America's Got Talent · Semifinalist

LUKE TALENO

Cuban-born rapper, songwriter & performer from Hialeah, FL

AGT Golden Buzzer · 89K+ TikTok · 85K+ Instagram · Hialeah, FL

Luke Taleno — The American Dream EP cover
New EP

The American Dream

Three songs. Three stages. One story.

This EP captures Luke Taleno's journey on America's Got Talent through the three original songs he performed on the show.

"Seat to Stage" turned a promise into reality, taking Luke from sitting in the AGT audience to earning Howie Mandel's Golden Buzzer.

"Fight" told the story behind the dream — the battles, setbacks, sacrifice, and refusal to give up.

"American Dream" brought it all home, celebrating Luke's journey from Cuba to Hialeah and the opportunity to chase a dream that once felt impossible.

These aren't just songs Luke performed on AGT. They're chapters of his life.

From the seat. Through the fight. To living the dream.

This is Luke Taleno.

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The Story

From Havana to Hialeah

Luke Taleno is a Cuban-born rapper, songwriter, and performer raised in Hialeah, Florida, turning real life into music built on purpose, resilience, and relentless work.

A leukemia survivor, son of an immigrant family, husband, and father, Luke's story has always been bigger than music. From freestyling for strangers on the streets of South Beach to building a community online, he spent years betting on himself before taking that story to one of the biggest stages in the world — America's Got Talent.

He introduced himself to millions with his original song "Seat To Stage," earning Howie Mandel's Golden Buzzer and transforming a promise he made to himself a year earlier into reality. He continued his AGT journey with original records including "Fight" and "American Dream," the latter celebrating his Cuban roots, Miami upbringing, and the opportunities his family came to America searching for.

His music lives somewhere between hip-hop, storytelling, Latin culture, and the energy of Miami — sometimes emotional, sometimes fun, but always personal.

From Havana to Hialeah. From South Beach to the AGT stage. Luke Taleno's story is still being written.

No hay excusa. Trabajo y sacrificio.

Luke Taleno in a Hialeah #20 basketball jersey

"You are truly the image of what I believe authenticity is."— Howie Mandel, on giving Luke the Golden Buzzer

Watch & Listen

See the moment

Luke Taleno — 'Seat to Stage' single cover, available now on Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube and Amazon Music
Off The Dome

Freestyle rapper

Hand Luke a few words — or a stranger's life story — and he turns it into an original song on the spot. Bilingual, unscripted, every time.

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Luke Taleno performing 'Fight' live on America's Got Talent
On Stage & In the Community

Highlights & partnerships

Live

FIFA Fan Fest

Performed at the FIFA Fan Fest at Bayside in Miami during the Colombia vs. Portugal match.

Live

Milander 4th of July

Performed at the city's Fourth of July celebration at Milander in Hialeah.

Community

Miami-Dade County Public Schools

Partnering with MDCPS to visit schools and inspire students across the county.

Honor

Miami-Dade County Proclamation

Honored with an official proclamation by Miami-Dade County on September 17.

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