Indonesians dejected as Putri Ariani bows out of America’s Got Talent finale with mesmerising performance
- The 17-year-old blind singer came fourth in the 18th edition of the show, which was claimed by Adrian Stoica and his dog Hurricane
- Many Indonesians expressed shock and struggled to come to terms with the result as Putri was widely expected to win the contest, where she kept the judges spellbound
Putri – whose audition for the popular reality show’s 18th edition went viral in June – was up against 10 other contestants, with acts ranging from magic to dance.
In her final rendition at the competition on Wednesday, the 17-year-old visually challenged singer wowed the judges and viewers by belting out Elton John and Bernie Taupin’s classic “Don’t Let the Sun Go Down on Me.”
A video of the performance has racked up more than 3 million views on YouTube. She also sang alongside British singer Leona Lewis, one of the guests at the musical spectacle.
Adrian Stoica and his dog Hurricane clinched the title with their canine-tricks act from Italy, walking away with the US$1 million prize and the opportunity to headline a live show in Las Vegas.
The result for the finale is determined by public voting restricted to residents in the United States and Puerto Rico.