Current:Home > MarketsSignalHub-Simon Cowell raves over 10-year-old's heavy metal performance on 'America's Got Talent': Watch -AssetScope
SignalHub-Simon Cowell raves over 10-year-old's heavy metal performance on 'America's Got Talent': Watch
TradeEdge View
Date:2025-04-09 15:37:28
Simon Cowell had a revelation of the rock ‘n’ roll kind.
During Tuesday’s episode of “America’s Got Talent,SignalHub" the British media mogul was blown away by 10-year-old guitarist Maya Neelakantan.
The Indian musician electrified with her bold instrumental cover of “Last Resort” by Papa Roach. The heavy metal performance prompted immediate cheers from the studio audience and looks of astonishment from “AGT” judges Cowell, Sofía Vergara, Heidi Klum and Howie Mandel.
In the end, Neelakantan earned rave reviews from the judges with her raucous audition and precocious talent.
“I was about your age when I tried to learn the guitar. It is one of the most difficult instruments in the world, so I gave up,” Cowell said, jokingly adding, “Actually, no, my teacher gave up on me.”
Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle.
'AGT' premiere recap:Beyoncé collaborator earns Simon Cowell's praise
Watch Maya Neelakantan’s ‘America’s Got Talent’ audition
Simon Cowell praises ‘rock goddess’ Maya Neelakantan
Cowell continued to gush about Neelakantan, praising the young guitarist’s commanding stage presence.
"You know what I love about this audition? We just weren't expecting this,” Cowell said. “You were so shy, and you're 10! And then you turned into, like, this rock goddess."
'America's Got Talent':Simon Cowell awards Golden Buzzer to powerhouse singer Liv Warfield
Neelakantan nabbed four yeses from the judges, which takes her to the next round of the “AGT” competition.
“I always say, 'Make noise amongst the noise,' and you just did that,” Cowell said.
veryGood! (98)
Related
- Gen. Mark Milley's security detail and security clearance revoked, Pentagon says
- Terry Dubrow and Heather Dubrow's Family Photos Are Just What the Doctor Ordered
- Financing of Meat and Dairy Giants Grows Thanks to Big American Banks and Investors
- NY police shoot and kill 13-year-old boy in Utica. Protests erupt at city hall
- B.A. Parker is learning the banjo
- Princess Anne, King Charles III's sister, leaves hospital after treatment for concussion, minor injuries
- NASCAR recap: Joey Logano wins chaotic Nashville race in five overtimes
- Olivia Culpo Marries Christian McCaffrey in Rhode Island Wedding Ceremony
- 'Kraven the Hunter' spoilers! Let's dig into that twisty ending, supervillain reveal
- There are 4.8 billion reasons why other leagues are watching the fallout from ‘Sunday Ticket’ case
Ranking
- Federal appeals court upholds $14.25 million fine against Exxon for pollution in Texas
- Look Back at Lala Kent and Daughter Ocean's Sweet Bond Before She Gives Birth to Baby No. 2
- Boeing announces purchase of Spirit AeroSystems for $4.7 billion in stock
- 4 dead, 9 injured after a car crashes into a Long Island nail salon; driver arrested
- Biden administration makes final diplomatic push for stability across a turbulent Mideast
- US Track & Field Olympic trials live updates: Noah Lyles, Gabby Thomas win 200 finals
- Taylor Swift reacts to Simone Biles' 'Ready for It' floor routine during Olympic trials
- 2024 BET Awards: See All the Celebrity Fashion on the Red Carpet
Recommendation
Military service academies see drop in reported sexual assaults after alarming surge
Usher's Sweet Tribute to Fatherhood at 2024 BET Awards Got Us Fallin' in Love
Summer doldrums have set in, with heat advisories issued across parts of the US South
Former Philadelphia labor union president sentenced to 4 years in embezzlement case
'No Good Deed': Who's the killer in the Netflix comedy? And will there be a Season 2?
Enjoy the beach this summer, but beware the sting of the jellyfish
US wants Boeing to plead guilty to fraud over fatal crashes, lawyers say
Surprise! Taylor Swift performs 'Tortured Poets' track in Ireland for the first time