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Jackie Evancho's Duet of The Cranberries' "Linger" Is So Beautiful and Haunting

The America's Got Talent Season 5 finalist pulled-off beautiful harmonies. 

By Jackie Manno

America's Got Talent Season 5 runner-up Jackie Evancho just did a beautiful take on a '90s alternative classic. 

How to Watch

Watch the Season 19 premiere of America’s Got Talent Tuesday, May 28 at 8/7c on NBC and next day on Peacock

On February 27, Evancho paired up with singer Ally Salort for a chilling rendition of ''Linger'' by The Cranberries. Evancho balanced Salort's clear tone perfectly by handling the lower notes. 

Check out their gorgeous version later down in this post. 

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What to know about ''Linger'' by The Cranberries

Released off of the band's 1993 debut album Everybody Else is Doing It, So Why Can't We?, the song reached the number 8 position on the Billboard US Hot 100 Charts. 

In 2018, shortly after the death of lead singer Dolores O’Riordan, Billboard referred to the ballad as ''A wistful '90s gem that's pure Irish poetry,''

''It’s a tale of love, deceit and the lingering feelings of desire for an impossible relationship, an impossible situation, and an impossible partner who broke the contract of love,'' the outlet wrote of the track. 

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The lyrics to ''Linger'' by The Cranberries

If you, if you could return
Don't let it burn
Don't let it fade
I'm sure I'm not being rude
But it's just your attitude
It's tearing me apart
It's ruining every day

I swore, I swore I would be true
And honey so did you
So why were you holding her hand?
Is that the way we stand?
Were you lying all the time?
Was it just a game to you?

But I'm in so deep
You know I'm such a fool for you
You got me wrapped around your finger
Do you have to let it linger?
Do you have to, do you have to, do you have to let it linger?

Split of Jackie Evancho and the Cranberries

Oh, I thought the world of you
I thought nothing could go wrong
But I was wrong, I was wrong

If you, if you could get by
Trying not to lie
Things wouldn't be so confused
And I wouldn't feel so used
But you always really knew
I just want to be with you

And I'm in so deep
You know I'm such a fool for you
You got me wrapped around your finger
Do you have to let it linger?
Do you have to, do you have to, do you have to let it linger?

And I'm in so deep
You know I'm such a fool for you
You got me wrapped around your finger
Do you have to let it linger?
Do you have to, do you have to, do you have to let it linger?

You know I'm such a fool for you
You got me wrapped around your finger
Do you have to let it linger?
Do you have to, do you have to, do you have to let it linger?