Virginia police officer Mervin Mayo made the “AGT” audience swoon when he sang a romantic cover of Ed Sheeran’s Thinking Out Loud for his wife.
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Mervin took the stage during tonight’s (July 16) audition episode and melted the crowd and judges Heidi Klum, Howie Mandel, Simon Cowell, and Sofía Vergara with his inspirational backstory. The officer has been with the force for 19 years and has dedicated his life to “working with at-risk youth” because he “was an at-risk youth.”
“I grew up in a housing project in Richmond, Virginia,” he shared. “And there was a program called the Police Athletic League. An officer named Curtis Simmons kind of took me under his wing ’cause I was a little mischievous growing up, and he kept me safe.”
“I’m alive today because he kept me out of it,” Mervin continued. “And I, I thank him for that ‘cause I tell people I’ve seen more murders as a child than I have as a police officer.”
The Police Officer’s Wife Was “The Reason” He Auditioned For “AGT”
Along with his passion for serving, Mervin also has a passion for singing. But he’d never had the courage to perform outside of karaoke bars. His wife, Mechelle, pushed him to take his dreams further and audition for AGT.
“My wife is the reason that I’m here today,” he said. “She tells me to follow my dream. And music is in me, yeah, it’s in me.”
The police officer sat at a piano to sing the classic love song. The deep emotion in his voice made the couples embrace and the crowd cheer. While he sang the sweet lyrics, he shot smiles to his wife, who was standing backstage—and she held her hand to her heart and smiled. Mechelle, Heidi, and audience members all wiped happy tears from their eyes before he finished.
After Mervin Mayo brought his wife on stage to share a moment that made everyone melt, he unsurprisingly advanced with four votes.
Tune into NBC to watch Mervin and the other Season 19 contestants compete on America’s Got Talent on Tuesday nights at 8/7 C.
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