close Video Fox News Flash top entertainment headlines of the week Fox News Flash top entertainment and celebrity headlines are here. "America's Got Talent" kicked off its 19th season with a golden bang. During the premiere episode of the NBC talent competition show on Tuesday, a 55-year-old janitor and singer Richard Goodall from Indiana took the stage to sing Journey’s "Don’t Stop Believin’" — and the performance earned him the program's Golden Buzzer.
Speaking to host Terry Crews ahead of his audition, Goodall explained how he fell into his career of 23 years and how he landed at the "AGT" audition stage. ‘AGT’ JUDGE SIMON COWELL PRESSES GOLDEN BUZZER FOR 17-YEAR-OLD BLIND SINGER Contestant Richard Goodall of Indiana performs during the season premiere of "America's Got Talent," singing Journey’s "Don’t Stop Believin’." (NBC/"America's Got Talent") "I just belt it out," he said.
"Eventually, I was like, I got to find me a job, so I [became] a janitor at Chauncey Rose Middle School, which is only three blocks away from my house." "The kids would hear me sing, and they tell me that I've got talent," he explained. "That's why I'm here.
That's why I got on a plane." After walking on stage and being introduced to the judges and the crowd, a visibly nervous Goodall told the panel that his performance had "been a long time coming." "Shake off those nerves," judge Simon Cowell said.
"We're here, we're rooting for you." Goodall instantly captured the audience's at.
