Through beautiful verse, Leake explained how, when he was just 4 years old, she taught him how to "love selflessly.".

The performance left the judges stunned and brought Sofia Vergara to tears. © 2020 Billboard. Before hitting the stage, Leake opened up in a pretaped segment about his childhood, growing up in Stockton, California. There's something very, very special about you.

I just want to compliment you on what you just did, because it was extraordinary," he told Leake before Mandel sent AGT hopeful through to the live shows by hitting his Golden Buzzer. Terms of Use and Privacy Policy, 'AGT': 10-Year-Old Singer Earns Golden Buzzer From Sofia Vergara, 'AGT' Sneak Peek: Comic Michael Yo Cracks Up the Judges, 'AGT': Eric Stonestreet Shines as Guest Judge Alongside Sofia Vergara, 'AGT': Bronx Dance Crew Earns Simon Cowell's Golden Buzzer, By signing up, you agree to our This video is unavailable because we were unable to load a message from our sponsors.

"There's something very, very special about you. I just want to compliment you on what you just did, because it was extraordinary," he told Leake before Mandel sent

As Leake performed his poem, he spoke of his beautiful little sister, whose "smile is as wide as the universe" and whose eyes "glimmer like the stars."

This season has featured a number of particularly powerful performers and auditions. "Kind of," Leake replied, cryptically, before getting into his performance. This is a very difficult thing to judge, and I shouldn't be judging it. 'AGT': Howie Mandel Slams Golden Buzzer for Show's First-Ever Spoken Word Poet By Zach Seemayer‍ 7:25 PM PDT, June 30, 2020 Trae Patton/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images

And there were even fewer judges than usual, as Heidi Klum was still out sick.

Brandon Leake and Howie Mandel on 'America's Got Talent.'. She's here with me now.".
"I'm a great intro for you," Leake replied, going on to explain that he came on AGT because he has "a huge aspiration for being able to put on my own, large-production one-man show. "I don't really understand poetry, I'm gonna be honest with you," Cowell said. "I have two facts for you/ One, I'm six feet tall/ And two, love is the most vulnerable thing one will ever have/ And you must learn to hold on to it loosely/ So when it leaves, it won't exit so painfully," he declared in the opening stanza before powerfully detailing the emotions behind his late sister's passing as a toddler.

And I let all this frustration out through creativity," Leake explained. ", As he stood backstage waiting to go on, Leake also shared with host Terry Crews that he was the father of a 14-day-old daughter, and said, "I want to be able to do what I love, to be able to create my own schedule and to be able to give her the best experience of having a father around that I possibly can.". ", "Tonight's poem is an ode to my sister," Leake explained. As the poem continued, Leake revealed that his beloved sister "left earth to go back home amongst the stars, right next to God," when she was just 9 months old. This week's episode, due to coronavirus precautions, was taped without an audience -- another first for the show -- so Leake performed for a nearly empty theater, save for the judges. Brandon Leake was ready to make history on Tuesday night's episode (June 30) of America's Got Talent by auditioning as the show's first-ever poet. "I can feel your pain, I know what this is, I know what it is to have someone taken from you without you knowing. "Writing was most certainly an escape. But it was very beautiful for me. Actress Sofia Vergara, a judge on "America's Got Talent," hit the golden buzzer for a 10-year-old singer, Roberta Battaglia, who stunned her with a rendition of "Shallow." Here are the first two Golden Buzzer winners. This is a very difficult thing for me to judge. "I grew up in a neighborhood where drugs and gang violence were rampant. It's like singing and talking and just being a human a cappella.

Leake's performance was initially met with a stunned silence, until judge Howie Mandel jumped to his feet to give the poet a standing ovation.

I shouldn't be judging it.

"My family very much insulated me into this very loving household, and then when I became a teenager, there came this anger.

Check out the video below for more on this emotional season of America's Got Talent. "I'm a great intro for you [to poetry]," he said.

Really. He lyrically explains the pain and loss that her death caused and how it shaped who he's become today. Cardi B Kisses Offset a Month After Filing for Divorce, Bindi Irwin Shows Off Growing Baby Bump for the First Time, Chrissy Teigen Returns to Social Media After Pregnancy Loss, The Best Early Amazon Prime Day 2020 Deals to Shop Now, Tamera Mowry-Housley Hasn't Seen Twin Sister Tia in Over 6 Months, 12 Latinx LGBTQ TV Characters Who Made Us Feel Seen, a number of particularly powerful performers, Wrongly Incarcerated Archie Williams on Bringing ‘AGT’ Judges to Tears (Exclusive).

I know what this is, I know what it is to have somebody taken from you without you knowing.
By signing up, you agree to our ", "It's amazing to me that, on season 15, it's the first time that we're hearing someone [perform] spoken word," Mandel shared.

Blown away by the spoken word artist's talent, Cowell even admitted didn't feel qualified to pass judgement on the performance. Golden Buzzer Battaglia made the Top 5. No music, no nothing, just a raw heart beating in front of us.". I just want to compliment you on what you just did, because it was extraordinary. All rights reserved.Billboard is part of MRC Media and Info, a division of MRC. My mom worked 15 different jobs to make sure I was provided for," Leake said, before mentioning how he became a big brother at age 4 when his parents welcomed his baby sister.

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Watch Leake's emotional performance below. Brandon Leake Makes America’s Got …

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