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Leo High School boys' choir advances to "America's Got Talent" semifinals

Chicago's Leo High School boys' choir was back on the "America's Got Talent" stage Tuesday night in the hopes of making it to the semifinals — and a night later, there was some exciting news on that front.

The beloved group performed "Believer" by Imagine Dragons with fiery effects, competing Tuesday night during the quarterfinals. 

The choir performed "Believer" by Imagine Dragons with fiery effects on stage. The judges applauded the group for continuing to step up their performances. 

Judge Mel B said, "You guys just lit up this whole, entire place... American has to vote for you!"

On Wednesday night, the Leo choir found out that viewers had voted them to advance to the semifinals.

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The choir's rise to fame began after a video of them singing was posted to social media by CBS News Chicago's Audrina Sinclair last February.

That video caught the attention of the producers at "America's Got Talent," and the choir later flew to Los Angeles for an audition, later appearing on the show with a rendition of "Born For This" by The Score.

Recently, the group performed at a mass for Pope Leo XIV at Rate Field and at a Juneteenth celebration at Wrigley Field.

The Leo choir returns home to Chicago on Thursday, and will head back to California in two weeks for the semifinal round — set for Tuesday, Sept. 16.

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