CELEBRATING THE BOYS AND GIRLS OF THE DETROIT YOUTH CHOIR AFTER
THEY FINISHED RUNNER-UP ON
"AMERICA’S GOT TALENT."
>> Kim: AND RECEIVED THE KEY TO
THE CITY AND SURPRISED WITH A $1
MILLION ENDOWMENT THAT WILL FUND
THE NONPROFIT FOR MANY, MANY
YEARS TO COME.
>> Tati: DYC WILL HEAD TO LAS
VEGAS TO STAR IN THE "AMERICA’S
GOT TALENT" SHOW.
JOINING US ARE THE CHOIR
DIRECTOR MR. ANTHONY WHITE AND
JAYLA, DWAYNE AND JALAYA.
DID I GET IT RIGHT?
>> NO.
>> NO. [LAUGHTER]
[LAUGHTER] >> Tati: THANK YOU FOR BEING
HERE.
HERE. >> Kim: WE’RE SITTING NEXT TO
CELEBRITIES NOW.
CELEBRITIES NOW. >> Tati: THEY’RE LOOKING AT US
AND YOU HAVE NO IDEA HOW AMPED
WE WERE FOR YOU GUYS.
IT WOULD GET TEARS IN MY EYES,
YOU WERE GIVING US SO MUCH.
>> Kim: THAT’S WHAT YOUR VOICES
DID FOR US.
>> THANK YOU.
>> Kim: THERE’S SO MUCH TO TALK
ABOUT WITH YOU GUYS.
I JUST WANNA TALK ABOUT THE
FINAL PERFORMANCE.
FINAL PERFORMANCE. FIRST OF ALL, YOU GOT TO PERFORM
WITH MACKLEMORE HIMSELF.
>> Tati: YAY!
>> Kim: THAT SONG HAS BEEN IN MY
HEAD FOR THE PAST TWO WEEKS.
IT IS SUCH A GOOD SONG, BUT YOU
MADE IT EVEN BETTER.
I’LL NEVER FORGET THIS SONG.
WHAT WAS IT LIKE MEETING HIM AND
PERFORMING WITH HIM?
>> UHM, IT WAS AMAZING!
HE’S LIKE -- NOW HE’S ONE OF OUR
CHOIR MEMBERS.
CHOIR MEMBERS. HE’S SUPER CHILL, LIKE FAMILY
NOBODY US.
NOBODY US. >> Kim: WAS HE LIKE, I LIKE WHAT
YOU DID WITH THE SONG?
>> YEAH.
>> YEAH. >> Kim: AND YOU SAID HE WAS
PRETTY DOWN TO EARTH.
>> YEAH, HE WAS REALLY CHILL.
>> Tati: AND EVEN GOT TO SING AT
THE 60sth ANNIVERSARY OF MOTOWN.
WHAT WAS THAT LIKE?
>> IT WAS AWESOME.
WITH EVERY PERFORMANCE WE GET IS
A GREAT OPPORTUNITY AND WE LOVE
MOURN MUSIC, SO THAT WAS RIGHT
UP OUR ALLEY AND WE HAD A GOD
TIME.
TIME. >> Kim: I COULD TELL YOU WERE
HAVING A GOOD TIME.
LOOK AT THIS VIDEO.
I FEEL LIKE EVERYWHERE YOU GO,
PEOPLE ARE ASKING YOU TO SING.
ARE YOUR VOICES HURTING AND DO
YOU NEED HOT TEA?
>> LOTS AND LOTS OF VOCAL REST.
>> Kim: THE GRAND PRIZE WENT TO
KODI LEE.
KODI LEE. AND YOU BECAME FRIENDS WITH HIM,
RIGHT?
RIGHT? >> YES, YES.
>> Kim: TELL ME ABOUT THAT?
DO YOU INTERACT OFF STAGE?
HOW DO YOU BECOME FRIENDS WITH
THEM?
THEM? >> WE BECAME FRIENDS DURING
REHEARSALS AND DOWN TIME, WE
TALK TO A LOT OF CONTESTANTS.
>> Kim: HE’S A REALLY COOL GUY.
>> VERY DOWN TO EARTH.
>> Tati: AND THE SHOW IN VEGAS
IN NOVEMBER, YOU’RE GETTING
READY FOR THAT.
>> YEAH, WE ARE.
WE GOTTA GET BACK TO WORK.
WE’VE GOT TO GO BACK TO THE
DRAWING BOARD.
DRAWING BOARD. WE’VE GOT A LOT OF WORK TO DO.
WE’RE GONNA INTRODUCE SOME OTHER
SONGS, AS WELL.
>> Tati: CAN WE GET A SNEAK
PEEK?
PEEK? >> WE DON’T KNOW YET.
WE’VE GOTTA GET OUR 52 YOUNG
PEOPLE THAT WENT TO L.A.
WE HAVE TO GET THEM BACK IN TO
REHEARSAL.
REHEARSAL. WE GAVE THEM A LITTLE BREAK.
WE HAVE ANOTHER HALF OF THE
CHOIR THAT REHEARSES NOW UNTIL
THEY GET BACK.
SO, BUT, YOU KNOW, IT’S A
PROCESS.
PROCESS. >> Kim: AND THAT’S IN NOVEMBER.
>> YES.
>> YES. >> Kim: AND IF ANYTHING, YOU
GUYS ARE NOT ONLY TALENTED BUT
YOU’RE USED TO TURNING IT.
>> Tati: YEAH, DOING YOUR THING.
AND WITH THIS $1 MILLION
ENDOWMENT THAT YOU GUYS GOT AT
THE HOMECOMING, AGAIN, ANOTHER
TIME WHERE I WANTED TO CRY FOR
YOU GUYS.
YOU GUYS. IT WAS SO EXCITING.
WHAT IS THAT GONNA MEAN FOR YOUR
GROUP?
GROUP? >> OUR ORGANIZATION IS A
NONPROFIT.
NONPROFIT. WE NEVER SEE ANYTHING LIKE THIS
BEFORE.
BEFORE. IT’S AN ENDOWMENT, SO IT WILL BE
SPREAD THROUGHOUT THE YEARS TO
COME.
COME. >> Kim: THE GIFT THAT KEEPS ON
GIVING.
GIVING. >> THE GIFT THAT KEEPS ON GIVING
SO WE’LL INSTITUTE A LOT OF
DIFFERENT PROGRAMMING FOR THE
YOUNG PEOPLE FOR THE CITY OF
DETROIT, AND INCREASE OUR STAFF,
YOU KNOW, PAY OUR STAFF AND GET
OUR YOUNG PEOPLE READY FOR THE
REAL-WORLD COLLEGE AND THINGS
LIKE THAT.
LIKE THAT. IT WILL BE GREAT, I CAN’T WAIT.
>> Kim: IT WILL BE USED FOR
GREAT THINGS.
GREAT THINGS. >> YEAH.
>> YEAH. >> Kim: AND I’M LOOKING FORWARD
TO AMERICA’S THANKSGIVING
PARADE.
PARADE. >> YES.
>> YES. >> Kim: THEY BOOKED YOU GUYS
LIKE ASAP.
LIKE ASAP. WE GOTTA GET ON THIS.
>> YES.
>> YES. >> Kim: AND YOU’LL BE PERFORMING
THERE.
THERE. ANY PLANS?
ANY PLANS? >> I’M ASSUMING THAT THEY’RE
GONNA WANT US TO DO THINGS FROM
"AMERICA’S GOT TALENT," WHICH IS
FINE, BUT WE HAVE OTHER
REPERTOIRE, BUT IT WILL BE FUN
BECAUSE WE’LL BE THE GRAND
MARSHALL.
MARSHALL. IT WILL BE FUN!
I CAN’T WAIT Y’ALL.
>> Tati: YOU SANG ONE OF MY
FAVORITE CHURCH SONGS.
I DIDN’T WANT TO CRY IN FRONT OF
THE KIDS.
THE KIDS. WHAT’S WRONG WITH THAT OLD LADY?
WHY IS SHE SO WORKED UP?
SO I’M SURE THERE WILL BE A LOT
OF INTERESTING THINGS, AND THE
JUDGES LOVE YOU GUYS.
WHAT WAS IT LIKE FOR YOU TO HAVE
THESE HUGE CELEBRITIES, BIG
PEOPLE IN ENTERTAINMENT TELL YOU
HOW AMAZING YOU ARE?
I WANNA HEAR FROM EACH OF YOU
GUYS.
GUYS. >> I WATCH THESE PEOPLE ON TV,
ESPECIALLY LIKE GABRIELLE UNION.
AND TO BE STANDING IN FRONT OF
THEM AND FOR THEM TO BE SAYING
ALL THE POSITIVE FEEDBACK BACK
TO US, IT WAS SO AMAZING.
>> Kim: HOW ABOUT QUEEN LATIFAH?
>> YEAH.
>> YEAH. >> Tati: WHAT WAS IT LIKE FOR?
YOU.
YOU. >> IT WAS CRAZY.
THEY’RE REALLY HUMBLE AND I
NEVER WOULD HAVE GUESSED LIKE
THESE HIGH-UP PEOPLE WOULD BE
FRIENDS OF LIKE A QUIZ CHOIR WHO
LIKE TO SING AND DANCE, JUST
LIKE HONORING AND I LOVED EVERY
PART OF IT.
>> Tati: AND YOU GUYS ARE
FINALLY BACK HOME.
WHAT DID YOU MISS ABOUT BEING
AWAY FROM DETROIT?
>> MY FAMILY.
[LAUGHTER]
[LAUGHTER] >> SIMPLE THINGS, LIKE HAVING
DINNER WITH MY FAMILY.
>> Kim: AND SPEAKING OF FAMILY,
DO YOU FEEL LIKE BEING OUT THERE
FOR A MONTH AND GOING THROUGH
THIS PROCESS, YOU HAVE BECOME
YOUR OWN FAMILY.
>> WE ARE A FAMILY.
THAT WAS A GREAT EXPERIENCE FOR
US TO ACTUALLY BOND AS A CHOIR.
WE FOUND OUT THINGS ABOUT EACH
OTHER THAT WE NEVER KNEW.
>> Kim: YOU WON’T TALK ABOUT
THAT, RIGHT?
THAT, RIGHT? >> WE WON’T TALK ABOUT THAT.
EVEN TO GET UP ON THE STAGE ERR
DAY WAS AMAZING.
>> Tati: YOU GUYS GOT TO BOND
WITH EACH OTHER AND MADE US YOUR
EXTENDED FAMILY.
EXTENDED FAMILY. SO WHAT WAS IT LIKE TO SHINE THE
LIGHT ON DETROIT?
YOU PUT DETROIT ON THE MAP
AGAIN.
AGAIN. WE’RE ON THE MAP FOR A LOT OF
THINGS BUT FOR AMAZING STUDENTS,
TOO.
TOO. WHAT WAS THAT LIKE?
>> IT GIVES US MORE HUMBLENESS,
AND JUST TO KNOW THAT A WHOLE
CITY IS LOOKING AFTER US AND IS
BEHIND US.
BEHIND US. AND IT MAKES US REALLY HAPPY
INSIDE.
INSIDE. >> Kim: I HEAR THAT WITH OUR
DETROIT SPORTS TEAMS, IF THEY’RE
WINNING OR LOSING, PEOPLE SAY
DETROIT SPORTS FANS ARE THE BEST
IN THE COUNTRY.
DO YOU FEEL LIKE DETROIT WAS
REALLY SUPPORTING YOU GUYS, LIKE
MORE THAN THE OTHER PEOPLE YOU
WERE PERFORMING AGAINST AND
THEIR HOME TOWNS?
>> THE SUPPORT FROM THE CITY WAS
AMAZING!
AMAZING! EVEN WHEN WE WENT TO THE RALLY,
TO SEE A SEA OF PEOPLE FOR A
YOUTH CHOIR, HOW EXTRAORDINARY
IS THAT?
IS THAT? I WAS SPEECHLESS.
>> Kim: DO YOU GUYS FEEL FAMOUS
NOW?
NOW? >> YEAH.
>> YEAH. [LAUGHTER]
[LAUGHTER] >> Tati: JUST A LITTLE.
>> I WILL TELL YOU THIS.
YOU WALKED INTO THE STATION
TODAY AND EVROD CASSIMY, HE IS
THE MAIN ANCHOR OF OUR MORNING
SHOW WAS LIKE SKIPPING, "I’VE
GOTTA GO MEET THEM!"
[LAUGHTER]
[LAUGHTER] >> Tati: YOU GAVE US SO MANY
INSPIRATION AND HOPE.
DO OTHER KIDS WANT TO BE PART OF
THE CHOIR, AND HOW DOES THAT
WORK?
WORK? >> WHILE WE WERE AWAY, WE HAD
AUDITIONS AND WE’RE CLOSED FOR
AUDITIONS NOW.
AUDITIONS NOW. BUT WE WILL OPEN THEM UP AGAIN
IN JANUARY.
IN JANUARY. >> Kim: PROBABLY VERY
COMPETITIVE.
COMPETITIVE. >> VERY COMPETITIVE NOW.
>> Tati: AND I WANT TO TELL YOU
HOW MUCH I APPRECIATE YOU
BECAUSE YOU DON’T ALWAYS GET TO
SEE YOUNG PEOPLE IN THE CITY
REPRESENTED THE WAY YOU’RE
REPRESENTING YOUR SELVES.
SO I WANT TO THANK YOU GUYS.
AND WE APPRECIATE YOU.
AND YOU’RE A LIFE CHANGER, MY
FRIEND.
FRIEND. AND UPCOMING PERFORMANCES,
WHAT’S THE BEST WAY TO KEEP UP
WITH YOU?
WITH YOU? >> OUR INSTAGRAM, AND FACEBOOK
AS WELL, AND OUR WEBSITE,
DETROIT YOUTH CHOIR.ORG.
>> Tati: YOU CAN SING MY SONG
AGAIN.
AGAIN. ♪[SINGING]♪
♪[SINGING]♪ ♪[SINGING]♪
♪[SINGING]♪ ♪
♪ ♪[SINGING]♪
♪[SINGING]♪ >> Tati: THAT’S MY SONG!
THANK YOU, GUYS, SO MUCH!
>> Kim: YOU’RE REALLY GOOD!
>> THANK YOU, SO MUCH.
>> Tati: BIG RANDY, YOU KNOW ALL
THE WORDS TO THAT CHURCH SONG.
WE LOVE IT, LOVE IT!