Merissa Beddows was an impressionist from Season 17 of America's Got Talent. She finished in the Top 5 of her Semifinal week.
Background[]
Originally from Yonkers, New York, Merissa is a student at the Curtis Institute of Music in Pennsylvania studying opera.
Audition[]
Merissa Beddows' audition in Episode 1705 consisted of singing "Somewhere Over the Rainbow" in different voices including Ariana Grande, Stevie Nicks, Celine Dion, Snow White and Siri the iPhone voice. All 4 judges voted "Yes", sending her to the next round.
Deliberations[]
Merissa was selected to advance to the Semifinals.
Semifinals[]
Merissa Beddows' Semifinals performance in Episode 1716 consisted of singing "O mio babbino caro" in her own voice, then a medley of songs in the voices of Celine Dion ("It's All Coming Back To Me Now"), Cher ("If I Could Turn Back Time"), Amy Lee from Evanescence ("Bring Me To Life") and Lois Griffin from Family Guy ("Family Guy Theme"). She received enough votes to enter the Top 5 of the night in Episode 1717 instead of Bayley Graham, but did not receive enough votes to enter the Top 3, eliminating her from the competition along with Jack Williams instead of Mike E. Winfield, Lily Meola and Metaphysic.
Trivia[]
- Merissa along with The Brown Brothers are the first non-impersonator singing impressionist acts to advance to the live shows.
- Coincidentally she voiced the Sofia puppet for Season 18 act Puppet Simon & The Cow Belles during their Semifinal performance where she was reunited with Gabe from The Brown Brothers as he voiced the Simon puppet.
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