Teen Cancer Survivor Gets Simon Cowell's Golden Buzzer |
Calysta native of Ohio on the stage told them that she's a stage 3 ovarian cancer survivor, she sangs Rachel Platten's "Fight Song".
She says in an interview with CNN "On the way to my first round of chemo, my iPod was on shuffle and the song came on, but as I was driving to my chemo. I really listened to the lyrics this time and they really made sense to me. After that I decided it would become my anthem and it still is to this day."
Calysta, who wanted to become a pop star and also reveals her motivations, "I also did it for the kids that were in the hospital with me and all the other kids that have cancer and show them there is hope."
Source: YouTube by America's Got Talent