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Leo High School Boys Choir Advances to Live Rounds on America's Got Talent

The all-boy Catholic choir from Chicago’s South Side will perform live on AGT following a standing-ovation audition

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AMERICA’S GOT TALENT — “Auditions” — Pictured: (l-r) Howie Mandel, Heidi Klum, Terry Crews, Sofia Vergara, Simon Cowell — (Photo by: Trae Patton/NBC)

Overview

  • The choir’s June 10 audition on NBC’s America’s Got Talent earned unanimous approval and secured its place in the upcoming live broadcast rounds.
  • All four judges voted yes, calling the choir’s harmonies “powerful” and “beautiful,” and granting the group a standing ovation.
  • Students and community members gathered at a watch party on the school’s Sangamon Street campus to cheer on the performance during the broadcast.
  • Principal Dr. Shaka Rawls highlighted that the Archdiocese selected Leo High School from thousands of area choirs, underscoring the program’s reputation for excellence.
  • The group is also set to sing the National Anthem at a mass honoring Pope Leo XIV at Guaranteed Rate Field.