Taylor Swift photo courtesy of Big Machine Records
August 21, 2007 — Taylor Swift will perform live on the season finale of "America's Got Talent" tonight at 8 p.m. ET. With an average of 12.1 million viewers, the show is this summer's most-watched television program.
Taylor will leave the stage right after a tour date in Rapid City, S.D., and fly overnight in order to be in Los Angeles for the show. She is performing at the express request of 14-year-old finalist Julienne Irwin, whose wish if she made it to the finals was to sing a duet with her favorite singer, Taylor.
Immediately after the live telecast, Taylor will jump back on a plane to join her band for a show in Minneapolis.
"Taylor Swift is a huge inspiration to me!" Julienne says. "She is not only a great singer, she's a great songwriter as well, and it is truly an honor to have the opportunity to perform with her on stage. I know I'm not the only one inspired by her, and I hope my performance makes her proud!"
"I can't wait to sing with Julienne on 'America's Got Talent'!" Taylor says of tonight's performance. "She's such a sweetheart, and I'm so unbelievably honored that she chose me as her duet choice. She's got such a powerful voice and her story is so endearing. I want her to win!"
The season's four finalists will perform before the announcement of the winner, who will walk away with a million dollar prize. Also performing as a special guest is 17-year-old Sean Kingston, whose "Beautiful Girls" is the No. 1 pop single in the country.
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