![]() “When we heard Nightbirde singing this song on this stage, we were very inspired and touched by her story, so we decided to record the song,” one of Mzansi Youth Choir’s members explained on Tuesday’s premiere. And now the South African choral group might have the chance to repeat Mayyas’ success as well as keep honoring one of the series’ most beloved contestants. ![]() Marczewski did never get to see Mayyas perform, but it turns out she did hear a version of Mzansi Youth Choir’s glorious “It’s OK” cover before she died. Mayyas also earned a Golden Buzzer (from judge Sofia Vergara), and they went on to win the entire show. In February 2022, Nightbirde tragically lost her cancer battle at age 31, but shortly after her death, Lebanese dance troupe Mayyas auditioned for AGT Season 17, citing the brave and resilient singer as their chief inspiration. Nightbirde (real name: Jane Marczewski) probably would have won AGT Season 16, but sadly, the folk-pop chanteuse, who at the time of her audition had been given her only a 2% chance of survival by doctors, had to drop out of the competition to focus on her cancer treatment. At the emotional end of the episode, Soweto’s Mzansi Youth Choir put a triumphant spin on Nightbirde’s anthem - and they made Golden Buzzer history of their own. Two years after singer-songwriter and cancer patient Nightbirde won America’s Got Talent judge Simon Cowell’s Golden Buzzer and heart - and millions of viewers’ hearts - with her optimistic original ballad “It’s OK,” her presence continued to be felt on this week’s AGT Season 18 premiere. Mzansi Youth Choir performs "It's OK" in honor of 'AGT' contestant Nightbirde, who died from cancer in 2022.
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