Ava Swiss's audition leaves fans unimpressed (Image via avaswissmusic/Instagram)America's Got Talent (AGT) Season 17 aired a brand-new episode on Tuesday, August 9, 2022 at 8:00 pm ET on NBC. The episode saw eleven contestants putting their best foot forward for the first round of qualifiers aired live from the Pasadena Civic Auditorium.In this week's episode, Awa Swiss was back on stage with her performance. However, fans weren't impressed with her vocal range and song choice. One fan tweeted:Samuel Keys@SamKeys601I'm not really sold on her. #AGT12I'm not really sold on her. #AGTA total of 54 acts were chosen from the audition rounds on AGT, and the qualifiers will last for five weeks, with eleven acts participating in each of them. Out of all the 11 acts, only two will move to the final round every week.Judges Simon Cowell, Heidi Klum, Sofia Vergara, and Howie Mandel will allow for one wildcard entry at the discretion of viewers. The acts chosen for the wildcard entry were word swallower Auzzy Blood, singer Ben Waites, singer Debbii Dawson, and comedian Jordan Conley.Fans react to AGT contestant Ava Swiss's performance View this post on Instagram Instagram PostAva Swiss returned to the AGT stage to perform PINK's Wild Hearts Can't Be Broken and blew away the judges, receiving a standing ovation. The AGT contestant reflected on her journey of being a survivor of the Oxford school shooting and talked about her mantra of love being greater than hate.However, viewers back home weren't impressed with the singer's performance and criticized her for her song choice. They also slammed AGT judges for choosing singers with a "sob story" over other talents.OldTallGuy@OldTallGuy15Not much range, a very average singer. #AGT6Not much range, a very average singer. #AGTJayson@4symbols78Not a fan of her #AGT2Not a fan of her #AGTWilliam Webb@williamthewebbHow did this person make it this far? #agt4How did this person make it this far? 😣 #agt@Splash Lights Photos (Back in the Game For Now)@Two_Cams25The singing's rough though the visual design, on stage, is beautiful. #AGT #AmericasGotTalent #AGTQualifiers1The singing's rough though the visual design, on stage, is beautiful. #AGT #AmericasGotTalent #AGTQualifiersMr. Good Boi@ToonGuy1234Decent, but she really needed to blow us away. Was alright. #AGT1Decent, but she really needed to blow us away. Was alright. #AGTSome slammed the show for giving a "yes" to singers with a "sob story."Wesley 🧀 Massey@SaiwmassHonestly maybe this is why I keep forgetting about #AGT these days. Middling talent with a good story, or an over abundance of singers. Both are problematic, and not what this show is supposed to be about.81Honestly maybe this is why I keep forgetting about #AGT these days. Middling talent with a good story, or an over abundance of singers. Both are problematic, and not what this show is supposed to be about.AndyJohnston@AndyJohnston15Sob story. Yet another singer. I think there is a rule saying “No good songs allowed”. #agt71Sob story. Yet another singer. I think there is a rule saying “No good songs allowed”. #agtgma223@Loverboy2236Can singers please stop going on #AGT PLEASE!!??!? Almost every time it's some sob story and then, some person that sings like 100 other people on American idol, somehow Simon gives, a standing O like high fives, a complete opposite of American Idol, he has turned into192Can singers please stop going on #AGT PLEASE!!??!? Almost every time it's some sob story and then, some person that sings like 100 other people on American idol, somehow Simon gives, a standing O like high fives, a complete opposite of American Idol, he has turned intoGroot@Grootiez@Saiwmass Ever since 2017, there’s been only ONE ACT that I genuinely LOVED. Spoiler alert: It WASN’T a Singer With a Sob Story. #AGT2@Saiwmass Ever since 2017, there’s been only ONE ACT that I genuinely LOVED. Spoiler alert: It WASN’T a Singer With a Sob Story. #AGTGroot@GrootiezHopefully those 2 spots WON’T GO to a Singer With a Sob Story. #AGT1Hopefully those 2 spots WON’T GO to a Singer With a Sob Story. #AGTStephen Jondrew@StephenJondrew#AmericasGotTalent to most interesting acts: "We've seen a lot of acts like yours, what makes yours different?"#AGT to any singer with a sob story:3#AmericasGotTalent to most interesting acts: "We've seen a lot of acts like yours, what makes yours different?"#AGT to any singer with a sob story: https://t.co/5N9yjiYsW0A quick recap of singer Ava Swiss's auditionAva was welcomed with wide applause from the audience during her audition round. She revealed that her original name was Ava Swieczkowski, but she preferred to go by Swiss as it was "cooler" and easier to pronounce.America’s Got Talent@AGTSing it, Ava Swiss!! #AGT7720Sing it, Ava Swiss!! 🎤 #AGT https://t.co/9042tM9bInBehind her sweet personality was a strong story. The contestant explained that she and her brother were survivors of the Oxford School Shooting. She performed Remember by Lauren Daigle and dedicated the song to the survivors and those who passed away in the tragic incident. She is currently a senior at the school, but she and her brother couldn't attend classes for a long time after the incident.However, Ava also revealed that she and her brother had been attending school for over two months now and "things have been better." She confessed that music had been like therapy during hard times:"It definitely has been... When I sing I remember the good, I remember my community, my family, just the love. And I remember that it's all there for me. And it will help me get to be where I need to be. And that's why I'm so grateful to be here today."The judges commended her for bouncing back from the tragedy. They applauded her strength and perseverance to "break through and shine." The singer got the approval of all the judges and will move forward to the live shows. Viewers will have to stay tuned in to find out if she will make the cut.Contestants who performed on this week's episode of AGT include acrobat crew Akounama, animal act Veranica, comedian Lace Larrabee, singer Drake Milligan, and many more. With only two contestants moving to the final round, it will be a difficult choice for viewers to make. Readers can keep watching AGT on NBC.