The Story of Angelina Jordan | Beyond Got Talent

Angelina Jordan is a 16-year-old singer who became a viral sensation when she auditioned for the 2014 season of Norway&Got Talent when she was just 8 years old. Angelina was born in Oslo, Norway, and began listening to classic American jazz artists when she was a very young child thanks to the influence of her grandmother. She continued to immerse herself in jazz at five years old she discovered Ella Fitzgerald, Frank Sinatra, and Louis Armstrong by combing jazz playlists on YouTube. In January of 2020, Angelina appeared on the second season of America&Got Talent: The Champions when she was 13 years old. Prior to her performance, Angelina told judge Heidi Klum that she had waited 10 years to sing for Simon Cowell. For her audition, Angelina performed Queen’s Bohemian Rhapsody. The performance earned Angelina a golden buzzer from judge Heidi Klum, sending her directly to the finals. For the final, Angelina performed "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road" by Elton John. The performance was well-received, but Angelina did not receive enough votes to advance to the top five of the competition. Even though Angelina did not win America’s Got Talent, it looks like she is well on her way to a successful music career.