AMERICA’S GOT TALENT: 2005 PLANE CRASH SURVIVOR, KECHI GETS A GOLDEN BUZZER

January 30, 2019

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It was an emotional moment for Kechi Okwuchi, a survivor of the 2005 Sosoliso plane crash, who is a contestant at ongoing America’s Got Talent, as she got the golden buzzer from one of the judges, Simon Cowell.

Kechi, who suffered third-degree burns on 65% of her body in the 2005 crash – burst into tears, trying to call out to her mother Ijeoma Okwuchi who also sobbed in the audience.

59-year-old, Simon Cowell, had initially teased the plane crash survivor after her version of Calum Scott’s You Are The Reason by telling her: ‘I’m going to be honest with you. I didn’t really like it that much.’

As loud boos rang out, he added that he ‘actually loved it’ – pressing his Golden Buzzer to give the 28-year-old singer an instant spot in the finals.

Simon walked onstage to hug her, his voice cracking with emotion as he said: ‘I have always wanted to do that for you. You so deserve it. This is what defines the world champion.’

He then said: ‘My one regret is I never got the chance to give her the Golden Buzzer. You wanna know what a champion is – this is a champion.’

As he walked back to the judges’ table, he told the others: ‘I love her so much.’