It doesn't really matter which 5 went through this week, because the 5 that are going in next week will probably be the same 5 that go to the final round. Next week's group is a much more talented group.
America's Got Talent Season 5
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First Group of Five Finalists
Anyway, the first group of five are:
Anna and Patryk
Christina & Ali
Taylor Matthews
Michael Grimm
Prince Poppycock
The only contenders for the Million Dollars in this group are Grimm and Poppycock in my opinon. But what do I know...
Which acts are performing next week (I've lost track with all these YouTube performers, acts given an 2nd chance, and a performer or two brought due to a someone dropping out of the competition. AMG is finally getting some good ratings...and they are milking it (too much so).
Anyway, the first group of five are:
Anna and Patryk
Christina & Ali
Taylor Matthews
Michael Grimm
Prince Poppycock
The only contenders for the Million Dollars in this group are Grimm and Poppycock in my opinon. But what do I know...
Past Winners...
Season 1 (2006) Biana Ryan
Season 2 (2007) Terry Fator
Season 3 (2008) Neal Boyd
Season 4 (2009) Kevin Skinner
Season 5 (2010) ?????????
Season 1 (2006) Biana Ryan
Season 2 (2007) Terry Fator
Season 3 (2008) Neal Boyd
Season 4 (2009) Kevin Skinner
Season 5 (2010) ?????????
* Alice Tan Ridley, Singer
* Debra Romer, Singer/Musician
* Fighting Gravity, Blacklight Performers
* Haspop, Popping Dancer
* Jackie Evancho, Singer
* Jeremy VanSchoonhoven, Extreme Cyclist
* Maestro Alexander Bui, Pianist
* Michael Grasso, Magician/Illusionist
* Michael Lipari & Ashleigh Dejon, Aerialists
* Murray, Magician/Illusionist
* Nathaniel Kenyon, Singer/Musician
* Studio One Young Beast Society, Dance Troupe
The five will come from the 6 bolded ones, IMO. All six are better than most of the top five from the other group.
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Thanks Dodger! Here is my take on this talented group of performers:
Alice Tan Ridley - best subway singer bar none but I don't think she'll win it all
Debra Romer - the girl next door but lacks the pipes to backup the cuteness (may actually get voted through)
Fighting Gravity - same situation as ArcAttack but they play well for the television audience
Jackie Evancho - little girl with a scarey huge voice!
Jeremy VanSchoonhoven - I like this guy but must hit all tricks and pray to advance
Maestro Alexander Bui - world class but will America vote for a Pianist over this talented group
Michael Grasso - best Illusionist ever on AMG
Lipari & Dejon - excellent aerialists but don't have a shot of advancing with this group
Murray - in the same league as Michael Grasso
Nathaniel Kenyon - good...but there are two better singers on the stage
Studio One Young Beast Society - won't advance due to keen competition
Alice Tan Ridley - best subway singer bar none but I don't think she'll win it all
Debra Romer - the girl next door but lacks the pipes to backup the cuteness (may actually get voted through)
Fighting Gravity - same situation as ArcAttack but they play well for the television audience
Jackie Evancho - little girl with a scarey huge voice!
Jeremy VanSchoonhoven - I like this guy but must hit all tricks and pray to advance
Maestro Alexander Bui - world class but will America vote for a Pianist over this talented group
Michael Grasso - best Illusionist ever on AMG
Lipari & Dejon - excellent aerialists but don't have a shot of advancing with this group
Murray - in the same league as Michael Grasso
Nathaniel Kenyon - good...but there are two better singers on the stage
Studio One Young Beast Society - won't advance due to keen competition
Ridley was strong, but I am convinced there are better singers in the group; Haspop's act had no pop; the Maestro is quite skilled, but the American public won't get him (note Howie's buzzer); Lipari & Dejon won't be voted through; Grasso was really good...but I don't know if he will make the top five; Debra Romer's performance was really nice, but she won't make IT through. At the half-way pointin tonight's who I liked Maestro's performance the best.
The bicycler has quite an act even though he messed up on the benches. I was surprised Piers didn't buzz him. He deserves to go on. The dancers were good but I don't see them going through.
I will agree...the bicycle guy does some incredibly difficult and scarey stunts.
Gotta agree with Piers on Murray. It was quite a trick, but Michael Grasso's was more WOW.
The little opera singer is in a class by herself. If she doesn't go through somethings not right!
The little opera singer is in a class by herself. If she doesn't go through somethings not right!
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Studio One was entertaining, but there was anything original about their act IMO (however they'll probably get voted through because the judges were fawning all over them; the bi-guy was fantastic (yet again!) even though he slightly messed-up the benches - I hope he gets voted through; Nathaniel Kenyon never should have made it this far - Piers and Howie were right and he is probably the weakest singer of the bunch...but the teenage girls may just put him through; Murry's act was huge, but he talked to much and he didn't have a David Copperfield-like presence; Jackie Evancho's performance was nice, but she definitely has some problems in lower frequencies (a maturity thing) - but everyone loves the cute girl; fighting gravity was really good and has some original stuff.
Disappointed in a lot of acts tonight. They should have been a lot better. Grasso's was a bit too obvious to me.
Jeremy the biker impressed me. I try to think with each act if I could sit through 90 minutes of them in a full Vegas show. I wonder if Jeremy could live through 90 minutes of stunts.
I liked Murry's stunt better than Grasso's, but his talk was a bit boring.
Jackie Evancho's was good again.
Fighting gravity again had a good performance. I could see a 90 show by them.
Jeremy the biker impressed me. I try to think with each act if I could sit through 90 minutes of them in a full Vegas show. I wonder if Jeremy could live through 90 minutes of stunts.
I liked Murry's stunt better than Grasso's, but his talk was a bit boring.
Jackie Evancho's was good again.
Fighting gravity again had a good performance. I could see a 90 show by them.
It was all about presentation...Grasso presented a much lesser trick with a much larger stage presence. Grasso's blonde assistance does an excellent job and they stand a better change of being voted through.
My predictions...
Alice Tan Ridley - solid performance will get voted throug
Debra Romer - like I said before...she lacks the pipes to backup the cuteness
Fighting Gravity - good original act that played well
Jackie Evancho - America's newest sweetheart
Jeremy VanSchoonhoven - I really like this guy and his stunts
Maestro Alexander Bui - world class...hope he gets voted through
Michael Grasso - best Illusionist act
Lipari & Dejon - don't have a shot of advancing
Murray - great trick, poor stage presence
Nathaniel Kenyon - no way does he deserve to be voted through
Studio One - judges loved 'em, but I don't think they will advance
The first three acts are no-brainers, but four acts have a good shot at the 4th and 5th slots...not sure if Grasso or Bi-Guy will make it.
Alice Tan Ridley - solid performance will get voted throug
Debra Romer - like I said before...she lacks the pipes to backup the cuteness
Fighting Gravity - good original act that played well
Jackie Evancho - America's newest sweetheart
Jeremy VanSchoonhoven - I really like this guy and his stunts
Maestro Alexander Bui - world class...hope he gets voted through
Michael Grasso - best Illusionist act
Lipari & Dejon - don't have a shot of advancing
Murray - great trick, poor stage presence
Nathaniel Kenyon - no way does he deserve to be voted through
Studio One - judges loved 'em, but I don't think they will advance
The first three acts are no-brainers, but four acts have a good shot at the 4th and 5th slots...not sure if Grasso or Bi-Guy will make it.
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If I had to choose acts to go see in Vegas, I would go see Poppycock, Fighting Gravity, or Jeremy VanSchoonhoven.
I do not think either magician would be worth a Vegas show. Ridley had a good voice, but I would get bored with her. Jackie Evancho has a good voice, but I would also bore from the performance.
I do not think either magician would be worth a Vegas show. Ridley had a good voice, but I would get bored with her. Jackie Evancho has a good voice, but I would also bore from the performance.
My thoughts:
Alice Tan Ridley: Meh.... Good singer. Will make it to the Final but did not knock my socks off.
Haspop: BUZZZZZZ... I like hip-hop and popping, but this act was just plain weird!
Maestro whatever pianist: BUZZZZZZ.... missed as many notes as he hit, but he may make it to the final.
The Aerialists duo: Good entertainment. But can you watch something like this for 90 minutes in a real vegas show? May make it to the finals
Michael Grasso (magician): Saw how the trick was done. Th camera cut to the cage masked it a little, but it was very obvious. Nothing new. Still I think this will make it to the final
Blonde lady singer: BUZZZZZZZZ.... She was at the bottom of her range where she was just flat and never even came close to making me pay attetion.
Studio One hip hop dancers: Meh.... Even though the dance was choreographed it looked like a bunch of hopping around and the moves that they did do were masked by the glitz and their wardrobe (camoflaged then against the set).
Biker Dude: Blew the stunts at the beginning of the act BUZZZZZZ. I don't care about the life story or what happened. When you go to a show, you don't give a rat's ass about the back story of the act. You just want to be entertained that moment. Again, can you watch this act for a full length show? My answer is no. Still he may make it to the finals.
Dude with the Justin Beiber doo: BUZZZZZZ... Flat, lifeless and non charismatic performance. This guy does have a voice, but it did not show through here.
Other Magician dude: [in my best Homer Simpson voice] Boooorrrrinnng!!!
Kid singer with voice of 30 y/o: Bad choice of song. Felt "off" most of the time and couldn't get all the sylables out. Still she will make it through to the finals.
Fighting Gravity: My favorite to win it all! Love the act. However poor choice of camera angles revealed some of the "magic" of the act. This is one act when a static shot of the stage was really required for home audienced to get the full effect the entire time.
Alice Tan Ridley: Meh.... Good singer. Will make it to the Final but did not knock my socks off.
Haspop: BUZZZZZZ... I like hip-hop and popping, but this act was just plain weird!
Maestro whatever pianist: BUZZZZZZ.... missed as many notes as he hit, but he may make it to the final.
The Aerialists duo: Good entertainment. But can you watch something like this for 90 minutes in a real vegas show? May make it to the finals
Michael Grasso (magician): Saw how the trick was done. Th camera cut to the cage masked it a little, but it was very obvious. Nothing new. Still I think this will make it to the final
Blonde lady singer: BUZZZZZZZZ.... She was at the bottom of her range where she was just flat and never even came close to making me pay attetion.
Studio One hip hop dancers: Meh.... Even though the dance was choreographed it looked like a bunch of hopping around and the moves that they did do were masked by the glitz and their wardrobe (camoflaged then against the set).
Biker Dude: Blew the stunts at the beginning of the act BUZZZZZZ. I don't care about the life story or what happened. When you go to a show, you don't give a rat's ass about the back story of the act. You just want to be entertained that moment. Again, can you watch this act for a full length show? My answer is no. Still he may make it to the finals.
Dude with the Justin Beiber doo: BUZZZZZZ... Flat, lifeless and non charismatic performance. This guy does have a voice, but it did not show through here.
Other Magician dude: [in my best Homer Simpson voice] Boooorrrrinnng!!!
Kid singer with voice of 30 y/o: Bad choice of song. Felt "off" most of the time and couldn't get all the sylables out. Still she will make it through to the finals.
Fighting Gravity: My favorite to win it all! Love the act. However poor choice of camera angles revealed some of the "magic" of the act. This is one act when a static shot of the stage was really required for home audienced to get the full effect the entire time.
I'm not big into the dance kung-fu thing...but LeReve was outstanding. That's how all the final should perform.
Nice to see Fighting Gravity and the Bi-Guy advance to the finals. That means 3 of 6 acts have moved forward so that only leaves room for 2 of the remaining 6 acts...and there is no doubt which two are advancing.
