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Maryland Singer Tricked Into 'AGT' Audition, Then Simon Cowell Calls Her Song 'Boring'
An aspiring Maryland singer got the surprise of a lifetime during what she thought was a VIP tour at "America’s Got Talent." Gaithersburg native Anna Wilson, 21, had her world turned upside down by her mother, who pulled a fast one on her in front of a raucous audience during auditions for the popular show. Wilson thought she and her mother were in for a special VIP experience out in California — but her mother had something a little bigger in mind before they even boarded the plane out west. During the latest round of auditions aired on NBC, Wilson's mother Carrie took to the stage, spark…
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: Former NYC Subway Conductor Leaves 'AGT' Judges Reeling With Wild Twist
New Yorker Eric "Badlands" Booker has got talent. Just not enough of it. The retired NYC subway conductor kept the judges on their toes during his audition on "America's Got Talent" before flooring them with a wild twist. Booker, who hails from Long Island, was among the most popular acts to show off his talents with an unexpected display that none of the judge's saw coming. After taking the stage, armed with a microphone, Booker, a record-holding competitive eater who has dabbled in rapping, was asked if he needed a sip of water as the judge's continued to muse about what the act was goi…
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Mass Singer Leaves 'AGT' Judges Stunned With Finals Performance: 'The World Loves You'
Lavender Darcagelo brought another legendary performance to "America's Got Talent" on Tuesday, Sept. 26., and made her case for why she should be crowned champion. The Fitchburg phenom performed “You Will Be Found” from the musical “Dear Evan Hansen" in the finals of the NBC Competition show to rapturous applause. “I am so very proud of you,” said judge Heidi Klum. “I found you. You found me. We found each other, and no matter what happens tomorrow, you know that you always have me.” Klum gave Darcangelo the "Golden Buzzer" during the singer's first performance on the show in July, which…
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'That Was Beautiful': Watch Mass Woman Wow Judges Again On 'America's Got Talent'
Lavender Darcangelo returned to the "America's Got Talent" stage Tuesday night, Aug. 22, for her qualifier performance, and she did not disappoint. The 27-year-old blind woman from Fitchburg in Worcester County belted out a beautiful rendition of Foreigner's "I Wanna Know What Love Is" that ended in a standing ovation. Viewers should have expected no less from the woman who earned the coveted Golden Buzzer from judge Heidi Klum from her first performance in July. Related: Blind Fitchburg Singer Has 'America's Got Talent' Judges Raving: 'Magical' King of the scowl judge Simon Cowell was …
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(Watch) Blind Central Mass Singer Has 'America's Got Talent' Judges Raving: 'Magical'
"America's Got Talent" judges couldn't get enough of Lavender Darcangelo, a 27-year-old woman from Worcester County, on Tuesday night's episode, July 11. The blind and autistic woman Fitchburg resident had one of the most electric performances of the season with her rendition of Irene Cara's "Out Here On My Own." “That was sensational,” Simon Cowell said. “Everything about that was just magical. Magical. You have such a talent. You have such an amazing personality. “This is an audition I’ll never forget." That magic started before Darcangelo had sung a note. Her boundless optimism and pa…
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: Boston Radio Anchor Shake 'America's Got Talent' Judge With Whip-Cracking Stunt
A Boston broadcaster used his sharp skills and wise-cracking jokes to whip the judges on "America's Got Talent" into letting him stay on the show. When Jack Lepiarz isn't anchoring WBUR's news coverage, he his practicing his whip-cracking skills under the alter-ego "Jack The Whipper." Jack has been cracking whips since he was about seven years old after learning the trade from his father, he told judges during his audition earlier this week. Over the years, Jack says he's learned "all the different whip cracks you can do," and he wasn't shy about showing them off on the…
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'You Are A Star': New England 20-Year-Old Wows Judges On 'America's Got Talent'
A 20-year-old singer and songwriter from New England is impressing judges on “America’s Got Talent.” Kieran Rhodes, age 20, of Boston, made his debut on the hit NBC show Tuesday, June 21. And it couldn't have gone better. Earlier report: Boston 20-Year-Old To Appear On 'America's Got Talent' The singer began his audition by playing piano and singing “She’s Got a Way,” by Billy Joel, but was cut short by judge Simon Cowell, who asked Rhodes if he had an original song. Rhodes proceeded to perform a piece he had written, titled “Disengage,” which garnered approval from the panel of judges. …
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