{"id":2743,"date":"2025-06-08T22:31:57","date_gmt":"2025-06-08T22:31:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/story15.com\/?p=2743"},"modified":"2025-06-08T22:31:57","modified_gmt":"2025-06-08T22:31:57","slug":"darci-lynne-trades-puppets-for-pure-vocals-in-a-breathtaking-a-cappella-performance-that-proves-her-voice-is-the-real-star","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/story15.com\/?p=2743","title":{"rendered":"Darci Lynne trades puppets for pure vocals in a breathtaking a cappella performance that proves her voice is the real star."},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Bundled up in a comfy scarf and jacket, the\u00a0<em>America\u2019s Got Talent<\/em>\u00a0Season 12 champion took to Instagram on December 20 for an unforgettable a cappella rendition of \u201cWhite Christmas.\u201d Lynne is doing her part to spread holiday cheer as best she can \u2014 and it\u2019s working!<\/p>\n<div class=\"b0e4TyXG\"><\/div>\n<p>\u201cDreaming of a white Christmas in OKC this year \ud83d\ude2b,\u201d she captioned.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com\/tbt\/36DXCKGEPQI6TKTRIBWI6S7HAY.jpg\" alt=\"13-year-old singing ventriloquist Darci Lynne Farmer talks 'America's Got  Talent' and more\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"6jlHNGLk\"><\/div>\n<p>By now, fans know there isn\u2019t a song in the world that the Oklahoma native can\u2019t sing flawlessly. Her version of \u201cWhite Christmas\u201d is a far cry from\u00a0Michael Bubl\u00e9\u2019s\u00a0and\u00a0Shania Twain\u2019s\u00a0\u201cbouncy\u201d version, but that doesn\u2019t make it any less powerful. Lynne\u2019s straightforward delivery allows her vocals\u00a0to absolutely soar.<\/p>\n<p>Her gorgeous run during \u201cMay your days be merry and bright\u201d is next-level and transported us to the perfect snow-filled Christmas morning surrounded by family.<\/p>\n<p>While Lynne made her mark on\u00a0<em>AGT<\/em>\u00a0by\u00a0singing with her mouth closed, her skills as a vocalist are so\u00a0powerful and beautiful. She can\u00a0perform Christmas classics\u00a0with the best of them!<\/p>\n<div class=\"embed-code-other\"><iframe id=\"instagram-embed-0\" class=\"processed instagram-media instagram-media-rendered\" src=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DDzbGEWuz7c\/embed\/captioned\/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=485&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nbc.com&amp;rp=%2Fnbc-insider%2Fdarci-lynne-white-christmas-a-capella#%7B%22ci%22%3A0%2C%22os%22%3A9549.900000002235%2C%22ls%22%3A8042%2C%22le%22%3A8640.699999999255%7D\" height=\"971\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-instgrm-payload-id=\"instagram-media-payload-0\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-origwidth=\"\" data-origheight=\"971\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<div id=\"callout-box\" class=\"embedded-entity embedded_paragraphs embedded_paragraphs__callout_box\" data-embed-button=\"paragraphs\" data-entity-label=\"Paragraphs\" data-paragraph-id=\"f1533d5b-18da-441e-811a-8c1dbd522664\" data-langcode=\"en\" data-view-mode=\"embed\" data-entity-embed-display=\"entity_reference_revisions:entity_reference_revisions_entity_view\" data-entity-type=\"embedded_paragraphs\" data-entity-uuid=\"f1533d5b-18da-441e-811a-8c1dbd522664\" data-entity-embed-display-settings=\"[]\">\n<div class=\"callout-box__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"callout-box__meta\">\n<div class=\"callout-box__body\">\n<p>If you have what it takes to appear on\u00a0<em>America\u2019s Got Talent<\/em>, sign up for Season 20 auditions today at\u00a0agtauditions.com. For details on how the process works \u2014 with guidance from\u00a0<em>AGT\u00a0<\/em>winners \u2014\u00a0check out NBC Insider\u2019s ultimate audition guide.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2><strong>Darci Lynne reflects on singing her favorite Christmas songs<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Fans who\u2019ve followed Lynne\u2019s journey from her original\u00a0<em>AGT<\/em>\u00a0audition to becoming a\u00a0touring artist\u00a0surely remember her 2018 NBC special,\u00a0<em>Darci Lynne: My Hometown Christmas<\/em>. The one-hour event proved that despite her fame, Lynne celebrates Christmas just like any other kid \u2014 and the result was a memorable evening of music,\u00a0her puppet friends, and plenty of Christmas spirit!<\/p>\n<p>In a 2018 interview with\u00a0<em>TVMusic Network<\/em>, Lynne reflected on which Christmas songs she enjoyed singing the most.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI really liked singing\u00a0\u2018Mary, Did You Know?&#8217;\u201d\u00a0she revealed. \u201cIt\u2019s such a powerful song. When it came out and I got to hear it, it\u2019s beautiful\u2026 It was a very special moment. That was my favorite one to sing. I [also] liked \u2018Rockin\u2019 Around the Christmas Tree.\u2019 That\u2019s always been one of my favorites. But I don\u2019t even know if I have a favorite Christmas song \u2014 there\u2019s so many. It\u2019s too hard.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"embedded-entity image\" data-embed-button=\"media\" data-entity-embed-display=\"view_mode:media.embed\" data-entity-embed-display-settings=\"[]\" data-entity-type=\"media\" data-entity-uuid=\"2ca39eeb-deea-4100-bec6-8e8e905830ee\" data-langcode=\"en\">\n<div class=\"media__image\" data-view-mode=\"embed\">\n<div class=\"media__image-wrapper\">\n<div>\n<div><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nbc.com\/sites\/nbcblog\/files\/styles\/scale_862\/public\/2024\/01\/darci-lynne.jpg\" alt=\"Darci Lynne smiles on stage during Nickelodeon's Kids' Choice Awards\" width=\"862\" height=\"575\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"media__metadata\">\n<div class=\"media__metadata-wrapper\"><span class=\"media__caption\">Darci Lynne Farmer attends Nickelodeon\u2019s Kids\u2019 Choice Awards at Barker Hangar on March 13, 2021 in Santa Monica, California.\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"media__credit\">Photo: Amy Sussman\/KCA2021\/Getty Images for Nickelodeon<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>During her 2018 special, Lynne actually teamed up with\u00a0<em>Wicked<\/em>\u00a0legend\u00a0Kristen Chenoweth, who she called one of her \u201cbiggest inspirations.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cShe\u2019s one of my biggest inspirations because I want to do it all,\u201d Lynne confessed. \u201cI don\u2019t just want to be known as the puppet girl. I want to be an actress. I want to record songs. I still want to perform on stage and she\u2019s done it all.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Lynne and Chenoweth are still in touch to this day. In fact, Chenoweth commented on Lynne\u2019s recent\u00a0ventriloquist \u201cPopular\u201d performance,\u00a0which Lynne shared on social media a few weeks ago!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bundled up in a comfy scarf and jacket, the\u00a0America\u2019s Got Talent\u00a0Season 12 champion took to Instagram on December 20 for an unforgettable a cappella rendition&#8230;<\/p>\n<div class=\"more-link-wrapper\"><a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/story15.com\/?p=2743\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Darci Lynne trades puppets for pure vocals in a breathtaking a cappella performance that proves her voice is the real 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