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'AGT: Fantasy League' fans label Musa Motha 'overrated' as amputee dancer receives golden buzzer from Simon Cowell

Musa Motha said, 'My dream is to have an institution where I’ll be empowering physically challenged people'

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: Musa Motha has made a notable appearance on 'America's Got Talent: Fantasy League' in multiple aspects.

Despite facing Visa issues at the beginning of the competition, Motha who overcame the loss of a leg due to cancer successfully reached the Semifinals. His incredible performance during the semi-finals was so impressive that it received the Golden Buzzer from judge Simon Cowell, causing the audience to cheer and applaud.

Motha became overwhelmed with emotion and started crying as the audience cheered and chanted his name.

The South African dancer embodies resilience as he had to have his left leg amputated at the age of 11 due to cancer. Motha decided to view the setback as a chance for growth and dedicated himself to physical therapy to learn how to walk with crutches. 

Ahead of his performance, Motha said, "I pushed myself. I would say dance saved me in so many ways."

Soon after, the 'AGT' viewers began sharing their stance on Musa's performance.

A social media user said, "I found his timing out just a bit, kinda rushed with more smooth slower movements I think would have given it more of a buttery spread and would have expressed more emotion from him."

Followed by a user who penned, "I say he is odds on favorite to win agt fantasy league."

Another user added, "So many acts better than him, it is always the sob stories that get the Golden buzzer."

A comment read, "Overrated wtf."

An X user shared, "Musa Motha is a fine dancer but if you don't bring anything other than dancing to your act as a solo dancer and you aren't that great as a dancer in the first place, I think there's a problem for me there."

Another user chimed in, "Musa Motha: The Detroit Youth Choir of AGT: Fantasy League. How is he still in the competition."

Musa Motha dropped the crutch in his semi-final performance

After resolving Visa problems, Motha finally performed live on the 'AGT' stage. He danced to 'The Village' by Wrabel, captivating the audience with his seamless spins, jumps, and fluid movements.

Despite using a single crutch, he gracefully moved across the stage as if it were an extension of himself.

The performance reached its peak when Motha bravely let go of the crutch, continued the act with only one leg, and demonstrated impressive acrobatic moves before regaining their balance.

At that point, a voice over the music said, "I’ve been told that it’s impossible, but I know I am possible."

Motha was overwhelmed with emotion and began crying, while the crowd quickly stood up.

What did Simon Cowell say about Musa Motha's act?

Simon Cowell quickly expressed his opinion on Musa's act as the crowd cheered his name.

He said, “Oh wow,  wow, wow. Musa, you know, we met in the UK. I’ll never forget the first time I saw him. It was one of those moments, you know, where you just go I will never forget that.”

Before putting his hand on the Golden Buzzer, Simon went on to say, “There’s something so amazing about you and you just, everyone—I was looking around—they were captivated and I don’t think the finale would be the same without you and I want to give you a little hand."

Shortly afterward, Cowell and Motha celebrated together on stage, and before they left, Motha expressed the significance of the experience.

Motha said, “Thank you Simon and these are the moments where I think about like when I was struggling a lot in hospital and then I kept on seeing people, you know, not making it, you know, but this is just, like, a manifestation of, like, everything that I was dreaming about."

What is Musa Motha's goal in life?

Musa wants to motivate disabled people to realize their abilities and change their way of thinking. He wishes to encourage them to overcome challenges, work on themselves, and pursue their ambitions.

While having a chat with KOL Social, Motha said, "My dream is to have an institution where I’ll be empowering physically challenged people. We’ll be training people to be entrepreneurs, open their own businesses, and actually give back by hiring physically challenged people in their companies."

'AGT: Fantasy League' finale will air on February 12, 2024, Monday at 8 pm ET on NBC.