Iveta walked onto the Ireland’s Got Talent stage in a red dress and said hello with a shy smile. She told the judges she was from Vilnius in Lithuania, but had lived in Ireland her whole life. Then she added that she was just 14.
Her song choice made the judges sit up. She was going to sing I’ll Never Love Again by Lady Gaga, from A Star Is Born. One judge said that was a very big song for a 14 year old, but told her they were all pulling for her 🎶.
From the first lines, the theater went quiet. Her voice was mature and full of feeling, and by the end the audience was on its feet while Iveta tried to hold back her tears.
Michelle told her to stop crying and listen. She said she knew what it was like to dream of being a pop star at 14, and that Iveta sang better than she ever could on her best day. Then Michelle pressed her Golden Buzzer and told her this was the first day of her career as a professional singer ❤️.
