[airplane engines roar]
- We love it when people come from all over the world
to audition.
For me, "America's Got Talent"
is about ambition, skill.
This is the benchmark.
- Aah! - Oh, my God!
[dramatic music]
- Aah!
- Oh, my God. - [screams]
- You've done some moves we have never, ever seen.
- [blows raspberry] - [blows raspberry]
[buzzer]
- Probably the most magical moment
I have ever experienced.
- It was breathtaking!
- That's what you call a moment.
* *
- Are you ready to see some talent?
[cheers and applause]
All right. You guys are amazing.
[cheers and applause continue]
Well, some of you may have noticed,
it looks a little different in here.
- I know. What's happening?
- For everyone's safety, for this next act,
we've had to remove all of the audience...
- Wait a minute. [all shouting]
- That was around the judges' desk.
- What about us? - Wait.
- Have a great show, everybody. - No!
- I'll be safely over here.
- I'm scared. Like, that never happens.
* *
- All right. Here we go. Here we go, folks.
* *
[cheers and applause]
- Hello.
- Welcome.
I think I know what you do.
- My name is Gaetan. - Yeah.
- And Gertois. - And we are pilots.
- Guessed that.
Where are you from?
- We come from France. - I thought so.
And why did you come on the show?
- "America's Got Talent,"
it's the biggest stage that we know.
And it was a dream to be here.
And we are special pilots,
and we make a special show for you.
- And do you think you could win the show?
- Yes. - Yes.
Okay. Good luck. - Thank you.
Have a good flight.
- What does that mean?
[cheers and applause]
- Okay, here we go.
- You guys are safe.
- I have no seat belt. - We don't feel safe.
[engine turning over]
- I mean, are you not a little bit nervous?
- Yeah.
[engine rumbling]
["A Whole New World" playing]
* *
* I can open your eyes *
[buzzer]
* Take you wonder by wonder *
* Over, sideways, and under *
* On a magic-carpet ride *
[buzzer]
- * A whole new world *
* A dazzling place I never knew *
* But when I'm way up here, it's crystal clear *
* That now I'm in a whole new world with you *
- * Now I'm in a whole new world *
- Whoa!
- * Unbelievable sight *
- Amazing control.
- * Indescribable feeling *
* Soaring, tumbling, freewheeling *
* Through an endless diamond sky *
- Wow!
- * A whole new world *
- * Don't you dare close your eyes *
- I love it.
- * Every moment gets better *
- Oh!
- * There's time to spare *
- What?
- Incredible!
[cheers and applause]
* *
- Bravo!
[cheers and applause]
Bravo! - The audience loved it.
- I thought it was spectacular. - Yeah.
- I thought it was beautiful.
Good job, guys. - Thank you.
- Can you imagine this in Vegas,
where you go see an inside air show
in the dark and the light?
They're dropping things.
They're going through hoops. - No.
If this was a show in Vegas and if I would tell my kids,
okay, we're going to see those two pilots
with those airplanes,
I think they would be bored out of their mind!
- No, Heidi.
- I'm with Heidi here. I don't believe this is...
[crowd boos] A show in Vegas.
I just don't.
- Boo!
- But we are going to vote.
Howie?
- Yes.
- Thank you. [cheers and applause]
- It's a no from me. I'm sorry.
[crowd boos]
- We respect it.
- I thought it was amazing.
It's a yes for me. - Thank you.
[cheers and applause]
- Come on, Simon! Come on, Simon!
- What am I missing?
[wild cheering]
Really?
[wild cheering continues]
[upbeat funk music]
* *
I've decided to give you...
a oui.
- Thank you. - Yeah!
- Yes! Yes!
* *
[indistinct chatter]
[cheers and applause]
- Wow.
It is one of the most snooziest, boring things
I've ever seen. - What?
All right, here we go--got another act coming right up.
* *
* Here I am signed, sealed, delivered *
* I'm yours *
- Hello. - Wow.
- Good evening.
- Hello.
- Who are you?
- My name is BJ Griffin.
- Where are you from?
- I'm from Virginia Beach, Virginia.
- Wow. - Oh, wow.
[cheers and applause]
How old are you? - I'm 34 years old.
- And what do you do?
- I play the cello. This is an electric cello.
I'm an entertainer. I'm a performer.
- And why "AGT" now?
- [sighs] I'm done holding myself back.
So I came on
to win "AGT"
and achieve my dream of sharing healing through my music
with the world.
[cheers and applause]
- And you've always wanted to do music?
- I've always wanted to be a musician.
Actually, in high school,
I quit football so that I could be a musician.
It was a hard decision,
because I felt like my parents want me to do football,
but I really, in my heart, I wanted to be a musician only.
But that's what I decided. - Aw.
Well, we're so happy that you're here.
I want to tell you a big welcome.
- Thank you so much.
[cheers and applause]
- It looks like something is missing.
- The rest of the cello? both: [laughing] Yeah.
["Let's Stay Together" playing]
- * Let me say since *
* Hey *
* Since we've been together *
* Ooh, loving you forever *
* Is all I need *
* *
* So let's *
* Let's stay together *
* Loving you whether, whether *
* Times are good or bad, happy or sad *
* Why *
* Tell me why *
* Why some people break up *
* Ooh *
* You know they turn around, and they make up *
* *
* Well, I just can't see *
* Well, you'd never do *
* That to me *
* Just being around you *
* Is all I ever see *
* So, baby, let's *
* Let's stay together *
* Loving you whether, whether *
* Times are good or bad, happy or sad *
* I said they're good or bad, happy or sad *
* Whether they're good, bad, happy or sad *
[vocalizing]
[cheers and applause]
- Bravo!
[Stevie Wonder's "For Once in My Life"]
- * For once in my life, I have someone who needs me *
* Someone I've needed so long *
- Wow.
* For once unafraid, I can go where life leads me *
- Have you ever played in a big stage like this?
- Not like this.
- This is much better than any football game.
Don't you think? - Oh, yes.
- [laughs] Well, I thought that was amazing.
What a surprise. What a delight.
I mean, I think everybody was loving you!
[cheers and applause] - Thank you.
- Howie, did you like it?
- Love, love.
I love everything about it.
Right now in singing, you are my favorite.
[cheers and applause]
- Thank you so much, Howie!
- You have a glow about you.
It's all around you, and you just push it all to us.
And I love you! - Thank you.
- Simon?
- That's what you call a moment.
[cheers and applause] - Absolutely.
- Your voice, it's so distinctive.
Actually, it's stunning. - Thank you.
- And you have an amazing energy about you.
And this is an audition we're all gonna remember.
- Thank you, Simon.
- We're gonna vote.
- Yes!
- Yes. [cheers and applause]
- It's 100% yes.
- Four yeses!
- * For once in my life *
* I'm not gonna let sorrow hurt me *
- Thank you so much.
[cheers and applause]
- * For once, I have something I know won't desert me *
- Listen, man-- Oh, my goodness.
- My mum would buy so many records a year.
- Yeah.
- And there's so few artists today
who cater to that market. - Yeah.
- That audience was on their feet for you, sir.
- I feel like this is the beginning of my life.
- Okay. - Let's go.
- BJ, congratulations, man. I love your spirit.
Coming up...
- This was one of those auditions
that make you feel great.
- Simon, do you remember us?
- Is this a talent that could win a million dollars?
Yes. [buzzer]
- I follow you on Instagram. - Oh, my gosh!
- Oh, my God!
- This is what you were born to do.
[cheers and applause]
all: Howie! Howie! Howie!
- Okay, bye.
Are you really?
I'll be honest with you. I have one fan that's this big.
[laughter]
- * You're on a mission, and your wishing *
* Someone could cure your lonely condition *
- How are we doing? - Wow!
- Hello! all: Hi, Simon!
- Have fun, everyone, okay? all: Thank you.
- It's lovely to meet you.
- * With not a second to lose *
* And what comes next, hey, bust a move *
- * If you want it, you got it *
* If you want it, baby, you got it. *
- * Just bust a move *
- Check it out.
It's gonna happen regardless, okay?
This steak is about to get cooked.
- * Baby, you got it *
[vocalizing]
[cheers and applause]
* *
- Hi, kids.
Hi!
- Hello.
And who do we have here?
- Hi, I'm Phil Wright, and we are The Parent Jam.
[cheers and applause]
- Okay.
Tell me about the Parent Jam.
- The Parent Jam started
in a very small hip-hop dance studio in Los Angeles,
and it is a collection of parents and kids
dancing with one another.
- Wow. - Wow!
[cheers and applause]
- Simon, can I say something real quick?
- Yeah.
- So I recognized the blonde lady in the back.
- That's me.
- I did a show before this called "Deal or No Deal."
- Yeah!
- That lady right there won a quarter of a million dollars.
- Yeah! - Wow.
- So she's here on NBC to try to get a million again!
- Yeah! [cheers and applause]
- And tell me, why did you enter the show this year?
- I feel like "AGT"
is one of the largest platforms in the world.
And I believe this is the platform to show people
that no matter what profession you do,
there's always time for family.
- We need that.
[cheers and applause]
We really need that.
All of us need that.
Well, I think that's it.
The stage is yours now.
- Let's go. Let's go.
[cheers and applause]
- I guess that when they're dressed the same,
it's because they're family, right?
- Yes. I think, yeah. - I think so.
- Here they go.
- * Oh * - * Give it to me *
[cheers and applause]
* I met a boy last week trying to run that game *
* Made it sound so sweet when he'd say my name *
* I said, boy, stop, run it back *
* You can talk that talk, but can you play that sax? *
* I need a straight-up brother with a James Brown soul *
* The type of red-hot love that got me freezing cold *
* Say you can go all night the way you lay that track *
* But if you want to hear me sing *
* You better play that sax *
Give it to me!
* *
* You better play that sax *
* Unh! *
* Uh-huh *
* Yeah *
* You better play that sax *
* *
* Okay *
* Play it, you better play that sax. *
- * Get loose, get right *
* Get a grip and rock me all night *
- * Hold tight, lean back *
* Play what I want with that sax *
* I need a straight-up brother with a James Brown soul *
* The type of red-hot love that got me freezing cold *
* Say you can go all night, the way you lay that track *
* But if you want to hear me sing *
* If you want to hear me sing *
* If you want to hear me sing, you better play that sax *
* Give it to me *
* *
* Lean back *
* Play what I want with that sax *
[cheers and applause] - Bravo!
[Sister Sledge's "We Are Family"]
- Yeah!
* *
- * We are family *
- Bravo!
- * We are family *
- Okay.
Okeydokey! Howie?
- This is fun. It's sweet. It's family.
I don't think it's big enough or excellent enough
to win a million dollars here. [crowd boos]
That's just my opinion.
- But, you know, there are some real stars in there.
I saw one guy flying on top of the other guy.
- Talk about it!
- This is "America's Got Talent."
This is America,
and "America's Got Talent" is a family show.
You know, this was a great audition.
- Thank you.
- * We are family *
- Well, at the beginning,
I didn't understand what was happening.
But then it started getting better and better.
And then I started seeing the grouping of the family.
[cheers and applause]
Those little ones are so good. - Yeah.
- I think that was fantastic. - Thank you.
- * We are family *
- I think this idea is genius.
I love this idea.
It was one of those auditions that just make you feel great.
The only thing is, I just didn't know where to look.
There was so much going on.
However, for me, this is what this show
is all about, genuinely.
- Yes!
- And, look, you know, we all like
or don't like different things, which is fine,
because you know what?
The world's like that.
Anyway, let me start with Heidi.
Heidi, yes or no?
- Yes.
- Sofía?
- Yes.
- Howie? - I mean--
- It doesn't matter because I'm saying yes.
- I'm saying no!
- And that means you're through!
* *
- * I got all my sisters with me *
* We are family *
- I don't matter? - No.
- * Sing *
- * Get up, everybody, and sing *
- * Sing it, sing it, sing it to me *
* We are family *
* *
- Parent Jam! Parent Jam!
- You guys voted on a nice concept, no a brilliant act.
- No, there was some good talent within that.
- There was--within that.
- They have to just highlight more.
- I thought it was a great audition.
- We all know one thing. Howie hates family.
[laughter]
- Some were really good. - You know what?
If you're willing to do that,
I'm gonna bring my mom next week.
And I'll dance with her. - Okay. Okay.
Okay, do it. - I would love to see that.
- * I'm feeling so good, I can't even take it *
all: [chanting] "AGT," "AGT," "AGT!"
Simon, Simon, Simon!
- * And it has to be something they're not *
[dramatic music]
* *
- Audience, are you ready for more talent?
- * This is what I call the good life *
- It is a good season, isn't it?
- I didn't expect to have so much fun.
[laughs]
- Come on, grab a seat, guys. We're about to start back up.
Here we go!
[dramatic music]
* *
[bell dings]
- Come on out, wherever you are!
[dramatic music]
- Okay, here we go.
[cheers and applause]
* *
- How are you? What is your name?
Where are you from?
So you're here for the million dollars?
- Let's see how this goes.
[cheers and applause]
[Lady Gaga's "Poker Face" playing]
* *
- * I want to hold 'em like they do in Texas, please *
- * Hey! * - * Fold 'em *
* Let 'em hit me, raise it, baby *
* Stay with me, I love it *
* Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh *
* I'll get him hot, show him what I got *
[audience exclaims]
- It's you!
- * Can't read my, can't read my *
* No, he can't read my poker face *
- * She's got me like nobody *
- * Can't read my, can't read my *
- It's me!
- * Poker face *
- * She's got me like nobody *
- * Pah, pah, pah, pah, poker face, *
* Pah, pah, poker face *
- Wow!
Wow!
- * I want to roll with him, a hard pair we will be *
* Hey! *
* A little gambling is fun when you're with me *
- Who's that?
- * Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh *
- That's Simon! That's you!
[music slows dramatically]
[drum roll]
- Whoa!
- * No, he can't read my poker face *
- * She's got me like nobody *
- * Can't read my, can't read my *
* No, he can't read my poker face *
- * She's got me like nobody *
- * Pah, pah, pah, poker face *
* Pah, pah, poker face *
* Pah, pah, pah, poker face *
* Pah, pah, poker face *
* *
* Pah, pah, pah, poker face *
* Pah, pah, poker face *
[cheers and applause]
[Culture Club's "Karma Chameleon"]
* *
- Good evening! - [speaking Japanese]
- That was really creepy.
[laughter]
- Cute? - Cute.
- [laughs] Thank you! - Yeah, you're cute.
I didn't think we looked that cute, but you're cute.
Who are you?
- My name is Inishi.
Yay!
- Where are you from?
- I'm from Japan!
[cheers and applause]
Tokyo! Yay!
- Is this a dream come true to be here?
- No. - Oh.
- No, my dream is "AGT's" champion!
- Ah. - Yeah!
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah! Yeah!
- Inishi, is this what you do for a living?
- [speaking Japanese] - [speaking Japanese]
- I'm a cell phone salesman.
- Yeah.
- Howie, what did you think?
- I think--original, something I've never seen before.
I liked it.
- Oh, thank you so much!
- You're welcome so much.
- Super original, never seen it before.
I loved it.
Love, love... - Ah!
- Loved it! - Ah! I love you, too!
Ah! [laughter]
- Okay.
I mean, I really like the act.
However, I just didn't feel it had that wow factor for me.
[crowd boos]
- Okay, so we're gonna vote.
Howie? - Yes.
- Oh, thank you. - Heidi?
- Yes. - Thank you.
- I think because you've got such--
No, actually, I'm gonna say no.
[audience groans] - Oh!
[crowd booing]
- What?
- Simon!
Simon, please!
Please say yes!
- You don't need Simon!
Three yeses!
- Yes!
* *
- * You come and go, you come and go *
- Arigato! Arigato! Thank you so much!
Bye-bye!
Arigato!
- Congratulations! - Yes!
- All right, yay! - Arigato!
- You got it.
* *
- All right, guys, this way to audition--this is your moment.
- If you win this thing, you headline
the "AGT" Superstar Show in Las Vegas
at Luxor!
- * I keep reaching *
- If you can perform in, like, Las Vegas,
you can perform anywhere.
* *
- The ultimate goal is to have your own Vegas show.
- To be able to headline that show--a huge deal.
- It's one of those iconic things.
* *
- Las Vegas has the best of the best entertainers
in the world.
- That is the epitome of success.
* *
- If I win, the Vegas part--
that's what I'm really excited about.
I can't wait to be the headliner in Vegas.
Like, that would change my life drastically.
- Okay, here we go.
- * I ain't gonna let you go *
[cheers and applause]
* *
- Good evening.
How are you? - I'm good. And yourself?
- What is your name? - My name is Timothy Fletcher.
- How old are you? - 26.
- Where are you from? - Baltimore, Maryland.
- I think I know what you're going to do tonight.
- [laughs] - Why drumming?
- I started playing drums when I got into high school,
and then I stopped.
And my friend, he always told me I had a gift with drums.
His name--Michael Mayfield.
But then he end up getting killed.
- [gasps]
- And when he got killed, I was like,
I'm going to do what he told me to stick to.
He was like, man, you can go far with it.
He even told me one day I'll be here.
So now I'm here. Thank you.
- And here you are! [cheers and applause]
Okay, Timothy. Let's see what you've got.
- Okay.
[cheers and applause]
[hip-hop music playing]
[cheers and applause]
* *
[rapid percussion playing]
* *
[Ciara's "Level Up" playing]
* *
- * Level up, level up, level up *
* Level up, level up, level up *
* All this on me, so yummy, all this so, so, yummy *
* Know you want this yummy *
* Yummy all in your tummy *
* Level up, level up *
* Level up, level up, level up *
* Know you want this yummy, yummy all in your tummy *
* Them old mistakes are gone, I won't do them no more *
* That's old news, there's new news *
* I done did that before *
* I turned nothing to something *
* My comeback on one hundred *
* Less talking, more action *
* You just gonna see Ci coming *
* I just keep elevating, this view is so much better *
* I'm chilling, I'm winning, like, on another level *
* Oh, you can talk all you want *
* See me, I stay prayed up *
* Nothing I'm afraid of *
* And I can have it all *
* Five, four, three, two, one *
* Level up, level up *
* Level up, level up, level up *
* Level up, level up *
* Level up, level up, level up *
* All this on me so yummy *
* All this so, so yummy *
* You know you want this yummy *
* Yummy all in your tummy *
[music stops]
[cheers and applause]
- Bravo!
[cheers and applause continue]
[triumphant pop music]
* *
- Thank you.
- That was so much fun.
- Thank you. Thank you.
- Your dancing, your rhythm, your smile,
your energy--I loved it.
Howie, did you like it?
- That was incredible.
- Thank you. - I was mesmerized.
You are amazing. - Thank you.
* *
- Heidi. - I liked it, too.
I think this was a perfect first audition,
and I feel like you can build on that.
I can totally see you making a whole show out of this,
because you have not only rhythm here,
but also you can dance at the same time.
And, yes, I agree, the perfect million-dollar smile.
- Thank you. [chuckles]
- Simon?
- This is the easiest job in the world, what we do,
because all you got to do is say how you feel,
and I felt amazing.
- Oh, yeah.
- I love you.
- Thank you.
- Well, I think it's time to vote.
Howie? - Yes.
- Heidi? - Yes.
- Yes.
[cheers and applause]
* *
- Thank you so much!
Thank you, thank you.
* *
- Thank you.
* *
- I can't even describe how I feel.
I just--I feel even more excited than I was before.
[laughter]
- Coming up...
[all blowing raspberry]
- We're looking stupid.
- I found that a little corny.
- I didn't like it.
- Ow! - This has been a strange day.
[cheers and applause]
- Stand by, cameras, sound, lighting.
Here we go.
- The beauty of this show--
we will take anybody.
- Any country, any age,
any act, literally anytime.
And who are you?
both: The Galactivators.
- What does that mean?
- We would love to bring so much joy to the world
through our music and the divine messages we've been
receiving through our yogic practices
to uplift and inspire everyone.
So we ripple the space-time continuum.
- [trilling tongue]
[buzzer]
- I'm just-- I just feel that coming.
- I think they got to perform first.
So you live on planet Earth? [laughter]
- Yes. - Where abouts?
- Long Beach, California. - Of course.
- Love Beach!
- Okay, good luck.
- Feel free to feel the spirit, let it move you,
move your body, clap.
All right.
Kick us a galactic beat.
[funk music playing]
* Come on, super friends *
* I want to see your light *
* I know you are star beings, man *
* Come on, raise the vibes *
* Higher, higher, higher still *
* We can do this all night *
Oh, my.
Come on, everyone.
Just feel the vibes.
- * We are *
- We are!
both: * Getting so galactivated *
- Now feel the vibes.
both: * We are *
- We are!
both: * Getting so galactivated *
[buzzer] - Oh!
- Love you. Didn't like the song.
But you've got to come back again.
- Well, you know, we could do another song if you just ask.
- No, no, no, no. - No, no. It's good.
- Nice to meet you both. - Galactivate!
Whoo! - Galactivation!
Maybe their next act is gonna be markedly better.
['80s synth pop music]
- Hello. My name is Lance Armlong.
* *
I'm a golfer.
- Do you think you can win a million dollars?
- Yes.
- Okay. So, I mean, go ahead.
I don't even know what to say. [laughter]
- Ladies and gentlemen, up next to the green
right now is Lance Armlong.
He's just about ready to make his approach.
[insect buzzing]
Oh, dear.
Appears to be a bee on the course.
I don't know if he's noticed it yet.
[buzzer]
Oh, he's definitely noticed it.
[buzzer]
- What is happening?
- Nice recovery.
[buzzer]
Speaking of recovery, it looks like he's
going to be taking a water break.
- Do it, Howie.
[buzzer]
- It's over. [crowd booing]
- That was horrible.
I mean, do we have to vote?
- It's a no for me. - It's a no.
- I'm gonna say no. - It's a no for me.
I mean, you can see up there, thank you.
- Thank you!
Why do people stand in line all day to show that?
- I don't know.
You got to hand it to him.
- Howie! - What?
- What is going on in this show tonight?
- Howie!
- I'm busy!
[laughter]
* *
[monkey chattering, laughter]
- Okay, well, listen, good luck.
[laughter]
* *
- * You spin me right round, baby, right round *
* Like a record, baby *
[buzzers sounding]
* *
- Howie, anything you want to say?
- No, no, not really.
- Sofía? - I didn't like it.
[laughter]
- Okay.
This has been a strange day.
Right, we're gonna vote.
- Nope. - No.
- I'm sorry, but thank you.
[monkey chattering sadly]
* *
- A lot of strange acts.
Strange. - I know.
- It's crazy. - What is happening?
- Someone wants you to FaceTime their mom, Heidi.
- I don't know if we have time to FaceTime your mom.
I have someone coming in a minute.
[cheers and applause]
* *
- Hello. - Hello.
- What is your name? How old are you?
And where are you from?
- My name is Coco.
I'm originally from Japan but currently live in L.A.
I am 44 years old.
- Wow.
- And what is your talent?
- My talent is face yoga.
- Face yoga?
- Yes, it's that natural solution to regain
or maintain your youthful appearance.
- I follow you on Instagram.
- Really? Oh, my gosh!
- I do some exercises in the car when I'm driving.
- Yes, it's perfect timing. - Yeah.
- I'm upset. Why didn't you share this with me, Sofía?
- Because I didn't think you can do them.
- What do you mean? I thought we share everything.
I can't believe you're hiding this secret from me.
- No, I wanted to--
- Guys, guys, guys, we have a show.
- Hi. [laughter]
- So you're saying we will look younger after this audition?
- Yes, all natural.
- We want to regain. - Yes.
- So is this a talent that you believe
can win a million dollars?
- Definitely. Yes. - Okay, great.
We've never had this before. - Let's do it.
- Okay.
Let's start with face warm-up.
Inhale.
[inhales deeply, blows raspberry]
Like, the bigger, the better.
[all blowing raspberry]
[laughter]
- Next, tongue exercise.
Ahh.
A bigger smile, please.
Show me upper teeth.
And then-- - Actually, you know what?
[buzzer] - No!
- Simon!
This is natural alternative to plastic surgery.
- I know, but we're looking stupid.
- Go on. Go on.
- Okay.
Next, we're gonna move on to cheek squat.
Try to lift up our cheek as high as possible.
Ahh!
[crowd jeering] They're not doing it.
[buzzer]
- You don't believe in face yoga?
- I want to look beautiful.
- I do. I do.
- Next, we're going to move on--
- Oh, no, no, no. I can't hear the words anymore.
- Lips exercise.
We're gonna do like this.
- I do that one in the car.
[buzzer]
[cheers and applause]
- Go on, go on.
- Okay.
Now eye lift up.
Mm, mm, mm.
* *
[buzzer] - No! No! No!
Shake it off! Shake it off!
Do you do, like, private sessions?
- Of course. - Yeah.
Have her come to your house.
I think this is something you should do in private,
not on a stage in front of millions of people.
- But "AGT" is for any talent.
- I know. - It's for anyone.
- I'm going to vote. I'm a no.
- "AGT" is not just for dancers or singers or magician.
"AGT" is for any talent.
- Simon, what do you think?
- No, but thank you very much indeed.
- Any talent. - What's the vote?
- I say yes. - And what did you vote?
- I'm going to vote yes. - Yes! Thank you!
- You've got two yeses, and that's all.
It's not enough.
- No?
- Anyway, thank you so much.
You're a wonderful young lady. - Thank you so much.
- Oh, thank you for coming. - Thank you.
- Maybe this is the day we turn up
and just no one has any talent. - Oh.
- There's always someone good, always.
* *
- That's going to be us next.
- Oh, my God. I can believe this is it.
- My name is Teagan. - And I'm Sam.
- And we are... both: The Rybka Twins.
[pop music]
We literally-- - Who's speaking?
- You go.
- We literally do everything together.
This time last year we were in L.A.
On the last day of our trip before flying back home
to Australia, we stumbled across the auditions
for "America's Got Talent."
[cheers and applause]
They were doing the red carpet,
and we could see the judges come out.
- Nice to meet you. - Oh, yeah.
- Simon was making his way down.
And he stopped and actually talked to us.
- Nice to meet you. - Yeah, nice to meet you.
- We told him that we're acrobats,
because he'd find that cool.
- Oh, cool.
* *
- Because he asked us, it was like, we have to do it.
- Yeah, why not? Wait, I think we have to now.
- Good to see you again. both: You too.
[cheers and applause]
- I feel like we've been training
all our life for moments-- - This moment.
- Hello.
- Simon, do you remember us? - Right?
- We actually met Simon last year on the red carpet
at the auditions.
- You actually said that we should audition
for "America's Got Talent."
And you said, I will remember you two.
- I do obviously remember meeting.
both: Yes!
- Do you want to introduce yourselves?
- Sorry, I'm Teagan. - I'm Sam.
both: We're 27.
And we are the Rybka Twins.
[cheers and applause] - Okay.
And tell us where you're from. - Australia.
- We are from Perth, Western Australia.
- I have to say, I'm loving the outfit already.
[laughs] both: Triplets.
- So who is older?
- I'm the older twin, but we were born in the same minute,
so it doesn't really count.
- Yeah, it doesn't count.
- Now, tell us about this act.
- So we're dancers and acrobats.
[cheers and applause] - Oh, wow. Okay.
I'm really, really, really glad that you made it back.
Good luck. - Thank you so much.
- Thank you.
- All right. I want to see this.
[cheers and applause]
I don't remember. - [chuckles]
- I wish I had a twin sister. That would be so fun.
- It would be fun.
["When Marimba Rhythms Start to Play" playing]
* *
[cheers and applause]
- * When marimba rhythms start to play *
* Dance with me *
* Make me sway *
* Other dancers may be on the floor *
* Only you have the magic *
* Take me *
* When we sway, I go weak *
- * I go so weak *
- * Mi amor *
* Sway me, make me *
- Whoa!
- Yeah, yeah! - * Feel me *
- Oh, my God!
- * Hold me *
* Bend me *
* Please me *
* You have a way with me *
[cheers and applause]
* *
[music stops, cheers and applause]
- * Once there was a time I was petrified *
* Kept thinking I could never live without you by my side *
* But then I spent so many nights *
* Thinking how you did me wrong *
* And I grew strong *
* And I learned how to get along *
* And so you're back *
- Oh! [wild cheering]
- * From outer space *
* I just walked in to find you here *
* With that sad look upon your face *
* I should have changed that stupid lock *
* I should have made you leave your key *
* If I'd have known for just one second *
* You'd be back to bother me *
* Go on, now go *
* Walk out the door *
* Just turn around now *
* You're not welcome anymore *
* Weren't you the one *
* Who tried to break me with goodbye? *
* Did you think I'd crumble *
* Did you think I'd lay down and die? *
* Oh, no, not I *
* I will survive *
[cheers and applause] - Bravo!
- * I'll sing a lullaby *
* To help you go back to sleep *
- Amazing!
* *
- * And I said a prayer *
* So you'd have everything you'll need *
* *
- I want to know,
what did you just whisper in your sister's ear there?
- Teegan said, that was so hard.
- I mean, you had me already at the first split
when you went, like, boom.
I was like, oh.
- Yes. - Thank you.
- They didn't just come to play, they came to win.
Very good. Did you like it?
- So I think that I could like it.
I think that you have the skill set,
and I love what you're doing and how you present.
I found that a little corny.
[music stops, crowd booing]
I'm just saying.
[booing continues]
All right.
I just--you know, your music choice and your dance choice,
if you--
[booing continues]
That would not go viral on TikTok.
You know?
- No!
- I agree with you.
- Yeah?
- Pick different music and pick different moves
and make it for a younger audience.
- Modern. Make it more modern.
- You're 27.
- Okay. both: We can do that.
- But I thought you guys were great.
And you guys obviously know what you're doing.
It's just that it was a little outdated.
[crowd booing]
- I completely disagree with Sofía and Howie.
- Thank you.
- I love this audition.
- Yay. - I really, really did.
And I'll tell you why--
because you're fun.
You're likable. - Thank you.
- Great energy, great showmanship.
- Thank you, Simon!
- I just find you two interesting.
[cheers and applause]
- Thank you.
- All right, let's vote.
I'm gonna give you your first yes.
Simon? - Yes.
- Yay!
- I got to be honest, it wasn't for my taste.
In this decade, it's a no for me.
[crowd booing] - Howie, no!
- Sofía?
* *
- I mean, I don't know, because the talent here,
it's so amazing.
* *
all: [chanting] Sofía! Sofía!
* *
- Come on, Sofía!
[chanting continues]
[cheers and applause]
- I mean...
* *
Yes.
- Yes! Thank you!
- You're through to the next round.
Congrats! - Thank you!
- Thank you so much!
* *
- Talk to me. How are you feeling?
- It's obviously hard hearing Howie say that.
But--
- But Simon-- Simon loved you.
- I don't believe it.
- All right, now, will you take some of the notes in regards
to making it more updated? - Yes.
- We can do any song, any genre.
- Anything. - We can do it.
- Coming up...
- I'm going to share something that every magician has
but no magician will show you.
- Oh, my God!
- It's so rare to hear voices like that.
- Here we go, guys. Clearing stage. Thank you.
- Are we good friends, Simon? We're good friends.
- The best.
- You and me are best friends, right?
- You are my best friend. - You're my best friend, too.
- * Come brother... *
- My name is Artem Lyubanevich. - My name, Oleg Shakirov.
- And we are... - Just 2 Men.
- We're not just the best friends, we are the brothers.
- Almost all life together.
- We know each other since we was kids.
I was around seven, eight years old.
And he was five, six.
And we was playing together.
We was training together. We went to school together.
We're like a family.
So, of course, our kids playing with each other.
We always doing barbecue.
We always doing some activities together.
Our kids was training in the same gym as we are.
"America's Got Talent," it's really important for us.
If we win, it will completely change our life,
because we really want to find a better life for our family.
So this is the chance to show our talent to the world.
- Okay, here we go guys. Thank you.
[cheers and applause]
- Wow.
[cheers and applause continue]
Hello.
- Hello.
- Tell us your names, please, how old you are,
and where you're from.
- So my name is Artem. I'm 34 years old.
- My name is Oleg. I am 33 years old.
- And we are from Ukraine. - Yeah!
[cheers and applause]
- Welcome, welcome, welcome.
So please tell us what you will be doing for us today.
- So we gonna do hand balancing in the air.
- And how did you two meet?
- We actually grow up together.
We know each other since childhood.
- Do you think that you can win this?
- Of course. We really hope for it.
- I hope so, too.
- Thank you.
- We're all rooting for you. Good luck.
- Thank you.
[cheers and applause]
[laughter]
- * I want to get your motor running *
* Head out on the highway *
* I know you're looking for adventure *
* And whatever comes our way *
* Yeah, baby, gonna make it happen *
* Take the world... *
- That is impressive.
- * Fire off your guns at once *
* Just explode into space *
* Born to be... *
- Whoa.
- * Wild *
* You were born to be... *
- Careful!
- * Wild *
* We were born to be wild *
- Aah!
* *
[vocalizing]
Oh!
Wow!
[cheers and applause]
* *
- Oh, my God!
* *
- * Yeah, baby, gonna make it happen *
* Leave the world in a love embrace *
* Fire off your guns at once *
* Just explode into space *
* Born to be wild *
* *
* You were born to be wild *
[cheers and applause]
- Oh, my God!
- He let go! - Oh, my God!
- * Wild *
[cheers and applause]
* *
[cheers and applause]
* *
[cheers and applause]
* *
- Oh!
* *
[cheers and applause]
- Bravo!
- * Here we are, don't turn away *
- That's the strongest I've ever seen.
- * We are the warriors that built this town *
* Here we are, don't turn away now *
- Whoo!
* *
- It's the kind of thing that you can't stop watching,
and you want it to be over at the same time.
Why you don't do this with a big mat underneath?
Oh, my God.
I mean, you've done some moves we have never, ever seen,
ever.
Everything was unbelievable.
Thank you so much for coming all the way.
- Thank you. Thank you very much.
* *
- It doesn't even look real. It looks like a special effect.
- Thank you very much.
- Your core strength, your arm strength,
your leg strength-- all beyond anything
I have ever seen before.
- Thank you.
- It was breathtaking.
It was, like, mesmerizing.
It was so dramatic.
They were going crazy. [cheers and applause]
I loved it.
- I'm really curious about the two of you, your friendship.
Tell me more about that.
- So we was grow up together.
And, you know, we also passed through the hard
situation together.
So this is why it's make us so strong.
This is why we trust each other,
because, you're right, this is what we do,
and it's super dangerous.
We don't using the mats, nothing.
And we don't have chance for mistake.
This is why we trust each other so much.
- Okay, so you both had, obviously, this dream.
- I always tell to my daughters that Olympic Games
is the biggest competition in the world.
And she so many times say, no, Papa.
This is the biggest event in the world.
So the dream come true. - Yes!
* *
- This act was extraordinary.
Really, really, really, good.
And thank you for coming on our show.
- Thank you.
- Okay. Howie? - Yes.
- Heidi? - Yes.
- You got four yeses. [cheers and applause]
- Thank you.
* *
- Bravo!
* *
- How do you feel right now? How are you feeling?
- Amazing. Amazing. Happy. Happy.
- We have four yeses.
* *
- Audience, are you guys ready for your next act?
[cheers and applause]
- It feels good to be next. - It's like, I'm so nervous.
- You're nervous, right? - I'm really nervous.
- Me too. Me too.
- Before I go stage, I'm nervous about it.
But I have a unique trick.
I always eat spicy food.
- * We hot, we hot, we hot, whoa-oh-oh-oh *
- It turn down my adrenaline
and then go onstage a little bit calmer.
Burning, yes.
Yeah, helps me, pretty much.
That's weird, I know. [laughs]
- * Oh-oh-oh, we hot, we hot, we hot *
[cheers and applause]
- Hello, everyone.
- How are you? - I'm good.
- Who are you? - My name is Cakra Khan.
I'm from Indonesia. I'm 31 years old.
- Wow.
[cheers and applause]
So you are a singer, yeah?
- Yes.
- What kind of music do you love,
and what kind of song will you be singing for us today?
- I do really love blues.
I do really love soul music.
And I'm going to be singing soul music.
- Yeah? - Yeah.
It's called "Make It Rain."
- "Make It Rain." - "Make It Rain," yeah.
- I want to know, if you would win this,
what would you do with a million dollars?
- I want to have animal shelter.
- Oh, wow.
- Oh, you do? That is so nice.
- Yeah. - Sing away.
- Thank you very much. - The stage is yours.
- [laughs]
[cheers and applause]
["Make It Rain" playing]
* *
- * When the sins of my father *
- Ooh, yes!
- * Will not let me go *
* *
* And I know there can come fire from the sky *
* To refine the purest of kings *
* *
* And even though *
* I know this fire brings me pain *
* Even so *
* Just the same *
* Make it rain *
[crowd booing, music stops]
- I think you have a great voice.
I didn't like the track, though.
[crowd booing]
Did you bring another song with you?
- Yes.
- Okay, great. Great.
Let's do it.
- I grew up with Bob Marley.
And my late father used to play this song
all the time before I go to school.
So this-- "No Woman, No Cry."
[cheers and applause] - I love that song.
["No Woman, No Cry" playing]
* *
- * Said I remember *
* When we used to sit *
* In the government yard *
* In Trenchtown *
* *
* Oba-observing *
* The hypocrites *
* Mingle with the good people we meet *
[cheers and applause]
* Good friends we have *
* Good friends we've lost *
* *
* So dry your tears, I say *
If you know the words, sing with me.
* No woman, no cry *
* *
all: * No woman, no cry *
* *
- * Oh, little darling *
* Don't shed no tears, yeah *
* No woman, no cry *
[cheers and applause]
- Bravo!
- Yes, yes, yes, yes, yes!
[cheers and applause]
[pop music]
* *
- I mean, you have a very unique, very sexy,
very raspy voice. - Thank you.
- Wow.
I mean, you do have a voice that really stands out,
that you will not forget.
It's very, very special.
- Thank you.
- What did you think, Simon?
- It's so rare to hear voices like that.
The second song and getting to know you
makes you more interesting.
It makes me feel like you're more of an artist.
I absolutely love your voice.
Love it. - Yeah.
- Thank you. [cheers and applause]
* *
- It was so special to hear you sing that.
- Yeah.
- You made it all yours.
I mean, and that voice of yours is spectacular.
- Yeah, you have a very memorable, unique voice.
Everybody was on their feet.
And we could feel the emotion.
You're amazing.
- Yes! [cheers and applause]
* *
- All right, let's vote. Howie?
- Yes.
- Second yes from me.
Sofía? - Of course, yes.
- Simon?
- Four yeses.
- Got four yeses!
* *
- Thank you!
Thank you so much!
Thank you!
He's good.
- Cakra Khan, give me a hug, man.
Your spirit is amazing.
- He's got a great-sounding voice.
- Yeah. - And it's a unique voice.
And when you hear that, you're going to know it's him.
- Yes. - You are incredible.
- I'm ready.
- Oh, you flew a long way, and it was worth it.
- [laughs] - All right.
God bless you, Cakra Khan. - Thank you very much.
- It's so amazing. Thank you.
- Thank you. - Thank you.
- * I'm a fighter *
* In fact, I was born to be one *
- We're back. [speaks indistinctly]
[upbeat pop music]
* *
- I love the vibe backstage.
- * On the journey, you can go through all type of things *
* Don't be stressing about the money or the diamond ring *
- We're going to be doing a show in a little while.
You may want to go get ready.
Go put on makeup, go get a costume on.
I'm telling you.
- We have 30 seconds.
- Hey, what's going on? - I'm Terry Crews.
What is your name? - Magic Mike Jacobson.
- Magic Mike Jacobson?
- Yeah, you know what? I'll put the last name in there.
- * Can't keep me down, I stand my ground *
* *
- You have a day job? - I do.
I work in advertising by day.
And hopefully after tonight,
I won't have to be there anymore.
- Listen, man, that's the dream.
- Yeah. - That's the dream.
- Thank you very much. I appreciate it.
- Magic Mike, go out there and get rid of your day job.
- I will. All right. I'm in. Let's do it.
- I'm here.
- Thank you. - I'm here with you, buddy.
- Thanks a lot, Terry. Appreciate it.
[cheers and applause]
* *
- Hello. - Hello.
- What's your name? - Magic Mike Jacobson.
So you're going to be doing magic?
- That's right.
- Well, what a coincidence to have that name
and to be doing what you do. - Pretty convenient.
both: Yeah.
- The movie was loosely based on my life.
- Okay. - Not at all.
- How long have you been doing magic?
- I, like, did magic everywhere I could,
from, like, my home to barbershops
and everywhere in between,
and eventually kind of just, like, rose and rose and rose
and would love to keep doing it, you know?
So this is perfect. - Okay.
And how old are you?
- 36. - 36.
And where are you from? - L.A.
- And how do you make a living?
Do you make a living doing magic?
- No. Not yet.
I work in advertising by day.
But this performance will determine whether I can quit.
- Oh.
- So we'll see what happens.
- No pressure. - Yeah, no big deal.
But, actually, a huge deal for me.
- Well, let's see what you do. Are you nervous?
- Exactly. Let's see. - Yeah, I'm a little nervous.
I'm also just excited to be here.
- Well, wish you the best of luck, buddy.
- Thank you.
- Go ahead.
[dramatic music playing]
- I'm going to share something with you all tonight
that every magician has
but no magician will show you for some reason.
It's this.
It's an invisible deck of cards.
It's a bit hard to see in this light.
* *
So what I'm going to do is, I'm going
to burn the invisible deck from 52 all the way down to one.
At the end, Simon, you're going to be a hero,
as you always, are, in my heart, and you're going
to save one of the remaining cards from burning.
But it depends on what Heidi and Sofía decide.
Heidi, take that match.
And I want you to strike it and stare into the flame.
* *
Let's just say there's two groups,
number cards and face cards.
I want you to decide whether you want to start to burn
all the numbers or all the faces.
Blow it out when you're ready.
- Am I telling you? - Yes, please.
- All the faces.
- The faces are now in the fire.
You can pass the box over to Sofía.
Sofía, take your match.
Okay.
Left in the fire, we got jacks, queens, kings.
Okay, the only way to divide those up would be, yeah,
men and women.
* *
I want you to burn that match.
* *
And tell us, you want to burn all the men,
do you want to burn all the women to a crisp?
- The men.
- That was a very quick decision.
Go ahead. Blow it out. [cheers and applause]
And you can pass that to Simon.
And you're going to save
one of the remaining cards from burning.
All we have left are the four queens--
queen of hearts, queen of spades,
queen of clubs, queen of diamonds.
We're going to light that match.
And whenever you're ready, blow it out.
* *
I want you to draw with that match the suit of the queen
that you want to save--hearts, spades, clubs, or diamonds.
* *
Is that a diamond?
Here's the thing-- are you sure?
Simon, when you shake the matchbox,
do you hear something in there?
[box rattling]
Open that up for us,
because in all of your hands the entire time,
there's been nothing but one card...
sitting inside there protected by a paperclip.
Make sure--singed, like it's been in a bit of a fire.
You guys could have saved whatever you wanted to.
But you and you and you decided together...
[scoffs] To save the queen of diamonds.
[cheers and applause]
Thank you. Thank you very much.
[cheers and applause continue]
Thank you.
- No.
- I appreciate that very much.
But this is "America's Got Talent."
I'm here to take this to the next level.
And so, Howie, I don't know if you noticed,
but there's an invisible deck of cards
right next to your cup.
Howie, if you would, I want you to just shuffle
the deck for me, please.
Oh, you might want to take it out of the box first.
- Oh. [laughter]
- Thank you. - Stupid me.
- Great.
And now feel free to show off all your shuffling skills.
Just make sure it's really mixed--Oh, my God.
- Oh, wow. - That was very impressive.
- He is so good.
- That was-- - Howie's a pro.
- Now, Howie, what I want you to do
is just fan out the deck to yourself and pick out any card
you want.
Don't show me, but remember it.
Make sure everyone can see it.
Great.
Howie, there's an invisible Sharpie
right next to your cup.
Sign the back of the card for me, just with your first name.
- Okay.
- Great. I don't want to see it.
And now take the card, slide it right back in.
Put that all back in the box.
And then throw it right back up to me whenever you're ready.
Perfect. Now, you...
Just minor miracles. It's fine.
Howie, you shuffled the deck.
- Yes. - You picked a card.
You all saw it.
For the very first time,
what's the card that you picked?
- Ten of clubs. - I want to clarify something.
You and I have never met, correct?
- Never.
- Nobody came up to you before the show, said anything.
- No.
- For the very first time, I'm gonna open us up.
You said the ten of clubs, correct?
- I did.
- Because every single card in here
is face-up except for one.
* *
- Uh-oh.
- One card with a signature on it.
Howie, can you confirm, is that your signature?
- It is.
- Will you flip that over for me?
- Are you kidding me?
- Is that your card? - Oh!
[cheers and applause] - Thank you very much.
- That's crazy.
- Thank you, thank you.
[cheers and applause]
- And he kept all his clothes on.
- * You've got a higher power *
* Got me singing every second *
- Heidi, what do you think?
- I mean, the audience was so quiet.
I haven't heard this audience this quiet all day.
I mean, we were all like... [panting]
Like, hanging by every word
that was coming out of your mouth.
And it was incredible.
- Thank you very much. Thank you.
- Really and truly. - I'm like, mesmerized.
It was, like, fantastic.
And it was funny at the beginning also
with the invisible part.
- Yeah. - Thank you so much.
- Good job. - Thank you.
- I'm going to make a prediction.
No more advertising jobs for you,
because this is what I think you were born to be...
genuinely.
- Thank you.
- Yes!
- Thank you so much.
- I got to say-- and, you know, people at home
are always skeptical because they think--
I swear to you, nobody here was in on this.
This is my signature.
That was incredible.
I loved it, you know?
I think it was really good, and I think you're really good.
I'm going to start the voting with a yes.
- It's a yes for me, too.
- Sofía? - Yes.
- And, Simon?
- Four yeses! - Thank you.
Thank you guys so much.
Thank you. Appreciate it. Thank you.
[cheers and applause]
Thank you, guys. Thank you.
- Magic Mike. - All right. Terry!
- Oh, my God! Listen, how are you feeling?
Tell me! - I feel amazing.
Like, I've had so much stress all day.
And now I feel, like, so pumped.
- That is crazy.
- That's my signature, too. - Is it your signature?
- It is my signature.
- That's Crazy Town. - It is crazy.
I know. I want to keep this.
- Coming up...
[bones cracking]
both: Aah!
- This is exactly what we are looking for this year.
- I think this is a moment we're always going to remember.
[cheers and applause]
- Let me see what you got.
Golden Buzzer!
[upbeat music]
- I hope I get the Golden Buzzer.
- That would be fantastic.
Beep! [imitates whooshing]
* *
- Sofía, you haven't done your Golden Buzzer yet, right?
- I don't know. I'm scared this year to do it.
There's so much talent, huh? - Oh.
- So it's hard.
I wish I-- [mumbling]
- We need more Golden Buzzer.
- I did ask for more this year.
- All right, here we go, folks. Here we go.
* *
[cheers, applause]
- Wait a minute.
Oh, my.
- Mm. - Mm.
- Scary.
[creepy music playing]
* *
- Mm-mm.
Mm-mm.
No.
* *
[bones cracking]
- Oh, my God.
[cracking continues]
* *
- Oh! both: Aah!
- Aah!
* *
Aah!
* *
- Oh!
* *
- Aah! - Oh!
- Aah!
Oh!
* *
[skin stretching]
- Oh, no!
No!
* *
- * Everybody, yeah *
* Rock your body, yeah *
* Everybody, rock your body right *
- * Rock your body right *
* Backstreet's back *
* Everybody * - * Rock your body *
* Rock your body *
- Oh. - Aah!
- No!
- Oh, my God! - [screams]
* *
[bones cracking]
- Aah! No!
[creepy screeching]
[music turning creepy]
* *
- Oh! [cheers and applause]
- That's amazing. - Bravo!
[upbeat music]
* *
- Bravo!
- * The wind in my sails, sun on my back *
* Ain't got no cares and feel like that *
* Nothing to lose *
* I'm feeling the wind, gonna do it my way *
* Then do it again *
* Oh *
- Oh. - Oh, my God.
- Are you the translator?
- Yeah, I'm translator. - Oh, okay.
All right. - And who are your friends?
- These are the dancers from Kyrgyzstan.
His name is Atai. - Hello.
- That was such a surprise.
You guys look so sweet and harmless.
- And gentle.
- This was spectacular.
* *
We see a lot of contortionists here, but this is beyond.
We're going to always remember this.
- Hear, hear.
- I loved it, too, because you all looked possessed.
You know, you looked possessed.
You looked like there was something wrong with you.
It was great.
It was a great story that you wrapped around your talent,
and I enjoyed it.
- But look at them now-- so sweet.
They don't look like they were those things.
- You guys are amazing.
This is--"honey, get in here, you've got to see this" moment.
I absolutely loved it. - Yes!
[cheers and applause]
- I think this is exactly what we are looking for this year.
- Yeah!
- Just brilliant.
I don't know what it is, but people love being scared.
And it was scary, but it was scary in a good way.
And you're so talented.
And like you said, you were these dancing zombies,
and now you're so sweet and so gentle.
[cheers and applause]
- Right, we're gonna vote. Howie?
- Yes.
- Heidi? - Yes.
- Four yeses.
[cheers and applause]
- [speaking native language]
* *
- That is the best dancing we've seen.
- But this was not dancing. - Yeah, that was different.
- That creeped the hell out of me.
* *
- * I got a little peace *
- Hi, Erin.
- * I'm trying to hold on to *
- Hi!
- Hi, how are you?
- * I believe that I'm better than I was *
- Hello. [cheers and applause]
- * Owe it to myself *
* But I start taking blame *
- All right, we're ready for you right onstage.
Right this way.
* *
- One last act for the night.
* *
- Good evening.
- Hello. - Welcome.
- Hello. - Hello.
- Let's start with an introduction, please.
- I'm Holly from Odessa, New York.
- Nice to meet you.
- My name is Kim, and I'm from Eugene, Oregon.
- Okay. [cheers and applause]
And I'm guessing you're singing for us?
- Yes.
- And what are your day jobs? - I'm a full-time mom.
- Yeah. - I teach high-school English.
- Okay.
- And I direct the high-school musical.
- Ah. [cheers and applause]
- Right.
Are you related or friends?
- So, back in 2007,
my son...
unfortunately, passed away.
And...
he became an organ donor.
And his heart went to Kim's son.
- To my son.
- Aw. - That's incredible.
- My son was 16 days old at the time he got the heart.
And we lived thousands of miles apart
and had no idea who each other was.
- Never met.
And the last song I sang to Jake to say goodbye to him
was "For Good" from the musical "Wicked."
- And when Beckham was finished
with his heart-transplant surgery,
I wasn't allowed to hold him.
I could just kind of stroke his head.
And the first thing I did when I stroked his head is,
I sang that song "For Good" from Wicked.
- Wow. Oh, my God. [cheers and applause]
- Yes.
- And if you don't mind me asking--
so when did you first meet?
- Several years later, Kim wrote a letter to us,
and we kept in touch.
And then we had the opportunity to meet each other
for the first time and gave me a big hug.
And it was one of the best moments of my life.
[applause]
- Unbelievable.
And why did you decide, the two of you,
to come on to the show this year?
- We would love to spread the word about organ donation.
If we can change the heart of one person, it's worth it.
- I don't even know what to say.
I mean, it's such a sad story,
and the fact that you shared it with us,
and, you know, I'm a dad, and, you know, I get it.
And that story you just told me about the same song,
that's unbelievable.
- We were blown away when we found out.
It was really an amazing moment.
- Okay.
Well, now this is going to be your moment.
- All right.
[cheers and applause]
Okay.
You ready? - Mm-hmm.
- I'm ready.
["For Good" playing]
- * I've heard it said *
* That people come into our lives *
* For a reason *
* Bringing something we must learn *
* And we are led *
* To those who help us most to grow *
- * You'll be with me *
* Like a handprint on my heart *
* And now whatever way our stories end *
* I know you have rewritten mine *
* By being my friend *
* Like a comet pulled from orbit *
* As it passes the sun *
* Like a stream that meets a boulder *
* Halfway through the wood *
- * Who can say if I've been changed for the better *
* But because I knew you *
* *
[cheers and applause]
both: * I have been changed *
* *
* For good *
[cheers and applause]
* *
- Oh...
[cheers and applause continue]
- * I've heard it said *
* That people come into our lives *
* For a reason *
* Bringing something we must learn *
* And we are led... *
- My goodness. Howie?
- One question before I say anything.
Where is Beckham now?
- Right there.
- Oh, my God.
- Hi, Beckham. Come on out.
[cheers and applause]
- * Like a comet pulled from orbit... *
- Here's what I have to say.
Honestly, I have never responded well
to musical theater.
They overdramatize singing.
So this is the first time in my life
that I felt a connection to this kind of music.
That was probably the most magical moment
I have ever experienced on "America's Got Talent."
- Thank you so much. - Thank you.
- Heidi?
- [sighs] I'm just lost for words.
I just want to come and hug the three of you,
to be honest with you.
What strong women, what a story.
And, yeah, I mean, that was very powerful.
- Thank you so much.
- Sofía?
- I think this is a moment we're always going to remember,
when you sang this song that... - Yeah.
- I mean, obviously, you guys were meant to have between you.
- Oh, lovely. - This was a special thing.
And thank you for coming to "AGT" tonight.
- Thank you. [cheers and applause]
- I think you were really nervous,
but that was very brave what you did.
That connection, how that song links you together--
it was actually remarkable.
And let me tell you something.
This will make a difference, what you've just done.
- Thank you. - That's what we want.
- I promise you. It really, really will.
We are going to vote.
Howie? - Yes.
- Heidi? - Yes.
- Sofía? - Yes.
[cheers and applause]
- You have about 10,000 yeses.
[cheers and applause] - Thank you.
- * As it passes the sun *
- Thank you.
- * Like a seed dropped by a sky bird *
* In a wood *
both: * Who can say *
* If I've been changed for the better? *
* *
[Terry laughing]
- That was incredible. - What a night.
- That was happy and sad at the same time.
- I know. - Wow.
[cheers and applause]
- * For good *
- Oh! [laughter]
- Big group hug! - Squeeze!