15-year-old dubbed a mini "Aretha Franklin" wows America's Got Talent judges with her soulful performance
- Publish Date
- Monday, 25 June 2018, 3:41PM
Now this is one incredible performance!
Amanda Mena stole the show on ' America’s Got Talent' this week with her goosebump-worthy rendition of Aretha Franklin’s '(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman'.
The 15-year-old singing sensation was born in the Dominican Republic but raised in Boston, which meant she unfortunately endured bullying at school for struggling with English.
"I got bullied a lot," she said. "So all that kinda gave me tough skin."
But Amanda got the last laugh.
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Three out of four judges gave the teen a standing ovation following her powerful performance, with the infamously ruthless Simon Cowell saying: "This is an audition we’re going to remember for a long time."
Fellow judge, Mel B added: "Oh my gosh, where do I start. That was just incredible. I’ve got all goose pimples all over, it’s just crazy. I love you, I love your voice, and this is what I’m going to say to all those bullies…"
Before activating her Golden Buzzer.
We can't wait to see her perform again!
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