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Mzansi Youth Choir, a group of South African singers, has once again surprised the judges of America’s Got Talent, leaving music mogul Simon Cowell in tears with their audition!
The team received the first golden buzzer of Season 18, and they advanced to the competition’s semi-finals in August.
The choir’s successful audition comes just days after South African Musa Motha advanced to the finals of Britain’s Got Talent.
Only three years after the Ndlovu Youth Choir reached the finals of America’s Got Talent, their musical counterparts are on the verge of doing the same.
The trio wowed the judges, who included Simon Cowell, Heidi Klum, Sofia Vergara, and Howie Mendel, with their rendition of Season 16 participant Jane Marczewski’s original song, It’s Okay.
Jane, also known as Nightbirde, died in February 2022 after a fight with breast cancer.
And there wasn’t a dry eye in the house after Mzansi Youth Choir’s stunning, harmonic performance. Even Simon Cowell, known for his harsh, serious demeanor, was moved to tears.
“What a surprise to hear that song, and your voices are fantastic,” Vergara said. “That was the perfect ‘AGT’ audition.”
The choir’s touching tribute to Nightbirde struck a chord with Cowell, who called the performance “breathtaking.”
“This brought back so many memories for me,” a tearful Cowell said. “I know how much this would have meant to her. Right until the end, she was so passionate about sharing her music. This has gone all over the world, and you come back here with the most amazing tribute.”
Before the judges could even deliberate, the studio audience erupted in chants of “golden buzzer.”
In an unprecedented move, Cowell said the audience would be allowed to select a Golden Buzzer contestant this season. Cowell, along with co-judges Mandel, Vergara, Klum and host Terry Crews, proceeded to press the Golden Buzzer button in unison, sending Mzansi Youth Choir straight to the “AGT” live shows.
“This is for you. This is for Jane,” Cowell said.
Reflecting on their song choice, a group member said: “This song has been such a pillar of strength for our choir through difficult times.
“We just want to continue her legacy, and that’s why we chose this song.”
Mzansi Youth Choir will now progress to the competition’s semi-finals in August, reports News24.
MUSA MOTHA HAS MZANSI’S VOTE FOR THE BGT FINALS
Meanwhile, fellow South African Musa Motha wowed Simon Cowell at Britain’s Got Talent tryouts from halfway around the world.
Musa, a dancer who only has one leg, will now compete in the BGT finals on Monday.
And like Mzansi Youth Choir, South Africans are beaming with pride!
Take a look at his inspirational audition…
This is Musa Motha,27 from South Africa on Britain's Got Talent. I have never been so inspired. Nothing is impossible with God! pic.twitter.com/5zs8gIhs4Z
— Engineer Matšhela Koko, MBL (@koko_matshela) May 29, 2023
