Richard Goodall would possibly’ve saved the most effective to final, because the 55-year-old singer competed within the finals of America’s Got Talent.

The AGT season 19 fan-favorite, Goodall stood and delivered a canopy of Journey’s 1983 track “Faithfully,” a Billboard Hot 100 hit lifted from the Rock Hall-inducted band’s album Frontiers.

Wearing an all-black ensemble, with a black flat-cap, Goodall belted out the ballad, with help from a full band — and nailed all of the high-notes.

As his efficiency got here to an in depth, Goodall was saluted with a standing ovation from the whole room, together with the 4 judges.

“You are such an amazing man, you are so humble, you’re so kind,” Heidi Klum remarked. “You’re also a little bit quiet, but not when you’re behind the microphone. Then you’re a big rockstar.” She added, “I want you to win this so bad, Richard.”

Simon Cowell weighed in, “I could feel the energy behind me. Honestly, from the minute you came on the show.” We all “need a hero right now and you are our hero.”

Howie Mandel made a daring prediction: “I think you just sang yourself $1 million”.

During the semifinals, Goodall punched on with one other ‘80s rock basic — Survivor‘s “Eye of the Tiger,” the theme from Rocky III.

By day, Goodall is a shy college janitor. “I’ve been singing in the halls for 23 years,” he stated in the course of the semis. “I know how lucky I am to be here and it’s not wasted on me.” Those phrases and his performances (which have included Michael Bolton’s “How Am I Supposed to Live Without You”) have endeared him to tens of millions.

Goodall is considered one of 10 finalists, dealing with off in opposition to dance troupes AIRFOOTWORKS and Brent Street, acrobatic group Hakuna Matata Acrobats, comic Learnmore Jonasi, fast change artist Solange Kardinaly, canine act Roni Sagi & Rhythm, aerial duo Sebastián & Sonia, drone group Sky Elements and fellow singer Dee Dee Simon.

Four of the finalists earned a Golden Buzzer in the course of the quarter-final: AIRFOOTWORKS (Howie Mandel), Hakuna Matata Acrobats (Sofia Vergara), Sebastián & Sonia (imon Cowell) and Dee Dee Simon (Heidi Klum). The different six contenders have been chosen following final week’s semi.

Now, America votes. The winner might be introduced in the course of the Sept. 24 finale, that includes a line-up of particular visitors together with Simone Biles, Michael Bublé, Neal Schon and members of Journey, Steve Aoki,, Gabriel Iglesias, Andra Day, Detroit Youth Choir and extra.