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Don’t keep reading if you don’t want to know the details of the top 10, because they are listed below. I’ll look for a video so you can see all the reactions on video, but here’s the results from the America’s Got Talent Top 10.

The following are the first 5 members of the America’s Got Talent top 10:
Neal Boyd
Queen Emily
Paul Salos
The Wright Kids
Jessica Price
The following 5 AGT Top 20 were sent home:
Daniel Jens
Extreme Dance FX
The Cadence
James Gang
Zooperstars

The following are the fiinal 5 members of the America’s Got Talent top 10:
Eli Mattson
Nuttin’ But Stringz
Donald Braswell
Joseph Hall
Kaitlyn Maher
The following 5 AGT Top 20 were sent home:
Jonathan Burkin
Sarah Lenore
The Tapping Dads
SickStep
The Taubl Family

I’ll be posting a poll for you to vote on which of the America’s Got Talent Top 10 should win America’s Got Talent Season 3. Yes, I’m completely biased. I’m so glad that Jessica Price is in the top 10. Thank you Piers!!

UPDATE: America’s Got Talent Top 10 Announced – Great work! Readers of Pure America’s Got Talent predicted 9/10 correct. Jonathan Burkin is the big loser since we predicted he’d make it and didn’t.

In the AGT Top 10 poll I posted yesterday, I’ve received over 3000 votes. Thanks for all those that participated.

The following are the number of votes each America’s Got Talent Top 20 contestants got on the Pure America’s Got Talent Top 10 poll.

America’s Got Talent Predictions for Part 1 of AGT Semifinals
Neal Boyd received 301 votes
Queen Emily received 287 votes
Paul Salos received 184 votes
The Wright Kids received 164 votes
Jessica Price received 154 votes
Extreme Dance FX received 127 votes
The Cadence received 127 votes
Daniel Jens received 87 votes
James Gang received 51 votes
Zooperstars received 28 votes

America’s Got Talent Predictions for Part 2 of AGT Semifinals
Eli Mattson received 360 votes
Nuttin’ But Stringz received 319 votes
Donald Braswell received 250 votes
Jonathan Burkin received 163 votes
Kaitlyn Maher received 156 votes
Sarah Lenore received 124 votes
Joseph Hall received 117 votes
The Tapping Dads received 78 votes
SickStep received 57 votes
The Taubl Family received 54 votes

If you live on the East Coast, you can already verify how good this site’s readers are at predicting the America’s Got Talent Top 10. If you’re on the West Coast like myself, then you’ll have to wait another 17 minutes. I’ll update this once I’ve seen the results.

UPDATE: America’s Got Talent Top 10 Announced – Great work! Readers of Pure America’s Got Talent predicted 9/10 correct. Jonathan Burkin is the big loser since we predicted he’d make it and didn’t.

Tomorrow night America’s Got Talent will announce the top 10 performers and the 10 performers going home. I figured why wait for tomorrow. Vote in the following 2 polls to see who readers of Pure America’s Got Talent think we’ll be making it to the top 10.

10 Performers from the first night of America’s Got Talent

10 Performers from the second night of America’s Got Talent

I did this as 2 polls, because they said that it will be the top 5 from each night. Also, I want to thank all those of you who voted in the previous America’s Got Talent poll.

I must admit that I’m a little disappointed that I didn’t get this list posted last night. I had it nearly ready and then my internet went out. Oh well, better late than never. Below you’ll find the list of music from America’s Got Talent Top 20:

The Cadence Performed to “You Really Got Me” by The Kinks

Queen Emily Sang “Hero” by Mariah Carey

– Original Music Video
– Live Mariah Carey Music Video
The Wright Kids Sang “Rockin Robin” by Bobby Day

The James Gang Performed “Hit the Road Jack” by Ray Charles

Daniel Jens Sang “I’m Already There” by Lonestar

– Original Music Video
ZOOperstars! Performed to “Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now)” by C+C Music Factory

– Original Music Video
Neal Boyd Sang the song “Mama” by il Divo


Jessica Price sang the song “Bubbly” by Colbie Caillat

– Original Music Video
Extreme Dance FX danced to the song “Let’s Get It Started” by the Black Eyed Peas

– Original Music Video
Paul Salos sang the song “Come Fly with Me” by Frank Sinatra

You can find the entire list of America’s Got Talent music and songs here.

Time to take a look at the videos from last night’s performance of the America’s Got Talent Top 20. Some pretty good performances. I must admit that I can’t really think of any of them that really knocked it out of the park. A full review of the performances coming soon along with the music from America’s Got Talent top 20.

This is the list of videos from America’s Got Talent Top 20: Kaitlyn Maher (makes it to the top 20), The Cadence, Queen Emily, James Gang, The Wright Kids, Zooperstars, Daniel Jens, Jessica Price, Neal Boyd, Extreme Dance FX, and Paul Salos.

**Click on the arrows on the side of the video to go to the next video.

I apologize that this was posted late. My internet connection went down last night and so I was unable to post it until now.

I posted the videos from AGT Semis part 2 and all the music from AGT semis part 2.

Tonight they announced which 5 of these 10 AGT semifinalists will be going on to the AGT top 20. To me the only real shocker is the Zooperstars. I was also sad to see Jonathan Arons in the bottom 5, but other than Zooperstars I don’t see an act that he should replace. See below for my full review of the AGT top 40 acts.

5 Acts Going to the AGT Top 20
Queen Emily – She’s the queen. I think we all realized that she’d make the AGT top 20. A wonderful talent, a wonderful stage presence and a wonderful story. She’s just wonderful.
Paul Salos – I must admit that I’m not a huge Frank Sinatra guy, but this guy seems to do him pretty well. Maybe someone who knows Sinatra better than I should judge.
Wright Kids – There’s something nice, unique and innocently wonderful about this act. I think bluegrass music will be better for them, but let’s hope they choose some of the more modern bluegrass music that will be more popular with America.
Daniel Jens – I wonder how long he can last as a military man. He has a nice voice with moments of pure greatness, but also has moments where you just wonder if he should really be on the show.
Zooperstars – I always knew that the Hoff and Sharon Osborne were delusional, but there is just something deeply wrong about putting this act through over BBDC. It’s not even really a competition when you consider which one has more talent. It’s not even close and I feel very bad for BBDC. Piers was dead on with his decision. Too bad Sharon and the Hoff really screwed it up for BBDC.

5 Acts Getting Sent Home
Jonathan Arons – I can see why America didn’t keep him on the show, but he was very entertaining. The guy also has guts to go on AGT with a trombone. Probably the first and last one to do that and actually get compliments from the judges.
Beyond Belief Dance Company – Very unfortunate that we’re not going to see them again, but yet we’ll have to see Zooperstars do more or less the same routine again that we’ve already seen. What a pity. Sharon and the Hoff are fools and I’m sure they’ll later regret this decision.
Kazual – I hope the guy in this group that is a great lead will come back next year as a soloist and really knock it out of there. His voice was really great, but the group as a whole was just so so.
Slippery Kittens – Not my thing. Glad their gone. I did find it unique that such a riska act came from Salt Lake City. I think you can quickly say…not a mormon.
George the Giant – I liked a couple things he did in the beginning, but his performance in the end deserved to be sent home.

Check out the video of the actual announcement:

Most of these seemed really obvious except for Zooperstars and that was just Sharon and Hoff trying to make good television?

The second episode of the live performance semifinals was broadcast from Los Angeles, California on August 27, 2008. Below you’ll find a list of all the music that was performed on the live America’s Got Talent performance of these 10 contestants and their previous performances on America’s Got Talent.

If you’re looking for the video of their performances, you can find it here. Otherwise, you can look through America’s Got Talent music.

Acts that performed include:

* Beyond Belief Dance Company
o General: 22 member dance troupe from Mesquite, Texas.
o Preliminaries, Week 3: Danced to “Fashionista” . Morgan disliked the group’s outfits and makeup, but loved their performance.
o Las Vegas Callbacks (Part 1): Danced to “Don’t Stop the Music” by Rihanna.
o Las Vegas Callbacks (Part 2): Passed through
o Semifinals (Part 2): Performed to “When I Grow Up” by the Pussycat Dolls

* Paul Salos
o General: Frank Sinatra style singer/performer
o Preliminaries, Week 3: Sang “Fly Me to the Moon”
o Las Vegas Callbacks: Performance was not shown. Passed through
o Semifinals (Part 2): Sang “My Way”

* Kazual
o General: A cappella barbershop quartet style group
o Preliminaries, Week 7: Passed through
o Las Vegas Callbacks: Performance was not shown. Passed through
o Semifinals (Part 2): Sang “Can You Feel It” by The Jackson 5 . They were heavily criticized that, besides the main lead singer, the others did not have solo quality voices and the group should stick to the other three backing up and harmonizing with the lead singer.

* Zooperstars
o General: Oversized animal mascot versions of various sports celebrities, already a popular act at various minor league baseball games and other sporting events.
o Preliminaries, Week 5: Performed to “Tootsee Roll”.
o Las Vegas Callbacks: Performance was not shown. Passed through
o Semifinals (Part 2): Performed to “Macho Man” and “Y.M.C.A.” by The Village People, including having one of the members swallow a second performer into the costume.

* The Wright Kids
o General: Three children who played the guitar, mandolin and upright bass. Bluegrass group
o Preliminaries: Performance was not televised
o Las Vegas Callbacks: Only shown briefly in a montage. Passed through
o Semifinals (Part 2): Sang “Daydream Believer” by The Monkees

* Jonathan Arons
o General: Trombonist and dancer
o Preliminaries, Week 1: Performed to “Bad Girls” by Donna Summer.
o Las Vegas Callbacks (Part 1): Performed to “Car Wash” by Rose Royce.
o Las Vegas Callbacks (Part 2): Passed through[49]
o Semifinals (Part 2): Danced and performed to “Let’s Groove” and “September” by Earth, Wind and Fire

* Daniel Jens
o General: Singer/guitarist who had just returned from active duty in Iraq.
o Preliminaries, Week 7: Performed “I’ll Be” by Edwin McCain.
o Las Vegas Callbacks (Part 1): sang Michael Buble’s “Home” . Forgot his lyrics halfway through.
o Las Vegas Callbacks (Part 2): Passed through
o Semifinals (Part 2): Sang “Every Breath You Take” by The Police

* Slippery Kittens
o General: A group of high-energy burlesque strippers comprised of mothers.
o Preliminaries, Week 1: Passed through
o Las Vegas Callbacks: Performance was not shown. Passed through
o Semifinals (Part 2): Performed to “Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy” by The Andrews Sisters

* Queen Emily
o General: Emily David, singer
o Preliminaries, Week 6: Sang “Chain of Fools” by Aretha Franklin
o Las Vegas Callbacks (Part 1): Sang “I’m Every Woman” by Whitney Houston.
o Las Vegas Callbacks (Part 2): Passed through
o Semifinals (Part 2): Sang “Ain’t No Mountain High Enough” by Diana Ross

Tonight’s America’s Got Talent Semis wasn’t nearly as captivating as last night’s America’s Got Talent semis. However, still quite entertaining to watch and one or two that should make it quite a ways. The following acts performed on this show: Beyond Belief Dance Company, Zooperstars, Jonathan Arons, Daniel Jens, Queen Emily, Paul Salos, Wright Kids, Kazual, Slippery Kittens, and George the Giant.

Here’s the video of their semi final acts:

**Click on the arrows on the side to skip to the next act.

Here’s a link to find all the videos of the America’s Got Talent semis.

Look for a full evaluation of tonight’s performances in the next couple days.

Someone has compiled a nice short video of America’s Got Talent top 40 results show. It’s in 2 parts and shows almost all of the top 40.

Part 1 – America’s Got Talent Top 40

Part 2 – America’s Got Talent Top 40 (starts with my favorite contestant Jessica Price)

Here’s the list of acts in the top 40. I’m missing a couple of them, but this is what they showed on the results show:
Jonathan Arons, New York, New York (dancing musician)
Indiggo from New York, New York (twin singers)
Nuttin’ But Stringz, Jamaica Queens, New York (musicians)
Kaitlyn Maher, Ashburn, Virginia (four-year-old singer)
Slippery Kittens, Salt Lake City, Utah (burlesque dancers)
Jonathan Burkin, Clyde, Ohio (baton twirler)
Derrick Barry, Modesto, California (Britney Spears impersonator)
Sick Step, Los Angeles/ Orange County, California (dance crew)
Extreme Dance FX, West Covina, California (dance group)
Neal E. Boyd, Silkeston, Missouri (opera singer)
Eli Mattson, Door County, Wisconsin (singer/musician)
The Taubl Family, New Haven, Connecticut (musicians)
D.C. Cowboys Dance Company, Washington, D.C. (dance group)
Joseph Hall, Lincoln, Nebraska (Elvis impersonator)
Beyond Belief Dance Company, Mesquite, Texas (dance troupe)
Paul Salos, Garland, Texas (Frank Sinatra impersonator)
George the Giant, Bakersfield, California (giant/side show performer)
Jessica Price, Freeport, Michigan (singer/musician)
Alex “Elite” Pyles, Galax, Virginia (martial arts)
Sarah Lenore, Plymouth, Michigan (singer/musician)
Flambeaux, New York, New York (fire performance artist)
The James Gang, New York, New York (performance artists)
Texas State Strutters, San Marcos, Texas (dance troupe)
Ronny B, Honolulu, Hawaii (singer/dancer)
Queen Emily, Stockton, California (singer)
The Cadence, Springfield, Missouri (drummers)
The Tapping Dads, Temecula, California (tap dancers)
Shimshi, Las Vegas, Nevada (magician)
Matthew Piazzi, New York, New York (impressionist)
Kazual, Columbus, Georgia (boy band)
Shequida (Gary Hall), New York, New York (operatic drag queen)
The Wright Kids, Rocky Mount, Virginia (family band)
Michael Strelo-Smith, Castro Valley, California (opera singer)
Spc. Daniel Jens, Milwaukee, Wisconsin (singer/musician)
Bruce Block, St. Joseph, Michigan (performance artist)
Dorae Saunders, Columbia, South Carolina (Tina Turner impersonator)
Bryan Cheatham, Dallas, Texas (singer)
ZOOperstars, Louisville, Kentucky (acrobatic dance troupe)
Dallas Desperados Dancers, Dallas, Texas (cheerleading squad)

Now we’ll just have to wait until after the Olympics to see them.