Kristina Young

Kristina Young
Information
Age (at audition)	22
Gender	Female
Act	Singer
Seasons	5
Position Reached	Semifinalist

Kristina Young was a singer act from Season 5 of America's Got Talent. She was eliminated in the Semifinals.

Background

Kristina Young is from South Dakota. At the time of her performance, she was a full-time student and worked full-time at an assisted living, but her real passion is singing. She started singing when she was five years old. She is very close with her great-grandmother. She had a falling-out with her father three years before her first performance.

Audition

Kristina Young submitted her audition onto YouTube. The audition consisted of singing "Amazing Grace." Her audition was strong enough for the judges to send her to the Quarterfinals along with eleven other YouTube Acts.

Quarterfinals

Kristina Young's Quarterfinals performance consisted of singing "Before He Cheats." She finished in either fourth or fifth place in America's Vote.

Semifinals

Kristina Young's Semifinals performance consisted of singing "Poker Face." Piers Morgan, Sharon Osbourne, and Howie Mandel all buzzed the act. Kristina did not receive enough votes to finish in at least sixth place in America's Vote, eliminating her from the competition along with ArcAttack, Dan Sperry, and Future Funk.

File:America's Got Talent 1st Semi-finals The Results 1st part

Trivia

• Kristina Young was the only act to be buzzed out (buzzed by all three judges) in the Semifinals of Season 5.

External Links

• YouTube Account