{"id":17011,"date":"2025-07-24T07:56:36","date_gmt":"2025-07-24T07:56:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news4you.fit\/?p=17011"},"modified":"2025-07-24T07:56:36","modified_gmt":"2025-07-24T07:56:36","slug":"darci-lynne-stuns-with-italian-opera-and-a-hilariously-spot-on-simon-cowell-puppet-that-has-fans-howling-and-gasping-all-at-once","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news4you.fit\/?p=17011","title":{"rendered":"Darci Lynne STUNS With Italian Opera \u2014 And a Hilariously Spot-On Simon Cowell Puppet That Has Fans HOWLING and GASPING All at Once!"},"content":{"rendered":"<header class=\"entry-header\">\n<h1 class=\"entry-title\"><\/h1>\n<div class=\"entry-meta\"><\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"entry-content\"><ins class=\"982a9496\" data-key=\"08b5685cd3a30f261dbbb82fdd50f6f2\"><\/ins><\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"153\" data-end=\"249\"><em data-start=\"157\" data-end=\"249\">She sang in flawless Italian. Her lips never moved. And yes \u2014 the puppet was Simon Cowell.<\/em><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/news4you.fit\/wp-admin\/post-new.php\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/www.oklahoman.com\/gcdn\/authoring\/2018\/05\/25\/NOKL\/ghnewsok-OK-5595976-7143ec21.jpeg?crop=492,655,x196,y0\" alt=\"Video and photos: Darci Lynne Farmer sings Italian opera, unveils Simon  Cowell puppet while promoting new season of 'America's Got Talent'\" width=\"492\" height=\"655\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"251\" data-end=\"507\"><strong data-start=\"251\" data-end=\"388\">July 2025 \u2014 Ventriloquism prodigy Darci Lynne just delivered one of her boldest, funniest, and most breathtaking performances to date<\/strong>, combining\u00a0<strong data-start=\"400\" data-end=\"417\">vocal mastery<\/strong>\u00a0with pitch-perfect satire in a show that left audiences\u00a0<strong data-start=\"474\" data-end=\"507\">crying with laughter and awe.<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"0TDNZxuD\"><\/div>\n<p data-start=\"251\" data-end=\"507\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nbc.com\/sites\/nbcblog\/files\/styles\/scale_600\/public\/2022\/02\/agt-winners-darci-lynne-farmer.jpg\" alt=\"What Is Darci Lynne Doing Now? AGT Winner Update\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"j4rM8xkF\"><\/div>\n<p data-start=\"509\" data-end=\"733\">Taking the stage with a brand-new puppet \u2014 a cheeky, dramatically over-the-top version of\u00a0<strong data-start=\"599\" data-end=\"623\">Simon Cowell himself<\/strong>\u00a0\u2014 Darci launched into an unexpected\u00a0<strong data-start=\"660\" data-end=\"684\">Italian opera number<\/strong>, performed entirely\u00a0<strong data-start=\"705\" data-end=\"733\">without moving her lips.<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote data-start=\"735\" data-end=\"852\">\n<p data-start=\"737\" data-end=\"852\">\u201cYou can\u2019t sing that with your mouth closed!\u201d someone in the crowd whispered.<br data-start=\"814\" data-end=\"817\" \/>But Darci did. And she nailed it.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<hr data-start=\"854\" data-end=\"857\" \/>\n<h3 data-start=\"859\" data-end=\"910\">A Puppet That Judged\u2026 and Then Stole the Show<\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.oklahoman.com\/gcdn\/authoring\/2018\/05\/25\/NOKL\/ghnewsok-OK-5595976-2b477d4b.jpeg?width=945&amp;height=1418&amp;fit=crop&amp;format=pjpg&amp;auto=webp\" alt=\"Video and photos: Darci Lynne Farmer sings Italian opera, unveils Simon  Cowell puppet while promoting new season of 'America's Got Talent'\" \/><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"912\" data-end=\"1137\">Dressed in a tiny black tee and high-waisted pants, the Simon puppet began with a snarky British intro, mocking past contestants in true Cowell fashion \u2014 before\u00a0<strong data-start=\"1073\" data-end=\"1136\">launching into soaring Italian arias that no one saw coming<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<blockquote data-start=\"1139\" data-end=\"1281\">\n<p data-start=\"1141\" data-end=\"1281\">\u201cBravo! That\u2019s what I call TALENT!\u201d the puppet roared at himself after a particularly difficult vocal run.<br data-start=\"1247\" data-end=\"1250\" \/>The audience roared with him.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<hr data-start=\"1283\" data-end=\"1286\" \/>\n<h3 data-start=\"1288\" data-end=\"1345\">A Callback to Her Legendary Audition \u2014 With a Twist<\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/scontent-lga3-1.xx.fbcdn.net\/v\/t1.6435-9\/32536966_2174537892617029_6734783185718083584_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpg_tt6&amp;cstp=mx1512x2016&amp;ctp=s1512x2016&amp;_nc_cat=111&amp;cb=99be929b-878c9f95&amp;ccb=1-7&amp;_nc_sid=127cfc&amp;_nc_ohc=BbYfkUlm9igQ7kNvwH6ab5X&amp;_nc_oc=Adk6yqcvE4Kml90DR9PBywUNAxpai_MDOgnU15nV6VszMzLBSYZC02pPxvqL5HsBsdM&amp;_nc_zt=23&amp;_nc_ht=scontent-lga3-1.xx&amp;_nc_gid=-8HDnzZ0c-863Jt1v9qswA&amp;oh=00_AfSGBpz2sv81ViIs0TuUUnMxKop5FW6l7Wnez6hlm8X5UA&amp;oe=689BF958\" alt=\"Kh\u00f4ng c\u00f3 m\u00f4 t\u1ea3 \u1ea3nh.\" \/><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1347\" data-end=\"1538\">The performance was a brilliant\u00a0<strong data-start=\"1379\" data-end=\"1433\">callback to the moment Darci stole America\u2019s heart<\/strong>, but this time she raised the stakes:\u00a0<strong data-start=\"1472\" data-end=\"1538\">more range, more humor, and vocal precision that defied logic.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1540\" data-end=\"1565\">Fans were quick to react:<\/p>\n<blockquote data-start=\"1566\" data-end=\"1682\">\n<p data-start=\"1568\" data-end=\"1682\"><em data-start=\"1568\" data-end=\"1682\">\u201cShe\u2019s singing full opera\u2026 while roasting Simon Cowell\u2026 with her lips shut. That\u2019s not talent \u2014 that\u2019s sorcery.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<hr data-start=\"1684\" data-end=\"1687\" \/>\n<h3 data-start=\"1689\" data-end=\"1718\">Social Media MELTS DOWN<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"1720\" data-end=\"1909\">Clips of the performance have gone instantly viral, with hashtags like\u00a0<strong data-start=\"1791\" data-end=\"1810\">#DarciDoesOpera<\/strong>,\u00a0<strong data-start=\"1812\" data-end=\"1828\">#SimonPuppet<\/strong>, and\u00a0<strong data-start=\"1834\" data-end=\"1859\">#QueenOfVentriloquism<\/strong>\u00a0dominating feeds across TikTok, Instagram, and X.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1911\" data-end=\"1983\">Even the real\u00a0<strong data-start=\"1925\" data-end=\"1970\">Simon Cowell himself reportedly responded<\/strong>, tweeting:<\/p>\n<blockquote data-start=\"1984\" data-end=\"2044\">\n<p data-start=\"1986\" data-end=\"2044\"><em data-start=\"1986\" data-end=\"2044\">\u201cI\u2019ve never looked \u2014 or sounded \u2014 better. BRAVO, Darci.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<hr data-start=\"2046\" data-end=\"2049\" \/>\n<h3 data-start=\"2051\" data-end=\"2081\">A New Era for Darci Lynne?<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"2083\" data-end=\"2263\">With this dazzling display of vocal power and comedic timing, Darci has once again proved that she\u2019s not just a ventriloquist \u2014\u00a0<strong data-start=\"2211\" data-end=\"2262\">she\u2019s a full-fledged, genre-bending entertainer<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>She sang in flawless Italian. Her lips never moved. And yes \u2014 the puppet was Simon Cowell. 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