And everyone, including Maddie’s dad, wanted her to do so.
That’s what happens during commercial breaks, says judge Howie Mandel.
Maddie serenaded the audience with an impressive a cappella rendition of “Amazing Grace”.
That’s what got Sofia, Heidi, and Howie turning around in their seats and Simon coming out in shock.
And that’s exactly the song Maddie sings on stage.
“We do ask people in the breaks if they’d like to sing a song and I was literally just coming back in and I heard this voice, thinking, ‘Who the hell is that?’” Cowell said. “And then I see this little thing in the audience and it’s you.”
“I’ve been to many tapings, and ever since I was 4 years old, I would always try and sing for the commercial breaks,” Maddie said. “And it’s always been my dream to be on the show. And I’m finally here.”
Simon encouraged her to sing after she composed herself.
