Originally published on E! Online
There are only two words to describe the singing talent of this young “America’s Got Talent” hopeful: The best.
Season 19 contestant Pranysqa Mishra stunned the judges after singing a cover of Tina Turner’s “River Deep, Mountain High” on the July 2 episode of NBC’s reality competition series.
“I’ve always loved singing,” the 9-year-old said in her introductory video. “It just makes me happy. Even when I was about 4 years old, I would pretend I had a microphone and that I was singing for the whole world. My grandma always tells me, ‘Sing with all your heart and one day you’ll be on stage.'”
But Simon Cowell, Heidi Klum, Sofía Vergara and Howie Mandel were not prepared for the powerful vocals that Mishira delivered next. After the breathtaking performance, both the judges and the audience were left speechless by the little talent’s breathtaking singing skills.
“We expect a lot of things, but I didn’t expect this,” Klum said in response. “And you know what I’m going to do now? Because I honestly don’t want to hear what Howie, Simon or Sofía have to say. I want you to call your grandmother and tell her that Heidi Klum pressed the Golden Buzzer for you.”
The supermodel then slammed her hand on the Golden Buzzer, immediately sending Mishira to the next level of the competition.
Klum’s kind words left Mishira and her family crying with happiness as Klum told her, “Congratulations, you deserve it. You are absolutely incredible.”
And Cowell couldn’t agree more. As he told Vergara, “She’s really, really good.”
“America’s Got Talent” airs Tuesdays at 8 p.m. on NBC.
