America's Got Talent: 5 memorable auditions of season 19

Modified Aug 28, 2024 05:56 GMT

Season 19 of America's Got Talent has reached the third quarterfinals and aired on August 27, 2024. 11 acts performed for the third round and the result will be delivered on August 28, 2024, only on NBC at 8/7c. The winners of this round will proceed to the semi-finals.

Season 19 of America's Got Talent premiered on May 28, 2024, with an audition round. The show underwent 8 audition rounds to select 44 participants for the 4 quarterfinal rounds.

The 5 memorable auditions from season 19 of America's Got Talent were Arshiya Sharma, Chrisyius Whitehead, Richard Goodall, The Reklaws, and Sabrina.

5 remarkable auditions of season 19, America's Got Talent

Arshiya Sharma

The 13-year-old contortionist stunned everyone when she presented her act in the very first round of auditions of America's Got Talent season 19. The act was so true to her elements of horror that the audience and the judges had to look away at times.

Cowell was taken aback by the act which meant Arshiya did well, and said:

“It’s like the exorcist."

Arshiya Got a standing ovation and a yes from all the judges. She was also selected to perform in the first quarterfinals through deliberation. The result of the first quarterfinals aired on August 14, 2024, and unfortunately Arshiya did not advance in America's Got Talent further.

Chrisyius Whitehead

Chrisyius Whitehead's audition was more than an ordinary act. The participant is a 5-year-old drummer from Sopchoppy, Florida. The tiny ball of talent stole judges' hearts with his answers and manners. When asked about what he would do with the prize money by Cowell, he said:

"I would share with poor people and homeless people and everybody in this whole world."

The Wonder Boy garnered praise from the four judges and cheering from the audience for the performance of Ariana Grande's Faith. He got to the deliberations but could not make it to the quarterfinals of America's Got Talent.

Richard Goodall

Richard Goodall is a singer from Season 19 and performed singing Journey's Don't Stop Believing for his audition round. All the judges gave him a standing ovation and Heidi Klum awarded him the Golden Buzzer, directly sending him to the quarterfinals. She said:

"I don't know what it is with you, Richard, but I just have a really soft spot for you in my heart,"

Richard is a semi-finalist as of now and got selected by judges as well as America's vote to advance through the first quarterfinals.

The Reklaws

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A vocal sibling duo of Stuart and Jenna from Ontario auditioned in episode three of America's Got Talent season 19. They performed an original piece, People Don't Talk About. The song was in honor of their mother and Jenna said:

"I hope that she can see us here."

The duo got a yes from all four judges and Simon Cowell believed that their audition was unique and said:

“That was a great, great audition. Seriously good, unbelievably powerful. That’s the kind of audition we love on this show."

The duo cleared through the deliberations and has reached the quarterfinals.

Sabrina

Sabrina, a dance group from Nagoya, Japan auditioned for America's Got Talent in episode two. The group performed on Sinjin Hawke and Zora Jones' God. The group to a standing ovation from the judges and advanced through the deliberations as well.

The group performed in the quarterfinal round on August 27, 2024, Tuesday, and stunned the judges and the audience with their synchronicity.

America's Got Talent season 19 is broadcast by NBC on Tuesdays at 8/7c, and on Peacock on next day. The latest quarterfinal episode was aired on August 27, 2024.

Edited by Abhimanyu Sharma