Kechi

Kechi is a singer act from Season 12 of America's Got Talent.

Background
Kechi Okwuchi is currently based in Houston, Texas. She has been singing since she was seven or eight in a children's choir in Nigeria.

On December 10, 2005, Kechi Okwuchi got on a flight with about 60 friends from her boarding school between Nigerian cities Abuja and Port Harcourt. She was sitting in an aisle seat next to her best friend. This plane, Sosoliso Airlines Flight 1145, crashed. As one of two survivors out of 109, she has been in stages of recovery from burns and other injuries. She has had more than a hundred surgeries. Music served as an escape for her as she dreamed of performing in front of large crowds. 

Audition
Kechi's audition in Episode 1203 consisted of singing Ed Sheeran's "Thinking Out Loud". Howie Mandel, Mel B, Heidi Klum, and Simon Cowell all voted "Yes", sending Kechi to the Judge Cuts.

Judge Cuts
Kechi's Judge Cuts performance in Episode 1210 consisted of singing Leon Russell's "A Song for You". Howie Mandel, Mel B, guest judge Seal, Heidi Klum, and Simon Cowell all gave her standing ovations. Kechi's performance was strong enough for the judges to send her to the Quarterfinals instead of Britt Saasen.