Golden buzzer recipient Richard Goodall talks America's Got Talent (2024)

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How far did Richard Goodall go on America's Got Talent? ›

Fans and judges alike were blown away by the Golden Buzzer-awarded cover of Journey's “Don't Stop Believing” by Goodall during America's Got Talent Season 19 opener. His moment in the spotlight was a long time coming. He first tried out for AGT in 2009, but never made it past the open auditions in Chicago.

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Trivia. Since the upgraded format was introduced in Season 10, six out of eight winners, Paul Zerdin, Grace VanderWaal, Darci Lynne, Kodi Lee, Brandon Leake and Mayyas had received golden buzzers, with Mayyas, Brandon, Kodi, Darci, and Grace receiving it in the Auditions, and Paul receiving it in the Judge Cuts.

Background. Richard lives in Terre Haute, Indiana where he has worked as a janitor at an elementary school for 23 years. Often singing to amuse himself while on the job, a video of him performing "Don't Stop Believing" to the kids went viral online.

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