Following the performances of the Youtube acts, Maestro Alexander Bui, Dan Sperry, Jackie Evancho, and Kristina young advanced in America’s Got Talent Season 5 Episode 22. Tonight the wild card acts perform. Each judge chose four acts to return.
Piers: Anna & Patryk, Doogie Horner, Kruti Dance Academy, Harmonica Pierre
Sharon: RNG, Rudi Macaggi, Michael Lipari & Ashleigh Dejon, Michael Grasso
Howie: Swing Shift Side Show, Connor Doran, The Hot Shot Tap Dancers, CJ Dippa
Bollywood group Kruti Dance Academy did not make the cut originally. Piers calls them the unluckiest act not to have made it through. Howie agrees they’re talented, but he’s not ready to say wow.
Rudi Macaggi is back with more danger. He backflips into a trapeze while blindfolded, catching himself by his feet. Piers is unimpressed and buzzes. This was a downgrade. Sharon wanted more. Howie thought the last stunt was better.
CJ Dippa wrote tonight’s rap for a girl from Studio One Young Beast Society. Piers buzzes. He found it to be too gimmicky. CJ doesn’t think he gave it his all.
RNG is the girl dance group eliminated after Howie took half an hour to make up his mind. Piers buzzes again. Sharon’s happy she brought them back and loved the attitude. Howie thinks they’re phenomenal, but not at the same level as the top acts.
Harmonica Pierre is very talented, but I can’t see this instrument flying with America. Howie buzzes him before he begins, presumably to get revenge for Piers buzzing everybody else’s picks. That said, he doesn’t know that this is something America would choose to be in the finals. Sharon doesn’t think he could fill arenas.
Michael Grasso was cut after taking things a bit easier than he probably should have. Tonight he’s breaking out the spikes and fire to stick through a girl in a box. When he’s done, he’s got two girls. Even Piers doesn’t buzz. Howie calls that the first performance of the night worthy of this level of the competition.
The Hot Shot Tap Dancers is another group I’m not sure about. Can tap go mainstream? Piers buzzes. Howie felt this was a little muddy and boring. Piers was bored as well.
Doogie Horner is the comedian Piers hated more than almost anybody else. So obviously Piers brought him back. Howie wanted to bring him back, too. His routine is all about the other contestants, which is material that the judges can relate to. Sharon calls him a weird little man, in a good way.
Connor Doran has a beautiful kite flying act. Touching story… but the judges’ original reaction of it just not being enough is right.
Anna & Patryk lost out to ArcAttack the first time around. Piers thought that was their best dance of the competition. Sharon feels like she’s watching a couple of 25 year olds. Howie’s a little creeped out by 12 year olds being seductive.
Up next are Michael Lipari & Ashleigh Dejon. I was having trouble remembering them, but now I do. They got stuck last time, which luckily didn’t result in an injury. Their trick for this evening is for her to plummet and scream as if there’s been a severe mishap. While it lends to the excitement, I’m not sure America’s gonna like being played for fools.
As freaks go, Swing Shot Side Show certainly fit the bill. They were previously unable to continue “for personal reasons.” Then stay out I say. You can’t come and go as it’s convenient. After a bit of dart blowing, Sharon buzzes them. The sword swallowing is followed by a buzz from Piers. He calls them the creepiest creeps in the history of the planet, and he is revolted.
Stay tuned to dingoRUE for another live recap of America’s Got Talent Season 5 Episode 24, which airs Wednesday at 9/8c on NBC.