America's Got Talent (2006–…): Season 14, Episode 4 - Auditions 4 - full transcript

Riley, it's time to go.

[knock on door]

Today's a big day.
Are you excited?

Yeah.

Registration is this way.

Follow me.

Welcome to
"America's Got Talent."

This way to the holding room.
Right this way.

All right, guys, we're gonna
call through our numbers

to go audition.
[cheers and applause]

Number 650 and under,
you can go to your left.



Okay, everybody, give
those red buzzers a breath.

It's been a while--
Standby to reset the Xes.

Camera 7 push in to the judges.

But now, Howie,
it's your time.

Give 'em what they want.
Give 'em a Golden Buzzer.

[cheers and applause]

[bombastic music]

I'm gonna give you
something special.

People are talking
about this now.

You are an
extraordinary young man.

Let me tell you something:

all it takes is one person

to believe
in a young man or woman

for them to reach
their dreams.



♪ I want a Sunday
kind of love ♪

We're calling
for numbers five to six,

5-0 and below.

♪ I love to last past
Saturday night ♪

Don't know what
I would do without you.

I don't know what
I'd do without you.

♪ I want a Sunday
kind of love ♪

Ooh, look at that guy
over there. Look at that guy.

I have
a little heart button there.

I love you.

That is sexy
right there.

Okay, calm down.
Oh, my goodness.

Ooh, look at them.

♪ A love- ♪
[record scratch]

♪ I need a Sunday
kind of love ♪

My name is Melissa Arleth,

and I love rats.

I grew up on Long Island,

and I always had
big dreams of performing.

I travel all over the country.
I live out of my RV,

so I've got a giant rat
enclosure with my three rats.

They are my constant
companions.

My mom is a little concerned.

She said, "Don't you think
maybe you want to settle down?"

♪ Yeah, yeah,
I want a Sunday... ♪

But at the end of a long day,
I have my rats. I love them.

I want to say it's Howie's
tenth year on here.

[cheers and applause]

If you do this right, you're
gonna get all the cheese.

Okay, go ahead.

[cheers and applause]

♪ Love ♪

Hello.
Hello.

So tell me who you are.

Oh, I'm Melissa.
[rat squeaks]

And that is?
Hanta.

Hanta?
Like the virus.

[audience groans]
Oh!

How old is Hanta?

Hanta is about
seven months old.

And it's a she?
Yes.

She's very cute.
She is.

So is there just one or lots?

We've got some
understudies backstage,

Pneumonia and Varicella.

[laughter]

Are they understudies
or an infestation?

Little of both.

And how did you
get into this?

Like, where does
a young lady find rats,

and what inspired you?

Well, I had some pet rats
that I loved very much.

Right.

And I was working
as a performer,

so I started training my rats
to do a couple of tricks

and then I trained them
to do some more stuff

and then they started
taking over the show.

Okay. Good luck.

[cheers and applause]

["William Tell Overture"
playing]

This is
kind of amazing.

Oh, rats.
I love rats.

♪ ♪

Come on, girl. Come on, girl.

Oh, my gosh.
Is she gonna jump?

[rat squeaks]

[cheers and applause]

All the way.
All the way.

On my shoulder.

♪ ♪

[audience gasps]

[applause]

[audience screams]

[laughter]

[rat squeaks]

[cheers and applause]

all: Oh!

Oh.

[laughter]

Oh, no. No, no, Hanta.

Really?
No, no, Hanta.

Hanta. Don't do it, Hanta.

[rat squeaks]

[laughter]

Hanta?

♪ ♪

[screams]

♪ ♪

[audience screams]

[cheers and applause]

Keep going. Keep it going.

♪ ♪

Come on, buddy.

Go, Hanta, go.

Almost there. Almost there.

Press the lever.

[dramatic musical flourish]

Yeah!

[wild cheering]

That was the weirdest,
coolest thing I've ever seen.

[cheers and applause]

Whoo!

Amazing.

There are certain jokes, Howie,

which I know are
in your head right now.

Please don't say it.
Howie?

Okay. I haven't seen this.

This is incredibly unique.
It's incredibly entertaining.

I love it.

Thank you.

[applause]

Gabrielle?

That was super different
and really unique.

I've never seen rat talent
like this.

Hanta is a star. I definitely
want to see more of Hanta.

Thank you.

I leaned over to Simon.

I was like, "This is so weird,
and I love it."

This is so awesome.

Nice.
I've never seen anything

like that before.
That was so much fun.

I think you guys are great.
#Ilikeweird.

Oh, me too.

[both laugh]

I loved that.
I mean, it was bonkers--

We were all rooting.

I think rats have just
got bad PR.

They're sweet, and people think
they're nasty. They're nice.

Well, that's why
we're here today.

Good for you.
I love both of you.

I'm gonna say yes.

It's a weird yes for me.

It's a "Ratatouille"
yes for me.

Four yeses.

["Chariots of Fire" playing]

♪ ♪

[wild cheering]

♪ ♪

You ever had
a pet rat?

I would.
I have.

No, you don't.

I don't have it anymore.
It was too cheesy.

[laughter]

That's your worst joke
of the entire season.

♪ ♪

Cleanup to the stage,
please.

Cleanup to the stage.

Coming up...

I don't think any of us have
ever seen anything like it.

It's freaking amazing.

This is incredibly unique.
I love it.

[cheers and applause]

[beatboxing]

[spirited guitar playing]

Oh, my gosh.

Your exuberance
and your excitement.

I have to do this!

[cheers and applause]

.

[Fleetwood Mac's "The Chain"

playing]

I'm excited to see Simon.
He's a great music producer.

He's, like, not afraid
to speak his mind.

He's started
so many different bands,

Like, for example,
Fifth Harmony.

One Direction.
Yes.

He clearly has
the track record to say,

"I see talent.
I know talent."

[singing scales]
Gotta warm up.

[singing indistinctly]
Not good.

[singing high note]

That's good.
You see that?

Yeah.
That's good.

That's good? Yeah, okay.
You're not good.

♪ Ahh ♪

♪ Listen to the wind blow ♪

♪ La-la-la-la ♪

I'm just--
I'm a little nervous.

Yeah? I mean, it is
"America's Got Talent."

Yeah, yeah, yeah.

Let's hope the next three
minutes changes your life.

[sighs]
I'm ready I hope.

I like that.

♪ Oh, and, baby ♪

♪ Baby, baby, baby, baby,
I'd rather be blind, oh ♪

I like your personality.
I like your voice.

But I'm not gonna lie to you.

As a solo artist,
it's not gonna work.

♪ And if you
don't love me now ♪

I would say you should
be in a group.

♪ Never love me again ♪

♪ I can still
hear you saying ♪

Simon, he's
such a professional.

That's my dream,
to sing in front of him.

He's the reason
why I'm here today,

and I really, really hope
I make it to the top.

♪ Do you believe ♪

♪ In life after love? ♪

♪ I can feel something
inside me say ♪

♪ I really don't think
you're strong enough, no ♪

Just being loud,
I know it always gets a cheer,

Trust me:
it doesn't always sound great.

This is all very karaoke
for me.

I don't think
this is your year for us.

That's my opinion.

I actually loved
what you did,

and I think your performance
was very special tonight.

Based on that,
I would have to say no.

I love how straightforward
he is.

Mm-hmm.
You know?

'Cause it's good to get
an honest opinion.

Yeah, it is.

This is the biggest
performance of my life.

I'm, like, nervous.

I'm sure all the judges
will love you.

Thank you so much
for your support.

♪ Seems like everybody's
got a price ♪

♪ I wonder how
they sleep at night ♪

♪ When the sale comes first
and the truth comes second ♪

♪ Just stop for
a minute and smile ♪

These versions of the songs
just weren't unique enough.

I would say come back in a year
with a better plan,

so I'm gonna say no right now.
Thank you.

♪ And if you don't
love me now ♪

You ready to give
your big voice?

I hope so.
Aw, this is good.

I'm a little nervous
about getting on stage.

No, don't be nervous.

Go out there and show 'em
what you got.

[cheers and applause]

Where did you come from?

Right over there
in the wings.

You snuck on, didn't you?
How are you?

I'm good.

Good. You look excited.
Yeah, I'm very excited.

And what's your name?
Ansley Burns.

And where're you from,
Ansley?

Easley, South Carolina.

Oh. You got a great accent,
by the way.

Thank you.

Okay, Ansley, are you like
a comedian or a dancer?

Well, I'm a singer.
Oh, you're a singer.

Yeah.

Easley is a very small town.

The population is small.

And when I was little,
I used to sing and pretend

like I was
on "America's Got Talent."

My grandma would get her phone
and she videoed me

and now I'm in chorus
at school,

so I sing a lot for my school.

I would love to sing
for the rest of my life,

so "America's Got Talent"
is literally my dream.

It's like I'm stepping
inside the television,

because usually I watch it
on TV,

and now when I see it,
it's right over there.

And I'm gonna be on that stage
in front of all these people,

and I'm just like...
[chuckles]

What are you nervous about?
The judges, Simon.

Yeah.
Just a little bit.

I'm really excited.

Yeah, it's gonna be
a lot of fun.

I really hope all the judges
really like me.

I've never done this before.

Okay, Ansley,
what are you gonna sing?

"Think" by Aretha Franklin.
Ooh.

You're gonna do
Aretha Franklin?

Uh-huh.
At 12?

Yeah.
Okay. You sure?

Uh-huh.
Okay.

All right.
The stage is yours.

[funky soul music]

♪ ♪

♪ You better think ♪

♪ Think about what
you're trying to do to me ♪

♪ Think ♪

♪ Let your mind go,
let yourself be free ♪

♪ Let's go back,
let's go back ♪

♪ Let's go way on,
way back when ♪

♪ I didn't even know you ♪

♪ You couldn't have been
too much more than ten ♪

♪ I ain't no psychiatrist ♪

♪ I ain't no doctor
with degrees ♪

♪ But it don't take
too much IQs ♪

♪ To see what
you're doing to me ♪

Okay. Ansley.
Ansley, sorry, babe.

I don't think this backing
track was working for you.

I mean, it was a horrible,
horrible backing track.

[audience groans]

Uh, so I don't think we can
judge you properly on this.

I really don't.
We really like you,

but that was terrible.

If you're gonna sing Aretha,

you've got to have
a great track.

I'm just wondering whether
we should just do a verse

and a chorus maybe a capella?

Um...

Do you want some water?

Uh, yeah.

Hang on. Come here.
Come here.

[audience "aw" s]

Ansley.
I haven't had any of this.

[applause]

This will help.

Oh, my God.

It's my magic water.

It's yours.

[cheers and applause]

Okay. Uh...

Um, well, that just happened.

[laughter]

Okay, let's do it.

Go on.
You can do this, Ansley.

Okay.

You got this!

[cheers and applause]

You got this, girl.
Whoo-hoo!

[cheers and applause]

You can do it!

♪ You better think ♪

♪ Think about what
you're trying to do to me ♪

♪ Think ♪

♪ Let your mind go,
let yourself be free ♪

♪ Let's go back,
let's go back ♪

♪ Let's go way on,
way back when ♪

♪ I didn't even know you ♪

♪ You couldn't have been
too much more than ten ♪

♪ I ain't no psychiatrist ♪

♪ I ain't no doctor
with degrees ♪

♪ But it don't take
too much IQs ♪

♪ To see what
you're doing to me ♪

♪ You better think ♪

♪ Think about what you're
trying to do to me, yeah ♪

♪ Think ♪

♪ Let your mind go,
let yourself be free ♪

♪ Oh, freedom,
freedom ♪

♪ Oh, freedom ♪

♪ Yeah, freedom ♪

[wild cheering]

There you go!

You're a little fighter,
aren't you, Ansley?

Aretha Franklin a capella,
three key changes, no track.

Wow. Howie?

You're an amazing person.
As Simon just said,

people don't realize
how tough it is for an adult

to get up on this stage
in front of all these people

and the millions of people
watching at home.

And then to take
whatever change

and whatever criticism
is given your way and do it?

That is amazing for somebody
twice your age.

Thank you.

[cheers and applause]

Gabrielle, what do you think?

I think your level of
professionalism at 12--I mean,

I've worked with people three,
four, five times your age

who don't have the talent that
you have in your little finger.

You are really
something special.

Thank you.

[cheers and applause]

Julianne?

You know what? The minute you
actually sang that a capella,

I felt like you owned
that song completely.

And I feel like
when the track was going,

you can hide behind that,

a lot of people
can hide behind that.

And at 12 years old,
that could be really scary

not having that track
to support you.

You absolutely crushed it,

and I'm so excited
to see what you do.

Thank you.

[cheers and applause]

You've just proved the point
personality to me

is as important
as technical ability.

You know, it's the person
I always remember,

and you, my God,
12 years old, as Howie said,

coming on that stage,
I know how scary it is.

We're gonna remember you.
You have a great voice.

Thank you.
Okay.

Now the most important part.
Howie?

Yes.
Gabrielle?

Oh, yes. Two yeses.
Julianne?

It's a yes from me.

I've got to try
and do the accent.

[Southern accent]
Ansley. Ansley. Ansley.

Ansley Burns,
you got yourself four yeses.

♪ This is my fight song,
"take back my life" song ♪

♪ Prove I'm all right song ♪

Thank you.

Yes!

♪ My power's turned on ♪

She's a sweetheart.

♪ I'll be strong ♪

Thank you.

♪ I'll play my fight song ♪

You're going into
the second round, Ansley!

Whoo!
South Carolina.

Ah!

♪ 'Cause I've still got
a lot of fight left in me ♪

.

Why are you taking my pen?

What is this bracelet?
I need it. It's really cool.

There's one shop.
I'll take you or--

I'll--I'll--I'll
get you something.

Wait, you were
gonna take me,

and now you're not
gonna take me? That's weird.

I don't go anywhere.
[laughs]

[cheers and applause]

Welcome.
What's your name?

My name is Sos.
How old are you?

I'm 22 years old.

And what are you gonna be
doing for us today?

It's kind of magic.

What? It's either magic,
or it's not magic.

Now, what made you come
to "America's Got Talent"?

Actually, I have to say,
my parents have been here.

Oh.

They've been here
in season 11,

and they've been
performing as well.

They've been doing magic,
they're doing quick change,

changing their clothes
really fast, and I saw that.

Oh, my God!
I love your parents.

Thank you.

[wistful music]

So my mom and dad,
they're Sos and Victoria.

They were at "AGT"
on season 11.

The act of my parents
was quick change,

so they were changing their
clothes really, really fast,

and they actually made it
through to the live shows.

[cheers and applause]

Growing up, it was actually
pretty hard to make friends

because we were always
on the road.

I changed schools,
like, 36 times,

so my best friend
was actually always magic.

A lot of times people ask me,

"As a magician,
like, who is your idol?

"Obviously it has to be, like,
David Copperfield

or some other big magician."

But I think for me, my idol
has always been my parents.

It's time for me to step
out of my parents' shadow.

I really hope to go
even farther than they did.

I know that my whole life
can depend on this moment,

and I really hope that I will
make Mom and Dad proud.

[cheers and applause]

Basically I saw them.

It was like a big inspiration
for me

and I saw how it changed
their lives

and I really hope
the same for me.

Well, we can't wait.
Give it a go.

[hard rock music]

♪ ♪

Yeah, here we go
for the hundredth time.

♪ Hand grenade pins
in every line ♪

♪ Throw 'em up
and let something shine ♪

♪ Going out of my [...] mind,
filthy mouth, no excuse ♪

♪ Find a new place
to hang this noose ♪

♪ String me up
from atop these roofs ♪

♪ Knot it tight
so I won't get loose ♪

♪ Truth is,
you can stop and stare ♪

♪ Bled myself out
and no one cares ♪

♪ Dug the trench out,
laid down there ♪

♪ With a shovel up
out of reach somewhere ♪

♪ Yeah, someone pour it in ♪

♪ Make it a dirt
dance floor again ♪

♪ Say your prayers
and stomp it out ♪

♪ When they bring that
chorus in, I bleed it out ♪

♪ Digging deeper
just to throw it away ♪

♪ I bleed it out ♪

♪ Digging deeper
just throw it away ♪

♪ I bleed it out ♪

♪ Digging deeper
just to throw it away ♪

♪ Just to throw it away,
just to throw it away ♪

♪ I bleed it out ♪

♪ Now go stop the show ♪

♪ Choppy words
and a sloppy flow ♪

♪ Shotgun opera,
lock and load ♪

♪ Cock it back
and then watch it go ♪

♪ Mama, help me.
I've been cursed ♪

♪ Death is rolling
in ever verse ♪

♪ Candy paint
on his brand-new hearse ♪

♪ Can't contain him,
he knows he works ♪

♪ [...] this hurts,
I won't lie ♪

♪ Doesn't matter
how hard I try ♪

♪ Half the words
don't mean a thing ♪

♪ And I know that
I won't be satisfied ♪

♪ So why try ignoring him? ♪

♪ Make it a dirt
dance floor again ♪

♪ Say your prayers
and stomp it out ♪

♪ When they bring that
chorus in, I bleed it out ♪

♪ Digging deeper
just to throw it away ♪

Oh, little baby ones. Ah.

♪ I bleed it out ♪

♪ Digging deeper
just to throw it away ♪

♪ I bleed it out ♪

Little baby ones!

♪ I've opened up
these scars ♪

♪ I'll make you face this,
I've pulled myself so far ♪

♪ I'll make you
face this now ♪

[cheers and applause]

♪ I bleed it out ♪

♪ Digging deeper
just to throw it away ♪

♪ I bleed it out ♪

♪ Digging deeper
just to throw it away ♪

♪ I bleed it out ♪

♪ Digging deeper
just to throw it away ♪

♪ Just to throw it away,
just to throw it away ♪

♪ I bleed it out ♪

♪ Digging deeper
just to throw it away ♪

♪ I bleed it out ♪

♪ Digging deeper
just to throw it away ♪

♪ I bleed it out ♪

♪ Digging deeper
just to throw it away ♪

♪ Just to throw it away,
just to throw it away ♪

♪ I bleed it out ♪

♪ ♪

♪ I bleed it out ♪

♪ ♪

♪ I bleed it out ♪

[cheers and applause]

Wow, wow, wow, wow.
It was like nothing

we've seen yet this season.
Phenomenal job.

Oh, my God.
Thank you very much. Thank you.

Howie?

We always look for something
really unique.

In this big room with the music
and how cool you were,

it really added--
and the cards just kept coming.

You did a great job tonight.

Julianne?
Oh, my gosh.

It was a full-blown
spectacle show.

[triumphant music]

Honestly, one of my favorite
parts, though,

was when you were doing this,

and they just got
little baby cards.

Fan-freaking-tastic.

Thank you. Thank you.
Simon?

It was actually
quite amazing,

and I love the track.
I love your presentation.

Yeah.
By the way,

there is no such thing
as "a kind of magic."

It is magic.

Thank you.
Let's take it to a vote.

Howie?

Yes.
That's two yeses. Julianne?

Keeping it in the family.

Yes.
Simon?

Well, yeah. Four yeses.
Congratulations.

Thank you!

♪ 'Cause I love
the adrenaline in my veins ♪

♪ I do whatever it takes ♪

What the--
And he's adorable!

Sos. Sos.
Sos, give me hugs, man.

Oh, okay.
You rocked it, dude.

What I loved, I mean, I have
never seen anybody play around

with the cards' sizes before:
big giant cards,

little bitty cards.
You worked your magic.

That was absolutely incredible.
Your parents will be proud.

Great. Great show.

This guy is exactly what you
want when it's cards, you know?

Talk to me, man.

You seem very emotional
right now.

Oh.

I just--this is--

I think this
is the best day of my life.

Coming up...

[spirited guitar playing]

Amazing.
Oh!

That's what
I'm talking about.

[buzzer]

.

[upbeat music]

[sneezes]

[many instruments playing]

[dog barks]

[child giggles]

When I was a little kid,

I was fascinated with sounds,

and there was a sound check
basically going on in my head

all the time composed
of abstract sounds.

What are you gonna do
on "AGT"?

So actually,
I'm a guitarist.

What I do is quite weird
and quite experimental.

When I played with toys,
I wanted to create sounds

that was, like,
futuristic and stuff

that I didn't hear
in the normal world.

Eventually these sounds,
they evolved into music.

The big breakthrough
for me came

when I picked up the guitar.
I used to be extremely shy,

and I wouldn't even speak
to many people at all.

So have you ever broken
a nail in a performance?

I've broken all five nails

in a matter of five minutes
and bled on stage.

When I realized that I could
actually express myself

through music,
everything changed.

I got out and got some friends.

How are you feeling, Marcin?
A bit nervous, to be honest.

I used to perform
in front of my wall,

and now I'm here
at "AGT" performing

in front of millions
and millions of people.

It's what I want to do
for the rest of my life.

I feel like this is my chance

to really start
my American Dream.

All right. Make it happen.

It was a pleasure.
Thank you.

[applause]

Hello there.

Welcome, welcome.
What's your name?

My name is Marcin.

How old are you?
I'm 18.

I just turned a couple
of months ago.

Wow.
Where are you from?

So I actually come
from Poland,

from a very small city.
Oh, wow.

But soon I'm gonna
relocate here in the States

'cause I got
accepted to college.

Oh!
Yeah.

What are you gonna do
for us today?

So I'm a guitarist,
as you can tell.

I don't sing.

Oh.

And why
"America's Got Talent"?

First of all, it's
like the best show on Earth,

so that's the best reason.

That's awesome.
We don't want to hold you up.

We're excited to see
what you got.

Thank you so much.

[cheers and applause]

[gentle guitar strumming]

[guitar strings zip]

[playing
"Beethoven's 5th Symphony]

♪ ♪

[cheers and applause]

♪ ♪

[spirited guitar playing]

♪ ♪

Very cool.

♪ ♪

[cheers and applause]

[percussive guitar playing]

♪ ♪

Whoa.

Wow.

♪ ♪

Whoo.

♪ ♪

[wild cheering]

Whoo-hoo!

Marcin, that was
an absolutely

out-of-this-world performance.

Great job. Simon,
let's start off with you.

Amazing.
Oh, thank you.

Actually amazing.
I know how difficult it is

'cause I tried
to learn the guitar

when I was about your age.
I hated it so much.

I threw a toffee
at the guitar teacher

and he punched me in the face,
so...

[laughter]

99% of the people

who come on stage with a guitar
can't play the guitar.

But you've just demonstrated
what that thing

was actually invented for,
so respect. That was amazing.

Thank you so much.

Wow, I--I don't know
what to say. Thank you, guys.

There's obviously
a different kind of

artistic passion
that you have,

and I can't wait to see
what you do in the future.

It was stunning,
absolutely stunning.

Yes, thank you so much.
Howie?

You didn't play the guitar.
You murdered the guitar.

[laughter]

True.

I think you're gonna end up
in college

teaching them something
rather than they teach you.

Well, I appreciate
you saying that.

I think you just taught
the world something.

Well, let's take it
to a vote.

I'd like to start it off
with a hell yeah.

[cheers and applause]

Julianne?

Hell yeah. Whoo.

Thank you so much.
Simon?

Absolutely a million
percent yes.

Thank you. Thank you.
Thank you so much.

Howie?

[tapping rhythmically]
Oh.

Yes.

Thank you. Thank you so much.

Thank you so much.
Thank you.

[wild cheering]

Well done.

Marcin, come here.

That was amazing.

.

Everybody sing with me now!

all: ♪ Born and raised
in South Detroit ♪

♪ He took the midnight train
goin' anywhere ♪

Ladies and gentlemen,
it's karaoke time!

Sorry, Simon.

all: ♪ Don't stop believin' ♪

♪ Hold on to that feelin' ♪

♪ Streetlights, people ♪

♪ ♪

♪ Don't stop... ♪

Who's ready to audition?
Whoo!

I do karaoke
on Thursday nights.

That's my weekly thing.

The most fun I ever have
is karaoke nights.

Karaoke makes me
physically sick.

♪ ♪

Hello, sir.
Hello.

How you doing?
What's your name?

I'm Andy.

What are you gonna do today?
I'm gonna do some karaoke.

Karaoke. So you know Simon is
not the biggest fan of karaoke.

I'm Andy Rowell,

I'm 24 years old,
and I'm a singer.

I grew up in
Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

When I was growing up,
I was really inspired

by all sorts of music,

but my first time ever singing
was at a karaoke bar.

Ever since then,
I've been singing.

It makes me feel alive.

I still like to use a karaoke
machine whenever I perform.

Some people think, "Oh, you
know, it's kind of amateurish,"

but it's just as professional
as a normal singer.

There's just lyrics on screen.

I'm especially nervous
to perform for Mr. Cowell.

[buzzer]

[echoing]
It's very karaoke,

therefore, I don't
want to listen to this again.

What are you gonna do
to win Simon over?

I'm hoping that my voice

will at least somehow
change his perspective.

[cheers and applause]

This could be my opportunity

to change
the face of karaoke singing.

Welcome to
"America's Got Talent."

What's your name?

My name is Andy.

Now, what do you do
for a living, Andy?

I'm a box office attendant
at a theater.

Oh. So what are you
gonna do for us tonight?

I'm going to be doing
some karaoke singing for you.

Oh. Okay. Go for it, Andy.

Thank you. Thank you.

[clears throat]

[loud click]

What is going on?

[The Champs' "Tequila" playing]

[cheers and applause]

♪ ♪

[cheers and applause]

♪ ♪

Tequila.

[laughter]

Oh, my God!

♪ ♪

all: Oh!

[laughing]
Oh, my God.

all: Tequila.

[cheers and applause]

He's watching it now.
[laughs]

♪ ♪

[cheers and applause]

Oh, my gosh.

[laughs]

all: Tequila.

[laughter]
[cheers and applause]

He did it!
He won him over!

[Stealers Wheel's "Stuck in
the Middle with You" playing]

[wild cheering]

Oh.

[laughs]

♪ ♪

I'd like to hear
the whole album actually.

[laughs]

It was so stupid.
I loved it.

Thank you.

Julianne.

I have props to you because
I feel like it's actually hard

to be doing that
to get that kind of reaction,

so I actually think
it's brilliant.

Well done.

Gabrielle?
It's so wrong, it's right.

I want to see
what the next song is.

Howie?
Song choice

is always important,
honestly,

and not only the song choice,

but your exuberance
and your excitement.

[cheers and applause]

I love you.

Okay. Howie, yes or no?

Yes. I want to see more.

Gabrielle?
Yes.

Julianne?
Yes.

I can't believe
I'm saying this. Yes.

♪ Stuck in the middle
with you ♪

♪ Yes, I'm stuck
in the middle with you ♪

Oh, Andy,
this way, Andy.

It's okay.
You did it. Andy!

♪ ♪

♪ Stuck in the middle
with you ♪

That was brilliant.

You're going
to round two.

Get your second song
ready.

Oh, God. I got to go, Terry.
Okay. Don't throw up.

Okay.
I think he's throwing up.

♪ Yes, I'm stuck
in the middle with you ♪

.

[thunder crashing]

[lightning zapping]

[quirky music]

♪ ♪

He didn't set a record.

There weren't more balls
than we've seen anybody do.

They weren't on fire.

Here at "AGT," this is
the biggest stage in the world,

and there was nothing

that was above and beyond
or different or spectacular.

♪ ♪

[intense electronic music]

♪ ♪

[cheers and applause]

I don't like going backwards.

So when it's not as good
as what we've had before,

I can't get excited.
It wasn't interesting.

[intense electronic music]

♪ ♪

[buzzer]

Way too generic.

You've got to do
something better

than what people
have done before.

[cheers and applause]

This has been
a very strange day.

Seriously odd.

Oh.

Welcome to
"America's Got Talent."

Who are you?

Has the act started?

[electricity zapping]

[ambient electronic music]

[upbeat electronic music]

♪ ♪

[electricity zapping]

[rhythmic electronic music]

♪ ♪

[cheers and applause]

[cheers and applause]

Oh!

Oh!

Whoo!
Oh!

[wild cheering]

Amazing!

Okay. So first of all--

[wild cheering]

Okay. I think everybody
really enjoyed that.

[cheers and applause]

Who are you?

We're ADEM Show.

What was your inspiration
behind that?

We're from Kyrgyzstan.

Our inspiration was,
when we were in our country,

we saw JabbaWockeez
on "America's Got Talent."

Yeah.

So they inspired us
to become dancers.

This was our dream to come
to "America's Got Talent."

What you guys have created
on stage is freaking amazing.

Thank you.

The movements are
so articulate, impactful,

and tight.
I loved it.

Simon?
Oh, wow.

It was just amazing to see your
reaction to their reaction.

[cheers and applause]

I always like to see something
I've never seen before,

and it's about imagination,
and that's what you've got.

And anyone good as you
who decides to go on our show,

I owe you a huge thank-you,
so thank you.

Thank you.

Yes.

Howie?
I kept repeating two words

throughout your
entire performance.

I kept saying "Wow," and then
I would take the "w" off

and go "ow,"

because some of those movements
didn't even look human.

That is talent.

Thank you.

Thank you very much.
You were like machines.

You came to slay,
and we are deceased!

So let's take it to a vote.
Howie?

Yes. I want to see more.
Thank you.

It's a yes from me.
Yes.

Thank you.
Simon?

It's four yeses.

[cheers and applause]

That was unreal.

It was like "Street Fighter"
meets "Mortal Kombat."

Yeah, totally.
It was so cool.

[thunder crashing]

Coming up...

This is exactly
what America loves.

[cheers]

[cheers and applause]

I want to watch you over and
over and over and over again.

I wanna see everybody
put your hands up!

.

Auditions for next season

are happening now.

or join us in person
in San Diego,

Louisville, New York,
or a city near you.

Those two words,
"Got Talent," behind you mean

nothing if we don't find
people like you.

This could be your moment.

[uplifting music]

Welcome to
"America's Got Talent."

In a country like this,
almost anything is possible.

You could come here
and display your talent,

and everybody would love it.

It's a country
of individuals.

The land of opportunity.

Where dreams
come true, baby.

[cheers and applause]

Welcome. How are you?

We are wonderful. Thank you.
What's your names?

My name is
Master Sergeant Caleb Green,

United States Army, retired.

[cheers and applause]

And I am Jason Hanna Sergeant
First Class in the US Army.

[cheers and applause]

Sergeant Major Christal
Rheams, US Army active.

[cheers and applause]

And I am
Staff Sergeant, retired,

Ron D. Henry,
United States Army.

[cheers and applause]

Okay, great. So what's
the name of the group?

Voices of Service.

We're using this platform
to show what music can do

as music therapy
for service men and women

who are coping
with post-traumatic stress,

and we just love what we do.

Wow. How did you meet?

[poignant music]

We all have a common bond
to serve our country.

It's what gives
us the power

or the fire
to do what it is we do.

Being soldiers, we cope
with a lot of things.

In 2003, my unit,
101st Airborne Division,

we were deployed to Iraq.
We took fire,

and a lot of things flashed
before my eyes and my thoughts,

wondering, "Were we gonna
make it through this?"

I have
eight combat deployments

to Iraq and Afghanistan.
One that comes to mind

is, we were on a ground convoy
from one base to another,

and we averted an
improvised explosive device.

But the tank behind us hit it,
and it just tears you up inside

because it could've
been your son.

It could've been
your daughter.

It could've been a friend.

You know, and we still have
to be resilient and do our job.

♪ ♪

Every day of your life
that you spent there,

you had to make it your best,
because one day you could be

having lunch with
one of your battle buddies,

and the next day,
they could be gone.

So, you know, those thoughts
ring through all of our minds.

We would sit around, you know,
and just start singing,

and that would help us get over
what we went through that day,

you know,
just bring a sense of hope

to what--the loss
that we dealt with.

The bond of music
got us through it all.

And being on
that stage tonight,

it's a dream come true.

To have this opportunity,
it reminds you

what a great country
we do live in,

and it's for those people,
for those men and women

who have given
the ultimate sacrifice,

that I stand on the stage
and sing tonight.

♪ ♪

So what would you like
to achieve

by doing well on the show?
Tell me.

We want to achieve in
spreading a message of love

and hope for everyone
in America

who is coping
with any challenge in life

to show what music can do.

Good. I like that.

[cheers and applause]

Good luck.

[cheers and applause]

[somber piano music]

♪ ♪

♪ I won't just survive ♪

♪ Ooh ♪

♪ Oh, you will
see me thrive ♪

♪ Can't write my story ♪

♪ I'm beyond the archetype ♪

♪ I won't just conform ♪

♪ No matter how you
shake my core ♪

♪ 'Cause my roots,
they run deep ♪

all: ♪ Oh ♪

♪ Oh, ye of so little faith ♪

♪ Don't doubt it,
don't doubt it ♪

Whoo!

♪ Victory is in my veins ♪

♪ I know it,
I know it ♪

♪ And I will not negotiate ♪

♪ I'll fight it,
I'll fight it ♪

all: ♪ I will transform ♪

♪ And when, when the fire's
at my feet again ♪

♪ And the vultures
all start circling ♪

♪ Whispering,
"You're out of time" ♪

♪ But still I rise ♪

♪ This is no mistake,
no accident ♪

♪ When you think the final nail
is in, think again ♪

♪ Don't be surprised,
I will still... ♪

♪ Rise ♪

all: ♪ Rise ♪

♪ Rise ♪

all: ♪ Rise ♪

♪ Rise ♪

all: ♪ Rise ♪

♪ You're out of time ♪

♪ But still I... ♪

all: ♪ Rise ♪

[wild cheering]

[tender piano music]

♪ ♪

Wow, wow, wow, wow, wow.
That's how you do it. Howie?

First of all, I can't thank
you enough for your service.

I think because you do what you
do allows us to do what we do,

and the fact that music can be
helpful and it is a tool

it's beautiful and important
and right

and thank you so much
for doing it.

Thank you, sir.
What you guys are doing,

the song, your voices,
your ability,

I can't thank you enough
for all of it. Thank you.

[cheers and applause]

The arts, music, dance,
whatever it is,

it's a universal language
where we all feel connected,

and what you're doing
is phenomenal.

I absolutely loved it.

You know, I have to tell you,

your story is amazing.
Your message is amazing.

But what I loved is, the
vocal arrangement was stunning.

It was a version
I've never heard before.

You've got great voices.
You've got great talent.

This is what we need right now.
Thank you.

Thank you.

Great.
Howie, yes or no?

Yes.
Gabrielle?

Absolutely.
You got three yeses.

You haven't got 3 yeses.
You've got 4,000 yeses.

[cheers and applause]

4,001. Yes.

♪ This could be the end
of everything ♪

Her lead was stunning.
It was fantastic.

I don't think they know
how good they are.

Tell me what you're feeling
right now.

I feel like there are
so many people that get

to hear this now,
so many people that it'll help,

and I'm--I'm happy about that.
I could feel the healing.

I mean, you know, you could
feel it through the music.

Yeah.

I just want to thank you
for all you do.

♪ Somewhere only we know ♪

.

["March" from "The Nutcracker"

playing"]

♪ ♪

You really
play the flute?

I really play.
Why?

I'm gonna tell you. My--
You said why.

Yes. Wh--
Yeah, I know.

My great-great-grandmother,
for Christmas,

there was a flute
underneath the tree,

and my mother was like,
"You gonna play this flute.

She spent all this money
on the thing,"

and then so took lessons
for probably seven years.

Seven years of flute lessons?
Yeah. I mean, I was nine.

So, like, you took lessons
until you were 16?

Yeah, actually I was
in high school.

There's a point where it
stopped being about Grandma

and you just wanted
to play that damn flute.

Yeah. And then I got into it.
You love being a flautist.

You're walking around,
and he's like,

"Yeah, he's a bad brother.
♪ Deedle-deedle-doo-doo-doo ♪"

[laughter]

[playing "Bohemian Rhapsody
on flute]

♪ ♪

[cheers and applause]
Yeah.

When you're playing
the flute,

you need to be the front man
to whatever your track is,

and you weren't.
You were just part of it.

Julianne?
I personally don't feel

like you nailed that audition.

Gabrielle?
You are the baddest

mofo flautist
that we've ever seen,

but I think on this night,
it was not exactly your night.

I just don't know why
that instrument was invented.

No, I'm not being rude.
Wow. That's harsh.

[audience booing]

I just can't think of anyone
who would buy a flute record.

Ever.

We used to have to play
something called a recorder

at school,
which was torture, by the way.

Okay. Well, look,
I'm gonna say no, I'm afraid.

Okay.
Boo.

That's hard.
Thank you very much.

And even the word "flautist"
is annoying.

Listen, I respect it.
I was, like,

back there going, "Ah,"

but, see, a lot of times
they don't understand us.

It's one of those things
that when I hear it,

it's just annoying.

[cheers and applause]

Oh!

Oh, no.

Flautists! Whoo! Yes.

all chanting:
Terry! Terry! Terry!

The flute
is an amazing instrument.

[playing jazzy scales]

♪ ♪

[buzzer]

No!

[playing
"Mary Had a Little Lamb"]

♪ ♪

Yes, Terry!

[cheers and applause]

Thank you.
It's a great instrument!

They're just the nastiest
sounding things.

[laughs]

[playing scales]

My name is Brandon Coprich,

I'm 31 years old,
and I play the flute.

Growing up, my grandmother

had all sorts
of instruments in the house.

While all the other kids
were outside playing,

I was inside playing
any instrument

I could get my hands on.

Once I found the flute,
music became my life.

Now, do you perform
all over, or--

So I'm a teacher now,
so I don't get a chance

to perform
as much as I'd like to,

but this is what
this is all about.

I miss performing,

so tonight I'm gonna put
the flute on the map

on the biggest stage
of them all.

Welcome. What's your name?
My name's Brandon Coprich.

Do you know that Terry, too,
is a flautist?

I heard maybe
something like that.

You heard in the
flautists streets that--

Well, see, there's not
too many of us boys

playing the flute,
so we got to represent.

I know that people
like playing them.

Does anyone like
listening to them?

[audience boos]

Ooh.
Simon's a tough sell.

He's a tough sell
with the flute.

Hold on. Hold on.
You know, the flute's

a very beautiful
and dynamic instrument.

There's something
for everybody in it.

Okay. Well, it's all yours.
All right. Thank you, guys.

[cheers and applause]

[angelic music]

♪ ♪

[playing "Morning Song"]

♪ ♪

[music winds down
electronically]

Huh?
What?

[Ginuwine's "Pony" playing]

Oh!
That's what I'm talkin' about.

♪ ♪

♪ Yeah, yeah, yeah ♪

♪ Yeah, yeah ♪

♪ If you're horny,
let's do it ♪

♪ Ride it, my pony ♪

♪ My saddle's... ♪

[buzzer]

Oh, come on.

♪ Jump on it ♪

♪ ♪

[laughter]

♪ My saddle's... ♪

[buzzer]

No!

Take it back.
No.

Take it back.
No.

♪ Let's do it ♪

Yes!
[buzzer]

[laughs]

♪ My saddle's waiting ♪

[buzzer]

[cheers and applause]

[audience boos]

Come on, Simon.

What's your problem?

[audience boos]

[both booing]

[wild cheering]

Okay.

I have an idea.

Since these guys
liked it so much...

Yes.
We hated it.

I'm gonna say no. You can do it
again for them. Good-bye.

[laughter]

[cheers and applause]

Hey, wait, Simon.

[audience screaming]

[Ginuwine's "Pony" playing]

Simon!

♪ ♪

Flautists unite!

♪ ♪

[playing off-tune flute music]

♪ ♪

Okay, no.

♪ Wanna get off ♪
Yeah!

♪ If you're horny,
let's do it ♪

♪ Ride it, my pony ♪

Oh, my girls, yo!

Give it up!

Hey. Wait,
wait, wait, wait.

♪ Come and jump on it ♪

[laughter]

Brandon, Brandon,
we showed the world.

That's what it's about, man.
We showed the world

what the flute is all about.

All about.
Master flautist right here.

Congratulations, baby.
You did it.

♪ Waiting... ♪

.

Hi. Welcome to

"America's Got Talent."

Thank you so much.

My name is Sonya Fitzpatrick,
and I communicate with animals.

I talk to them,
and they talk back to me.

You're a pet psychic?
Yes.

Really?
Yes.

I believe it, for sure.

Can I ask Julianne
to please come up?

[cheers and applause]

Ladies and gentlemen,
this is Harley and Lexi,

Julianne's dogs.

They said that you
dance for them.

I do dance for them.
No.

And they said you feed them
by hand too.

Unbelievable.

You take them
everywhere you can,

and they like going
in the car too.

[laughter]

Do they like bones?

Harley.

I think that's how we're all
feeling right now.

[buzzer]

We're gonna vote.

I think she knows.
She's psychic.

Thank you, dear.

Good boy.

My name is Jorge Dominguez.
I'm 37 years old.

She's my wife, Alcira,
and she's 31 years old.

Ten years ago we met,
fell in love,

and we started our own act,

the Dominguez Poodle Review
from Dallas, Texas.

We started with four dogs,
and now we have nine dogs.

This is our daughter, Makayla,
and this is our son, Logan.

We live in an RV, and we
do shows all over America.

This is the best job ever.

The dogs are not just pets.

They are part of our family.
If we win the million dollars,

we can make our dream
come true.

Good luck to you guys.

Go ahead.
Thank you. Thank you.

Thank you. Go right ahead.
Ah!

[cheers and applause]

Aw.

That a pink dog?

It's a pink child
in a dog suit.

Are you sure?

Oh, my gosh.

Hello.
Hello.

What is your name?
My name is Jorge Dominguez,

my wife, Alcira,
Logan, Makayla.

We are Dominguez Poodle Review.

[cheers and applause]

And where are you from?
Dallas, Texas.

Some of those aren't poodles,
right? Are they rescues or--

Ozzy, the terrier...

The terrier?
He is from the shelter

in Dallas, Texas.
all: Oh!

Do they have, like,
different personalities and--

Oh, yes.

The brown one over there,
Mickey, he is the alpha.

Oh.

[laughter]

I love that.

You live in a house
with all these dogs?

No, no, no. We have an RV,

and we travel around
all United States.

So should you win the million
dollars, I would imagine

the first thing you'd want
to do is to buy a home, right?

Yes, of course,
to give a home to my family.

Oh, wow.
Let's see what you do.

And good luck.
I wish you the best.

[cheers and applause]

♪ Don't stop me now ♪

[gentle piano music]

♪ Don't stop me 'cause
I'm having a good time ♪

♪ Having a good time ♪

♪ I'm a shooting star leaping
through the sky like a tiger ♪

♪ Defying the laws
of gravity ♪

Oh!

♪ I'm a racing car passing by
like Lady Godiva ♪

Yes!

♪ There's no stopping me ♪

♪ I'm burning
through the sky, yeah ♪

♪ 200 degrees, that's why
they call me Mr. Fahrenheit ♪

♪ I'm traveling
at the speed of light ♪

♪ I wanna make a supersonic
woman of you ♪

[audience cheering]

♪ Don't stop me,
don't stop me, don't stop me ♪

♪ Hey, hey, hey ♪

♪ Don't stop me,
don't stop me, ooh, ooh, ooh ♪

♪ Don't stop me,
don't stop me ♪

♪ Have a good time,
good time ♪

♪ Don't stop me,
don't stop me ♪

[upbeat rock music]

[cheers and applause]

[laughter]

♪ Don't stop me now ♪

♪ If you wanna have a good
time, just give me a call ♪

♪ Don't stop me now ♪

♪ 'Cause I'm having
a good time ♪

♪ Don't stop me now ♪

♪ Yes, I'm having
a good time ♪

♪ I don't wanna stop at all ♪

[applause]

[cheers and applause]

[Eric Carmen's "Hungry Eyes"
playing]

♪ ♪

This was amazing.

I've never seen
anything like this.

You know, we just want to be
wowed, and you guys delivered.

And the little one,
oh, my--we all fell in love.

Makayla!
Makayla.

Good job.
Good job.

Julianne?
I mean, I was losing my mind.

I was, like,
wowed beyond belief.

The one puppy in the back
that did the handstand--

Yes, come and see me.
Yes, come and see me.

Oh, my gosh.
Oh, my gosh.

That was so fun.

This is exactly what America
loves, what we love.

You have an amazing,
adorable family,

and then your little Makayla
with the car poodling.

[laughter]

I loved that.

A couple of them,
they're like lions

or something,
the ones at the back.

And the one at the front,
the new one,

doesn't really do anything.
It's fine.

He's just sort of
happy to be there...

him--to turn up.

I think what you did
was actually incredible,

and you know what?

Why I think actually
it's important is that

because getting people
to understand

that dogs are like humans
is really important

and they're very loyal and
I could see they're having fun.

[cheers and applause]

It was quite incredible,
but I think--what's his name?

Ozzy.
Ozzy.

Ozzy is the star for me.

[laughter]

Look at him.

Anyway, let's vote.
Gabrielle?

Absolutely yes.

Whoo!
Julianne?

I want to see more. Yes.
Simon?

Ozzy does need a little bit
more practice, but loved you.

Yes.

You got four yeses.

♪ Hungry eyes ♪

♪ One look at you
and I can't disguise ♪

♪ I've got hungry eyes ♪

♪ I feel the magic
between you and I ♪

How do they get in?

He's out.

♪ Hungry eyes ♪

Oh, my God,
it was so awesome.

Good-bye.

[chuckles]

Too cute.

Coming up...

This is not just keeping up
with the times.

This is ahead of the times.

Yes.
[rapping in French]

Brilliant.
I have to do this.

.

[all imitating chickens]

[goofy music]

Okay, chicks,
get in formation.

♪ ♪

Hey, hit it.

["Dance of the Sugar Plum
Fairy" playing]

[buzzer]

♪ ♪

all: ♪ Bok-bok-bok-bok
bok-bok ♪

[buzzer] [buzzer] [buzzer]

[all cluck sadly]

We thought you loved
animals, Simon.

Well, I do,
but not like that.

You know, I raised
three kids,

and two of my daughters
would have slumber parties.

They'd say, "We have a show
for you, Dad,"

and I'd sit on the couch,
and it looked like this.

They were, like, seven.

Great.
And I swear to you,

I never said to them,

"Oh, you should be
on 'America's Got Talent.'"

That's fair.
We're gonna vote.

Bok-bok. Bok-bok. No.

[all humming]

Ooh!

♪ Havana, ooh, na, na ♪

♪ Half of my heart
is in Havana, ooh, na, na ♪

♪ He took me back
to East Atlanta ♪

♪ Ooh, na, na ♪

♪ Oh, but my heart
is in Havana ♪

♪ My heart is in Havana ♪

It was almost like it was
the radio version of a song.

I just heard
Camila Cabello's song.

I wanted to feel a little bit
more uniqueness from you,

from your group,
so it's a no for me. Simon?

I didn't like it.

I hated it.

Oh.

Gabrielle?
It's a no for the group.

Sorry.

This has not been one
of my favorite sessions,

I mean, genuinely.

There was nothing special
that they brought to the table.

You ready to show
the judges what you have?

Oh, yeah.
All right.

I mean, the great Simon
Cowell's gonna be out there,

and he's gonna
let you know right away.

Yeah. We know.
All right, go ahead.

[cheers and applause]

Welcome to
"America's Got Talent."

What's your name?
We are Berywam.

Where are you from?
I notice an accent.

From France.
Oh, wow.

[cheers and applause]

What is it that you do?
We're a vocal performer.

Vocal performers.
Yeah.

Are you related?
No, we are old friends,

but we're like brother now,
so we are family.

[applause]

And what is your dream?
What do you want to do?

Our biggest dream is to win
"America's Got Talent."

So this is the dream?

Yeah.
Definitely.

So good luck.
Thank you.

I'm excited.

They're, like,
mysterious-looking.

I like it.

[cheers and applause]

[rhythmic humming]

[rhythmic humming continues]
[rhythmic humming]

♪ ♪

[bass-heavy droning]

Go!
[beatboxing]

♪ ♪

Now clap. Now clap. Now clap.

Now clap. Now clap.
Now clap. Now clap. Now clap.

[imitating lasers]

[all beatboxing]

all: Let's go.

[upbeat beatboxing]

Wow! They really
changed tempo. Wow.

♪ ♪

Ladies and gentlemen,

I want to see everybody
put your hands up!

[rapping indistinctly]

[beatboxing]

♪ ♪

Everybody say, "Hey."

all: Hey!

Everybody say, "Whoa."

all: Whoa!

[rapping in French]

♪ ♪

[all beatboxing]

[wild cheering]

Incredible!

That was awesome.

[gentle pop music]

♪ ♪

Wow. Well, Gabrielle?
Unbelievable.

I was in the club.

I was at Coachella.
We were in San Tropez.

We were day trip--like,
it was amazing.

I had so much fun.
You got the audience rockin'.

Great job.

Thank you very much.
Thank you.

This was very exciting.
It was unexpected.

We see four guys,
no instruments,

just your mouths
and your sound and creativity.

You know, you said,
"I want to win this.

I want to have
a million dollars."

You know what? I see all that
possibly in your future.

This was very exciting,
and it was amazing. Julianne?

You guys were so versatile.

You actually changed tempo
multiple times,

and that is so hard to do
that I want to watch you over

and over and over and over
and over and over again.

Yes.
Whoo!

Thank you.

And you know what?
There's gonna be

a lot of DJ producers
watching this thinking,

"These guys just put me
out of business,"

'cause you didn't need a track.

This is not just keeping up
with the times.

This is ahead of the times.

Yes.
Yeah.

Thank you.
Let's vote.

Let's vote.
Go ahead, Gabrielle.

Oh, it's a yes from me.
Yes.

That's two. That's three.

And you know what?
I'm giving you a yes.

♪ I can see clearly now,
the rain is gone ♪

Thank you.

♪ I accept all the things
that I cannot change ♪

Did you hear
what Simon said?

They're like
a cool Pentatonix.

Exactly.

♪ The dawn has come ♪

♪ It's gonna be a bright ♪

We did it, man!

♪ Sun-shiny day ♪

.

So where you coming

from, man?

North Dakota.

Originally from Texas.
Indiana.

California.
Chicago.

Talent is in the house.
This show can change you.

You have a opportunity
for your dreams to come true.

If you believe in yourself,
you can do anything.

♪ I start up, you start up ♪
all: Okay!

♪ I start up, you start up ♪
all: Okay!

♪ I can't hear you ♪

[indistinct shouting]

There's that Detroit.
Yeah.

Detroit.
You all know I'm from Flint?

Oh.
[all cheer]

The Detroit Youth Choir
is a community-based choir.

We have a lot
of inner-city kids.

Some of them have
bad home situations

or they could be in the
streets. There's violence.

We give them
something positive

to come and be a part of.
You all ready?

Yes.
You nervous?

Yes, I'm nervous,
but I'm ready for this.

Mr. White knows things that
Detroit children go through,

so he's able to help us
feel safe

and fix those things
through music or dance.

All right, here we go.
You can take that little bit

of talent and pour some water
on it and grow it.

Be proud of what
you represent, okay?

For sure.
All right, give me a hug. Aw.

Let me tell you, Mr. White,
people like you are the reason

I am where I am right now,
and let me tell you,

all it takes is one person
to believe that you can do it,

and you have that,

and that's more than so
many people have on this Earth.

Our mission is to show
that young people

from Detroit can be somebody.

[cheers and applause]

[uplifting orchestral music]

♪ ♪

They're still coming.
Whoo!

♪ ♪

Now that is an entrance.

Welcome.
Thank you.

And tell us who you
are, please.

We are
the Detroit Youth Choir.

[cheers and applause]

Detroit.

Okay, and you are obviously
the choir director.

Yes, I'm the choir director,
Anthony White.

Anthony White,
nice to meet you.

Tell me how this choir came up.

What was the idea
behind it, please?

Well, I've been the director
of this wonderful youth group

for a little over 21 years.
Oh, wow.

And we're here to let
the world know

that we have some
wonderful young people

in the city of Detroit,
and--yes.

They all have great grades,
and they're all talented.

Wow. Is he strict?
Yeah.

But you're all friends.
Yeah.

Okay, so what would you love
or dream of happening

if you do well on this show?

A million dollars, you know?
That's--

[laughter]

I like her.

I actually love choirs,

and we've never had
a choir win the show.

Well, this could
be the first.

Okay. Well, good luck.

Let's do it.

[cheers and applause]

all: ♪ Can we go back? ♪

♪ This is the moment ♪

♪ Tonight is the night ♪

♪ We'll fight till it's over ♪

♪ So we put our hands up ♪

♪ Like the ceiling
can't hold us ♪

♪ Like the ceiling ♪

♪ Can't hold ♪

♪ Us ♪

[upbeat music]

DYC, get up
on the dance floor.

♪ Looking for a better way
to get up out of bed ♪

♪ Instead of getting
on the Internet ♪

♪ And checking a new hit,
we up ♪

all: ♪ Thrift shop,
pimp-strut walking ♪

♪ Little bit of humble,
little bit of cautious ♪

♪ Somewhere between like
Rocky and Cosby ♪

♪ Sweater game, nope, nope,
y'all can't copy ♪

Oh!

♪ My posse's
been on Broadway ♪

♪ And we did it our way,
grown music ♪

♪ I shed my skin
and put my bones ♪

♪ Into everything I record ♪

♪ And yet-yet-yet-yet
I'm on ♪

Trust me, on my I-N-D-E-P-E-
N-D-E-N-T, we hustlin' ♪

♪ Chasing dreams
since we was 14 ♪

♪ With the four-track,
bussin' ♪

♪ Halfway cross that city
with the backpack ♪

♪ Fat cat crushing ♪

all: ♪ Can we go back? ♪

♪ This is the moment ♪

♪ Tonight is the night ♪

♪ We'll fight 'til it's over ♪

♪ So we put our hands up like
the ceiling can't hold us ♪

♪ Like the ceiling
can't hold us ♪

♪ Can we go back? ♪

♪ This is our moment ♪

♪ Tonight is the night ♪

♪ We'll fight 'til it's over ♪

♪ So we put our hands up
like the ceiling hold us ♪

♪ Like the ceiling
can't hold... ♪

♪ Na, na, na,
na, na, na, na, na ♪

♪ Hey, hey, hey, hey ♪

♪ Na, na, na,
na, na, na, na, na ♪

♪ Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh ♪

♪ Can we go back? ♪

Whoo!

all: ♪ Like the ceiling
can't hold us ♪

♪ Like the ceiling
can't hold us ♪

all: ♪ Can't hold us ♪

Yeah!
Whoa!

[wild cheering]

Wow.

Whoo!
Oh, my God.

That was their moment.

[gentle piano music]

♪ ♪

This was your moment.

Thank you.

[cheers and applause]

The dancing and the singing
and the rapping,

it's so much more than you
expect from any other choir.

I love you.
I love you all.

Oh, you know,

it starts with the people.
Yes.

And the people--you guys came
together and created something

that was traditional
like a choir,

and you took it and went
so fresh, it was so fun.

The choreography,
I was up on my feet.

[screams]
I love it.

[laughter]

Gabrielle?
First, let me ask

the little one
who's hiding in the back.

Can she step forward?

Ah, yeah!
I didn't see her.

♪ ♪

How do you feel?
Good.

Good? You feel like you
did a great job?

Thank you.

Yes, well, I--yes.
Let me thank you,

because what we all
just witnessed here tonight

was nothing short
of absolute brilliance.

[cheers and applause]

Wow. You're cool.
This was not expected.

If you can keep doing this
where every performance

is the last thing
you would expect a choir to do,

you could win this.

[cheers and applause]

Guys, let's vote.

Let's start with Howie,
yes or no?

Oh, you know what?
I want to--

Wait, wait,
wait, wait, wait, wait.

Wait. Wait. I'm--

I'm so sorry
to interrupt you, Howie...

[voice breaking]
But I have to tell you...

Aw.
Every young man and woman

on this stage represents me
and where I came from.

[cheers and applause]

I remember sitting at my window
in Flint, Michigan, dreaming

and wanting to make it
and wanting to be here.

And they're here.

And they did so well
that I have to do this.

[wild cheering]

Let me tell you something.

Mr. White, all it takes

is one person to believe
in a young man or woman

for them to reach their dreams,
and you are that man, sir!

[wild cheering]

[all screaming]

♪ When I can't
feel a thing ♪

♪ You say I am strong
when I think I am weak ♪

♪ You say I am held
when I am falling short ♪

♪ When I don't belong ♪

♪ Oh, you say that
I am yours ♪

♪ And I believe,
oh, I believe ♪

Oh, my God, they got
the Golden Buzzer, y'all!

♪ What you say of me ♪

♪ I believe. Oh, I believe ♪

Thank you so much.
Congratulations, kids.

You're incredible!
You did it!

You did it.

You are going to the live
shows in Hollywood!

[all cheering]

♪ ♪

[sobbing]

all: D-Y-C! D-Y-C!
D-Y-C! D-Y-C!