She is just so sweet and adorable, and such a great singer. I hope her dreams come true without robbing her of her innocence and the rest of her childhood.
For me, I have always judged talent by if I get the chills and tears of joy. Mara blew me away from the start. She not only has an amazingly powerful voice, but she also has a stage presence well beyond her years. Her personality also shows through and she's a little sweetheart. She won't win AGT because no one is going to see a 12 year-old performing in Vegas, but hopefully some sharp record exec signs her and let's her grow slowly, focusing on her education and managing her fame. A bit of money along the way certainly would help Linda with her five kids and maybe let her quit her current job to spend more time with her kids.
By the end of this video, I was in tears. Mara Justine is an incredible singer and you could tell how nervous she was, especially when she got called back on stage and thought she wouldn't make it to the next round, then her reaction when the judges put her straight through. I'm so proud of her.
Ashley Serbicki It's not about originality. It's about who the public thinks has the most talent. There is a good chance that Matt Franco could take this, but my bet is that Emily West will win. She hasn't had a comment from any of the judges that would question her song choice or whether she belongs in Radio City. They told Julia that she would be better suited for Broadway and they told the Willis Clan that they were better suited for Branson. What does the venue they are best suited for have any bearing? They aren't going to be playing Radio City anyway.
When she sings for power she can't reach her high range but when she quiets down she can go way up there. As she matures she'll easily be able to put the two together. Howard's right about one thing though, she's phenomenal... :)
She's so talented, especially for her age! I mean, most adults can't do that! And that last part was so touching, it literally brought me to tears. Anyone else?
I SAW THE HATERS UNDER YOU AUDTION VIDEO, "PLEASE FORGOT THEM!" YOU ARE A "SUPER STAR!" I AM PRAYING FOR YOU!! ..AND VOTING!!! I LOVE YOUR SONG ON AGT "BREAK AWAY" PERFECTLY DONE AND ALL JUDGES STANDING!!!!!!!
Boy, those judges can be mean ... Toying with that poor girl's emotions like that!! Didn't slow her down one bit, though - Mara Justine's a very determined person, following her dream like Jackie Evancho and some others have been doing, and most of all, a real 'knock 'em dead' entertainer :) I hope that famous voice coach of hers will keep it going, 'cause I can see her headlining in Vegas some day!!! :) [I still prefer her without the glasses though - I think she's gonna be a knockout! :) ] PS - What chuzpah, to bear right down on the judges like that and sing right at 'em - WOW!
+derrick howlett #1 Nah dog, the judges bring 'em down low to make the highs that much higher; it's a classic professional judging technique for multi-stage/tier competitions of any nature and for any age, used to keep contestants on their toes. That way they are forced to feel a bit more humble about their abilities (as impressive as they may be), and they continue to push themselves and improve. #2 Lil homegirl is plenty dope breh, but please stop posting creepy comments on lil kid videos... you old as fuck...
she sung a Whitney Houston Greatest Hit and sounded great I don't know why they toy with her emotions becsuse of course she was nervous she a kid but I think she did great she is older now and more confident she's running again and she sounds even better 💕
Mara Justine will be a amazing singer in six years if she keep working her songs and her voice. I love her presense in stage and her voice. She's a fenomenal singer.
SHE WENT TOO MY SCHOOL GUYS SEE THOSE BACKROUNDS THATS IN MY CAFETERIA STAGE. WHEN I WAS LIKE IN 1st SHE WAS LIKE 6th or 5TH. SHE MADE GALLOWAY PROUD!!
big applause for the mother, she has done a good job, this little girl is so polite and secure of herself, talent. Hope they choose the right songs and clothing according to age too. let them be kids.
Did they have to scare the bee-jeebers out of her to send her through...?!?! I wish I had 1/100th of that kids talent! I'll be looking for her albums. Steven J Robeson Winchester, TN
People are so ignorant on here, its unreal. Haters be haters. She gave it her best and I wish I had the talent to be able to sing high pitch like that. She definitely has talent and a good future ahead of herself rather its in entertainment or elsewhere.
I see all the HATE comments but FACT is Mara can sing! I understand people are saying:"AGT always have great singers and the other acts never win!" OK, agreed< WE NEED A SECOND SHOW CALLED:"AMERICA'S GOT SINGERS!" On the otherhand, AGT puts singers and great ones. I do feel no singers should be on, like ALOT OF PEOPLE SAY " EVERYBODY ELSE IS OVER LOOKED! " " I AGREE!!" That is true! They singers should be on THE VOICE!" Overall, I agree but there are singers and THIS KID IS AMAZING!!!!!!
Ha ha, the look on Erkel's face (ok I don't know his name but that's who he reminds me of. Omg I nearly cried when I seen the look on Mara's face though but hey awesome result.
what are they crazy 😕? that girl is one of a kind 😃 I'm not being a racist because I'm well aware that white people can sing black people songs very well if they have a soulful voice but she is a 15 yr old white girl who can actually sing a Whitney Houston Greatest Hit 😍 her Talent should have never even been questioned she's amazing 👏👏👏👏 reminds me of a very young Teena Marie ❤
Actually went to agt on nov 7 and I'm waiting to see if I'm in or not I'm so scared plz plz everyone plz even tho u guys don't know me plz pray for me plzzzzzz🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
das war echt mal fies: wie Er anfängt -als wenn Sie Sie nach Hause schicken wollten! das wäre echt auch ungerecht gewesen - bei so einem Talent - so einer Wahnsinns-Stimme - da hätt ich mich voll aufgeregt - hätten Sie das gemacht!
What was the point of Howard Stern making poor Mara think she was going to be cut? I'd like to buzz cut all his hair off so that he is nearly indistinguishable from Howie Mandel. On second thought, I'd like to hand him the mike and have him try to do the cover that Mara did so greatly.
that was really mean to do that to an 11 year old. wtFRAK?? that was a cheap and shallow shot to take - and NOT needed for dramatic effect, their talent is enough. it really bordered on psychological abuse and the Nielson ratings were already better than fine.
The judges especially Howard Stern that got replaced with Simon screwed up Maras chances of a winning by having her sing a song thar was not comfortable with her range and vibe. She was forced to sing a Brittany Spears song instead of something she was capable of singing.
These innocent kids do not realize that that " dream" they are expecting can turn into a nightmare if they win. The entertainment people swallow them up and turn them all into " good girls gone bad"! Look at Britney, Christina, etc.. ALL of them have had to sell their souls.. Because they wanted it that bad
I have nerve damage in my right eye since age five. I heard all of the .. four eyes .Cannot wear contacts surgery would not correct it .I have done quite well and wear some really cool glasses So piss off
