Original Songs That Became Hits! | AGT 2025

Yo, I'm not Mexican but if you ask me I'm mariachi, and I'll tell you like Come on baby, yeah If I'm gringo, if I'm Argentinian, that's why they call me that and Latin I live with no permission, I just want to see my people, but I don't have it, like I get my party going like Here we are It's gone They can't take this from me, ya fue, ya se, yo voy a seguir, ya se, ya se Me dice la gente me dice no salvo, hey, no salvo Did you write this song? Is this an original? I did, I wrote this song. No salvo is a term used to make fun of kids who came from Latin descent but don't speak a lot of Spanish, I do speak Spanish but I grew up in an Argentine household in America so I never felt like I belonged in either culture so this is for everybody who doesn't feel like they belong, that's for you I didn't know what was going to happen when I saw that Seriously, I thought maybe you're going to tell some jokes, do some mining or whatever and I actually really liked the song Yes, amazing! You definitely got the audience going, you feel the music in your whole entire body, bravo, brilliant America is made up of everyone and I think a lot of people feel like you That was epic man, welcome to season 20 I'm going to give you your first yes Make that two yeses You know what, I'm going to say yes My mom was cleaning around the house so she would leave the ironing board out so I would throw my DJ stuff on it pretend like rapping or singing to fake crowds and now we're here so shout out to moms He had a nicer voice and better moving than Pitbull I think he's going to be great I think he's going to be a star Guys, are you kidding me? Look at this There's the camera crew over there We have a gymnast, we have a magician, we have a singer in that corner and I am just a fish out of water They rep out there guys, they rep out there, they have to let you know, they rep out there I'm a late bloomer, you know, because I've said my whole life that I want this and somehow I'm here and so I am here to prove to myself that it's time So for me, this is it and I want it more than anything What's your name? My name is Mama Duke Where are you from? I'm from Austin, Texas Okay, and tell me a bit about you Mama I'm a singer-songwriter but I'm doing rap today Okay, is this what you do full-time or do you have another job? I have a lot of jobs You do? Give me a few What's cool about being a musician is that everything is temporary and so I've worked as a barista, I had been a photographer and now I work at the YMCA and I get to play Uno with kids Oh, I love that But obviously your dream is to be in music, okay? Hard to get a break at the moment, right? This is it, Simon Yeah, this is why we do this, honestly Because it's hard So is this something you've written yourself? Yes And what's it called? Feel So Good Because this feels so good Okay Okay, right We are ready for this, are you ready for this? I'm ready for this Okay, let's do it Ooh, feel so good to be you So here's a sign if you wanted the truth I got a Mac and a phone, look, look Simon over there like, hmm, what you coming to do? New school, but I don't care Mix that new school juice with the Thorax Plus I got that sauce, you know that Midas going down like Folkless So right, let's step aside I got something to do, something to prove Feels good to be me, feels so good to be you To the mark, to the end, to the doom Let's go Ooh, feel so good to be you Cause I met someone who wants my love Got three strikes, I've been penalized But I could change the whole world if it sympathized That I can understand girls, but could get a guy Man, it took a long time, but I did a lot Always stayin' me is what I've been about Hollywood dreams, but from Riverside See, I manifest it all and then live it out Nothing you can tell me is good and spooky, scary Man, I need this, y'all, hey Raise them high, I can feel me They love, you smell me Rap, pop, fusion, no confusion I'm tryin' to do my thing, yo, Mel B Wants my love tonight It felt so good to be you How did you feel? My God, that's already a hit Your confidence, your swagger I just love you Dance and enjoy you, it was amazing Your voice is spectacular I'm so glad that you're here tonight You've got a great personality You're a great writer You're also very smart Because, you know, sometimes people come on here With just terrible backing tracks But you came prepped I like that Really good We haven't heard anyone like you this year Um, and I like you Well done Okay, Howie Yes Mel Yes, yes Sophia Yes What's your name? My name is Steve Ray Ladson Where are you from? Hopkins, South Carolina South Carolina Do you make a living making music? Yes, I do How long have you been doing it? All my life, but professionally like 15 years And what's the dream? Uh, the dream is to do my own thing I've been touring with a lot of professional bands and stuff But I'm here today to bring my own genre to the world Which is Black Grass Brother Connor Oh, I love that So you, did you create this lane? Yes, I did So now I can't wait I just want to hear you play And I want to know what this sounds like Let's go Alright Here we go Music act of the whole season for sure You guys were amazing I just have to give you the tea about Sophia She really loved the part in the back of my truck She was very happy with you guys I like that whole song Not only that part Do you want to ride? What? I have to say I like seeing things that I haven't seen before And this I haven't seen before So slick, with swagger And lyrics like I'm gonna In the back of my truck I loved it Brilliant A Young Man is 100% a hit song right there I guarantee you Do you agree with me Simon? How long have you been together as a band? We've been together for like maybe a year or so That's all? I asked the question because for me It felt longer Everything was like on point I love the song I love you I love the band Seriously This is when I love my job I agree with Howie I think that's a hit song I'm gonna start off the voting with your first yes Mel It's a yes, yes, yes, yes, yes I'm gonna give you a third yes Simon I think where we're going with this This is four big yeses Good Be brave, be brave My goodness Man Brother How are you feeling right now? Man, I feel good like James Brown Better go get that one done I was brave On the back of my truck In the back of my truck How you doing? That was awesome What's your name? My name is King Hi King How old are you? What grade are you in? Are you in school? Yes, I'm in third grade And what's the big dream? So I wanna have my own TV show And I wanna tour around the world And And what would you do with the million dollars if you win? I will take my family on a cruise Because they have roller coasters And my brother loves roller coasters And free ice cream And you can go in the jacuzzi while eating ice cream Jacuzzis and ice cream You have big ambitions I love that Thank you Is this gonna be an original? I wrote it in my bed when I was six, five Around there When you were six, five? Well, when I was like six and around five So like, so Five and a half Okay Good luck I can't wait Yeah Yes, ma'am You're amazing Thank you Absolutely amazing So much swag Confidence Thank you, Miss Melby Brilliance You seem like a star already Like you've done this a million times Thank you so much Simon, what did you think? You're naturally good And it's rare To find someone who can write their own material That confidence To own the stage So many well-known people are gonna ask you To kind of guest on their records Because you're so brilliant So I want to start off the voting with your first yes, Mel Yes, yes, yes Sophia Well, that makes it four yeses Congratulations You know, when someone walks out You kind of know, right? He was a star before he sang I'm just so proud of him Oh, you got me Oh, my How did it feel to make your parents that proud? Makes me happy You need an ice cream and a jacuzzi for you, man And thank you so much Thank you, thank you I'm 6'2 6'2? 6'2 Really scared But now that audience did that I feel proud What is your name? Gina Bellina Tell me a little bit about yourself, Gina Bellina Well, the great thing is that I'm here That is the great thing Second great thing Great thing is that I'm here with my granddaughter Liliana I like that It's the reason I'm here Why is that? Behind my back, she signed me up You didn't know? No I only knew like two days before I was supposed to come here That's amazing So you signed her up? I did I signed her up behind her back I wasn't sure if she was going to be mad But I just felt like If I told her beforehand She might get psyched out and not do it So luckily she was excited You're going to make me cry even before I sing the song Hang on a second Liliana Did you write that song? She wrote it She wrote the song Oh I didn't know that Liliana Do you sing? I do Can I hear you sing it? You want to hear me sing that song? Yeah Or a different song, whatever you want Alright Now it's your turn That's a lot of pressure Right, well, you know what? Let's do it I know For a moment Distance I know Loved ones War That merely Walks I've known For a sister Also true Mountains Oceans Green and Blue Distance Honestly Liliana Got Gina here But weirdly Gina got you here So because You've got the better voice She does, definitely You have And you're actually very cool And I like you And I think people are going to root for you So as long as Gina You're prepared to let Liliana sing This could work I'm sorry, Gina Your granddaughter has a beautiful voice Gorgeous Thank you Gorgeous voice Thank you Singing-wise I thought you sounded good But I have to be honest You didn't quite get there for me Sorry Sofia I like that Simon told you to sing Because we would have never known That you had this beautiful, beautiful voice You're so good Okay, let's vote Howie It's a yes from me It's a definite no from me I'm so sorry It just is I have to be honest Sofia I'm going to say yes I'm going to say Absolutely yes Your granddaughter is good I'm still shaking