How I Ended up On "America's Got Talent" - Josh2Funny

Earlier this week, Nigerians all around the world were very surprised when we saw our very own comedian and skit maker Josh2Funny on the popular American TV show, America's Got Talent. On the show, Josh2Funny came out three times acting as an actual contestant, and three times, he came out doing different acts. Although he got 'no's from the judges, by the end of the bit, Josh still ended up definitely capturing the hearts of the audience and getting laughs out of the puzzled judges. Here is the video of Josh2Funny's appearance on 'America's Got Talent'.

Since the video was posted, the number one question viewers all over the world have been asking is: HOW WAS JOSH ABLE TO DO THIS? How was he able to not only go to America's Got Talent, but also come out not once, not two, but three times. During a new interview, Josh2Funny explains how everything came together. Here's what he said.

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How Josh2Funny Ended Up on 'America's Got Talent'

Speaking about how he ended up on America's Got Talent during an interview with The Punch Newspaper, Josh2Funny said:

JOSH2FUNNY: I was invited to the show to do what I do. I went there to display ‘Josh2funny’, which is what my comedy is about.

Yup! Josh2Funny was invited on the show by a producer on America's Got Talent who saw his skits and found him funny. This was revealed by Vulture who did a larger piece on the viral moment. The article revealed saying:

Apparently, someone in the talent department of NBC’s America’s Got Talent has been paying attention to the latest in Nigerian sketch comedy because on August 8, the show invited Alfred on to perform a few of his “talents” live.

Who knew that the staff in these big international programs are also enjoying our local content here. Very good to know. This was a very big moment for Josh2Funny and his career as you can imagine, and two people who couldn't be more surprised and proud to see Josh on the show were his two parents whose reactions he captured when they saw him live. Take a look:

This is just so nice and wholesome! Big congratulations again to Josh2Funny for this wonderful accomplishment. Although I was so anxious for him, I laughed so much watching the video. It was so good and so funny and all of us here in Nigeria are so proud of boy!

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