Cape Town – Taking to the international stage, local musical group Biko’s Manna radiated pride as they wowed the audience during their America’s Got Talent audition.
The sibling trio consisting of Nhlagothi siblings Biko, 16, Manna, 13, and Mfundo, 8- took to the AGT stage, to perform Bobby Mcferrin’s Don’t Worry Be Happy.
Everyone stationed in attendance, including Simon Cowell, couldn’t hold back their admiration for the performance.
Equally impressed by the audition, actor Terry Crews shared a picture on his timeline, alongside the trio. “The kids are bringing the talent this year on #AGT!”, he posted.
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Much love was shown to the group under an Instagram post added by the AGTAuditions page, with the question prompt “💜 What did you love most about Biko’s Manna’s audition? 🎶 #AGT #AGTAuditions”
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Take a look at some of the comments:
“I loved that they have so much love for each other and how they included all the siblings together that is what family is about being together and making great memories together and they sang very good 👍”
“Creativity, Authenticity and everything about them❤️❤️”
“Have been following this family for some time and so happy they have this spotlight! They are the real deal!!”
From social media fame to the big stage
The singers who are speedily shooting up the trends list on TikTok and Youtube, performed on the Jennifer Hudson Show in early May.
Once again, the trio wowed the crowd, when they sang I Say A Little Prayer on the show.
According to Times Live, when talking about the experience, they said: “Thank you Jennifer Hudson and the team for all your love and generosity and taking good care of us back stage. Sending all the love to our supporters. We wouldn’t be here without the love and the support we’ve been getting from every one of you. We love you.”
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Compiled by Lauren Petersen