Ten-year old Filipino kid Peter Rosalita is advancing to the semi-final stage of “America’s Got Talent” (AGT) after belting out a Whitney Houston classic, “I Have Nothing”.
During Wednesday’s live episode, Rosalita impressed the judges—Simon Cowell, Heidi Klum, Sofia Vergara, and Howie Mandel—with his rendition of the Houston song.
“You are amazing! You are absolutely amazing. You were talking about how happy you are when you sing. You make me so happy when I sit here hearing you sing,” Klum told the 10-year old Rosalita.
“You are so dapper. I have to tell you, I was the biggest fan of Whitney Houston and you really just did her proud. It was amazing! Good for you,” she added.
An impressed Vergara, meanwhile, expressed disbelief over Rosalita’s voice.
“You’re so tiny but you have this voice that’s unbelievable. The way you commanded the stage tonight was breathtaking,” Vergara said.
For his part, Cowell praised Rosalita for his guts and determination to perform on a big stage as a ten-year-old kid.
“In my opinion, you’re gonna sail through to the next round. When you do, choose a song next time that doesn’t feel like your mom has chosen it,” Cowell said.
“Because you’re so good, so talented. I want to hear you do something younger next time. But don’t get me wrong. That was a fantastic performance,” he added.
Rosalita advanced to the semi-finals with 1aChord, Gina Brillon, Jimmie Herrod, Dustin Tavella, Kabir Singh, and Madilyn Bailey.
