Mat Franco won the $1 million grand prize and a 10-week show in Las Vegas, but his five fellow finalists will also have their moment to shine on the dazzling Strip.
“We’re all winners here, this is a winner’s circle at 'America’s Got Talent,'” first runner-up Emily West told Headlines & Globals News in an exclusive interview.
West, AcroArmy, Sons of Serendip, Quintavious Johnson and Miguel Dakota will all perform for “America’s Got Talent Live” at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino on Sept. 26 and 27. The performances will be the last hurrah together for the contestants who started their journey at auditions last year.
“That’s going to be amazing to be with all of these incredible acts again and get to perform live for everybody,” Dakota told HNGN.com.
The performers have even greater plans after they finish their “America’s Got Talent” obligation. The four singers want to get in the studio to record and then take their talents out on the road.
West wouldn’t mind reuniting with one of her “AGT” judges along the way.
“I just want to talk on 'The Howard Stern Show.' I’d like to be on his show,” she said.
Johnson and Dakota have a list of famous singers and musicians they want to collaborate with in the future. The NBC show already gave them the opportunity to knock at least one off their respective bucket lists.
The 12-year-old superstar belted out “And I Am Telling You” with Jennifer Hudson, the same song that won the former “American Idol” contestant an Oscar.
“It was great performing," the 12-year-old superstar told HNGN.com. "She’s just a phenomenal woman and amazing. Not only her voice, but she’s an Oscar winner." He added he next wants to work with Nick Cannon’s ex, Mariah Carey, whom he never saw on set.
Dakota finds his inspiration from rock legends Jimi Hendrix and Stevie Ray Vaughn as well as contemporary singers John Mayer and Ed Sheeran. He fulfilled his dream of performing with Lenny Kravitz at the finale and would like to team up with him again.
“Lenny Kravitz was amazing to perform with and hopefully I get to write with him and go on tour with him. That would be so awesome,” the 22-year-old rocker said.
The Sons of Serendip, who came together shortly before their audition, have combined contemporary music with their classical backgrounds.
"We're hoping to get opportunities to travel and see other parts of the world and gain inspiration from other parts of the world as well," Sons of Serendip band member Micah Christian told HNGN.com.
His bandmate Kendall Ramseur also expressed an interest in working within different musical genres.
"We thought of some Celtic music, some Indian music," Ramseur said. "Those are some ideas we're throwing around and how to incorporate them into our music."
The “America’s Got Talent Live” performances are scheduled for Friday, Sept. 26 and Saturday, Sept. 26 at 8 p.m. local time at the Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino in Las Vegas.
