America’s Got Talent treated everyone to another mind-blowing audition this time by a 9 year-old Filipino-American girl, Angelica Hale. This clever little girl hails from Atlanta, Georgia and she sang a very powerful rendition of Rise Up. Her performance impressed all four judges and the audience as well. She moves to the live shows after getting 4 yes votes.
This extraordinary little girl was praised by Simon Cowell, who was amazed to hear a “huge voice” from someone so tiny, according to an Entertainment Online report.
5 Things To Know About Angelica Hale
1. She had a kidney transplant when she was only 5 years old. According to her own website, she was a little girl fighting for her life when she was only 4 years old. Diagnosed with double pneumonia, she was put on life support but her kidneys were not functioning anymore. After finding out that her own mother was a match, she received a kidney from her a year after.
2. She loves to sing and has been singing since she was 2 years old. After she recovered from her illness and returned home, her parents encouraged her to hone her singing. Since then, she has received singing lessons and shared her talent with many people.
3. She performs and shares her talent to give back to her favorite charities. Because she herself was a beneficiary of excellent child health care, she continues to give back to organizations to address children’s health issues. Among those she helps includes Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta and the Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals.
4. She was part of the viral video Heal The World by Maati Baani. She was one of the voices that sang Michael Jackson’s Heal The World, with many other child prodigies in music and dance. The video released in August 2016 went viral, with over 1.5 million views on YouTube.
5. Whether she wins America’s Got Talent or not, this little girl has the makings of a star. Not only Simon Cowell said this, but also Howie Mandel, who predicted that all her dreams will come true. Tyra Banks told Angelica’s parents that they had a star in their hands. We definitely know Filipinos all over the world will be rooting for her.