– Hi. – Hello.- Hi. How are you?- I’m awesome. I’m so happy to be here.- Well, we’re happy you are. What’s your name?- My name is Jane. When I sing, I go by Nightbirde.- Aw, that’s nice. – Nightbirde?- That’s right. – Do you sing for a living?- Not recently, but– – Where are you from?- I’m from Zanesville, Ohio.- Okay. How old are you?- I’m 30. – 30 years old,and the dream is to be a singer?What are you going to be singing for us tonight?- I’m singing an original songcalled “It’s OK.” – “It’s OK.”- Yeah. – It is.- Yeah. – It’s okay.- It’s okay. – What is “It’s OK” about?- “It’s OK” is the story of the last year of my life.- All right. And who you here with?- I’m here by myself.- It’s okay. [laughter]And what do you do for a living?- I have not been working for quite a few years.I’ve been dealing with cancer.- Oh, sorry. – [laughs]No, it’s okay. – Okay.- Yeah. I’m okay. – All right.[applause]- Can I ask you a question?How are you now?- Last time I checked, I had some cancer in my lungsand my spine and my liver.- Wow. – So you’re not okay?- Well, not in every way, no.- You’ve got a beautiful smile and a beautiful glow.- Mm-hmm. You do.- And nobody would know. – I appreciate it. Thank you.It’s important that everyone knows I’m so much morethan the bad things that happen to me.- Yes. – Yes.- All right. Sing for us.- Good luck, Nightbirde.[applause]♪ – ♪ I moved to California in the summertime ♪♪ ♪ I changed my name thinking that it would change my mind ♪♪ ♪ I thought that all my problems ♪♪ They would stay behind ♪ I was a stick of dynamite and it just was ♪♪ A matter of time, yeah ♪♪ Oh, dang, oh, my, now I can’t hide ♪♪ Said I knew myself but I guess I lied ♪♪ It’s okay, it’s okay it’s okay, it’s okay ♪♪ If you’re lost ♪ We’re all a little lost, and it’s all right ♪♪ It’s okay, it’s okay it’s okay, it’s okay ♪♪ If you’re lost ♪ We’re all a little lost, and it’s all right ♪♪ ♪ It’s all right, it’s all right ♪♪ It’s all right ♪ ♪ I wrote a hundred pages, but I burned them all ♪♪ Yeah, I burned them all ♪ I blow through yellow lights and don’t look back at all ♪♪ I don’t look back at all ♪ Oh, dang, oh, my, now I can’t hide ♪♪ Said I knew what I wanted but I guess I lied ♪♪ It’s okay, it’s okay it’s okay, it’s okay ♪♪ If you’re lost ♪ We’re all a little lost, and it’s all right ♪♪ It’s okay, it’s okay it’s okay, it’s okay ♪♪ If you’re lost ♪ We’re all a little lost, and it’s all right ♪♪ Oh-oh-oh-oh, it’s all right ♪♪ To be lost sometimes ♪ – Wow.[cheers and applause][uplifting music]- You know, it’s funny, because singers come on,and I think about authenticity, you know, when you feel it,when it moves you. That felt likethe most authentic thing I’ve heard this season.[cheers and applause]- That was surprisingly beautiful.It was powerful.It was heartfelt, and I think you’re amazing.[cheers and applause]- You gave me chills.I mean, your voice is so beautiful to listen to.It was beautiful all the way around.- Your voice is stunning. – Mm-hmm. It is.- Absolutely stunning, and I totally agree with whatHowie said, you know, about authenticity.There was something about that song after the wayyou just almost casually told uswhat you’re going through, and, oh, you know…- You can’t wait until life isn’t hard anymorebefore you decide to be happy.[applause]- Um…there are, however …there have been some great singers this year.Um…and I’m not going to give you a yes.[audience groans]I’m going to give you something else.- ♪ Follow me down where the waters run deep ♪♪ I’ll let you drown in the worst of me ♪♪ Though my heart is in my hands ♪♪ I won’t break, give me faith to bend ♪♪ Am I looking for revival- Everything about that was really special.Good for you. Good for you. – Thank you so much.- ♪ Will I ever breathe again ♪♪ Again- I have a 2% chance of survival,but 2% is not zero percent.2% is something,and I wish people knew how amazing it is.- You blew us all away.You are the voice we all need to hear this year.- That was way more than okay. – That was amazing!- That was beautiful. That was beautiful.- God, that really got to me.- It pushes all the heart string buttons, right?- And yet she’s still so strong.- ♪ Will I ever breathe again ♪- I did it!- ♪ Will I ever breathe again ♪