What Happened to Mervin Mayo in AGT 2024?
Richmond police officer Mervin Mayo, moved the AGT 2024 audience by singing Ed Sheeran’s ‘Thinking Out Loud.’
| Age (at audition) | 48 Years |
| Home Town | Richmond, Virginia |
| Act | Singer and Pianist |
| Season | 19 |
| Position Reached | Selected for the next round |
Mervin Mayo made the audience fall in love with his piano and singing performance of the song ‘Thinking out loud.’ All the judges adored his passionate act and voted him to the next round.
Mervin Mayo is from Richmond, Virginia. He is 48-year-old and work as a police officer and a minister.
“You really do have a good voice and everything you did was sincere,” Simon Cowell commented after the performance. Let’s glance through the Richmond police officer Mervin Mayo’s inspiration and beautiful audition moments.
Background
Mayo first began playing music as a child and started attending church when he was 13 and joined the choir. Earlier, in an interview with Richmond Magazine he shared, “I just love to sing gospel music and I just get God praised through my voice.”
Also, he is a police officer and a school resource officer who works in a school with at-risk youth and keeping them from going to jail.
He is popular for releasing Gospel songs such as “Bow Down” and “I Need You Lord“ which gained over 18 million views on his YouTube channel. In 2020, Mervin went viral in with his cover of the Marvin Sapp song “The Best in Me” and earlier in 2024, he released his third album entitled God Did It.
Mervin Mayo Biography
| Real Name | Mervin Mayo |
| Age | 48 Years |
| Birthday | October 8, 1975 |
| Birthplace | Richmond, VA |
| Religion | Christian |
| Profession | Police Officer/ Minister/ Singer |
Family & Relationships
The singer is married to his loving wife Michelle Mayo, the director of school counseling for Richmond Public Schools in the school system. Mervin Mayo is also a father to three beautiful kids.
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Audition
After introducing himself, Mervin Mayo started his performance by playing the piano and singing the famous singer Ed Sheeran’s ‘Thinking out loud,’ in a soulful voice. He was glancing at his wife affectionately while singing, who stayed behind the stage.
The judges invited his wife to the stage after the performance. Sofia Vergara commented, “You guys are a beautiful couple and your voice is spectacular, super romantic, how beautiful that you love her and you’re singing to her and I think people are going to love you.”
After successfully securing the four ‘yes’ votes Mayo happily walked off stage with his wife.
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