A nine-year-old Filipina singer stole the show once again on ‘America’s Got Talent’, proving that Filipino singers are truly the best in the world.
Angelica Hale from Atlanta, Georgia returned to the AGT stage on Wednesday and delivered a powerful performance of Alicia Keys’ “Girl on Fire”, impressing both the audience and the judges.
During the Judges’ Cuts round, guest Judge Chris Hardwick gave Hale the Golden Buzzer, earning her a ticket straight to the live shows.
“I’m so blown away because you walk out and you’ve got these sneakers on and you look like an adorable little child then you open your mouth and it’s like, how do those pipes fit in that tiny body?” Hardwick said.
Hale first impressed the judges during auditions with her breathtaking rendition of Andra Day’s inspirational song ‘Rise Up’ and is still in disbelief that she’s going straight to the live rounds.
“I’m still crying too!!! I can’t believe this is happening!”, Hale admitted on Twitter.
This achievement wasn’t in the plans for the Hale family a few years ago. At age 4, Angelica contracted sepsis, a life-threatening infection in her lungs. At such a young age, she underwent a kidney transplant surgery and is now making waves in the American talent show.
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