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The votes are in, and your America’s Got Talent season 12 champion is…Darci Lynne Farmer!
The 12-year-old won the night with her incredible singing ventriloquist act, bringing her puppet, Petunia, back Wednesday for a performance of Anything You Can Do (I Can Do Better) with fellow ventriloquist Terry Fator, who won season 2 of America’s Got Talent.
Fator, of course, now headlines his own show at The Mirage hotel in Las Vegas.
Going into the final night of the competition, Farmer and singer Angelica Hale, who placed second, were taking the lead among the 10 remaining acts.
On Tuesday night, Hale, a 10-year-old vocalist who has overcome serious health issues, wowed the crowd again with a beautiful cover of Symphony by Clean Bandit, while Farmer brought out puppets Petunia and Oscar to sing With a Little Help from My Friends by The Beatles.
Hale congratulated Farmer on Instagram, sharing a photo with her father after the finale.
“Tears of joy!! Congratulations @itsdarcilynne,” Hale wrote.
For the last several weeks, a myriad of singers, dancers and other talented acts impressed the judges and the country with their talent, inspiring and encouraging people to embrace their dreams. Vocalist Evie Clair showed admirable strength in the midst of loss, performing just days after her father’s death, as deaf singer Mandy Harvey proved you can make the impossible possible, learning to love music again despite being unable to hear it.
Wednesday’s finale featured a variety of stellar performances. Contestants Angelica Hale and Kechi kicked off the night by performing Kelly Clarkson’s Stronger with Clarkson herself, and Harvey took the stage with Shania Twain in a beautiful duet of You’re Still the One.
.@Kechi and @angelicahale joined @kelly_clarkson for an epic medley of “Stronger” and “Love So Soft” and the slayage was REAL. #AGTFinale pic.twitter.com/ueeaPlopVa
— America's Got Talent (@AGT) September 21, 2017
Later, singer-songwriter James Arthur hit the stage to perform first with Clair, who performed her own original song. The Brit then paired up with Chase Goehring, and the duo performed Arthur’s hit, Say You Won’t Let Go.
Other performances included dance group Diavolo, who did unbelievable leaps off structures to Sign of the Times by Harry Styles, and Light Balance, who lit up the stage with their neon lights, killer dance moves and special guest Derek Hough.
Here’s how your favorite contestants placed:
1. Darci Lynne Farmer
2. Angelica Hale
3. Light Balance
4. Mandy Harvey
5. Sara and Hero
6. Kechi
7. Preacher Lawson
8. Diavolo
9. Evie Clair
10. Chase Goehring
After 52 million votes were cast, host Tyra Banks announced the 12-year-old singing ventriloquist as the champion of season 12. Farmer, who becomes the second ventriloquist to win the NBC reality competition show, burst into tears, hugging her rabbit puppet Petunia as her two brothers rushed the stage to congratulate her.
Farmer became the third female act to win America’s Got Talent in 12 seasons.
That moment when @ItsDarciLynne's dreams became a reality. #DarciLynneWins pic.twitter.com/5WOHwifl6O
— America's Got Talent (@AGT) September 21, 2017
A big highlight from night two of the live finals was when the Oklahoma native performed with her “idol” Terry Fator, who won season 2 of AGT with his puppet, Winston the Impersonating Turtle, and signed a $100 million five-year contract with The Mirage hotel in Las Vegas.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7KS2oJPzeZk
