Maya Neelakantan Amazes The Judges Of America's Got Talent (Image-Instagram/mayaneelakantan)
Recently, the stage of America’s Got Talent (AGT) was set on fire by a 10-year-old Indian girl with her guitaristic talent highlighted with Carnatic music. From a shy little girl to a confident rock star, her incredible skills became a sensation, blowing the minds of the judges.
In her performance, Maya Neelakantan, a 10-year-old Indian guitarist made her debut performance rocking Papa Roach’s Last Escort with the blend of Carnatic rhythms. Initially, she looked like a very shy and reserved girl. But soon, she amazed the judges and the audience by playing this amazing instrumental version of Last Escort.
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Driving the audience and the judges crazy, the little girl impressed Judge Simon Cowell, who is known for his critical eye. He said, “You know what I love about this audition, you just weren’t expecting this. You were so shy, and you’re 10! And then you turned into, like, this rock goddess.” Cowell shared his own experience with learning the guitar. He admitted that it is very difficult to play the guitar. “I gave up playing guitar, actually no my teacher gave up on me.”
Simon even called her a “rock goddess.” Judge Howie Mandel also applauded Maya’s performance. He claimed that this performance could soon become a viral moment. Heidi Klum called Maya “gutsy, incredible” and praised her talent.
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Earlier in 2022, Maya impressed many with her cover of Tool’s 16-minute epic 7empest. Her performance was so good that Adam Jones, Tool’s guitarist sent her his signature Gibson guitar, the Adam Jones Les Paul Standard.
In one of her YouTube videos, she shared this and called it the biggest day of her life. More than getting the guitar, earning the recognition from an icon mattered. And, since then, she has created mashups of Tool’s songs using that instrument. Gary Holt, from Exodus and Slayer, has also supported Maya during her AGT audition. Maya shared it on her Instagram about the time she spent with Holt.
