After Maya Neelakantan’s audition for America’s Got Talent’s 19th season, Simon Cowell crowned her “Rock Goddess” and the video went viral, amassing over 1 million views in a single day!
A 10-year-old guitarist from India made the long journey to perform on the AGT stage. During this incredibly bizarre audition, Maya showed off her intricate guitar talents by playing an Indian classical Carnatic riff, which made her guitar sound more like a sitar than a guitar. She wore a traditionally-styled peach-pink Indian outfit.
Surprising everyone, Maya suddenly started headbanging, triggering the audience to join in on her mayhem by playing the lead riff of “Last Resort” by nu-metal giants Papa Roach. Maya then proceeded to shred a solo like a professional guitarist, nailing every note after she had mastered the iconic riff.
Maya’s solo was really bonkers; when Howie started pounding his fists on the panel to the beat, even Judge Sofia Vergara stared at her colleagues with astonishment. Standing on the sidelines, Maya’s parents and younger brother or sister watched with clear pride as they wiped away tears.
Calling Maya’s surprisingly fantastic performance “a perfect audition,” Sofia lauded her enthusiasm and self-assurance. But Howie Mandell wanted to get to the bottom of things, so he asked the 10-year-old what bands influenced her music. She named TOOL’s Adam Jones and Exodus and Slayer’s Gary Holt as her heroes.
Simon Cowell, an immediate AGT star, departed the stage with four yes votes from the judges after sharing a story about his own failed attempts to master the instrument when she was approximately the same age as Maya. This sent her to the next round of the show.
{"post":78397,"page":1,"next":[{"id":78334,"title":"Michael Jackson\u2019s tragic final words before lethal overdose were revealed by doctor","url":"https:\/\/new24.info\/78334"},{"id":78331,"title":"Taylor Swift mocked for \u201cgranny panties\u201d after dress opens up unexpectedly in front of fans","url":"https:\/\/new24.info\/78331"},{"id":78329,"title":"Michael Jackson Married a Nurse Who Was a Fan\u2014Now 65, She Once Saddened Users with Her Appearance Amid Breast Cancer","url":"https:\/\/new24.info\/78329"},{"id":78326,"title":"Royal expert shares details about Prince William and Kate Middleton\u2019s marriage amid cancer treatment","url":"https:\/\/new24.info\/78326"},{"id":78323,"title":"Michelle Obama, 60, criticized after wearing revealing outfit","url":"https:\/\/new24.info\/78323"},{"id":78307,"title":"Everyone\u2019s Talking about These at Paris FW: \u2018Devastated\u2019 JLo, Katy Perry Bares Body, Demi Moore in Men\u2019s Suit \u0026 More","url":"https:\/\/new24.info\/78307"},{"id":78304,"title":"I raised my daughter on my own. 15 Years later she broke my heart. This was the lesson","url":"https:\/\/new24.info\/78304"},{"id":78296,"title":"Jennifer Lopez \u2018hell-bent\u2019 on exacting revenge on Ben Affleck, claims insider","url":"https:\/\/new24.info\/78296"},{"id":78289,"title":"Michael J. Fox\u0027s Twin Daughter Gets Married in \u0027Picture Perfect\u0027 Wedding on Mom\u0027s Birthday","url":"https:\/\/new24.info\/78289"},{"id":78285,"title":"Brooke Shields steals the show on the red carpet, fancy footwork leaves fans gasping","url":"https:\/\/new24.info\/78285"},{"id":78279,"title":"This \u2018Miami Vice\u2019 stud is 74 now. He still very handsome. This is him today","url":"https:\/\/new24.info\/78279"},{"id":78275,"title":"De Niro hits at his opponents: \u201cShut up, you are all gangsters\u201d","url":"https:\/\/new24.info\/78275"},{"id":78267,"title":"She was considered the most beautiful woman in Hollywood. Today at 85, she is unrecognizable","url":"https:\/\/new24.info\/78267"},{"id":78264,"title":"My daughter didn\u2019t talk to me for a week. I decided to give her a harsh reality check","url":"https:\/\/new24.info\/78264"}]}