So, who was the golden buzzer winner on the 2021 “America’s Got Talent” premiere?
Season 16 kicked off on June 1, 2021, with Simon Cowell back in his judging chair, alongside Sofia Vergara, Heidi Klum, and Howie Mandel. The premiere was filled with singers, a magician, dancers, acrobatics, animals, and comedians, but who won the golden buzzer? And, which judge picked them?
Read on below for the SPOILERS on the first golden buzzer winner of the season.
The New York-based Northwell Health Nurse Choir won the golden buzzer with their inspirational rendition of “Stand by Me” by Ben E. King. Following their performance, Mandel stood up from his chair and told the choir members that he stands by them before hitting the buzzer. Each judge gets one golden buzzer to use on an act per season.
What does it mean when an act receives the golden buzzer?
The acts that receive a golden buzzer from the judges during auditions will automatically earn a spot in the live shows, which air sometime in early August, Golden Derby reported.
So who is the Northwell Health Nurse Choir?
The 18-person choir, which was founded in 2020, is made up of nurses from across the Northwell Health Network in New York, according to the choir’s official webpage. The choir grew out of the nonprofit called Nurse Heroes, created by celebrities and philanthropists to raise awareness about the worldwide nurse shortage.
In the premiere episode of “America’s Got Talent,” the nurses shared their stories before performing on stage. They explained that when New York was hit by the COVID-19 pandemic, it was difficult to keep up their spirits day in and day out.
“Nobody knew how many people COVID would kill,” said nurse and choir member Christian Montanez.
During that hard time, the nurses turned to music. Fellow choir member Winnie Mele said that music is the “one thing” that is “bringing us a little bitt of light and a little bit of hope.”
Season 15 winner Brandon Leake, a poet, received a Golden Buzzer from Mandel during his first audition, and ultimately won the competition in 2020.
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