AGT<\/a> from the audience, as a guest of his friend Jourdan Blue. That experience \u201cmade me realize,\u201d he recounted, \u201cthis is what I\u2019m supposed to do.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\tHe didn\u2019t waste the opportunity then to get in front of Simon Cowell. \u201cRemember this face,\u201d he told the British hitmaker and AGT judge a year ago, \u201cbecause next year I\u2019ll be on this stage. And I expect that golden buzzer.\u201d<\/p>\n
\n\tUnder the bright lights of the AGT stage, he pronounced: \u201cI\u2019m here for a reason, everything in my life prepared me for this moment right here.\u201c<\/p>\n
\n\tTaleno didn\u2019t waste the opportunity before the entire panel of judges, either. Performing an original number, \u201cFrom Seat to Stage,\u201d a nod to his real-life AGT experience, Taleno showed he could walk it, and talk it.<\/p>\n
\n\t\u201cThat\u2019s how you take your moment,\u201d Cowell remarked at the close. \u201cI loved it. It was amazing,\u201d Sof\u00eda Vergara enthused. \u201cI am so glad that you made it to the stage because you deserve to be on the stage. Good job.\u201d <\/p>\n
\n\tMel B doused the vibe by pointing out it wasn\u2019t the greatest of all auditions. His breath work needs improvement, the Spice Girl explained. Cowell wasn\u2019t having any of it. \u201cI really admire people who just do it,\u201d he stated. <\/p>\n
\n\tTaleno just did it.<\/p>\n
\n\tHowie Mandel, after giving a standing ovation, spoke last. Taleno, he said, is the poster boy of authenticity. \u201cLast year you predicted something, and I have just one question,\u201d he reacted. After a pregnant pause, and a response to his own question, Mandel hit the Golden Buzzer. With that, Taleno automatically advances to the Live Shows for AGT season 21.<\/p>\n
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