“America’s Got Talent”’s spin-off “Fantasy League” is one of the best places to get to know amazingly talented individuals not only from America but around the world. One excellent example of that is Enkh Erdene, a Mongolian singer who won his country’s “Got Talent” competition, and went to the US looking for more.
Enkh’s voice is amazing, not only for his singing prowess but also for the warm feelings he ignites when singing American country songs, which is a genre he’s been exploring for a long time despite the language and culture barriers.
Although not winning the competition, Enkh had everything to conquer the audiences’ hearts and take his career further.
So what has Enkh been doing since he was eliminated from “America’s Got Talent”? What about his past, and the show he’s been in? Keep watching to find out everything about him!
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Where’s Enkh Erdene Now?
Following his elimination from “America’s Got Talent: Fantasy League” in early 2024, Enkh Erdene has seen his career soar. Not only did his Facebook and Instagram accounts gain thousands of followers very quickly after his audition and following performances became viral, but other professional doors opened for him as well.
As seen in his social media, Enkh has been performing in a wide variety of music events in his native country, on top of headlining a concert “Life Is Rich”, entitled after his album of the same name which was announced in April of that year. He also opened a TikTok account, but is still in the process of sharing more content there.
Enkh’s newly gained popularity online is attested by the hundreds of supportive comments found in English on his social media, making it evident that he did wonders to conquer people’s hearts, even if he can’t understand or speak much of the language in which he sings his songs. Surpassing those cultural barriers is probably the most impressive thing about Enkh’s rise to fame.
His Path In AGT
The first time we saw Enkh Erdene in “America’s Got Talent: Fantasy League” was in the first season’s third episode, as one of Heidi Klum’s choices during the Draft Pool, going ahead of Simon Cowell who also wanted to have Enkh in his team. As Heidi affirmed in the show, she chose Enkh both for his voice and the fact she liked winners, referencing his previous victory in “Mongolia’s Got Talent”.
With the help of a translator and a lot of dreams in his mind, Enkh went aboard Heidi’s plan to conquer American audiences’ hearts, with his low-tone voice, a live band, and a country music soul. The result left everyone impressed, as Enkh’s rendition of “Friends in Low Places” by Garth Brooks was described as ‘’stunning’ by Simon.
Enkh’s audition gained him a place in the Semi-finals, where he sang “Always On My Mind” by Willie Nelson. That second performance was highly praised by the judges and audience, with Heidi giving Enkh a standing ovation.
Despite the applause about Enkh’s natural elegance and surprising voice, he didn’t gain enough votes to get into the show’s Finals. That didn’t matter much in the end though, as Enkh’s performances in the show had already done wonders in pushing his career forward in ways he hadn’t imagined.
His Beginnings
Most people don’t know much about Enkh Erdene’s background or personal story, except for the fact that he’s a “Mongolia’s Got Talent” winner. As Enkh confessed in his audition in the show in 2016, he was studying applied science in electric devices, which is similar to an electric engineering major. According to his Facebook profile, Enkh attended the Mongolian University of Science and Technology.
Despite his career aspirations, Enkh’s love for music constantly resurfaced. He sang and played guitar in his free time, though Enkh was slightly discouraged by his parents in following a career in the entertainment industry, given the difficulties it entailed in achieving success. By the time he auditioned for “Mongolia’s Got Talent”, Enkh’s parents were more supportive of his decision to become an entertainer, and find a ‘wonderful place where (he) could sing’, as he candidly admitted in the show.
BREAKING: Mongolian very own Enkh-Erdene is the Best Country Singer of Asia #KnightsAward pic.twitter.com/N8wkGq8v7z
— Baika Puntsag (@baikap) October 15, 2024
After leaving the judges surprised and fascinated by his tone of voice and stage presence, Enkh gained a stable spot in the competition, conquering the hearts of everyone before winning the show’s crown with his final performance of Michael Buble’s “Feeling Good”.
America’s TV Debut
Following his “Mongolia’s Got Talent” victory, Enkh Erdene expanded his music across his country and other parts of Asia. Nonetheless, in 2019 it was time for him to expand his horizons further, and try new and exciting things.
That’s how Enkh came to debut in “The World’s Best”, the famous CBS talent competition show hosted by James Corden. Enkh first set foot on the show’s stage during its premiere episode, captivating and surprising the audiences with his amazing rendition of “Amarillo By Morning” by George Strait. Though all the judges were visibly impressed by his performance, the shocked reaction of the country legend Faith Hill at hearing his voice for the first time was something unforgettable.
That first appearance in the show gained Enkh his first pass to continue in the competition, obtaining 48 votes from the judges and 47 from the audience. The next time Enkh set foot in the show was during week four, when he performed Josh Turner’s classic “Your Man”, once again proving his ability to turn any country song his way, and get away with it.
Unfortunately, Enkh was unable to surpass his Battle Round rival Lydian Nadhaswaram by ten points, but nonetheless.his performances were left imprinted in people’s memories
Discography & Social Media
While Enkh Erdene’s appearances in several TV shows have done wonders to spread the word about his talent across the globe, the truth is that he’s also released several successful singles along the way. The first of these was “Wake Up With You”, an original country single released in 2019 which has attracted over half a million streams on Spotify alone.
Later in 2023, Enkh took part in the collaboration single “Nomin Hangaid Zochil” and released the album “Amidral Bayan”, which contains nine songs in his native language.
On top of that, Enkh has made good use of his increasing online fame to release several covers, including a rendition of John Denver’s “Take Me Home, Country Roads” and Keith Whitley’s “When You Say Nothing at All” – both covers have almost half a million plays on YouTube. Last but not least, an improvised cover of Elvis Presley’s “Can’t Help Falling In Love” is close to the 900,000 plays mark on YouTube.
Regarding his social media, Enkh’s Instagram official account has over 25,000 followers to date, while his YouTube channel has attracted 60,000 subscribers. Nonetheless, it’s expected that Enkh’s following will steadily grow even more, as long as he continues to display his talen to the.world.
