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Simon Cowell Stops ‘AGT’ Audition, Asks Granddaughter to Sing Instead

LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, JUL 09 – Simon Cowell’s invitation led to Lilliana’s surprise audition and advancement to the next round after a performance that earned a standing ovation from judges and audience.

Summary by Billboard
In one of the most unexpected moments of America’s Got Talent season 20 so far, Simon Cowell stunned the audience — and the contestant herself — when he interrupted an audition to invite her granddaughter on stage to sing instead. The scene unfolded when Gina Bellina took the stage, explaining to the judges that her granddaughter, Lilliana, had secretly signed her up for AGT. “Behind my back, she signed me up,” Bellina told the panel with a la…

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