Uploaded April 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
They chose the songs most singers avoid; Whitney Houston, Mariah Carey, Beyoncé, Queen, Sia, Dreamgirls and more... then somehow pulled them off!
Watch these unforgettable AGT, BGT, X Factor UK, and X Factor Australia auditions where singers took on impossible high notes, iconic classics, and risky vocal showdowns that could have gone very wrong… but became legendary.
Who had the BOLDEST song choice?
(0:00) Jimmie Herrod - “Tomorrow” from Annie - AGT 2021
(4:16) Dee Dee Simon - “And I Am Telling You I’m Not Going” from Dreamgirls - AGT 2024
(8:58) Dami Im - “Hero” by Mariah Carey - X Factor Australia 2013
(12:27) Sam Bailey - “Listen” by Beyoncé - X Factor UK 2013
(15:42) Brian Justin Crum - “Somebody to Love” by Queen - AGT 2016
(20:57) Saara Aalto - “Chandelier” by Sia - X Factor UK 2016
(25:52) Seann Miley Moore - “The Show Must Go On” by Queen - X Factor UK 2015
(31:02) Johnny Manuel - “I Have Nothing” by Whitney Houston - AGT 2017
(36:10) Glennis Grace - “Run to You” by Whitney Houston - AGT 2018
(40:29) Alexandra Burke - “Saving All My Love for You” by Whitney Houston - X Factor UK 2008
(43:12) Andrea Faustini - “Who’s Lovin’ You” by The Jackson 5 - X Factor UK 2014
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Creator and Executive Producer Simon Cowell returns to the judges' panel along with Howie Mandel and Sofia Vergara. Mel B., who was last seen as a judge on a regular season of AGT in 2018 and on the spin-off series AGT: Fantasy League, will return as a judge for AGT 2026! Terry Crews, who made a big splash as the host of the inaugural series "America's Got Talent: The Champions", joins as host for "America's Got Talent." With the show open to acts of all ages, AGT 2026 continues to celebrate the variety format like no other show on television. Year after year, "America's Got Talent" features a colorful array of singers, dancers, comedians, contortionists, impressionists, magicians, ventriloquists, and hopeful stars, all vying to win America's hearts and a $1 million prize.
☆ABOUT TALENT RECAP☆
Talent Recap is the #1 independent website, which is exclusively dedicated to the fans of the most popular talent shows around the world. As passionate fans of these shows, we provide news, analysis, and fan engagement on America’s Got Talent, Britain’s Got Talent, The Voice, The X Factor, American Idol, The Four, The Masked Singer, Dancing With The Stars, and their contestants.
They chose the songs most singers avoid; Whitney Houston, Mariah Carey, Beyoncé, Queen, Sia, Dreamgirls and more... then somehow pulled them off!
Watch these unforgettable AGT, BGT, X Factor UK, and X Factor Australia auditions where singers took on impossible high notes, iconic classics, and risky vocal showdowns that could have gone very wrong… but became legendary.
Who had the BOLDEST song choice?
(0:00) Jimmie Herrod - “Tomorrow” from Annie - AGT 2021
(4:16) Dee Dee Simon - “And I Am Telling You I’m Not Going” from Dreamgirls - AGT 2024
(8:58) Dami Im - “Hero” by Mariah Carey - X Factor Australia 2013
(12:27) Sam Bailey - “Listen” by Beyoncé - X Factor UK 2013
(15:42) Brian Justin Crum - “Somebody to Love” by Queen - AGT 2016
(20:57) Saara Aalto - “Chandelier” by Sia - X Factor UK 2016
(25:52) Seann Miley Moore - “The Show Must Go On” by Queen - X Factor UK 2015
(31:02) Johnny Manuel - “I Have Nothing” by Whitney Houston - AGT 2017
(36:10) Glennis Grace - “Run to You” by Whitney Houston - AGT 2018
(40:29) Alexandra Burke - “Saving All My Love for You” by Whitney Houston - X Factor UK 2008
(43:12) Andrea Faustini - “Who’s Lovin’ You” by The Jackson 5 - X Factor UK 2014
#AGT #AmericasGotTalent #TalentRecap
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☆Talent Recap☆
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Facebook: facebook.com/talentrecap
Twitter: twitter.com/TalentRecap
TikTok: tiktok.com/TalentRecap
Instagram: instagram.com/talentrecap
Website: talentrecap.com
🔔 WHY SUBSCRIBE?
Because you never know which audition will make you LAUGH, CRY, or get CHILLS.
Join millions of fans who love discovering talent before the rest of the world does! 🌍🔥
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☆ABOUT AMERICA'S GOT TALENT☆
Creator and Executive Producer Simon Cowell returns to the judges' panel along with Howie Mandel and Sofia Vergara. Mel B., who was last seen as a judge on a regular season of AGT in 2018 and on the spin-off series AGT: Fantasy League, will return as a judge for AGT 2026! Terry Crews, who made a big splash as the host of the inaugural series "America's Got Talent: The Champions", joins as host for "America's Got Talent." With the show open to acts of all ages, AGT 2026 continues to celebrate the variety format like no other show on television. Year after year, "America's Got Talent" features a colorful array of singers, dancers, comedians, contortionists, impressionists, magicians, ventriloquists, and hopeful stars, all vying to win America's hearts and a $1 million prize.
☆ABOUT TALENT RECAP☆
Talent Recap is the #1 independent website, which is exclusively dedicated to the fans of the most popular talent shows around the world. As passionate fans of these shows, we provide news, analysis, and fan engagement on America’s Got Talent, Britain’s Got Talent, The Voice, The X Factor, American Idol, The Four, The Masked Singer, Dancing With The Stars, and their contestants.
