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Leo Catholic High School Choir Wows 'AGT' Judges in Quarterfinals as Voting Opens

Viewers now decide whether the South Side ensemble continues its run after a rise from viral video to national TV.

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The “World’s Largest Rubber Duck” at Rye Playland Beach in Rye, New York, on August 17, 2024. The 61-foot-tall (19-meter) duck, named “Mama Duck,” is spending the weekend at the beach to celebrate the Second Annual Duck Days of Summer. (Photo by TIMOTHY A. CLARY / AFP) (Photo by TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP via Getty Images)
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Overview

  • The Leo Choir Boys performed Imagine Dragons' "Believer" on Tuesday's live quarterfinals, drawing praise from Mel B, Sofía Vergara and Simon Cowell.
  • Online voting remains open until 6 a.m. CT Wednesday, Aug. 27, via agt.vote.nbc.com or the NBC app.
  • The group advanced to the live shows after a unanimous yes vote for their June 10 audition of "Born For This."
  • Producers discovered the choir after a clip posted by CBS Chicago's Audrina Sinclair went viral earlier this year.
  • Members describe a brotherhood focused on college goals, with plans to put any prize money toward tuition and a mission to showcase South Side talent.