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Let's find out#GoldenBuzzer #BrandonLeake . God blessed me with really long arms, so I just put my phone outside the water and type. Since then, Leake has worked as an English teacher at Edison High School and an academic advisor at Delta College in Stockton. She fell asleep and just didn't wake up," Leake told CBS13. 27; 30 Last week, a source told PEOPLE that "Simon's healing has been going well," and "he's recovering at home." 2023 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. Brandon received enough votes to advance to the Finals in Episode 1518 instead of Thomas Day. First published on March 1, 2021 / 6:45 AM. It doesn't take away from me. "Its amazing to me that on Season 15 its the first time were hearing spoken word," the comedian said. Leake says his overall goal is to spread a message that creates a more loving and gracious society. Or you could say it started in college after the passing of one of my best friendsme getting the opportunity to have an outlet to share that type of pain. He continued: "There is something very, very special about you. Moved by his performance, Howie Mandel pressed his Golden Buzzer, sending Brandon directly to the Quarterfinals. Information You just have to take a deep breath and keep on going if not for yourself, then for everybody you love.". 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. Don't go out there trying to be somebody else. "And here we are.". 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 "But it was very beautiful for me," Vergara said of the poem. I can feel your pain. Brandon Leake (born May 4, 1992) is a spoken word poet, educator and motivational speaker and the winner of the fifteenth season of America's Got Talent. 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. 2021 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. And season 15 will conclude on Sept. 22 and Sept. 23, when a winner will be crowned during the scheduled finale. Brandon is the first poet to pass the audition round. I just want to compliment you on what you just did, because it was extraordinary.". The Stockton, California, native spoke about his mother's "greatest fear" about her son living in America as a Black man and honored the lives of Ahmaud Arbery, George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and Jacob Blake. Mandel gave Brandon his golden buzzer, and he went from strength to strength throughout the competition addressing topics such as the Black Lives Matter movement and his estranged father. . But if this pain and these memories are all that I got left of you, I won't never regret these scars. And I'm like, Sweet, let's do this.. Photo: Trae Patton/NBC. (Kelly Clarkson and Kenan Thompson previously served as season 15 guest judges during the live shows. "There's something very, very special about you. Howie Mandel, Heidi Klum and Sofia Vergara all gave him standing ovations. ET) on NBC. When or if Cowell, 60, will return has yet to be determined. 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. "Kind of," Leake replied. Cookies collect information about your preferences and your device and are used to make the site work as you expect it to, to understand how you interact with the site, and to show advertisements that are targeted to your interests. Go behind-the-scenes, stay on top of breaking news, hang with the stars, and much more. To know that an art form that was so underground for so long got the public eye and took a win, that's more than any million-dollar prize could ever be.". SOFIA VERGARA: Yeah. Anna posted on her Instagram celebrating 3 years with her hubby. Brandon Leake is an African-American spoken word poet, educator, and motivational speaker. I'm still haunted by these nightmares because I have a really creative mind. Brandon Leake's auditionin Episode 1506 consisted of recitinga spoken word poem about his late sister. I just want to compliment you on what you just did because it was extraordinary. I just want to compliment you on what you just did, because it was extraordinary, said a quieted Simon. ", Mandel added, "I asked Brandon if his mother had heard this and he said no. Keep reading for 10 things you didn't know about America's Got Talent season 15 winner . America's Got Talent airs Tuesdays and Wednesdays (at 8 p.m. Although the audience was missing, the talent was not. After his win, Brandon said: "For an art form that has not been on the mainstream ever to have a chance to win Americas Got Talent is bigger than anything. Acclaimed actress and international superstar Sofia Vergara joins as a new judge this season alongside returning judge and global fashion icon Heidi Klum. Brandon Leake has made it clear he's willing to take that leap. HOWIE MANDEL: You're amazing, buddy. As Brandon began to recite his piece, he told the gut-punching story of his sister, who was four years younger than him, dying at just 8 months old. Brandon posted on his Instagram after his AGT tribute to her: Love you booboo, I hope that gift will forever remain in your heart. The poem touched every single Judge, but . Watch Brandon Leake's Audition on AGT:https://youtu.be/tdjIFkM-ohQWill Brandon become the next AGT winner?? I know what it is to have somebody taken from you without you knowing. He realised his talent and decided to do a US solo tour, performing his poetry in 12 states over 40 showss. When you visit this site, it may store or retrieve information on your browser, mostly in the form of cookies. "My brother passed away the same year that your sister passed away," she said. He was the winner of the competition, claiming the $1,000,000 prize, a new car, and the headlining of a show in Las Vegas. Leake was the first-ever spoken word poet to win America's Got Talent. Just be you. Sofia Vergara was emotionally moved by this poetic America's Got Talent audition. It's just me and my thoughts. Brandon received enough votes to advance to the Semifinals in Episode 1516 instead of CA Wildcats and Divas & Drummers of Compton. His tear-jerking tale of family tragedy not only earned judge Howie Mandels Golden Buzzer, but host Terry Crews told him, Youre about to put spoken word on the map like its never been before. Brandon, whose daughter was born just 14 days before his AGT audition, explained that he had turned to poetry years ago as a means of coping with his teen angst: I let all that frustration out. Brandon Leake is a poet from Season 15 of America's Got Talent. Last week on'AGT': Sofia Vergara falls in her haste to get away from shocking eye-bulging rapper. BRANDON LEAKE: I know I said earlier to hold on to love loosely so when it leaves, it won't exit so painfully. We feel your pain. I'm just trying to hold onto you. Seasons I shouldn't be judging it. It's amazing to me that on Season 15, its the first time that we're hearing somebody of spoken word. Singers can go to, I would say the writing was always personal, but performing was not always personal. Danielle's presence was definitely felt. 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. On June 30, 27-year old Brandon Leake took the stage to perform a spoken-word ode to his late sister, Danielle, and the performance left Sofia visibly shaken. 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.". Brandon returned as a guest performer in Episode 1610 performing a spoken word piece about his hometown of Stockton. Season 15 Brandon Leake is the first spoken word poet act to receive the, In Brandon's Finals performance, it was mentioned that he auditioned for, Brandon is Howie Mandel's second (third if counting. Like, How about I trade my six feet for yours? But that's not real. Brandons vulnerable words resonated throughout the empty venue in an AGT first, no live audience was present, due to coronavirus concerns. "This is going to be much harder for them.". Brandon Leake is an award-winning spoken word poet, artistic educator and motivational speaker from . His parents are Tyrone and Carla Leake-Gibson. Table of Biography [ show] Early Life Brandon Leake was born on May 4, 1992. And then I just keep my shoulders from getting wet. "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. Brandon Leake, a 27-year-old college counselor from Stockton, California, shocked the judges with an emotionally poetic spoken-word performance, a first on the "AGT" stage. Brandon's words were able to take a 64-year-old white guy and put him inside the heart and mind of an African-American mother whose just saying goodbye and fearing for her son's return," he said. Below, NBC Insider chats with Leake. The Modern Family actress then said that Leake's poem reminded her of her late brother. He finished ahead of Josh Blue but behind Kodi Lee, eliminating him from the competition. She did this really sweet poem about her relationship with Jesus. We are the ones who, as I said, capture history. You could either say it started in middle school with girls who were cute, and that's how I first started writing poetry. Thesixth day of auditions, which was taped in March, marked the first episode of Season 15 impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic,before countrywide lockdown orders sidelinedentertainment production. Mandel called the performance "raw," adding that "we feel your pain, we feel your love, and you moved me to do this" before reaching for the Golden Buzzer, raining confetti onto Leake and sending him straight to the live shows. He is the first novelty act to win the competition. I know what it is to have somebodytaken from you without you knowing, but it was very beautiful for me.". There's really no other place to find a mainstream home. "Normally death don't really bother me, I'm from southside Stockton. ), "It's been great to have all those guest judges, but I do miss Simon. Congratulations to Brandon Leake for WINNING Season 15 of America's Got Talent! "I believe that the biggest issue in this world, and I'm not being political, I'm being truthful, we're all in this together. KYLIE MAR: And in an "AGT" first, no live audience was present due to coronavirus concerns. After Shevon belted an original ballad that she wrote for Jamie, Through the Good and Bad, and received unanimous yeses, she and Jamie (who is now her husband) elatedly revealed to Terry backstage that they will soon be new parents themselves. She's here with me now," Leake said, leading Mandel to ask if shewas backstage. ALL of Brandon Leake's Performances on Season 15 of AGT! "From the person who lives in Wyoming in a farm town who can relate to a city kid from Stockton, California. Very much she's here with me now, Brandon answered. 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. On Tuesday's episode of the competition series, 27-year-old Brandon Leake took the stage in front of an empty audience due to the show's health precautions amid the pandemic to perform a spoken-word set. And if you want your story told properly, you have to be yourself. You don't have to be this hardened individual who steps in there and does this crazy competitive work. You can find out more and change our default settings with Cookies Settings. Never the same and never replicated. Brandon Leake, the spoken-word poet who won the 2020 edition of America's Got Talent, has signed with UTA for all areas. To let it all hang loose on stage and leave nothing behind. 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. After the final five acts are determined for the live semifinals, next week will be the first of two rounds, with 10 acts competing each Tuesday (Sept. 8 and Sept. 15) at the Universal Studios Hollywood lots. "I can feel your pain; I know what this is. For more Brandon Leake AGT content, check out this roundup of his best moments from the show. Later, Leake emotionally said, "My mother's greatest fear is that I won't return home breathing, blood pulsing through these veins enough to still be her Pookie. Wildcats, singer Celina, Divas & Drummers of Compton, singer Kenadi Dodds, projection artists Lightwave Theatre Company and dancer Noah Epps. After not making it in 2017, I said, Hey, I really want to try this out and get better at it. So I toured, I did a lot of work. Public File for KMAX-TV / Good Day Sacramento. [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. Brandon was the first ever artist of his genre to feature on the show and has been awarded the $1,000,000 prize, as well as a headline slot at a show in Las Vegas. Your season was filmed in 2020, in the thick of the global pandemic, so you didn't have a rapturous audience every week. Pour Salt Down Your Drain At Night, Here's Why, Germaphobe Howie Mandel Talks Wearing Masked Singer Lobster Costume, Stephanie Hsu & Tallie Medel on Their Awards Journey and Meeting Tilda Swinton | SAG Awards 2023, Tyler Henry Connects Celebs With Late Siblings (EMOTIONAL), Jennifer Hudson dishes on talk show success, Black History Month: Denver poet JC Futrell performs poem 'BRICS', Veterans Creative Arts Showcase | Morning Blend, AGT: All-Stars Finale: Winner WONT Receive Prize Money, Kate and Charlie Gibson talk 'The Book Case' podcast and new writers. That being said, if an audience had been present during this taping, its likely that all spectators would have been rendered stunned and pindrop-silent by Brandons words. Brandon's final performance was an emotional spoken word piece about his new-born daughter. Position Reached 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. Brandon Leake "I can feel your pain. Heidi Klum, Sofia Vergara and Howie Mandel were back again without a guest judge or Simon Cowell, who broke his back on Aug. 8 at his Malibu, California, home when he fell off an electric bike. Brandon's sister, who was four years younger than him, died at just 8 months old. "I am going to show the world what a spoken-word poet can do.". After graduating, Leake joined a slam poetry team in Sacramento. Brandon Leake is the winner of the 15th season of America's Got Talent. "And we won. WINNER Brandon Leake All Performances on America's Got Talent!Audition - 0:05Quarterfinals - 5:03Semifinals - 10:01Finale - 14:59#AGT #AmericasGotTalent #Tal. 2023 USA TODAY, a division of Gannett Satellite Information Network, LLC. Brandon Leakeisa poet from Season 15 of America's Got Talent. Now, Leake is a poetry maven who tours the country. Then, eight months later, Danielle passed away. Brandon met his wife Anna at one of his shows in Stockton after she turned up with a mutual friend. "Love is the most vulnerable thing one will ever have," Leake recited, "And you must learn to hold onto it loosely so when it leaves it won't exit so painfully.". Leake's audition, featuring a deeply personal poem about his late sister, earned him a Golden Buzzer from Judge Howie Mandel, and he was an unstoppable force from there. After graduating, Leake joined a slam poetry team in Sacramento. This was a long time coming. After the show, Mandel spoke with PEOPLE and praised Leake on the "imperative and important" message of his poem. Tears also flowed for singer Shevon Nieto, a two-time Olympic runner who quit training for her third Summer Games after her boyfriend Jamie, also an Olympic athlete, was paralyzed from the chest down in a 2016 high-jumping accident. I bring more about life-experience things that everyday people go through. And once Simon heard Brandon speak, he understood where Brandons childhood anger was coming from and, like Howie, he was totally convinced. Brandon Leake is AGT royalty. NBC Insider: How did you discover spoken-word poetry? What I more so thought about was, I felt vindicated from all the people who said spoken-word could never be a mainstream art form. Brandon's daughter was born just 14 days before hisAGTaudition. On the following Wednesdays, (which will feature celebrity musical acts including BTS on Sept. 16), the finalists will be announced. 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. The poem touched every single Judge, but particularly Howie Mandel, who awarded Leake with a Golden Buzzer. As well as his work as a performer, Brandon is also the founder of a youth organization Called to Move, which aids the development of young people through the art of poetry. Read More 'AGT': Poet Brandon Leake wins star-studded finale with Duchess Meghan, Blake Shelton. me getting the opportunity to have an outlet to share that type of pain. "She was sitting in the car next to me as we were going to pick up my grandpa. Never miss a story sign up for PEOPLE's free daily newsletter to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories, "What an amazing tribute," said Cowell. The dynamic Terry Crews returns as host. "It's amazing to me that on Season 15, it's the first time that we're hearing somebody of spoken word," Mandel said. Or you could say it started in college after the passing of one of my best friends. What did getting the Golden Buzzer during your audition feel like? During the Quarterfinals, the poet unveiled a timely original poem about the power of a Black mother's love and its tie to police brutality and racial injustice. For his audition, Leake presented an emotional piece about mourning his late sister. 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. Incredibly, in all of its 15 seasons, Americas Got Talent has never had a spoken-word contestant. But I was left here to manufacture wings out of tears and broken dreams, Brandon rapped. It's my opportunity. "For me, it's my first time and I feel comfortable when he is with us. (He even earned a Golden Buzzer.) 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