The young man who walked onto the America’s Got Talent stage introduced himself with just one word, Donovan. The judges joked that he was a one word artist like Madonna, and he smiled and agreed.
When they asked about his dream, his answer was simple. He wants to be a Broadway performer. The judges decided not to ask any more questions and told him to go ahead.
He sang Think of Me from The Phantom of the Opera, a song usually sung by a soprano. As his voice climbed higher and higher, the judges looked at each other in shock. Nobody expected that sound from him 😱.
Sofia said she loves surprises and this was super unexpected. She even turned to Simon to ask how he could do that. Heidi said it was very unusual to hear a voice like that coming out of him, and as a Broadway fan she loved it. Another judge said that if someone was smart, they would cast him in the right musical, because he has an amazing voice.
Simon told him he did the right thing by coming on the show and kicked off the vote with a yes. Sofia said yes, and Heidi called him very, very special and said yes too. Donovan was overwhelmed as he took in the cheers from the theater 👏.
