Three young musicians walked onto the America’s Got Talent stage looking very serious. Nelson introduced himself and his friends Gavin and Taylor, and said that together they are the Otama Collective. Nelson is from New Jersey, Gavin from Pennsylvania and Taylor from Pasadena.
They explained that they are classically trained performers. They all make similar kinds of music, they got along so well, and they decided to form a trio and share their sound with the world. Then they ran off to grab their instruments.
When they came back, the judges were in for a surprise. The trio played otamatones, small musical toys shaped like notes with a face that opens and closes as they sing. One of them was huge, and when they took off its cover, the band revealed that its name was Simon 😄.
The judges were not convinced. One said the instrument looked like a toilet plunger and sounded like one too. Another thanked them for bringing something different, but said it just did not sound great and voted no. A third admitted it was a little too weird.
Another judge joked that these might be the most boring instruments in the world. The audience was split, with some people enjoying the fun and others agreeing with the judges, and the Otama Collective left the stage with a story nobody will forget 🎭.
