Louis Armstrong’s signature song “What a Wonderful World” has been performed by countless singers over the years, but it’s safe to say that Jimmie Herrod managed to put a whole new spin on the classic tune in his performance for the “America’s Got Talent” finals on Tuesday.
Taking to the stage for the first night of the season’s two-part finale (concluding on Wednesday), Herrod used his soaring multi-octave range to stunning effect to reinvent the beloved song and make it his own.
At the song’s conclusion, he hit a high note that he sustained dramatically, bringing the entire audience and judges Sofia Vergara, Howie Mandel, Heidi Klum and Simon Cowell to their feet.
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