America's Got Talent: The Champions (2019–…): Season 2, Episode 2 - The Champions Two - full transcript

[dramatic music]

‐ It's a new season.

It's the world's best
going head‐to‐head.

Angelina is going to
the finals.

Will get to the semifinal...

Duo Transcend,

Dania Diaz...

‐ Oz.

[cheers and applause]

♪ ♪

‐ This is an international
competition.



It's the best of the best

competing to be the best
of the best.

[cheers and applause]

You are very, very confusing.

You've got to step up.

‐ Boo, Simon.
‐ Oh, shut up.

‐ Ahh!

‐ I did not take my eye off you
for one second.

‐ Welcome to America.
You've made your mark.

‐ One of the most original acts
we've ever had.

They have to be in the final.

They have to be.

♪ ♪

‐ I can't look.



♪ ♪

‐ I've got a bad feeling
about this.

‐ Oh.
‐ Come on. [indistinct].

‐ Oh‐ho!

‐ Oh, no. Ahh! Ahh!

Ahh!

[cheers and applause]

‐ Please welcome your host,

Terry Crews.

‐ ♪ Bring it on home ♪

♪ Bring it on home ♪

♪ Bring it on home ♪

♪ When I find myself ♪

♪ I'ma bring it on home ♪

‐ Oh, yeah.

‐ ♪ Bring it on home,
bring it on home ♪

‐ This is "America's
Got Talent: the Champions"!

‐ ♪ When I find myself ♪

♪ I'ma bring it on home ♪

‐ Give it up
for the "ATG Champions" judges.

All right, tonight's acts
have come to America

from all over the planet.

One act will go straight
into the finals

thanks to the Golden Buzzer,

which will be chosen by Howie.

Howie's the man.

[cheers and applause]

Howie, that is so much power
in your hands right now.

‐ It is.
I love it.

‐ That will leave nine
fighting it out

for just three spots
in the semifinal.

To decide who stays
and who goes,

we got our panel
of superfans.

They are the faces of America

from all 50 states
of the Union,

and they will be making
all the big decisions.

[cheers and applause]

All right, here we go.

It's "America's
Got Talent: the Champions"!

‐ ♪ Love is where
you want it ♪

♪ Love is where you find it ♪

‐ Audience, are you ready for
the first act of the night?

‐ Sometimes I think
when you use these

it makes you hotter.

‐ It does.
You're doing more‐‐

‐ Yeah, yeah.

‐ Okay, standing by.

‐ That good?

‐ Yeah.

‐ Did we do this one last time
already?

‐ No, I didn't have blue hair,
no.

‐ Ladies and gentlemen,

let's hear it for the first act
of the night...

[cheers and applause]

‐ Here we go.

[cheers and applause]

‐ Welcome.

both: Thank you.

Now, husband and wife?

both: Yes.
‐ Okay, and just tell me

your names, please.

‐ My name is Marcelito Pomoy.

‐ Marcelito.
‐ Yeah.

‐ And you are
‐ And I am Joan Pomoy.

‐ And where are you both from?

‐ We are both from the
Philippines.

‐ Oh.
[cheers and applause]

Now, you're not the act,
are you?

‐ I'm not.

So the reason why I'm here is
to support him all throughout.

‐ Okay, good.

‐ My husband, you know,
he had a very hard life

in the Philippines.

But then he won
the "Pilipinas Got Talent."

‐ Did he win?

‐ Yes.
‐ What year?

‐ 2011.

‐ Ahh.

[dramatic music]

‐ When I was seven years old,

my mother, she left me,
and my father was in jail.

I was orphan
and live in the street.

For many years,
I tried to find my family.

When I was a scared,
I would sing.

[ethereal music]

One day, I saw the show
"Pilipinas Got Talent."

I thought, "That's the way
I can find my family."

I was hoping they
would see me sing.

[singing in native language]

‐ It's a big yes.

‐ Ahh.

After my audition aired,

the whole country
was trying to find my family.

During the finals,
my family is there.

‐ The grand winner,
Marcelito.

[cheers and applause]

‐ It was the greatest moment
of my life,

because my family was there.

[dramatic music]

My life changed overnight.

I went from living
in the street

to now I'm famous.

‐ Marcelito Pomoy.
[cheers and applause]

‐ Marcelito Pomoy became
a trending topic on Twitter.

‐ The whole country
was talking about me.

But the best part,
I met my wife, Joan,

and now we have a daughter.

I'm going to cry again.

[laughs]

"America's Got Talent"
is the biggest stage

in the whole world,
so I feel

so very‐‐I feel nervous,
very.

I want to show the world

I am a winner.

[cheers and applause]

‐ But I'm gonna ask you
one last question.

Are you here to win it?

‐ Yes.

‐ Good.
[cheers and applause]

‐ Yes.

[cheers and applause]

‐ [laughs]

‐ All right, let's do this.

‐ Let's do this.

[cheers and applause]

[light orchestral music]

♪ ♪

‐ ♪ I pray you'll be
all right ♪

‐ That's his voice?

‐ And watch us where we go ♪

♪ ♪

♪ And help us to be wise ♪

‐ Oh, wow.

‐ ♪ In times when we
don't know ♪

[singing in Italian]

♪ Let this be our prayer ♪

[singing in Italian]

‐ ♪ When shadows fill our day ♪

‐ ♪ Lead us through a place ♪

‐ ♪ Guide us with your grace ♪

‐ ♪ To a place
where we'll be safe ♪

‐ I love this.
‐ It's so crazy.

♪ ♪

[singing in Italian]

♪ ♪

‐ Yay.

Whoo!

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

[cheers and applause]

[gentle piano music]

‐ It's so good.

♪ ♪

‐ I was not expecting
that voice.

‐ Oh, my God.

That was so unique.

You are a beautiful,
wonderful singer

with a young woman
trapped inside of you.

[laughter]

‐ Thank you so much.

[cheers and applause]

‐ I want to see
something different,

something unique,
and, Marcelito,

you just gave that to us.

‐ Thank you.
‐ It was absolutely brilliant.

♪ ♪

‐ Incredible, incredible.

‐ Honestly, this is one of the
craziest things

I've heard in my entire life.

Your voice, your range,
your sound

is just so out of this world.

[cheers and applause]

‐ ♪ All this time ♪

‐ Did Howie push it?

‐ Howie,
you actually should do it.

I think it would be amazing.

‐ You are so worthy
of the Golden Buzzer.

And I think you're one of the
most incredible singers,

but this is very early
in the night,

and I can only choose one,

so I'm gonna keep
my Golden Buzzer.

But it's up to our superfans,

and I‐‐I hope they vote
you through.

‐ That was what I call
a ten,

as simple as that.

‐ ♪ It was in me ♪

‐ I have a feeling
that the superfans

will put you through
to the next round.

‐ Come on, superfans.
‐ Come on, superfans.

‐ Yes, superfans, superfans,
superfans...

‐ Let's find out.

both: Superfans...
‐ Good luck.

both: Superfans,
superfans...

‐ You are amazing, sir.
‐ Thank you.

‐ We will see what
the superfans have to say

at the end of the night.

‐ When you feel like
you have seen it all,

I have never seen anything
like this ever.

[dramatic music]

‐ Welcome to America.
You've made your mark.

♪ ♪

‐ I've got a bad feeling
about this.

‐ Ahh! Ahh!

Ahh!

‐ Ahh!
‐ [indistinct].

‐ Get up.

‐ We're not the ones
who are voting.

It's the superfans.

Anything can happen.

[cheers and applause]

‐ What a‐‐what an opening.
both: I know.

‐ I was like,
"What is going on?"

‐ Audience,
are we having fun?

[cheers and applause]

‐ Somebody say, "Yo."

‐ Are the people crazier
than in England?

‐ Yeah, for sure,
and more enthusiastic.

‐ Because this is bigger
than...

‐ Yeah.
‐ The normal "Got Talents."

‐ Exactly.
‐ Everybody that walks

on the stage has already
got a career,

got a reputation, won something
from all over the world.

‐ In their minds,
they have everything to lose.

[echoing] In their minds,
they have everything to lose.

[elevator dings]

[dramatic music]

‐ My name is Oz Pearlman.

I'm 37 years old.

I live in New York City.

And I'm a mentalist.

As a kid,
I knew how to observe people

and gauging their reactions
know what they would do.

But when I told my family

my dream was just being
a mind reader and mentalist,

they thought I was crazy,
so I got a job

at a major Wall Street bank.

I would stare at my computer
day in, day out

and think, "Is this the life
I was meant to live?"

I decided no.

I decided,
"I'm gonna go for it."

♪ ♪

And so I left
that cushy job

to go for my passion,
my dream.

Howie, the movie star you were
focused in on was...

‐ Tom Cruise.
[cheers and applause]

‐ So when I got
the standing ovation

and Heidi said to me,
"I want more, more, more..."

‐ I want more.
I want more of Oz.

‐ That's when I knew
I made the right choice.

[elevator dings]

♪ ♪

At a certain point,
you start to think,

"I'm gonna win
'America's Got Talent.'"

‐ The act finishing
in third place is...

Oz Pearlman.

‐ I was devastated.

But despite not winning
"America's Got Talent,"

it launched my career into
an entirely different level.

I've performed on stadiums
for tens of thousands

of people at once,
for presidents,

for‐‐you name the movie star,

I've probably been
at one of their parties.

It's just unbelievable.

‐ All right, standby.
Here we go, five seconds.

‐ But there's that one
pesky box...

‐ Oz.

‐ That I haven't checked.

And that's winning.

‐ It's great to see you, Oz.

‐ You too, Howie.

‐ You were on "AGT" 2015,
and how did you do?

‐ Third place.
‐ You came in third place.

‐ Over and over I heard,
"You should have won,"

so you know what?

This is my moment to redeem.

‐ Yeah.
‐ Yes.

‐ Whoo!

‐ We like that.

‐ Take us there, buddy.

‐ People ask me all the time,

"What was it like
being on 'AGT'"?

And I tell them two things.

First, I promised myself
that if I ever had the chance

to perform for you judges
and all of America again,

I would savor
every single moment.

And the second thing
I tell people

is that "America's Got Talent"
turned my life

completely upside down
in the best possible way.

Because moments are what
define us.

Howie, Heidi, Alesha,
close your eyes.

Go back in time to a day,
a month, a year.

Focus on it and the emotional
significance it played for you.

Now, everyone in the audience,

grab your wallet,
take a bill,

any bill you want,
and hold it over your head.

Let's get Terry out here
to help us out.

Terry Crews, everybody.

[cheers and applause]

Terry,
go to any person you want

and grab any bill.

‐ Okay.

[audience shouting]

You got a dollar?

One dollar. Okay.

‐ Please hand that to Simon,
fold it in half.

Simon, fold it again in half,
please.

I never want to touch it.
I don't want to see it.

You know what? I don't even
want you touching it.

Place it in an envelope
yourself.

Push it all the way in there,
all the way.

‐ I'm trying.
‐ Twist it and hold it

right here up in full view.

Are all three
of my other judges focused

on that moment
in your life.

‐ Mm‐hmm.
‐ Heidi, you

can't contain your joy.

This is a very happy moment,
person, people‐‐

people, more than one.

Are you thinking of five
different people?

‐ I am.
[audience gasps]

‐ And I see them.

Four are your kids,
and then one more.

It's a man.
He's on his knee.

This is your engagement,
am I right?

‐ Yes.

[audience gasps]

‐ Heidi,
do you have your phone?

‐ I do.
‐ Please go to the calculator.

What I'd like you to do is,
you're gonna type in

the day, the month,
and then the year, please.

Alesha, I saw you smile.

I saw you relive this moment.

Be honest.

There's absolutely no way
I could know

what you're thinking of.
Is that right?

‐ Correct.

[dramatic music]

‐ A word.

What is the name in mind?

What's associated
with this memory?

‐ Mystique.

‐ Are you being for real?

‐ Yes, I'm for real.

‐ Not even close.
‐ [laughs]

‐ Dead‐on.

‐ [gasps]

[cheers and applause]

‐ Wow.
‐ But wait.

What if we could combine
two moments.

Heidi, his "plus."

‐ Mm‐hmm.

‐ And, Alesha, what I'd like
you to do is type in the day,

the month,
and then the four‐digit year.

Go ahead, please.

‐ Okay, don't touch
anything else?

‐ Well, that's how we add them
together.

[laughter]

Heidi.
‐ Yes.

‐ Tell me, what are your
two moments combined?

‐ Five.
‐ Five.

‐ Eight.
‐ Eight.

‐ Two.
‐ Two.

‐ Zero, nine, zero, six, one.

‐ Zero, six, and one.

Howie, you have a moment
that you're focused on.

‐ Okay.
‐ Focus on the significance.

Oh, my...
it's getting hot and heavy.

‐ Whoo.
[laughter]

‐ What is the day?

‐ The 16th.

‐ The month.

‐ March.
‐ 03. What year?

‐ '80.

‐ Heidi.
‐ Yes.

‐ Let's combine
your three moments.

Hit the "plus."

Now type in "one, six, zero,

"three, one, nine, eight,
zero."

Hit "equals."

Okay, so, Terry,
you could have taken any bill.

Simon, you've been hold it
throughout.

Open up that bill.

Every bill is printed
with a unique serial number.

Please read me that number.

‐ Seven...
‐ Seven...

‐ Four...
‐ Four. Next.

‐ Two...
‐ Two...

‐ No.
‐ Four...

‐ Four...
‐ One...

‐ One...
‐ Zero...

‐ Zero...
‐ Four...

‐ Yes?

‐ One.

‐ Ohh, no.

‐ Remember what I told you,

The two things I tell
everybody,

"America's Got Talent"
turned my life

completely upside down.

And I want to savor
every moment.

[cheers and applause]

‐ That's for real.

[cheers and applause]

Oh, my God.

That's amazing.

[upbeat music]

‐ Thank you, O.

‐ Wow, wow, wow.

I mean, firstly,

your presentation and
stage confidence is amazing.

‐ Thank you.
‐ I want to see more.

I loved it.
[cheers and applause]

Really good.

‐ He came to win this thing.

‐ You really are
the real Wizard of Oz, okay?

I mean,
seeing what I'm thinking

is freaking me out
a little bit.

‐ It should be more
freaking out Howie

that I saw his wedding night,
but let's not go there.

‐ Simon,
what did you think?

‐ Uh, there are no words.
‐ Yeah, it's just weird.

‐ I mean, if you don't believe
in magic after that...

‐ Yes.
‐ I mean, come on.

I mean, there is no other way
you could have done that.

It was incredible.

[cheers and applause]

‐ ♪ Tell my mother ♪

♪ Tell my father ♪

♪ I've done the best I can ♪

‐ I don't care how he did it.

It was amazing.

Well, I hope the superfans
vote for him.

‐ Wow.
‐ Bloody brilliant.

‐ ♪ Sometimes good‐bye
is a second chance ♪

[mystical music]

‐ And speaking of
falling from grace,

[indistinct] beloved act
from "Britain's Got Talent,"

Boogie Storm,
are nowhere to be seen

since being eliminated
from the competition.

You may recall the group
received Simon Cowell's

Golden Buzzer
earlier this year

‐ We are possibly looking
at the winner

of "Britain's Got Talent."

[cheers and applause]

‐ People are still asking,

"What happened
to Boogie Storm?

Can they ever
redeem themselves."

No one knows.

‐ The third place act
is "Britain's Got Talent" 2016

is Boogie Storm.

[dramatic music]

♪ ♪

[dramatic music]

♪ ♪

[electronic beeping]

♪ ♪

‐ This is "America's
Got Talent: the Champions."

We've got winners and acts
that deserve a second shot

at superstardom...

[echoing]
Superstardom, superstardom...

♪ ♪

‐ New destination set.

Hyperspace commencing
in ten seconds.

♪ ♪

‐ I feel something great
about to happen.

‐ I hope you're right.

[dramatic music]

[cheers and applause]

‐ "Star Wars."

♪ ♪

[cheers and applause]

‐ ♪ Bang bang into the room ♪

♪ I know you want it ♪

♪ Bang bang all over you ♪

♪ I'll let you have it ♪

♪ Wait a minute,
let me take you there, ah ♪

♪ Wait a minute till you ♪

‐ Oh!

‐ ♪ Hey ♪

‐ ♪ My milkshake brings
all the boys to the yard ♪

♪ And they're like
it's better than yours ♪

♪ Damn right
it's better than yours ♪

♪ I can teach
you but I have to charge ♪

‐ Boogie Storm,
prepare to take over.

‐ ♪ I make you wanna
jump jump ♪

♪ The Mac Dad will make you
jump jump ♪

♪ Daddy Mac will make you
jump jump ♪

♪ Kris Kross will make you
jump jump ♪

♪ Uh‐huh uh‐huh ♪

‐ Emergency ship
has been breached.

[alarm blaring]

‐ ♪ Give it to me baby ♪

‐ Whoo!

‐ ♪ Give it to me baby ♪

‐ ♪ Uh‐huh uh‐huh ♪

‐ ♪ Give it to me baby ♪

‐ ♪ Uh‐huh uh‐huh ♪

‐ ♪ And all the girlies say ♪

♪ I'm pretty fly
for a white guy ♪

‐ ♪ Dance ♪

♪ Boogie wonderland ♪

♪ ♪

♪ Dance ♪

♪ Boogie wonderland ♪

[loud explosions]

[cheers and applause]

‐ Get up.

‐ No.

[cheers and applause]

‐ [indistinct].
‐ He loves it.

‐ He loved that.
‐ He loves it.

‐ I loved it.

[cheers and applause]

‐ The crowd is hyped.

[cheers and applause]

‐ Oh, wow.

‐ [laughs]

‐ Well,
before I throw this over,

this act were on
"Britain's Got Talent."

They were my Golden Buzzer.

‐ This is your Golden Buzzer.
‐ Yeah, yeah, I swear to God.

‐ His Golden Buzzer, yeah.

‐ Howie, if it was me, I would
give them the Golden Buzzer.

I would.
‐ [laughs]

[cheers and applause]

‐ I can't.
‐ You can.

‐ I can't.
‐ You can.

‐ Look, Howie, look.

all: Howie! Howie! Howie!
Howie!

‐ Well, you know what?

It's my choice.
‐ Absolutely.

‐ Sorry, guys.

Sorry. I'm sorry.

[crowd booing]

‐ No, I agree.
‐ Yeah.

‐ Because it's your turn today.

[dramatic musical sting]

‐ No.

[dramatic music]

♪ ♪

‐ Simon just gave them
the Golden Buzzer.

[cheers and applause]

‐ What?

‐ Come over.

‐ Are you kidding me?

[cheers and applause]

‐ Oh, my gosh.

Hi.
‐ Hi. I do this.

‐ Simon,
you stole the Golden Buzzer

from Howie Mandel.

‐ You know why I did it?

Because I believe
the dark side is the good side.

[cheers and applause]

And these guys are one of the
most original acts

we've ever had.

They have to be in the final.

They have to be.

[cheers and applause]

‐ You know what we just
figured out?

Simone Cowell is your father.

[cheers and applause]

‐ Heidi.
‐ Yes.

‐ Do you love Boogie Storm

as much as Simon
loves Boogie Storm?

‐ I don't.
‐ Nobody does.

‐ I don't. I don't.

I mean, you guys are all
fine dancers and stuff.

‐ They are stormtroopers.
‐ And it's, like,

a real fun gimmick.

But how long can that last?

I mean, my‐‐the favorite part
about this act

was actually looking at Simon
being like

a kid in a candy store.
‐ Exactly.

I've never known Simon
love an act

as much as he loves
Boogie Storm.

Boogie Storm,
welcome to America.

You've made your mark.

[cheers and applause]

‐ I'm with Simon on this one.

I love Boogie Storm.

Let's hear it one more time.

They're going to the finals,
baby.

[cheers and applause]

‐ They love it.

‐ That's the one only
Golden Buzzer?

‐ Only one Golden Buzzer, yeah,
so...

‐ So now you're not allowed
to buzz anymore today.

That's it.
‐ That's it.

You took a Golden Buzzer.

‐ Oh, my God.

Only three spots left now.

‐ He might have done you
a favor.

There might be someone else
on the next show that you love.

[cheers and applause]

[dramatic music]

‐ My name's Ben Blaque.

I do performances
with archery and crossbows,

and in 2016 I was on
"Britain's Got Talent."

♪ ♪

It was one of the most amazing
experiences in my life.

‐ You've got four yeses.

‐ But in the semifinals,

I brought Alesha onstage
to help me with it.

Don't worry. You're safe.

But unfortunately,

some cords must have
gotten crossed over,

and ended up causing more than
one arrow to fire.

♪ ♪

I was devastated
it didn't go right

and I didn't go through.

‐ Ben Blaque.

‐ I still went on
to perform European tours,

U. S. tours, but I haven't done
that performance

of the crossbow roulette
since then.

♪ ♪

But then the "Champions"
opportunity came up,

and I'm like, "Man,
I've got to do that."

That's why tonight
I'm performing the exact act

that did not go right
on "Britain's Got Talent"

This is the biggest night
of my life.

It's my last shot
at redemption.

‐ And big applause.
Here we go!

[cheers and applause]

Hey.
‐ Hi.

‐ How are you?

‐ I'm fantastic.
How are you guys?

‐ Long time no see.

‐ It's been a little bit,
hasn't it?

‐ What year was it that you
entered "Britain's Got Talent"?

‐ 2016.

‐ And the act
that you're doing tonight,

is this something
that we've seen before?

‐ Actually, it is.

‐ Ooh.

[cheers and applause]

[dramatic music]

‐ Alesha, three years ago,

semifinals
of "Britain's Got Talent,"

I put my life in your hands.

Now, it didn't go exactly
as planned,

but we both survived.

‐ Oh, my gosh.
‐ Yeah.

‐ Luckily.
‐ But I want redemption.

Alesha, will you please
join me onstage.

‐ I wouldn't.
‐ No.

Oh, you're so brave.

[cheers and applause]

‐ This is what "Champions"
is all about.

You get another shot.

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

‐ If something goes wrong
again,

he may not be so lucky
this time.

‐ As you can see behind me,
I have crossbow roulette.

Right down here,
there are five targets.

I'm gonna be standing
right in the middle...

‐ Yeah.
‐ With an arrow pointed

directly at my heart.

‐ Okay.
‐ There's five levers here.

There's five crossbows.

These levers have a string
attached to the trigger

of one of these crossbows
at random.

Now, I don't know
which one it is.

You don't know what it is.
Nobody does.

When I am over there
and I'm attached to that wall,

you're gonna
look at these numbers.

And when you select one,
just like last time,

you're gonna pull it off,
place it down below

so we don't lose it.

On my command,

you're gonna grab this lever
and pull it back very slowly.

‐ Okay.
‐ Now, you can pick

any number,
but you only get to pull

four of the five.

‐ Okay.
‐ Can I ask a question?

What happens if she pushes the
wrong one in the wrong order?

Do you get shot in the heart?

‐ Uh, yeah.

‐ Oh, come on.

‐ But I believe in her,

and we're not afraid
of anything, right?

‐ No, I'm not afraid.

[cheers and applause]

‐ Are you ready for this?

‐ Not ready.

[cheers and applause]

‐ Terry, please...

[cheers and applause]

If you don't mind to help
attach me to this.

‐ Sure.
‐ Thank you, sir.

‐ I wouldn't do that.

‐ Okay.

♪ ♪

‐ Nothing like walking in front
of live crossbows.

‐ Alesha, there's five choices;
you're pulling four.

The first one is the easiest.

‐ Okay, I'm gonna go
with number three.

‐ Perfect.

On my command, you're gonna
pull it back very slowly.

♪ ♪

‐ Oh, my God.

‐ Ready...

Now.

‐ I can't look.

♪ ♪

[clicking]

[audience groaning]

‐ Why is it not going?

‐ Keep pulling all the way.
‐ I am.

‐ Oh, something's wrong.
‐ Hold on.

[audience groaning]

[audience booing]

‐ Oh.

Terry.

‐ Can I take you out?
Take you out?

‐ Yeah, I forgot to turn
the safeties off.

‐ All right, okay, whatever.
‐ No.

Don't go there right now.
Don't pull anything.

‐ Oh, man, this is not good.
[buzzer blares]

‐ Oh!
‐ Ohh, no.

[audience jeering]

‐ He forgot the safety.

‐ Yeah, I've got a bad feeling
about this.

[cheers and applause]

‐ It's not worth dying.

‐ You know, I don't know if I'm
comfortable with this now.

♪ ♪

‐ You're good.
‐ Okay.

♪ ♪

‐ Take one off
selected below.

‐ Okay, I'm going with
number three again, then.

‐ When you're ready.

♪ ♪

‐ Oh, he's really nervous
right now.

♪ ♪

‐ Okay, you ready?

‐ Go.

♪ ♪

[exhales]

[audience gasps]

‐ Oh, my God.

‐ Next.
‐ Number one.

♪ ♪

‐ Okay, on my command,

very slowly,
you're gonna pull it.

‐ Ohh.

‐ Ready...

♪ ♪

Now.

[clicks]

Uh‐oh.

‐ This is bad.
I don't know about this.

[clicks]
Stop pulling it.

Oh, man, come on.

‐ Alesha.

‐ Don't do it. Don't do it.
Don't do it.

‐ Ahh!

‐ Oh!
[cheers and applause]

‐ Okay, now.

[clicks]

‐ Uh‐oh.

‐ This is bad.
I don't know about this.

[clicks]

‐ Oh, man, come on.

‐ Alesha.

‐ Don't do it. Don't do it.
Don't do it.

‐ Ahh!

‐ Oh. Oh‐ho‐ho‐ho.

Ohh.

Oh, my God.

‐ I don't have a good feeling
about this, guys.

‐ Nor do I.
Nor do I.

Number two.
‐ Wait.

On my cue.
‐ Stop it, guys.

You should stop it.
You should give him the buzzer.

‐ Now.

[clicks]

‐ Augh.
‐ It's not working.

‐ It's jammed, careful.

‐ It jammed.

‐ [exhales]
‐ Should I go to

the next number?
[buzzer blares]

[cheers and applause]

‐ Another buzzer.

‐ Should I go to
the next number?

‐ No, no.
‐ No.

Then push the buzzer.
‐ Yeah?

‐ The next one, yes.
‐ No. No.

‐ Are you saying, no,
don't do it?

‐ Don't do it.
Don't do it.

No, don't do it.
[buzzer blares]

No, no, don't do it.

‐ Okay, all right,
you know what?

[buzzer blares]

It's a wrap.
It's over. It's over.

[somber piano music]

♪ ♪

‐ That's a rough way to go.

That is a rough way to go
on "Champions."

♪ ♪

‐ No, that I couldn't
let you do.

[cheers and applause]

Ben, I believe this was meant
not to happen, because‐‐

‐ Perhaps you're right.
‐ I do.

Because if we hadn't
stopped that,

I genuinely believe
we would have had

our first death on this show.

‐ Yeah.

‐ I'm so sorry for you.
‐ That's okay.

‐ You're such a nice guy.

I'm sorry that it didn't
work out.

‐ Thank you very much.

♪ ♪

‐ Aww, he's a nice guy.

‐ He‐‐he‐‐didn't feel
confident about it.

Like, he was nervous.

‐ This is the first time

that I've seen something
go so wrong...

‐ So wrong.
‐ Or that pressure...

‐ And it went wrong
in the U. K.,

but this was worse.

‐ Ben, sorry you didn't get
your redemption.

‐ Appreciate that.

‐ But I'm so glad
that you're safe.

‐ Who's next?

‐ I would not want to go
after this.

‐ All right, guys,
they're ready for you onstage.

♪ ♪

‐ Good luck, guys.

‐ Welcome
to "Britain's Got Talent."

‐ Hi, there.
We are Collabro.

‐ How long have you guys
been a group?

‐ We've been together
for about a month now.

‐ I think all of us
caught Simon's eyes.

Because I think he thought
we were just gonna be

a One Direction imitation.

all: ♪ Safe behind bars ♪

‐ So we all sat at home
with our families

separately watching
our first audition.

I think we've made, like,
I think‐‐was it, like,

10,000 followers each
in half an hour.

‐ We didn't realize that you
have to let notifications off

on Twitter and things,
and it went mad, didn't it?

‐ Yeah, but imagine your phone
dinging 10,000 times,

and you can't touch it
to stop it doing anything.

[dramatic music]

‐ You are totally focused.

You know exactly the kind
of group you want to be.

‐ The winner of "Britain's
Got Talent" 2014 is...

‐ That moment of silence...
‐ Ohh.

‐ Was the longest silence
I've ever had in my life.

♪ ♪

‐ Collabro.

[cheers and applause]

‐ And this wave of emotion
washes over us.

It was something spectacular.

‐ Singing sensation Collabro
went on to win

the eighth season
of "Britain's Got Talent."

‐ We never had any idea
that we'd have albums,

national tours,
but we've always,

always wanted to make it big
in America.

‐ Here we go.

‐ Wow, we need something good
now, guys.

‐ I know.

‐ This was the birth
of the "Got Talent" franchise,

and for us to be showing
the American people

what we can do
is really special for us.

‐ Do you know them?

‐ Yeah, they're sweet.
They're sweet boys.

‐ Who are‐‐from "BGT"?

‐ Yeah.
‐ Hi.

‐ Hi.
‐ How are you?

‐ We're good.
‐ Hi, guys.

‐ You were on "BGT"?

‐ We were on
"Britain's Got Talent."

We won "Britain's Got Talent"
in 2014, series eight.

‐ Wow.
‐ Wow.

[cheers and applause]

‐ I remember you
from your first auditions.

I think you did a couple
of "Les Mis" songs.

You know, we have to judge you
in a very,

very different light tonight.

I don't want to put
too much pressure on you,

but I just really hope tonight
we see a step up.

‐ You surely will.
‐ Well, suit‐‐

the suits have upgraded;
I'm feeling them.

[cheers and applause]

‐ Good luck, boys.

[cheers and applause]

‐ Wow,
it's an English person.

‐ Was it?
‐ Did you hear that?

‐ Yes, that was a...

‐ Oh, hello.
‐ Oh, wow.

‐ That's good.

‐ That's‐‐we haven't had
that before.

‐ Yeah, it's cool.
‐ It's tunnels.

‐ ♪ Tell me something boy ♪

‐ I love this song.

‐ ♪ Aren't you tired
tryin' to fill that void? ♪

both: ♪ Or do you need more? ♪

♪ Ain't it hard
keeping it so hardcore? ♪

‐ ♪ I'm falling ♪

♪ In all the good times
I find myself longing ♪

both: ♪ For change ♪

‐ ♪ And in the bad times
I fear myself ♪

all: ♪ I'm off the deep end ♪

♪ Watch as I dive in ♪

♪ I'll never meet the ground ♪

♪ Crash through the surface ♪

♪ Where they can't hurt us ♪

♪ We're far from
the shallow now ♪

♪ ♪

♪ Ahh‐ahh‐ahh‐ahh ♪

♪ Ahh‐ahh‐ahh‐ahh‐ahh‐ahh ♪

♪ I'm off the deep end ♪

♪ Watch as I dive in ♪

♪ I'll never meet the ground ♪

♪ Crash through the surface ♪

♪ Where they can't hurt us ♪

♪ We're far from
the shallow now ♪

‐ ♪ We're far from
the shallow now ♪

[cheers and applause]

‐ On fire, yes.

[Leona Lewis' "Thick Skin"]

‐ If I'm being really,
really honest,

I've heard you sing other songs
that enable you to shine more.

But I'm still really,
really proud of you

and so happy
to see you guys here.

[cheers and applause]

‐ Tonight I just jumped out
of my seat so many times,

and I didn't have
that moment now.

I feel like you all sound
very nice,

but nice to me is not, like,
wow.

‐ ♪ You can throw
your daggers ♪

♪ You can sink 'em in ♪

‐ I totally disagree.

You are very good singers.

There's great harmony.

I think you've got a shot
at this tonight.

‐ ♪ Stronger than
your bruises ♪

♪ I got thick skin ♪

‐ Like I say, you know,
I remember your first audition,

and the one thing
that was missing for me tonight

was strength, you know.

It was all a bit wimpy
if I'm being honest with you.

It just didn't feel
like you guys tonight.

It just didn't.
‐ [silently]

‐ However, we're not the ones
who are voting.

It's the superfans.

Let's see what happens
later on.

‐ Thank you.
‐ Good luck.

‐ Well done, boys.

Oh, I could actually cry
for them now.

‐ All right, guys,
what did you think of Collabro?

[cheers and applause]

‐ ♪ Stronger than
your bruises ♪

♪ I got thick skin ♪

[cheers and applause]

‐ "Help me look!
Help me look!"

‐ He is here to win.

‐ Oh, my God.

[dramatic music]

‐ You are special.

You are a champion.

[cheers and applause]

[tense music]

‐ Take your seats, please.
Here we go.

‐ What's scary
about "Champions,"

this is the best from not just
"America's Got Talent"

but all over the world.

What is the way
I can step it up

so I leave with the gold?

‐ It was absolutely brilliant.

‐ I didn't feel like you guys
tonight.

‐ I didn't start
this whole journey

so I could get a bronze medal.

‐ On "Champions,"
you've got to be better

than you were
on the original show.

‐ Certainly.
‐ Only four

are going through tonight...

[echoing]
Tonight, tonight...

‐ It's important to me.

This is my life.

[gentle piano music]

Before "America's Got Talent,"

you know,
I was the starving artist

driving 12 hours
to get to a show

that I was barely making,
you know, $200, $300 on.

Well, obviously,
I have a disability.

I think the technical term
for it is being very handsome.

[cheers and applause]

I don't know how many people
can pinpoint the exact moment

where everything changed
for them.

I can.

‐ You are funny.
You are a star.

And I believe that you
should be in the finals here.

‐ At that point,
my brain was like,

"All right, well,
let's win this thing."

‐ They'll be like,
"Okay, Ryan..."

You know, but they kept
eliminating people,

and I wasn't one of them.

‐ Ryan Niemiller.

These are the three
best new acts in the country.

‐ That feeling of just,
"I could be a millionaire

in the next, like,
ten minutes."

[laughs]
You know?

It was right there.

‐ The act finishing
in third place,

Ryan Niemiller.

[gentle piano music]

♪ ♪

‐ It's hard not to think
maybe I could have done more.

You know, get me one more set
and I'll win it, I promise.

But I didn't have that chance.

‐ Give it up
for Ryan Niemiller, everybody.

‐ My life has still changed

in such amazing ways.

Now instead of me
driving five hours,

like, I'm having fans
drive five hours

to come see me.

‐ Okay, here we go.

‐ You are among the best
of the best in the world.

‐ I feel like I belong here.
‐ Yeah.

‐ So I'm excited to go show
people what I've got.

I am one of those people
that got very close.

‐ Oh!

‐ But I didn't win.

And that I set out to do.

‐ Very funny comedian.

He did really well this year.

‐ This‐‐this is my shot
to‐‐to win.

Thank you.
Thank you.

‐ Hi, Ryan. How are you?
‐ Hi, Alesha.

Good to me ya.
‐ Nice to meet you too.

I hear you did very well
in 2019, right?

‐ I did, got third place,
third place.

‐ Congratulations.
‐ Thank you.

‐ So what would it mean to you
to win "Champions"?

‐ It would mean the world
to me.

You know,
third place ain't bad,

but it also ain't first,
so...

[cheers and applause]

‐ Okay, Ryan, let's do it.

‐ Thank you.

[cheers and applause]

‐ I have a good feeling about
this.

He knows what's up.

He seems confident.

He's happy to be here.
He wants this.

‐ Oh,
I'm so excited to be back.

I'm so excited.
"AGT" has changed my life

already in such amazing ways.

It's given me so many
new possibilities

to mess with people,
which is fun.

Every time I'm at the airport,
like,

people are recognizing me
a lot,

and every time someone
recognizes me,

they always approach me
this way,

which is so strange.

They'll be like, "Um...uh...

"are you the guy

from 'AGT'"?

So I've just been saying, "No."

[laughter]

"Why would you think that?"

[laughter]

"Tell me what specifically
about me makes me‐‐

do you think we all
look the same?"

[laughter]

Some of you look
really confused right now,

and I love that;
you're very uncomfortable.

That makes me very happy.

You're not used to a
handicapped guy

being this confident;
I love that.

Some of you‐‐

you don't even know
where to look.

I love it.

[cheers and applause]

It's so much fun‐‐
you're, like,

pretending nothing weird
is happening below the neck,

which is very sweet of you.

Like, having these arms
is the one thing I have

in common with a woman
with huge boobs.

Just people struggling
to make eye contact

as they talk to you.

My eyes are up here, Howie,
all right?

I'm here.
[laughter]

And this disability
is like a superpower for me.

I can take even the most
negative situations

and make them fun for myself.

This is a true story.

A few months ago,
I totaled my car.

That part not funny.
I understand that.

I did find out, though,
if you get hit by a semi

on the freeway, it wins,
all right?

I figured that out
for everybody.

You don't got to do it.

So after I got hit
by this truck

and I was getting my bearings
trying to make sure I was okay,

the driver of the truck,
he got out to check on me.

‐ [laughs]

[laughter]

‐ And as he turned the corner
and saw me for the first time,

you could see the moment
on his face where he went,

"Oh, my God!
How hard did I hit him?"

[laughter]

And it didn't help that I just
looked at him and went,

"Help me look!
Help me look!"

‐ [laughs]

"They've got to be
around here somewhere."

[laughter]

All right, I'm Ryan Niemiller,
you all.

Thank you so, so much.

Thank you.

[Dean Lewis' "Waves"]

‐ He is here to win.

‐ Thank you.

[all chanting "Golden Buzzer"]

‐ Golden Buzzer.

‐ He took it.
‐ Golden Buzzer.

‐ I know.
He took it.

‐ Golden Buzzer.

‐ Well done. Well done.
‐ Thank you.

‐ Howie.
‐ I'm mad at Simon.

This is a Golden Buzzer moment.

Ryan, you know
I think you're brilliant.

And you rose to the occasion.

I love you, buddy.
‐ Thank you, Howie.

‐ ♪ It comes and goes
in waves ♪

‐ You have no idea how hard
it is for me to sit here,

because I guess people
all think

that I don't like comedians,
not true.

It's just I don't like
comedians that are not funny.

Thank you so much
for being funny.

‐ Thank you so much.

‐ ♪ And carries us away ♪

‐ When you're competing
with the best of the best,

it's a very different
experience,

and I have to tell you, Ryan,

you felt better tonight
than you did on the main show.

‐ Thank you.

Thank you.

‐ Hmm.

‐ Thank you guys so much.

‐ ♪ It comes and goes
in waves ♪

‐ He's so funny.

‐ And you had
that Golden Buzzer.

‐ I know. I know.
‐ If he had it, man.

‐ It's free pass to the finals,

but I've never done anything
in my life skipping steps.

‐ ♪ And carries us away ♪

‐ I love you, Simon!

‐ Here we go.

‐ I love you too.

[cheers and applause]

‐ This is the best job.

[laughs]

‐ Ahh‐ahh‐ahh.

Ahh‐ahh‐ahh‐ahh,
ahh‐ahh‐ahh

‐ Alesha, did you hear Heidi
laugh like you?

‐ Did you‐‐oh, no,
what did she do?

‐ I did not.

‐ I need a nice, pretty laugh,

not "ahh‐ahh" one.

‐ Puddles,
you've had so much success.

Why are you still sad?

Puddles, I'm gonna show you
a series of cards.

I want you to tell me
what you see.

[Alice Cooper's
"I Never Cry]

♪ ♪

Come on, Puddles.

Tell me what you see.

♪ ♪

‐ ♪ There's a tear
on my face ♪

♪ ♪

‐ Puddles.

‐ ♪ It makes me shiver
to the ♪

‐ Puddles...

tell me about your experience
on "America's Got Talent."

♪ ♪

‐ ♪ It's just a heartache
that got caught in my eye ♪

‐ This is originality
at its best.

And that's why I loved
your show.

‐ ♪ I never cry ♪

‐ As soon as you walked
on the stage,

I'm like, "Oh, yes.

"It's the sad clown
that doesn't talk

but sings his ass off."

‐ ♪ I may be lonely ♪

‐ Going through
to the Dolby Theatre

is Puddles.

‐ [gasps]

‐ That's amazing.

‐ ♪ May pay me by ♪

‐ Can you tell me
about what happened

in the live shows?

‐ ♪ But I'll never cry ♪

♪ ♪

[buzzer blares]

‐ I couldn't get
in your world tonight.

‐ ♪ Break a heart ♪

‐ Living the competition,
Puddles Pity Party.

‐ ♪ Break a heart of stone ♪

‐ And what did that feel like?

‐ ♪ Open it up ♪

♪ But you don't leave it
alone ♪

♪ 'Cause that's all I got
to give you ♪

‐ Now you're here
at "Champions."

And you've got an opportunity
to make things right.

‐ ♪ And you know ♪

‐ But if you win...

‐ ♪ I'll never cry ♪

‐ Will you finally be able
to smile?

‐ ♪ Well you know,
you know I'll never ♪

‐ Oh.

‐ ♪ I'll never cry ♪

♪ ♪

‐ Hi, Puddles.

We met in 2017.

You were on
"America's Got Talent."

And I hear you've been doing
amazingly since then.

I know you had a residency
in Las Vegas.

‐ Yeah, he was at Caesars.
‐ You've toured.

‐ Oh, wow.
‐ Yeah.

‐ So things have been
very good.

But you're still sad.

‐ He's still sad.
‐ He's still sad.

[audience awws]

‐ Okay, Puddles,
I hope things go well.

‐ I hope so too.
‐ You will be very surprised.

‐ Good luck, Puddles.

[cheers and applause]

‐ We love you, Puddles.

[gentle piano music]

‐ ♪ I've gotta take
a little time ♪

♪ A little time
to think things over ♪

♪ ♪

♪ I've gotta read
between the lines ♪

♪ In case I need it when
I'm older ♪

♪ In my life ♪

♪ There's been heartache
and pain ♪

♪ Can't stop now ♪

♪ I've traveled so far ♪

♪ To change this lonely life ♪

♪ ♪

♪ I wanna know what love is ♪

[cheers and applause]

♪ I want you to show me ♪

♪ ♪

♪ I wanna feel what love is ♪

[cheers and applause]

♪ I know you can show me ♪

[cheers and applause]

♪ I've got nowhere left
to hide ♪

‐ That's my dog.

‐ Is it?

‐ That's my dog Rosie.

‐ ♪ It looks like love
has finally found me ♪

♪ Can't stop now ♪

[cheers and applause]

♪ I've traveled so far ♪

‐ Is that your dog up there?

‐ ♪ To change
this lonely life ♪

♪ I wanna know what love is ♪

[cheers and applause]

♪ I want you to show me ♪

♪ ♪

♪ I wanna feel what love is ♪

[cheers and applause]

♪ I want you to show ♪

♪ Me ♪

[cheers and applause]

‐ That's you dogs.

Oh, look at my puppies,
Squiddly and Diddly.

[Emeli Sandé's "Clown"]

♪ ♪

‐ Yes.

♪ ♪

‐ To make it in show business,

you have to be special,
and, Puddles, you are special.

You are a champion.

‐ You seem like a very,
very charming clown.

You do,
and you have a very nice voice.

But I'm not sure if this act
is good enough to win

the "Champions"
if I'm being honest with you.

[audience booing]

I'm just slightly confused
by it.

‐ Don't give him more
to be sad about, man.

‐ Don't you know what love is?

[cheers and applause]

‐ Maybe that's what I'm
feeling.

‐ Uh, look, I think
in a very positive way,

you are very,
very confusing.

[laughter]

And that was an
interesting performance.

It's what we call Marmite.

You either love it
or you hate it.

♪ ♪

I loved it.

‐ ♪ I'll be your clown ♪

‐ Oh, you just won me over.

‐ ♪ On your favorite channel ♪

‐ However, we're not the ones
who are voting.

It's the superfans.

Anything can happen
on this show, so good luck.

[cheers and applause]

‐ ♪ I'll be your clown ♪

‐ Why the pity party?

‐ He feels bad that you
just don't understand.

‐ ♪ I'm selling out tonight

‐ Good show tonight, huh?

‐ Everything is bonkers today.

I kind of love it.

It's more fun.
‐ I just told Sam it's amazing.

‐ Yeah, I agree.

‐ All right, here we go, gang.
Here we go.

[upbeat music]

♪ ♪

‐ Hey, Marc.

So nice to see you.

‐ Nice to see you.

‐ Marc entered "Britain's
Got Talent" in 2000 and...

‐ 18.
‐ 18.

‐ It was the most incredible
experience of my life.

[cheers and applause]

My name is Marc Spelmann,
and I was a semifinalist

on "Britain's Got Talent."

‐ Are you a magician?

‐ I am, indeed.

The first audition
was amazing.

‐ This act is gonna change
your life.

[cheers and applause]

‐ To get the Golden Buzzer
was incredible.

I had a lot of people
telling me that I could win.

‐ The act going through
to the final is...

Gruffydd Wyn.

‐ But it's like...

And I was out.

I was so disappointed.

And I remember thinking,
"You know, that can't be it.

There has to be a way."

And that was the birth of X.

I came back again
as an anonymous character

who didn't look like me,
didn't sound like me.

I am X.

‐ I have no idea who you are.

But what you do
is unbelievable.

I made it to the final.

And when the mask came off...

[cheers and applause]

The emotion was overwhelming.

‐ I am absolutely dumbfounded.

‐ But I still didn't win.

‐ Colin Thackery.

‐ I was runner‐up.

And now I'm here
at "Champions."

‐ Okay, here we go.

‐ This is my chance
to finally do it.

[cheers and applause]

Since "Britain's Got Talent,"

X has become so much more
than just me.

We can all be X
if we want to be.

♪ ♪

‐ Good evening.
‐ Good evening.

‐ It is an honor to be here
in this great nation.

‐ Nation.

‐ You have all seen
so many wonderful acts

throughout your time.
‐ Time.

‐ I am sure there are
certain acts that stand out

for each of you.

On the other side
of these cards

are some of the most
memorable people

related to "Got Talent"
around the world.

Simon...
‐ Simon...

‐ You can see there are ten
different colors...

‐ Colors.

‐ Please tell me
which one you would like.

‐ I'll go for yellow, please.

♪ ♪

‐ Heidi, can you tell me
which symbol you would like?

‐ The smiley face.

♪ ♪

‐ Alesha,
please choose any letter.

‐ S.

♪ ♪

‐ And finally, Howie,
choose any number here.

‐ Unlucky 13.

♪ ♪

‐ A moment I didn't foresee.

‐ Foresee.

♪ ♪

‐ Simon, your color.

‐ Uh?
[audience gasps]

‐ Heidi, your symbol.

‐ Symbol.

‐ How's he done that?

‐ And, Alesha, your letter.

You're always
going to be yours.

‐ Yours.

‐ Howie...
‐ Wow.

‐ We'll get back to your
in a moment.

‐ Moment.

‐ Simon, Heidi, and Alesha,

if you had made
any other choice,

the results would have been
very different.

‐ Different.

‐ And you'll agree there are
many choices

you could have made.

However, Howie,

you can see your photo
is still there.

At the beginning,
I mentioned that

you all would have certain acts
that have stood out

in your minds.
‐ Minds.

‐ Howie, who would be
one of yours?

‐ Um...don't‐‐
don't be offended.

But it's magic.
It's Shin Lim.

♪ ♪

‐ Strangely...
‐ Strangely, Howie,

you didn't choose yourself,

but instead,
you chose...

‐ Shin Lim.
‐ Shin Lim.

‐ No.

[cheers and applause]

How is that even possible?

‐ What?
How did he do that?

‐ This was the ending I think
most of us were expecting.

‐ Expecting.

‐ But we must always expect
the unexpected.

♪ ♪

[cheers and applause]

‐ It's Shin Lim.

[cheers and applause]

How is that possible?

‐ Oh, my goodness.

♪ ♪

‐ At the beginning,

I said we can all be X
if we want to be.

And that includes...

‐ I just got chills.

♪ ♪

Oh, my God, no way.

♪ ♪

Oh, my God.

[cheers and applause]

‐ What?
‐ How is that even possible?

‐ Oh, my God.

I literally just got chills.

‐ Oh, my God.
‐ That's so good.

Oh, my God.

‐ Ahh!
‐ Whoa.

‐ Ahh!

[cheers and applause]

‐ Oh, my God.
‐ Oh, my God.

‐ Oh, my God.
‐ Shin Lim.

‐ Oh, my God.
‐ That is crazy.

‐ Oh, my God.

Simon, I just fell...

‐ Wait, Shin Lim,
ladies and gentlemen.

‐ Whoo.

‐ ♪ I got nothing but dreams ♪

♪ I'm just young enough
to still believe ♪

♪ Still believe yeah ♪

‐ That was amazing.

‐ ♪ If I can live
through this ♪

♪ I can do anything ♪

‐ Marc, I mean,
I just broke a supermodel.

I fell on you. Sorry, Heidi.
‐ No, I mean‐‐

I mean,
I'm lost for words.

Like, I usually always
find one.

But I'm just gobsmacked.
‐ Well, I have one: Chills.

Literally, I have chills.

‐ That was fantastic.

‐ It was, like,
it was freaking me out.

‐ Yeah.
‐ I couldn't believe it.

‐ Yeah.

♪ ♪

‐ Okay, Simon...
‐ What?

‐ This would have been
my Golden Buzzer.

‐ Yeah.
‐ Yes.

Yes.

‐ But Simon likes
dancing guys from space.

[laughter]

‐ Don't blame me.

Marc, look,

this is the third time
we've met.

I think it was probably
your best performance

we've seen, I mean, so far.

I really do.

‐ ♪ If I can live
through this ♪

♪ If I can live through this ♪

‐ I would put you through to
the semifinals in a heartbeat.

I think you were spectacular,
what you just did.

‐ Thank you.

Thank you.

‐ ♪ If I can live
through this ♪

♪ I can do anything ♪

‐ So you've never said,
"Shin Lim is my favorite..."

Wow, so good.

‐ What do you think about the
chances of him getting through?

‐ I mean, extremely high.
Marc's amazing.

And I've been a fan
of him as well before I,

you know, even did "AGT"
and stuff like that,

so he's gonna do well.

‐ I have approximately
two minutes to free myself.

‐ What are we supposed to do
if it's going wrong?

‐ This is too long.
‐ No.

‐ No.
‐ No.

‐ The act going into
the semifinal is...

[cheers and applause]

‐ Are you guys ready
for the next act?

[cheers and applause]

‐ Don't you feel that people
are more nervous now,

these people, like,
more nervous than we see them

on the regular "Got Talent."

‐ Oh, yeah.
‐ Yeah, because it's the best

of the best, yeah.

‐ Okay, here's your mic.
You're up next.

‐ My name is Luke Islam.

I am 12 years old,
and I was a semifinalist

on "America's Got Talent,"
season 14.

My dream is to become a star
and make it to Broadway.

It was just all so magical.

All this confetti
started coming out.

I actually did think
to myself,

"You know, maybe I can win."

‐ I guarantee you will be
on Broadway

and your dream will come true.

‐ I was in the semifinals
one step away

from the finale,
and...

‐ Voices of Service.

‐ Being sent home
was the worst.

But I knew that this
was just the beginning

of my singing career.

Since being on
"America's Got Talent,"

my life has changed so much.

I was in
my first Broadway show.

I got to sing with one of my
biggest idols.

Sara Bareilles wrote this song
that I sang

in my very first audition.

[imitates explosion]

I even went to by a hoodie
at Forever 21,

and they knew who I was.

Like, what?

‐ Have you decided to take it
up a notch

here for "Champions?"

‐ I am switching
my music style,

and I'm showing
a different side.

‐ Okay, here we go.

‐ I have a brand‐new
opportunity

to prove myself once again
to the judges

that I am not just
a semifinalist..

‐ I love this kid.

‐ That I am a champion.

[cheers and applause]

‐ Hello.

‐ Hi.

‐ Hi, Luke. How are you?

‐ I'm amazing.

I'm so excited to be back.

Thank you so much.
‐ And you know what?

[cheers and applause]
It sounds like they are too.

‐ Thank you.

‐ How has it been
since the last time

you were on
"America's Got Talent"?

‐ I got to sing
on a Broadway stage.

I‐‐
‐ You did?

I said that would happen.
‐ [laughs]

‐ Luke, the whole idea
of this show is

raising your game...
‐ Yes.

‐ From when we saw you before.

Do you think you've done that?

‐ 100%.
‐ You do.

‐ I am trying new music styles

and putting my own twist
on them,

so hopefully it pays off.

‐ Well, let's find out.

‐ Oh, thank you so much.
‐ Good luck.

‐ Good luck.
‐ Thank you so much.

[cheers and applause]

‐ Back up a little.

‐ Yeah, Luke!

‐ ♪ What's left to say ♪

♪ These prayers ain't working
anymore ♪

♪ Every word
shot down in flames ♪

[cheers and applause]

♪ 'Cause I've been shaking ♪

♪ I've been bending backwards ♪

♪ Till I'm broke ♪

♪ Watching all these dreams
go up in smoke ♪

♪ Let beauty come out
of ashes ♪

‐ They're on their feet.

‐ ♪ Let beauty come out
of ashes ♪

♪ And when I pray to God
all I ask is ♪

♪ Can beauty come out
of ashes? ♪

♪ 'Cause I've been shaking ♪

♪ I've been bending backwards ♪

♪ Till I'm broke ♪

♪ Watching all these dreams
go up in smoke ♪

‐ Whoo!

‐ ♪ Let beauty come out
of ashes ♪

♪ And when I pray to God
all I ask is ♪

♪ Let beauty come out
of ashes ♪

♪ Can beauty come out ♪

♪ Of ashes? ♪

[cheers and applause]

[gentle piano music]

♪ ♪

‐ That's a champion
right there.

‐ Thank you so much.

♪ ♪

‐ Luke!

‐ Wow, you have so many fans.

‐ [laughs]

Thank you.

Thank you.
‐ I liked you

before you even started
to sing.

‐ [laughs]
Thank you.

‐ I can hear the nerves,
but the good news is,

you're only 12;
you're only gonna get better.

‐ Oh, thank you so much.
‐ Yeah.

‐ Good job.

‐ Luke,
why did you choose that song?

‐ I just love Celine Dion,
and I‐‐I love that song.

‐ I didn't, no, I'm afraid.

I didn't.

[audience booing]

It's not to say
I don't like you.

I‐‐I just didn't like the song.

I don't think it enabled you
to showcase

that big range of yours.

But here's the good news.

The audience reaction
was mental.

I mean...
‐ Thank you so much.

[cheers and applause]

‐ Um...
‐ Thank you.

‐ And I think‐‐

I think you've got a shot

at making it through
to the finals,

but, Luke, you've got‐‐
‐ Boo, Simon.

‐ Oh, shut up.
Luke, you've got to step up.

Because you are better
than that.

‐ Oh, thank you so much.

‐ Luke, I, on the other hand,

I have so much respect
for you.

This is absolutely
mind‐blowing to me

that you can sing like that.

So kudos to you,
and good luck today.

‐ Thanks, Luke.
‐ Thank you so much.

Thank you.

‐ ♪ There's not enough rope
to tie me down ♪

‐ He's an amazing kid.

He's got an amazing talent.
‐ Yes.

‐ He didn't make a good choice.

‐ The judges were not pleased
with my song choice.

But I really hope
that America liked it.

‐ You know what?

It's up to our superfans.

‐ I think they will
actually vote for him.

‐ If they're like the room,
he'll get through.

‐ ♪ Wild hearts
can't be broken ♪

‐ My name is Spencer Horsman.

And I was a semifinalist
on season seven

of "America's Got Talent."

When I competed on the show,

I was the youngest
escape artist in the world.

‐ Oh.

‐ I pushed myself
to the utmost limit

that I possibly could.

‐ This looked very dangerous.

We were on the edge
of our seats.

[cheers and applause]

‐ But my journey
came to an end.

‐ Going home is...
Spencer Horsman.

‐ I was disappointed.

I questioned myself,
"Should I be pursuing this?

Should I still keep
performing?"

But after
"America's Got Talent,"

I was approached by Criss Angel

to feature on his show
called "The Supernaturalist."

But during one of the shows,

I blacked out under water.

‐ Get him down!
Get him down!

‐ To, you know, be, obviously,
that close to death,

you know, it was definitely
a bit of a wake‐up call.

After that,
I played it safe

and had a‐‐

a major issue
getting back onstage again.

But when I saw "Champions,"

I decided this is a great time
to prove to myself

that this is what
I'm meant to do.

This is easily
the most dangerous escape

that I've ever attempted.

And everything
that can go wrong

has gone wrong.

I was just working
with my escape

for only the second time.

The lid came down
and impaled itself

in the back of my head.

My doctor advised me
not to do this.

But the "Champions"
is the biggest opportunity

here in my life,
and I'm not gonna stop now.

[razor buzzing]

So I'm gonna shave my head,
seal the wound,

and I'm just hoping
it's worth the risk.

[cheers and applause]

‐ Wow, Spencer.

How are you?

‐ I‐‐I've had some better days,
but...

‐ Oh, what? Tell me why.
‐ Oh.

‐ Well, attempting this escape,
I bashed my head open

sending me to the urgent care

and thus putting two staples
in the top of my head.

‐ Oh, my goodness.

‐ No way.
‐ Oh, my goodness.

‐ What are you exactly
doing tonight

which is different from what
other people have done before?

‐ So four years ago,
I debuted an escape.

During one of the performances,
I blacked out.

I had to be rescued.

[audience gasps]

‐ Well, respect for risking
your life coming back tonight.

I just hope that you're alive
at the end of it.

‐ Me too.
This is...

‐ I hope so too.

‐ [silently]

‐ We're gonna see someone
go in the water

with a cracked‐open head.

‐ So where are we gonna be
watching it from?

‐ We have to go outside
and see it.

‐ Okay, cool.
‐ Okay, let's go.

‐ Let's do it.

[tense music]

‐ I hope this works.

[siren wailing]

[tense music]

♪ ♪

[siren chirps]

[cheers and applause]

‐ I'm here
with Spencer Horsman.

You are about to do something
very, very dangerous.

Can you tell us what that is?

‐ I will be locked under water.

This box will be hoisted
30 feet here above the ground.

I have approximately
two minutes to free myself

from all of the restraints.

But I also have to reach out
through the top of the box

through the smaller hole
to hook into a safety line

before the bottom
of the box opens

and drops me to the ground.

‐ What are we supposed to do
after two minutes

if it's going wrong?

‐ I fall.

‐ Great.

‐ Do not try this at home.

Okay, Spencer,
go for it, brother.

[cheers and applause]

‐ Fingers and toes crossed.

‐ Yeah.

‐ I actually have
a bad feeling about this.

‐ Don't say that.
‐ Don't say that.

‐ No, let's have‐‐
let's be positive for him.

♪ ♪

‐ Oh, my God.

♪ ♪

‐ His wife, Caroline,
is now handing him bobby pins

in order to pick the locks.

‐ Oh, no.

♪ ♪

‐ Wow.

♪ ♪

‐ Does he look confident
to you?

‐ She‐‐look at her.

♪ ♪

‐ Here he goes.

Two minutes, buddy.
Good luck.

‐ Here he goes.
Here he goes.

‐ Under water right now.

‐ Boom, he's under water.

‐ Here we go.

‐ Oh, no.
‐ Go.

♪ ♪

‐ He's starting to get out
of the handcuffs.

♪ ♪

He is being raised
to over 30 feet.

♪ ♪

[cheers and applause]

Remember,
after two minutes,

the box opens,

and 1,600 gallons of water

will flood out
along with Spencer.

♪ ♪

[cheers and applause]

‐ One minute.
One minute.

♪ ♪

‐ I'm feeling a bit sick.

‐ Oh, me too.

‐ This is so high.

‐ Looks like he's having
trouble with that padlock.

♪ ♪

‐ No, no, no, no, no, no.

♪ ♪

‐ Oh, I feel sick.
‐ This is too long.

♪ ♪

[cheers and applause]

‐ Going for that other lock.

[cheers and applause]

‐ 30 seconds.

Oh, my gosh.

Okay.

Oh, he's got to open the top
and hold on

to the safety latch.

[cheers and applause]

‐ Time is running out.

‐ Oh.
‐ Oh, no.

‐ Can he do it?

He's got ten seconds.

‐ He's got to click himself in.

‐ Oh, my God.
‐ Oh, gosh.

‐ Five, four...

‐ Come on.
‐ Three, two, one.

‐ Oh.
‐ Ohh!

[loud explosions]

[audience gasping]

[tense music]

♪ ♪

‐ Whoa.

‐ Oh, my goodness.

Spencer Horsman has done it!

‐ He doesn't look good.

‐ Wow.

‐ Oh, my God.

Is he okay?

♪ ♪

[cheers and applause]

‐ All right.

Very dizzy,
getting your breath.

How do you feel, sir?

‐ Tired.

[laughter]

‐ Your wife right now
is in tears.

‐ Let's go inside.

Spencer Horsman, everyone.

Incredible.

‐ ♪ When it pulls me under
will you make me stronger ♪

♪ Will you be my breath ♪

♪ Through the deep
deep water ♪

‐ Uh, let me go to Howie.

‐ You know,
your preamble to this was,

this has never worked
for you before...

‐ It hasn't.
‐ You make a lot of mistakes,

you have staples in your head.

So the fact that you're alive
is amazing.

‐ To live to see another day.

‐ ♪ Going for the title ♪

♪ Got hit by your tidal wave ♪

‐ During the act,
I did feel a little bit sick.

I have to be honest with you.

But at the same time,
I'm just in such admiration

for you putting yourself out
there on the line like that.

‐ Thank you.
‐ I applaud you

for your bravery,
so well done.

♪ ♪

‐ You are just a crazy,
crazy nutjob of a person.

I mean, you really are.
When you were doing the...

‐ [sneezes]
‐ Bless you.

See, now you have a cold.
‐ Yeah.

‐ You are amazing, and
I so hope

that we get to see you again,

because I kind of want to know
what you would do next.

‐ Thank you.
‐ This was pretty crazy.

‐ Thank you. Thank you.

‐ So what do you want to say
to the 50 states

about why you should make it
through to the next round?

‐ I'm looking to win the show
to prove to myself,

to prove to all of you
what I'm able to accomplish.

Just like Houdini.

‐ Without dying.

‐ Without dying.
‐ Thanks.

‐ ♪ When it pulls me under
will you make me stronger ♪

‐ Thank you.

‐ Thank you.

‐ ♪ Take me father ♪

‐ Great job. Great job.
‐ Thank you.

‐ Wow, what a night.

‐ Could be an interesting vote
tonight, guys.

‐ I agree.
‐ Oh, yes.

‐ ♪ Deep water ♪

‐ We've seen ten of
the world's greatest acts

on the world's greatest stage.

It's all down to how
our superfans vote.

The act going into
the semifinals is...

[cheers and applause]

[cheers and applause]

‐ The performances are done.

‐ We've seen ten of
the world's greatest acts

going head‐to‐head
on the world's greatest stage.

Boogie Storm has gone
straight through to the final.

thanks to Simon's
controversial

Golden Buzzer grab.

‐ And all of you,
thank you.

Thank you.

‐ Now the other acts
can only wait

and hope they did enough
to make the semifinal.

It's all down to how
our superfans vote.

They've come together to decide
which acts stay

and move forward
in the competition.

Here we go.

The vote is locked now.

[cheers and applause]

‐ I am so nervous.

This is the Olympics
of talent.

And I want the gold medal.

‐ It was absolutely brilliant.

‐ The pressure
is high tonight.

I can't explain to you
how that feels.

[audience gasps]

‐ I didn't put this much work
to only go one round.

[loud explosions]

‐ Ohh!
‐ [buzzer blares]

‐ If we hadn't stopped that,

we would have had
our first death.

‐ I hope the 50 states
give me a second chance.

‐ You are a star.

‐ "Oh, my God!
How hard did I hit him?"

‐ You are incredible.

‐ For me and my family,
this is everything.

It's more than a competition.

Now it's down
to those 50 states.

[cheers and applause]

‐ Here we go.

Let's see who's taking
the first spot

in the semifinal.

♪ ♪

Marcelito Pomoy...

[cheers and applause]

Collabro...

[cheers and applause]

And Puddles Pity Party...

[cheers and applause]

Please step forward.

[cheers and applause]

The act going into
the semifinal is...

[audience shouting
indistinctly]

Marcelito Pomoy.

‐ Yes.

[cheers and applause]

Collabro and Puddles,
you've been awesome.

Thank you, guys.

Give it up one more time
for Marcelito Pomoy.

[cheers and applause]

‐ Bless him.
He's such a sweet kid.

[cheers and applause]

‐ Okay, let's keep it going.

Ben Blaque...

[cheers and applause]

Marc Spelmann...

[cheers and applause]

And Oz Pearlman...
[cheers and applause]

Please step forward.

♪ ♪

‐ Yeah.
‐ Yeah.

♪ ♪

‐ The next act going into
the semifinal is...

[audience shouting
indistinctly]

[audience shouting
indistinctly]

‐ Marc Spelmann.
‐ Yes.

♪ ♪

Ben and Oz,
you've been amazing.

[cheers and applause]

Give it up one more time
for Marc Spelmann.

♪ ♪

Okay, now we have
just three acts left

for one spot
in the semifinal.

Spencer Horsman...

[cheers and applause]

Luke Islam...

[cheers and applause]

And Ryan Niemiller....

[cheers and applause]

Please step forward.

♪ ♪

These three acts
came in third, fourth,

and fifth
in the superfans' vote.

Only one of them will be going
into the semifinal.

But this time,

their fate is in the hands
of the judges.

♪ ♪

‐ Okay, now it gets tricky.

♪ ♪

‐ Simon, who do you
want to put through

to the semifinal?

[audience shouting]

‐ Well, uh...

this is a tricky one.

I've got to be honest
with you, Terry.

[audience shouting]

Uh, I'm gonna make the decision
based on A,

who I want to see through,
secondly,

who I think the audience
will want

to put through as well.

And that person is Ryan.

[cheers and applause]

‐ Ryan Niemiller.

Alesha.

[audience shouting]

‐ I think the act that I want
to see more of

and I think can go
potentially all the way...

[audience shouting]

Would be Ryan.

‐ Two votes
for Ryan Niemiller.

Heidi.

[audience shouting]

‐ Okay, Spencer, I mean,

you just put your life
on the line to entertain us.

And you, young man,
12 years old,

what a little star
you are already.

And, Ryan,
you were really funny tonight,

but, you know,
I'm not a huge fan of comedy.

‐ ♪ Ye of so little faith ♪

‐ Um...

‐ ♪ Don't doubt it,
don't doubt it ♪

♪ Victory is in your veins ♪

♪ You know it,
you know it ♪

♪ And you will not negotiate ♪

♪ Just fight it,
just fight it ♪

‐ But tonight‐‐tonight I am
a huge fan of comedy,

and I'm gonna go with you,
Ryan.

‐ ♪ 'Cause when ♪

‐ Three votes
for Ryan Niemiller.

Thank you to Spencer.

Thank you to Luke Islam.

Everybody please come out
and join me.

[cheers and applause]

‐ Whoo‐hoo! Whoo! Whoo! Whoo!

‐ People, make some noise
for our semifinalists,

Marcelito Pomoy,
Marc Spelmann,

and Ryan Niemiller

along with our
Golden Buzzer finalist,

Boogie Storm.

I'm Terry Crews.

Good night, America.

‐ What a show.