Don't go out there chasing anybody else. ", Klum also said Cowell has been "healing pretty fast," adding, "I think he's doing amazingly.". His daughter, now 6 months old, is named Aaliyah, but her dad calls her "booboo". WINNER Brandon Leake All Performances on America's Got Talent!Audition - 0:05Quarterfinals - 5:03Semifinals - 10:01Finale - 14:59#AGT #AmericasGotTalent #TalentRecapFor more HD videos, news, analysis and recaps of America's Got Talent please subscribe \u0026 follow Talent Recap:https://talentrecap.com/For more HD full episode videos, news and recaps of your favorite talent show please subscribe \u0026 followTALENT RECAP ON SOCIAL:YouTube: https://goo.gl/6pybnwLike: https://www.facebook.com/talentrecap/Follow: https://twitter.com/TalentRecapInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/talentrecap/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. I know what it is to have somebody taken from you without you knowing. "This is what an audition is actually like," Cowell said. Brandon posted on his Instagram after his AGT tribute to her: Love you booboo, I hope that gift will forever remain in your heart. Brandon is also the founder and CEO of Called to Move, an organization that aids youth in self-actualizing and personally developing through the art of poetry. After the show, Mandel spoke with PEOPLE and praised Leake on the "imperative and important" message of his poem. "America's Got Talent" headed into uncharted territory Tuesday. Brandon Leake is the winner of the 15th season of America's Got Talent. Brandon Leake is an award-winning spoken word poet, artistic educator and motivational speaker from Stockton, California. "Normally death don't really bother me, I'm from southside Stockton. He received enough votes to enter the Top 5 instead of Archie Williams. Brandon Leake's Quarterfinals performance in Episode 1515 consisted of reciting a spoken word poem about mother love and racial injustice. If people missed this show tonight, they need to watch this on YouTube and need to share it. WINNER Brandon Leake All Performances on America's Got Talent!Audition - 0:05Quarterfinals - 5:03Semifinals - 10:01Finale - 14:59#AGT #AmericasGotTalent #Tal. Were you the first poet that producers had seen? Cowell called his act an "amazing tribute." first episode of Season 15 impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, How 'AGT' is reshaping season during COVID-19, from no audiences to outdoor Judge Cuts, Sofia Vergara falls in her haste to get away from shocking eye-bulging rapper, Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. - (SINGING) Praise be the day. 1 summer show, returns in May with fresh new faces and familiar favorites, along with the excitement, thrills and feel-good performances that viewers have come to love each season. "There was something more, so raw. "And we won. 2023 USA TODAY, a division of Gannett Satellite Information Network, LLC. Brandon Leake is AGT royalty. Then, eight months later, Danielle passed away. Your season was filmed in 2020, in the thick of the global pandemic, so you didn't have a rapturous audience every week. When you visit this site, it may store or retrieve information on your browser, mostly in the form of cookies. For his audition, Leake presented an emotional piece about mourning his late sister. 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KYLIE MAR: Fans at home were crying, and even Simon Cowell, who was initially skeptical about Brandon's act, was impressed. According to Parade, Rafael was fatally shot in an attempted kidnapping in 1998. I'm all too familiar with how some family reunions only ever take place on graveyard grass, and a hole can be a safe haven for a soul in this mortal game of hide and go seek. The last 11 acts to compete for a spot in the semi-finals were roaster Alex Hooper, hand-balancing siblings Bello Sisters, spoken word artist (and Mandel's Golden Buzzer winner) Brandon Leake, singers Broken Roots, cheerleaders C.A. The poem touched every single Judge, but . ALL of Brandon Leake's Performances on Season 15 of AGT! "For me, it's my first time and I feel comfortable when he is with us. And if you want your story told properly, you have to be yourself. Until Leake, 27, burst onto the scene in June with an emotional poem dedicated to his sister, who died as a baby, a spoken-word artist had never even appeared on the show, let alone captivate. Brandon Leake's ode to his sister turned an audience-free "AGT" into a night to remember. I'm still haunted by these nightmares because I have a really creative mind. Brandon Leake has made it clear he's willing to take that leap. Brandon Leake, AGT Season 15 winner: The journey started one of two ways. Tearing up at the powerful performance, Vergara was speechless immediately after, as judges Howie Mandel and Simon Cowell gave a standing ovation, saying simply, "Wow." Never the same and never replicated. The new dad moved the. "I've been ground-bound because she left. "And here we are.". When Howie asked if Brandons sister, Danielle (a girl with a smile as wide as the universe and eyes that glimmer like the stars), was backstage, Brandon just vaguely answered, Kind of. Danielles presence was definitely felt. The reason I became so much better was actually 'cause I failed making the show the first time. 15, All-Stars After graduating, Leake joined a slam poetry team in Sacramento. Now, Leake is a poetry maven who tours the country. Published on July 1, 2020 11:34 AM. There's something very, very special about you. "I had a nightmare that I would be 90 years old doing this show and nobody would be watching it, judge Simon Cowell said while looking back to the empty Pasadena Civic Auditorium. "America, sit quietly, listen and take it in.". Danielle's presence was definitely felt. I shouldn't be judging it. Brandon won 'AGT' season 15 in September 2020, taking home $1 million prize money, a new Kia Stinger, and the chance to perform in Luxor Las Vegas. Position Reached Brandon has performed in locations such as New Zealand, Mexico, Canada and 36 U.S. states for his Dark Side Tour, which promotes his first-ever published poetry chapbook and his album Deficiencies: A Tale From My Dark Side, which is rooted in transparency and healing. The poem touched every single Judge, but particularly Howie Mandel, who awarded Leake with a Golden Buzzer. Leake says his overall goal is to spread a message that creates a more loving and gracious society. Season 15 Stream now on Peacock.ALL of Brandon Leake's Performances on Season 15 of AGT! It's either love or pain, one of the two. ), "It's been great to have all those guest judges, but I do miss Simon. He is the first novelty act to win the competition. BRANDON LEAKE: And I'm tired of playing God, because I got to come to terms with the fact that my sister ain't never coming back. NBC Insider is your all-access pass to some of your favorite NBC shows. There was something more raw, in the way that it's like singing and talking and just being a human, a cappella no music, no nothing, just a raw heart beating in front of us, Howie marveled. And sometimes it designs these alternate realities where she is still here, still alive, and all the things I wish we could have done are played again and again and again, Brandon continued, as his voice began to quaver. In his performance, Leake recalled the death of his sister in the late 90s, and his grief in the wake of her passing. [1] He was the first spoken word poet to be on America's Got Talent and received the Golden Buzzer award in the first round from Howie Mandel. But I was left here to manufacture wings out of tears and broken dreams, Brandon rapped. BRANDON LEAKE: I know I said earlier to hold on to love loosely so when it leaves, it won't exit so painfully. 27-year-old Brandon Leake is a spoken word poet and motivational speaker. "I'll say in the moment of doing it on the national stage, it wasn't immensely difficult due to the years of practice beforehand," said Leake. I shouldn't be judging it. It's either love or pain, one of the two. Meet the Season 17 Finalists of 'America's Got Talent', 'AGT' Star Jane 'Nightbirde' Marczewski's Family Is 'Devastated by Her Passing': 'Unimaginable Loss', empty audience due to the show's health precautions. There's really no other place to find a mainstream home. It doesn't take away from me. By McKenzie. "A nightmare. Leake was the first spoken word poet to perform on the show. KYLIE MAR: But Howie Mandel was most moved by Brandon's audition, as the judge ultimately decided to give him his Golden Buzzer. "Kind of," Leake replied. As passionate fans of these shows, we provide news, analysis and fan engagement on Americas Got Talent, Britains Got Talent, The Voice, The X Factor, American Idol, The Four, The Masked Singer, The Worlds Best and its contestants.America's Got Talent 2020https://goo.gl/e12UJ8America's Got Talent News \u0026 Recapshttps://goo.gl/e12UJ8 This is a very difficult thing for me to judge. ", RELATED VIDEO: Sofia Vergara Says She and Husband Joe Manganiello 'Haven't Had 1 Fight Yet' During Quarantine. Brandon Leake, the spoken-word poet who won the 2020 edition of America's Got Talent, has signed with UTA for all areas. Mandel applauded Leake'screativity and vulnerability. NBC Insider is your all-access pass to some of your favorite NBC shows. Don't go out there trying to be somebody else. There was another poet who was trying out with me. I actually didn't think about that at all. His parents are Tyrone and Carla Leake-Gibson. Howie Mandel gave him a standing ovation. Very much she's here with me now, Brandon answered. What surprised you most about your AGT experience? His poems featuring themes of grief, parenthood, race, and more were raw and unfiltered as Leake took the stage to open up about his life every week. ", Mandel added, "I asked Brandon if his mother had heard this and he said no. 2023 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. Brandon was announced as the winner ahead of Broken Roots, Cristina Rae, Roberta Battaglia and Alan Silva, winning $1 million, a new KIA, and the headlining of a show in Las Vegas. I know what this is. A good number of us really cheered each other on, even when we were competitiveIf you do great, that doesn't mean I can't, Do you have any advice for the Acts competing on, this roundup of his best moments from the show. The dynamic Terry Crews returns as host. Howie Mandel, Heidi Klum and Sofia Vergara all gave him standing ovations. All four judges were never present every time Brandon performed. What an amazing tribute. He returned for America's Got Talent: All-Stars where he finished in 2nd place in his Preliminary week. - America's Got Talent 2020https://youtu.be/SaPXcg7lLfgAmerica's Got Talenthttp://www.youtube.com/user/americasgottalent#AGT #AmericasGotTalent The Season 15 winner was the show's first-ever spoken word poet to compete. I can feel your pain. Everybody else is pretty much irrelevant. "And as I stared at that screen, I couldn't help but think I was looking at a mirror image of myself being choked out for merely existing or for daring to be more than three-fifths of what them folk thought them to be. Male SPOKEN word performer and civil rights activist Brandon Leake is the winner of Americas Got Talent season 15. This is a very difficult thing for me to judge, I shouldnt be judging it. Hours after the accident, Cowell underwent surgery during which he had a "number of fusions and metal rod" put into his back, a source previously told PEOPLE. She's here with me now," Leake said, leading Mandel to ask if shewas backstage. What was that experience like? He also . Brandon's sister, who was four years younger than him, died at just 8 months old. I wish he could've been here," Vergara said. The 27-year-old from Stockton stole hearts on the national stage by telling a very personal story about the death of his baby. Wildcats, singer Celina, Divas & Drummers of Compton, singer Kenadi Dodds, projection artists Lightwave Theatre Company and dancer Noah Epps. In my early stages of doing spoken-word, there might've been five, 10 people in the crowd, but theres a level of professionalism you have to have. Spoken word is the name given to poetry written to be performed, and Leake is the first ever performer of this genre to be featured on AGT. ", "Lines like that are what build the bridge between me and another person, and who would have thought that poetry or spoken word could do that," said Leake. "There was something more raw in the way it's like singing and talking and just being a human a cappella. ", "Words seem to move people and myself more than anything, he's got everything," Mandel, 64, said of his Golden Buzzer winner. You could either say it started in middle school with girls who were cute, and that's how I first started writing poetry. "From the person who lives in Wyoming in a farm town who can relate to a city kid from Stockton, California. Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Brandon Leake is an award-winning spoken word poet, artistic educator and motivational speaker from . And I'm like, Sweet, let's do this.. With the help of four other spoken word poets, he delivered a piece about his hometown of Stockton, California. She fell asleep and just didn't wake up," Leake told CBS13. Your poems are so raw. We feel your pain. The first contestant to perform poetry on AGT, Leake prefaced his spoken word piece by dedicating it to his sister. "She was sitting in the car next to me as we were going to pick up my grandpa. Leake actually didn't make it to the AGT stage when he first auditioned back in 2017. And season 15 will conclude on Sept. 22 and Sept. 23, when a winner will be crowned during the scheduled finale. Praise be the kingdom. "I did all of this just to give you that. Sofia Vergara was emotionally moved by this poetic America's Got Talent audition. UTA Signs 'America's Got Talent' Winner Brandon Leake. However, that didn't seem to affect the emotion in the room. In a poem used as an open letter to his father, Leake reflected on their years-long strained relationship and road to healing. His words captured the judges and drew a standing ovation. Congratulations to Brandon Leake for WINNING Season 15 of America's Got Talent! Everybody has to hear it. You could either say it started in middle school with girls who were cute, and that's how I first started writing poetry. "My brother passed away the same year that your sister passed away," she said. Leake was the first-ever spoken word poet to win America's Got Talent. Brandon had explained that he had a fourteen-day old daughter and a sister whom he loved very much. Singers can go to, I would say the writing was always personal, but performing was not always personal. Or maybe it was simply due to they hue and in that moment I better understand my Black mother's greatest fear was every time I left her home, on the other side of her phone would no longer be her son, it would be America's most popular hashtag," the father of one said. The 27-year-old from Stockton stole hearts on the national stage by telling a very personal story about the death of his baby sister. And I'm tired of playing God, because Ive got to come to terms with the fact that my sister ain't never coming back. Leake tells his most personal stories to connect with others and inspire people far and wide. ET) on NBC. In his ode to his sister, he reads, "If I could trade my six feet for yours. By clicking Accept All Cookies, you agree to the storing of cookies on your device to enhance site navigation, analyze site usage, and assist in our marketing efforts. And I know my sister would be proud of the way her brother has responded to all the things that have been thrown in my way.". What made you decide to audition for America's Got Talent? But while other auditioners of the episode, notably the magicians and comedians, suffered from not being able to play to a roaring crowd, the intimacy of this unique situation actually made Brandons performance all the more intense and impactful. SIMON COWELL: Really-- this is a very difficult thing for me to judge. Brandon performed `` there 's something very, very special about you have somebody taken from you you! 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