Cold opening all the way thru to the 1st act coming onstage.
O sole mio
Luciano Pavarotti
Lindsey (violin & knife-thrower) & Nick (opera singer) perform a LIVE COVER VERSION of this 1898 opera standard w/ lyrics written by Giovanni Capurro & music by Eduardo di Capua & Alfredo Mazzucchi
Hit Me With Your Best Shot
Pat Benatar
The judges critique Lindsey & Nick and their vote
Overture / Food, Glorious Food
The New World Show Orchestra, David Hovell
This song from the play "Oliver" plays coming out of commercial break & continues thru introduction of Izzy & Easton
Izzy & Easton (Las Vegas, NV) contemporary dance audition/performance
Light Me Up
Ingrid Michaelson
The judges critique & vote for Izzy & Easton
Let's Stay Together
Al Green
Lamont Landers (27yo Huntsville, AL) performs a LIVE COVER VERSION of this for his 1st song attempt
Dancing On My Own
Calum Scott
Lamont Landers performs a LIVE COVER VERSION for his 2nd audition/performance
The judges critique & vote for Lamont Landers
Oh Happy Day
The Edwin Hawkins Singers
Coming out of commercial break as contestants approach the stairs of the auditorium (with the LYRIC: When jesus washed...)
Excalibur - O Fortuna (From "Carmina Burana")
Crouch End Festival Chorus
Plays as hooded, skeleton figure Death rises out of the sidewalk in front of the auditorium
Death (2.4 billion years old from California where he lives with his dog, Gordon) introduces himself & makes his way on stage. (Habanera is from Bizet's "Carmen" - Suite No. 2)
The Entertainer - The Sting/Soundtrack Version/Orchestra Version
Marvin Hamlisch
Begins just after Simon gives Death his first buzzer
That's Life
MIDIFine Systems
This cover of the Frank Sinatra classic plays as Death leaves the stage & auditorium
Ndlovu Youth Choir (Limpopo, South Africa) perform a LIVE COVER VERSION of this for their audition/performance
True Colors (Glee Cast Version)
Glee Cast
This Cyndi Lauper cover plays as Ndlovu Youth Choir receives their vote & leave the stage
U Can'T Touch This
MC Hammer
Coming out of commercial break into Howie Mandel introduction/spotlight segment
Main Theme (From "The Great Escape")
The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra
Plays as Howie makes performs a rescue high above a canyon in Simone & Lorenzo's Idego Virtual Reality (Rome, Italy)
Plays as Howie goes back to his seat and talks about his experience. Continues thru judges critiques and voting.
Nessun Dorma!
Luciano Pavarotti
10yo Emanne Beasha (North Port, FL) performs an amazing LIVE COVER VERSION of this operatic standard
Over the Rainbow
Susan Boyle
The judges critique & vote on 10yo Emanne Beasha's opera performance
Thank You for Being a Friend
Andrew Gold
Coming out of commercial break into Falco & Lukas as they go out on stage
Lukus & Falco's audition/performance
Better Place
Rachel Platten
The judges critique & vote for Falco & his best friend, Lukas
Love Me Like You Do
Boyce Avenue
Verba Shadow Group (Ukraine) audition/performance
Read All About It, Pt. III
Emeli Sandé
Judges critique & vote for Verba Shadow Group
Dancer Ben Trigger (25yo from Australia) introduction segment
Boogie Wonderland
Earth, Wind & Fire
Ben Trigger audition/performance
Flashdance...What A Feeling
Irene Cara
Begins immediately after Ben Triggers hits the Golden Buzzer for himself at the end of his performance and continues thru the judges vote and him leaving the stage.