AGT may have just found two new female sensations in the same week, but they could not be more different.
Lara D walked onto the stage like a singer who already knew who she was. She took on RAYE’s “Oscar Winning Tears” and gave the kind of polished performance that made the room feel serious fast. Her voice had control, attitude and emotion. Then Sofia Vergara hit the Golden Buzzer and turned Lara’s audition into one of the biggest early moments of AGT 2026.
Golden Buzzer: Lara D’s “Oscar Winning Tears.” Makes Everyone EMOTIONAL! | Auditions | AGT 2026
What made Lara’s moment work was not only the vocal. It was the whole package. She looked confident. She sounded current. She had that “record ready” feeling fans love to talk about. Some viewers even said she had the look and voice of someone who could become a real star outside the show.
But then came Rynia Kando, and the mood changed completely.
Rynia did not try to beat Lara at her own game. She came with a strange, funny and very AGT-style idea: celebrity impressions reacting to stubbing their toes. On paper, that sounds ridiculous. On stage, it worked. She had the judges laughing, the crowd standing and fans online asking where this kind of act had been hiding.
Rynia Kando’s Funny Toe-Stubbing Impressions Earn A Standing Ovation! | Auditions | AGT 2026
That is what makes this comparison so interesting. Lara D feels like the serious music star. Rynia Kando feels like the wild card people did not see coming. One gave AGT a Golden Buzzer moment. The other gave AGT something weird, fresh and impossible to forget.
So who had the better audition?
If the question is voice, Lara wins. Her performance had power and polish. If the question is surprise, Rynia has a real case. AGT was built for acts that make people stop scrolling and say, “What did I just watch?” Rynia did exactly that.
In the end, Lara D still has the bigger advantage. A Golden Buzzer sends her straight into the next stage and gives her instant star status. But Rynia Kando may have something just as dangerous: people want to send her clip to someone else.
Watch both auditions and decide for yourself. Did Lara D prove she is the singer to beat this season, or did Rynia Kando remind everyone why AGT needs more than just powerful voices?