Putri Ariani is a 17-year-old singer-songwriter from Indonesia who came all the way to America to perform on the \u201cAGT\u201d stage. Born prematurely, Putri was diagnosed with retinopathy of prematurity in infancy, rendering her blind, but her dream is for people to see her vocal talent and songwriting abilities rather than her blindness. She is inspired by international artists, including Stevie Wonder and Andrea Bocelli, and lives by the motto \u201cWe are able. We are capable. We are equal,\u201d as her disability doesn\u2019t hold her back from living her dreams. In 2014, Putri won \u201cIndonesia\u2019s Got Talent\u201d at just 8 years old, and in 2022, Putri was invited to sing the Indonesian national anthem for the opening of the Asian Para Games. However, nothing was more important for Putri than coming to \u201cAGT\u201d and performing in front of Simon Cowell.<\/p>\n
Putri Ariani’s audition in\u00a0Episode 1802\u00a0consisted of singing her original song “Loneliness” while playing the piano. After the performance,\u00a0Simon Cowell\u00a0asked if she could sing another song because of how much he enjoyed the first performance, to which she performed Elton John’s “Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word”. Moved by both of her performances, Simon hit the\u00a0Golden Buzzer, sending her directly to the Semifinals.<\/p>\n