With spectators chanting “Golden Buzzer,” Crews came from backstage and joined the Judges as, together, they pressed the Golden Buzzer in Nightbirde’s memory. Tuning into the emotional response of audience members, Cowell said he wanted to do something never done on AGT, and that was let the audience have a say on whether the choir should earn the extra Golden Buzzer. “Right until the end, she was so passionate about sharing her music, and this has gone all over the world, and you come back here with the most amazing tribute.”Ĭowell added that the Mzansi Youth Choir’s Act was “just breathtaking.” “I know how much this would have - would have meant to her,” Cowell said with a breaking voice. Howie Mandel, Sofia Vergara Mzansi Youth Choir, Heidi Klum, Terry Crews, and Simon Cowell appear on America's Got Talent, Season 18 Episode 1. Vergara rubbed his shoulder to support Cowell as he began to cry, getting choked up while speaking. “We just want to continue her legacy, and that’s why we chose this song,” said Zoe.īut most visibly moved by the performance was Cowell, who said to those around him, “This brought back so many memories for me.”Īudiences and Crews clapped as Cowell wrestled with his emotions. They recorded their own version of “It’s OK,” which – to their surprise - prompted a response from Nightbirde, who “responded so beautifully.” The anthem then became a “pillar of strength” as the choir continued through their own difficult times. When asked by Cowell, one of the members, Zoe, said they chose to sing Nightbirde’s song because they were “inspired and touched” after watching her Season 16 Audition on the same AGT stage. RELATED: Singing Kids, Spoken Word Poets - Every One of Howie Mandel's Golden Buzzers on AGT “You deserve so much more than a ‘yes,’ and to be here, you deserve a ‘thank you.’ Thank you so much.” ![]() ![]() “And to see that it touched people on the other side of the globe? Unbelievable,” he said. Howie Mandel said he would “always remember Nightbirde.” Howie Mandel, Heidi Klum, Terry Crews, Sofia Vergara, and Simon Cowell hitting the golden buzzer on America's Got Talent, Season 18 Episode 1.
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