[Nightbirde's "It's OK"]
- I'm Jenna. - I'm Lilia.
- I'm Jeronna. - I'm Madaya.
- I'm Nicole. - And I'm Duna.
- And we are the Mayyas.
- I know Nadim since we were kids.
We grew up onstage together.
Then we started the Mayyas.
As a choreographer, he brought new style
and technique and dancing to Lebanon.
- Lebanon is not considered a place
where you can build a career out of dancing,
so it's really hard-- and harder for woman.
- The Mayyas, it's given us
a free, safe, and creative space to dance.
[laughter]
- ♪ It's all right
- I grew up watching "America's Got Talent,"
and I was inspired by so many people,
but what's got really got us to audition this year
is Nightbirde.
♪
- ♪ I thought that all my problems ♪
♪ They would stay behind
- She said...
- We can't wait until life isn't hard anymore...
- Before you decide to be happy.
♪
- Seeing the Mayyas in "America's Got Talent"
is the most beautiful feeling I've ever felt.
Sorry, guys.
- ♪ It's okay, it's okay
- We want to show the world that we're able to stand
on our own feet as really strong and powerful women.
- ♪ And it's all right
♪ It's okay, it's okay
- Our childhood dreams. [laughter]
- Are we ready? all: Yes!
- All right, go out there, Mayyas, and make it happen!
- ♪ It's all right, it's all right ♪
♪ It's all right
- Wow!
♪
Good evening.
Who are you?
- We're the Mayyas.
- And what does that mean?
- It's a word in Arabic that means
"the proud walk of a lioness."
- Oh, wow.
- Where in the Middle East are you from?
- Lebanon. - From Lebanon.
- Lebanon, oh. - Okay.
- So how is life for you guys in Lebanon right now?
- Lebanon is a very beautiful country,
- Yeah. - But we live a daily struggle.
- Yeah. - Unfortunately,
being a dancer as a female Arab...
is not fully supported yet.
- Hmm. - Um...
[chuckles]
[cheers and applause]
- What is your dream?
- Us being here, standing on the biggest stage of the world,
is our only chance to prove to the world
what Arab women can do,
the art we can create, the fights we fight.
[cheers and applause]
- Do you know that, if you win, you get $1 million?
- Yes.
- So what are you going to do?
I think I know, but...
- We're gonna try to hypnotize you.
- Uh--huh? - Ooh.
- Ooh. - Hey.
- Okay, so we are ready to get hypnotized.
- Yes. - So, for that,
I'm gonna ask the judges
to get a bit closer to each other
to get the best experience.
- Come on over, Howie. - All right.
- Snuggle up.
[cheers and applause]
[hypnotic music]
♪
- Oh! - Oh!
♪
- Wow.
♪
[person vocalizing]
♪
- Wow.
♪
They're eyes, eyes.
♪
[cheers and applause]
♪
- Wow!
- Wow! [wild cheering]
♪
- Oh-ho-ho-ho, yes!
Yes, that was incredible!
- ♪ It's okay, it's okay, it's okay ♪
♪ It's okay if you're lost... ♪
- Wow.
- ♪ And it's all right
- Yes!
- ♪ It's okay, it's okay, it's okay ♪
♪ It's okay if you're lost
- Amazing. - That was amazing.
- Okay!
♪
- There are no words
to explain to you
what we were feeling over here. - Yeah.
- Thank you. - Wow.
- It was the most beautiful,
creative dancing I've ever seen.
- Absolutely. - Thank you.
- Howie, what did you think?
- You know, you said you're going to hypnotize us,
and when we sat here
and we watched the movement and the perfection
and the amount of time and effort that went into that,
we were hypnotized by what you did.
- Heidi.
- I want to thank you for giving us
a little glimpse of your culture,
which is so beautiful.
It was just stunning, and I love all of you.
I really do.
- Simon.
- This really, really
will make a difference, full stop,
in so many positive ways.
That's one part.
And then it was arguably...
- ♪ Oh...
- The best dance act
we're likely to have ever seen.
And we are honored to have you here.
- Yes. - Thank you so much.
- Aw. - Thank you very much.
- It's time for us to vote,
but I want to say something first.
I would be so honored
to empower you even more in this journey
because you deserve it.
♪
And I want to be part of this!
[all scream]
- ♪ Oh, oh
♪ It's all right
♪
♪ Oh, oh
♪ It's all right to be lost sometimes ♪
♪
♪ It's okay, it's okay, it's okay ♪
- Get up there!
Go!
- ♪ And it's all right
♪ It's all right
♪ It's all right, it's all right ♪
♪ It's all right
- Bravo!
♪
- Thank you so much. Thank you so much.
- Oh, my God. That was so amazing!
- They were so good. Yes. - Amazing.
- Mayyas,
you are going straight to the live show!
[wild cheering]
- ♪ Oh, oh
- That's a good one, huh?
- One more time for Mayyas!
[wild cheering]
♪
- ♪ Oh, oh - Bravo!
That was, like, amazing. - Yes.
- This is to represent what Arabs women,
Lebanese women are capable to do.
And, like, this is, like,
a life-changing experience for us.
[all cheering]
- ♪ It's all right
♪ To be lost sometimes