Thursday, September 11, 2008

America’s Got Talent - Securing the Top 10

Kim Reis

America’s Got Talent is nearing the end and they are securing the top 10.  These were ten of America’s top 20 and 5 of them will go home tonight.  I have put a star (*) next to the ones that I think will go bye-bye after tonight’s performance.

Terry Fator opened the show and WOW!  He sure is talented as a ventriliquist.  He’s so talented, he’s funny and he sings wonderfully without moving his freakin mouth!!

(*) Sick Step
Danger zone.  They can dance and they are talented - but they just don’t have the wow factor.  They definitely worked hard on the lighting and set, but the dancing was weak.  They really didn’t stay together like they should have.  They are most likely going home.

Donald Braswell
I don’t know why, but I really don’t like this guy.  He’ll sail through to the next round, but I just find him to be so creepy.  So fake.  He sang Phantom and it was so cliche.

Joseph Hall
Elvis was good, but the funny thing is that he can’t seem to keep a beat.  He was wiggling and was way off the music.  The only time he got screams was when he was shaking his bottom.  I think he’ll go on to the next round, but I’m not sure why.

(*) Taubl Family
The song opened beautifully when one of the girls was singing along.  But, when the harmonies started, the dogs started howling outside my bedroom.  I liked their performance last week, but this week the song choice was too slow and old fashioned.  They needed to do something with a faster tempo.  They’re definitely in a danger zone and are very likely going home.

(*) Sarah Lenore
She sang a pop song “Keep bleeding, keep bleeding”.  Song started HOT, middle got a little weak.  Definitely showed her range.  I liked how she picked a song from today to show she has the “IT” factor.  I hope she goes on to the next round, but I think the judges killed it for her.  She looked confident and she’s gorgeous.  I think the judges were really hard on her.  I think they’ll change their mind when they watch it back on TV.  I agreed with Pierce when he said she shines with country music.  But I understand why she tried this kind of song.

Nuttin But Stringz
Rapping and hip hop violinists - very different, very unique.  The performance was hot but I don’t think I agree with Pierce when he says they are his favorite act in the competition.  They are talented but I don’t think I could listen to this for 90 minutes in a Vegas show.  I think it would get old real quick.  These guys will get discovered and they are worthy of a spot in the top 20.  Great, great, great!

(*) Kaitlyn Maher
She is so DARN CUTE!!!  4-years-old - I can’t take it!  She says that she feels so good when she is on that big stage and says she’s never nervous.  She says that sheis having fun.  I am just so scared for her.  I will lose it if she doesn’t go through because I can’t stand to see that little girl cry.  She sang “Beauty & the Beast” and I think the microphone was bigger than she was.  It wasn’t her best performance and the beginning was a little off tune.  But she is still just as cute and ended perfectly.  It’s also amazing that she remember every single word in these songs.  I hope we see her in movies!!!

(*) Tapping Dads
These dads definitely have heart and have worked hard on their dance routines to make it this far.  But, I don’t think it will be enough and they will be going home.  They are find of all over the place and, as a viewer, you’re not really sure where to look on the stage.  Pierce changed his tune and seemed to like them tonight, which was odd.

Eli Mattson
I have LOVED this “shy guy” since the first time I saw him!  What a unique voice and so much talent as a pianist.  I think he will sail through to the next round.  The beginning of his song started a bit rough.  I know he was trying to make the song his own, but I’m not sure it really worked at the beginning.  But as the song went on, he definitely made it his own and it worked.

Jonathan Burkin
The baton twirler!  He hasn’t dropped the baton yet since the competition started and everyone is just waiting for him to drop it this week.  I like this guy a lot.  He was the kid in high school that everyone made fun of and I want him to stick it to them all!  Last week’s performance was much better and had a major wow factor.  More energy last week.  This week was much slower and didn’t have that wow factor.  Last week we saw tricks that we had never seen before from Jonathan.  This week, he repeated them.  He also looked much more nervous this week.  Oh - and by the way - he didn’t drop the baton.

It was tough to pick five to go home.  WOW!  It was a great night!!!