With one performance on America's Got Talent, Kodi Lee became a star. The 22 year-old singer is blind and autistic and he also has an incredible voice that wowed all four judges during last week's premiere, and even got Gabrielle Union to hit the Golden Buzzer, sending him straight through to the live shows in Hollywood later in the season. The video of his performance has been viewed over 26 million times on Youtube as of press time, and even Simon Cowell said he'd remember the performance for the rest of his life. Kodi and his mother Tina Lee sat down with E! News' Erin Lim to talk about his performance and what it's been like in the week since. Kodi was particularly...
- 6/5/2019
- E! Online
“Gabrielle gave me the Golden Buzzer. I’m so excited!” exclaims Kodi Lee after his emotional audition that aired during NBC’s Season 14 premiere of “America’s Got Talent.” In Kodi’s YouTube interview (watch above), the blind singer with autism reveals that he started playing the piano when he was only two years old. “I love playing piano,” he smiles after his flawless performance of Donny Hathaway‘s “A Song for You.”
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As you’ve no doubt seen several times now, Kodi earned four unanimous “yes” votes from “Agt” judges Gabrielle Union, Simon Cowell, Howie Mandel and Julianne Hough. Gabrielle was so impressed that she slammed her hand down on the Golden Buzzer. “I just remember how amazing they were,” Kodi’s mother Tina Lee chimes in. “I remember their faces.
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As you’ve no doubt seen several times now, Kodi earned four unanimous “yes” votes from “Agt” judges Gabrielle Union, Simon Cowell, Howie Mandel and Julianne Hough. Gabrielle was so impressed that she slammed her hand down on the Golden Buzzer. “I just remember how amazing they were,” Kodi’s mother Tina Lee chimes in. “I remember their faces.
- 6/4/2019
- by Marcus James Dixon
- Gold Derby
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