America’s Got Talent – The Final Four

Finally. The seemingly never-ending season of America’s Got Talent 2010 is finally drawing to a close, as the final four contestants perform one last time, vying to win the 1 million dollar prize.

Who will win America’s Got Talent? Will it be outrageous Prince Poppycock, the soulful Michael Grimm, Kid Opera singer Jackie Evancho or blacklight-wielding Fighting Gravity?

I thought everybody played it kind of safe tonight.   Piers was right, Prince Poppycock did blow it, singing a straight-up version of “Nessun Dorma”.  The Prince’s over-the-top tongue-in-cheek humor is what earned him fans, not the gender-bender’s mediocre opera chops.  His chance to win the prize is gone.

Michael Grimm turned out a respectably solid rendition of “When a Man Loves a Woman” but….zzzz…  Could he have picked a song that’s been more overplayed on talent competition shows?  Michael was always a longshot to begin with. He needed to turn out something spectacular and surprising tonight. He didn’t.

Ten-year old opera-bot Jackie Evancho proved tonight that she’s not all that. If you totally took the fact that she was a kid out of the equation, you’re left with a decent, but not spectacular opera singer.   She’ll probably make the Top 2 though.  People seem to love her.

Closing out the night were Fighting Gravity.  This band of fraternity brothers from Virginia Tech have been consistently entertaining, and tonight was no exception.  While I was hoping for something really mind-blowing for their final performance,   they still brought it tonight.  They’ve got a chance to take it all, and I’m hoping they do.

What about you? Which of the Final Four were your favorites?

Video after the JUMP…

Prince Poppycock – Nessun Dorma

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AGBZ7wPZvCY

Michael Grimm – “When a Man Loves a Woman”

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F-ANfjz3FPk

Jackie Evancho – Ave Maria

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yCUl5_Y_jG0

Fighting Gravity

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IVIHSpO43J4

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