‘America’s Got Talent’ S18 back on M-Net with an amazing SA group

The world’s biggest talent competition, America’s Got Talent (AT), is back for its 18th season on M-Net DStv channel 101.

The show premiered on Friday 21 July at 17:00 and South African acts are shining more brightly than ever.

Viewers will remember the superb Ndlovu Youth Choir that wowed audiences in season 14 of the show as well as the America’s Got Talent: All-Stars.

ALSO READ: ‘America’s Got Talent: All Stars’: Ndlovu Youth Choir to fly SA flag

MZANSI YOUTH CHOIR BRINGS SIMON TO TEARS

This season another South African choir is competing – and they’re just as breathtaking! Called the Mzansi Youth Choir, this group of young singers hailing from Soweto brought judge Simon Cowell to tears with their audition. Without giving too much more away, judge Sofia Vergara dubbed it “the perfect AGT audition” and it led to a historic moment for the competition.

ALSO READ: Mzansi Youth Choir: Simon Cowell cries during audition [watch]

OTHER GREAT ACTS ON ‘AMERICA’ S GOT TALENT’

Other outstanding acts viewers won’t want to miss on AGT include 17-year-old Indonesian pianist and singer Putri Ariani, talented young drummers Chioma & The Atlanta Drum Academy and French dance group Murmuration.

ALSO READ: SA dancer Musa Motha brings ‘BGT’ judges to tears [watch]

Howie Mandel, Heidi Klum, Sofia Vergara, and Simon Cowell are back as judges, with Terry Crews hosting.

ALSO READ: SA dancer Musa Motha brings ‘BGT’ judges to tears [watch]