Overview

• Sandoval and his band, the Most Extras, performed a cover of A-ha’s “Take On Me” during the June 24 audition on NBC’s America’s Got Talent.
• Judges Simon Cowell, Howie Mandel, Mel B and Sofía Vergara each voted yes to send him through to the next round.
• The panel praised his showmanship even as some viewers dismissed the act as a novelty gimmick.
• Critics argued that his celebrity status and scandal-driven notoriety challenged the competition’s merit-based format.
• This appearance is Sandoval’s latest bid to rebrand himself through reality TV after the 2023 “Scandoval” cheating scandal.