{"id":3736,"date":"2022-08-24T02:02:59","date_gmt":"2022-08-23T23:02:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/istori.website\/?p=3736"},"modified":"2022-08-24T02:03:01","modified_gmt":"2022-08-23T23:03:01","slug":"everybody-laughs-at-the-hillbilly-on-stage-but-seconds-later-the-audience-is-speechless","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/istori.website\/?p=3736","title":{"rendered":"Everybody laughs at the \u201cHillbilly\u201d on stage, but seconds later, the audience is speechless"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The hit television show \u201cAmerica\u2019s Got Talent\u201d has a knack for finding diamonds in the rough. And sure enough, Kevin Skinner seems to fit the bill. Everyone, the live audience, and the judges laugh at this apparent \u201chillbilly\u201d as soon as he opens his mouth\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Anyone hearing him talk would swear he came to the stage straight from the backwoods, with no stops along the way. At any moment, they\u2019d expect to see fiddles, feuds, and jugs of moonshine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The audience roars as he describes his career as a chicken catcher, modestly explaining that he\u2019d sometimes catch thousands of chickens in a single day. The judges have their doubts but encourage him to begin his act.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The audience\u2019s respectful and perhaps skeptical silence gradually turns into awe as Skinner displays his talent, both as a singer and guitarist. Skinner\u2019s performance drops jaws and brings down the house, clearly leaving both the audience and the judges profoundly impressed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"564\" src=\"https:\/\/istori.website\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image-530-1024x564.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3738\" srcset=\"https:\/\/istori.website\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image-530-1024x564.png 1024w, https:\/\/istori.website\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image-530-300x165.png 300w, https:\/\/istori.website\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image-530-768x423.png 768w, https:\/\/istori.website\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image-530-600x330.png 600w, https:\/\/istori.website\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image-530.png 1244w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>One of the judges sums it up best: \u201cThere\u2019s a moment in every season, I can remember them all, when somebody comes on stage dressed like you are; your cap\u2019s on the wrong way around, and you know, we\u2019re all like, \u2018This is going to be a total car crash\u2026 And within about twenty seconds, you have me. And by the end of it, that was one of the most emotional, powerful performances I\u2019ve seen in a long time.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The other judges also express their admiration. Kevin Skinner is moved by their praise, and even by the incredibly warm reception, he got from the live audience. Now watch and be\u00a0 stunned by Kevin Skinner\u2019s amazing, emotional performance:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"662\" height=\"372\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/1R4gShJ7wyY\" title=\"Kevin Skinner - If Tomorrow Never Comes\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The hit television show \u201cAmerica\u2019s Got Talent\u201d has a knack for finding diamonds in the rough. And sure enough, Kevin Skinner seems to fit the bill. 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