'America's Got Talent' Season 15: Singers dominate Episode 3, but not all make it through
Musical acts dominated the auditions on Episode 3 of 'America's Got Talent' Season 15, with everything from R&B trios and barbershop acts to singers who have battled personal struggles finding the chance to achieve their dreams.
Barbershop quartet Bank of Harmony was up first and despite the quartet being a crowd-favorite from the first note, they got two red buzzers, including one from Simon Cowell who said he found the act "dated." Howie Mandel commended their harmonies but agreed they were not good enough, with Heidi Klum echoing the sentiment.
Singing trio Resound nervously took the stage next with their rendition of 'What The World Needs Now'. A combination of three stunningly soulful R&B singers emerged from beyond the nerves, earning them a standing ovation from the crowd as well as Simon, who gave the group a bit of advice: Return with an arrangement that'll "raise the roof."
With four yeses, Resound will go forward in the competition and fans couldn't be happier.
"Wow. Resound is sounding way better than those barbershop singers! #AGT," shared one viewer while another said, "#AGT #Resound What the world needs now is love sweet love!” This is more of what America needs right now," and another user shared, "What’s with me and crying today watching tv...#Resound #AGT #Amazing." Some are already excited to see what the group will do next, tweeting, "Ok I need Resound to drop an album right now #agt," while others complimented the group for sounding "like angels" and for being "humble."
Not all singing acts made it through, however. Barbara Aryrou's cover of The Weeknd's 'Call Out My Name' and NewLaw's trio guitar act both met with rejection, sadly, on account of their nerves "getting the better of them," proving that despite there being a wide array of talented musical acts, the show is upping the ante and demanding even better from their contestants.
Daneliya Tuleshova, a young singer chasing the 'American Dream', found her way to a stage she once thought unreachable, and with a voice well beyond her years, she proved she was here to win. And with four yeses, she'll have the chance to do just that.
"Daneliya, 13 y.o from Kazakhstan with a powerful voice, not sure about the song choice tbh but her voice is [fire]" tweeted one viewer, "Daneliya can SANG! Big voice from a 13 year old! #agt," stated another, "Wow! Daneliya Tuleshova has got an amazing voice. #AGT," shared one viewer, and another declared, "Right now, Daneliya takes tha top spot of acts so far this season. #AGT." Others, who are already familiar with the young singer due to her appearances on other shows previously, shared, "Daneliya Tuleshova on #AGT!!!!! She should have won #JuniorEurovision and is a world-class talent. Hope she goes far!"
Up next was singer Celina, who shared her emotional journey of trying to find the confidence to be a singer and stand on a stage while battling judgments and misogyny owing to her not complying with traditional notions of femininity. The 30-year-old, who is training to be in law enforcement, battled her nerves in as well in this episode, and after Simon said he had "a good feeling about" her, the singer proved him right with a powerful and moving audition.
Celina already has fans out there as one tweeted a few days ago: "I've been a Celina Graves fan for years now...from football to youtube. Can't wait to see her on #AGT tonight!! It's been a long time coming!" She received a massive standing ovation, in addition to having the judges praise her sound and her style, predicting she will go far. And with four enthusiastic yeses, and advice to remain true to who she is, Celina moves on in the show.
"That was so beautiful, Celina Graves! #AGT," tweeted one viewer, another said, "Celina has an amazing voice the song she sung was amazing too #AGT," and one viewer stated, "Celina better sanggggg! She can blow." Another viewer shared, "Celina reminds me of Pink. She has an amazing and powerful voice. She’s unique and different. Beautiful song #AGT."
Rounding out the musical acts of the night is single mother Cristina Rae who, unfortunately, has had to deal with familial issues and homelessness. She declared her desire to give her baby boy a home before taking on Phil Collins's 'In the Air Tonight', hitting some high notes. If one hadn't heard her story, they might have presumed she was Broadway trained. "Wow, hello miss powerhouse Cristina #agt," tweeted one fan, with many others sharing similar feelings about her performance.
Simon, however, wasn't impressed enough and asked the singer if she would be willing to sing her second song. One viewer agreed, tweeting, "@stephenreports Simon was correct. Christina has a good voice, but that arrangement was terrible. See you after the break!" and another stated, "Last time I heard that song on #AGT was @BrianJustinCrum’s quarterfinal. It’s a tough one to do well in this setting." One fan shared, "Christina can definitely sing but I wasn't a fan of the song choice either #agt."
With her second song, Cristina, as Howie put it, "blew the roof off." The performance earned her a standing ovation and a screaming audience, in addition to Heidi's Golden Buzzer, which puts the singer all the way through to the live show and closed out the show for the night.