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Queen Emily was a singer from Season 3 of America's Got Talent. She finished the competition in 5th place.

Background[]

Like many great soul singers, Queen Emily David got her start singing as a little girl in Church. As she grew up, life got in the way of her dreams. Raising her daughters as a single mother meant Emily's musical aspirations had to be put on hold. When she turned 40, Emily experienced an epiphany and realized that it was time to stop dreaming and start acting, which led her to the "America's Got Talent" auditions. 1

Audition[]

Queen Emily's audition in Episode 306 consisted of singing Aretha Franklin's "Chain of Fools". Piers Morgan, Sharon Osbourne, and David Hasselhoff all voted "Yes", sending Emily to the Vegas Round.

Vegas Round[]

Queen Emily was one of the Music Acts in the Vegas round. She was sorted into the "Female Singers" category. Her performance in Episode 308 consisted of singing Chaka Khan's "I'm Every Woman." Emily's audition was strong enough for the judges to include her in the Top 60 shortlist and to later send her to the Top 40 Quarterfinals in Episode 309.

Quarterfinals[]

Queen Emily's Part 2 Quarterfinals performance in Episode 311 consisted of singing Diana Ross's "Ain't No Mountain High Enough." Emily received enough votes to be sent to the Semifinals in Episode 312 instead of Kazual.

Semifinals[]

Queen Emily's Part 1 Semifinals performance in Episode 314 consisted of singing Mariah Carey's "Hero." Emily received enough votes to be sent to the Top 10 in Episode 316 along with Neal E. Boyd.

Top 10[]

Queen Emily's Top 10 performance in Episode 317 consisted of singing Jennifer Holliday's "And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going." Emily received enough votes to be sent to the Final 5 in Episode 318 instead of Joseph Hall.

Final 5[]

Queen Emily's Final 5 performance in Episode 319 consisted of singing Whitney Houston's "One Moment in Time."

Finale[]

During the finale in Episode 320, Queen Emily was revealed to have finished in fifth place in the competition, behind Donald Braswell, Nuttin' But Stringz, Eli Mattson, and Neal E. Boyd.

After the Show[]

In 2009, Queen Emily signed a record deal with Jackson, Mississippi based Malaco Records, a leader in the Soul, Blues and Gospel genre. 2

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