I also wonder if the fact that audiences aren’t in the building plays to his advantage and gives more of a coffee shop feel, where acts like this would be more commonplace.
Whatever it is, it’s working out for him, and I do believe America will give him a shot to win this thing.
I said this back when I heard his first performance, and I’ll say it again: America’s Got Talent may have its first spoken word winner in Season 15.
I’m not sure if it’s that Brandon Leake is something entirely new to the franchise, or if it’s just that the powerful subject matter he creatively tackles makes everything feel less relevant in comparison.