Laura Bretan (born April 7, 2002) is a Romanian-American soprano. She
was the winner of season six of the Pro TV series Romania's Got
Talent, and later placed sixth in season eleven of America's Got
Talent, both in 2016.Bretan was born in Chicago to parents from
Romania. She first began singing when she was six years old. Bretan
was taught how to sing by her mother. At age eight, she began singing
at Elim Romanian Pentecostal Church. Both she and her parents are
active members of the Romanian Pentecostal Church of Chicago.In 2016,
Bretan was the winner of Romania's Got Talent. Following that win,
Bretan auditioned for season eleven of America's Got Talent when she
sang "Nessun dorma" from Giacomo Puccini's opera Turandot. The act
received a standing ovation from Simon Cowell, Heidi Klum, Mel B, and
Howie Mandel; afterwards Mel B pressed her golden buzzer, sending
Bretan directly to the quarterfinals.Bretan performed in the first
live show on July 26, 2016, and advanced to the semifinals with the
audience vote. She gave another well-received performance in the
semifinals, but missed out on the audience vote later and lost the
"Dunkin Save" vote. However, Bretan won the judges' vote and passed
onto the finals. Bretan performed "O mio babbino caro" in the finals,
earning very favorable reviews from the show's judges. "Today you look
like a princess, but tonight you rule the stage like a queen," said
Klum. She finished in sixth place overall.
was the winner of season six of the Pro TV series Romania's Got
Talent, and later placed sixth in season eleven of America's Got
Talent, both in 2016.Bretan was born in Chicago to parents from
Romania. She first began singing when she was six years old. Bretan
was taught how to sing by her mother. At age eight, she began singing
at Elim Romanian Pentecostal Church. Both she and her parents are
active members of the Romanian Pentecostal Church of Chicago.In 2016,
Bretan was the winner of Romania's Got Talent. Following that win,
Bretan auditioned for season eleven of America's Got Talent when she
sang "Nessun dorma" from Giacomo Puccini's opera Turandot. The act
received a standing ovation from Simon Cowell, Heidi Klum, Mel B, and
Howie Mandel; afterwards Mel B pressed her golden buzzer, sending
Bretan directly to the quarterfinals.Bretan performed in the first
live show on July 26, 2016, and advanced to the semifinals with the
audience vote. She gave another well-received performance in the
semifinals, but missed out on the audience vote later and lost the
"Dunkin Save" vote. However, Bretan won the judges' vote and passed
onto the finals. Bretan performed "O mio babbino caro" in the finals,
earning very favorable reviews from the show's judges. "Today you look
like a princess, but tonight you rule the stage like a queen," said
Klum. She finished in sixth place overall.
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