America's Got Talent - The Top 10 Performance

Yes, people! Believe it or not, America’s Got Talent, the show that seems never-ending will air its finale next week.

After tonight’s voting, 4 of the 10 acts will advance to next week’s show, where they will compete for the top prize.

With only 10 acts, there was time for a performance by pop singer, Enrique Iglesias.

Tonight was a real mixed bag. My favorite act was easily, crooner Michael Grimm who decided to forgo his guitar tonight to sing a soulful “Let’s Stay Together”. The judges were suitably impressed, and like the American Idol judges would probably do, they called his guitar a crutch. Whatever.

The sister act, Christina and Alli need to be put out of their misery this week. They seem to be sweet kids, but their act is mediocre and amateurish. I think their Cystic Fibrosis diagnosis has carried them as far as it can.

White-boy singer, Taylor Matthews turned “What a Wonderful World” into a dull acoustic ditty, and the judges couldn’t praise him enough, inexplicably. He looked like he was going to pee his pants the entire time. He needs to be stopped.

Prince Poppycock was deliciously WTF tonight. He did a huge patriotic number, with dancing flags, and Washington DC landmarks. It was so over-the-top it probably offended some people. I thought it was absolutely hilarious. I’m not convinced he’s really a Vegas act, but he’s pretty entertaining.

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Jackie Evancho? Still creeps me out. Sorry. But I think I’m in the minority, and I expect America to take her at least to 2nd or 3rd place.

The young hip-hop dance troop, Studio One Young Beast Society are pretty good, but I’ve seen way better on other competitive dance shows. They were first tonight, so I don’t expect them to advance.

The injured stunt biker, Jeremy Vanschoonhoven seemed to be over his injuries, to deliver a crowd pleasing stunt-filled routine with his bike. He lost a wheel…on purpose, and continued to pop his bike on the back wheel. I think he’s established himself as a fighter and an underdog. He could be a spoiler.

Anna and Patryk, the kiddie ballroom dancers, unwisely chose to perform the dance of death, the quickstep. On SYTYCD and DWTS, dancing the difficult quickstep often leads to elimination.

And, wouldn’t you know–Anna tripped and fell down some prop stairs during the first seconds of the routine, and it was all downhill from there. She was crying afterward. The judges tried to pump her up, calling her brave, but I think they both need to go home and do KID stuff.

Magician Michael Grasso had a bit more WOW factor last week, but he was still pretty impressive.

The black-light dudes, Fighting Gravity, performed another crowd-pleasing routine. They could absolutely take this thing. They’ll definitely be advancing, I think.

Who will go through? Jackie Evancho for sure. The other three will be either, Fighting Gravity, Michael Grimm, Prince Poppycock, Jeremy Vanschoonhoven or Michael Grasso.

Performances:

Studio One Young Beast Society