LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- A Louisville child showcased his talents to all of America last week.

D'Corey Johnson, 11, sang a cappella on America's Got Talent after Judge Simon Cowell asked him to sing. Johnson originally went viral two years ago when he sang the National Anthem at Bates Elementary.

"When he [Cowell] asked me, I was like 'okay' because I'm more of a cappella person and when I was younger I used to sing all the way a cappella," Johnson said. "Now that I've grown up, it's easy for me."

He also performed "The Star Spangled Banner" before the Daytona 500 on Fox.

Johnson said he hopes to inspire people to go after their dreams.

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