AGT Golden Buzzer SHOCKS Judges With Impressive Cover
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00:00 ♪ Don't stop believin' ♪
00:05 ♪ Hold on to that feelin' ♪
00:08 ♪ Streetlights, people ♪
00:11 (crowd cheering)
00:15 - And America's Got Talent contestant
00:18 giving the judges something to believe in.
00:20 Which leads Heidi Klum to kick off season 19
00:23 with this major moment.
00:25 ♪ We are number one ♪
00:29 - The talent, I mean every year,
00:30 I know we say it every year,
00:32 this is the best talent you've ever seen.
00:34 - Aspiring singer Richard Goodall's talent
00:36 shining during audition.
00:38 And proving it's never too late to pursue your dreams.
00:42 - How old are you?
00:43 - I'm 55.
00:45 - 55.
00:46 And what do you do for a living?
00:49 - I've been a janitor for 23 years.
00:52 - So tell me what the big dream is, please.
00:54 - My big dream?
00:57 I like to sing, I love to sing, so.
01:00 - And the song you've chosen today,
01:01 tell me why you chose it.
01:04 - Well, the song speaks for itself.
01:07 - Richard's song of choice,
01:09 "Don't Stop Believin'" by Journey.
01:10 And his vocals leave the judges shocked.
01:14 ♪ Just a small town girl ♪
01:18 ♪ Livin' in a lonely world ♪
01:22 ♪ She took the midnight train ♪
01:24 ♪ Ain't goin' anywhere ♪
01:27 (audience cheering)
01:29 - If you thought that was good,
01:30 just wait until he hits the chorus.
01:33 ♪ Don't stop believin' ♪
01:38 ♪ Hold on to that feelin' ♪
01:41 ♪ Scream like people ♪
01:44 - You know, when you're surprised, you're surprised.
01:52 You know, we really genuinely don't know who's coming on.
01:55 That's what I love about the show.
01:56 You know, it continues to surprise you.
02:00 - Richard, you are my hero.
02:04 ♪ Facing these odds ♪
02:06 ♪ Trying to talk ♪
02:08 - 'Cause that was special, genuinely special.
02:12 I think America is gonna love you.
02:15 - This was an amazing surprise.
02:17 I think you were perfect to come to AGT
02:21 because you made our night.
02:22 - I would imagine every kid
02:24 that has ever been in a school with you is just screaming.
02:27 I just think you're amazing.
02:29 - Heidi shares lots of praise too.
02:32 - I really, really feel something
02:34 when I see you up there and hear you up there.
02:37 And now, this is what I'm gonna do for you
02:41 because I love you.
02:42 - Yup, Richard's audition earned him
02:44 the first golden buzzer of the season.
02:47 ♪ Made that man of Alabama ♪
02:52 ♪ Who I used to be, my magic ♪
02:57 - But that won't be the only time Heidi
02:59 will be hitting that magic button this season.
03:02 This year, the show's kicking it up a notch.
03:04 The judges get not one, but two golden buzzer contestants.
03:08 - First of all, you know,
03:10 the reason we needed two golden buzzers per judges,
03:15 because there's so much great talent
03:19 and there's so many times we were like,
03:21 we're out of buzzers, you know what I mean?
03:23 I just think it's perfect.
03:24 And I said this before,
03:26 it's just AGT is consistently evolving.
03:29 It's evolving from season one to season 19,
03:32 but it's getting better every time a new evolution comes up.
03:36 - Yay, you know what?
03:39 It was a little better.
03:41 It was amazing.
03:44 I can't wait to see what you're gonna sing next.
03:46 - Okay.
03:47 ♪ Hell, stuck on a hill ♪
03:50 ♪ Outsiders inside the home that we built ♪