It’s the semi-finals tonight! Three acts will advance next week.
Howie lost track of the acts he asked viewers to vote for. Way more than 3. It’s going to be a tough call tonight. If I chose, I would put through Donovan and Rebecca, William Close and Eric Dittleman. But, it will probably be Joe Castillo, Tom Cotter and William Close.
Andrew DeLeon – Goth boy soprano – “Ave Maria” – Why is he singing something so difficult? He’s staying more or less on key, but his voice is not very powerful on the super-high notes. Very mediocre. – Howie thinks Andrew did very well, but he worries that he has no formal training. Howard finds it strange. He likes his personal story of a loner who never sang in front of the audience, but sees him as substandard as an opera singer. Sharon realized his performance last week was “off”. She thinks he should perform without makeup. 1-866-602-4801
Andrew De Leon, 1st Semifinal ~ America’s Got… by HumanSlinky
Todd Oliver – Talking Dog Act – Todd is a talk show host, and his dog Irving is his guest. CORNBALL X 100000. This is soooo Branson. “You’ve gotten better and better,” says Sharon. Howie liked the concept and thinks he’s a headline act. Howard agrees. Thinks he’s showing originality. “America better vote for you. This act deserves to go through,” says Howard. Eh. I could see some of those jokes coming down 6th avenue – 1-866-602-4802
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Donovan and Rebecca – Husband wife Acrobatic Act – The act is very artistic and features the duo’s physical strength. It’s actually mesmerizing to watch. Howard calls it a “spectacular” act. “It is remarkable,” he says. But he doesn’t think it translates on TV (YES. Actually it does) Sharon is in awe of their abs. She asks the audience to vote for them. Howie agrees. 1-866-602-4803
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Edon – 14 year old boy singer in a Yarmulke – “What Makes You Beautiful”. He’s sitting at the piano and is very very cute! He could be a teen idol for sure. He sings better than Bieber! I know that’s not saying much. But he does have some musical talent. “That was beautiful..amazing. You are the best singer in this competition,” says Howie. Howard was a little bored by the song. He didn’t like the song selection. Sharon LOVED the song choice. “I felt the emotion. You are amazing,” she says. 1-866-602-4804
Edon, 1st Semifinal ~ America’s Got Talent 2012 by HumanSlinky
Scott Brothers – Dance Duo – Cool B-boy dancers. Very precise and polished. Howard thinks they are the best dance act, but thinks this time was too similar to past performances. Not good enough. Sharon thinks there is too much competition for them to rise above. Howie thinks the act needed one dazzling move to capture the audiences imagination. 1-866-602-4805
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Eric Dittleman – Mind reading act – The judges told him to drop his first name. Howard is on stage.Eric asks him to color in a drawing of his face. He uses different colors. Eric has his back turned. At the end, he reveals another drawing that’s almost an exact copy of Howard’s. Trying to incorporate “America” into the act was sorta clunky. There’s no way to measure what everyone is thinking. Sharon thought it was fascinating. Howie is amazed. Howard says he was not bored. He asks viewers to vote for him. It’s a slick act. I can imagine this in Vegas. 1-866-602-4806
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Turf – Street Dancer – He’s a popper contortionist dude, which I don’t enjoy very much. He pledges to dance more vs merely making his body do gross things. Eh. The act never seems to change. Howie thinks he’s the best dancer and thinks he deserves to advance. Howard likes that he tried something different, but he’s getting a little bored with his act. Sharon loved him tonight. Turf says he works harder than any one else. Really? He’s a crier. 1-866-602-4807
Turf, 1st Semifinal ~ America’s Got Talent 2012 by HumanSlinky
Bria Kelly – Country Singer – “Perfect” by Pink. – A country version of Pink’s song is pretty Meh. Her vocals aren’t very strong and she lacks charisma. The band is drowning her out. There’s no way she goes through tonight. Sharon thinks Bria has a great voice, but she didn’t bring enough emotion to the song. Howie points out that she came to us from the horrible You Tube show. She’s outclassed tonight. Howard disagrees–he thought she was the best vocalist tonight. 1-866-602-4808
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Joe Castillo – Sand Artist – Eh. The guy is incredibly fast and brings some imagination to his sand art, but know way could I sit through an entire show of that. Howard thinks he has tremendous talent as an artist, but he’s concerned his act is getting old. He predicts that he won’t go through. Sharon is amazed with what he can do with sand. Howie doesn’t agree with Howard. He enjoys him each and every time he takes the stage. Joe the hippie is just trying to spread a message of love. 1-866-602-4809
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William Close – Giant Instrument Creator – His wife is on stage, dressed in a jacket that is a stringed instrument. A terrible singer croons “Starlight”. But the thing is the instruments, which are clever and beautiful sounding. Not sure it’s an act, but it’s pretty amazing. The judges give him a standing ovation. “You are our favorite,” says Howie. Howie URGES folks to vote for him. Sharon agrees. “unbelievable” says Sharon. “I’m loving this,” says Howard, “We’re seeing growth.” 1-866-602-4810
William Close, 1st Semifinal ~ America’s Got… by HumanSlinky
Tom Cotter – The judges love this guy and I don’t get it. His material is so cliched. Really bad material. Outrage that kids pierce their nipples and tattoo? Yawn. Zzzz. This isn’t clever at all. Howie thinks he’s amazing and thinks he deserves votes. I don’t get it. Granted, he was riffing off the top of his head with topics chosen by Howie, but I don’t think he’s funny. Howard thinks he should advance as well. Sharon is all ditto. 1-866-602-4811
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Academy of Villains – Dance Troupe – They lost one of their dancers to injury. Oh. They’ve got a hip hop mime thing going on. SMH. The group reminds Sharon of a modern day Busby Berkley. Sharon wants viewers to vote. They are Howie’s favorite dance troupe ever. Howie thinks you should vote. For everyone. Howard wasn’t as impressed. He was bored. (Me too) 1-866-602-4812
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