America's Got Talent (2006–…): Season 13, Episode 4 - Auditions Week 4 - full transcript

[dramatic percussion]

I've done this a long time,

and there's something
in the air right now.

[applause]

We'll see incredible people

who still have
that determination

and that dream.

[inspiring music]

It has to be
a total package.

They have to entertain us,
they have to wow us,

they have to surprise us.



I don't think you can
be on this show

without your life changing.

♪ ♪

There is nowhere
in the whole world

you would see this,
apart from on this stage.

[record scratch]

Hello!

[buzzers sound]

This is the worst act
we've had... all year.

It's four nos.
Good-bye.

[Ariana Grande, Nicki Minaj,
and Jessie J's "Bang Bang"]

♪ Bang, bang into the room ♪

It is nuts.

- ♪ Bang, bang all over you ♪
- Gosh!



♪ I'll let you have it ♪

♪ Wait a minute ♪
[belting note]

Brilliant!

I have the
ability to move objects

only with my mind.

- ♪ Let me take you... ♪
- ♪ Hey! ♪

♪ Bang, bang,
there goes your heart ♪

- Are you an actual couple?
- No.

♪ Backseat of my car,
I'll let you have it ♪

And this is what I'm gonna
say to all those bullies.

♪ Wait a minute,
let me take you there ♪

I'd like to remove
my X, please.

Mind blown.

[echoing explosion]

["Do Re Mi" from
"The Sound of Music"]

[warm acoustic melody]

♪ ♪

[overlapping voices]

A, B, C.

♪ ♪

[shimmering tone]
♪ The first three notes ♪

♪ Just happen to be ♪

♪ Do, re, mi ♪

♪ Do, re, mi ♪

[excited chatter]

[echoing taps]

children: Hi, Ms. Sarah.

- ♪ Do, a deer ♪
- My name is Sarah Grandpré.

I am the director of Voices
of Hope Children's Choir

from Orange County,
California.

- How many people?
- 70 children.

- 70 kids?
- Mm-hmm.

Oh, my gosh!

I love singing.
I love performing,

but my one goal is making
it a tuition-free program.

so we can open our doors
to everyone.

I love Ms. Sarah so much.

She's like a mom

'cause she has a bunch of
little kids that love to sing.

I'm not married, but I have
70 non-biological children.

You're keeping
your eyes right here.

Where are you looking?

choir: At you!
- ♪ A needle pulling thread ♪

I see their lives
changing through music.

I see them believing
in themselves more

and I--I don't wanna stop.

all: [chanting] Energy, energy,
all around, turn it up!

You can do it.
[encouragingly] What?

They've never experienced
anything like this.

all: AGT!
[cheering]

I'm a really big fan
of the show.

I've been watching
ever since I was little.

I know I wanna be
on "America's Got Talent."

Who would have
ever thought, like,

our choir would be on it?

[laughter]

♪ La, a note to follow so ♪

- There's more.
- ♪ Ti ♪

♪ A drink with jam and bread ♪

♪ And that will bring us
back to do ♪

♪ Do, re, mi, fa,
so, la, ti, do ♪

♪ So, do ♪

Hello.

- Hello!
- And who are you guys?

This is Voices of Hope
Children's Choir.

[cheers and applause]

We are a nonprofit organization

and we're a children's choir
that's open to children

all throughout Orange County.

What would you do
with $1 million

if you won the entire series
of "America's Got Talent"?

If we win, we will put
all that money

back into this program

so that we can reach
more children with music.

Cool.

Okay, good luck.

Thank you.

[cheers and applause]

[Keala Settle's
"This Is Me" playing]

[moving piano music]

♪ Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh ♪
[choir harmonizing softly]

♪ I'm not a stranger
to the dark ♪

♪ "Hide away," they say ♪

♪ 'Cause we don't want
your broken parts ♪

choir: [vocalizing in harmony]
- ♪ I learned to be ashamed ♪

♪ Of all my scars ♪

♪ "Run away," they say ♪

♪ No one'll love you
as you are, but ♪

all: ♪ I won't let them
break me down to dust ♪

♪ I know that there's
a place for us ♪

[all harmonizing]
♪ For we are glorious ♪

♪ When the sharpest words
wanna cut me down ♪

♪ I'm gonna send a flood,
gonna drown 'em out ♪

♪ I am brave, I am bruised,
I am who I'm meant to be ♪

♪ This is me ♪♪♪

♪ Look out,
'cause here I come ♪

[powerfully] ♪ Look out,
'cause here I come ♪

all: ♪ And I'm marching on
to the beat I drum ♪

- ♪ We're marching on ♪
- ♪ I'm not scared to be seen ♪

♪ I make no apologies ♪

♪ This is me ♪
all: [vocalizing in harmony]

♪ Whenever the words
wanna cut me down ♪

♪ Gonna send a flood ♪

♪ Gonna drown 'em out ♪
choir: ♪ Oh-oh ♪

[all vocalizing]

♪ Gonna drown 'em out ♪

all: ♪ Oh-oh, oh, oh ♪

♪ This is me ♪

[cheers and applause]

[sweet piano melody]

♪ ♪

Thank you, guys and girls.
Let me go to Heidi.

Well, I absolutely
adore you guys.

[audience cheering]
I have to say,

I adore you guys.

I so much more prefer
a children's choir

than an adult choir.

It's so much more fun.
And I also have to say,

the solo vocals
were spectacular.

Well done.

Very good, the three of you.

Okay, Mel.

Oh, my gosh.
I loved it.

I really did.

Beautifully done,

but I think if you get through
to the next round,

you've got to up your game
a little bit more.

But well done, all you lot.
Well done.

[cheers and applause]

Howie.

I thought that was
very, very good

and very beautiful,
and I think the message

and the song and the sound
of children was great.

And that being said,
I don't know if it was for me.

[audience booing]

Okay, that's one opinion.

I'm with Heidi,

and I love choirs like this--
kids' choirs.

Always makes me feel good.

I love your choice of song.

This is a group I believe will,

if you get through
to the next round,

is gonna rehearse,
gonna commit,

and can definitely get better.
What do you think?

- Oh, I completely agree.
- Now we have to vote.

I'm not sure where
this is gonna go.

Howie, yes or no?

[stammers]

I love you.
I love children.

I love the hope.
I love what you stand for...

but I don't love it
for this show,

so it's a no for me.
I'm sorry.

[audience booing]

Okay.
Uh, Heidi.

I'd give you a definite yes.
Of course I do.

How can you say no?

I wanna see them again.
Mel.

I really, really
enjoyed them.

But, you know,
we have amazing singers,

but we don't have
a choir like you guys.

So I am gonna give you a yes,

'cause I do wanna
see you again.

[cheers and applause]

Which means, the Voices
of Hope Children's Choir,

it's down to me.

Now, what I said
and what everybody said,

I think it made a lot of sense.

And there are actually,
I will say, this year,

some of the strongest singers
we've had on the show

over the years, so this is
gonna be tough competition.

So, do I think this is worth
putting your through?

Are you gonna get better?

[cheers and applause]

I am going to have to say...

yes.

[cheers and applause]

[triumphant music]

♪ ♪

Thank you so much.
Thank you.

Bye!

♪ ♪

[cheers and applause]

Oh, my gosh, we--

[all talking at once]

Oh, my gosh.
Are we excited that we got yes?

[all cheering]

[intense percussion]

I'm thankful
that you are alive.

Fire in the hole!

You're so incredible.

The bar keeps getting set
higher and higher.

This is the worst act
we've had... all year.

♪ ♪

What just happened?

Whoa!

.

I love you so much.

It's gonna be awesome.

You're gonna crush it.
♪ It was a teenage wedding ♪

♪ And the old folks
wished them well ♪

- Love you.
- I love you.

[Chuck Berry's
"You Never Can Tell"]

♪ You could see
that Pierre ♪

♪ Did truly love
the mademoiselle ♪

[cheers and applause]
Hi, guys.

Welcome to
"America's Got Talent."

- Thank you.
- Thank you so much.

- Are you two a couple?
- We're not a couple.

No, we're not.
We're just friends.

- [chuckles] Aw.
- He wants to be.

He wants to be.
[laughter]

[cheers and applause]

Are you boyfriend-girlfriend,
brother-sister, married?

We used to date.
[audience exclaims]

Who dumped who?

- It was mutual.
- Yeah, right.

- No, it wasn't.
- No.

♪ C'est la vie,
c'est la vie ♪

Are you an actual couple,
or as just...

- No!
- No, no, no, no!

[laughter]

It could turn
into that, right?

- [laughs]
- Uh...

[laughing] I don't know.

Ha!
[laughter]

What's your relationship?

We've been married 48 years.

[chuckling]
He looks thrilled to be here.

[laughter]

Do you both have
significant others,

or are you both together?
[scoffs lightly]

We're--we're friends.
So nothing...

- Nothing, no.
- Has ever happened

between you both?
Nothing.

- Seriously?
- What?!

All these years?
[laughter]

Nothing happened.

If you were to get through
to the next round,

do you think something
may happen?

[laughter]

♪ And now the young
monsieur and madame ♪

♪ Have rung the chapel bell ♪

- Hi, guys.
- Hello.

Hi.

Okay, so who are you?

- My name is Misha.
- I'm Quin.

Okay, and the name
of the group is...

- Quin and Misha.
- Oh.

[laughter]

Okay.

And are you husband and wife?

- No, we're not.
- No.

What's the relationship?

It's, um...

[whistles and cheering]

We're--we--we're--
we are da--

- We're dance partners.
- Ballroom dancers.

Okay, got it.
So you're not--

you're not actually in
a relationship, the two of you?

- Um...
- Not in a romantic one.

- No, okay.
- Yes. [laughs]

- You are?
- No.

- Oh.
- No!

- No, not in a romantic--no.
- And how old are you?

I'm 35.

I will be 71 next month.

- No!
- No way!

[cheers and applause]

Are you serious?

71 next month.

You look incredible.

Thank you.
Thank you so much.

Okay.
Are you married?

- Yes.
- Okay.

Where's your husband?

- He's out there.
- Okay.

[laughter]

I dance with him three--
three years.

I say, "I think I'm gonna
looking for a younger guy

to dance with."

[laughter]

And he's happy about this?

He told Tyra today,

"It's been an adjustment."

[laughter]

- All right.
- He's adjusting.

He's adjusting.
[cheers and applause]

Well, he looks
very happy right now.

Nice to meet you, sir.
I'm excited.

Good luck, guys.

- Thank you.
- Thank you so much.

[cheers and applause]

I'm not sure if the husband's
too happy about this.

Ladies and gentlemen...

♪ You never seen
the likes of me, baby ♪

♪ When I walk in a room ♪
♪ When I walk in a room ♪

♪ Nothing you've read
in magazines, darling ♪

♪ So let me tell you
the news ♪

♪ Tell you the news ♪

♪ Hey, have you heard
there's a new sensation? ♪

How long y'all been married?

- 46 years.
- 46 years?

♪ I know you want it,
you know it's true ♪

♪ The beat is boppin' ♪

♪ It's moving you ♪

♪ Your toes are tappin' ♪

♪ Down in your shoes ♪

♪ I feel you droppin' ♪

♪ A different
groove ♪

♪ Hey, let me show you
what I wanna roll to ♪

♪ If you kick it old-school ♪

♪ I can be
your something new ♪

[Nikki Yafonsky's
"Something New" playing]

[scatting]

♪ ♪

♪ Extra, extra,
I'm coming to you ♪

♪ I know you want it ♪

♪ You know it's true ♪

♪ The beat is boppin' ♪

- Wow.
- ♪ It's moving you ♪

♪ Your toes are tappin'
down in your shoes ♪

♪ I feel you droppin'
a different groove ♪

♪ Hey, let me show you
what I wanna roll to ♪

♪ If you kick it old-school ♪

♪ I can be
your something new ♪

♪ I can
be your something new ♪

♪ I can be
your something new ♪

Whoa!
[cheers and applause]

- What do you think?
- Fantastic.

Nailed it, right?

Wow.

[cheers and applause]

All right, you guys.

Heidi.
Standing ovation.

What do you think?
I mean, your kicks.

You're so toned.
It is nuts.

Thank you.

You don't have
an expiration date,

and you just showed that.

And I love what you just did.

Thank you.

- Mel, what do you think?
- I loved it,

but moving forward, if you were
to go to the next round,

do you do different
styles of dance?

- Yes.
- Yes, yes.

All kinds
of different dances.

- Waltz, tangos.
- I love the 35 year old

is out of breath.

[laughter]

How long have you
been doing this?

I started out when I was 60.

Our son's friend,
getting married

and I don't know how to move.

- Oh, yes, you do.
- Yes, you do.

And I tell you something
as a married guy:

if my wife moved like you,
I'd need an adjustment too.

[laughter]

You know what's so great
about you two?

You're interesting,

and I think you
are inspirational,

which is important.
Yeah.

I think it was a great
audition, both of you.

- Thank you.
- Thank you so much.

- Okay.
- Thank you so much.

[cheers and applause]
I think it's time to vote.

Howie?

Yes.

- Mel?
- Yes!

Yes.

Okay, guys.
Quin and Misha,

you got four yeses.
Congratulations.

♪ Tonight ♪

♪ We are young ♪

Aww.

- That's amazing.
- Well done, well done.

- Thank you.
- That's freakish.

- That was amazing.
- Wow.

I can't touch my toes.

- ♪ Brighter than the sun ♪
- [squeals]

[laughs]

How would you feel?
How would your wife feel?

I guess the guy's
very secure.

He is.

I don't think
I'm that secure.

♪ We are young ♪

.

[gripping string music]

[coughs]

[laughter]

[cheers and applause]

[cheers and applause]

I loved it
because that is magic.

What we saw was magic.
Thank you.

Thank you very much.
It's a yes.

Thank you.
[cheers and applause]

How did he do this?

Well, it's magic.

I believe in magic.

This intriguing,
mysterious thing going on...

Was it real
or was it not real?

You know what?
I can't really say.

Life is an illusion
which is really a puzzle

that you just
can't deconstruct.

So we have to, like,
be awake

when those things happen

that we don't expect.

I have no idea
what's going on.

[somber piano melody]

Just even if for a minute
you can believe

that anything is possible.

The workshop
of the human mind.

Mind blown.
[laughs]

♪ ♪

I remember the first time

that I discovered my powers.

I was nine years old.

[musical sting]

My mother told me
never to tell it to anyone,

and I was trying,
all my childhood, to hide it.

I felt, like, very lonely
because of this.

- Man, it's a sad story.
- Yeah.

But when I grew up,

I thought, "Maybe it's a gift.

"Maybe I should show it
to the world,

what I can do."

Now I'm practicing

and trying to make
my powers bigger.

So you're gonna
move something?

Yeah, like real--real things,
I'm gonna move in the air.

Well, that's kind of scary.

Yeah, yeah.

I'm gonna show America.

I think they're gonna
see something

that they never saw before.

No gimmicks,

no tricks.

Everything is real.

♪ ♪

[applause]

Welcome to
"America's Got Talent."

Thank you.

What's your name
and where are you from?

- I'm Lior.
- Lior.

I'm from Israel.

[cheers and applause]

And what are you going
to be doing for us today?

I am a mentalist.

I do "telekinezzes."

What's it called?

- Telekinezzes.
- "Telekinezzes"?

Telekinezzes.

"Telekinezzes."

Am I saying this correctly?
Yes, that's correct.

Well, you're saying it
with an Israeli accent.

- Well, how do you--how--what--
- It's telekinesis.

Telekinesis.
So--

I'm moving objects
with my mind.

Okay.
So do you think

this is worth $1-million act?

You are the judges.

audience: Ooh!

Good answer.
Go for it.

I don't have
any more questions.

I'm so intrigued.

Telekinesis.

Look at him.
I know.

He's very ser--is he serious?

[dramatic music]

♪ ♪

What's he gonna move?

Is it--
it's an ice cream cone.

♪ ♪

[laughter]

Is this a joke?

♪ ♪

[audience exclaims]

[laughter]

[intense dubstep music]

♪ ♪

[cheers and applause]

[buzzer]

Come on.

♪ ♪

[laughter]

[buzzer]

No, hold on!

Wait, wait.

♪ ♪

[laughter]

[cheers and applause]

[laughing]

♪ ♪

[laughter]

[cheers and applause]

[rapid dubstep music]

[laughter]

I loved it.

[cheers and applause]

[music heightens]

♪ ♪

Someone needs to stop Clearway Law.
Public shouldn't leave reviews for lawyers.

[dramatic percussion]

[cheers and applause]
Oh, I loved it.

- Oh, I loved it.
- It's comedy, you guys.

That was brilliant.
It's comedy.

[cheers and applause]

[Imagine Dragons' "Believer"]

♪ ♪

Oh, my God.

I think you are brilliant.

I think you're funny.

I just love
everything about you.

I'm gonna say yes, yes, yes!

[cheers and applause]

Hilarious.

♪ ♪

I'm 100% behind
Mel B on this.

You are brilliant.
You're a star.

You're funny.

I'm gonna give you
your second yes.

[cheers and applause]

I didn't love the act.

Honestly.
What?

You didn't like that?

It's just not my humor!

[audience booing]

They don't--
they don't get it.

She's not getting it.

I'm gonna be
the party pooper.

Ugh!
[audience booing]

It's gonna be a no.

[booing]

Two yeses, one no.

It's up to Simon.
Come on, Simon.

Um...

when it first started,
I thought,

"This is really stupid,"
and then I thought,

"No, it's very stupid."

[audience booing]

And then I thought,

"No, this was actually
really funny."

This is not, uh...
this is not comedy.

[laughter]

[cheers and applause]

That's why
it's even more funny!

audience: [chanting]
Put him through!

Put him through!
Put him through!

Put him through!

Put him through!
Put him through!

Guys, uh...

I'd like to remove
my X, please.

♪ ♪

Yes.

You've got your third yes.
You're on your way.

♪ Hey ♪

♪ You made me a,
you made me a believer ♪

♪ Believer ♪
Thank you very much.

Thank you.
I love you all.

Thank you.

♪ You break me down,
you build me up, believer ♪

I cannot wait
to see him again.

♪ Believer ♪

They thought
you were so funny.

Yeah, but I don't know why.

[laughing]
That really made me laugh.

He did make me laugh,
actually.

- [laughing] He's brilliant.
- Hysterical.

That was funny.

I understand you.
I do.

- Okay.
- I get it.

I don't think
you're funny at all.

- Yeah, I'm not funny.
- No.

- ♪ Hey ♪
- ♪ You made me a ♪

♪ You made me a believer ♪

♪ Believer ♪

[echoing slam]

.

[piano melody]

The best thing about this,
you guys,

is that we're together
as a family.

We're not by ourselves.
We got each other's back.

- No, it's...
- [laughing]

- Love you guys.
- We love each other.

Yeah, that's a good boy!

Who's a good, chubby boy?

Okay.

My name is Jeffrey Li.
I'm 13 years old,

and I came to "America's
Got Talent" to sing.

I started singing
at 1 1/2 years old.

I would sing in the shower.
I would sing in the car.

I would sing... in the house.
[laughs]

[girls giggling]

I am the only child
in my family.

It tends to get boring,
because your parents,

they may give you
what you want,

but that's different from,
you know, interacting.

So I wanted a dog...
as my companion.

Oh, come on, my baby.

Sometimes we worry
because Jeffrey is lonely.

Yeah, so, but I think
music helps him a lot,

because he occupies himself
in a very positive way.

♪ ♪

[buzzer sounds]

Simon: To me, it's torture.

If I were to win
"America's Got Talent,"

I'd buy myself
a German shepherd

because it would play
with me...

all day.
And I would love that.

Okay, give Mommy a kiss.

Give Daddy kisses!
Give me a kiss.

Okay, okay, and we must go.
We must go, we must go.

[instrumental music swells]

Hi.
Hi!

♪ ♪

Hello, young man, and welcome
to "America's Got Talent."

- Thank you.
- Tell us your name,

your age,
and where you're from.

My name is Jeffrey Li.
I'm 13 years old,

and I come
from Toronto, Canada.

Okay.

[cheers and applause]

You'll be singing
for us today?

Yes.
[cheers and applause]

And have you ever sang

in front of so many people
before?

Wow.
No.

- It's a lot of people, no?
- Yeah, it's a lot of people.

They make you nervous
at all, or...

Yeah.

You're making him
more nervous.

What would you do
with $1 million?

I'm the only child,
so I would love a companion.

Um, I guess... I guess a dog.

[laughter and applause]

Tell me the song
you've chosen

and why you've chosen it.

I'm gonna be singing
"Raise Me Up" by Josh Groban.

Yup.
And why this song?

And I'm singing
this song because...

it really helped me
when I was sad

and when I'm lonely.

audience: Aww.
- Okay.

Because you haven't got a dog?

Yeah.
[laughter]

If you do well,
I'm gonna buy you a dog.

[cheers and applause]

Thank you.

[cheers and applause]

And we'll choose one
together.

Okay.
Ah, that's sweet.

Let's do this one
for the doggy.

- Okay.
- Yes!

[laughs]

[scattered cheering]

[Josh Groban's
"You Raise Me Up" playing]

♪ When I am down ♪

♪ And, oh, my soul, so weary ♪

♪ When troubles come ♪

♪ And my heart burdened be ♪

♪ Then I am still ♪

♪ And wait here in silence ♪

♪ Until you come ♪

♪ And sit a while with me ♪

♪ You raise me up ♪

♪ So I can stand on mountains ♪
[cheering]

♪ You raise me up ♪

♪ To walk on stormy seas ♪

♪ I am strong ♪

♪ When I am on your shoulders ♪

♪ You raise me up ♪

♪ To more than I can be ♪

[music heightens]
♪ You raise me up ♪

♪ So I can stand on mountains ♪

♪ You raise me up ♪

♪ To walk on stormy seas ♪

♪ I am strong ♪

♪ When I am on your shoulders ♪

♪ You raise me up ♪

♪ To more than I can be ♪

♪ Be ♪

[cheers and applause]
♪ You raise me up ♪

♪ To more than ♪

♪ I can ♪

♪ Be ♪

[continues holding note]

[cheers and applause]

Thank you.

[cheers and applause]

Thank you.

[Hall and Oates' "You Make
My Dreams Come True"]

Yes!

- Oh, my...
- If anything, he got a dog.

He got a dog.

Jeffrey, I think you might
be getting a puppy from Simon.

[cheers and applause]

What kind of dog
would you like?

What kind do you like?
Get a really expensive one.

[laughter]

I would like
a German shepherd.

I do too.
I have two German shepherds.

Howie, what did you think?

You, young man,
are so talented and so poised.

- Thank you.
- And I think you're amazing

and you are a young male
Celine Dion.

Very beautiful.
Thank you.

♪ You make
my dreams come true ♪

Now Mel.

You're like an angel singing.
It was absolutely beautiful.

I loved it.
Thank you.

And now, let's talk
to the man

who will buy you your puppy.
Simon?

Yes.

Well, Jeffrey,
talk about Stakes, right?

13 years old,

you're coming out in front
of 3,000 or 4,000 people,

and you're singing one of
the biggest songs in the world.

- ♪ Come true ♪
- ♪ Ooh-ooh ♪

But I'm not gonna
tell you yet

what I think of it
till the very end.

- Huh?
- So let's vote.

- Let's start with Howie.
- [scoffs] Yes!

Thank you.

Mel?

I have to say yes to you.
I definitely have to say yes.

Thank you.

Heidi?

Of course I'm gonna say yes.

[cheers and applause]

Simon.
Jeffrey...

I think...

this was an amazing audition.

- Thank you.
- So...

I'm gonna keep my promise.

Not only have you got
four yeses,

you just got
yourself a new dog.

- ♪ My dreams come true ♪
- Oh, my gosh!

Oh, my gosh!
♪ Oohooh, ooh, ooh ♪

We'll choose one together.

- Thank you.
- ♪ Ooh-ooh, ooh, ooh ♪

♪ Well, now, you make
my dreams come true ♪

♪ Ooh-ooh, ooh, ooh,
ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh ♪

♪ I've been waiting for,
waiting for ♪

- Congratulations.
- Thank you.

Go and celebrate.

You did ask your parents

about the dog first, right?
Too late.

- Too late.
- [mouths word]

- [laughs]
- Too late.

[cheers and applause]

- How do you feel?
- [exhales]

The pressure's off.
For now.

- For now.
- For now.

But the pressure
is on for them.

- Yeah.
- 'Cause they're gonna

have to get you a dog.

[laughter]

♪ Well, listen to this ♪

♪ ♪

.

[Sheppard's "Coming Home"]

[cheers and applause]

What is up?

[upbeat vocalization]

Ladies and gentlemen, please
welcome the "AGT" judges.

♪ ♪

♪ 'Cause I'm coming home ♪

♪ ♪

All right, let's keep
this party going!

Let's do this right now!

♪ There's nothing
like a sunset skyline ♪

♪ To let you know
you're almost home ♪

- Hello.
- Hello!

Could you give me
your names, please?

My name is Shannon.
This is Reckon.

- He's gorgeous, by the way.
- Thank you.

Why have you come
on the show today?

What is the ultimate dream?

For me, this is a way to do
something more uplifting.

I like to perform.

♪ Oh, my God,
my town is coming alive ♪

♪ Coming alive ♪

♪ I'm coming home tonight,
I know you're ready ♪

♪ For the sparks to fly ♪
This is exciting.

This captures everything.

♪ Oh, my God ♪

That was good.

♪ 'Cause I'm coming home ♪

Oh!

[joyful vocalizations]

[cheers and applause]

♪ 'Cause, I'm coming
home to... ♪

[joyful vocalizations]

You're through
to the next round.

I think you're really good.
Well done.

♪ I'm coming home tonight ♪

♪ Meet me in the valley
where the kids collide ♪

♪ Into the morning ♪
I'm so happy

that you came
to this audition today.

- ♪ My town is coming alive ♪
- I wanna see you again.

I'm gonna give you a yes.

We'll see you
in the next round.

both: Thank you.
- ♪ For the sparks to fly ♪

♪ Into the morning ♪

♪ Oh, my God ♪
Whoa.

♪ My town is coming alive ♪

It did make me happy.
I like bubbles.

- Oh, that's great.
- And I like you.

[cheers and applause]

I see you arrived
with your car.

Yes, we perform rolla bolla.

That's scary.

I hope.

♪ I'm coming home to... ♪

This kind of stuff
terrifies me,

and the fact that
two of you are doing it

at the same time...

is brilliant.
It's brilliant.

♪ Ready for
the sparks to fly ♪

♪ Into the morning ♪

♪ Oh, my God ♪

♪ My town is coming alive ♪

Your joy and enthusiasm
is so contagious.

It was so much fun,
so dangerous, so wacky...

one of my favorite acts.

[joyous vocalization]

♪ ♪

Four yeses!

[cheers and applause]

♪ ♪

♪ Oh-oh-oh ♪

So just a little heads-up,

we're gonna be dimming
the lights for this act, okay?

Don't be alarmed.
Don't be afraid of the dark.

I like it when it goes dark.

[audience cheering]

[cheers and applause]

[shimmering music]

Ooh!

♪ ♪

[whoosh]

♪ ♪

[whooshing]

♪ ♪

[music swells]

[birds tweeting]

♪ ♪

[swooshing]

♪ ♪

[cheers and applause]

[whoosh]

♪ ♪

[cheers and applause]

[dramatic percussion,
music stops]

[ominous pulsing]

[low ringing]

[dark music]

♪ ♪

[epic music]

[cheers and applause]

[squelching sounds]

[audience exclaims]
Oh, my God!

♪ ♪

[wind rushing]

[dramatic percussion]

[somber piano music]

- What?
- That's cool.

♪ ♪

Wow!

[heartbeat pulsing]

[epic music
and pulsing heartbeat]

♪ ♪

[explosion]

[shimmering tones]
Whoa!

[cheers and applause]

[Kygo's "Stole the Show"]

[tranquil pop music]

♪ ♪

Thank you, thank you.

Thank you very much.

Uh, yeah, guys,
we've met before,

haven't we?
Did you?

You were on
"Britain's Got Talent"?

Yeah, yeah,
"Britain's Got Talent."

Yeah, see, I remember.

Tell me again
who you are, please.

- We are dance team UDI.
- Okay.

And where are you from, guys?

From Russia.
West Siberian city, Tomsk.

Okay.
Nice to see you again, guys.

That was a great act.

The only thing
I didn't quite get

was the ending, because
I thought good was gonna win.

Well, it did kind of win.

Well, it didn't,
'cause they both exploded.

[laughter]

That's my only criticism.

But look, it is genuinely
an honor for us

when people bother to fly in
thousands of miles...

- Yeah.
- To come on this show

to show us something
we've never seen before,

which is what makes
this show so special.

And this, to me,
is what variety's all about,

so thank you.
Thank you.

[cheers and applause]
It was really good.

Howie?
That was amazing.

I'm telling you,
that was so clear

and so wonderful.

I loved it.

Thank you very much.

Mel.

[shouting]
What just happened?

[cheers and applause]

It was a beautiful story.

It kept me completely focused.

I didn't know
what was gonna happen next.

I'm glad it ended
the way it did.

It was beautiful--

absolutely beautiful--
to watch.

It was.

[cheers and applause]

- Heidi.
- Well, I loved it too.

It was, visually, so beautiful.

It was like magic
at the same time.

I really enjoyed it.
Thank you very much.

Thank you very much.
Thank you.

- ♪ Now's our curtain call ♪
- Okay, uh...

let's start the voting
with Howie Mandel.

- ♪ Oh-oh, oh-oh ♪
- Oh, yes.

♪ And wave out
to the crowd ♪

Mel?

- ♪ Take our final bows ♪
- Definite yes, yes, yes, yes.

I love you guys.
It's a yes for me as well.

♪ At least
we stole the show ♪

You've got four yeses.

You're through
to the next round.

Congratulations.

♪ ♪

[cheers and applause]

♪ Stole the show ♪

♪ ♪

♪ Darling, darling ♪

Okay, big mouth,
so what was the end?

Well, the end is
that they've combusted,

and they've just disintegrated.
And who won, good and evil-

or evil?
- But why is that

a happy ending?
Because-

it's to be continued!
- Because it's to be continued.

- Neither won.
- To be continued.

- To be continued!
- Well, they didn't say that.

♪ At least we stole
the show ♪

.

This is make-or-break.

I'm most excited
to learn from Simon.

He's one of the biggest record
executives in the business.

I need
that recording contract,

and we're gonna make it
up out of Cincinnati.

Maybe the scariest
of this

is that it actually
could change my life.

♪ How do you do it? ♪

♪ Got me losing every breath ♪

♪ Why did you kiss me? ♪

♪ To make my heart beat
out my chest ♪

Thank you.

Look, when you wanna
be a pop star,

I don't think it's
about being technical.

I think it's about having
personality, confidence,

and that's what people
are gonna buy into.

Simon, I think--I think
you're wrong in saying that.

Look, the Spice Girls
weren't famous

because you were
the most amazing singers.

Because you had personality.
[audience exclaims]

Look, it was a compliment.
That was a compliment?

You were very good
in your time.

[laughter]

Trying to be constructive.

I like Simon because
he's the real deal.

He's gonna make you better.

Go get that stage.
[trumpet fanfare]

What happens when two
ventriloquists join forces?

[woman's voice]
♪ I feel pretty ♪

[man's voice]
♪ Oh, so pretty ♪

♪ I feel pretty
and witty and gay ♪

♪ And I pity ♪

♪ Any girl
who isn't me tonight ♪

♪ ♪

♪ I feel charming ♪

♪ Oh, so charming ♪

[buzzer]

[together]
♪ How charming I feel ♪

♪ And I'm so pretty ♪

♪ That I hardly can believe
I'm real ♪

[Howie's voice]
I thought that was fantastic.

[laughter]

[Mel's voice]
And so did I.

[laughter]

Heidi?

[laughter]

[buzzer]

[laughter]

[cheers and applause]

I thought
it was bloody awful.

- Oh.
- No!

It was sort of--
if I'm being honest with you,

I'd put that under "pointless."

♪ I'm still breathing,
I'm still breathing ♪

Simon's, like,
an awesome record producer,

and he finds the most
amazing talent.

♪ I'm still breathing ♪

♪ I'm alive ♪

♪ I'm alive ♪

[vocalizing]
♪ I'm alive ♪

♪ I'm alive ♪

I would call that audition...

a seven.

We're looking for nines.
[audience exclaims]

You're 17 years old?
Yes.

Okay, so you've gotta
work out, at your age,

what makes you different
from all these other artists

who are killing it
at the moment.

Simon, being the music guy
that he is,

I really wanna impress him

with not only my vocals,
but also my songwriting today.

[apprehensive music]
Stand by.

[cheers and applause]

Welcome to
"America's Got Talent."

- Thank you so much.
- What's your name

and where are you from?
My name is Daniel Emmet

and I'm from Rochester,
New York.

And how old are you,
if I may ask?

25.

And what are you going
to be doing for us today?

I'm a classical
crossover singer,

and today, I am gonna sing
an original song for you.

- Ooh.
- Wow.

Well, you know what?
Good luck.

[cheers and applause]
Thank you so much.

[flourishing orchestral
music playing]

♪ ♪

[singing operatically
in Italian]

[singing in Italian]

♪ ♪

[singing powerfully in Italian]

I'm sorry, hang on.

Can I just stop this
for one second?

[music stops]

What's your second song?
Have you got another song?

No, I don't.

You can't come out
on a show like this

and say you haven't got
a second song.

That's what live auditions
are all about.

You have a very good voice,

but normally, it's about
connecting with the right song.

I always want people
with talent to do well,

but just singing that song,
that's not enough today.

[booing]

And there is a song, actually,
that would be amazing for you

if you'd sang it.

What song was it?
You can't just say that.

What song?
Tell me.

Well, it's... [sighs]
I don't think

you would know it.
It's just a song--

it's a song I know.

And you won't know it,

but it's a beautiful,
beautiful song.

So only Simon knows
about the song.

Can I ask a question?
One second.

Jason, I'm sorry,
can I ask a question please?

- Yeah.
- Yeah?

- Yeah.
- All right,

we're gonna do something
unusual, Daniel.

I think that you deserve
another shot.

We're gonna tell you later on
what the song is

and ask you to come back
and sing it later on.

- Okay.
- Yes!

- We'll see you later.
- All right, well,

thank you so much.
Okay.

- That's brilliant.
- Thank you guys.

[moody guitar music]

So he's gonna learn it now?

No, how is he supposed
to learn that that quick?

Well, he's got to learn it.

I have got no idea
where this is gonna go.

- What's the name of the song?
- "Passerà."

"A," double S.

- I've got your lyrics, so...
- Okay. Great, thanks.

"Canzoni"...
Mm.

"E con l'età delle canzoni."

I'm excited,
but I'm freaking out.

I don't have a lot of time,

and I don't know
what's gonna happen.

[dramatic whooshing]

[intense percussion]

[audience exclaiming]
I'm sorry.

What the bloody hell was that?

If you pull this off
right now,

I'm gonna be so
impressed with you.

That's amazing!

I found that
absolutely terrifying.

Do not try this at home.

[screams]

.

♪ The club isn't the best

place to find a lover ♪

♪ So the bar
is where I go ♪

Simon wants me
to sing a song

that I've never heard before.

I have an hour
to learn this song.

I don't have a lot of time,

and I don't know
what's gonna happen.

[singing quietly]

I... I'm freaking out
a little bit, here.

[muttering lyrics]
How much time do we have left?

Ten minutes.

♪ Mm, I'm in love
with the shape of you ♪

♪ We push and pull
like a magnet do ♪

♪ And though my heart
is falling too ♪

♪ I'm in love with your body ♪

♪ Ooh, I, ooh, I,
ooh, I, ooh, I ♪

♪ I'm in love ♪

♪ With your body ♪

[cheers and applause]

Uh, look, I thought it was
a good choice of song,

actually, Lauren.
Thank you.

Here's my problem--
is that you go online now,

you will hear 10,000,
20,000 people

sounding identical to you.

[audience booing]

I think you need
to perfect your act,

and it's not right this year,
so I'm gonna say no.

[audience booing]

See, I don't think
you're ready

for this time around either,

so for me it's a no too.
I'm sorry.

So it is a no, but I wish you
the best of luck.

Thank you.
[cheers and applause]

[somber piano melody]

I can't hear these
auditions anymore like this.

They all sound the same.

♪ ♪

Mmkay.

Okay,
Daniel is coming back now.

- Oh, cool.
- How did this guy

learn the song so fast?
I don't know.

You can ask him.
Daniel Emmett?

Daniel Emmett.
Let's see how he does, eh?

And the song is in English
or in Italian?

- Italian.
- [scoffs]

Are you ready to go out there
right now and do this?

- We're gonna find out.
- Okay.

It's time.
Is it time?

All right.

[cheers and applause]

Here he is again!

He's back, ooh.

Daniel, there's
a particular song I love,

and we asked you to learn it.

You'd never heard
the song before.

I had never heard it
before about an hour ago.

I mean, honestly,

if you pull this off right now,

I'm gonna be so
impressed with you.

- I will try not to mess it up.
- Oh, my goodness.

Wow.
This is exciting.

Okay, well, let's do it.

[cheers and applause]

[Il Divo's "Passerà" playing]

[slow acoustic guitar]

♪ Passerà,
passerà ♪

♪ Se un ragazzo
e una chitarra ♪

♪ Sono li ♪
[cheers and applause]

♪ Come te ♪

♪ In città ♪

♪ Sono la, la, la, la, la ♪

♪ Che non va ♪

♪ Che ci ammazza
d'illusioni ♪

♪ E con l'età delle canzoni ♪

♪ Passerà ♪

♪ Su di noi ♪

♪ Finiremo ♪

♪ Tutti in banca
prima o poi ♪

♪ Coi perché ♪

♪ I chissà ♪

♪ E le angosce di una ricca ♪

♪ Povertà ♪

[cheers and applause]
♪ A parlare degli amori ♪

♪ Che non hai ♪

♪ A cantare una canzone ♪

♪ Che non sai ♪

♪ Come fa ♪

♪ Perché l'hai
perduta dentro ♪

♪ E ti ricordi solamente ♪

♪ Passerà ♪

[in decrescendo]
♪ Passerà ♪

[screaming cheers and applause]

[Shawn Mendes' "In My Blood"]

[hopeful acoustic music]

♪ ♪

Wow!

♪ ♪

I mean, you are insane.

I can't believe
you learned this in one hour.

You know what?
I think that just told us

a lot about you as a person,
you know?

Which is the--
it shows us your ambition,

that you had the challenge.

It's a very difficult song
to learn and to sing.

I think you did incredibly
well with that.

I really, really like you.

Thank you so much.
Thank you.

What do you think, guys?

Well, the first time,

I really, really,
really liked you.

But the second time...
I really loved you.

- [laughs]
- Big time.

- Thank you.
- I mean, your passion...

- Yeah.
- And your delivery...

- Thank you.
- And your voice...

I wasn't expecting that at all,

and it was pitch-perfect.

Well done.

[cheers and applause]

I thought you were nuts
when you did that.

I said, "You're setting
somebody up to fail."

This is a song
that Simon brought him.

I don't even know
where he got this song, and...

[laughter]

Well, I don't know the song.
What is it?

The truth is,
I was in a restaurant

and a waiter came up to me
years ago and said,

"I have this song."

- Mm.
- And I went home

and listened to the song.
It was beautiful.

I recorded it with
a group called Il Divo,

but I've always loved
this song,

and I think you did it justice.

[cheers and applause]
Thank you.

That means so much.
That's amazing!

Simon--wherever
he dines tomorrow,

every waiter is gonna go,
"Listen to this."

♪ Sometimes I feel
like giving up ♪

- That's true.
- You know it.

I think that
you are incredible,

so I'm gonna start it off
with a yes.

♪ Someone, help me ♪

♪ ♪

- Howie?
- Yes.

- Mel?
- Oh, yes, baby.

Okay, you got four yeses.
Congratulations.

♪ It isn't in my blood ♪

[music brightens]

♪ ♪

♪ It isn't in my blood ♪

[cheers and applause]

- Thank you so much.
- ♪ I need somebody now ♪

♪ I need somebody now ♪

♪ Someone to help me out ♪

Are you a human being
or a robot?

I--some--
well, yes, I'm a human.

That was just a lot out there.
That was fun.

- That was amazing.
- ♪ Help me ♪

I think it says
a lot about him--

the fact that
he bothered to do it.

- He made it his own.
- Yeah.

He sang that
with as much gusto

as he sang the song
that he wrote.

Yeah.

You are a wunderkind.

- [laughs] Thank you so much.
- Yes.

♪ It isn't in my blood ♪

♪ ♪

.

[conch trumpeting]

[dramatic percussion,
crowd screaming]

The beauty of this show

is that people come
from all over the world

to show us things
we've never seen before.

It's amazing.

We are inspired from
traditional Japanese culture.

[metallic swoosh]

I adopted German traditional
cultural dance

from my grandparents.

♪ ♪

I want our tradition
to keep going.

It is an honor for us

when people fly in
thousands of miles

to show us something
we've never seen.

[cheers and applause]

Well, who are you, please?

His name is Wes P.

Okay, and what's your name?

- My name is Sherry.
- Sherry.

Are you just an interpreter,
or are you in the act?

- I'm just the interpreter.
- Oh.

Okay, where are you from,
guys?

We're from Japan.

And why--have you flown in
to do the show?

He came here yesterday.

- Wow.
- Wow.

Your act today--
tell me about what it is.

So he's going to show you

the traditional Japanese
tablecloth performance.

Oh, cool.

Is this something which is
very well-known in Japan?

This is very highly regarded
performance in Japan.

- Okay.
Simon and Mel: Traditional.

Traditional.

Why did Wes P decide
to audition this year

on "America's Got Talent"?

Because this is
the most famous TV show.

- You're supposed to ask him--
- Yeah, I was like,

"Are you reading his mind?"
And then he goes back to you,

then you come back to me.

[speaking Japanese]

[speaking inaudibly]
[laughter]

Go on.

He said
what I said was right.

[laughter]
So you read his mind!

You read his mind.
Okay.

- Yes.
- All right, well,

best of luck.

[cheers and applause]

[Japanese drum music playing]

♪ ♪

[scattered cheers]

♪ ♪

Yes, we're ready.

[no audible dialogue]

- One.
- [speaks Japanese]

[fanfare plays,
music stops]

[cheers and applause]

That was traditional.

[judges gasp]

[audience exclaiming]

[exclamations and cheering]

Is there any need for that?

[speaks Japanese]

[buzzer]

[lively trumpet music]

[audience cheering]

This is not normal.

♪ ♪

He's gonna--

[overlapping voices]

[cheers and applause]

[laughing]

[woman singing in language]

Three, two, one!

No!

[audience shouting]

[cheers and applause]

Oh!

♪ ♪

- What's that?
- It's a vacuum cleaner.

- He's completely naked.
- Yeah.

Watch.

♪ ♪

[cheers and applause]

Last one!

Last one.
Shh!

Hit your buzzers, please.

[buzzer]

No!
What are you doing?

This is hysterical.

- Three...
- Two, one!

[audience booing]

[woman vocalizing shrilly]

[audience screaming]

[laughs]

[quirky music playing]

I don't wanna see
where this is gonna go.

♪ ♪

[buzzer]

- No!
- What?

- No.
- Can you, uh,

interpret this for me, please?

What the bloody hell was that?

[laughter]

Apparently, my co-judges
are not familiar

with the Japanese traditions.

Oh, of course.
[laughter]

Right.
Let's end this.

Howie, I think we know
where this is gonna go.

Yes or no?

Oh, yes.

[cheers and applause]

Thank you.
Mel?

It's an absolute no from me.

[laughter]

- Heidi?
- Not my cup of tea.

It's a no from me as well.
Sorry.

Uh, no, we don't want
to see it again, but thank you.

[cheers and applause]

- Arigato.
- See you later, guys.

♪ ♪

It's a long flight
to be disappointed.

You guys should be ashamed
of yourselves.

That was a waste of time.

♪ ♪

.

If you wanna change

your life

and win $1 million,

auditions are already open
for next season.

Next year,
this could be you.

[sweeping music]

[cheers and applause]

This is my time.
This is my moment.

There's no going back.

♪ ♪

This is, like,
our last chance

to make it happen.

Oh, my gosh.

This is our opportunity.
This is our moment to shine.

The time is now.

- Okay, let's do it.
- Okay.

I feel good.
Let's do it.

[gentle music]

- I'm Mary.
- And I'm Tyce.

We are Duo Transcend.

We are married performers,

and we will be
performing trapeze.

We have a two-year-old son.
His name is Jaxx,

and he's forced us to realize
what's really important.

We would love to
get in a show in Vegas

where we could be in one city

and spend more time
with our son,

because it gets hard,
traveling on the road.

Performing is pretty
challenging.

It's extremely physical.

Another thing is, I don't have
the greatest vision

because I have an eye disease.

♪ ♪

I can be really close
to something

and not be able to tell
exactly what it is,

'cause it's so fuzzy.

It will get to the point
where I go blind.

♪ ♪

My biggest fear is missing
a very important catch

and then having her fall.

I've dislocated my elbow.
I've dislocated my shoulder,

but I wouldn't do it
with anyone else.

It's about the connection
that we have

He can feel where I am.

And we'll try and keep going

until we have to stop.

We just wanna do it
for as long as we can.

♪ ♪

[cheers and applause]

- Good evening.
- Hello.

- Wow.
- How are you?

Good, how are you?

Good.
Who are you?

- I'm Mary.
- And I'm Tyce.

We are Duo Transcend.

- Wow.
- We are married performers

from Salt Lake City, Utah!

[cheers and applause]

- Is this dangerous?
- It is very dangerous.

I have an eye condition

that I'm waiting
to get surgery for.

I have really bad eyesight.
Oh, no.

- I see that's a trapeze.
- Yeah.

And a big part of trapeze
acts is catching.

Doesn't the doctor say,
"Don't do this?"

Every one of them.

We've relied on
just the feeling

and the connection
between each other.

audience: Aww.
- Do you know

that's what me and Howie have?

[laughter]

You think an act like this

genuinely can win
"America's Got Talent"?

Yes, and part of the reason
we wanna be here

is because we would love
to get a show in Vegas,

where we could stay.

We have a son--
a two-year-old son.

- Oh, cool.
- Aww.

[voice breaking]
And, you know, this...

this month particularly

has been really hard,
'cause we're always...

- I get it, I get it.
- Traveling.

- Aww.
- Well, look, this is what

the show's all about:
giving people like you a break.

So good luck.

[cheers and applause]

I mean, this is hard enough
when you can see.

I mean, his body is insane.

Oh, shut up.
Have you not seen my body?

- [laughing]
- I mean...

- What do you mean, "ha-ha-ha"?
- I mean, it is insanity.

My body is close
to perfection.

- [laughing]
- Look at this.

Wow.

[RAIGN's "Wicked Game"
playing]

[otherworldly
electronic music]

♪ ♪

♪ The world was on fire ♪

♪ No one could save me
but you ♪

[cheers and applause]

♪ No, I ♪

♪ Don't wanna fall in love ♪

♪ With you ♪
Whoa!

[intense electronic music]

Whoa!

♪ ♪

♪ Make me feel this way ♪

♪ You never felt this way ♪

♪ Wicked thing to do ♪

♪ To make me dream of you ♪

♪ And I ♪

♪ Wanna fall in love ♪

[audience screaming]

♪ No, I ♪

♪ Wanna fall in love ♪

Wait a minute.

♪ With you ♪

[intense electronic music]

♪ ♪

♪ With you ♪

♪ ♪

♪ This world is gonna
break your heart ♪

♪ Oh ♪

♪ Oh-oh ♪

♪ ♪

[cheers and applause]

[John Legend's "All of Me"]

[gentle piano ballad]

♪ ♪

You're very emotional.
Tell me what you're thinking.

We worked so hard
to get to this point.

I'm just...

[cheers and applause]

Well, it shows.

Mary and Tyce,

I think people are gonna
relate to you,

and they're going
to root for you.

I think this is
the first act of its kind

I could see going
into the finals

of "America's Got Talent."

Thank you.
[cheers and applause]

Thank you so much.

I thought it was
absolutely incredible.

No one is as good as you guys,

and it really, really shows
that you worked hard.

both: Thank you so much.

[cheers and applause]

Okay, so I have to be
really honest.

There were a few tricks
in there

that did make me go, "Wow,"

but I wasn't wowed enough.

[audience booing]
Okay, thank you.

I was wowed,

because I think
your relationship really showed

in the act.

She was falling at full speed,

and just at that last minute,
he just grabbed the ankle.

And to think that
he couldn't see that...

I thought it was fantastic.
Let's vote.

Thank you,
thank you, thank you.

[cheers and applause]

Heidi?

Well, you get
a definite yes from me.

Yeah, of course.
Yes.

Simon?

A million-billion-percent
yes.

Yes!

♪ ♪

I wasn't wowed,
so I have to stay true to my...

[audience booing]

Gut instincts, and say no.

Boo!

Maybe there's something
wrong with her eyesight.

I don't know.
[laughs]

But you need three yeses,
don't you?

Yes.

And I have the power
to give you your third!

- There you go.
both: [cheering]

♪ All of me loves
all of you ♪

Thank you so much!

Thank you.

♪ Love your curves
and all your edges ♪

♪ All your perfect
imperfections ♪

♪ 'Cause I give you all ♪
It's pretty gutsy,

what she's doing.
Yeah.

Everything was
in that last audition.

- Hey, Jaxx.
- Do you miss us?

- [laughs]
- Hi, baby!

- We miss you, buddy.
- Miss you.

We're at "America's Got
Talent," dude.

- Yeah!
- ♪ All of you ♪

[both making silly sounds]
[laughs]

♪ Oh ♪

- Three!
- I really, really hope

this goes well,
so good luck.

Two!

Why would anyone
in their right mind do this?

One!
Fire in the hole!

And this is what
I'm gonna say

to all those bullies.

[cheers and applause]

.

So let's start off with you

telling me your talent.

I am a musician.

I sing and I play guitar
and mandolin,

and I play my tambourine.
[tambourine jingles]

I'm a stay-at-home mom
and a stand-up comedian.

[inspiring piano music]
My dream:

I wanna become
a professional dancer,

and I just--I really wanna win
"America's Got Talent."

I wanna show girls
around the world

that they can do anything
that they can dream of,

even if it means
blowing themselves up.

[music dies]

[suspenseful piano music]

Heavenly father,
keep this girl safe.

In your name, we pray.
Amen.

Amen.

[exhales heavily]

My name is Annaliese Nock,

I'm 21 years old,

and I wanted to grow up
to be just like my dad,

but it was a little different
because my dad's a daredevil.

My first memories in life

really are watching
my parents perform.

Not your typical childhood.
[chuckles]

But there was always
just something in my blood

that I knew that's
what I was meant to do.

Just relax.

My dad's name is Bello,

and he was on "America's
Got Talent" last year.

[audience gasps]

[explosion,
audience shouting]

[rapid string music]

[cheers and applause]

[soft piano music]

I thought he was
a real-life superhero.

He can climb 40-foot
sway poles,

do a somersault
on the Wheel of Death...

[audience shouting
and cheering]

That's big shoes to fill,

but I feel like that always
just pushed me

to follow my dreams.

- I love you, baby.
- I love you too.

All my life, I've been known
as Bello Nocks' daughter,

and I love my dad,

but I'm just really ready
to step out on my own

and make a name for myself.

[cheers and applause]

Hello, you.

- Hello.
- And who are you, please?

My name is Annaliese Nock,
I'm 21 years old,

and I'm from Sarasota, Florida.

Okay, tell me
about you, please.

I am a female daredevil.

I come from a long line
of daredevils.

You might actually
remember my dad, Bello Nock.

- Of course, yes.
- The flyer, of course.

- The helicopter.
- That's the one.

I decided I want to do
something bigger and better.

[cheers and applause]

What's your father's advice?

I mean, he doesn't really
have a right

to tell me I'm crazy,
but he thought, "You're crazy."

[laughing] Well, I think
he's got a right.

And why do you
wanna do this?

Because growing up
in an industry

that is mostly run by men...
Yeah.

I wanted to do things
that were good...

- There you go.
- You know, male or female.

[cheers and applause]

This is girl power.

- And is your dad here today?
- He is.

He couldn't resist. [laughs]

I bet.
Okay.

Do you wanna tell us
what you're gonna do today?

Today, I will be performing
the Exploding Coffin.

[audience exclaims]

How dangerous is this act?
Be--honestly.

It's very dangerous.

audience: Ooh!
[cheering]

I really, really hope
this goes well, so good luck.

We'll see you in a second.
[laughs]

Why?
Why?

[dramatic music]

♪ ♪

Tonight, I'm going
to be doing

a bigger explosion
than I ever have before.

I'll be climbing
into a 3x6-foot box

with six sticks of dynamite.

[sirens blaring]

The safety meeting
will start right now.

Everybody needs to understand:

nobody is allowed
to go in that box

except AP,
who's the one with the hat.

And he'll determine
when it's safe to go.

You wanna stay away
from the blast radius.

That's what we have the
distance for--

table of distance.

So we'll stay within
those tables of distances,

and we'll be safe.

There she is.

I understand

that those six sticks
of dynamite

can obliterate
13,000 pounds of rock.

Why would anyone
in their right mind do this?

I'd be a little crazy
to not be scared of this act.

With an explosion this size,

any number of things
could go wrong.

Make sure you check
your gear.

Breathing's important.
You know that.

The stress that
this explosion

will put on my body is insane.

Ambulance.
Got it.

If you need to call it off,

there's no problem.

Don't feel any pressure
to say, "Ho, stop."

Paramedics.
Got it.

If I don't exhale
at exactly the right moment,

my lungs could implode.

The results could be deadly.

Once that door closes,

there's no stopping this.

I'm scared.

[cheers and applause]

Clear the jib out.
Clear all cameras out.

There she is.
She's getting in, guys.

She's getting in the coffin.

♪ ♪

Oh, my gosh.

- Ready?
- I'm nervous for her.

♪ ♪

I'm scared.
Hold on, hold on.

Hold on, hold on.
Her father looks worried.

Look, look, look, look, look.

Now he's nailing her in.

[crowd gasps,
nail gun shoots]

- Make it hot!
- Ugh, "make it hot"?

Do not try this at home.

Five... four...

three... two...

one!
Fire in the hole!

Ah!

[eerie music]

[screams]

[crowd shouting]

♪ ♪

Get the medics ready.

♪ ♪

- Oh, no.
- Oh, no.

[suspenseful music]

♪ ♪

She looks... devastated.

She's moving her leg!

♪ ♪

Good?
She's good!

[cheers and applause]
She's okay!

[rock music]

♪ ♪

[cheers and applause]

- You did it!
- I did.

How do you feel?

I feel like I just took
a sledgehammer to the chest,

but I'm glad I did it.
Oh, my gosh.

I still feel the pressure,

and I think the adrenaline
is kicking.

Oh, my gosh.

Okay, well, we're gonna
go back inside

and we're gonna see
what the judges have to say...

if they still have their ears.

[cheers and applause]

You're alive!

- I'm alive!
- Fantastic.

Heidi.

I have to give you
kudos for that--

for being so gutsy and doing...

- Yeah.
- The things that guys

normally do.
Thank you.

- Yeah.
- So I would say

more power to you.
I call that girl power.

Yeah!
Go, girls.

[cheers and applause]

Okay.
Howie?

You know what?
When you got into that box

and then it exploded,

that was amazing.

[funky rock music]

Okay.
Mel.

I found that
absolutely terrifying,

but I'm thankful
that you are alive.

Thank you.
Me too. [laughs]

Yeah.

It might've been better--
more dynamite in the box.

[laughter]
Don't say that.

I haven't finished.

You know, you've gotta--
you can't just lie in boxes

and blow yourself up.
[laughs]

- You've gotta think about...
- Oh, my gosh.

- You know, the act.
- Do you wanna join me?

In the box?
[chuckles sharply]

Yes!
Yes!

- No, no.
- Simon, you should join her.

What, I've gotta go
in the box?

Yes!

[cheers and applause]

audience: [chanting]
Simon, Simon, Simon!

Simon, Simon, Simon!

Simon, Simon!

♪ ♪

- I'll think about it.
- I'll start the voting, then.

Yes!
[laughs]

- [laughing]
- I second it!

Oh, thanks, Howie.
Uh, Mel?

Definitely yes.

[cheers and applause]

- Heidi?
- I'm gonna give you a yes.

Thank you.

Yeah, but I haven't
definitely agreed yet

to lie in a box with you,

but it's four yeses.

Thank you so much!

[cheers and applause]

♪ ♪

You did great.
That was it.

That was it.
That was great.

- Four yeses!
- Four yeses.

That's more than I got.
[laughs]

I had to beg and plead.

♪ ♪

♪ Ah ♪

.

Are you here with anyone?

My mom.

- Hi, Mom.
- I'm so proud of you.

You have to believe
in yourself.

- I love you, Mommy.
- I love you too.

What would we do
without moms?

Like, honestly?
[laughs]

- I'm so excited for you.
- [laughs]

[together] I love you.

[both laugh]

- Where's my kiss?
- Give Heidi a kiss.

[smooches]

Say--say bye to Simon too.

Are you getting into trouble?

Ow, ow.
Not too hard, not too hard.

Ow, ow, ow.
[laughs]

As you come out,
to your left

will be the judges
and the audience.

[speaking Spanish]

Go on out there.
I'm gonna be here

with your mama.
All right, come on, Mama.

[mellow music]

[cheers and applause]

- Welcome!
- Thank you.

- What's your name?
- My name's Amanda Mena.

- And how old are you, Amanda?
- I'm 15 years old.

- 15 years old.
- Yeah.

Where are you from?

I'm from Boston,
Massachusetts.

What do you do?
Do you sing?

I sing.
I love singing.

- Do you love music?
- Mm-hmm.

Is it something you do
as a hobby?

Does it make you feel good?

I feel like my experiences

really connect me
to, like, music.

I just--I love it.

[cheers and applause]

What is
your experience that...

I was raised
in Dominican Republic

till I was four years old,

so when I came here,

I didn't know a word
of English.

Really?

And I got bullied a lot,
so, um...

- Aww.
- All that kinda...

gave me "tough skin."

I just wanna ask a question.

And I do hear this a lot,
unfortunately.

You got bullied.

What got you through
that whole period?

I think it was really music

and my mom.

[stirring piano music]

My family immigrated
to the United States

from Dominican Republic.

My mom and dad really
wanted to, like,

build a better life--
a life that was stable.

[speaking Spanish]

When I came here,
it was really hard in school.

I didn't look
like everybody else,

you know,
I didn't speak the language.

I got made fun of a lot.

People would just be like,
"Oh, no, get out of here,"

like, "We don't
want you here."

That really hurt.

I was really scared
to, like, let people in.

It made me not wanna show
people who I was.

When I found music,

it was kind of like
this escape from all of it,

and it just kind of took over,
and that's--and that's--

that was the way that
I expressed myself.

I kept my singing private,

'cause I was really
embarrassed by it.

I was not confident
in myself at all.

But one time, my mom heard me,
like, in the bathroom,

just singing my heart out,
and she was like,

"You need to keep this going."

My mom is always there for me
whenever I need her.

She inspired me
to, you know,

not be ashamed of who I am.
[whispers indistinctly]

♪ ♪

[speaking Spanish]

This opportunity is so big,

because I never
in a million years

thought I would ever be
on "America's Got Talent."

And my mom always told me,
"We all have a purpose

on this Earth,
so just try and fulfill it."

[cheers and applause]

- Are you nervous?
- Little bit.

- A little bit?
- Yeah.

You ready to wow us?

- Uh, yeah. [laughs]
- Go ahead, young lady.

Okay.
Thank you.

Best of luck.

[applause]

[Aretha Franklin's
"A Natural Woman" playing]

♪ Lookin' out
on the morning rain ♪

♪ I used to feel
so uninspired ♪

♪ Before the day I met you ♪

♪ Life was so unkind ♪

♪ But you're the key
to my piece of mind ♪

♪ 'Cause you make me feel ♪

♪ You make me feel ♪

♪ You make me feel like
a natural woman ♪

[cheers and applause]
Yes!

- ♪ Ooh ♪
- Whoo!

♪ What you do to me, yeah ♪

♪ And, ooh ♪

♪ You make me feel
so good inside ♪

[powerfully]
♪ And I just wanna be, yeah ♪

♪ Close to you ♪

♪ You make me feel ♪

[vocalizing]
♪ So alive ♪

[vocalizing continues]

[slowing] ♪ You make me
feel like a natural ♪

[soulfully]
♪ Woman ♪

[cheers and applause]

Oh, yes!
Whoo!

[cheers and applause]

[sweet piano music]

♪ ♪

Thank you.

♪ ♪

Yeah!

♪ ♪

- Yes!
- Thank you so much.

I mean, wow.

I am just blown away...

- Thank you so much.
- With your beautiful voice.

I mean, you have
a beautiful voice,

and you're a beautiful girl.

- Thank you.
- I loved it.

[cheers and applause]

Well, I gotta say,
you sang "Natural Woman."

You are a supernatural talent.

Thank you. [laughs]

[cheers and applause]

Simon?

Do you know
what you have, Amanda?

You have genuinely
natural soul.

- Thank you.
- You really, really do.

I mean, that's not
an easy song to sing.

This is an audition
we're gonna remember

for a long time, Amanda.

[cheers and applause]

[cheers and applause]

Whoo!

All right.
Mel B, what do you think?

Oh, my gosh.
Where do I start?

That was just incredible.

- Thank you.
- All--

I've got all goose pimples
all over.

I mean, it's just crazy.

I love you.
I love you too.

- I love your voice.
- Thank you.

And this is what I'm gonna
say to all those bullies.

[drum roll]

[wild cheers and applause]

[Grace VanderWaal's "Clearly"]

♪ I can see clearly now ♪

♪ The rain has gone ♪

[transcendent pop music]

♪ I accept all the things
that I cannot change ♪

♪ ♪

♪ Gone are the dark clouds ♪

♪ The dawn has come ♪

♪ It's gonna be a bright ♪

Well done,
well done.

You are--you're incredible.

Do you know what
raw talent you have?

You are amazing--

absolutely amazing
and beautiful.

Come here.
♪ I can see clearly now ♪

- [laughs]
- Aww, aww.

Don't cry.
They're happy tears.

Good.

So you are skipping
all the way

to the lives in Hollywood!

Yes!
Yes, she is!

[cheers and applause]

Yes, you are.
Yes!

♪ Gone are the dark clouds ♪

♪ The dawn has come ♪
Wow.

Now, that girl can sing.

- Amazing.
- ♪ It's gonna be a bright ♪

Where'd you learn how
to sing like that, girlfriend?

Wowza.

Do you know how rare that is,
at fourteen,

to have that gift like that
and understand it?

Oh!
My Golden Buzzer.

She's my Golden Buzzer!
[laughs]

She's gonna win
the whole thing.

- [laughs]
- Sorry, everybody else.

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