How you doing. Good? How are you? Thank you? What's your name? I'm Evie Claire. Evie Claire. How old are you?
I'm 13. Okay, where you from, Evie. I'm from a really small town in Arizona called Florence.
There's like five prisons there, and
Yeah, and basically there's not even a grocery store. There's a fast-food place in a high school, and that's it.
So what happens if you want to buy milk?
We'd have to go like 30 minutes away.
Okay, so there's a lot of prisons there. Yeah.
Okay, so tell me what else?
My dad works at the prison and
Well he hasn't got much choice!
Okay, yeah now tell me why you decided to enter America's got talent this year.
Um, it's just always been my dream ever since I was little and my
Sorry.
*sniffles
You take your time.
my family um
About a year ago, my dad was diagnosed
Sorry
with Stage 4 lung cancer and
And um,
they gave him
a 5% chance to live and he still continued working and
Supporting our family and so tonight. I'm here to sing for him.
*Cheers and applause
*Crying
What's the song you've decided thing tonight
I'm gonna sing "Arms" by Christina Perri.
And tell me why you chose this song, Evie
When my dad is having rough days, then I go up to his room
And I sing him this song to help him feel better
And just to give him
comfort and
strength to, um
Continue fighting.
I got it. I got it.
Evie,
You've been really
Unbelievably brave with what you told us tonight. Now I want you just to settle yourself for a little while, okay
A little water for you here's a little water. Let me hold that for you while you do that right? Thank you
Okay, you tell me if you have or need - we can chill here all day and drink water if you need more - you good? Alright, here you go.
Feeling better yeah, okay. Now. This is the time
I want to hear the best vocal you've ever ever done got it?
Yeah?
I never thought that you would be the one to hold my heart.
But you came around and you knocked me off the ground
from the start.
You put your arms around me and I believe that it's easier for you to let me go.
You put your arms around me and I'm home.
How many times will I let you change my mind and turn around?
I can't decide if I'll let you save my life or if I'll drown.
I hope that you see right through my walls.
I hope that you catch me 'cause I'm already falling.
I'll never let our love get so close.
You put your arms around me and I'm home.
*Cheers and applause
*Louder cheers