Kildare teenager could win $500,000 in US talent show finale

A Kildare teenager is looking forward to taking part in the final of America's Got Talent: All Stars show.

Aidan McCann, aged 13, who lives in Maynooth, impressed the judges including model Heidi Klum which earned him a golden buzzer.

Aidan was competing against singers, dance groups and other variety acts but his own slot received a standing ovation from the crowd.

Before banging on the golden buzzer, Model Kum said: “I love the magic but really, it is you who is the magic. I think you’re such a star!"

McCann was showered with golden confetti and sent straight to the show’s finale, where the winning prize is $500,000

Aidan first became interested in magic at five years old after getting a magic kit as a gift.

He later appeared on Ireland’s Got Talent and The Ellen DeGeneres Show in Los Angeles in 2019.

He was also a finalist on Britain’s Got Talent in 2020.

The final is set to air in mid February.