Kodi Lee: 31 Amazing Pre- ‘America’s Got Talent’ Performances

If you haven't been keeping up with season 14 of America's Got Talent, there's one important contestant you need to catch up on. Kodi Lee is a 22-year-old autistic and blind singer from Southern California who earned the golden buzzer with a breathtaking performance of Donny Hathaway's "A Song For You."
From his first audition Lee took the world by storm with his soulful voice and wicked piano playing. Now, whenever he hits the AGT stage, judges and audience members look forward with excitement to the magic he's guaranteed to bring. Most recently, he had the crowd in tears with his cover of Simon & Garfunkel's "Bridge Over Troubled Water," a performance that earned him a spot in the semi-finals.
While his AGT adventure is helping to boost his music career tremendously, this isn't his first rodeo. Lee has been performing publicly for nearly a decade, on his own and with his band the Midnight Satellites. Billboard did some digging and took a look back at some of the pre-AGT gigs that helped make him a serious contender for this season's crown. Check them out below.
Kodi Lee & Midnight Satellites - "I Don't Want to Be" (Gavin DeGraw Cover)
Oh yeah, you bet Lee has a band. They're called Midnight Satellites and here they are smashing a cover of DeGraw's signature 2003 hit "I Don't Want to Be." They're clearly having a great time and it shows through their performance, which is filled with soul and energy.
Midnight Satellites - "Mr. Brightside" (The Killers Cover)
Here's the band again, this time performing the 2004 rock classic to a whole room of party people. As guests dance and revel in the cover, Lee performs with absolute confidence.
Midnight Satellites - "Everybody Wants To Rule The World/Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" (Tears For Fears/The Beatles Cover)
It's no secret Lee and his band have great taste in music. Here they are performing two classics from Tears For Fears and The Beatles and once again, effortlessly hitting it out of the park.
"Against All Odds" (Phil Collins Cover)
This solo Collins cover had the internet freaking out, with one person commenting, "As a father of a child with autism you an inspiration to my family." Another person commented, "You're making me cry and I'm a grown man."
Kodi Lee and Sal Spinelli - "In My Blood/Sign of The Times" (Shawn Mendes/Harry Styles Mash Up)
With Lee on the keys and Spinelli on acoustic guitar, this dynamic duoe mashed up two mega hits and made them work wonderfully together.
Midnight Satellites - "Give It To Me Baby" (Rick James Cover)
View this post on InstagramLee played at a winery not too long ago with his band, covering James as well as Sublime, David Bowie, and more. "Wineries are one of my favorite gigs because I love to listen to all people having a good time and dancing there butts off," he wrote in the caption.
"Party Rock Anthem" (LMFAO Cover)
View this post on InstagramNot too long before AGT, Lee was performing for young kids in schools. "Heck yeah... I love performing for kids!! Thank you Mrs. Becca and Tony Tobin Elementary for inviting me!! The kids are awesome," he wrote.
In the studio
View this post on InstagramLee shared clips of him singing in the studio with fellow songwriters Joey Sykes and Owen Rivera-Babbey.