27; 30 Poets just have our local coffee shops. I know what it is to have somebody taken from you without you knowing.". That being said, if an audience had been present during this taping, its likely that all spectators would have been rendered stunned and pindrop-silent by Brandons words. TERRY CREWS: You have received the Golden Buzzer from Howie Mandel. 2023 USA TODAY, a division of Gannett Satellite Information Network, LLC. Read on. He's a young man from Stockton who's transcending boundaries and breaking down barriers for generations to come. "Normally death don't really bother me, I'm from southside Stockton. This is a very difficult thing for me to judge, I shouldnt be judging it. Exclusive:How 'AGT' is reshaping season during COVID-19, from no audiences to outdoor Judge Cuts. 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Brandon posted on his Instagram after his AGT tribute to her: Love you booboo, I hope that gift will forever remain in your heart. I'm all too familiar with how some family reunions only ever take place on graveyard grass, and a hole can be a safe haven for a soul in this mortal game of hide and go seek. SOFIA VERGARA: Yeah. ", She added at the time: "With so many bad things happening, it creates a tough skin. Howie Mandel, Heidi Klum and Sofia Vergara all gave him standing ovations. On Tuesday's episode of the competition series, 27-year-old Brandon Leake took the stage in front of an empty audience due to the show's health precautions amid the pandemic to perform a spoken-word set. Simon Cowell Is 'Very Happy' to Be Home 1 Week After Breaking His Back and Undergoing Surgery, Sofia Vergara Recalls Brother's Death During Powerful AGT Audition: 'I Can Feel Your Pain', AGT: Watch Archie Williams, Brandon Leake and More Season 15 Finalists Perform for $1M Prize. Brandon Leake's AGT Golden Buzzer Audition. Anna posted on her Instagram celebrating 3 years with her hubby. Brandon set up the group whilst at university, and began hosting open mic nights to raise money for kids suffering from domestic abuse to go to summer camps. She died from an enlarged heart at only eight-months-old. Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Leake was born into a single parent home with his mother, Carla on the south side of Stockton, California. Howie Mandel, Heidi Klum and Sofia Vergara all gave him standing ovations. After reciting his incredibly moving poem, Brandon got a standing ovation from judges Simon Cowell and Howie Mandel, while Sofia looked visibly stunned. We feel your pain, we feel your love.". Congratulations to Brandon Leake for WINNING Season 15 of America's Got Talent! I just want to compliment you on what you just did because it was extraordinary. "America, sit quietly, listen and take it in.". There's something very, very special about you. All four judges were never present every time Brandon performed. : How did you discover spoken-word poetry? The 27-year-old from Stockton stole hearts on the national stage by telling a very personal story about the death of his baby sister. Leake was the first spoken word poet to perform on the show. Hours after the accident, Cowell underwent surgery during which he had a "number of fusions and metal rod" put into his back, a source previously told PEOPLE. It's either love or pain, one of the two. Brandon is also the founder and CEO of Called to Move, an organization that aids youth in self-actualizing and personally developing through the art of poetry. We feel your pain. The poem touched every single Judge, but . Sofia Vergara was emotionally moved by this poetic America's Got Talent audition. Mother was like a zombie. KYLIE MAR: And in an "AGT" first, no live audience was present due to coronavirus concerns. Brandon Leake's auditionin Episode 1506 consisted of recitinga spoken word poem about his late sister. UTA Signs 'America's Got Talent' Winner Brandon Leake. There was really nowhere else to go. Until Leake, 27, burst onto the scene in June with an emotional poem dedicated to his sister, who died as a baby, a spoken-word artist had never even appeared on the show, let alone captivate. After Shevon belted an original ballad that she wrote for Jamie, Through the Good and Bad, and received unanimous yeses, she and Jamie (who is now her husband) elatedly revealed to Terry backstage that they will soon be new parents themselves. Most of us don't often walk in other people's shoes. "I'm still haunted by these nightmares 'cause I have a really creative mind, and sometimes it designs these alternate realities where she is still here," he said. I wanted to be with them, so I got a big house [in Miami, Florida] and we all lived together. "From the person who lives in Wyoming in a farm town who can relate to a city kid from Stockton, California. The only consistent thing about my writing is I write best in the shower. "My brother passed away the same year that your sister passed away," an emotional Vergara said. And then I just keep my shoulders from getting wet. Congratulations to Brandon Leake for WINNING Season 15 of America's Got Talent! ", "Words seem to move people and myself more than anything, he's got everything," Mandel, 64, said of his Golden Buzzer winner. 15, All-Stars On June 30, 27-year old Brandon Leake took the stage to perform a spoken-word ode to his late sister, Danielle, and the performance left Sofia visibly shaken. I know what it is to have somebodytaken from you without you knowing, but it was very beautiful for me.". Howie Mandel, Heidi Klum and Simon Cowell all gave him standing ovations. For the finale in Episode 1522, Brandon Leake performed a short spoken word piece prior to the results about Season 15. After his win, Brandon said: "For an art form that has not been on the mainstream ever to have a chance to win Americas Got Talent is bigger than anything. This pursuit led to Brandon leading workshops around the world with several curricula he developed himself. SPOKEN word performer and civil rights activist Brandon Leake is the winner of Americas Got Talent season 15. She was going to watch this live on TV tonight.". I need you to return home my Pookie, to be your mom.' Moved by his performance, Howie Mandel pressed his Golden Buzzer, sending Brandon directly to the Quarterfinals. "I am going to show the world what a spoken-word poet can do.". You could either say it started in middle school with girls who were cute, and that's how I first started writing poetry. A Poet Makes Golden Buzzer History On 'America's Got Talent' . I shouldn't be judging it. 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The Stockton, California, native spoke about his mother's "greatest fear" about her son living in America as a Black man and honored the lives of Ahmaud Arbery, George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and Jacob Blake. You also don't have to be this overly enthusiastic person who's chasing after everybody's attention. "There's something very, very special about you. On the night he'd be crowned the winner ofSeason 15, Leake performed a brief, light-hearted spoken word poem aboutAGT. Never miss a story sign up for PEOPLE's free daily newsletter to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories, "What an amazing tribute," said Cowell. "America's Got Talent" headed into uncharted territory Tuesday. 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After the final five acts are determined for the live semifinals, next week will be the first of two rounds, with 10 acts competing each Tuesday (Sept. 8 and Sept. 15) at the Universal Studios Hollywood lots. : The journey started one of two ways. Table of Biography [ show] Early Life Brandon Leake was born on May 4, 1992. Poet NBC Insider is your all-access pass to some of your favorite NBC shows. Now I get the chance to be on the forefront and show the world what spoken-word can do. He is the first novelty act to win the competition. Brandon Leake is an award-winning spoken word poet, artistic educator and motivational speaker from . . What made you decide to audition for America's Got Talent? Everybody else is pretty much irrelevant. Klum, Vergara and Mandel have all spoken to PEOPLE about Cowell's recovery. Incredibly, in all of its 15 seasons, Americas Got Talent has never had a spoken-word contestant. "Tonight's poem is actually an ode to my sister. First published on March 1, 2021 / 6:45 AM. What was that experience like? Dancers have World of Dance and all these other places. Brandon is the first poet to pass the audition round. Since the show gave him a platform to share his skill with the world, he has become a household name across the country. Leake tells his most personal stories to connect with others and inspire people far and wide. "But it was very beautiful for me," Vergara said of the poem. After the show, Mandel spoke with PEOPLE and praised Leake on the "imperative and important" message of his poem. One of the best days of Brandon's life was when his sister, Danielle Marie Gibson, was born. My kids don't bother me when I'm in the shower, my wife doesn't need anything from me when I'm in the shower. Tears also flowed for singer Shevon Nieto, a two-time Olympic runner who quit training for her third Summer Games after her boyfriend Jamie, also an Olympic athlete, was paralyzed from the chest down in a 2016 high-jumping accident. Meet the Season 17 Finalists of 'America's Got Talent', 'AGT' Star Jane 'Nightbirde' Marczewski's Family Is 'Devastated by Her Passing': 'Unimaginable Loss', empty audience due to the show's health precautions. KYLIE MAR: Fans at home were crying, and even Simon Cowell, who was initially skeptical about Brandon's act, was impressed. Keep reading for 10 things you didn't know about America's Got Talent season 15 winner . "And here we are.". And if you want your story told properly, you have to be yourself. Since then, Leake has worked as an English teacher at Edison High School and an academic advisor at Delta College in Stockton. Relive all of Brandon's full performances from the season. 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"I had a nightmare that I would be 90 years old doing this show and nobody would be watching it, judge Simon Cowell said while looking back to the empty Pasadena Civic Auditorium. There's really no other place to find a mainstream home. What surprised you most about your AGT experience? Create a free profile to get unlimited access to exclusive show news, updates, and more! "Its amazing to me that on Season 15 its the first time were hearing spoken word," the comedian said. There was really nowhere else to go. The poem touched every single Judge, but particularly Howie Mandel, who awarded Leake with a Golden Buzzer. Brandon met his biological father for the very first time on August 31, 2017 and he married Anna on September 2, 2017. His tear-jerking tale of family tragedy not only earned judge Howie Mandels Golden Buzzer, but host Terry Crews told him, Youre about to put spoken word on the map like its never been before. Brandon, whose daughter was born just 14 days before his AGT audition, explained that he had turned to poetry years ago as a means of coping with his teen angst: I let all that frustration out. It's the only consistent part of his process. 'America's Got Talent' Winners: Where Are They Now? Brandon's words were able to take a 64-year-old white guy and put him inside the heart and mind of an African-American mother whose just saying goodbye and fearing for her son's return," he said. Very much she's here with me now, Brandon answered. Your poems are so raw. Howie and Heidi are amazing, but he's the boss! The NBC App is the best place to catch up on the most recent season of your favorite shows, watch live TV, and stream movies. Brandon's sister, who was four years younger than him, died at just 8 months old. You can find out more and change our default settings with Cookies Settings. 2023 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. All-Stars In his ode to his sister, he reads, "If I could trade my six feet for yours. His sister passed away when he was only 4-years-old. Brandon Leake's Quarterfinals performance in Episode 1515 consisted of reciting a spoken word poem about mother love and racial injustice. Leake says his overall goal is to spread a message that creates a more loving and gracious society. - America's Got Talent 2020https://youtu.be/SaPXcg7lLfgAmerica's Got Talenthttp://www.youtube.com/user/americasgottalent#AGT #AmericasGotTalent At present, he is 30 years old and his sun sign is Taurus. BRANDON LEAKE: And I'm tired of playing God, because I got to come to terms with the fact that my sister ain't never coming back. NBC Insider is your all-access pass to some of your favorite NBC shows. Public File for KMAX-TV / Good Day Sacramento. There was something more raw, in the way that it's like singing and talking and just being a human, a cappella no music, no nothing, just a raw heart beating in front of us, Howie marveled. Season 15 Spoiler alert! As well as his work as a performer, Brandon is also the founder of a youth organization Called to Move, which aids the development of young people through the art of poetry. The NBC App is the best place to catch up on the most recent season of your favorite shows, watch live TV, and stream movies. "My older brother, Rafael, was killed in Colombia," she said. Brandon Leake, a 27-year-old college counselor from Stockton, California, shocked the judges with an emotionally poetic spoken-word performance, a first on the "AGT" stage. With the help of four other spoken word poets, he delivered a piece about his hometown of Stockton, California. I bring more about life-experience things that everyday people go through. And once Simon heard Brandon speak, he understood where Brandons childhood anger was coming from and, like Howie, he was totally convinced. After graduating, Leake joined a slam poetry team in Sacramento. Brandon Leake is AGT royalty. You just have to take a deep breath and keep on going if not for yourself, then for everybody you love.". Leake's audition, featuring a deeply personal poem about his late sister, earned him a Golden Buzzer from Judge Howie Mandel, and he was an unstoppable force from there. Brandon Leake's Preliminary performance in Episode AS06 consisted of performing a spoken word poem about a homeless man he met on the street with a moral of not judging a book by its cover. Everybody has to hear it. Says Host Terry Crews, 'AGT' 's Simon Cowell Remembers Jane 'Nightbirde' Marczewski as 'Extraordinary Person' After Her Death, 'AGT' Star Nightbirde Dead at 31 After Cancer Battle: 'We Love You,' Says Terry Crews, 'AGT' Star Jane 'Nightbirde' Marczewski's Family Is 'Devastated by Her Passing': 'Unimaginable Loss', 'AGT' : Simon Cowell on Nightbirde's Success After Her Exit, His 'Amazing' Frontrunner to Win Season 16, 'AGT' : All Season 16 Finalists Announced as Competition Narrows Down Lineup to 10 Acts. "This right here is genuinely a moment in which spoken word got a chance to be on the forefront of the American conscious," he said to People following his victory. Below, NBC Insider chats with Leake about his experience on AGT, where he writes his best poems, and more. Following his victory just a year before, Leake returned to theAGTstage for a special guest performance during Season 16. "There was something more raw in the way it's like singing and talking and just being a human a cappella. It's my opportunity. - America's Got Talent 2020 America's Got Talent 945K views 2 years ago Jayy Honors Her Parents Who Were Murdered In Front of Her. It doesn't take away from me. Wildcats, singer Celina, Divas & Drummers of Compton, singer Kenadi Dodds, projection artists Lightwave Theatre Company and dancer Noah Epps. After not making it in 2017, I said, Hey, I really want to try this out and get better at it. So I toured, I did a lot of work. Leake was the first-ever spoken word poet to win America's Got Talent. But America's Got Talent was a place that said, Hey, we'll welcome you if you're good. And fortunately for me, I was good enough to make the show the second time around. The Stockton, California, native spoke about his mother's . I shouldn't be judging it, I just want to compliment you on what you just did because it was extraordinary.". ", Mandel added, "I asked Brandon if his mother had heard this and he said no. On the following Wednesdays, (which will feature celebrity musical acts including BTS on Sept. 16), the finalists will be announced. During the Quarterfinals, the poet unveiled a timely original poem about the power of a Black mother's love and its tie to police brutality and racial injustice. I could finally say spoken-word has a place in this artistry world. I wish he could've been here," Vergara said. Never the same and never replicated. Cowell called his act an "amazing tribute." A good number of us really cheered each other on, even when we were competitiveIf you do great, that doesn't mean I can't, Do you have any advice for the Acts competing on, this roundup of his best moments from the show. "My brother passed away the same year that your sister passed away," she said. His poems featuring themes of grief, parenthood, race, and more were raw and unfiltered as Leake took the stage to open up about his life every week. I handicapped myself for years because I was too concerned with how people looked at me, how people perceived me. Aside from crew members and hostTerry Crews, that meant there were only four people inthe audience Tuesday: Cowell,Sofa Vergara,Howie Mandel and guest judgeEric Stonestreet, who filled in for a sick Heidi Klum. But instead of giving up, he went back to the drawing board, honed his craft, and tried again three years later stronger than ever. "For me, it's my first time and I feel comfortable when he is with us. With the show open to acts of all ages, \"America's Got Talent\" continues to celebrate the variety format like no other show on television. He received a standing ovation from Heidi Klum, Sofia Vergara, and Mandel. And season 15 will conclude on Sept. 22 and Sept. 23, when a winner will be crowned during the scheduled finale. His new book of poems, Unraveling, came out in March 2022, showcasing his singular artistry yet again. Or you could say it started in college after the passing of one of my best friendsme getting the opportunity to have an outlet to share that type of pain. Although the audience was missing, the talent was not. The reason I became so much better was actually 'cause I failed making the show the first time. Photo: Trae Patton/NBC. Coming from a kid who was always concerned about looking cool, being cool, and doing cool stuff, it was really hard for me to relinquish that type of cool jacket off of myself, How communal the talent pool became. Brandon Leake has made it clear he's willing to take that leap. ET on NBC. Just be you, both on and off stage. Brandon Leake is the winner of the 15th season of America's Got Talent. This was a long time coming. But when 27-year-old Stockton poet, educator, and new father Brandon Leake performed in the final slot of this weeks AGT episode, he made up for that. If you don't understand it and you're not moved by it, then you're not a human being. Creator and Executive Producer Simon Cowell is back at the star-studded judges' table with fan-favorite comedian Howie Mandel. But while other auditioners of the episode, notably the magicians and comedians, suffered from not being able to play to a roaring crowd, the intimacy of this unique situation actually made Brandons performance all the more intense and impactful. 1 summer show, returns in May with fresh new faces and familiar favorites, along with the excitement, thrills and feel-good performances that viewers have come to love each season. When "America's Got Talent" contestant Brandon Leake took the stage to render the first-ever poetry audition on the show, the judges did not know they were in for a stunning and tearjerking performance. Mandel hit the Golden Buzzer as just five pairs of hands clapped, sendingLeake straight to the live final shows. I know what it is to have somebody taken from you without you knowing. After graduating, Leake joined a slam poetry team in Sacramento. Are you close to your sister? asked Howie. Burt Bacharach, Legendary Composer Of Pop Songs, Dies At 94 . Were you the first poet that producers had seen? Brandon blew away judge Howie Mandel in particular after he performed a piece about the loss of his sister. We feel your love. Brandons audition wasnt Tuesdays only emotional moment. Tonight's poem is actually an ode to my sister, Brandon explained. I gave her a hug afterwards and said, Hey, I didn't make it my first year, so keep trying. I actually didn't think about that at all. The Modern Family actress then said that Leake's poem reminded her of her late brother. Acclaimed actress and international superstar Sofia Vergara joins as a new judge this season alongside returning judge and global fashion icon Heidi Klum. "She was sitting in the car next to me as we were going to pick up my grandpa. We'll be the voices that people look back and say this is what this era looked like," said Leake. "I've been ground-bound because she left. Praise be the kingdom. The Season 15 winner was the show's first-ever spoken word poet to compete. As Brandon began to recite his piece, he told the gut-punching story of his sister, who was four years younger than him, dying at just 8 months old. The last 11 acts to compete for a spot in the semi-finals were roaster Alex Hooper, hand-balancing siblings Bello Sisters, spoken word artist (and Mandel's Golden Buzzer winner) Brandon Leake, singers Broken Roots, cheerleaders C.A. If I could finally say spoken-word has a place that said, Hey, we 'll be voices. 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