WATCH: Long Island's Christian Guardino Wows Crowd On 'America's Got Talent'

PATCHOGUE, NY — A hometown boy continued to wow his legions of fans Tuesday night as he advanced to the quarterfinals on "America's Got Talent" and drew rave reviews for his soulful performance of Ed Sheeran's "Make It Rain."

According to a post by business2community.com, the judges once again showered 17-year-old Christian Guardino with praise, with Howie Mandel calling his performance "magic" and saying he'd never feel left out again; Heidi Klum said it was "ridiculous, how good" he is, and Simon Cowell urged him to go for an even riskier song.

Social media exploded with praise for the Patchogue teen and his incredible voice.

Christian, who delighted the judges and got the Golden Buzzer in June, has overcome challenges and endeared himself to an international audience.

Christian's mother, Beth Guardino, spoke to Patch about the story of her son, a baby who was born nearly blind — and whose success is a story so miraculous that it moves those who hear it to tears.

Christian, who turned 17 on the day after his audition for AGT and attends Patchogue-Medford High School, "has been singing for a long as he can remember," she said.

Born with extremely poor vision, Guardino said a vision teacher came to work with him with an eye toward early intervention.

But love and belief kept the Guardino family strong.

"It's all about faith," Guardino said. "I really feel like God had a hand on his life from the very beginning. I knew there was something really special about him, that he was meant to do something to inspire, make some light in this really dark world. I feel like that's why people have reacted so strongly."

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