This is the final audition week before we head to Vegas to determine the finalists. The judges will judge the talent of Myspace members. Complete with 2000 Myspace audience members. For real.
Rock & roll magician Michael Trixx does… tricks or something. Piers buzzes him. Hoff buzzes him. Sharon refuses to buzz despite all the hatred from the audience. Piers calls it cheap.
Diva Boy and the Sexplosion dancers continue the bad. They get buzzed and booed.
Eloy Rendon is a motivational speaker. Apparently. I don’t get the pseudo-rap act, and neither does anybody else.
Randy Hanson’s yet another Ozzy Osbourne impersonator, but he’s actually good. Sharon wants to see him with his trousers down. (Video of Randy Hanson’s performance)
Holly Stone, having given up her daughter for adoption because she was only 18, managed to find her daughter on Myspace. Now, at age 44, Holly is singing, and she’s there because she loves Myspace. She sings Martina McBride’s Broken Wing. Piers is pleasantly surprised. Sharon thinks she has a good voice. Hasselhoff isn’t so sure about the beginning but was impressed with her high notes at the end.
The Cadence play a percussion rock show. They sound good, and the girls make it clear they like them. Not sure how far they can actually get with this, though. Piers is surprised he likes it, but he wants something more behind it. Sharon also wants it broader. Hasselhoff agrees to vote yes but expects more next time. Sharon says no. Piers wants to see them back in Vegas. (Video of The Cadence’s performance)
Claudia Hutcheon and her mom Elaine Clark (The Sweetones) warn us they’re unique and different. That means bad. They whistle and begin to pierce people’s ears. Piers calls it irritating, pointless, childish, and a waste of time.
Daniel Jens just got back from 15 months in Iraq. He used to sing and play guitar while he was there. He sings an old standby, Edwin McCain’s I’ll Be. The crowd’s on their feet early for this performance. Sharon gets goose bumps. Piers thinks that, despite the charisma and appeal, there’s a bit of work to be done on the singing. (Video of Daniel Jens’ performance)
Stay tuned to dingoRUE for another recap of America’s Got Talent 3 episode 8, which airs Tuesday at 9/8c on NBC.