY MAN FIRST.
MY SON IS SHORTS. HIS FAVORITE BAND ARE THE SHINS.
SHORTS HAS BEEN SLACKING OFF IN SCHOOL.
LAST WEEK HE GOT SUSPENDERED. [ BUZZER ]
IT'S OKAY FIRST. SIMON'S HAND SLIPPED.
IT HAPPENS. [ AUDIENCE BOOS ]
IT'S ALL RIGHT. DON'T BE NICE TO SIMON.
HE'S A NICE GUY ON THE INSIDE. MY SON NEEDS DISCIPLINE AND
STRUCTURE. I'VE GOT HALF A MIND TO SHIP HIM
OFF TO THE OLD NAVY. MY FRIENDS AREN'T MUCH BETTER.
MY BEST FRIEND ROY GOT DRUNK ON SUDS, RODE THE DRIER ON HOT AND
THEN HE SHRUNK. NOW HE'S A COUDOROY.
WE HAVE OUR FAMILY DOG WHO ODDLY ENOUGH, ALSO PANTS.
IT'S NOT EASY BEING PANTS. SOMETIMES I WANT TO DROP THE
ACT. SOMETIMES I WANT TO SHOW YOU WHO
I REALLY AM ON THE INSIDE. AMERICA, DO YOU WANT TO SEE WHO
I AM ON THE INSIDE? [ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ]
I CAN'T HEAR YOU. DO YOU WANT TO SEE WHO I AM ON
THE INSIDE? THIS IS WHO I AM.
WHOA! THIS IS ME.
IS THERE A BREEZE IN HERE OR SOMETHING?
NOW I HAVE EVEN LESS MATERIAL. THANK GOD I DIDN'T GO COMMANDO.
I'M UNDERSTANDABLY A LITTLE BIT NERVOUS.
THIS IS EXACTLY HOW I ENVISION ALL OF YOU.
IF THIS DOESN'T WORK OUT, I ALWAYS HAVE A BACKUP CAREER AS A
BOXER. SIMON, YOU'LL LIKE THIS ONE.
THIS IS EXACTLY WHAT I LOOKED LIKE AFTER MY EX-WIFE SUED THE
PANTS OFF OF ME. SHE LEFT ME FOR A PAIR OF
OVERALLS BECAUSE HE OFFERED MORE SUPPORT.
AND CAN YOU BELIEVE I'M STILL PAYING FOR HER DRY CLEANING?
FOLKS, I GOTTA FLY. BUT YOU'VE BEEN A PANTASTIC
AUDIENCE. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ] Terry: MR. PANTS!
[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ] SOFIA?
Sofia: MR. PANTS, I REALLY LIKE YOU.
I THINK THAT YOU REALLY UPPED YOUR GAME TODAY.
I REALLY HOPE -- Howie: HE UPPED HIS GAME BY
DROPPING HIS PANTS? Sofia: YEAH.
DON'T PAY ATTENTION TO HIM. YOU DID A GOOD JOB EVEN THOUGH
YOU GOT NERVOUS AT THE END. I THINK AMERICA IS GOING TO LOVE
YOU AND IS GOING TO VOTE FOR YOU.
Terry: SIMON, YOU GAVE IT AN X.
DIDN'T HOLD UP FOR YOU? Simon: LOOK, I LIKE YOU.
HOWEVER, I THOUGHT MAYBE IF YOU CAME ON TO THE LIVE SHOW THERE
WOULD BE OTHER JOKES ABOUT OTHER THINGS.
Sofia: HE'S CALLED MR. PANTS. Simon: BUT HE'S GOT TO COME
OUT AS A SOCK OR SOMETHING, SOMETHING DIFFERENT.
IN MY OPINION IT STARTED BAD AND ACTUALLY GOT WORSE.
Terry: HOWIE, WHAT DO YOU THINK?
Howie: FIRST OF ALL, SIMON, AFTER YOU GAVE HIM THE BUZZER IS
WHEN YOU LAUGHED. I LIKE THE WAY YOU REACTED TO
HIM. YOU GO HE SLIPPED.
I THINK THAT WAS OFF THE CUFF. I THINK WHAT YOU'RE DOING IS
REALLY FUNNY. IT'S CORNY.
I LOVE DAD JOKES. I THINK PEOPLE ARE GOING TO
REMEMBER YOU. I WISH YOU THE BEST OF LUCK.
Terry: HEIDI? Heidi: I LOVED IT TOO.
YOU COULD HAVE SLACKED, BUT YOU DIDN'T.
EVEN THOUGH YOUR PANTS WERE DOWN, YOUR ACT HELD UP.
NICE KNEES. Terry: MR. PANTS, THIS IS AN
EXCITING TIME IN YOUR LIFE. YOU'RE ON THE BIGGEST STAGE IN
THE WORLD. I HEARD YOU'RE EXPECTING TWIN
SONS. YES.
MY WIFE JUST GOT BACK FROM THE OBGY H&M AND MY CHILDREN ARE
HEALTHY. Terry: GOOD LUCK TONIGHT,
MR. P. LISTEN, A MILLION DOLLARS AND
VEGAS IS THE DREAM. THE FINALS IS THE NEXT STOP FOR
THESE TROUSERS, BUT ONLY IF YOU VOTE.
YOU CAN VOTE UP TO TEN TIMES FOR EACH ACT, ONLINE AND WITH THE
AGT APP. KEEP HIS DREAM ALIVE.
STILL TO COME DANCE STARS FUSION JAPAN AND MAGICIAN Y
** [ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ]
Terry: OKAY, AT THE AUDITIONS, SIMON SAID, I LOVE
THE PEOPLE THAT ARE COMING FROM JAPAN THIS YEAR, AND WE'RE ABOUT
TO SEE WHY. THIS ACT IS TWO RIVAL DANCE
CREWS THAT DECIDED THEY WERE BETTER TOGETHER.
IT'S FUSION JAPAN.
** **
[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ]
Terry: FUSION JAPAN! SIMON, YOU WERE ON YOUR FEET.
Simon: OH, MY GOODNESS. WOW.
THAT IS A WOW. I AM -- I HAVE TO TELL YOU, I AM
ALREADY BLOWN AWAY BY THE TALENT WE ARE SEEING THIS YEAR ON THE
FINAL STAGE, GENUINELY. THE BIGGEST COMPLIMENT FOR US IS
WHEN ACTS TRAVEL ALL OVER THE WORLD TO COMPETE ON THIS SHOW.
WHEN WE THOUGHT THIS SHOW UP IN THE FIRST PLACE, I THOUGHT MAYBE
WE'LL FIND A CAT THAT CAN DANCE ON A BALLOON OR SOMETHING.
THEN OVER THE YEARS IT'S EVOLVED INTO THESE INCREDIBLE
PERFORMANCES. ACTUALLY, THANKS TO YOU, WE NOW
HAVE GOT TALENT IN JAPAN. SO I OWE YOU.
I THINK THAT WAS BETTER THAN YOUR AUDITION PERFORMANCE AND,
LIKE I SAID, THIS HAS BECOME SO BRILLIANTLY COMPETITIVE.
EVERYONE IS GIVING US THEIR "A" GAME.
IT'S AMAZING. Terry: HOWIE?
Howie: YOU KNOW WHAT I WAS THINKING, JAPAN, CONGRATULATIONS
GOES TO YOU. YOU ARE SHOWING US WITH THAT ACT
WHEN TWO RIVAL TEAMS COME TOGETHER THE STRENGTH IS MORE.
IT'S JUST BETTER. IT'S JUST BETTER.
I WISH -- I WISH OUR COUNTRY WOULD TAKE NOTE OF WHAT YOU'RE
DOING WHEN RIVAL TEAMS COME TOGETHER.
EVERYTHING IS BETTER. YOU JUST GAVE US WHAT ALSO CAN
BE CONSIDERED A WINNING PERFORMANCE.
WATCH, AMERICA. VOTE, AMERICA.
Terry: HEIDI? Heidi: I AM TOTALLY ON
SENSORY OVERLOAD. THERE'S SO MUCH GOING ON, BUT
YET IT'S SO PERFECT AT THE SAME TIME, EVEN THOUGH THERE'S SO
MUCH GOING ON. I LOVE HOW YOU MESH YOUR TWO
DANCE STYLES TOGETHER AND HOW IT WORKS SO WELL.
WELL DONE. Terry: SOFIA?
Sofia: TONIGHT YOU DEFINITELY FILLED THE "AGT" STAGE.
IT WAS AMAZING. WHY DO I EVEN TRY TO SAY THIS
WORD? Howie: SYNCHRONICITY.
Sofia: SYNCHRONICITY OF THE GIRLS AND THE BREAK DANCING OF
THE GUYS WAS A PERFECT COMBINATION.
Terry: GOOD LUCK TONIGHT, FUSION JAPAN.
REMEMBER, ONLY TWO OF THIS WEEK'S ACTS CAN GO INTO THE
FINALS. AND THE ONLY WAY THEY CAN GET
THERE IS IF YOU VOTE FOR THEM. GET ONLINE AT NBC.COM OR USE THE
AMERICA'S GOT TALENT APP TO HAVE YOUR SAY.
IN A COUPLE OF MINUTES, WE'VE GOT A FAIRY FROM THE FRECKLED
FOREST. CAN SHE SERENADE HER WAY INTO
THE FINALS?
** [ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ]
IN OUR MEMORIES ARE THE PEOPLE WHO ARE TOTALLY THEMSELVES AND
LIVE THEIR PASSION TO THE FULLEST, NO MATTER WHAT.
THAT HAS NEVER BEEN MORE TRUE THAN WITH THIS SINGER.
THIS IS A FIRST FOR "AGT." SHE'S A FAIRY.
SHE'S FROM THE FRECKLED FOREST. SHE'S FRECKLED ZELDA.
THE FIRST AUDITION REALLY FELT LIKE A VIDEO GAME.
TO ADVANCE TO THE NEXT LEVEL I HAD TO GET PAST THE GATE KEEPER
BLOCKING MY WAY. I'M A MUSIC FAIRY.
Howie: OKAY. JUST LOOKING OVER THE
AUDIENCE AND THE JUDGES, I WAS NERVOUS UP THERE.
Simon: YOU'RE INTERESTING. I'VE BEEN JUDGED MY WHOLE
LIFE AS THE CLASS WEIRDO, BUT I ALWAYS FELT I HAD A GIFT AND I
DIDN'T WANT TO HIDE THAT ANYMORE.
* HAVE YOU EVER HEARD THE WOLF CRY *
I POURED MY HEART AND SOUL INTO THAT PERFORMANCE.
I FELT SO POWERFUL IN THAT MOMENT.
Simon: I DON'T LIKE THE INSTRUMENT, BUT ACTUALLY YOU'VE
GOT A REALLY GOOD VOICE. THANK YOU, SIMON.
SIMON DIDN'T LIKE MY INSTRUMENT, BUT IT'S THE BIGGEST
PART OF ME. I HOPE TO PULL IT OFF.
WATCHING THE LIVES LAST WEEK, I COULD FEEL THE COMPETITION.
THIS WEEK I'M UP AGAINST SO MANY GREAT ACTS.
IT IS OVERWHELMING, BUT IT REALLY ENCOURAGES ME TO DO MY
BEST. FOR THIS NEXT ROUND I'LL BE
LEVELING UP MY PERFORMANCE BECAUSE I WANT TO GET ONE OF
THOSE TWO SPOTS. I'VE BEEN PRACTICING EVERY DAY,
EVERY NIGHT AND I'M GOING TO BRING THE MAGIC TO "AGT" LIKE
THEY'VE NEVER SEEN BEFORE. [ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ]
* TURN AROUND LOOK AT WHAT YOU SEE *
* IN THE FIRST PLACE THE GIVER OF YOUR DREAMS *
* MAKE BELIEVE * * I'VE WRITTEN ALL THE PAGES *
* IT'S THE ENDING TO OUR NEVER ENDING STORY *
* STORY * **
* THERE ACROSS THE RAINBOW IS
THE ANSWER TO OUR NEVER ENDING STORY *
* OUR NEVER ENDING STORY * * NEVER ENDING STORY *
* STORY * **
[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ]
Terry: FRECKLED ZELDA! NOW, SIMON, WHAT DID SHE HAND
YOU? Simon: IT LOOKS LIKE A
STRAWBERRY HEART. Terry: ZELDA, WHAT DID YOU
HAND HIM? A STRAWBERRY --
Simon: CAN I PLAY IT? Terry: DO YOU WANT TO PLAY
IT? Simon: WHAT DO I DO?
A LITTLE PRACTICE AND YOU'LL GET THE HANG OF IT.
I LOVE IT. Simon: I NEED TO THINK ABOUT
YOU. CAN YOU GO TO HOWIE PLEASE?
Howie: LIKE THAT'S GOING TO HELP.
I'M SO CONFUSED. LISTEN, YOU CAN SING.
I DON'T REALLY UNDERSTAND -- Sofia: STOP IT.
Howie: I CAN'T JUDGE WHILE SOMEBODY IS BLOWING THAT.
IF I SAID IT ONCE, I SAID IT A THOUSAND TIMES.
Terry: HEIDI? Heidi: FRECKLED ZELDA, I HAVE
TO TELL YOU MY DAUGHTER AND ONE OF HER BEST FRIENDS ARE HERE
TODAY AND IT'S NOT BECAUSE OF ME OR ANY OF THE ACTS TO NOT, BUT
BECAUSE OF YOU. BECAUSE OF YOU.
YOU HAVE A BEAUTIFUL VOICE AND YOU TRANSFORMED US INTO YOUR
WORLD FOR THE TIME YOU WERE UP THERE.
Howie: WHERE ARE WE? Heidi: YES, TO FRECKLED
ZELDA. Sofia: ZELDA, YOU LOOK
FANTASTIC. I LOVE YOUR DRESS.
YOU'RE UNIQUE. YOU'RE SPECIAL.
YOUR VOICE IS FANTASTIC. YOU HAVE TO SEE YOUR ACT AS
SOMETHING DIFFERENT AND THAT'S HOW I'M TRYING TO, YOU KNOW,
OPEN UP AND SEE IT. Howie: YOU'RE TALKING TO HER
LIKE SHE MAY HAVE A WEAPON. Terry: SIMON, BACK TO YOU.
Simon: WE'RE GOING TO REMEMBER YOU.
IF I'M BEING HONEST WITH YOU, I PREFERRED YOUR FIRST AUDITION.
I'LL TELL YOU WHY. I COULDN'T REALLY HEAR YOUR
VOICE TONIGHT. EVERYTHING FOR ME WAS
OVERPRODUCED. IT FELT A LITTLE BIT GIMMICK --
I'M SAYING THAT BECAUSE I'M TALKING TO A FAIRY RIGHT NOW.
JUST EVERY -- YOU ACTUALLY HAVE A GOOD VOICE.
THAT'S WHY WE PUT YOU THROUGH AND YOU'RE INTERESTING.
I DIDN'T FEEL TONIGHT YOU HAD AN OPPORTUNITY TO SHOW US WHAT A
GREAT SINGER YOU ARE. YOU GOT LOST.
Terry: FRECKLED ZELDA, WHAT IS THE DREAM WINNING "AGT" COULD
HELP YOU ACHIEVE? WELL, I'M LIVING THE DREAM.
THIS IS THE BEST OPPORTUNITY OF MY LIFE.
I'VE NEVER BEEN HAPPIER. I'M HOPING I GAVE THE SAME
EXPERIENCE TO THE AUDIENCE, HAPPINESS, JOY.
THAT'S WHAT A FAIRY IS ALL ABOUT.
Terry: YOU DID. GOOD LUCK TONIGHT, ZELDA.
LISTEN, THIS SHOW MATTERS. THIS SHOW CHANGES LIVES.
AND YOU AT HOME ARE THE ONLY ONES MAKING THE DECISIONS NOW.
YOUR VOTES WILL PUT TWO ACTS INTO THE FINALS, SO GET TO IT.
VOTING IS ALREADY OPEN AND IT WILL STAY OPEN UNTIL 7:00 A.M.
EASTERN TOMORROW. STILL TO COME, MORE INCREDIBLE
ACTS TRYING TO EARN YOUR VOTES. WHEN WE COME BACK IT'S
AERIALISTS DUO RINGS AND LATER COMEDIAN AIKO TANAKA.
** [ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ]
Terry: IN JUST FOUR WEEKS, I WILL BE UP HERE ANNOUNCING THIS
SEASON'S WINNER. AND TOMORROW NIGHT, TWO ACTS
WILL MAKE IT TO THE FINALS. BUT NINE WILL GO HOME WITH THEIR
DREAM OVER. IT'S GONNA BE BRUTAL.
AND IF LAST WEEK IS ANYTHING TO GO BY, IT'S GONNA BE
OFF-THE-CHARTS SHOCKING TOO. TO TAKE THE HEAT OFF A LITTLE,
WE'VE GOT "AGT" SUPERSTAR JOHN DORENBOS SWINGING BY WITH
SOME MAGIC THAT'S BEYOND BELIEVE.
THAT'S ALL TOMORROW NIGHT. FIND OUT WHICH TWO ACTS KEEP
THEIR DREAMS ALIVE AT 8/7 CENTRAL.
OKAY, THESE CONTESTANTS DEVELOPED THEIR ACT TO SHOW
THEIR PASSION FOR WHAT THEY DO AND ALSO TO SHOW THEIR LOVE FOR
EACH OTHER. THEIR DREAM IS TO BE TOGETHER
PERFORMING IN VEGAS. AND YOU AND YOUR VOTES COULD GET
THEM A WHOLE LOT CLOSER TO THAT TONIGHT.
FROM ARGENTINA, MEET DUO RINGS. WE MET WHEN SHE WAS 16.
I WAS 17. WE MET IN THE NATIONAL TEAM OF
ARGENTINA. SHE WAS DOING RHYTHMIC AND I WAS
DOING ARTISTIC GYMNASTICS. FOR MANY YEARS WE WERE
FRIENDS AND WE WERE AT A PARTY. I ARRIVED TO THE PLACE AND
SHE KISSED ME RIGHT AWAY AND SHE FELL IN LOVE.
HE FELL IN LOVE. AFTER THAT KISS, WE HAVE BEEN
TOGETHER FOR NINE YEARS, SO IT WAS GOOD.
WHEN WE FINISHED OUR CAREER AS PROFESSIONAL GYMNASTS --
WE TRIED TO COMBINE OUR LOVE FOR GYMNASTICS, OUR LOVE
TOGETHER, THAT'S WHY WE CAME TO THE IDEA OF THE RINGS.
Sofia: IT WAS SO INTERESTING SHE WAS DOING THE HEAVY WORK.
HAVING OUR OWN SHOW IN VEGAS --
WOULD BE OUR DREAM. LAST WEEK I WATCHED THE LIVE
SHOW. I WAS LIKE THIS IS CRAZY.
WE KNOW WE'RE COMPETING WITH THE BEST.
FOR THIS PERFORMANCE WE ARE TAKING OUR ACT TO A HIGHER
LEVEL. WE'RE SHOWING ORIGINALITY,
DIVERSITY, WE'RE RISKING OUR LIFE AND SHOWING LOVE BECAUSE
LOVE IS WHAT THE WORLD NEEDS. [ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ]
** **
[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ] Terry: DUO RINGS.
HEIDI? Heidi: WOW.
I HAVE TO BE HONEST -- [ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ]
THIS IS NUTS. I HAVE TO SAY I HAVE NEVER, EVER
BEEN THIS CLOSE TO TWO HOT PEOPLE ALMOST FALLING ON ME.
OKAY? THAT WAS REALLY DANGEROUS.
PEOPLE DON'T EVEN KNOW HOW DANGEROUS.
Howie: YOU COULD GET HIT. Heidi: IT WAS SENSUAL, HOT,
DANGEROUS. IT WAS EVERYTHING
Terry: SOFIA? Sofia: THIS WAS SPECTACULAR.
IT WAS PERFECTION. IT WAS LIKE HEIDI SAID SEXY.
I CAN FEEL THE COUPLE'S CONNECTION YOU HAVE AND HOW MUCH
WORK YOU PUT IN. THE TRANSITIONS WERE SO SMOOTH.
I WANT MORE. Terry: SIMON, DO YOU WANT
MORE? Simon: I DON'T WANT A LOT
MORE. FOR ME WE'VE SEEN TWO INCREDIBLE
ACTS SO FOR AND THAT IS ACT ONE AND NOW YOU.
I SAY THAT BECAUSE BOTH OF YOU HAVE COME TO THE FINALS WITH
THIS PASSION, LIKE I SAID BEFORE, DETERMINATION TO WIN.
YOU'VE DONE SOMETHING OUTSIDE OF YOUR COMFORT ZONE.
IT WAS EXCITING. THAT'S WHAT YOU WANT IN A FINAL.
I THINK THAT WAS SO MUCH BETTER THAN YOUR FIRST AUDITION.
LIKE I SAID, YOU ARE -- WITH THE FIRST ACT, IN MY OPINION, THE
BEST TWO ACTS OF THE NIGHT SO FAR.
Terry: HOWIE? Howie: REALLY QUICKLY, THAT
WAS A WINNING PERFORMANCE. SO MUCH BETTER THAN EVEN YOUR
AUDITION. I WISH YOU THE BEST OF LUCK.
Terry: GOOD LUCK TONIGHT, DUO RINGS.
DO YOU WANT TO KEEP THEIR DREAM ALIVE?
THEN YOU HAVE TO VOTE THEM INTO THE FINALS.
ONLY TWO CAN ACTS GO THROUGH. GO VOTE.
NOTE NOTE ** [ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ]
Terry: COMING UP -- Sofia: THAT WAS AMAZING.
I LOVE ALL THE FEELING YOU GAVE TO YOUR SONG AND I LOVE THAT IT
WAS YOUR SONG. Simon: YOU ARE A STAR.
** [ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ]
Terry: CONTESTANTS WANT TO WIN "AGT" FOR ALL KINDS OF
REASONS, BUT ONE OF THE BIGGEST MOTIVATORS IS FAMILY.
THIS NEXT SINGER IS HOPING TO ACHIEVE THE DREAM THAT HIS
BROTHER ALWAYS HAD FOR HIM. FROM MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA,
HERE'S WYN STARKS. GROWING UP ONE OF MY FAVORITE
MEMORIES IS ME AND MY TWIN BROTHER WALKING TO SCHOOL
TOGETHER. WE WOULD WAKE AND MAKE UP SONGS
AS WE WERE WALKING. I WOULD SING AND HE LOST IT.
HE WAS LIKE WE NEED TO GET YOU SINGING.
THAT'S WHEN I REALLY KNEW THIS IS WHAT I WANTED TO DO.
I ALWAYS HAD A LOT OF ANXIETY AND FEAR TO SING IN FRONT OF
PEOPLE. IT MADE ME DOUBT MYSELF.
IN NOVEMBER OF 2020 MY BROTHER PASSED AWAY.
I MISS HIM A LOT. I'M TRYING TO FIND OUT WHO I AM
WITHOUT HIM, YOU KNOW. THE SONG I SANG FOR MY AUDITION
WAS ONE OF MY BROTHER'S FAVORITES.
I COULD HEAR HIM CHEERING ME ON. I MEAN, HE WAS SO PROUD OF ME.
HE'S ALWAYS BELIEVED IN ME, MORE THAN I BELIEVED IN MYSELF.
I WISH I COULD SEE MYSELF THE WAY HE SAW ME.
HE LEFT BEHIND THREE BEAUTIFUL KIDS AND THEY ARE MY WORLD.
IF I WERE TO WIN, I WOULD TAKE CARE OF THEM.
I'VE BEEN DREAMING ABOUT THIS FOR A LONG TIME AND THIS MOMENT
IS HERE NOW AND I JUST GOT TO TAKE IT BY THE HORNS AND GO.
[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ] * MONDAY MORNINGS WERE YOUR
FAVORITE * * I USED TO MEET YOU DOWN ON THE
ROAD * * YOU DID YOUR HAIR UP LIKE YOU
WERE FAMOUS * * EVEN THOUGH IT'S ONLY CHURCH
WE WERE GOING * * NOW SUNDAY MORNING I JUST
SLEEP IN * * IT'S LIKE I BURIED MY FAITH
WITH YOU * * I'M SCREAMING NOW AT GOD *
* I DON'T KNOW IF I BELIEVE BECAUSE I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO
DO * * I'M STILL HOLDING ON TO
EVERYTHING THAT'S DEAD AND GONE *
* I DON'T WANT SAY GOOD-BYE BECAUSE THAT WOULD MEAN
FOREVER * * NOW YOU'RE IN THE STARS *
* SIX FEET NEVER FELT SO FAR * * HERE I AM ALONE BETWEEN THE
HEAVENS AND THE EMBERS * * OH, IT'S SO HARD FOR A MILLION
DIFFERENT REASONS * * YOU TOOK THE BEST OF MY HEART
AND LEFT THE REST IN PEACE * * I'M STILL HOLDING, HOLDING,
HOLDING ON * * I'M STILL HOLDING, HOLDING,
HOLDING ON * * I'M STILL HOLDING ON *
* I'M STILL HOLDING ON TO EVERYTHING THAT'S DEAD AND
GONE * * I DON'T WANT TO SAY GOOD-BYE
BECAUSE THIS ONE MEANS FOREVER * * YOU SIX FEET NEVER FELT SO
FAR * * HERE I AM ALONE BETWEEN THE
HEAVENS AND THE EMBERS * * IT HURTS SO MUCH FOR A MILLION
DIFFERENT REASONS * * YOU TOOK THE BEST OF MY HEART
AND LEFT THE REST IN PIECES * [ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ]
Terry: WYN STARKS. SIMON?
Simon: WYN, WOW. YOU KNOW WHAT, OH, GOSH, THAT
FILM. YOU'RE A VERY, VERY, VERY BRAVE
MAN, WYN. I GOT TO HAND IT TO YOU.
YOU KNOW, TO BE ABLE TO SING AFTER THAT FILM, I DON'T KNOW
HOW YOU DID THAT. I MEAN, I DON'T -- THIS IS --
THE REASON WE PUT YOU THROUGH TO THE FINALS WAS YOUR AUDITION WAS
ONE OF THOSE AUDITIONS YOU'RE GOING TO REMEMBER.
TO BE ABLE TO GIVE YOUR BROTHER THIS TRIBUTE AS YOU JUST DID I
THINK WAS REMARKABLE. I AM SO HAPPY, GRATEFUL THAT YOU
CAME TO THE FINALS. NOW, AS WE'VE BEEN SAYING ALL
NIGHT LONG, IT'S DOWN TO AMERICA.
WELL DONE. Terry: SOFIA?
Sofia: WELL, WYN, I THINK YOU'RE SO LOVEABLE AND LIKABLE
AND YOUR VOICE IS AMAZING AND YOUR BACK STORY IS VERY MOVING.
I THINK AMERICA IS GOING TO LOVE YOU TONIGHT.
Terry: HEIDI? Heidi: YOU CAN FEEL IT.
YOU SING WITH YOUR HEART. YOU SHINE ON THE STAGE.
I LOVE THAT YOU HONOR YOUR BROTHER WITH EVERY SONG THAT YOU
SING. WE LOVE YOU.
Terry: NOW, WYN, CONSIDERING EVERYTHING YOU'VE BEEN THROUGH,
HOW DOES IT FEEL TO SEE THIS AUDIENCE ON THEIR FEET FOR YOU
TONIGHT? OH, MY GOD.
IT'S INCREDIBLE. FEELS LIKE FAMILY.
I'M JUST SO HAPPY TO BE HERE AND TO BE ABLE TO HONOR MY BROTHER
IN THIS WAY. YES!
HIS SON IS HERE, HIS LEGACY. I'M SO PROUD TO BE ABLE TO HONOR
HIM. Terry: GOOD LUCK TONIGHT,
WYN. YOU CAN CHANGE LIVES RIGHT HERE,
RIGHT NOW. VOTING WILL STAY OPEN UNTIL
7:00 A.M. EASTERN TOMORROW AND YOU CAN VOTE UP TO TEN TIMES FOR
EACH ACT WITH EACH VOTING METHOD.
GO MAKE YOUR VOTES COUNT. LET'S MOVE RIGHT ON TO OUR NEXT
ACT. HERE'S A COMEDIAN WHO HAD ALL
FOUR JUDGES ON THEIR FEET AT THE AUDITIONS.
OF COURSE, SHE WANTS TO WIN, BUT SHE WANTS TO HONOR HER MOM TOO.
FROM JAPAN, SHE IS AIKO TANAKA. I GREW UP THE TOKYO.
WHEN I CAME TO AMERICA, I WAS STILL IN HIGH SCHOOL.
I HAVE TO TALK IN ENGLISH. THE FIRST TIME I HAVE TO SAY
WHAT'S UP, IT SOUNDED TOO COOL FOR ME.
I WAS LIKE I HAVE TO PRACTICE. DOING COMEDY HELPS ME TO CONNECT
WITH PEOPLE. DAY TIME I'M A TRANSLATOR.
I LOVE MY JOB BECAUSE WHEN I SCREW UP, I'M THE ONLY PERSON
WHO KNOWS ABOUT IT. MY AUDITION HAPPENED TO BE ON MY
MOM'S BIRTHDAY. LAST YEAR DURING PANDEMIC SHE
PASSED AWAY. SHE WANTED ME TO GO FOR MY
DREAMS. MY MOM ALWAYS TOLD ME THAT
YOU'RE BORN TO DO THIS. YOU'VE BEEN FUNNY ALL YOUR LIFE.
THAT HELPED ME TO BE WHO I AM AND BELIEVE IN MYSELF.
I WANT TO BE THE FIRST COMEDIAN TO WIN "AMERICA'S GOT TALENT."
LAST WEEK I WAS TOO SCARED TO -- [ BUZZER ]
I'M TERRIFIED TO HEAR THE SOUND OF BUZZER.
I'M GOING TO GIVE 200%. IF I WIN $1 MILLION, I WANT
TO -- SORRY. I WANTED TO BUY MY MOM A HOUSE,
EVERYTHING. I WAS NEVER ABLE TO GIVE HER THE
THINGS I WANTED TO. SO TONIGHT I'M DOING THIS FOR MY
MOM. [ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ]
Terry: AFTER THE BREAK, AIKO HAS JUST TWO MINUTES TO GRAB A
SPOT IN THE FINALS. CAN SHE DO IT?
STAY RIGHT THERE.
[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ] Terry: PLEASE WELCOME FROM
JAPAN, AIKO TANAKA. [ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ]
HOW'S EVERYBODY DOING TONIGHT?
[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ] IT'S GREAT TO BE HERE.
OKAY. CROWD WATCH IS DONE.
I HAVE AN ACCENT. PEOPLE ALWAYS COME UP TO ME AND
THEY'RE LIKE IT'S SO HARD FOR YOU YOU HAVE AN ACCENT.
I'M LIKE, NO, IT'S HARD FOR YOU. YOU HAVE TO LISTEN TO MY
MESSED-UP ENGLISH. ENGLISH IS A REALLY HARD
LANGUAGE. YOU HAVE SINGULAR AND PLURAL.
WHY? ONCE, I TOLD THIS WOMAN, "YOU
HAVE A NICE LEG." I WAS LIKE, "IF YOU HAVE ONE
NICE LEG YOU GONNA HAVE ANOTHER NICE LEG TOO."
JUST TAKE MY COMPLIMENT. I LOVE GETTING COMPLIMENTS.
WHEN I GET IT, I PRETEND I DIDN'T HEAR IT SO I CAN HEAR IT
TWICE. I BE LIKE "WHAT?
BEAUTIFUL? I DIDN'T HEAR YOU."
I LIKE GIVING COMPLIMENTS TOO. I BE LIKE "YOU LOOK GOOD."
THEY ARE LIKE "YOU TOO." SOME PEOPLE DON'T KNOW THE RULE
OF THE COMPLIMENT. I SAY "YOU LOOK GOOD."
THEY ARE LIKE "THANKS." I'M LIKE "WHAT?
I WANT MY COMPLIMENT BACK." I AM SOCIALLY UNCOMFORTABLE.
I'M UNCOMFORTABLE RIGHT NOW. LOVE YOU TOO.
LOVE IS SUCH A STRONG EMOTION. TO BE SOCIAL SOME PEOPLE DRINK
ALCOHOL. I CAN'T DRINK ALCOHOL BECAUSE
ALCOHOL GIVES ME A CONFIDENCE I DON'T NEED.
I BE LIKE HE WANTS ME. SHE WANTS ME.
EVERYBODY WANTS ME. IT'S TOO MUCH TO HANDLE.
I HAVE A HIDDEN TALENT. WHEN SOMEBODY NEW TELLS ME THEIR
NAME, I CAN IMMEDIATELY FORGET THEIR NAME.
BUT I'M THE ONE WHO HAS TO SAY "I AM SO SORRY I FORGOT YOUR
NAME." IN MY HEAD I'M THINKING "I'M SO
SORRY YOU ARE SO FORGETTABLE." I HAVEN'T FIGURED OUT MY SOCIAL
LIFE. I HAVEN'T FIGURED OUT MY LIFE.
THE WAY I FOUND OUT WAS I WAS LOOKING AT MY BOOKSHELVES AND
REALIZED I OWN SO MANY SELF-HELP BOOKS, AND ALL OF THEM ARE
GIFTS. USUALLY THE TITLE OF THE
SELF-HELP BOOK IS REALLY RUDE. ONE I HAVE IS CALLED WHAT
HAPPENED TO YOU? WHAT HAPPENED TO ME IS I AM
TELLING JOKES ON "AMERICA'S GOT TALENT."
[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ] Terry: AIKO TANAKA.
HOWIE? Howie: OH, MY GOSH.
HOW EMOTIONAL SHE IS. LOOK WHAT THIS MEANS TO HER.
FEEL THE LOVE IN THE ROOM. IF I CAN SAY ANYTHING TO YOU, I
WOULD SAY I LIKE YOUR JOKE. BY SAYING I LIKE ONE, IT MEANS I
LIKE ALL THE OTHERS. YOU ARE BRILLIANT.
I LOVE YOU. YOU WON'T BE FORGETTABLE.
I THINK YOUR CAREER IS BLASTING OFF.
Terry: HEIDI? Heidi: I KNOW YOU LOVE
COMPLIMENTS. I HAVE SOME FOR YOU.
YOU HAVE A GREAT ATTITUDE. YOU'RE BEAUTIFUL.
YOU'RE BEAUTIFUL TOO. Heidi: THANK YOU.
YOU GIVE IT BACK TO ME. Terry: GOOD LUCK TONIGHT,
AIKO. DO YOU WANT AIKO TO HAVE A SHOT
AT $1 MILLION? YOU ARE THE ONLY PEOPLES THAT
CAN MAKE IT HAPPEN, SO YOU GOTTA VOTE.
ONLY TWO ACTS CAN GO THROUGH AND IT'S ALL UP TO YOU.
COMING UP SHE'S THE YOUNGEST
[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ] Terry: THE ATMOSPHERE IN THE
THEATER RIGHT NOW IS ELECTRIC. THERE IS NOTHING LIKE THESE LIVE
SHOWS AND YOU CAN TAKE PART. TICKETS ARE AVAILABLE AT
NBC.COM/AGT AND YOU CAN BE RIGHT HERE IN THIS CRAZY AUDIENCE.
NOW WHEN WE'RE BETWEEN ACTS AT THE AUDITIONS, WHAT YOU DON'T
SEE AT HOME IS THAT WE GET PEOPLE IN THE AUDIENCE TO SING
TO FILL THE TIME. SO I DECIDED TO PUT THIS YOUNG
VOCALIST OUT IN THE AUDIENCE SEATS, TO SEE IF THE JUDGES
WOULD NOTICE HER. AND IT WORKED OUT EVEN BETTER
THAN I HOPED. SHE ENDED UP GETTING HOWIE'S
GOLDEN BUZZER. FROM YORBA LINDA, CALIFORNIA,
HERE'S MADDIE.
HOSPITAL THROUGHOUT MY SURGERIES.
* SAVED A WRETCH LIKE ME * I WENT FROM SITTING IN THE
AUDIENCE TO GETTING THE GOLDEN BUZZER.
OH, MY GOSH. TO HAVE MY DAD THERE WITH ME,
I COULDN'T ASK FOR MORE.
ONLY TWO CONTESTANTS MAKE IT TO THE FINALS.
TONIGHT I CHOSE A SONG THAT NOBODY WOULD EXPECT ME TO SING.
I HOPE IT'S ENOUGH TO GET ME TO THE FINAL.
* THINK ABOUT IT THERE MUST BE HIGHER LOVE *
* DOWN IN YOUR HEART OR IN THE STARS ABOVE *
* WITHOUT IT LIFE IS WASTED TIME *
* LOOK INSIDE YOUR HEART AND I'LL LOOK INSIDE MINE *
* THINGS LOOK SO BAD EVERYWHERE *
* IN THIS WHOLE WORLD WHAT IS THERE *
* WE WALK THE LINE AND TRY TO SEE *
* FALLING BEHIND IN WHAT COULD BE *
* BRING ME A HIGHER LOVE * * YEAH, BRING ME A HIGHER LOVE *
* BRING ME A HIGHER LOVE * * IT'S THAT HIGHER LOVE I KEEP
THINKING OF * * HIGHER, HIGHER *
* BRING ME A HIGHER LOVE * * HIGHER, HIGHER *
* THINGS ARE SO BAD EVERYWHERE * * IN THIS WHOLE WORLD WHAT IS
THERE * * WE WALK THE LINE AND TRY TO
SEE * * FALLING BEHIND IN WHAT COULD
BE * * OH *
* BRING ME A HIGHER LOVE * * BRING ME A HIGHER LOVE *
* IT'S THAT HIGHER LOVE I KEEP DREAMING OF *
* HIGHER, HIGHER LOVE * * HIGHER, HIGHER LOVE *
* BRING ME A HIGHER LOVE *
* HIGHER, HIGHER LOVE * [ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ]
Terry: MADDIE. HOWIE, YOUR GOLDEN BUZZER.
Howie: SO GOOD. MADDIE, WHEN I FIRST HEARD YOU,
I LOVED YOU. THE AUDIENCE LOVED YOU.
AMERICA LOVED YOU. YOUTUBE LOVES YOU.
AFTER THIS PERFORMANCE, FOR YOUR AGE, YOU BROUGHT YOURSELF A
HIGHER LOVE. I LOVE YOU.
Terry: SIMON? Simon: MADDIE, SO EVERYBODY
THOUGHT THIS WAS RIGGED, YOUR GOLDEN BUZZER.
THE TRUTH IS I WAS OUTSIDE. I ALWAYS RUN AWAY WHEN PEOPLE
ARE SINGING DURING THE BREAK BECAUSE THEY'RE TERRIBLE.
I HEARD YOUR VOICE AND THOUGHT AT LEAST SOMEONE IS GOOD.
EVERYTHING THAT HAPPENED WAS GENUINE.
I HAD NO IDEA WHAT TERRY DID. HOW OLD ARE YOU?
12. Simon: LET ME TELL YOU
SOMETHING, MADDIE, YOU'VE GOT STEEL IN YOUR EYES BECAUSE YOU
REALLY WANT THIS, DON'T YOU? YEAH, I CAN TELL.
BY THE WAY, IT WENT OFF KEY AT TIMES, BUT IT DIDN'T MATTER.
I THINK THAT WAS A STEP UP FROM YOUR FIRST AUDITION.
THAT WAS SERIOUSLY GOOD. YOU ARE REALLY, REALLY GOOD.
Terry: HEIDI? Heidi: I SEE SO MUCH JOY IN
YOU WHEN YOU SING. I THINK THAT EVERYONE IN THIS
ROOM IS ROOTING FOR YOU. WELL DONE.
CONGRATULATIONS. Terry: SOFIA?
Sofia: MADDIE, THAT WAS AMAZING.
I LOVED THIS SONG BETTER THAN THE OTHER ONE.
I THINK YOU'RE THE YOUNGEST CONTESTANT THIS SEASON, BUT
YOU'RE A PRO ALREADY. Terry: ALL RIGHT.
GOOD LUCK TONIGHT, MADDIE. LISTEN, ONLY TWO ACTS WILL MAKE
THE FINALS, WHICH MEANS NINE WILL BE HEADING HOME.
DO NOT LET YOUR FAVORITES GET ELIMINATED.
VOTE. YOU CAN VOTE UP TO TEN TIMES FOR
EACH ACT, WITH EACH VOTING METHOD.
JUST TWO MORE ACTS TO COME. STAY RIGHT THERE.
COMING UP -- Howie: IT WAS ONE OF THE MOST
BEAUTIFUL MAGICAL ACTS I HAVE EVER SEEN IN MY LIFE.
Simon: WHERE DO YOU SEE YOURSELF IN FIVE YEARS?
** [ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ]
Terry: IF YOU WIN "AGT," THE SKY IS THE LIMIT FOR YOUR LIFE.
FOR ONE THING, YOU'LL BE STARRING IN OUR SHOW, "AGT LIVE
LAS VEGAS." IT'S AT THE LUXOR AND IT'S
ALREADY UP AND RUNNING WITH SOME OF THE GREATEST AGT STARS OF ALL
TIME. CHECK THIS "AGT" MAGICIAN WILL
BE APPEARING. NBC.COM/AGTVEGASLIVE AND GRAB
SOME TICKETS. AND HERE'S ANOTHER INCREDIBLE
MAGICIAN HOPING HIS NAME WILL BE ON THAT WINNERS' LIST.
BUT IT TOOK A BIG LIFE-EVENT TO SET HIM ON HIS WAY.
FROM SOUTH KOREA, HERE'S MORE ON YU HOJIN.
I REALLY BELIEVE I HAVE MAGICAL POWERS.
EVERYTHING THAT HAPPENED TO ME IS MAGIC.
WHEN I WAS YOUNG, MY DAD REALLY DISLIKED THAT I DID MAGIC.
HE SAW MY PASSION AND ASKED ME CAN YOU BE THE BEST?
I WAS LIKE, YEAH. I PRACTICED EVERY DAY UNTIL
AFTER WORK I WAS SO TIRED AND I WAS DRIVING TO GO HOME.
WHEN I OPENED MY EYES AGAIN, I WAS IN THE HOSPITAL.
IT WAS VERY BAD. I NEARLY DIED.
THE SURGERY WAS REALLY GOOD. MY FINGERS, DIDN'T HURT,
ANYTHING. THIS WAS THE MAGIC.
AFTER THE ACCIDENT, I REALIZED I HAVE TO THINK ABOUT MY FUTURE
AND I DECIDED TO COME TO "AMERICA'S GOT TALENT."
Simon: I HAVE TO GO WITH WHAT I SAW.
I'M GOING TO SAY NO. WHEN SIMON SAID NO TO ME, I
WAS VERY WORRIED. I THOUGHT I HAVE TO BE BETTER.
I'M ALWAYS LOOKING FOR IDEAS. YOU CAN FIND THEM EVERYWHERE.
THE NEW ACT THAT I'M GOING TO DO FOR THE SEMI-FINALS, I NEVER
TRIED IT. THERE'S NO ROOM FOR MISTAKES.
I'M GOING TO TAKE SIMON'S NO AND MAGICALLY TURN IT INTO A YES.
THIS IS MY CHANCE TO SHOW MY DADDY I CAN BE THE BEST.
[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ] THIS IS ME WHEN I WAS 1 YEAR
OLD. THIS IS WHEN THE REAL MAGIC
BEGAN FOR ME. THESE ARE MY SPECIAL MEMORIES
SINCE I STARTED MAGIC. EVER SINCE I WAS LITTLE, I LOVED
TO PLAY WITH THIS, IMAGINATION. IN MY IMAGINATION ANY MAGIC WAS
POSSIBLE, LIKE THIS. **
**
WHEN YOU BELIEVE IN YOUR
IMAGINATION, SOMETIMES PIECES OF YOUR IMAGINATION BECOME REALITY.
[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ] JUST LIKE THIS MOMENT.
[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ] Terry: YU HOJIN!
HEIDI? Heidi: WOW.
YOU HAVE SUCH A CALM BUT CONFIDENT PRESENCE ABOUT YOU.
EVERYTHING YOU DO IS SO ELEGANT. I KIND OF FEEL HYPNOTIZED.
DID YOU HYPNOTIZE ME? DID YOU HYPNOTIZE ALL OF US?
DID YOU? IT WAS VERY GOOD
Terry: SOFIA? Sofia: YOU DID SO MUCH MAGIC
IN TWO AND A HALF MINUTES I DON'T EVEN KNOW WHAT I WAS
SEEING. YOU MADE ME BELIEVE IN MAGIC.
THIS WAS AMAZING. IT WAS BETTER THAN YOUR
AUDITION. I WANT TO KNOW WHAT SIMON
THINKS. Terry: SIMON, DID HE WIN YOU
OVER? Simon: I THINK I HELPED YOU.
I DO. BY ME SAYING NO AT THE AUDITION
I THINK HAS PUSHED YOU TO BE A BETTER MAGICIAN.
I'M VERY HAPPY TO SAY ON LIVE TELEVISION I AM OFFICIALLY AN
IDIOT. Sofia: YES!
Terry: HOWIE? Howie: YOU KNOW WHAT, I HAVE
TO SAY THERE ARE TWO WORDS THAT REALLY DON'T GO TOGETHER BUT
MAKE SENSE FOR WHAT I JUST WATCHED.
THAT IS MAGIC AND BEAUTIFUL. THAT WAS BEAUTIFUL.
IT WAS A BEAUTIFUL STORY. IT WAS BEAUTIFULLY PERFORMED.
IT WAS MESMERIZED. THAT'S WHY YOU WERE ASKING
WHETHER YOU WERE HYPNOTIZED. IT WAS EVERYTHING AND MORE.
ON "AGT" MAGIC IS KING. A LOT OF MAGICIANS ARE
HEADLINERS IN LAS VEGAS. ONLY TWO PEOPLE ARE GOING
THROUGH TONIGHT. IF YOU DON'T GET TO THE FINALS,
YOU CERTAINLY DESERVE YOUR OWN ROOM IN LAS VEGAS.
Sofia: THAT'S RIGHT. Terry: NOW YU HOJIN, HOW DID
IT FEEL TO WIN OVER SIMON HERE IN THE LIVE SHOW?
WELL, ACTUALLY I DON'T -- I CANNOT FIND ANY WORDS MORE THAN
HAPPY. THANK YOU, SIMON.
Terry: GOOD LUCK TONIGHT. 2 OUT OF 11.
THAT'S THE REALITY TONIGHT, JUST TWO ACTS WILL GO INTO THE
FINALS. TO KEEP YU'S DREAM ALIVE, VOTE.
YOU CAN DO IT RIGHT UP TO 7:00 A.M. EASTERN TOMORROW, SO
GET ON IT. AFTER THE BREAK, IT'S OUR LAST
ACT. THREE SINGERS WHO HAVE FOUGHT
HARD TO BE HEARD. IT'S ONE SONG FOR A SPOT IN THE
FINALS FOR CHAPEL HART, WHEN WE COME BACK.
** [ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ]
Terry: OUR LAST ACT BLEW UP DURING THE AUDITIONS WHEN THEY
SANG DOLLY PARTON'S "JOLENE." DOLLY EVEN TWEETED ABOUT IT.
FROM POPLARVILLE, MISSISSIPPI, HERE'S CHAPEL HART.
AS A KID I ALWAYS WANTED TO BE A COUNTRY SINGER.
I NEVER SAW ANYBODY WHO LOOKED LIKE ME.
IF WE DON'T SEE ANYBODY LIKE US, IT'S HARD TO BELIEVE IT'S
EVEN POSSIBLE. THREE LITTLE GIRLS IN
POPLARVILLE, MISSISSIPPI, WE DECIDED TO FOLLOW OUR HEARTS.
I COULDN'T BELIEVE MY MOM
SAID THAT EVEN OUR IMMEDIATE FAMILY SO MANY PEOPLE WERE LIKE
WHAT ARE Y'ALL DOING? AFTER BEING TOLD NO SO MANY
TIMES, "AGT" WAS LIKE THE HAIL MARY.
Simon: HAVE YOU BEEN TRYING TO GET A RECORD DEAL?
WE'VE BEEN TRYING TO BREAK INTO NASHVILLE.
IT'S BEEN HARD. COUNTRY MUSIC DOESN'T ALWAYS
LOOK LIKE US. Simon: YOU MAY HAVE JUST
BROKEN DOWN THE DOOR WITH THAT PERFORMANCE.
ALL THE HEART BREAK AND ALL THE NOS LED US TO THIS MOMENT.
WE FINALLY FELT SEEN IN COUNTRY MUSIC.
SINCE "AGT" OUR SINGLE WENT NUMBER ONE ON iTUNES.
LAST WEEK DRAKE MADE IT. IT WOULD BE INTERESTING TO SEE
TWO COUNTRY ACTS IN THE FINALS. TONIGHT WE'RE GOING WITH
ANOTHER ORIGINAL. WE'RE BRINGING THAT FIRE.
WE WANT TO BE THAT SLEDGE HAMMER THAT BREAKS THROUGH EVERY
DOOR. WE'RE READY.
** * LET'S GO DOWNTOWN IT'S BEEN
ONE HELL OF A WORK WEEK * * HONKEY TONK NOW *
* I'M SENDING OUT AN SOS * * COME ON, GIRLS, LET'S GO DOWN
WHERE THE BOYS LIKE TO HANG AROUND *
* TURN IT UP, PLAY IT LOUD * * DANCING ON THE BAR ALL NIGHT
LONG * * TO OUR FAVORITE SONG *
* WHISKEY, HELL BOUND, THE GIRLS ARE BACK IN TOWN *
* TONE IT DOWN * * GOT YOUR BOTTLE OF WHISKEY *
* DON'T WASTE YOUR TIME ON TALKING CAUSE I CAN'T HEAR YOU
ANYWAY * * HOLD IT UP AND ANOTHER ROUND
IS ON ITS WAY * * COME ON GIRLS, LET'S GO DOWN
WHERE THE BOYS LIKE TO HANG AROUND *
* TURN IT UP AND PLAY IT LOUD * * DANCING ON THE BAR ALL NIGHT
LONG * * WHISKEY AND HELL BOUND *
* THE GIRLS ARE BACK IN TOWN * * WE BRING THE BOYS *
* CALLING ALL MY LADIES * * WEARING MY CROWN *
* IT'S OUR TOWN NOW * * COME ON GIRLS, LET'S GO DOWN
WHERE THE BOYS LIKE TO HANG AROUND *
* TURN IT UP AND PLAY IT LOUD * * DANCING ON THE BARS ALL NIGHT
LONG * * DO ANOTHER TANYA TUCKER SONG *
* YOU CAN'T TURN THESE GIRLS AROUND *
* WHISKEY BENT AND HELL BOUND * * THE GIRLS ARE BACK IN TOWN *
[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ]
Terry: CHAPEL HEART! SIMON, THEY DROPPED THE MIC.
Simon: WELL, WELL, WELL. Terry: YES!
[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ] Simon: CAN I ASK YOU A
QUESTION? DID YOU WRITE THAT SONG AS WELL?
YES. Simon: LET ME MAKE A
PREDICTION. THINGS ARE GOING TO GO VERY WELL
FOR CHAPEL HEART BECAUSE, YOU KNOW WHAT, WE LOVED YOU FROM
YOUR VERY FIRST AUDITION. WE LOVED YOU BECAUSE YOU JUST
LIT UP THE ROOM. YOUR SONGS ARE BRILLIANT.
YOU ARE AMAZING PERFORMERS AND I HAVE A REALLY, REALLY, REALLY
GOOD FEELING ABOUT WHAT'S GOING TO HAPPEN FOR YOU.
HAVING SAID THAT, IF YOU LOVE CHAPEL HEART, YOU GOT TO PICK UP
THE PHONE. YOU GOT TO VOTE.
THERE'S SOME VERY, VERY GOOD PERFORMANCES TONIGHT.
YOU HAVE REALLY GIVEN YOURSELVES A SHOT.
CONGRATULATIONS. THANK YOU.
Terry: SOFIA? Sofia: YOU GUYS ARE PERFECT.
YOU'RE ALL ABOUT FUN. WE CAN'T TAKE OUR EYES FROM YOU.
THIS SHOW WAS BETTER THAN THE AUDITION.
I THINK IT'S GOING TO BE A VERY BIG NIGHT FOR YOU.
Terry: HEIDI? Heidi: YEE HAW.
AMERICA'S GOT COUNTRY. I SEE YOU IN THE FINALE.
Howie: I DIDN'T WATCH A TALENT SHOW.
I WAS WATCHING A HEADLINE SHOW. YOU DESERVE EVERYTHING.
GOOD LUCK. Terry: CHAPEL HEART, HOW HAS
YOUR COMMUNITY IN MISSISSIPPI SUPPORTED YOUR "AGT" JOURNEY?
TERRY, IT'S BEEN CRAZY. MISSISSIPPI HAS SHOWN US SO MUCH
LOVE. WE LOVE YOU GUYS.
Terry: GOOD LUCK TONIGHT, LADIES.
SO THE ACTS ARE DONE, IT'S ALL ON YOU NOW.
GET ONLINE OR USE THE APP. VOTING WILL STAY OPEN UNTIL
7:00 A.M. EASTERN TOMORROW. WHICH TWO ACTS DO YOU WANT TO
SEE IN THE FINALS? THAT'S THE CHOICE YOU HAVE TO
MAKE NOW. FIND OUT WHO'S THROUGH TOMORROW
NIGHT. WE'LL HAVE JON DORENBOS HERE AND
IT IS GONNA BE AWESOME. THAT'S ALL AT 8/7 CENTRAL.