Tom Sandovall stung by Simon Cowell's feedback
The reality TV star and his band, Tom Sandoval and The Most Extras, appear on the 20th season of the talent show, and Tom has admitted to feeling stung by Simon's criticism of his performance of Take On Me by a-ha.
Tom told TODAY: "I could always be improving."
Tom's performance actually received glowing feedback from all of the other judges, except Simon.
The music mogul said at the time: "For me, the vocals weren't great, Tom. I'm going to be honest with you.
"However, not everyone comes on this show to get a record deal. Sometimes, it's about being true to who you are."
Despite this, Tom still loves singing Take On Me .
He explained: "I remember when we first performed that song a couple of years back, we had to do it a half step lower, but eventually, I got comfortable enough with it where we put it back into its original key.
"And to me, that song means a lot because it has history. I have an emotional connection to it, so being able to hit that high note was an example of overcoming a huge hurdle for me."
Tom is refusing to get carried away on the show, insisting he won't look too far ahead.
The TV star said: "We're just taking it one performance at a time.
"I mean, there's still a long way to go with so many incredibly talented acts going up there. So to me, like I said before, winning it seems so far off to me."
Tom previously acknowledged that he has a "slim" chance of winning America's Got Talent.
Asked what winning the TV talent show would mean to him, Tom told E! News: "That would be crazy.
"That would be so amazing. Obviously, there's such a slim chance because of so many great acts out there, but I would obviously be so happy for the band and for myself."
Tom also admitted to feeling particularly nervous about Simon's feedback.
Tom said: "He's a legend. I mean they all are, but he definitely has his reputation of being brutally honest."
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