Rockland girl goes viral after ‘America’s Got Talent’ performance

A 12-year-old Rockland County girl's performance last week on "America's Got Talent" has gone viral. Grace Vanderwaal was seen on the show singing her own original song and playing the ukulele. The

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Jun 14, 2016, 12:55 AM

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Rockland girl goes viral after ‘America’s Got Talent’ performance
A 12-year-old Rockland County girl's performance last week on "America's Got Talent" has gone viral.
Grace Vanderwaal was seen on the show singing her own original song and playing the ukulele. The video now has over 60 million views on YouTube.
"I remember I was like 8 or 7, and at that age there's not a lot you can do for singing. I love singing and I remember I just enjoyed it a lot," she said. 
The "America's Got Talent" live shows will begin sometime in July. This will be Grace's first time performing live on national television.


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