Evie Clair made her emotional debut on “America’s Got Talent” last week, and her family couldn’t be more pleased by how it went.
The 13-year-old singer from Arizona earned high praise from the judges for her rendition of Christina Perri’s “Arms.” During the episode, Clair told the crowd that she was dedicating the tune to her father, who has been battling Stage IV colon cancer.
The teen told TheWrap that her father was quite moved by her time on stage.
“He said that it was one of the best moments of his life,” Clair said. “He said that seeing us kids be born and getting married to my mom were the two best, and then this one was definitely up [there].”
According to Clair, her father recently started a liver treatment in his fight against cancer, and he underwent surgery on the night that her episode aired. She added that he is already back at work this week.
“It’s remarkable to see him being physically so weak but mentally and spiritually so strong, and keep holding out and supporting our family,” she said.
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Clair, who admits she was “really nervous” on stage, said that while she is excited that people enjoyed her performance, she doesn’t necessarily crave stardom.
“I’ve gotten a lot of attention, and I’m not sure how I feel about,” she said. “I have mixed emotions about the attention. Sometimes, it’s like, ‘I’m just 13 — I need a little bit more space!’ Another part is, it feels really cool to have a lot of people know me and supporting our family. But it’s almost too much sometimes.”
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Hulu
"Casual" (Hulu)
Tuesday, May 23 -
ABC
"Dirty Dancing" (ABC)
Wednesday, May 24 at 8 p.m. -
NBC
"Red Nose Day Special" (NBC)
Thursday, May 25 at 8 p.m. -
Fox
"Love Connection" (Fox)
Thursday, May 25 at 8 p.m. -
Fox
"Beat Shazam" (Fox)
Thursday, May 25 at 9 p.m. -
Netflix
"Bloodline" (Netflix)
Friday, May 26 -
The CW
"Whose Line Is It Anyway?" (The CW)
Monday, May 29 at 9 p.m. -
ABC
"Still Star-Crossed" (ABC)
Monday, May 29 at 10 p.m. -
Netflix
"F Is for Family" (Netflix)
Tuesday, May 30 -
House of Cards
"House of Cards" (Netflix)
Tuesday, May 30 -
NBC
"America's Got Talent" (NBC)
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TNT
"Animal Kingdom" (TNT)
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MTV
"Fear Factor" (MTV)
Tuesday, May 30 at 10 p.m. -
NBC
"World of Dance" (NBC)
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"Kingdom" (Audience)
Wednesday, May 31 at 8 p.m. -
Fox
"MasterChef" (Fox)
Wednesday, May 31 at 8 p.m. -
Fox
"The F Word With Gordon Ramsey" (Fox)
Wednesday, May 31 at 9 p.m. -
NBC
"The Carmichael Show" (NBC)
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CMT
"Nashville" (CMT)
Thursday, June 1 at 9 p.m. -
Netflix
"Flaked" (Netflix)
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Amazon Studios
"Long Strange Trip" (Amazon)
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AMC
"Fear the Walking Dead" (AMC)
Sunday, June 4 at 9 p.m. -
Showtime
"I'm Dying Up Here" (Showtime)
Sunday, June 4 at 10 p.m. -
VH1
"Daytime Divas" (VH1)
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Freeform
"Shadowhunters" (Freeform)
Monday, June 5 at 8 p.m. -
Freeform
"Stitchers" (Freeform)
Monday, June 5 at 9 p.m. -
Pop
"Nightcap" (Pop)
Wednesday, June 7 at 8 p.m. -
USA
"Queen of the South" (USA)
Thursday, June 7 at 10 p.m. -
Netflix
"Orange Is the New Black" (Netflix)
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Syfy
"Dark Matter" (Syfy)
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Syfy
"Wynonna Earp" (Syfy)
Friday, June 8 at 10 p.m. -
Comedy Central
"Idiotsitter" (Comedy Central)
Saturday, June 10 at 8 p.m. -
OWN
"For Better or Worse" (OWN)
Saturday, June 10 at 9 p.m. -
BBC America
"Orphan Black" (BBC America)
Saturday, June 10 at 10 p.m. -
ABC
"Celebrity Family Feud" (ABC)
Sunday, June 11 at 8 p.m. -
ABC
"Steve Harvey's Funderdome" (ABC)
Sunday, June 11 at 9 p.m. -
Fox
"American Grit" (Fox)
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TNT
"Claws" (TNT)
Sunday, June 11 at 9 p.m. -
ABC
"$100,000 Pyramid" (ABC)
Sunday, June 11 at 10 p.m. -
NBC
"American Ninja Warrior" (NBC)
Monday, June 12 at 8 p.m. -
Fox
"So You Think You Can Dance" (Fox)
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Fox
"Superhuman" (Fox)
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Showtime
"The Putin Interviews" (Showtime)
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NBC
"Spartan: Ultimate Team Challenge" (NBC)
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Syfy
"Blood Drive" (Syfy)
Wednesday, June 14 at 10 p.m. -
ABC
"To Tell the Truth" (ABC)
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Netflix
"The Ranch" (Netflix)
Friday, June 16 -
AMC
"Turn: Washington Spies" (AMC)
Saturday, June 17 at 9 p.m. -
Comedy Central
"Legends of Chamberlain Heights" (Comedy Central)
Sunday, June 18 at 11:30 p.m. -
OWN
"Queen Sugar" (OWN)
Tuesday, June 20 at 10 p.m. -
TBS
"Wrecked" (TBS)
Tuesday, June 20 at 10 p.m. -
NBC
"Little Big Shots: Forever Young" (NBC)
Wednesday, June 21 at 8 p.m. -
ABC
"Boy Band" (ABC)
Thursday, June 22 at 8 p.m. -
NBC
"Hollywood Game Night" (NBC)
Thursday, June 22 at 8 p.m. -
NBC
"The Wall" (NBC)
Thursday, June 22 at 9 p.m. -
NBC
"The Night Shift" (NBC)
Thursday, June 22 at 10 p.m. -
ABC
"The Gong Show" (ABC)
Thursday, June 22 at 10 p.m. -
Spike
"The Mist" (Spike)
Thursday, June 22 at 10 p.m. -
Netflix
"Glow" (Netflix)
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USA
"Playing House" (USA)
Friday, June 23 at 11 p.m. -
Starz
"Power" (Starz)
Sunday, June 25 at 9 p.m. -
AMC
"Preacher" (AMC)
Sunday, June 25 at 10 p.m. -
CBS
"Big Brother" (CBS)
Wednesday, June 28 at 8 p.m. -
SundanceTV
"Cleverman" (Sundance)
Wednesday, June 28 at 10 p.m. -
TV Land
"Younger" (TV Land)
Wednesday, June 28 at 10 p.m. -
ABC
"Battle of the Network Stars" (ABC)
Thursday, June 29 at 9 p.m. -
CBS
"Zoo" (CBS)
Thursday, June 29 at 10 p.m. -
Netflix
"Gypsy" (Netflix)
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Syfy
"Killjoys" (Syfy)
Friday, June 30 at 8 p.m. -
The CW
"Masters of Illusion" (The CW)
Friday, June 30 at 8 p.m. -
FX
"Snowfall" (FX)
Wednesday, July 5 at 10 p.m. -
Getty Images
"Life of Kylie" (E!)
Thursday, July 6 at 10 p.m. -
Candy Crush
"Candy Crush" (CBS)
Sunday, July 9 at 9 p.m. -
HBO
"The Defiant Ones" (HBO)
Sunday, July 9 at 10 p.m. -
The CW
"Penn & Teller: Fool Us" (The CW)
Monday, July 10 at 8 p.m. -
TNT
"Will" (TNT)
Monday, July 10 at 9 p.m. -
Freeform
"The Fosters" (Freeform)
Tuesday, July 11 at 8 p.m. -
Freeform
"The Bold Type" (Freeform)
Tuesday, July 11 at 9 p.m. -
CMT
"Still the King" (CMT)
Tuesday, July 11 at 10 p.m. -
TruTV
"Adam Ruins Everything" (TruTV)
Tuesday, July 11 at 10 p.m. -
TruTV
"You Can Do Better" (TruTV)
Tuesday, July 11 at 10:30 p.m. -
CBS
"Salvation" (CBS)
Wednesday, July 12 at 9 p.m. -
USA
"Suits" (USA)
Wednesday, July 12 at 9 p.m. -
truTV
"I'm Sorry" (TruTV)
Wednesday, July 12 at 10 p.m. -
Sky1
"Hooten & The Lady" (The CW)
Thursday, July 13 at 9 p.m. -
TruTV
"Impractical Jokers" (TruTV)
Thursday, July 13 at 10 p.m. -
Netflix
"Friends From College" (Netflix)
Friday, July 14 -
HBO
"Game of Thrones" (HBO)
Sunday, July 16 at 9 p.m. -
FX
"The Strain" (FX)
Sunday, July 16 at 10 p.m. -
USA
"Shooter" (USA)
Tuesday, July 18 at 10 p.m. -
Disney
"Raven's Home" (Disney)
Friday, July 21 at 10 p.m. -
HBO
"Ballers" (HBO)
Sunday, July 23 at 10 p.m. -
HBO
"Insecure" (HBO)
Sunday, July 23 at 10:30 p.m. -
NBC
"Midnight, Texas" (NBC)
Monday, July 24 at 10 p.m. -
Getty Images
"Somewhere Between" (ABC)
Monday, July 24 at 10 p.m. -
HBO
"Room 104" (HBO)
Friday, July 28 at 11 p.m. -
USA
"The Sinner" (USA)
Wednesday, August 2 at 10 p.m. -
Showtime
"Ray Donovan" (Showtime)
Sunday, August 6 at 9 p.m. -
ABC
"Bachelor in Paradise" (ABC)
Tuesday, August 8 at 8 p.m. -
Hulu
"Difficult People" (Hulu)
Tuesday, August 8 -
Audience
"Mr. Mercedes" (Audience)
Wednesday, August 9 at 8 p.m. -
NBC
"Saturday Night Live: Weekend Update" (NBC)
Thursday, August 10 at 9 p.m. -
Epix
"Get Shorty" (Epix)
Sunday, August 13 at 10 p.m. -
NBC
"Marlon" (NBC)
Wednesday, August 16 at 9 p.m. -
Netflix
"Marvel's The Defenders" (Netflix)
Friday, August 18 -
Showtime
"Episodes" (Showtime)
Sunday, August 20 at 10 p.m. -
Comedy Central
"South Park" (Comedy Central)
Wednesday, August 23 at 10 p.m. -
Comedy Central
"Broad City" (Comedy Central)
Wednesday, August 23 at 10:30 p.m. -
Getty Images
"Disjointed" (Netflix)
Friday, August 25 -
Amazon
"The Tick" (Amazon)
Friday, August 25
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