What Happened to Alex Sampson in AGT 2024?
The Canadian young singer Alex Sampson sang his original “Wallflower” on AGT 2024 semi final and won the hearts of the judges and the audience.
| Age (at audition) | 20 Years |
| Home Town | Ontario, Canada |
| Act | Singer |
| Season | 19 |
| Position Reached | Semi Final |
Alex Sampson amazed the audience once again in the quarterfinals with his original song “If You Were My Girl,” just like he did early during his audition with “Pretty Baby.” Having received all yes votes in the auditions, Alex continued to impress everyone in the quarterfinals and selected to the semi finals.
However, in the semi final, he performed his another original song “Wallflower” impressing he audience. But unfortunately, he could not be able to move on to the finals.
The Canadian singer hails from Ontario, Canada. He is currently 20 year-old.
Heidi was so impressed and commented, “Yes I want to be your girl,” after his wonderful performance. Let’s dive into the backstory of this Canadian cutie and his lovely audition moments.
Background
Alex Sampson is from Atikokan, Ontario. He declared that it’s a very small town where he had minimum opportunities to perform gigs.
Earlier in 2024, Alex released his debut album entitled Blurry Vision and featured on Grace Gachot’s single entitled Built To Be Bad. On 4th July 2024, Built To Be Bad was briefly played during the 38th episode of the 11th UK season of Love Island.
He has earned over 3.6 million fans on his TikTok channel where he uploaded covers on since early 2019. His music has been streamed over 50 million times and Alex appeared in People Magazine’s 2023 issue of “Emerging Artists Making Their Mark This Winter.
Alex Sampson Biography
| Real Name | Alex Sampson |
| Age | 20 Years |
| Birthday | January 20, 2004 |
| Birthplace | Thunder Bay, Canada |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Profession | Singer/ Songwriter |
Family & Relationships
Alex Sampson has a brother named Simon and his parents’ names are Jennifer and Darren Sampson. His relationship status is currently single.
What happened in America’s Got Talent?
Audition
Alex took the AGT stage and revealed to Sofia Vergara that he is nervous before the performance. Nevertheless, after Alex’s performance, the Judges were clearly impressed with the everything about him.
“You said you were nervous, but no, it didn’t feel like you were nervous when you started singing. I think it was a great audition.” Sofia commented further. For Howie Mandel, Alex reminded him a flashback to the 1960s and the voice of Herman’s Hermits lead singer.
“For me, this song could have been written in the 50s or the 60s, which I thought was really smart. It’s the kind of song you would hear in, like, a Martin Scorsese movie, you know, in that era. It was very authentic. I really, really, really liked this audition.” Simon Cowell praised the young man.
Along with four successful ‘yeses’ from the judges Alex Sampson took off the AGT 2024 in a triumphant manner.
Quarter-Final
Alex Sampson took a bold step by performing an original song, “If You Were My Girl,” during his quarterfinal performance. His risk paid off, as Howie Mandel, Heidi Klum, and Simon Cowell all gave him standing ovations.
Alex had followed Simon’s advice from his initial audition, writing another original song with a nostalgic 50s and 60s vibe. Heidi was thrilled with his performance, believing that “all the girls at home” would be just as excited.
Sofia praised him as a star, confident in his chosen style, which she felt was perfect for him. Simon acknowledged Alex’s nerves and some tuning issues but admired how he had “come from nowhere” to create something smart and unique for himself.
Howie, proud of his fellow Canadian, agreed with the other judges.
Alex received enough votes to enter the top 5 of the night and advanced to the Semifinals, along with Young-Min and Sky Elements, instead of Ashlee Montague and Bboy Samuka.
Semi-Final
Alex Sampson who has been coached by Simon on his song choices, decided to perform his original piece, “Wallflower.” Sofia found him “adorable” and described his song as “beautiful,” appreciating the heartfelt emotion he brought to the stage.
Howie gave Alex a standing ovation, reaffirming his belief that Alex has what it takes to become a major star. Heidi agreed with Howie, noting that Alex has a look that could make him a movie star.
Although Simon mentioned that “Wallflower” wasn’t his favorite of Alex’s songs, he respected Alex’s courage to present his own material on such a major platform and expressed hope that America would vote him through to the finals.
However, after the round of votes, he could not be able to move on to the finals.
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