Who is the Brazilian who could take home the Millionaire prize on America’s Got Talent?

Gabriel Heinrich is the new phenomenon on the internet. At the age of 27, she stunned the judges and the audience America’s Got Talent, a talent show in the United States of America (USA). The program aired on Tuesday (1st).

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After singing “Run to You” by Whitney Houston, the Brazilian received the “Golden Button” from judge Sofia Vergara, which advanced her directly to the semi-finals of the event.

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the passion that comes from the cradle

The singer’s mother, Leticia Alves de Oliveira, 56, from Contagem in the metropolitan region of Belo Horizonte (MG), says the passion for music is in the family’s blood. The youngest has a band with his father, Hersilio, a pastor and music producer, and his brother, Rafael, a lawyer and bassist.

– He has been singing since the age of three, he never took singing lessons. He always had women like Whitney Houston, Mariah Carey as references… He grew up singing – said the mother.

As a child, Miners also participated in talent shows on Brazilian TV such as Raul Gil and Xuxa. However, it was already with the old Social Network, that his artistic career began to take off.

The artist has over 47.75 million views and 444 thousand subscribers on the YouTube channel. In addition to international songs, there has been a focus on gospel music videos.

– He became very viral, because he has tremendous singing ability – said Leticia.

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According to his mother, this is what got Gabriel to this point talent show American. The first invitation, from AGT Production, was to participate in 2022. However, he only had the courage to accept the offer this year.

“Gabriel is very shy. Since he did not know English, he was a little apprehensive about going even though he sang in English. But then the guys from AGT contacted her again and they wanted Gabrielle on the show anyhow – said the mother.

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what about English”?

Gabriel does not speak English and had to speak to the judges through an interpreter. Although the episode was shown last Tuesday, the program was recorded in February this year.

Gabrielle’s nervousness in front of actress Sofia Vergara, comedian Howie Mandel, music producer Simon Cowell and model Heidi Klum was palpable and commented on by the judges. But it was the beginning of the presentation that changed everything.

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“If Whitney Houston and Mariah Carey had a child, it would be you, Gabriel. You were amazing, judge Heidi Klum said after the performance.

With the “Golden Buzzer” (or Golden Horn in free translation in Portuguese), the candidate “jumped” directly to the semifinals.

— He never imagined winning the Golden Button, as the event is worldwide. there were lots of people. He went there to sing and that’s all, he never thought that he would win the ‘Golden Button’ – his mother said proudly.

The next step is scheduled for September, when the singer will return to the United States to participate in live auditions. Until then, the mother guarantees that her son will be good at English.

– Gabriel is a wonderful son, a very sweet boy. He sings a lot, he has incredible talent. And I’m sure you’ll still hear a lot about it, it’s God’s promise to her in life. It is a great source of pride for the family,” Leticia concluded.

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