Tyler Butler-Figueroa might be one of the most inspiring AGT performers in the history of the show.
and opened up about how he came to love the instrument, revealing that it all started when he was diagnosed with Leukemia when he was 4.
"People used to make fun of me and laugh at me because I was different," the young performer recalled."They would spread rumors to say that my cancer was contagious and they all wanted to stay away from me." "I would just practice in my bedroom, and the more I did it the better I got," he shared."When I play the violin, it helps me forget about all the bad stuff. I just didn't want to be 'the kid with cancer.' So now I'm 'the kid who plays the violin.'"
The anthemic song, with his key lyric of"What doesn't kill you makes you stronger" resonated with the audience and judges, who celebrated the performance with a loud, appreciative standing ovation that brought tears to Tyler's eyes.
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