{"id":1122,"date":"2026-06-28T20:46:47","date_gmt":"2026-06-28T20:46:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hnnews24h.store\/?p=1122"},"modified":"2026-06-28T20:46:47","modified_gmt":"2026-06-28T20:46:47","slug":"the-crowd-barely-had-time-to-process-what-they-were-seeing-before-bay-launched-into-a-blistering-performance-of-i-love-rock-n-roll-complete-with-roaring-guitar-riffs-fearless-attitude-and","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hnnews24h.store\/?p=1122","title":{"rendered":"The crowd barely had time to process what they were seeing before Bay launched into a blistering performance of I Love Rock \u2019n Roll, complete with roaring guitar riffs, fearless attitude, and the kind of stage presence performers spend decades trying to develop"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"blog-post__title-wrapper\">\n<h3 class=\"headline\">10-Year-Old Guitar Prodigy Bay Melnick Virgolino Shredded \u201cI Love Rock n Roll\u201d on AGT<\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com\/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQBSXI9nUMf_XI7H7p-exiCU-DBzkI6gl5ZlOMMvJbfNuhitmhDGgyaVB9Q&amp;s=10\" alt=\"10-Year-Old Bay Melnick Virgolino Brings the House Down with &quot;I Love Rock  'n' Roll&quot; | AGT 2025\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"awEOiZ3U\">\n<div id=\"sp_passback-mobileinpage_851\" data-id=\"sp_passback-mobileinpage_851\">\n<div class=\"sp-mobileinpage-google-ads sp-demand-div\" data-demand=\"google-ads\">\n<div class=\"nl-scroll-div\">\n<div>\n<div><iframe data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"blog-post__subtitle\">\n<p>The youngster impressed America and earned enough votes to advance to the Semifinal.<\/p>\n<p>He loves Rock \u2018n\u2019 Roll. And rock loves him right back.<\/p>\n<div class=\"uUcIhvDf\"><\/div>\n<p>For his performance in round two of the Quarterfinals on\u00a0<i>America\u2019s Got Talent<\/i>\u00a0Season 20, 10-year-old guitar prodigy\u00a0Bay Melnick Virgolino\u00a0absolutely shredded his way through \u201cI Love Rock n Roll,\u201d impressing the Judges, thrilling the audience and scoring enough of America\u2019s votes to nab a spot in the Top 3, sending him through to the Semifinal.<\/p>\n<p>It was a total star-making moment, complete with lights, smoke machines, a backup band and more. And at the center of it all was Bay, pint-sized in stature but huge in personality.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cListen!\u201d said Judge\u00a0Simon Cowell\u00a0afterward, referring to the roar of the crowd behind him. \u201cThank you so much, everybody,\u201d Bay told the audience. Added Cowell, \u201cHonestly, you\u2019re so young but you came out here with this real attitude.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"embedded-entity image\" data-embed-button=\"media\" data-entity-embed-display=\"view_mode:media.embed\" data-entity-embed-display-settings=\"[]\" data-entity-type=\"media\" data-entity-uuid=\"47737f2f-f6fa-4ce9-bee1-3e12c1aa66ac\" data-langcode=\"en\">\n<div class=\"media__image\" data-view-mode=\"embed\">\n<div class=\"media__image-wrapper\">\n<div>\n<div><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nbc.com\/sites\/nbcblog\/files\/styles\/scale_862\/public\/2025\/08\/nup_208319_02364.jpg\" alt=\"Bay Melnick Virgolino\u00a0performs onstage on AGT Epiosde 2012.\" width=\"862\" height=\"575\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"media__metadata\">\n<div class=\"media__metadata-wrapper\">\n<p>Bay Melnick Virgolino\u00a0appears on America\u2019s Got Talent Season 20 Episode 12\u00a0 \u201cQuarterfinals 2\u201d.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"media__credit\">Photo: Chris Haston\/NBC<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Online, fans were equally amazed. On YouTube, one of the top comments on his performance says, \u201cThis kid literally rocks! How he is capable of playing the guitar at his age is unimaginable and not only his vocals I actually think are pretty good but his stage presence is off the charts that it feels like he is already a professional! He is just unbelievably talented and I just hope this is the start of his career post the show.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2>How Bay Melnick Virgolino got into guitar at such a young age<\/h2>\n<p>\u201cI was 5 years old, and I was obsessed with [Guns n Roses guitarist] Slash,\u201d the New York native explained during Night 6 of Auditions. \u201cI wanted to learn how to play, so I asked my mom for lessons.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMy mom and my dad, they\u2019re my biggest supporters, they\u2019re kind of like\u2026they\u2019re my roadies,\u201d Bay joked before launching into an expert cover of\u00a0Lenny Kravitz\u2019s \u201cAre You Gonna Go My Way.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"embedded-entity image\" data-embed-button=\"media\" data-entity-embed-display=\"view_mode:media.embed\" data-entity-embed-display-settings=\"[]\" data-entity-type=\"media\" data-entity-uuid=\"3b0486b5-4625-482e-b9f4-e1d76c6d01ce\" data-langcode=\"en\">\n<div class=\"media__image\" data-view-mode=\"embed\">\n<div class=\"media__image-wrapper\">\n<div>\n<div><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nbc.com\/sites\/nbcblog\/files\/styles\/scale_862\/public\/2025\/08\/nup_208320_00955.jpg\" alt=\"Bay Melnick Virgolino\u00a0stands onstage with Terry Crews on AGT Episode 2013.\" width=\"862\" height=\"575\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"media__metadata\">\n<div class=\"media__metadata-wrapper\">\n<p>Bay Melnick Virgolino and Terry Crews appear on America\u2019s Got Talent Season 20 Episode 13\u00a0 \u201cQuarterfinals 2 Results\u201d.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"media__credit\">Photo: Chris Haston\/NBC<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cI Love Rock n Roll\u201d was written by Alan Merrill and Jake Hooker in 1975 for their band The Arrows, but their version didn\u2019t make much impact upon release. A cover by\u00a0Joan Jett and the Blackhearts\u00a0in 1982 became a massive hit and remains the most famous version of the song.<\/p>\n<h2>You\u2019ll see Bay Melnick Virgolino in the Live Semifinal<\/h2>\n<p>The kid will pick up his guitar again\u00a0on\u00a0<strong>Tuesday, September 16.<\/strong>\u00a0During that episode, the brand-new\u00a0Semifinal Golden Buzzer\u00a0will be awarded, exempting one special Act from voting and sending them automatically to the Final. The rest of the Acts will be subject to voting, and the results will be revealed the next night,\u00a0<strong>Wednesday, September 17.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"10-Year-Old Bay Melnick Virgolino Brings The House Down With &quot;I Love Rock 'n' Roll&quot; | AGT 2025\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/z5od43Iaji8\" width=\"350\" height=\"235\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>10-Year-Old Guitar Prodigy Bay Melnick Virgolino Shredded \u201cI Love Rock n Roll\u201d on AGT The youngster impressed America and earned enough votes to advance to the Semifinal. 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