[soft music]
- I would love to be your cheerleader
and hold your hand all the way to the finish line.
What do you say?
* *
- The crowd is literally aglow about you.
- You don't need to dream about getting a Golden Buzzer.
I am honored to make that dream come true!
[dramatic music]
* *
- It was so powerful...
* *
So original.
* *
- [vocalizing] - Really loved you so much.
- Ahh!
- I think, right now,
we're all thinking the same thing.
* *
[cheers and applause]
[upbeat music]
* *
- Welcome to "America's Got Talent"!
- * We'll never settle, pedal to the floor *
* Got every day to live for *
Today is the last day of auditions.
Now, Simon...
- Terry.
- Do you have any advice for these acts
right now in the last audition?
This is it.
- Don't hold anything back.
You always, always, always come out
with your best performance, always.
- All right, are you guys ready to see some talent?
[cheers and applause]
All right, let's get this show started.
"AGT" starts now!
* *
- Final day of auditions, everybody!
- Here we go, here we go.
- * Got every day to live for *
* We were born to run away *
* Run away with me *
* Born to run away *
- Hello. What's your name?
- I'm Wesley Plummer.
- Wesley Plummer. And how old are you?
- I'm 36 years old.
- So what will you be doing?
- I'm going to play the piano, and I'm going to sing.
- Is that what you do professionally?
- No, I work in tech for a small hotel chain.
- And why "AGT"?
- My niece heard me play piano, and she thought
I would be a good fit to submit to the show.
audience: Aww! [cheers and applause]
- What are you going to do if you win this whole thing?
What would you do with a million dollars?
- I would quit my job, even though I like it--
quit my job and do music full-time.
- OK, good luck.
- Thank you so much.
[cheers and applause]
* If you change your mind *
* I'm the first in line *
* Honey, I'm still free *
* Take a chance on me *
* If you need me, let me know *
* Gonna be around *
[audience booing]
* If you got no place to go *
* If you're feeling down *
[buzzer]
* If you're all alone when the pretty birds have flown *
* Honey, I'm still free *
I'm sorry. I'm sorry.
Maybe--maybe if I--
- Give him another chance!
You need to give him another chance!
Judges, please!
Please, just give him-- - Stop, stop!
- No. - You need to sit.
- No, excuse me! - No, sit.
- This is important!
Please, I just-- one second, please.
I have something I need to say.
[bell chimes]
* Give him another chance *
* Please, give him another chance *
- Yes!
- * Just because someone screws up once *
* Doesn't mean they're a total freaking dunce *
- Yeah!
That random lady is right!
We all make mistakes.
I actually thought I was going to a Lakers game.
Come on, judges.
I'm sure you've all said things you wish you could
take back in your life, right?
- Hey, OK.
You two have had your fun, and now it's my turn.
* Everyone screws up *
* Falls off the bike now and then *
- * And we all deserve a chance to get back up *
* And ride again *
- Right, Simon?
- * I've been messing up this whole show *
* The camera's been on the wrong setting *
all: * But we all deserve another chance *
* So give him another chance *
- * Advice that cannot be refuted *
- * I fart on Zoom calls when I'm not muted *
* But give me another chance *
- * And give him another chance *
- * Think of what we might discover *
- * If we just let people recover *
all: * We beg you, Heidi, Sofía, and others *
* Please give him another *
* Chance *
- Chance!
* *
[cheers and applause]
- * If you change your mind *
* I'm the first in line *
both: * Honey, I'm still free *
* Take a chance on me *
* If you need me, let me know * [choir vocalizing]
both: * And I'll be around *
* If you got no place to go *
* If you're feeling down *
- One, two, one, two--
* If you change your mind *
* I'm the first in line *
* I'm still free *
* Take a chance on me *
* If you need me, let me know *
* I'll be around *
* If you got no place to go *
* When you're feeling down *
* Gonna do my very best
* And it ain't no lie *
* If you put me to the test *
* If you let me try *
* Take a chance chance chance, take a *
- * Ooh *
- Who else is in on this?
- * And take a chance on *
all: * Me *
[cheers and applause]
[upbeat music]
* *
- * Ah-ah-ah-ah *
* Ah-ah-ah-ah *
- Wow.
- Well, well, well, well, well.
* *
- Who are you, really?
- So my name is Eric Gerson.
I'm a composer and music director from New York.
I work for a company called Improv Everywhere,
which was created by Charlie Todd.
- Yeah!
- You were the first people that I saw online
doing, like, flash mobs?
- Back in the day.
- Back in the day, on the subways and stuff.
That was really cool. - That's right.
And we've got the UCLA choir, is in the mezzanine.
- Yeah.
- Heidi, what did you think?
- My favorite, I have to say, was the cameraman.
I liked your fart jokes.
I have four kids, so that was resonating with me.
No, the whole thing was fun.
Thank you so much.
- The band was spectacular.
The whole idea, it was fun,
but I wish I was more surprised.
Because unfortunately, I knew something was coming
because of the acting.
[laughs]
- Are you serious?
I mean, the whole point of this was to surprise us, right?
And I actually was surprised.
- Yes.
- I love the fact that it just got
bigger, and bigger, and bigger.
I love the song choice.
So I actually really liked this audition.
I did.
[wild cheering]
- All right, let's vote.
Simon?
- Yes.
[wild cheering]
- Sofía?
- No, sorry.
- Really?
- Come on!
* *
- Heidi?
- I mean, I kind of do want to see what else you can do.
So I'm going to say yes.
[wild cheering] - Thank you.
- So you have two yeses,
and you need three to move on.
- Come on, Howie. - Come on, Howie.
- Howie!
* *
- I got to be honest with you.
This is more of a party gag.
It's great for a party. I'll hire you.
But I don't think it's for this show.
Like, what could you do next? You couldn't surprise us.
- We can't tell you now. It'd be a surprise.
- Exactly.
* *
- OK.
Well, I'm going to surprise you.
I'm going to say...
no.
[audience booing]
- No!
- Another chance?
- We could do the song again, if you want?
We could have another chance. - No, no, no.
We gotta clean up now.
Thank you for coming.
- Thank you.
- Thank you so much.
- Thank you. - Thank you, guys.
- Sorry! - Thank you.
[cheers and applause]
- I didn't get it.
- I really liked that.
- Look at you.
- Let can just stay like that the whole day?
- For the whole day.
- * Keep it from you *
* *
- I liked it.
- The best thing about this was you.
- I thought it was cool.
- If people just tune in now and don't know what happened,
just that whole look.
- The judges, they argue all the time.
- I love their dynamic, especially when they go
back and forth to each other.
- When they disagree, they disagree...
both: Hard.
- Even just the way that they see the act,
because they are all independent people
with their own thoughts.
- OK, here we go again. Grab your seats please.
[dramatic music]
* *
- Good evening.
both: Buenas noches.
- What are your names?
- Amalia.
- My name is Iyolexan.
- And we are Duo Dádiva.
- Where are you guys coming from?
- De Cuba. - De Cuba.
- De Cuba, bravo!
- Do you live in Cuba?
- No. [speaking Spanish]
- No, at these moments, we are living in France.
- Oh.
- [speaking Spanish]
- But we would really like to work in Las Vegas.
- Are you excited?
Are you nervous that you're here?
- [speaking Spanish]
- We've been working really hard to get here
for the past three years.
And our dream was finally realized that we're here.
- What are you guys going to do tonight?
- [speaking Spanish]
- We are going to do a balancing act
on top of a rola bola.
- Show us what you've got.
- Thank you. - Buena suerte.
[dramatic music]
* *
- Whoa!
- Ahh! - Whoa.
* *
- Whoa!
* *
- Bravo!
What? I like it.
That was amazing!
Espectáculo!
- This isn't going to make me very popular.
I found it a bit boring.
- No.
[audience booing]
- The moves were not boring.
- Usually, when I really, really love it,
I jump up and clap.
This did not happen.
So I have kind of mixed feelings about it.
- What?
- I agree with Sofía.
It was beautiful.
You understand what the coordination is
to be able to coordinate that?
- Yeah. - Not really.
- It's super difficult.
- I'm sure it's super hard,
but the outcome is a little bit boring.
- No, it's not!
It was beautiful.
OK, so we're going to vote.
I'm going to give you your first yes.
- Thank you. - I'm going to say no.
[audience booing]
- Simon!
- I'm going to say yes.
- Thank you.
- You need three yeses.
Go ahead, Heidi.
[upbeat music]
- Three yeses, that's all they need.
* *
- I think I'm going to give you a yes too.
- You're through to the next round.
- Thank you so much.
- Bravo, suerte!
- * One way or another I'm going to win you *
- Today, were not on the same page.
- * One way or another *
- What is your name?
- My name is Ahmed Bharucha.
- Where do you come from?
- I'm half California, half Rhode Island.
- And what do you do?
- I'm a stand-up comedian.
OK, go ahead.
- Everybody hates ants, right?
But ants are the hardest working animal on the planet.
Ants spend 90% of their life just stuck in traffic.
Have you ever seen an ant trail?
It's one lane both directions.
[laughter]
You never seen an ant taking a break, right?
You never see an ant just stand there like...
[exhales loudly]
Everything's so big.
- I just loved it. - I loved it.
- I loved it too. - Thank you.
- Simon, did you like it?
- Not particularly.
I'm afraid I'm going to say no.
- Aw. - Yes.
- I give you a yes as well.
- You know you only need three yeses.
Yes. - Thank you.
Thank you so much, guys.
[upbeat music]
- Welcome. - Hello, everyone.
I'm Derek, and this is Dexter.
- And you're from? - Denver.
- He doesn't look too excited right now.
- You know, he'd rather sleep than anything, so--
- OK, good luck.
- Great.
[dramatic music]
You ready?
You ready, bud?
Still.
* *
Still.
* *
- Oh, my God. Look how still he is.
- Good job, boy.
Pound it.
Good boy.
* *
Focus.
* *
[cheers and applause]
Good job, boy. Good job.
* *
Still.
Head up.
* *
- Oh.
- Still.
- Look at his face.
- Still.
- His face is like, why do I have to do this?
- Yeah.
- Really?
- Why does he know he needs to stay so still?
- Oh.
* *
[cheers and applause]
- It is kind of cool.
I'm a little bored by it.
It seemed like the same trick over and over
with different objects.
* *
[laughter]
- Well then, fine.
[laughter]
- Your dog is a natural comedian.
- Thank you.
- And I'm going to start off with a yes.
- I'm with Howie.
For me, it was not enough.
I'm going to have to say no. I'm sorry.
- I don't agree with Heidi.
I liked it.
Definitely yes.
- Thank you.
- This means a lot to you, doesn't it?
- It means the world. - Yeah.
- Why am I in this position right now?
- Give him a yes.
- It means a lot.
[cheers and applause]
- I balance the odds,
and I am leaning toward...
no.
I am sorry.
[audience booing]
- Sorry.
Thank you, though.
- Thank you guys so much.
- Bye, Dexter!
[upbeat music]
- He did the right thing by turning his back on Howie.
- He did. He knew.
- It's not that hard.
It's a pizza on my head.
* *
- I'm in "America's Got Talent"!
- What is your dream?
- My dream is stand here.
- I am so happy because this is the place for people like you.
- Ah!
- We all loved you so much that we would like
to give you something special.
[dramatic music]
- Hey, hey, welcome to "America's Got Talent."
- "America's Got Talent," let's party.
- Audience, who's having a good time out there?
- Audience, they're wild!
[upbeat music]
- Whoa.
- Whoa!
- Wow.
- He's good. - Bravo!
- All right, here we go, folks, here we go.
- We're exhausted after this dance party.
- [laughs]
[cheers and applause]
* *
- Good evening. So nice to meet you.
What is your name?
- Hi, I'm Donovan Diaz.
[wild cheering]
- Donovan, where are you from?
- I'm from New Jersey.
- Yeah.
- How old are you?
- I just turned 20 six days ago.
- Happy birthday. - Thank you, thank you.
- So what are you doing here tonight?
- I'm going to be dancing for you today.
- Wow.
[wild cheering]
How long you've been a dancer?
- I started dancing when I was little, like four
or five years old, until I was 13.
I wanted to be a full-time gymnast for college,
and I did that.
But when I was 18, in my senior year in high school,
I was like, I need a scholarship for college
because money was a little tight.
So I started dancing again.
And something clicked, and it made sense.
And I realized, that's what I really want to do in my life.
- Who else is here with you?
Did you come alone? With a friend?
- I'm with my little sister. She's somewhere around here.
- Sister! - Right there, right there.
- Oh, there she is. Now she's over there.
- Hi, sis. - Hi, sis.
Yeah.
- And how close are you with your family?
- I'm very close.
They're actually the main reason I'm here today.
My mom, actually, she's battling breast cancer.
audience: Aww.
- It's OK.
She's had it since I was two years old,
and I'm here because I want her to be like, "That's my son.
He's doing something great."
I want her to see me here and say, "I raised a star,"
you know.
- Well, I'm so glad that you picked "AGT."
So go ahead. Good luck tonight.
[applause]
- * Early morning there's a message on my phone *
* It's my mother saying, darling, please come home *
[Dean Lewis' "How Do I Say Goodbye"]
* I fear the worst *
- Wow.
- * How could you leave us *
* All behind? *
* There's so much to say, but there's so little time *
* So how do I say goodbye *
* To someone who's been with me *
* For my whole damn life? *
* You gave me my name and the color of your eyes *
* I see your face when I look at mine *
* so how do I, how do I, how do I say goodbye? *
* *
* There's no way you could never let me down *
* Going to see you sometime and start again *
* You'll always be my closest friend *
* And some day we are going to make it out *
* Just hold the light *
* Hust hold the light high, high *
* So how do I say goodbye *
* To someone who's been with me *
* For my whole damn life? *
* You gave me my name and the color of your eyes *
* I see your face when I look at mine *
* So how do I, how do I, how do I say goodbye? *
* *
* So how do I, how do I, how do I say goodbye? *
[Andy Grammer's "Don't Give Up On Me"]
- * I will fight *
* I will fight for you *
* *
* I always do, until my heart *
* I reach my hands out in the dark *
* And wait for yours *
- He's amazing.
- * I'll wait for you *
- I mean, I think your mom is going to be so proud
because this was spectacular.
- Thank you so much.
[wild cheering]
* *
- See this first girl right here?
The tears, right?
You were just crying.
I was looking at the audience, people had tears.
People were crying. People felt the emotion.
We weren't just watching it, we were feeling it.
* *
It was beautiful. It was ballet.
It was modern. It was athletic.
- Yeah!
- That was beautiful.
And you have such, like, style about you.
I mean, it was incredible.
[wild cheering]
- From the minute you walked out here,
you controlled the stage.
I loved the music.
I loved the choreography.
You are a total star.
- Thank you.
- I'm going to give you your first yes.
- Yes, thank you, thank you.
- Simon?
- You got your second yes.
- Thank you so much.
- I loved it.
I'm going to give you your third yes.
- Thank you. Thank you so much.
- Howie?
- Four!
[wild cheering]
- * I'm not giving up, I'm not giving up *
* No, not yet *
* Even when I'm down to my last breath *
* Even when they say there's nothing left *
- I think she fell in love with him a little bit.
* *
Yeah. Aww.
- * I will fight for you *
[upbeat music]
- Clear the way. [indistinct] coming through.
* *
- Are you ready?
- Whoo! - Yeah!
- * It's going to be a good, good day *
- OK, next.
- * It's going to be a good day *
* Nah, nah, nah, nah, nah *
* It's going to be a good, good *
[music slows and stops]
- Oh, Simon loves clowns.
- Simon. [laughs]
- You love clowns?
- He loves clowns.
- [laughs]
This is going to be fun.
Good evening.
How are you?
- [speaking Spanish]
- What is your name? Nombre?
- Papayaso.
- Sí, Papayaso.
- Where are you from? De dónde eres?
- De Chile.
- Ah, from Chile.
What are you going to do for us tonight, Papayaso?
- Impressions.
- OK, let's see what you've got tonight.
- OK.
[cheers and applause]
[trumpets]
No?
OK, OK, OK, OK, OK.
Quisas un perrito?
Ruff, ruff.
- No. - What's that supposed to be?
A dog? - A dog.
OK, OK.
Entonces yo soy el...
Jason Statham?
I got one last job for ya.
And this time, it ain't gonna be easy.
[laughs]
OK.
[speaking Spanish]
David Attenborough.
The Chilean clown is known
for surviving solely off laughter.
[laughter]
Therefore, this clown is in mortal danger.
[laughter]
Try again, let's try again, OK.
[speaking Spanish] Jimmy Fallon.
[laughs]
Got a great show tonight, everybody.
We got Adam Driver in the house.
Adam Driver, I've been meaning to ask you, man, like,
what's going on?
[laughter]
What's going on, Jimmy, is that I'm
an incredibly gifted actor.
And if you do not agree with that,
then you do not know what I am capable of!
- Whoa!
[horn honking]
- [speaking Spanish] OK, OK, OK.
[speaking Spanish] Last one.
Este es el Simon Cowell.
[cheers and applause]
I don't mean to be rude, but...
[laughter]
I've seen funnier clowns in horror films.
[laughter]
[cheers and applause]
- * Got that sunshine in my pocket *
- Bravo!
- * I feel that hot blood in my body when it drops *
- Papayaso, that was amazing.
I'm surprised.
I thought you were going to come and, you know,
clown around.
I'm going to be honest, this was very big surprise.
Good for you.
- We look for moments, and we look for surprises.
And you are a moment, and you are a surprise.
The way you started out with the animal noises,
we thought, oh, this is a joke act.
And then you are one of the best impressionists
I've ever heard.
[wild cheering]
- I thought your impressions were amazing.
What I even love most is how excited you were
when it worked out in the end.
You did your impression, and then you
were so happy with yourself.
When you were laughing, that made me laugh, too.
[wild cheering]
- Uh...
[laughs] Seriously.
I don't know what-- I don't know what to say.
[laughter]
* *
I've never seen or met a funny clown in the world.
You might be the only one.
- Muchas gracias.
- [speaking Spanish] We're going to vote for you.
- OK, OK.
- I'm going to give you the first yes.
- Sí, sí, sí.
- Simon?
- Two yeses.
- Heidi?
- Third Yes.
- Four yeses!
- * Nothing I can see but you when you dance, dance, dance *
- Muchas gracias, muchas gracias.
- Gracias!
- * Can't stop the feeling *
* *
- Papayaso, that was so good.
You are an amazing impressionist.
I can't wait to see what you do next.
Do have more impressions?
- Sí. - Do you have more?
- Mucho más.
- Oh, this is so good!
- He was so good.
- I loved him. That was a surprise.
- You have unusual hair.
- We might have a surprise for you.
- Oh, no. - It was mesmerizing.
- Oh, my God!
- No.
- Oh, my gosh.
[soft music]
- I love you, Simon!
- Are you excited to meet Simon?
[dog barks] - Oh, yeah?
[dog howls]
- Hello, guys. How you doing?
What's your name? - I'm Heather.
- Heather. And what's your name?
- Thomas. - Thomas.
And who is this? - This is Bogart.
- Hi, Bogart. How are you?
- All right, let's go. Let's go.
* *
- Welcome, hi. Who are you?
- My name is Heather. I'm 30 years old.
I'm from Pennsylvania.
And today, I brought my dog, Bogart.
- Oh. - OK.
[cheers and applause]
- Back in 2017, my partner and I
were volunteering at an animal shelter,
and that's when Bogart appeared.
Bogart was at a kill shelter where
he was going to get euthanized, and our rescue
was able to save him.
For some reason, he never got adopted.
And then we took him out one night,
and then we took him out the next night.
And he was ours by the next Thursday.
So it was just-- it was meant to be.
After taking him home, he was just this explosion
of wild puppy energy.
He was a lot to handle, honestly.
We realized that we needed help,
so we signed up for obedience class.
He excelled at training.
It was so clear that he wanted to be there,
and we just had a blast learning
how to communicate with him.
And then we discovered a bump on his leg,
and it ended up being cancer.
* *
We were shocked.
* *
They sent us to a specialist.
And we decided that taking the leg
would give the best chance at life.
The amputation was rough for Bogart.
He wouldn't eat.
He was just not himself.
No, there--we thought--ugh.
I thought I was going to lose him.
* *
And then there was this moment where he went outside,
and I went to look for him.
And he was laying inside of an agility tunnel.
It's just his--it's his spot.
You know, it's like his passion.
And I took that as a sign of him telling me that he was
ready to go back to training.
And so that night, we went.
He just lit up, and he started running again.
* *
Sorry. I'm going to break out crying.
It was such a magical, wonderful moment
because I truly thought it was the--
I'm sorry.
* *
He's changed my life in so many ways.
How strong he is and how much of a fighter he is.
And it's led us here today.
- So why "America's Got Talent"?
- We would just love to show America
that dogs can go through anything
and still go out and do what they love.
- Aww. What kind of dog is it?
- He's a pit bull mix.
- Are we all ready to meet Bogart?
OK, let's bring out Bogart.
[cheers and applause]
Aww.
- Does Bogart compete in agility competitions?
- He does.
He competes against four-legged dogs.
And he's out there with the best of them.
[cheers and applause]
- Well, we can't wait to see this.
Good luck to you guys.
- Are you ready to go, Bogart?
- [barks] - Yes.
- Oh, my God.
[Rachel Platten's "Stand By You"]
- * Hands, put your empty hands in mine *
* And scars *
* Show me all the scars you hide *
* And hey, if your wings are broken *
* Borrow mine till yours can open too *
* 'Cause I'm going to stand by you *
* Even if we're breaking down *
* We can find a way to break through *
* Even if we can't find heaven *
* I'll walk through hell with you *
* Love, you're not alone *
* 'Cause I'm going to stand by you *
* Even if we can't find heaven *
* I'm going to stand by you *
* Even if we can't find heaven *
* I'll walk through hell with you *
* Love, you're not alone *
* 'Cause I'm going to stand by you *
* I'll be your eyes till yours can shine *
* And I'll be your arms *
* I'll be your steady satellite *
* And when you can't rise *
* Well, I'll crawl with you on hands and knees 'cause I *
* I'm going to stand by you *
* If even we're breaking down *
* We can find a way to break through *
* Even if we can't find heaven *
* I'll walk through hell with you *
* Love, you're not alone *
* 'Cause I'm going to stand by you *
[wild cheering]
- I think we have a winner.
- * This is my fight song *
* Take back my life song *
- Bogart, Bogart!
audience: Bogart, Bogart!
- Bogart, Bogart!
- I have a feeling Bogart is going to be a big hit
on "America's Got Talent."
And I have to tell you, I totally forgot that he
was just on three legs.
You really don't notice anymore because he
just moves like any other dog.
It's quite incredible.
- * 'Cause I've still got a lot of fight left *
Well, he made a sign for you, Simon.
What did you think?
- What do you think?
I love Bogart.
I mean, seriously.
You are, obviously, such a nice, kind person
to rescue him.
And he's so happy.
It's just an amazing story.
I'm so happy it worked it out well.
I love this audition.
- I mean, it was heartwarming.
It was inspiring.
It was beautiful.
I am so happy because this is the place for people
like you to come and show the world how you are.
- Yeah.
- Absolutely.
- Howie?
- Well, I'll tell you something.
The fact that Bogart showed up, did it,
seems happy about doing it.
[laughter]
Am I boring him?
- He feels right at home here.
- Bogart, I'm talking about you.
Bogart, Bogart.
- Maybe this will wake him up.
Should we vote for him?
- Good idea.
My vote is yes.
[cheers and applause]
- I give you your second yes.
[cheers and applause]
- Absolutely.
Your third yes, Bogart.
- And Simon?
- Four woofs.
- * This is my fight song *
* Take back my life song *
* Prove I'm all right song *
- Thank you, Bogart.
- * My power's turned on *
* Starting right now I'll be strong *
- You are emotional. Come here.
Give me a hug. Talk to me.
How are you feeling right now?
- We've been through so much with him.
It's wonderful being able to share his story.
- Well, congratulations.
You got yourself four yeses, all right?
- It was beautiful. - Right?
- Yeah. - What an amazing thing.
- Yeah. - That's amazing.
- * A lot of fight left in me *
[dramatic music]
- What else could I put on?
Ooh, sure.
Wait a minute. Who gave Simon a mirror?
Is that your mirror?
[upbeat music]
- Here we go.
Three, two, one.
[cheers and applause]
- Hello.
And who are you two?
- I'm Morgan. - And I'm Roxy.
- And we're Morgan and Roxy.
[laughter]
- And where's Morgan and Roxy from?
- I'm originally from the eastern shore of Virginia,
but I now live in London.
- And I grew up in the west of Ireland,
but I now live in London as well.
- OK. And that's where you two met?
- Yeah, we only met nine weeks ago, so...
- Oh.
- I was meant to come on with a flyer I've worked
with for three years, and then she
got hired by Cirque Du Soleil.
- Aw.
- So--I know.
She got stolen.
But Roxy's amazing.
- Is it heartbreaking
when your flyer leaves you for another?
- Yeah, it really-- it really is.
I cried. It was shocking.
But actually, I'm really proud of her.
She's like my baby sister.
- Who's better?
- Oh. - Wait.
Her or Tash?
- The girl who left, or your new partner?
- Oh, I couldn't answer that, Simon.
- Brutal. - Oh, my gosh.
- Sure you can. - [laughs]
They're both very different.
- But is she better, is the question.
- She does different things, and I think they're
a little wilder.
- Did you guys have time to create this new thing?
Or did you just stick to what you were rehearsing
with the other girl?
- Oh, no, so my old partner is 4'6" and 80 pounds,
and Roxy is not, so...
- But we have very different skills, so--
- Yes, very different skills.
- It's become something different.
- Yes. - You have unusual hair.
- We might have a surprise for you.
- We like surprises. - Yes.
- I'm excited. - We're excited.
- Good luck to the two of you. both: Thank you.
[cheers and applause]
[Bishop Briggs' "CHAMPION"]
* *
- * Cursing myself, I burned the furniture *
* A million times in my head *
- * Got nowhere to go but back up again *
* You gotta get bruised before you get mad *
* You gotta fall down before you fight back *
- Oh, are you kidding?
- * But, baby, I'm strong *
* Little did I know, I'm a champion *
* *
* You gotta fall down before you fight back *
* *
* Was feeling so weak *
* But, baby, I'm strong *
* Little did I know, I'm a champion *
- * I'm a champion * - * I'm a champion *
- Oh! - Oh, my gosh.
- * I'm a champion *
* I'm a champion *
* *
* I'm a champion *
[cheers and applause]
* I'm a champion *
[cheers and applause]
* I'm a champion, yeah *
* I'm a champion *
[wild cheering]
[soft music]
* *
[dramatic music]
* *
- Oh, my goodness.
* *
[wild cheering]
[P!nk's "TRUSTFALL"]
- * Close your eyes and leave it all behind *
* Go where love is on our side *
- It's amazing that you've only been
doing this for nine weeks.
And to put together such a wonderful act, I just love it.
- Thank you so much. - Thank you.
- It was beautiful seeing the two of you up there.
This is the kind of act that I love.
- Thank you.
* *
- It was exciting. It was beautiful.
And you guys looked like you were
having the best time up there.
- We were. - Thank you.
- I really, really, really like you two.
And I have so much respect for what you just did.
You know, when you told us the story, because you got dumped.
And it was a chance that it could have gone wrong.
[laughter]
It could. I don't think it was perfect.
But in a weird way, that's what made it so great.
- Simon, do you want to start the vote?
- I'd love to please. I'm going to say yes.
- Thank you.
- Yes.
- I give you a third yes.
Howie?
- Four yeses.
[wild cheering]
* *
- Thank you!
- They're so good.
- Two girls having fun.
- That was amazing. - You were way up there.
I mean, any mistake could have been just deadly.
- Yeah. - Yeah.
- Talk to me about what that feels like.
- I mean, we have some really, really deep trust
in each other, even though we've
known each other a short period of time.
- It's meant to be, I think.
- I'm literally so excited right now.
I am going to fly on a plane to America
to do "America's Got Talent."
Oh, my God.
- * Are you ready? *
* Ready to go *
- See you in LA.
- It's going to be wild.
- We love it when people come from all over the world
to audition on this show.
- I'm going to "America's Got Talent"
to try and mess with the judges.
Let's go.
- Go out there, man.
It's time.
[cheers and applause]
* *
- Aww.
How are you?
- I'm very well.
I'm fine. I mean, how can I not be fine?
I'm in "America's Got Talent"!
- Yeah! - Yeah!
- Oh, my God! - Yeah!
- What is your name?
- My name is Josh Alfred.
- Where are you from?
- I'm from Nigeria.
[cheers and applause]
- How old are you?
- I'm 32 years old.
- And what is your talent, Josh?
- OK, I do something very different,
something you've never seen.
I'm a speed reader.
- Oh. - A speed reader?
- Yeah.
- That is something very different.
- Yeah, in a twinkle of an eye, I can read so many pages.
[laughter]
- Do you think you can win a million dollars?
- When I was living in Nigeria,
I told them that I was not going to leave
the United States if I don't win.
- What would you do with a million dollars?
- I will buy books.
- A million dollars worth of books?
- Yeah. [laughter]
- OK, Josh, good luck tonight.
We're so happy that you made it all the way from Nigeria.
- Why is reading a talent?
- I don't know.
- So I'm going to be reading three books.
Within a minute, I'll finish it up.
Shall we begin?
- Yes.
- [speaking gibberish]
[laughter]
[cheers and applause]
[buzzer]
- Now what?
- Do you want me to explain?
You can ask me questions about the book.
- No, you want to ask him any questions?
- What's the ending of "Romeo and Juliet"?
[laughter]
- I guess they died or something.
I don't know.
- Simon, what did you think?
- Pointless.
- Well, I read those books.
I mean, I have witnesses.
- I want to know, how is this an act?
Like, OK, you read this, and now what?
- It's been read.
[laughter]
- I think we need to stop this thing.
I'm going to give you a no.
First no. - Howie?
Yes, no, what?
- Read my lips. No.
- Heidi. - Aw, it's a no.
- Simon?
- Um...
no.
- I think--
I think you're making a mistake.
- We are OK making a mistake.
Thank you very much.
- I won't take a no, though. - Aww.
- I won't take it.
[upbeat music]
- What the heck is it?
- That was the most ridiculous--
- What was that? - Josh.
Josh, come here, man.
First of all, they can't prove you didn't read those books.
- They you didn't read it. - You see what I mean?
They don't understand genius.
- I think they made a mistake.
I just keep coming back until they realize.
- All right, thank you so much.
- [speaking gibberish]
- Next.
- So are you nervous?
- I feel like if you're not a little nervous
or ready to go, then you've lost your passion,
you know, or I'm crazy.
One of the two.
[laughter]
[cheers and applause]
- Hello.
- Hello, everyone.
- Hello.
- Welcome.
What is your name?
- My name is Titos.
Titos Tsai, come from Taiwan.
- Titos from Taiwan, welcome.
Tell us, how old are you?
- I'm 30 years old.
- What will you be doing for us today?
- I will dance with something danger and beauty.
- Oh. - Ooh.
- If you get a million dollars, what would you do with that?
- I hope I can have a big wedding for my wife.
- Aww.
Aww, that's so nice.
Good luck to you.
The stage is yours.
- Thank you.
- OK.
What is going to be the dangerous thing?
- Now we're talking.
[dramatic music]
* *
- Oh, wow.
[cheers and applause]
* *
- Wow.
- Another one?
* *
- Whoa!
- [laughs]
* *
[wild cheering]
- * It's just another night *
* And I'm staring at the moon *
- Oh, you gotta be so happy!
This was amazing. I know, I know.
- * I sang a lullaby by the waterside *
- Beautiful.
Beautiful.
- * If you were here, I'd sing to you *
* You're on the other side as the skyline *
- Well done.
I mean, it was mesmerizing.
What a beautiful dance.
You must have the control over every little part of your body
that you can make those swords dance around you like that.
I mean, it was incredible.
- Thanks. - Beautiful.
- Thanks, Heidi.
- Sofía?
- I cannot even imagine the amount of hours that you have
put into this talent because it seems like something very,
very difficult.
I thought it was spectacular.
- Thank you.
- Howie?
- You know, when we asked you what you were going to do,
you said, I'm going to do something
beautiful and dangerous.
And those two words described it perfectly.
- Yeah.
- I can tell how emotional you got at the end
that this means a lot to you, right?
- Yes. This is my life.
This is a ballad in my life.
- Aw.
* *
- Simon?
- I've never seen anything like this before.
I feel very dramatic, and it was very exciting.
- Yeah. - Can I ask you a question?
- What is your dream?
- Actually, I watch the "AGT" to learn how to perform.
- Is that right?
- My dream is very simple.
Very simple.
My dream is just stand here.
Stand here is my dream.
- Wow.
Wow.
- OK, Titos, we're going to vote.
I'm going to start it off with your first yes.
- Thank you. - Howie?
- Second yes.
- Thank you.
- Sofía?
- Three yeses.
- Thank you!
- Four yeses.
- * Open your eyes *
* And see *
* The way our horizons meet *
* And all of the lights *
- Wow.
- Aww.
- Thank you.
- * Into the night with me *
- Thank you.
- * And I know these scars will *
- I stand here, it's my dream.
So I finished my dream.
But I will have a next dream.
- Yes. - Yes.
Yes, and I think "America Got Talent"
let me have a next dream now.
- Oh, yes. - That was brilliant.
- Yeah. - Seriously.
- Beautiful, huh?
- It was.
- Congratulations. Congratulations.
- Thank you.
- You're like a proper lead singer.
- I was getting goosebumps.
- It was the best dancing I've ever seen in my life.
- I am just forever grateful.
Thank you.
- * Whoa-oh-oh *
- * It's always a good time *
- Simon, can we take a picture?
- Of course.
[Owl City & Carly Rae Jepsen's "Good Time"]
Look at you. I love your outfit.
- Thank you. - It's so good.
- My name is Terry Crews.
And what is your name?
- My name is Eduardo, and I'm going to be
singing with my mariachi.
- Wow. - Yeah.
When did you first start playing?
- Around my whole life.
- How do you feel about representing
the music this way?
- Amazing, because I'm going to be
performing my cultural music.
And I'm going to be doing what I love.
- Now, what would happen if you win this show, Eduardo?
- Definitely buy more charro suits.
Yeah.
- Here we go, folks. Here we go.
[cheers and applause]
* *
- Hello!
- Buenas noches!
[cheers and applause]
- Good evening.
How are you?
- How are you? - Amazing, and you?
- You look so wonderful.
- Thank you.
- What is your name?
- My name is Eduardo.
- How old are you?
- I just turned 11 years old.
- Eduardo, where are you from?
- I'm from Houston, Texas.
[cheers and applause]
- Eduardo, what do you do?
- I am a mariachi soloist.
- Wow.
How long you been doing this?
- Since I was three.
- Do you have, like, an idol that you
want to be when you grow up?
- Vicente Fernández.
- Yeah!
I don't know.
I thought you were gonna say that name.
- Yes. - What's the name?
- Vicente Fernández.
- He's one of the best mariachi singers.
- Why? Why did you start doing this?
- Because my great grandfather, he recorded music in 1926,
but soon had to give up the dream.
- Why?
- Not much money was coming out of it.
- Oh, so you're here for the million dollars?
- Yes.
[laughter]
- OK, we're so happy that you're here.
- Thank you. - You look so handsome.
- Thank you.
- Adelante.
- Gracias.
[cheers and applause]
- Mariachi!
- Viva Mexico!
[fast music]
- [trilling]
* *
Echale, mariachi!
* *
* Oh-oh *
- Yes!
- * Oh *
[wild cheering]
- Yes!
- [singing in Spanish]
- Oh, the boy's a star!
* *
- Bravo!
- Gracias, thank you!
- * Celebrate tonight *
[vocalizing]
* Celebrate tonight *
[upbeat music]
* *
- Wow.
* *
- Eduardo, I love it.
It was fantastic.
You are amazing.
Your presence, your smile, your personality.
- Thank you.
- I think you're going to be a charro de verdad, verdad!
- Gracias.
- Heidi?
- I love your voice.
I love how long you can drag out those notes.
- Yeah. - It's amazing.
And every note you hit, it's just perfect.
I loved it. - Thank you.
- Howie?
- You know, I'm always--
I respond positively when you see somebody's
culture come to life on stage.
I know nothing about mariachi music.
I didn't understand a word-- - I mean, how not?
You live in Los Angeles.
- Well--
[laughter]
- Whoa!
- I mean, I don't know a lot about it.
But I got to say, I really enjoyed it.
And thank you so much for sharing it.
- Thank you.
- Did you like it, Simon?
- Did I like it?
I absolutely loved this audition, and I love you.
I'm still a little bit shocked that that was you singing
because you're so young,
and you're like a proper lead singer.
You have a natural talent.
- Thank you.
- OK, we're going to vote.
I am going to give you your first yes.
- Thank you.
- Howie?
- Two yeses. - Heidi?
- Third yes from me.
- Thank you.
- Simon?
- One, two, three, four yeses.
- Yeah.
- Thank you.
[wild cheering]
* *
- Bravo!
- Well done!
- Thank you.
* *
- I tell you what. He really can sing, that boy.
- Yeah.
- Is the winner in this room?
[muffled music]
* *
- I have a good feeling about the next act.
- You do? - Yeah.
- OK, here we go.
[cheers and applause]
- Good evening.
- We know him.
- What is your name?
- My name is J-Osh.
I'm from Nigeria. - Nigeria.
- He snuck back in.
- All right, what do you do?
- I'm the fastest rapper in the world.
[laughter]
- All right, well, good luck.
I hope this works out.
- Yeah.
- Check it.
Check it.
[rapping gibberish]
[cheers and applause]
* All I know *
[rapping gibberish]
[buzzer]
- Is that the whole-- was that the whole thing?
- Keep going!
- I was getting to the best part.
I was about to kill it.
- Why didn't you keep going?
- Keep it going. Go, J-Osh!
Go!
- [rapping gibberish]
[buzzer]
- We finished?
- I was getting-- I was about to hit the--
- Get to the best part.
Simon, what do you think?
- Well, I didn't really understand any of it,
if I'm being honest with you.
- It was because it was fast.
[laughter]
- You were not saying anything.
- But I believe that people that understand fast rap,
they will slow it down in their minds,
and they will get it.
- Maybe you need to work on your singing
and come back to "AGT" another time.
But it's going to have to be a no for me.
- It's a no. I'm sorry.
- That was--no.
- I'm afraid it's a no. Sorry.
- I think that's a mistake.
So all you guys are making a mistake.
- Actually, no, I've changed my mind.
Let's hear it. No, I'm kidding.
No.
[upbeat music]
- Why did he come back? - Why did he come back?
- What do you do?
You just get back in line and you try again?
- I don't know what happened.
- I mean, really.
- He can get back in again?
- No way.
No way.
- * Ain't seen nothing yet *
- All right, get up for our next act, everybody.
[cheers and applause]
- My name is Kevin Li.
I am 25 years old, and I'm from Rowland Heights, California.
I was a very strange kid growing up.
I was so young when I first discovered magic.
I didn't make a lot of friends in school.
So magic, it was everything to me.
And to have my own residency with "AGT" in Vegas
would be just the biggest thing to happen.
That is the epitome of success.
And I hope that I have what it takes to get there.
[upbeat music]
[cheers and applause]
- Hello.
- Hi.
- What's your name?
- My name is Kevin Li.
- Hi, Kevin. Where are you from?
- I'm from Los Angeles.
- Yes.
[cheers and applause]
- How old are you?
- I'm 25.
- What is your talent?
What do you do?
- I do magic.
- We love magic.
- Then you must be in the right place
because magic is magic on this show.
Why "AGT"?
- I grew up watching this show with my family,
and it helped bond us, it helped connect us.
And I hope I can share the same joy
with other families watching.
- Well, I wish you the best of luck.
Go ahead, young man.
- Thank you.
[applause]
[tense music]
It's thought that we each have a set of core memories
that define who we are.
Of course, photos help capture these memories.
Judges, I have a few photos of us here,
Simon, Heidi, Sofía, Howie, Terry, and myself,
to help take a mental snapshot of this moment right here.
* *
We share a lot of the same core memories,
mostly from our childhood.
Like, pulling your first all-nighter.
* *
Your first crush.
* *
These images represent core memories
we tend to all experience.
Let's unlock some of them together now.
Hi, Heidi. - Hello.
- I'd like you to take out one of these pictures for me, OK?
- Yes.
- They're all different.
Don't look at it just yet.
- OK.
- Heidi, I'm going to close my eyes.
Can you show the photo to everybody?
Show the judges, show the world.
When you're done, Heidi.
Hide the photo, put it away.
And everyone just do your best to vividly remember
all the details about it.
- Yes.
- Heidi, hold out your index finger for me.
This is going to help out a lot.
- OK. - Like this.
[laughter]
* *
- ET phone home.
* *
I'm seeing a screen.
Not a small screen like a phone.
This is larger.
* *
I'm smelling something buttery.
- Whoa.
- Judges, in the photo,
are you all eating popcorn at the movie theater?
- Whoa. - Whoa.
- That's amazing.
- Sofía, can you pretend you're placing a piece of popcorn
on my head?
Oh, that's a popcorn kernel.
Watch closely.
Don't blink.
* *
- Oh.
- Oh, no.
* *
- No!
- Good thing that wasn't popped.
* *
Simon, what do you see inside the box?
- Nothing.
- We'll take the kernel, place it inside.
And...
heat it up a bit.
* *
Can you cup your hands for me?
* *
- Wow.
[cheers and applause]
- We tend to focus a lot on the future.
But sometimes, we forget about all the memories
that made us who we are today.
Let's rewind the hands of time even more.
Judges, let's all go back.
* *
[cheers and applause]
- Whoa. - Aw, it's us.
- Look how cute you all are, even Simon.
[laughter]
These kids, especially me, would have never dreamed
we'd all be here together.
This memory we've made here tonight
will forever be a part of us.
I am just forever grateful.
Thank you.
[cheers and applause]
- * Oh, this has got to be the good life *
* This has got to be the good life *
* This could really be a good life *
- I loved it.
I got goosebumps.
- * This feeling that you can't fight *
- Bravo.
- * This could really be a good life *
* A good, good life *
- Heidi? - I love your magic.
I love your magic.
I love you.
But I have to say,
my favorite was when this kernel was
coming out of your eyeball.
I mean, it was like... [gags]
It was kind of disgusting, but it was so cool.
I loved it.
- Thank you.
- Sofía?
- You know, it's amazing to see you now so emotional
because when you were doing your show,
you were so in control.
You looked like you were, like, so present, everything.
It was spectacular.
- Thank you.
[OneRepublic's "Good Life"]
- Simon?
- You're just good.
And you're cool.
And you're different.
We've seen a lot of magic over the years,
but you did something different.
I could tell how much this means to you,
which I think is amazing.
And you're slick, and you're very nice,
and you're very us.
And I really like you.
- Thank you, Simon.
Thank you. Thank you.
- You know, the story that you tell,
the image of a little boy sitting
in his home with his family and his parents
watching "America's Got Talent."
And then years later, not only being on that spot
that you watched, but rising to the occasion
and rising above that occasion.
I think you just had a career and life changing performance.
- Thank you.
- Let's vote.
- It's a yes from me.
- Heidi? - It's a yes from me.
- Sofía?
- Yes.
- You now have four yeses.
- * Oh, this has got to be the good life *
* This has got to be the good life *
- Thank you.
* *
- Well done.
* *
- I love it.
- * Good, good life *
- [laughing]
Oh, man.
Come here and give me a hug.
- But that thing with the eye--
- That was so--ugh!
It was so nasty, I loved it.
- * A good, good life *
- I was scared there was going to be popcorn
coming out of your eye.
- [laughs] I'll just share with you next time.
- I love you. I love you, Kevin.
- I'm sorry, darling.
- Kevin, he actually left the photos of us.
- Mm-hmm. - Oh, [indistinct].
You had bangs.
- I had bangs, like you, Heidi.
- I did, too. - You're already posing.
Look at Terry. - Aw.
- And you look like Eric here.
- Eric. - Yeah.
- And you look nothing like you.
- I don't look like me? - Yes, you do.
- You were actually quite handsome
when you were younger.
- When I was young? - Yeah.
- But what about...
- Now, no. But then, yeah.
- Salud.
- Cheers.
[upbeat music]
- Auditions for next season are officially open.
- This really is what the show is all about.
- Go to AGTauditions.com for your chance to perform
for the ultimate prize.
- All right, are you guys ready to see some more talent?
[wild cheering]
- How are you feeling about today?
- I don't want to jinx it, but it's been a great day.
- Yeah. - Yeah.
[dramatic music]
- What is-- what is your name?
My name is Terrifying J.
[cheers and applause]
- That's the same guy. He keeps coming back.
- Wait a minute.
- And what do you--
what do you do?
- I do magic. [laughter]
- All right, you know what?
Just show us your magic, young man.
[soft music]
* *
- OK, so, first of all, we have to agree that all
the cards here are different.
- Yes.
- Yeah, they're different.
- We have 10 of hearts.
We have clubs.
We have spades.
We have diamond.
[buzzer]
- Let them do his act.
- Howie.
- What?
- I want to connect some part of your life to this card.
- OK.
- What's your birth month?
- November.
- That should be 11, right?
How would you feel if I pick your exact birth month?
- How do you pick an 11?
[laughter]
Well, that would be amazing.
- Good.
- That would be really amazing.
- Ay, Dios mío!
- All right, just say stop
where you want me to stop please.
- I wanted you to stop before I pressed the X.
- All right, let's go. Let's do this.
* *
- I didn't say stop.
* *
What is that?
- That's 10. - Yes.
- 10 plus 1.
- Is 11. - That's it.
* *
[buzzers]
OK, OK, OK.
I want to go-- Terry, please come.
Come, Terry.
I'm going to control Terry's mind.
[cheers and applause]
Terry, did we talk backstage?
Did we rehearse this?
- No, we didn't.
- All right, I'm going to control you now.
- OK.
- Terry, please raise your hand.
Raise this hand.
Can you please wave?
Can you please smile?
Can you please frown?
I controlled his mind.
[laughter]
* *
Thank you, Terry. God bless you.
Thank you.
[cheers and applause]
- All right, Sofía, what did you think?
- You're funny, but it's like really not for "AGT."
So, again, no.
- You're very likable, but I just didn't get it.
- Seriously, I've now got it.
I think you are hilarious.
I really, really like you.
You're really funny.
So I make this really quick, you got four yeses.
- No! - No!
- Yes. - No.
Look up there.
- It's a definite no.
- Take him away. - It's a no.
- Honestly, you're funny now, but it's a no.
I am sorry.
[audience booing]
- I can rap.
I can do the rap.
- No, you don't need to rap. You don't need to rap.
- [rapping gibberish]
- * Make your own kind of music, sing... *
- Stop it!
- It's over.
It's over.
- No!
- It's a no from me.
- No!
[Cass Elliot's "Make Your Own Kind of Music"]
- Do you have a second song?
- Yes.
[rapping gibberish]
* *
- * Sing your own special song *
* Make your own kind of music *
* Even if nobody else sings along *
- We loved you co much
that we collectively would like to give you something special.
[upbeat music]
- We've got one performance left.
Have you had a good time tonight?
[cheers and applause]
- * Losing control *
* Tonight is gonna be golden *
- It's the best of the best competing
to be the best of the best.
- There have been so many amazing people
on "America's Got Talent" so far that I think that puts
a lot of pressure on anyone that is trying to compete.
- The best advice I've gotten is to just believe in what
I do and believe in myself.
- Oh, you guys look amazing.
What is the name of your act?
- We are Chibi Unity.
all: Chibi Unity.
- And where are you from?
- From Japan in Niigata.
- Hai.
[laughter]
- The time and place here tonight, everyone!
[cheers and applause]
- Make your way out there, brothers.
Go on. It's time.
- OK, here we go.
Grab your seats, please.
* *
[cheers and applause]
- Hello. - Hello.
- Hello!
Hello!
- Hi!
- Whoo! - How are you?
- I'm so good.
- And who are you, please?
- Oh, my name is Bunta from dance team Chibi Unity.
- OK.
Whereabouts do you live?
- Niigata in Japan.
[cheers and applause]
- So you've flown all the way just to perform on our show?
- For this, yes.
- I've always wanted to go to Japan.
- Same.
- OK, so why did you enter the show?
- Japanese is OK? - Yes.
- [laughs]
[speaking Japanese]
- When we saw Mayyas, the champion of "AGT" last year,
we thought we have to get on the stage of "AGT."
[cheers and applause]
- I think the Mayyas, in my opinion,
I think are the best dance act we've ever, ever had.
- Yes, I think so, too.
I think so, too. - Are you better?
- [speaking Japanese]
- Please, looking forward to our act.
- OK.
You're not giving anything away, are you?
No more questions.
- [laughs] - I promise you.
Now we just want to see your act, please.
- Thank you so much.
- Whoa.
[audience exclaiming]
- What happened?
- We'll see. It looks like eyes.
Look at the purple light.
[cleopatrick's "hometown"]
* *
- * She said she'd be down to hang out *
* With her parents out of town *
* She was hoping I'm around *
* For a party at her vacant place *
* *
* I said I'd come *
* Showed up and felt out of place *
* So I headed home *
* She broke my spine *
* And in that pain *
* I realized that every dime I'd ever saved *
* Wasn't worth anything *
* What's the drive in being alive *
* If you don't know who you are? *
* Contemplating if it's me or the booze *
* That really gets wasted, I don't even taste it *
* I'm throwing back shots as if it's a race *
* Then quickly chase them *
* But without a mouth, I'm so down *
* But my hometown *
* It only makes me feel alone *
* And just when I *
* Hometown girls are my greatest fear *
* So in a couple days I'll be off *
* To college for another year *
* Without a mouth, I'm so down *
* Then just when I think I'm in the clear *
* She hooks her hair behind her ears *
* And said I'm going down *
* She said, baby, it's OK to feel the way you do *
* If you keep it to yourself *
* Life is a bitch with no mouth and no lips *
* But it sure ain't no fun with no teeth and no tongue *
* Life is a bitch with no mouth and no lips *
* But it sure ain't no fun with teeth and no tongue *
* Life is a bitch with no mouth and no lips *
* I said, life is a bitch with no mouth and no lips
* *
* Without a mouth, I'm so down *
* But my hometown, it only makes me feel alone *
* Just when I think I'm in the clear *
* Says, babe, are you aware? *
* Of who I am? *
* *
[wild cheering]
[Calum Scott's "Rise"]
* *
- * I've been hiding in the shadows, wondering... *
- That was amazing.
- That was great!
* *
- * Is this how it all begins? *
- The dance category this year, on season 18,
is off the charts.
But you took it to another level.
The emotion that comes out of your dancing,
it's inspirational.
You added everything.
This is so wonderful.
And I love the speed, and the dexterity,
and the moves that you had.
I would love to see a show, an hour of you in Las Vegas.
[wild cheering]
- I loved it because it was unexpected.
For me, the music was unexpected.
I love the changes of the outfits.
It was very dynamic, and super good.
- Thank you so much.
- I mean, I was getting goosebumps.
My heart was, like, beating.
It was the best dancing I've ever seen in my life.
- Ever, ever!
- I would say it was the perfect "AGT" audition.
- Thank you so much.
[cheers and applause]
- When I saw this audition, I wasn't
thinking just about dance.
It was so powerful, so original,
so incredible.
I mean, amazing. - Yes, yes.
[wild cheering]
- Thank you so much.
- I think, right now, we're all thinking the same thing.
- Yes.
- Right?
Terry?
We loved you so much
that we collectively would like
to give you something special.
[audience chanting] Golden Buzzer, Golden Buzzer!
- * 'Cause I've got my best suit on and I'm ready *
* I've got my sleeves rolled up, and I'll be on my way *
* *
* While my heart's thumping, boom-boom, boom-boom *
- Ready? Go!
- * You're gonna see me rise *
* *
* Oh, rise, rise *
* Oh, rise, yeah *
- Chibi Unity, you just received
the group Golden Buzzer!
* *
You are going straight to the live show!
- Congratulations.
* *
- You are going to make this season very, very special.
[wild cheering]
* *
- Hey, everybody, that is the end
of our auditions
for "America's Got Talent" season 18.
We are headed to the live show.
- Ah! - Whoa!
- And it feels right.
- Whoo, yes!
* *
- * You're gonna see me rise *
[upbeat music]
* *