"The world is gonna know your name now" -Howie Mandel ❤️

Her 14: *making music* Me 15: ✌👁👄👁✌

“The world is going to know your NAME.”- Howie Mandel.

Her at 12: wins agt and knows how to sing and write a song Me at 12: always gets hit in the face by a ball

This girl seems so pure. I hope money and fame don't corrupt her.

I’m Japanese. My cousin recommended me to this song. Now, I love this song and artist. I’m studying English hard because I want to read the comments.I will do my best.

“You asked me why I cut my hair and changed my self completely “ I cut my hair because I felt more confident and I changed my self completely because of I felt trapped so I wanted to be me.

Her voice is magical. Everytime I hear sing I get goosebumps. Very unique voice. Probably one of the best voices out there.

actually got chills hearing her sing this, absolutely incredible grace💕

When she won her award I was literally 8-9 now I’m 16 she is so talented I’m proud to see her where she’s at rn I wish she dropped more music but I bet she’s cooking up some stuff

This song hits hard. Found out about it via a top 10 golden buzzer video. You're amazing, Grace. This song is powerful and it resonates.

I love her raspy voice!

this is such a cute and creative way of interacting with fans

Such vocal diversity in that song, hitting notes all over the place but in perfect place, such a pleasure for the ears.

I haven't forgotten your name in almost 7 years! I love you Grace Vanderwal! Thank you for putting your heart out there to teach us a valuable lesson! 🥰🌹

this is a MOOD

As a song writer.. I have written for many artists. But this. This was so powerful.

Isn't her voice so calming?? My grandmother always wanted me to play this song for her.

The 'I now know my name', gets me every time 🥺🥺

i rlly used to love this song I-

She's 14 when she made this and I'm 14 and literally sleeping in my bed all day

When Grace Vanderwaal puts pen to paper, she creates masterpieces, and we all feel the words to her songs, they resonate with us. I have seen many covers of her songs, some just amazing, but they "ALL" lack the one thing. The thing that takes her words, and makes them magical, her voice. In all the years of my love affair with music, no voice has ever touched my heart and soul, like Grace Vanderwaal's. Pick any stage of her career, and her voice is the most beautiful voice that has ever come out of a speaker. We are beyond blessed that she auditioned for AGT!

I love how there's so many trans, nonbinary people etc. who can really relate to this song. Lots of love

I'm actually in love with this song

I literally get goosebumps whenever I hear her singing her voice is just so beautiful!!!!!💖💖💖👑👑👑🌟🌟🌟

in 2016 on america got talent i was their at the live preformence (sorry i suck at spelling in english, im french) i was 11 years old and now i sing and wright my own music but i haven't sung in public. i mention this because YOU made me believe i can be great like you. i want to thank you for turning my life around.

I listened to this song after not hearing it in a while and this made me tear up🥺 Grace is so beyond talented. She shined so bright on America's Got Talent and she has come so far at such a young age. Her voice is so unique and powerful, it gives me chills. And those little breaks/cracks in her voice omg! Also her songwriting skills are amazing!! She inspires me so much as a singer/musician and a songwriter❤

Singing this for my school talent show in June, wish me luck! I'll edit this after I sing it.

OMG MINE IS IN HERE AT 2:18 IM SO HAPPY 💕🎊

I've had this song stuck in my head for weeks and couldn't remember where I knew it from .. omg

This is definitely one of the most inspirational songs I've ever heard. Wow

I wish I was versed in musical theory, because I'm telling you, this song is not as simple as it might seem. There is a powerfully gifted artist at work. Grace has crafted I Don't Know My Name to be both mournful and aspirational, bouncy and sing-along with hushed reverence intermingled. It has all the contradictions of youth built into the melody. Add to that the incredibly personal lyrics that young and old can relate to, and it elicits a very deep personal reaction, in almost everyone. But Grace IS this song. Her voice and the image of her audition are playing back in my mind whenever I hear this. As it's playing now (while I type) I'm thinking that, as the song ends, she has taken her audience on a journey with her. The story caries her, and us, through a shared experience of uncertainty, discovery and self realization. It's amazing - she's amazing.

1.5 speed is more like the audition

I don't know my name I don't play by the rules of the game So you say I'm just trying, just trying So I heard you are my sister's friend You get along quite nicely You ask me why I cut my hair And changed myself completely I don't know my name I don't play by the rules of the game So you say I'm just trying, just trying I went from bland and popular To joining the marching band I made the closest friends I'll ever have in my lifetime I am lost, trying to get found In an ocean of people Please don't ask me any questions There won't be a valid answer I'll just say That I don't know my name I don't play by the rules of the game So you say I'm just trying, just trying I now know my name I don't play by the rules of the game So you say I'm not trying But I'm trying to find my way

Im 50 years old and I have had this song stuck in my head for a few months now driving me crazy. Thanks Grace. lol

I'm so proud of everything you've accomplished at such at young age! Keep it up Grace! We love you!

I love how it started at America’s got Talent..and now she’s here..I wish I could be like her one day!

It is truly amazing and remarkable even unimaginable that a 10-12 year old was able to write such unique and powerful song. I don’t know all the technical terms for all the things in this song that blow me away but their are so many. Not just for the obvious reasons like Grace’s voice and the amazing lyrics. Those two things are great, but it’s all the other things that really amaze me. From the delivery of the lyrics to the pace changes in the music. It’s truly brilliant on every level and there are many many levels.

I’ve listened to this song for years and I still haven’t gotten tired of it Grace has become a wonderful woman and is brave. She had the courage to get up on stage and she expressed her creation in a way I can’t even express💕

Grace: *breaks voice but sings beautifully Me: *breaks voice and sounds like a dying walrus 😅😂😂😂😂

I wonder how beautiful her voice will be like when she grow up...

Her voice gives me chills. She is Amazing

It's already 4 yrs but this song is still one of my faves.

When I was your age I was amazed by ants in a garden

My ears do not deserve her voice...... 😭😍🔥

This song literally brings me happiness

I have a story to tell. I’m a teenage girl who loves to sing and write songs. I think I was around seven when I actually wrote down the lyrics to my first song. The more I would write and sing, the more confident I would become in my singing. My parents have always supported my songwriting and the people that knew that I wrote my own songs always found it very impressive that I would write songs at such a young age. That led me to believe that I had the potential to become an amazing artist. Then, I was watching TV one night, and at 8 I discovered Grace VanderWaal. I was so intrigued and inspired at the same time. When I realized that she was the girl that won America’s Got Talent, I decided to check out her channel. It was all original songs. Everybody was shocked that a young girl was already writing such beautiful original material at 12. It gave me so much confidence because my brain initially thought “ but I can write songs at eight, i’m so cool!” Then, I looked back at my song. It turned out to look absolutely horrible in comparison. Soon enough, I became obsessed with Grace and started to analyze her songwriting process to try and write an original piece with her exact songwriting process. I even did impressions of her. That way I felt like people could finally see the other side of me. I felt like the fact that I could impersonate another singer would make people more impressed with my knowledge of music. That day, my dad came in the room, sat down with me, and asked me, “ why are you choosing to do this?” I explained why, and he said, “you really don’t need to. You’re perfect the way you are.” That made me realize that I didn’t need to be like anybody else. I felt like I *finally knew my name.* Since that moment, I have still written loads of songs and continued my singing hobby. I do sometimes look back at my old songs and reminisce about how childish and silly they seem, but that’s okay. I’m now going into high school and I can proudly say Grace has been a huge inspiration for me.

I literally fell in love with this song from the first time I heard it on AGT 1 like for Grace💖💖

This is just too sweet Makes me cry every time this is so genuine

The most beautiful thing I've ever heard in my life.

This song is giving off stargirl vibes sm-

I love when she says " I now know my name! "

1:45 OMGGGGGGGG!!!! THAT IS MT ART!!!!!!

Since she participated in that program, I have not stopped listening to her songs. It brings a very good vibe

is saw this on agt and i got teary

Hi Grace, This is the first time I have heard the studio version. Of course I fell in love with your audition version. I had got out of the habit of watching AGT and wasn't even going to watch this season. I recorded the 2nd episode of the season and was fast forwarding through most of the acts until this young lady came out with a ukulele in hand. I have watched so many young ladies before trying to get their break singing covers and trying to sound like so many singers before them. I couldn't bare the thought of seeing another broken heart get their hopes and dreams dashed so I almost fast forwarded again. But when Howie said "you're a beautiful young lady do you know that" your response with that witty "why thank you" was gold. My attention was held up to when Simon said "do you think you can win" of course your response "miracles can happen, so possibly" will go down in history. At this point of time not in my wildest imagination did I think it could possibly happen. No one this young had won in ten years and no one certainly had won singing an original. It just wasn't going to happen. But I had to watch thinking how sad I was going to feel seeing another broken heart going home with her hopes dashed. Then the first words came out "I don't know my name". I sat there nervous and anxious waiting and then the final. When I heard "I now know my name" with the power and feeling I haven't ever seen on AGT or anywhere else I can remember I knew I was witnessing a star in the making right before my very eyes. Sorry to be so windy but I was leading up to how much I loved your audition version and it will always hold a place in my heart. That being said your studio version is a little different but is just as great and I couldn't be happier. I know you worked hard on it and you should be very proud. I know I am.

Noone: Grace: *sings in cursive* ARgh aR GhA AR

I’m having an identity crisis, I don’t have many friends, I’m so confused and I don’t know what to do, this song is just so meaningful.

i saw this on AGT on my tv, and fell in love with it instantly and its been stuck in my head since.

I always get goosebumps at the "I now know my name" especially after watching all the sweet Tick tocks with the audio

Early squad that made it before 1M views, where ya at?!!!

Still a terrific number that does not empty out. Thank you Grace

this song brings back the memories

Here before one mil views. I'm proud of myself😝

My friend and i were so inspired by this song that we bought ukuleles, learnt the song, and then went busking around our suburb. We performed in music classes, in our own and others (the year 5s, 4s, 3s, 2s, 1s, and pre-primarys), in front of our school, and on the radio. Grace you are amazing and both me and my friend want to be such talented musicians like you. I have tried to write my own two songs but they will never be as good as yours. Keep up the good work and thank you for starting our dreams! From one of your biggest fans :D

I first heard this on LGBTQ+ TIKTOK and I started crying at how their voice break at “I now know my name”. I’m in the closet to my family and I’m scared to come out to a conservative family. This song gives me power and it makes me think everything will be better.

This song helped me through some really rough times because I didn't know who I wanted myself to be and this song guided me to become a singer and song writer for my feelings. Thank you

I love how this sounds so natural- no auto tune!

she is one of those singer. That so simple and humble, people like them only need guitar or ukulele to sing. They may not sound perfect but thats what makes them loveable and so fun to watch. I hope for more people like them in music industry.

I'm non-binary and I'm still choosing between Ash and Blake as New name. This song hits so deep.

Omggggg most amazing song

Her : Sings like a angel Me :sings Mom: Who's the dying rat ? Me :😳

I love this song, I have a 12-year-old and she loves to sing. She looks up to you and wants to be you. Even though she sings beautifully she doesn't believe it. She watches your audition and listens to the audio to get some confidence and I couldn't be able to thank you more.

this is such a beautiful song, thank you for making this Grace!

This song made me cry...that's how powerful words can be...I'm so happy that I'm crying...I've never been that happy... The power of.words...

My ex friend showed me this song. I wish we were still friends, but now all I have is her favourite songs. I'm sorry katie💔

u r literally my fav singer your voice is so good and your lyrics are so emotional

This deserved that that golden buzzer!!!!!!

She started with being 11-12 when she made this song, now she has albums. I love her songs so much

this is now, like, my favorite song ever. I've listened to it like one hundred times today. and it just inspires me that she is only a twelve year old girl and won AGT and writes her own songs that are so awesome. It makes me feel like I could get to have a book published even though I just turned 16. Which is a dream of mine. I love writing so much and I love this little girl. ❤

My favorite line is I’m just trying to get found in an ocean of people Because I just relate to that so much

Her at 12: sings on America’s Got Talent, gets golden buzzer and makes songs Me at 12:what does cold chips and vinegar taste like

This song brings me back to a period of middle school where I was questioning my gender and sexual identity- I asked my friends to call me by different names so I could test how comfortable they made me. In the end, I found myself :) and I love this song to pieces

MY ART AT 34 SECONDS!!!!!!OMG

With this and Moonlight this proves kids can go far.

I almost cried of nostalgia from this

This song is 🔥FIRE🔥

omg my art is on 1:24

My heart is full.... I love this song and I love this incredibly talented young lady. To Mr. Greg Wells, I am sorry I ever had doubts about what you would do with "I Don't Know My Name" - it's perfect; perfectly perfect! Grace's soft airy vocals are not lost in production tricks. You have honored her singular vocal style and allowed the pacing and melody to flow as Grace intended it, ending beautifully with the orchestral accompaniment. Grace, please don't ever stop making music. You are a beautiful light shining on a world with many shadows. For some people music is background noise. For others, it's as vital as the air we breathe; the soundtrack to our lives; what conjures the most intense emotions. I believe you already know that, and have for quite some time. Songs "from my heart", you have said on several occasions. "From your heart" means something special, when it's coming from you! I shall now wait impatiently, till the full album is playing on perpetual repeat, on my funky old CD player, and blasting out of my speakers - filling the house with beautiful music. I believe, you see, that classic music (such as yours) is best appreciated as it would be experienced when preformed live. Enjoy this time, Grace - remember it - and recall it in the future when you may have doubts. And never doubt how much you meant to all of us.

Legit the most pure and soulful song I have ever heard, if this is really Grace VanderWall i love that you found your name, because im still looking for mine and your song has always inspired me to do so.

You know what ? Every single pages when i'm down, i'm always remember this song and can't stop amazed with this song and your name, Grace VanderWaal.

God is a pen Grace is a highlighter God drew the world Grace made it brighter

Your music makes me feel happy when I want to crawl up into a ball and cry♥

The fact that this song is so powerful and you also posted this vid on my bday heh-

I remeber watching her on AGT the moment shw started singing i knew she was the winner. I just love the tempo changes also.

How soon will this video reach 1 million views?

hearing her sing makes me wanna cry

This song is so good

Thanks Grace VanderWaal beautiful work. How I miss hearing this song, it's like diving into a river of crystalline waters in the middle of summer and emerging slowly feeling the softness of the waters and all the freshness of nature. A spectacular talent! "Success always"!!!

I honestly feel like this will be the best song and thing she will ever do with her musical career. She will go very very far but this will be the one she is remembered for