EXCLUSIVE: Family Of America's Got Talent's Jackie Evancho On Her Success - "We Are Amazed But Not Surprised"
Posted on Aug 13, 2010 @ 06:28AM
As 10-year-old Jackie Evancho advances to the next round of America’s Got Talent, she’s already being called the next Susan Boyle -- a tribute to her talent, which, according to her grandfather, isn’t surprising.
“We’re amazed, but not surprised,” Joe Evancho told RadarOnline.com in an exclusive interview.
“Jackie’s been like that since the first time she started singing. It’s just been incredible.”
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Evancho, who spoke to his granddaughter on Thursday, said he couldn’t be prouder of her success on America’s Got Talent.
“I remember when my son first told me she had entered a talent show two years ago, my wife and I reacted like any grandparents: ‘Oh that’s nice,’” Evancho laughed.
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“Afterwards, we asked, ‘how’d she do?’ and my son said she made it to the next round and we were like, ‘oh that’s nice.’ Then soon after he told us, ‘she made it to the semi-finals!’ and we said, ‘oh jeez, we’d better go see Jackie sing!’”
Evancho recalled that first moment he saw Jackie perform on stage at her local Pittsburgh, PA talent show.
“I wish I could have videotaped it,” he told RadarOnline.com. “She came walking out in this little cape and the microphone was twice as tall as she was and she couldn’t reach it, and someone had to come out and help her adjust it, which made us all chuckle,” he said.
“Then the music started and she threw the cape off, and she looked up and started singing, and my wife and I just looked at each other and our jaws dropped.”
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With her television debut on Tuesday night, Jackie stunned not only the show’s judges with her astounding vocals; she wowed fans across America as well.
Jackie’s last appearance drew a whopping 10.5 million viewers. She’s now in the running to receive the $1 million prize.
But her grandfather says she’s not letting it get to her head.
“Jackie is still Jackie,” Evancho told RadarOnline.com. “I spoke to her today and she was very calm but she’s a little girl.
“I told her, ‘Jackie, you’re a star!’ and she told me, ‘yeah, but I miss my family. I can’t wait to come home and sleep over at your house.’”
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Jackie is a beautiful young lady with a voice of an angel! God given talent, can't wait to see her perform with Paul Potts, Susan Boyle, andrew johnston, Barbara Padilla last year on AGT sang the same song as she did. God bless you Jackie
Posted Sat, 08/14/2010 - 8:21pm
Jackie is a beautiful child with a superb voice. i hope she wins the million dollars!!!
Posted Fri, 08/13/2010 - 10:44pm
The minute she started to sing my mouth dropped open, eyes got wide, hands came up to my face and tears started welling up in my eyes. That moved me more than Susan Boyle did and I didn't think it was possible.
Posted Fri, 08/13/2010 - 6:44pm
She has an extraordinary voice. I was very moved by her singing.
Posted Fri, 08/13/2010 - 5:36pm
She's too young! Her parents are the Lohans!
Posted Fri, 08/13/2010 - 5:32pm
OMG what an angelic voice coming out of that little girl. She sings and looks like a little angel. Good luck to her! I am sure she will have a fabulous future!
Posted Fri, 08/13/2010 - 2:00pm
WOW!! What a VERY beautiful little voice this little girl have been blessed with ,she got my votes until the end...Susan Boyle ,she got a beautiful voice,but this little girl is awesome....
Posted Fri, 08/13/2010 - 8:23am