changed things up during the second week of auditions for season 17.Talented songstress Madison «Maddie» Taylor Baez, 11, has been a life-long fan of and came to the show to audition.
However, to spice things up a bit, producers collaborated with Maddie to throw the judges a curveball.Maddie posed as an audience member, and during a commercial break raised her hand when the show's warm-up comic asked if there was anyone in the audience who wanted to try their hand at singing.It's a tradition on the show, apparently, and one that most of the judges essentially ignore.
However, there was no ignoring Maddie's vocal rendition of «Amazing Grace.»It only took a few moments before all the judges, and every audience member, was enchanted and cheering her on.
In a turn that's never happened before, Simon Cowell invited her up to the stage to give a proper audition.«I've been to many tapings, and ever since I was 4 years old, I would always try and sing for the commercial breaks,» Maddie shared with the judges, as tears already began to stream down her face. «And it's always been my dream to be on the show.
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