

The Sharpe Family Singers are in good company among other Jersey contestants on “AGT.” Judge Simon Cowell, who had lost his voice when the show was taped, spoke through Vergara, saying the performance was very “apple pie,” as in “as American as apple pie.” Each and every one of you sounded so incredible.” “I would love nothing more than to do this with my entire family,” she said. Judge Heidi Klum, mother of four, told the Sharpes they’re living her dream. “Musical theater is not my jam, but watching you and listening to you as a real family, you became my jam,” Mandel said. Samantha stood out with a strong lead part in the “ AGT” performance. They previously performed an excerpt from the “ Frozen 2″ song “ Into the Unknown” when Samantha Sharpe, 27, the eldest of the Sharpe children, competed on “ American Idol” in 2021. and you sounded amazing.”ĭisney movie songs have been a specialty of the family. “That was perfection,” said judge Sofía Vergara. “From production to reproduction,” observed “AGT” judge Howie Mandel before the family launched into a rousing performance of “ How Far I’ll Go,” as sung by Auli’i Cravalho and written by Lin-Manuel Miranda for the 2016 Disney movie “ Moana.”Īfter each of the Sharpes showcased their voices, the family received a standing ovation from the crowd and judges. We just had a lot of fun ‘cause we were all stuck together.”īarbra and Ron’s children - Samantha, Logan, and twins Connor and Aidan Sharpe - have been singing all their lives. We had no idea that that was going to happen. “And so this is a really crazy way to be able to reach a big audience. “When Barbra and I worked on Broadway, we would go on for 1,000 people a night,” Ron Sharpe told NJ Advance Media in 2021, talking about the family’s viral success during the pandemic. They’ve been on TV before, but this is their first appearance on “ AGT.” The Sharpes have 8.5 million followers on TikTok, 1.6 million subscribers on YouTube, 328,000 followers on Instagram and 235,000 followers on Facebook. Eventually, their four children joined them. Later, the Sharpes went on the road, singing Broadway songs across the country. “We actually had our first kiss on the stage before we were married, because it was in the show,” Ron said on “AGT.” The Sharpe Family Singers on "American Idol" in 2021, when Samantha Sharpe successfully auditioned for the competition. In “Les Misérables,” she played Cosette and he played Marius, and later, Jean Valjean. She met her husband, Ron Sharpe, 30 years ago when they were actors on Broadway. “We’ve been wanting to be here for years and we finally got our chance,” Barbra Russell-Sharpe told the judges at their season 18 audition.
