{
  "id": 5042827,
  "title": "Teen Lai Noelle Scores ‘AGT’ Golden Buzzer With ‘Incredible’ Elton John Cover: Watch",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/teen-lai-noelle-scores-agt-golden-buzzer-with-incredible-elton-john",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-02T07:40:11.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Billboard",
    "slug": "billboard",
    "url": "https://www.billboard.com/culture/tv-film/lai-noelle-agt-golden-buzzer-incredible-elton-john-cover-1236330983/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Fourteen-year-old Lai Noelle, a native of Dallas, Texas, astounded America's Got Talent (AGT) viewers with a powerful rendition of Elton John's \"Your Song\" during the show's Season 21 Live Quarterfinal on Tuesday night (Sept. 1). Boasting an impressive stage presence, Noelle delivered a flawless performance that left the judges—including Howie Mandel, Mel B, and guest Kenan Thompson—wowed. Their admiration was evident, with Mel B and Thompson praising her as \"pure perfection\" and a \"golden buzzer winner.\" Mandel commented that Noelle was \"so beyond your years,\" and her speaking voice \"nothing like your singing voice.\" With the Golden Buzzer already granted to her by Simon Cowell, Noelle was immediately propelled to the Semifinals, skipping the preliminary rounds. The judges raved about her \"dynamically gifted\" talent and her unique \"wow factor,\" promising fans that America would soon vote for the next star.",
  "summary": "The 14-year-old made it count during the Season 21 Live Quarterfinal of \"America's Got Talent.\"",
  "key_points": [
    "14-year-old Lai Noelle dazzled AGT audience with Elton John cover",
    "Judges, including Mel B and Kenan Thompson, declared her a Golden Buzzer winner",
    "Noelle advanced to semifinals without preliminary rounds"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}