U-M grad and Saline resident Sean Panikkar sang the Spanish version of “My Heart Will Go On” with the opera-singing trio Forte on Tuesday night’s episode of “America’s Got Talent,” but will Forte go on - to the finals?

Viewers will find out during AGT’s Wednesday night results show, scheduled to air on NBC at 9 p.m.; in the meantime, they may vote for Forte via Twitter (#voteAGT Forte), phone (1-866-602-4807), or AGT’s website. The 6 acts that make it through this week’s round move on to the AGT season finals next Tuesday, September 17 (which happens to be Panikkar’s birthday, as well as his young daughter’s).

Tuesday night’s AGT episode featured 12 acts: a tumbling troupe called Chicago Boyz; singer Branden James; dance/tumbling team Innovative Force; acrobatic duo Kristef Brothers; young dancers D’Angelo and Amanda; multimedia dance troupe Catapult Entertainment; Forte; comedian Taylor Williamson; magician Collins Key; dancer Kenichi Ebina; country singer Jimmy Rose; and singer Cami Bradley.

Before Forte’s performance, a video segment addressed the multicultural nature of the group - how the three men come from very different ethnic backgrounds, yet manage to, well, make beautiful music together.

“There’s a lot of racial conflicts in Sri Lanka, and I’m actually biracial between those two races,” Panikkar said during the segment. “The people in Sri Lanka are starting to rally around Forte.”

By the end of the performance, AGT judges Howie Mandel and Howard Stern were pantomiming the “I’m king of the world” moment from “Titanic,” the film that featured the song.

“How romantic was that?” Stern said. “ … You guys always pick the right song, you know how to harmonize, and you know when to harmonize. … Here’s the number 3 (to make it through to the finals). Third act of the night going through. Forte. Easy decision. If I was on the couch voting, that’s the way I’m doing it.”

“Forte, you are definitely going through,” said judge Mel B. “And if you don’t I’m going to be so angry. You guys, when you harmonize, I just want to melt.”

“It’s amazing that 3 amazingly talented men doing a song synonymous with a sinking ship has brought this evening to such heights,” said Mandel.

Finally, host Nick Cannon noted, “That might have been the longest standing ovation we’ve had.”

Tune in Wednesday at 9 p.m. night to see if Forte makes it to AGT’s season finals next week.

Jenn McKee is an entertainment reporter for AnnArbor.com. Reach her at jennmckee@annarbor.com or 734-623-2546, and follow her on Twitter @jennmckee.