{"id":660,"date":"2025-01-11T14:15:47","date_gmt":"2025-01-11T14:15:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/story15.com\/?p=660"},"modified":"2025-01-11T14:15:47","modified_gmt":"2025-01-11T14:15:47","slug":"darci-lynne-impresses-with-a-revamped-performance-of-billie-holidays-summertime-thats-unlike-anything-youve-seen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/story15.com\/?p=660","title":{"rendered":"Darci Lynne impresses with a revamped performance of Billie Holiday\u2019s \u201cSummertime\u201d that\u2019s unlike anything you\u2019ve seen"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Ventriloquist and singer Darci Lynne brought her incredible talents back to the spotlight with a revamped rendition of Billie Holiday\u2019s classic \u201cSummertime.\u201d Accompanied by her beloved rabbit puppet, Petunia, Lynne reprised her iconic \u201cAmerica\u2019s Got Talent\u201d audition on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, leaving the host and audience utterly speechless.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Watch her performance below.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"\u2018America\u2019s Got Talent\u2019 Winner Darci Lynne Leaves Ellen Speechless\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/jnJPB9qTAfE?start=115&amp;feature=oembed\" width=\"790\" height=\"444\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-origwidth=\"790\" data-origheight=\"444\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<div class=\"hzifYJlI\"><\/div>\n<p>During the performance, Lynne shook things up by seamlessly switching between singing with her mouth open and closed, showcasing her extraordinary ventriloquism skills. The reimagined version was a crowd-pleaser, blending impeccable vocal riffs and smooth transitions with her signature charm. It was a heartfelt homage to her AGT roots that didn\u2019t disappoint her fans.<\/p>\n<p>Lynne originally introduced \u201cSummertime\u201d to America at the age of 12 during her 2017 AGT audition, earning the coveted Golden Buzzer and catapulting her to stardom. Since then, she has continued to push creative boundaries, proving why she remains one of the most celebrated performers in ventriloquism.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-26072 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/newsflash24h.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/darci-lynne-billie-holiday-summertime-ellen-degeneres-show.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 731px) 100vw, 731px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/newsflash24h.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/darci-lynne-billie-holiday-summertime-ellen-degeneres-show.jpg 731w, https:\/\/newsflash24h.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/darci-lynne-billie-holiday-summertime-ellen-degeneres-show-300x162.jpg 300w\" alt=\"\" width=\"731\" height=\"395\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>What to Know About \u201cSummertime\u201d<\/h3>\n<p>\u201cSummertime\u201d was originally composed by George Gershwin for the 1935 opera Porgy and Bess. The hauntingly beautiful jazz standard has been reinterpreted countless times over the years. Billie Holiday\u2019s 1936 jazz rendition propelled the song into mainstream success, with iconic performances by Ella Fitzgerald, Louis Armstrong, Janis Joplin, and others following suit.<\/p>\n<p>On Ellen\u2019s stage, Darci Lynne joined this legacy of iconic covers, adding her own creative twist that left a lasting impression on fans and newcomers alike.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ventriloquist and singer Darci Lynne brought her incredible talents back to the spotlight with a revamped rendition of Billie Holiday\u2019s classic \u201cSummertime.\u201d Accompanied by her&#8230;<\/p>\n<div class=\"more-link-wrapper\"><a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/story15.com\/?p=660\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Darci Lynne impresses with a revamped performance of Billie Holiday\u2019s \u201cSummertime\u201d that\u2019s unlike anything you\u2019ve 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