A group of young singers walked onto the America’s Got Talent stage and introduced themselves as Menudo. Simon reminded everyone that there had been many versions of the band over the years, and the most famous one had Ricky Martin in it.
They explained that their boss had bought the Menudo name to revive it, and that they were the new generation. The group was based in Miami and had been together for almost a year. Simon said he never agreed with the old rule of kicking members out when they reached a certain age, and hoped the new group could change that.
Their first song did not go to plan. Simon stopped it and told them there were some issues with the vocals. Then he asked if they had a second song, and they did 🎶.
The second performance was much stronger, and the crowd cheered along. Sofia said something felt off in the first song, but she really liked the second one. Heidi loved their look and their sound, even though she did not speak Spanish. Howie said it did not hook him, but he believed one of the members, Nicholas, was a star.
Simon told them to make their own decisions and be themselves. Howie voted no, but Heidi and Sofia said yes. Simon admitted he preferred them backstage, when they were just being themselves, but called it a trust thing and gave them the third yes they needed to go through ❤️.
