Drake Milligan Gives Standout ‘America’s Got Talent’ Performance, Prepares To Release Debut Project

America’s Got Talent (AGT) contestant, Drake Milligan is set to release his debut album, Dallas/Fort Worth, in the midst of his fight…

America’s Got Talent (AGT) contestant, Drake Milligan is set to release his debut album, Dallas/Fort Worth, in the midst of his fight to win the million-dollar prize.

The 24-year-old country singer first auditioned for AGT with his original song, “Sounds Like Something I’d Do” and on Tuesday, (Sept. 13), he brought the same exhilarating track back to the stage for his closing performance.

Milligan had AGT judges Simon Cowell, Sofía Vergara, Heidi Klum, and Howie Mandel on their feet and by the end of his performance, they were already anticipating his future concerts.

Vergara gave a standing ovation and announced, “I already want to buy a ticket to your concert,” while Klum dubbed him “the one to beat.” She then added, “you can tell the audience loves you, the camera loves you, I love you.”

While backstage, the singer said Vergara “never has to buy” a ticket to his shows down the line.

“She can get into any concert she wants to,” he stated. “She gets comp tickets anytime. Anytime she wants one, she gets in for free.”

Singing the same song twice was a risky move, but after seeing the excited reactions from the audience and the judges, he felt he made the right choice.

“You worry that maybe they’re gonna feel like you should have brought a new song or something different,” he shared with PEOPLE. “It was wonderful to hear their reactions to it and then feel like they understood that I elevated the song and tried to do something new with it.”

Cowell was especially appreciative of his bold choice.

Even before upgrading it, listeners fell in love with “Sounds Like Something I’d Do” at his audition and it quickly rose to the top of the iTunes country chart.