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| Jessica Sanchez on America's Got Talent makes it to the show's Top Ten. |
It may not have been Jessica Sanchez's best performance for "America's Got Talent," but it was good enough to get her into the Top Ten and a chance to win $1-million.
Sanchez had a good excuse for her l3ss-than-perfect performance; she's nine-months pregnant.
Despite her apparent discomfort she sang JVKE's "Golden Hour," good enough to garner enough audience votes to move on to this week's semi-finals on the competition reality show.
"I'm so proud that you are my golden buzzer. You get better and better your. It's perfection. Your voice, your little belly, your story. I mean, there's nothing I would change about you. How do you do your singing? So amazing. I'm so happy for you," judge Sofia Vergara said.
FYI: "America's Got Talent"airs new episodes on NBC on Sept. 23 at 9 p.m. ET/8 p.m Central. The show’s newest champion will be announced during the grand finale on Wednesday, Sept. 24."I believe in exactly what Simon said to you the last time. First of all, you look beautiful tonight. And, secondly you sound beautiful, but he said with the right song choice, you could take this all the way and be the million-dollar winner. America's going to decide whether that was the right song choice. For me, it's just the choice. And hopefully they love that song more than me," said judge Howie Mandel said.
"Well, can I just say your vocals were just magical? They really were," said former Spice Girl Mel B. "You have a range that's very similar to Mariah Carey, you can go up, down, and around the corners, and you always land on point. Now, whether that song affected everybody the way you wanted it to, I'm not sure, but I could see that that it affected you and that's the most important thing. I was beautiful."
It was expected that Judge Simon Cowell would give her a Golden Buzzer, advancing her to the Top Ten, but he decided to give the reward to another performer. The usually acerbic judge described the Filipino American singer's "Golden Hour" rendition as a “moment.” Not only is she talented, but she has “never given up over all of these years,” he remarked. And importantly, she is “very very likeable.”
After her performance, Simon Cowell acknowledged her bravery in performing while unwell, stating she was a very brave person, but ultimately did not hit his Golden Buzzer.
Rounding out the Top Ten are, Steve Ray Ladson, rapper and singer Mama Duke, singer and musician Micah Palace, and Team Recycled. impressionist Chris Turner, acrobatic groups Light Wire and Sirca Marea, singer Jourdan Blue, and the Leo High School Choir.
Sanchez, who originally competed on AGT 20 years ago as a 10-year old making it to the semi-finals, recently took to social media to reflect on her long journey.
"Today I officially step into my 9th month of pregnancy. My heart is overflowing with gratitude for all the love and kind words that have been pouring in. I never imagined I’d be spending these final weeks of pregnancy away from home, in the middle of such an exciting competition. I truly believe God’s plan is greater than my own. This journey has been so unexpected, yet so beautiful, and I wouldn’t have it any other way," she posted on her Instagram page earlier this mpnth.
Now Sanchez needs votes from the audience if she wants to advance to finals the next day. She hopes fortune and viewers will vote for her again. As she told AGT host Terry Crews, “I just keep telling my baby, please just stay in there another week.”
Rounding out the Top Ten are, Steve Ray Ladson, rapper and singer Mama Duke, singer and musician Micah Palace, and Team Recycled. impressionist Chris Turner, acrobatic groups Light Wire and Sirca Marea, singer Jourdan Blue, and the Leo High School Choir.
Sanchez, who originally competed on AGT 20 years ago as a 10-year old making it to the semi-finals, recently took to social media to reflect on her long journey.
"Today I officially step into my 9th month of pregnancy. My heart is overflowing with gratitude for all the love and kind words that have been pouring in. I never imagined I’d be spending these final weeks of pregnancy away from home, in the middle of such an exciting competition. I truly believe God’s plan is greater than my own. This journey has been so unexpected, yet so beautiful, and I wouldn’t have it any other way," she posted on her Instagram page earlier this mpnth.
Now Sanchez needs votes from the audience if she wants to advance to finals the next day. She hopes fortune and viewers will vote for her again. As she told AGT host Terry Crews, “I just keep telling my baby, please just stay in there another week.”
FYI: Viewers vote for acts on America's Got Talent by registering for a free NBCUniversal Profile on the official AGT or NBC app (iOS and Android) or via the website, NBC.com/AGTVote. Once registered, viewers can cast up to 10 votes per act, per voting method (app or website) during the live show voting window, which typically runs from the start of the live show on Tuesday nights to Wednesday morning.
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