His AGT Story Continued
Journeyy’s audition was strong enough to earn him a place in the Season 19 Quarterfinals.
This time, he took a different approach.
Instead of another original song, the young singer performed a slowed-down piano version of Bob Marley’s “Three Little Birds.”
Once again, all four judges gave him a standing ovation.
But in the live vote, Journeyy did not receive enough support to advance to the semifinals, ending his AGT run in the Quarterfinals.
Still, his first audition had already introduced millions of viewers to his music.
The official AGT upload of “Paradise” has accumulated more than nine million YouTube views.
Not Every Great Audition Needs a Huge Note
Journeyy’s performance is interesting because it doesn’t rely on the usual talent-show formula.
There isn’t a giant final note.
There isn’t a Golden Buzzer.
There isn’t a dramatic transformation.
Instead, there is simply a young musician sitting at a keyboard and allowing an original song to speak for him.
And sometimes that can be even more impressive.
At only nine years old, Journeyy had already discovered something many musicians spend years trying to find:
his own sound.
Simon had heard that sound online before the audition.
Then he heard it live.
And by the end, all four judges were standing.
Watch Journeyy’s full performance below and hear the original song that made Simon Cowell believe this 9-year-old had something truly rare.