The Otama Collective were an otamatone trio from Season 19 of America's Got Talent. They were eliminated in the audition round.
Background[]
The trio is made up of Nelson, Gavan and Taylor. Collectively they have a huge following on social media, Gavan with 2.4 million subscribers on YouTube under “TheRealSullyG”, and Nelson with 500k followers across TikTok and Instagram under "moshibass". Nelson hails from New Jersey, Gavan hails from Pennsylvania and Taylor hails from Pasadena. The trio claimed to be classically trained performers who all made similar kinds of music.
Audition[]
The Otama Collective's audition in Episode 1902 consisted of playing Sia's "Chandelier" on otamatones bearing the faces of the judges. Howie Mandel, Heidi Klum, Sofia Vergara and Simon Cowell all buzzed the act. All 4 judges voted "No", eliminating them from the competition.