May 16, 2010
America’s Got Talent 2010 Chicago Acts (Part 3)
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So now that most of Tuesday evening’s acts are posted… it’s onward to Wednesday evening and the seventeen acts that graced the stage and eventually America’s television sets. Unfortunately I’m only going to mention sixteen of them, because one of them I realized I have no recollection of, I must have blocked it from memory.
As always the following list are acts that are “nameless”, mainly those where information online is either confusing or scarce. So if anyone out there happens to have more information about the acts in these posts, please do not hesitate to contact us or leave a comment in the post.
Again, as a quick reminder, that these posts only cover acts that graced the Chicago Theatre stage on the evening tapings of Tuesday and Wednesday.
Wednesday Evening’s Taping (POSSIBLE SPOILERS):
1. Opera Singer
Unassuming, foreign and shy… those would probably be the first words anyone would think of when this young man walked on stage. When he speaks it’s with a heavy accent and stumbling over the words in the English language (I should know, I do the same thing).
But when he started to sing, it’s like angels came down from the high heavens to speak to us mere mortals.
As Howie put it, “it’s a blessing to be able to sit here and witness something like that.”
In fact, I recall the audience giving him a standing ovation… not just the audience, but the judges as well.
One problem… when Howie tried to speak to him, he couldn’t understand. It wasn’t until Howie repeated his words with a Hispanic accent that he began to comprehend. This happened once again when Piers spoke and he again could not understand what Piers was saying… as thus Howie repeated the words with a Hispanic accent.
For someone that seemed to be a shoo-in, would his lack of comprehension of the English language be a deterrent?
2. Guitar / Singer
Quiet, innocent and young are the words that one would describe this young lady. A waitress in her home town, she writes her own music and plays on the guitar.
After her rendition of a Sarah McLachlan’s Angel 
all three judges agrees that her voice was sweet, but disagreed as to how that could be perceived.
Sharon believes that she was overly tentative, but sees a lot of talent. Sharon also nicknamed her Tinkerbell for the remainder of the audition evening. Howie on the other hand believes that she wasn’t tentative, but rather apprehensive and that she needed more time to polish her voice and strengthen it. Piers believed that what Howie saw as apprehension he saw as innocence and did not want for her to change it.
With three judges putting out three different voices and views, which one would win out in the end?
3. Opera Singer
With one opera singer virtually guaranteed a trip to Las Vegas, can another one be just as good? This outgoing, upbeat Asian came out and conversed with the judges way before any of the judges had a chance to say “hi” first, let alone put a word in edgewise… His grasp of the English language just as poor, it felt like dejavu from earlier in the evening.
When he started to sing… let’s just say I believe that America’s Got Talent has found their version of American Idol’s William Hung. And in case you have forgotten about William Hung… here is his infamous rendition of She Bangs originally done by Ricky Martin .
Although Howie didn’t like the singing he saw the comedy value in the act and explains that as long as he embraces the comedy aspect of his singing, then he could go far with his act. So the singer said, “Funny? Ok I’ll be funny.” Which forces Howie to explain that he needn’t change anything because what he has right now is funny. Though Sharon didn’t see anything funny about it.
Piers hated the singing, but as he sat trying to decide what to do the singer stood and begged him to reconsider as act not as an opera singer but as a comedy novelty act. The singer even went backstage and begged Nick to help him convince Piers to let him through to Vegas. But what would Piers choose?
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13 responses to "America’s Got Talent 2010 Chicago Acts (Part 3)"
check out tony russo-the shadow of your smile!on you tube
this tony russo has a great voice,check him out.
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Bad opera guys sounds promising, but If you want a “famous” opera version of William Hung, nobody can ever beat Florence Foster Jenkins. She is still world famous, years after her death, people even buy her CDs on amazon, and lots of “supporters” on you tube. As wiki describes her: she was an American soprano who became famous for her complete lack of rhythm, pitch, tone, and overall singing ability.”
I am looking forward to Victor, but I am not holding my breath. I think “But when he started to sing, it’s like angels came down from the high heavens to speak to us mere mortals.” could apply to virtually ANY opera singer or voice major. If you really want to compare Victor to say young singers who compete in real opera competition (and if you missed The Audition, check out Operalia Grand Final on medici.tv.
Still, he might surprise me.
I NEED HELP.I TRIED TO PUT MY VIDEO ON HERE,BUT I COULDN’T GET IT ON.BUT I MANAGED TO GET IT ON THE REGULAR YOU TUBE.WILL THIS COUNT FOR THEM TO LOOK AT? TONY R
Where’s the other 13 acts? Coming soon? Was at the Chicago wed. night show and was hoping to get a review of the fun night that was had by all!
We want more acts! Was at the Wed. night taping and would LOVE to get you review of the other acts that night!
Thank you!
Johnathan & Sam – If you go to pureamericasgottalent.com then you’ll see posted being put up over the course of the current month of various acts seen at the Chicago auditions.
You can start here: Chicago Act (Part 1) which is the first post the refers to the Chicago Acts.
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Carlos Aponte is the new Susan Boyle. People were not expecting that angelical and amazing voice. Puerto Rico is a very musical and artistic driven country. I guess America’s Got Talent is looking for talent and he has for many ! If he does not understand much … he will learn quickly, any smart agent will see his Greatness!
Even more in PR most of the people speak English and they learned it since they start school.
Puerto Rico has great voices and artists… we are very proud Carlos! Go ahead sing, and sing to delight many. God Bless you!
I wasn’t that crazy about Carlos Aponte. He has a powerful voice, but I wasn’t impressed with his tonal quality, and he seemed a bit flat. Though it could be nerves/having to wait for his audition/no chance to warm up. Will need to listen more to him.
One thing I found curious about him: after the audition, I googled for his name, found his biography (in Spanish) that included mention of professional voice education. But when I googled for it again, the link leads to a blank page. You can still see part of the information in Google search results (that he started training at the age of 12 at a music school in Puerto Rico), but clicking on the link leads to blank page. Google for “Carlos Aponte tenor” . I am also not sure if his bad English is real or if it’s in fact much better, but producers wanted this “bad English” factor.
As usually, I am amazed how ANY opera singer that appears on these talent shows never fails to amaze the judges even though there are many singers that are as good or better at any provincial opera theater near you.
Hauntingly Beautiful Voice. I’d like to photograph Debra Romer and help her to market herself. If she wins, of course she will not be needing my help!
Good luck Debra. You are special.
@Ellen E Brock – I loved Debra’s voice too.