Forte

Forte is an opera trio act from Season 8 of America's Got Talent.

Background
Forte originally consisted of three tenors: Fernando Varela from Puerto Rico, Hana Ryu from South Korea, and Josh Page from New York. The trio met on the internet just a few weeks before their America’s Got Talent audition. They kept in contact through Skype. They met face-to-face days before their audition. By their audition, the members of Forte had never performed together in front of an audience. 1

Hana eventually left the group, being replaced by another tenor named Sean Panikkar.

Audition
Forte's audition in Episode 804 consisted of singing "Pie Jesu" together. Howard Stern, Heidi Klum, Mel B, and Howie Mandel all voted "Yes," sending the group to the Vegas Round.



Vegas Round
Forte was sorted into the "Music Groups" category in the Vegas Round, this time with a new member: Sean Panikkar replacing Hana Ryu. The group's performance in Episode 808 consisted of singing Andrea Bocelli's "The Prayer." Forte's performance was strong enough for the judges to send it to the Quarterfinals along with Brandon & Savannah in Episode 809.



Quarterfinals
Forte's Week 2 Quarterfinals performance in Episode 812 consisted of singing "Somewhere (There's A Place for Us)" as a group.