As if to step up to the challenge of competing against previous champions of America’s Got Talent, 11-year old Angelica Hale chose as her first song Fight Song.
The Filipina American youngster, the 2017 “AGT” runner-up, belted out Fight Song last week to became the first performer to receive two Golden Buzzers in the series. Since her performance on Jan. 22, other performers, including Susan Boyle, were awarded the Golden Buzzer.
This season’s America’s Got Talent is an all-star version of the reality competition, bringing back former winners and fan favorites.
In the finals of 2017 Angelica at age 10, was pitted against another young performer and eventual winner, ventriloquist Darcy Lynne Farmer, who was 12 at the time.
This time, her spirited rendition of the Rachel Platten hit got the audience and judges standing and wildly applauding. During her performance, Angelica’s increased comfort on stage and confidence showed through and she was able to show off her vocal and emotional range.
Howie Mandel was the judge who gave the adorably cute singer the Golden Buzzer, which automatically catapaults the singer into the finals, skipping all the preliminary elimination rounds.
Before her song, she said she opted for “Fight Song” this time around because “I really am fighting for my place here at ‘AGT: Champions’ and I think this song really applies to what I’m doing here today.” She did not disappoint.
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