{"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=\"\"><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. July 2025 \u2014 Ventriloquism prodigy Darci Lynne just delivered one of her boldest, funniest, and most breathtaking performances to date, combining\u00a0vocal mastery\u00a0with pitch-perfect satire in a show that left audiences\u00a0crying with laughter and awe. 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