We are all going to give you something special. RELATED: World Taekwondo Demonstration Team Earns Golden Buzzer For ‘AGT’ AuditionĪfter the judges conferred in a whispered huddle, Cowell returned to his chair and resumed his comments, stunning the audience when he declared that “we’re not going to give you a yes today.”Īs the audience booed, Cowell continued: “We’re going to do something else we’ve never, ever done on the show before. 23-year-old opera singer Merissa Beddows sings Over The Rainbow while doing impressions of Ariana Grande, Celine Dion, Stevie Nicks, Siri, and more Catch AGT. When her song had concluded, all four judges offered their praise until Simon Cowell halted the proceedings and called host Terry Crews over to the judges’ table while Brinker stood onstage looking nervous and confused. Victory Brinker, the 9-year-old opera singer and fan-favorite of season 16, concluded Tuesday's live show with a stunning performance of 'Casta Diva. Then, Brinker launched into her performance, instantly leaving the judges stunned with an operatic selection, her powerful voice sounding like an opera diva and not a 9-year-old girl. T his time next week, Victory Brinker, a 9-year-old opera singer from Latrobe, might be a millionaire. “Buy Simon a rainbow shirt that has glitter on it,” she declared, telling the black-shirted Cowell that “you need some colour!” RELATED: ‘America’s Got Talent’: Quick-Change Artist Lea Kyle Receives Heidi Klum’s Golden BuzzerĪfter making her way onto the stage, Brinker chatted with the judges, with Cowell asking what she plans to do with the money if she were to win the season’s million-dollar grand prize. “That is a lucky sign,” said judge Simon Cowell - presciently, as it turned out. Victory Brinker is proof that big things can be concealed within small packages.īefore the nine-year-old singer took the stage for her “America’s Got Talent” audition, a bird was seen flying atop the stage.