The ventriloquist, who won the 12th season of the series, belted out Italian opera for the crowd on Monday (February 11).
She returned as a wildcard and performed a beautiful rendition of the piece “O Mio Babbino Caro” with her puppet pal Petunia.
“Wow, wow, wow, Darci,” Simon Cowell said. “I actually believe this, for so many reasons, is your best-ever performance you’ve ever given. It’s hard enough at your age to sing opera, but you’re doing it through a rabbit. I think you may win tonight.”
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Darci Lynne: Teen Ventriloquist Sings “O Mio Babbino Caro” – America’s Got Talent: The Champions
Although she didn’t make it to the final show, the 18-year-old opened up in her “exit” interview about why she wanted to be a part of the special season.
“I sang ‘The Music of the Night’ from ‘The Phantom of the Opera,’ the show that got me inspired to sing to begin with,” Jackie shared about her song choice.
She added, “I wanted to be able to be a part of this big celebration of all of these amazing, talented people from around the world. It’s truly amazing to see it.”
“To be competing on this stage compared to all of the other talents, it’s scary. But it’s also really exciting and I’m honored because I’m considered to be a part of those people. That really hit me here [in my heart]. That meant the world to me.”
During the special season’s first five weeks, 10 finalists were chosen by the judges, host and Superfans – and now two more acts are headed to the finale, too, thanks to the wildcard positions.
The finale will air NEXT WEEK on Monday, February 11th @ 8PM ET/PT on NBC.
After all 12 acts perform, no one will be announced as the winner then – they’ll wait until the following week – February 18th to announce the world champion.
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America’s Got Talent: The Champions just revealed the final two acts headed to the finals, completing the list of the top 10 acts from around the world!
After the 10 finalists are chosen in the first five episodes (two per episode), they will all perform one more time in the sixth episode; along with a select group of wildcard acts.
Then, the finale on February 18th will be the results episode where the winner will be determined by the Superfans.
Click inside to see the full list of acts headed to the AGT Champions final…
In a leaked video, the competition series showcased the 18-year-old’s amazing presence on stage and just how much she’s grown up since her debut when she was only 10.
“It allowed me to reflect on my journey – the reason I wanted to do the show was to walk onto that stage as a young woman and show the world I am no longer a child,” Jackierecently shared in a profound Facebook post.
