It was like déjà vu when 11-year-old Angelica Hale receives golden buzzer on ‘America’s Got Talent: The Champions.’ We first met this talented singer when she auditioned for the twelfth season of America’s Got Talent in 2017.
During her first performance, she easily impressed the judges with her rendition of Andra Day’s ‘Rise Up.’ But it was Angelica’s performance of ‘Girl On Fire’ during the judge’s cuts that earned her the coveted golden buzzer from guest judge Chris Hardwick. Angelica went all the way to the finals where the placed second, behind teen ventriloquist Darci Lynne Farmer.
Now, this talented young girl is back to compete on America’s Got Talent: The Champions. This special format features 50 contestants who have won or been featured on previous editions of the show. These competitors come from all over the world and now they’re all vying for the ultimate winner’s title.
Angelica returned to the stage with a jaw-dropping performance of ‘Fight Song’ and it had the whole crowd cheering. Despite some negative comments from judge Mel B, this powerhouse voice impressed judge Howie Mandel. He remarked on the audition by saying, “When people show up on this show, the level of competition is that much higher. Just by the title, you are amongst champions. You show up and you rip the ceiling off of this theater.” In fact, Howie was so in love with the audition that he gave Angelica the golden buzzer.
Now, she will advance to the live shows and get another chance at being crowned champion. Do you think she has what it takes to go all the way this time?