NedNickerson
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Bianca Ryan, an 11-year-old singer with an unbelievable voice...
If you only listen to one of the clips, listen to the first one - (And I'm Telling You (I'm Not Going) - It's incredible!
Congratulations, Bianca!
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from Wikipedia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bianca_Ryan
America's Got Talent
When Ryan auditioned for America's Got Talent, she chose the Jennifer Holliday Dreamgirls showtune "And I'm Telling You (I'm Not Going)," surprising the crowd and the judges with her powerful voice. Brandy gave Bianca a standing ovation and called her "my favorite contestant in this competition." Piers Morgan, critical of Ryan's age-appropriate appearance, told Ryan to change her hair, dress and shoes, "and you will win this tournament. ... You came on this stage, and you blew us away!" David Hasselhoff called her "a star" and called for the audience to "get on your feet for this girl!"[10]
Ryan's first appearance on Talent became one of the most popular videos on YouTube, an online video archive partly owned by NBC.[1]
Performing the Jennifer Holliday song,
"And I Am Telling You, I'm Not Going"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=83iYHH-szU4
She sang "Piece of My Heart", barefoot, a la Janis Joplin, at the semifinals, but none of the judges was impressed with Ryan's musical choice; Brandy said, "You were born to do this ... but ... I liked the song selection better the first time," while Hasselhoff felt that style was "not going to get you through (the competition)." Still, she was announced as the viewers' choice that week and moved on into the finale round and a chance at the US$1 million prize.
Excerpt of her performance of Janis Joplin's "Piece of My Heart"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TW0h3opAZh0
For her finals song, Ryan returned to Dreamgirls and the Holliday number "I Am Changing". She worked with gospel singer Yolanda Adams, who said there was little she could teach Ryan that she didn't already possess. Following the performance, Morgan praised Ryan for her appearance and song choice, saying "I think you're going to win the competition." Hasselhoff said she reminded him of Liza Minnelli and how she "affects people, and makes them get up and makes them feel things," and told Ryan, "you truly are the best in this competition."
Performing the Jennifer Holliday song,
"I Am Changing"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PlVY2rF5hQk
The show's finale results aired on August 17, 2006, during which Ryan was announced as the winner of the first season of the show. The announcement left her in shock (when asked by host Regis Philbin how she felt, Ryan said, "I don't even know!"), brought Hasselhoff to his feet and moved Brandy to tears; Morgan later told NBC 10 (Philadelphia) that "the most talented person won."
And the winner is:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5huZ1zAstYM
On August 24, 2006, Ryan announced on her website that she had flown to New York to meet with representatives from a "major record label" and some of the recording industry's top songwriters.
If you only listen to one of the clips, listen to the first one - (And I'm Telling You (I'm Not Going) - It's incredible!
Congratulations, Bianca!
====================================================
from Wikipedia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bianca_Ryan
America's Got Talent
When Ryan auditioned for America's Got Talent, she chose the Jennifer Holliday Dreamgirls showtune "And I'm Telling You (I'm Not Going)," surprising the crowd and the judges with her powerful voice. Brandy gave Bianca a standing ovation and called her "my favorite contestant in this competition." Piers Morgan, critical of Ryan's age-appropriate appearance, told Ryan to change her hair, dress and shoes, "and you will win this tournament. ... You came on this stage, and you blew us away!" David Hasselhoff called her "a star" and called for the audience to "get on your feet for this girl!"[10]
Ryan's first appearance on Talent became one of the most popular videos on YouTube, an online video archive partly owned by NBC.[1]
Performing the Jennifer Holliday song,
"And I Am Telling You, I'm Not Going"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=83iYHH-szU4
She sang "Piece of My Heart", barefoot, a la Janis Joplin, at the semifinals, but none of the judges was impressed with Ryan's musical choice; Brandy said, "You were born to do this ... but ... I liked the song selection better the first time," while Hasselhoff felt that style was "not going to get you through (the competition)." Still, she was announced as the viewers' choice that week and moved on into the finale round and a chance at the US$1 million prize.
Excerpt of her performance of Janis Joplin's "Piece of My Heart"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TW0h3opAZh0
For her finals song, Ryan returned to Dreamgirls and the Holliday number "I Am Changing". She worked with gospel singer Yolanda Adams, who said there was little she could teach Ryan that she didn't already possess. Following the performance, Morgan praised Ryan for her appearance and song choice, saying "I think you're going to win the competition." Hasselhoff said she reminded him of Liza Minnelli and how she "affects people, and makes them get up and makes them feel things," and told Ryan, "you truly are the best in this competition."
Performing the Jennifer Holliday song,
"I Am Changing"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PlVY2rF5hQk
The show's finale results aired on August 17, 2006, during which Ryan was announced as the winner of the first season of the show. The announcement left her in shock (when asked by host Regis Philbin how she felt, Ryan said, "I don't even know!"), brought Hasselhoff to his feet and moved Brandy to tears; Morgan later told NBC 10 (Philadelphia) that "the most talented person won."
And the winner is:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5huZ1zAstYM
On August 24, 2006, Ryan announced on her website that she had flown to New York to meet with representatives from a "major record label" and some of the recording industry's top songwriters.
