Following a short hiatus, America’s Got Talent was back on screens on June 25 and returned with an episode that won’t be forgotten for some time thanks to Simon Cowellstopping an act mid-way through their performance. As the episode neatly passed by with plenty of impressive, comic, and sometimes terrible moments, including a dancing robot that perhaps encapsulates all three, the biggest moment was saved for the end. One of the last acts on the stage was L6, a family from the Philippines with talent and a sob story to boot. Comprised of five siblings and their niece, the group traveled across the world to sing for the judges in memory of their late mother. With the entire audience’s breath held, and Cowell muttering “Be good, be good, be good” under his breath, the first notes of Celine Dion’s “All By Myself” began.
Anyone with even the slightest knowledge of this song knows how tough it is to sing, with the family instantly impressing a vitalizing crowd. However, before they had even begun the chorus, Cowell’s arm was raised and the music stopped, which was, of course, met with a cacophony of displeasure from the audience. Nevertheless, Cowell is a pro and knew what he was doing, asking the family to sing acapella because “the track was terrible.” This is enough to throw even the most experienced of veterans off their performance, but the family took the opportunity by the scruff of its neck and smashed it out of the park. Finishing with a delightfully joyous harmony, the audience and the judges were instantly on their feet for one of this year’s best auditions.
