It's so nice to meet you.
Happy birthday.
Today is Tyler's birthday.
[CHEERING] Thank you.
Are you turning 11 or 12?
Well, I'm turning 12--
Turning--
--and-- yeah.
I wanted the biggest birthday party ever.
And to me, this is the biggest birthday party ever.
Oh, wow.
[CHEERING]
Well, I had brought you gifts.
I'll send them back.
If this is enough for you, then I should--
so how did you start--
I know this story, but tell people
why you started playing violin.
Well, when I started playing violin,
I was only seven years old.
And I was being bullied in school because I had cancer
and my hair started coming out.
And I really didn't have anything to do,
because I had a port in my chest.
And I couldn't play any sports, and so I wanted something
to do.
And I started playing the violin.
And I feel like that was a way to release myself
through music.
Yeah.
And then I understand that you were outside
busking to make money so that you could raise the airfare
to get to America's Got Talent.
Yeah.
So I street performed for a year to save up
my money for my family's travel expenses
so I could make it to Charlotte, North Carolina and audition.
And so I made the cut, and look at me now.
Look at you now.
[CHEERING]
What is it about performing that you like so much?
When I perform, I feel like I'm the Incredible Hulk,
because I'm like a regular person now.
And just like the Hulk-- he's shy.
He really doesn't talk.
But then when it's action time, we
turn into a different person.
And I just love to perform.
Well, it shows.
You're an amazing performer.
And I assume Simon is your favorite judge because he gave
you the golden ticket, right?
Yes.
Yeah.
And before I even got on stage, I
was telling my mom I wanted to impress Simon.
Yeah, it was just a really exciting moment.
Yeah.
So you've gone from being bullied--
I bet the kids at school think you're pretty cool now.
Yes.
Now all the bullies want to be my friends,
and they congratulate me.
And--
[CHEERING]
I--
That's amazing, but you know, they should have been like
that-- they should have been that way to you all along,
not just because you're on TV and you're doing so well.
I got you a gift for your birthday,
because I know that you have-- you want two violins,
but I got you three.
And I got you some beautiful violins.
[CHEERING]
[INTERPOSING VOICES]
Cool, right?
Thank you.
All right.
And I know that you busk to help your mom with bills
and everything.
So Shutterfly loves helping people like yourself,
so they want to give you $10,000.
[CHEERING]
That-- Nice.
Tyler's going to perform after this.
We'll be back.
Here to perform for us from America's Got
Talent, Tyler Figueroa.
[CHEERING]
[MUSIC - "DON'T YOU WORRY CHILD"]
[CHEERING]
(SINGING) Don't you worry, don't you worry, child.
See heaven's got a plan for you.
Don't you worry, don't you worry now, yeah.
Don't you worry, don't you worry child.
See heaven's got a plan for you.
Don't you worry, don't you worry now, yeah.
[CHEERING]
Tyler, unbelievable!
You're so good!
You can catch Tyler on America's Got Talent live show,
November 7 through 10 at the Paris Theater in Las Vegas.
Hi, I'm Andy.
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like videos of me getting scared or saying embarrassing things,
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[YELLS]
[YELPS]
[BLEEP]
God [BLEEP]