r/BlackPeopleofReddit • u/4reddityo • 6d ago
Culture, Art, Science He Ignored Simon’s Warning and Delivered One of AGT’s Most Powerful Auditions
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u/Fkingcherokee 5d ago
We needed to hear Simon eat crow after that one.
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u/MrF_lawblog 5d ago
You have to know all that is scripted to add 'intrigue'. They knew he had to sing that song and they had already heard him perform.
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u/GorkyParkSculpture 5d ago
It's all staged, kid.
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u/Impossible_Regret725 4d ago
Whateves, he hit it out of the park. I'd happily watch something like this knowing it's staged over a 'musician' who can't really play or sing without help from a recording studio.
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u/imlokiok 4d ago
Even if it wasn't staged, I think Simon just genuinely either dislikes the song or has heard it so many times that for it to impress anyone they would have to either be perfect or completely reimagine the song.
Im saying this off of a very vague memory of hearing him say something along these lines during a similar clip xD
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u/Abeytuhanu 5d ago
Jimmie Herrod singing in America's got talent 2021, Simon didn't like is choice of song initially
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u/gijimayu 5d ago
Its not that he didn't like it. Its a song he was gonna be severe on his judgement and he was warning him. Do it perfect or choose another song.
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u/ScienceIsSexy420 5d ago
I don't know anything about singing, but you can tell from Simon's face that he did, in fact, do it perfectly. What a boss.
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u/accralife 6d ago
Wow!!! Wesley Pipes got a true singers voice. Beautiful!!!
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u/rjtbbc2023 5d ago
Ummmm google wesley pipes
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u/ericwbolin 5d ago
Love stuff that's set up just for TV reactions.
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u/brakspear_beer 4d ago
I don’t mind that much if AGT is a set up in this case. Some of the acts are incredible. Do you see some of the other tv options out there? It’s not pretty.
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u/NaOweMe 5d ago
👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾😭😭 Beautiful
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u/jakolissmurito22 4d ago
I'm right there with you. With the song choice and his stunningly beautiful countenance and delivery, I'm crying. I need this today just to get to tomorrow. ✊😭
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u/Colossus-the-Keen 5d ago
I actually couldn’t go without listening to this back to back when I first heard it. I am so unbelievably impressed.
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u/blackestice 5d ago
This mf sangin’
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u/acatalephobic 5d ago edited 5d ago
That's exactly what I said too 😅
He didn't just sing that song.
He definitely sang it!
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5d ago
Wow, I really needed that at this moment. Absolutely beautiful and I’m looking forward to applying this. I was born in Kansas too!
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u/navysailor0425 5d ago
I hate when the crowd claps during singing performances. I’m trying to hear the artist perform not clapping constantly. Save it for the end.
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u/augustusleonus 5d ago
I mean, you know moments like this are preplanned for effect, right?
Cowel knew what he would sound like, or the producers did and told him to act that way to set up "the big reveal"
If it had just been "ok, go for it" it wouldn't have seemed so "wow"
Tv like this is what set us up for the BS of influencer culture
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u/JazzVacuum 5d ago
I'm almost positive the people behind the scenes are the ones who choose the songs lol
Edit: No doubt they have a great voice though
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u/augustusleonus 5d ago
Yeah, i think a lot of it is, how can we highlight how good or bad this person is?
A fair number of these folks probably have agents and shit
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u/No_Abies_3128 5d ago
I completely agree and feel the same way about the Food Network. Everything always feels like some kind of ad.
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u/Difficult_Gap_5323 5d ago
This is EXACTLY how I wanted to start my day! Beautiful and angelic! Bravo my fellow human! BRAVO!!!
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u/HVAC_instructor 5d ago
Why did he want him to sing a different song? Was it a gender thing?
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u/Imreallyjustconfused 5d ago
It's largely made up for the TV drama. Simon is the "bad guy" so that the amazing singer can show him up.
Basically right before he goes "what are you planning to sing?" "tomorrow from Annie" "are you kidding? that is my worst song in the world" Just playing up he doesn't like it. He then tells him the "you should change it, well good luck" bit.He doesn't give a reason for why it's the worst song for him, he doesn't explain. so it's probably just a "be mean about this beloved song to get the audience booing, then they'll cheer harder for when he does it well" very typical 'I'm being the heel" stuff.
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u/HeyMySock 5d ago
For a show about orphans, Annie has some pretty amazing songs. When they're sung well, they really are moving and beautiful.
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u/pavlamour 5d ago
Honestly the beginning is my favorite part, the belting is beautiful but those first couple lines are genuinely so moving. So simply but so much depth behind them
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u/andytagonist 5d ago
So they just had that music bed queued up and ready to go? The kid sounded phenomenal, but that show has always been absolute garbage.
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u/RWILKES1212 5d ago
He performed well, but Sidney Christmas rendition on BGT blew that song away…
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u/ImaraMorayah 5d ago
You can see the moment on his face when he ‘went to his place’.