On the third night of auditions on America’s Got Talent Season 14, judges Simon Cowell, Howie Mandel and newbies Julianne Hough and Gabrielle Union meet violinist Tyler Butler-Figueroa. He plays many genres but prefers pop music. Tyler tends to cover songs including The Chainsmokers’ “Closer”, Ed Sheeran’s “Shape of You” and “Believer” by Imagine Dragons.
[Julianne wears a pink wrap dress like this one at ASOS]
On the AGT stage, the 11-year-old street performer from Raleigh, North Carolina performs in a black suit with silver sneakers. He spent his two-week school break last year raising money to audition in Charlotte for America’s Got Talent.
Tyler’s mom/manager, Kisua Butler-Figueroa, is warning fans on social media to “have your tissues nearby too” as Tyler will talk about his battle with leukemia. America’s Got Talent airs Tuesdays at 8 pm on NBC.
