Karen Roberts

kroberts@lohud.com

Grace VanderWaal, the tiny singer making big waves, has her own music history to share.

Ever wonder what the story is behind Grace's five ukuleles? We've got the scoop in her own words.

Each one has a story.

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First ukulele: Brown

She had asked for a uke for her 11th birthday but didn't get it because her mom thought she'd outgrow it. But she was determined. She took the $50 she got for her birthday and bought it herself.

"I wanted a baby blue but got a classic brown instead," she says.

Second ukulele: Pink

She got it for Christmas. It's a uke that her mom and sister put together. But the strings keep falling off, so it's more of a novelty. "It was like a DIY ukulele kit," she says.

Third ukulele: Brown

Grace was going to play this ukulele on "America's Got Talent" because you can plug it in. But she tripped over a humidifier — bought, ironically, to keep her instruments in better condition — and put a hole in it.

Fourth ukulele: Brown

This was her emergency replacement uke, purchased before she left for AGT. It's the one she played on the show. "We were leaving for AGT three days later and we were totally stressing out because this was the uke — it was last minute," she says.

Fifth: Kiwi

She'd always wanted a uke designed like a fruit. "I got this after AGT because this was my original answer when people ask me what would you do with a million dollars," she says "I would buy one of those fruit ukuleles because they're super cute, so as a gift my mom got me a kiwi one."

Which one will she play on Aug. 23? We'll have to wait and see!

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