After waiting for so long, Simon Cowell pressed the button, knelt down, and simply asked her to sing once again

A moment that could have gone awry became unforgettable when a girl from Easley, South Carolina, captivated everyone on “America’s Got Talent.” During her audition, Ansley began singing Aretha Franklin’s “Think,” but to her surprise, judge Simon Cowell stopped her midway. He wasn’t impressed with the background track, bluntly calling it “horrible, horrible.”

After a brief pause, Cowell encouraged Ansley to sing without any musical accompaniment. Taken aback but undeterred, she agreed and even took a sip of what Cowell jokingly called “magic water.” The crowd and judges cheered her on, building her confidence.

Ansley then delivered the song with impressive skill and poise, stunning the audience and judges alike. Her unaccompanied rendition earned her four enthusiastic “yes” votes, securing her a spot in the next round.