Sophie Pecora Bio, Wiki

Sophie Pecora was born on October 26th, 2003. She is a singer and songwriter whose career was jumpstarted when she was discovered by YouTuber Shane Dawson. She created the original song “Best Friends for Cheddar” with Shane and his friends in 2018. She has released singles of her own such as “7th Grade” and “Misfits.”

On night one of the Judge Cuts on “America’s Got Talent” season 14 which aired on Tuesday night, July 16th, guest judge Brad Paisley gave his golden buzzer to Sophie Pecora sending her right to the Live Rounds.

Sophie Pecora Age

She was born on October 25th, 2003 and is currently 15 years old as of 2019.

Sophie Pecora America’s Got Talent (AGT) – Judges Cut  Golden Buzzer

Sophie is one of the contestants on  NBC’s hit reality competition series, America’s Got Talent. While it’s early in the competition, this teenaged singer/songwriter is already the one to beat on Season 14 of AGT.  She will perform in front of millions on the TV show which premieres on NBC on Tuesday, May 28th, 2019.

This season’s AGT judges include Julianna Hough, Howie Mandel, Simon Cowell, and Gabrielle Union. Sophie’s energy is contagious and it’s easy to see understand why this teen sensation will woo over the judges. Even if she doesn’t win the grand prize this season, big things are in Sophie’s near future.

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On night one of the Judge Cuts on “America’s Got Talent” season 14 which aired on Tuesday night, July 16th, guest judge Brad Paisley gave his golden buzzer to Sophie Pecora. The 15-year-old singer/songwriter performed her poignant original song, “Misfits.” The emotional original song struck a chord with Brad Paisley, whose impressive career as a musician and recording artist has proven he knows a talented artist when he sees and hears one.

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Singer-songwriter @SophiePecora knows how to strike a chord with the audience. https://t.co/xNva4EByIO

— America’s Got Talent (@AGT) July 17, 2019

Sophie Pecora Background Information

Sophie Pecora started singing at age 3, and later picked up the guitar at aged 9, with piano and drums soon following. Her first musical inspirations were Justin Bieber and rappers MattyB and Eminem. St the age of 13, She began performing for crowds in Venice beach. Pecora performed live at Pier 39 in San Francisco, CA in late 2017. Her song covers have helped her garner more than 500,000 subscribers on her  YouTube channel.

The singer can also play piano and drums, writes her own songs, and raps, too. Being so multi-talented at such a young age is impressive, but then you hear her sing. Her vocals are stunning.

Sophie Pecora & Shane Dawson

Sophie’s authenticity and cover songs soon caught the attention of O.G. YouTube sensation, Shane Dawson, and he personally helped propel her music career online.

Dawson invited Sophie’s entire family over, and together with Dawson’s friends, Sophie released the song “Best Friends for Cheddar” which has nearly 2 million views on YouTube. Since then, she’s also released two original songs of her own, “7th Grade” and “Misfits.” Most recently, Sophie wrote a rap to mix in with Ariana Grande’s hit “7 Rings,” and the cover already has over a million views on YouTube.

Sophie Pecora Family (Parents, Siblings)

Sophie Pecora was born to parents Lea and Oliver Pecora. She has a brother named Dominic. Her father has filmed all of her music videos.

Sophie’s parents, Lea and Oliver Pecora, and older brother Dominic are all incredibly supportive of her musical career. In fact, it’s her dad helps who helps film all her music videos. He even set up a make-shift recording booth in his walk-in closet.

On her official website, Sophie sells original merchandise from her “family store” that includes T-shits that read “Music is My PhiloSophie” or have silhouette prints of a girl playing guitar.

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