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'America's Got Talent' To Breed The Next Taylor Swift

Simon Cowell and Howie Mandel are in awe of 12-year-old Grace VanderWaal.

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Look out, Taylor Swift, your successor is in the making. If you have not seen or heard of 12-year-old Grace VanderWaal, you need to look her up on YouTube now. Grace's audition video for the show "America's Got Talent" went viral this week. No, not because she is providing us with some comic relief, but due to her incredible voice, charming personality and original song-writing capabilities. Did I mention this girl is 12?!

Here is the video in case you have not seen it:

Grace wooed the crowd and the judges with only her ukulele and voice. The Suffern, New York, native sang an original song that she had written about herself and it left the judges in complete awe. One judge in specific, Howie Mandel, loved her so much that he used his "golden buzzer" on her.

What is the "golden buzzer?"

Well it is only meant to be used once by each judge throughout the season. It also gives the contestant a free ticket to Radio City Music Hall to continue on with the competition. Meaning, it is a very special button and Grace is a very special girl. Simon Cowell even said he could see Grace being the "next Taylor Swift."

Grace's song finishes off with the lyrics, "but I'm trying to find my way." She certainly has taken the next step in doing so.

Best of luck, Grace!

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