Roberta Battaglia was one of the last four to stand during the elimination countdown in America’s Got Talent
Roberta Battaglia, 11, of Toronto may not have won the coveted America’s Got Talent Grand Prize worth US $ 1 million this year, but the charismatic young Canadian slipped into the hearts of almost everyone
The winner of the competition’s 15th season was Brandon Leake, who was Judge Howie Mandel’s Golden Buzzer choice, giving him elimination immunity until later in the competition, and the very first Poet from the spoken word creation of AGT to compete The Broken Roots singing duo took first place with Nashville-based Cristina Rae in third place
« This is just the beginning » said Battaglia « I love you, judges Thank you to the world »
Judge Sofia Vergara said: « You are amazing This is just the beginning for you, because now the world is watching you You are so young – 11 years old! The world is about to open up for you I love you and I think America loves you too «
Battaglia was the first of 10 finalists to perform in Wednesday’s final, singing Scars to Your Beautiful by Canadian artist Alessia Cara
« Love the song I feel like it sends a great message to others, » Battaglia told The Globe and Mail during a break during rehearsals,
After the performance, Cara tweeted, “This angel girl (and fellow Canadian) covered my song on AGT tonight and I’m so flattered 11 and absolutely killed Congratulations !!! «
After his superb performance, the judges gave Battaglia a standing ovation and Mandel, from Toronto, said: « You are the one to beat tonight, I really believe that »
Clad in a pink evening gown, Battaglia owned the scene, swaying confidently as she maintained a steady voice with a range of control far beyond her years.
At the start of the season, Battaglia sang the Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper duet Shallow from A Star is Born, winning the coveted Golden Buzzer from Judge Sofia Vergara and sending her straight to the live tours of the show This caught his attention around the world « You keep surprising me every time you are on stage, more and more, » said Vergara,
Of her experience on AGT, Battaglia said: “I was so overwhelmed with emotions and excitement… the most incredible moment I will probably ever have in my life It’s such a trip. unbelievable; I don’t want this to end «
Battaglia named Pink, Etta James and Aretha Franklin as his strongest influences From the age of 3, the singer loves the stage Her father and mentor, Alessandro, a singer of Italian origin who plays saxophone and piano, has Performed with Roberta at local banquets and weddings Battaglia began participating in singing competitions, finishing second in the Rising Star Talent Competition at the Canadian National Junior Show America’s Got Talent discovered the preteen after her powerful take on Shallow on Toronto’s Breakfast Television morning show went viral in March 2019 Battaglia was only nine years old
Even outside of her music, Battaglia is a star At 8, she raised around $ 3,000 for SickKids Hospital in Toronto by selling bracelets she designed herself. And, saying she had been bullied, Battaglia used her AGT platform to speak on behalf of others facing similar experiences.
There were 44 artists from AGT who advanced to the quarter-finals when Battaglia performed perfectly You Say by Lauren Daigle, garnering enough audience votes to move her to the semi-finals on September 8 , where she covered What About Us by Pink, her first stage appearance after turning 11 a week earlier
« I’m going to go back to school, online, » Battaglia said With some 38,000 Instagram fans now following the Canadian superstar, it’s
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