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“America's Got Talent” winner Richard Goodall reveals future plans after the show


“America's Got Talent” winner Richard Goodall reveals future plans after the show

“America's Got Talent” winner Richard Goodall never stopped believing in himself.

Goodall was named the winner for singing his cover of Journey's hit “Don't Stop Believin'.”

The singing janitor told Fox News Digital that he was able to check off an important item on his “bucket list” as he was accompanied by the band Journey at his last performance.

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Richard Goodall told Fox News Digital after his big win that “anything is possible” for him. (Getty Images)

“There's a bucket list and then there's a bucket list at the top of the shelf that you never dreamed was there,” Goodall said in disbelief. “I got to touch the bucket list at the top.”

Goodall went on to say that it was a great honour for him to be crowned the winner as several memorable events had recently happened in his life, including his wedding and winning the million-dollar cash prize.

“The sky is the limit. I had no expectations when I went to the auditions and the same was true for the finale. I just give it my all and leave it all on the stage.”

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The 55-year-old janitor from Indiana performed at the finale with the band Journey. (Getty Images)

While saying that his wife is an “absolutely amazing woman” and his biggest supporter, Goodall also chatted about his plans for the future.

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“The sky's the limit,” he told Fox News Digital. “I had no expectations going into the auditions and the same was true for the finale. I'm just going to give it my all and leave it all on the stage.”

Goodall then proudly held up the “America's Got Talent” card, which identified him as the winner of the popular competition show.

Goodall plans to return to his job as a janitor “for a while,” and “America's Got Talent” judge Heidi Klum predicted he will throw the “biggest welcoming party” at the school where he works.

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During Goodall's audition, judge Heidi Klum pressed her Golden Buzzer for him and put him straight through to the live shows. (Getty Images)

At the beginning of the season, Klum pressed the coveted Golden Buzzer for the singing caretaker, which sends a candidate directly to the live shows.

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The German supermodel beamed with joy as fans voted her Golden Buzzer candidate as the ultimate winner of the popular competition.

“We won, we won!” Klum jokingly told Fox News Digital.

“You press the Golden Buzzer for someone you believe in… I believed in him. I fell in love with him immediately,” she added. “He just melted my little heart.”

“America's Got Talent” judge Howie Mandel praised Goodall for his big win.

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“America is never wrong. They are always right,” Mandel told Fox News Digital.

“It's life-changing… Now he's on the stage of the biggest show on television, the biggest stage in the world, playing with Journey. Not only does he feel great, but it's a great feeling to watch him.”

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Howie Mandel, Simon Cowell, Richard Goodall, Heidi Klum, Sofia Vergara and Terry Crews pose for a photo after the season finale of “America's Got Talent”. (Getty Images)

During his auditions, he explained that the children at the school where he works heard him sing and called him talented, which inspired him to join the show.

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