Early Release: Ashford Sanders' “What Was I Made For?” Stuns The Judges | Auditions | AGT 2026
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Soul food restaurant owner Ashford Sanders steps onto the AGT stage with a voice the judges can’t stop praising. The singer performs “What Was I Made For?” by Billie Eilish and leaves the room emotional.
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AI GeneratedAshford Sanders, a soul food restaurant owner from Canton, Mississippi, auditions with a soulful vocal performance. The judges are deeply impressed by his warm tone and natural talent, comparing his style to legendary R&B artists and praising both his musical gift and his sweet personality.
How are you I'm chillin like a villain whatever that mean I can see that
Okay, and what's your name, please? My name is Ashford Sanders, and I'm from a little small town called Canton, Mississippi
Very nice to meet you. And why did you decide to come on the show this year?
Because I've always loved singing and now I'm here and it's crazy
And do you have like a normal job
So I own a little soul food restaurant in Atlanta called Ashford's kitchen. Okay. Well, it ain't healthy, but it's good
There we go
Do you sing to your customers I sing to my customers maybe don't it'd be good in there love that
Okay, no more questions. Let's do it
I used to fall
Now I just fall down. I used to know
But I'm not sure
What I was made for
What was I made for
Cuz I
I don't know
Said I don't know to feel
Someday
When did it end all the enjoyment
I'm sad again
Don't tell my girlfriend. It's not what she's made for
I don't know how to
Me for
You were giving me some Luther Vandross Alexandra O'Neill
Raphael Sadiq some Tony Tony Todd you are giving me everything and more on the trills and the frills and the oh
Yes
Voice is like a warm blanket just covered you makes us all comfortable and want to smile. It was a beautiful. It was beautiful
Listen to you forever
And you're very sweet your personality is beautiful I'm so glad that you're here because this is where you belong
I think
You are a gifted brilliant singer no question
beautiful tone I
Mean there are so many songs out there
You could reinterpret and you come over as a really sweet person as well
Thank you
I think this is gonna go well
Howie when you're so beautiful, yes
Performers they were just like just all great singers and you know
or to
Try to be like recording us they just but that's what I like it's like a real comfortable guy. It's just surreal
It's been a long time
Being here on this stage
life change