“She doesn’t know how good she is,” is what Simon Cowell said after seeing this emotional viral audition from nervous singer Brook Lynn. The 23-year-old Dutch talent stumbled through her opening interview on America’s Got Talent 2026, noting that she was so anxious about singing she even hid her talent from her parents. Any talk of nerves was soon forgotten, as the crowd sat spellbound while Brook delivered a soulful performance of Billie Eilish’s “The Greatest” that effortlessly captivated the room.
Brook really took Eilish’s hit to another place, adding some serious gravitas and power. The Music Man readers will definitely want to tune in at the three-minute mark when Brook hits that big climax and gets the crowd on their feet and applauding mid-song! Seeing her mother bawling while Brook crushed it on stage just added to the drama of the moment. Many fans felt that her performance was golden buzzer-worthy, but unfortunately, the judges had already used up all their golden buzzers by this point.
Brook auditioned on America’s Got Talent on June 23, 2026. Her audition hit 583,000 views in two weeks. Viewers watching at home found a lot to like and added comments such as “This would have been a golden buzzer if there were any left, but wow the singers are killing it this season” and “She’s better than all the other singers that got golden buzzers, not gonna lie, this was amazing.”
Brook has shared a small number of her performances on YouTube prior to hitting the America’s Got Talent stage. Her most popular live studio session to date is her original song “Empty.” This performance showcases Brook’s soul power style, while also showing off her talent as a singer-songwriter. The Dutch talent definitely knows how to make her performances stand out with the way she injects so much emotion into her vocals.
It probably won’t surprise The Music Man readers to hear that Brook Lynn went down a treat with America’s Got Talent judges. Sofía Vergara opened the judges’ comments by saying, “I love you, I love your song, I love the feeling that you’re putting into it. You have a beautiful voice. I can feel that you are very nervous, and you shouldn’t be because you have it all.” Howie Mandel described Lynn’s voice as “haunting” and praised her willingness to be open about her mental health struggles, as well as her ability to step up to the plate on the big stage when under pressure. The judges then gave Lynn four yes votes.