Chapel Hart gets standing ovation on ‘America’s Got Talent’ finale. Here’s how to vote.
South Mississippi’s own Chapel Hart performed their original song “American Pride” at the finals of America’s Got Talent Tuesday night and the trio from Poplarville now waits with the other 11 finalists to see who will win $1 million and the title of the best act for Season 17.
Watch parties were held Tuesday at Dobie Holden Stadium at Pearl River Community College and at homes and bars across South Mississippi as fans cheered on the hometown favorites.
Fans now have until 6 a.m. Wednesday to vote for Chapel Hart on the “America’s Got Talent” app or at nbc.com/agtvote. Fans are limited to 10 votes per method of voting.
Sisters Danica and Devynn Hart and their first cousin, Trea Swindle are from Poplarville in Pearl River County and the name of their country band comes from Harts Chapel in Poplarville.
They called the experience on AGT “life changing.”
“We’ve gotten opportunities that we didn’t think possible, and I feel so blessed to have this experience with you all,” said Devynn Hart.
“We’re ready to take this thing on home,” said Danica Hart. “We’re ready to win it all.”
“I believe we’ll make a difference one person at a time,” they sang in the chorus that judge Simon Cowell called “Absolutely beautiful.” Despite some of the vocals being a bit off because of nerves, he said, Cowell gave them a standing ovation.
“After 9/11, what a beautiful message to send out on the most important night of your life,” he said.
The winner will be announced at the end of Wednesday’s show that begins at 8 p.m. on NBC.
Even before the AGT winner is determined, the women of Chapel Hart already have been invited to make their debut Saturday, Sept. 17 at The Grand Ole Opry and Oct. 2 at Dollywood’s Harvest Festival in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee.
The women wowed the crowd and the judges earlier this season with a performance of their original song “You Can Have Him Jolene.” The performance earned them the coveted group “Golden Buzzer” and praise from the legendary country singer Dolly Parton who tweeted that it was “a fun new take on my song.”
Sun Herald reporter Mona Moore contributed to this article.
