I’m down to my last set of predictions before Vegas week starts airing tonight – be sure to check out my analysis of the singers, dancers & acrobats, and danger acts & comedians to catch up.
Novelty acts:
Kid the Wiz: A long shot. I don’t know that there’s a whole lot more that he can do with this act – and I have a feeling the novelty of it will wear thin in Vegas.
Megan Piphus: Looking likely. A young, gorgeous ventriloquist that’s incredibly skilled – she’s a novelty, and that works in her favor.
Steven “Sprice” Price: A sure thing. Just like they fell in love with the Kinetic King 2 years ago, I think they’ll fall in love with Sprice – plus he’s one of the more grandiose acts, requiring a lot of stage space, which they seem to enjoy.
Rong Niu: Looking likely. She’s exciting and likeable, and I bet she’s got more up her sleeve that just flipping bowls.
Kelsey & Bailey: Could go either way. It’s a cute act, but it’s no Olate Dogs…and how many more tricks can Bailey do? We may have already seen the best they can do.
Spintacular: Could go either way. It’s cool that they’re a large family that performs together, and they do have some cool stuff – but I can’t shake the feeling that their act looks too busy when they’re on the stage all at once, and it can distract from all the cool stuff they’re doing.
Tummy Talk: Could go either way. I guess this is this season’s Horse – an act that people either love or hate. It’s creative, no doubt, but a tad gross.
Aquanauts: Looking likely. As I mentioned before, they do seem to pick a handful of acts each season that require the judges to venture outside of the regular theater…and this one was pretty cool.
Kid Acts:
Anna Christine: A sure thing. She’s the second coming of Anna Graceman – only better. Plus they seem to really like kids that can play piano and sing.
Pacific Boys’ Choir: Looking likely. I don’t know that we’ve ever had an all-boys choir – that uniqueness could be their ticket into the live shows.
Jonas & Ruby: Could go either way. My gut tells me that they’re probably only going to take one ballroom kid couple this season for the live shows, but I also can’t shake the feeling that they LOVE the fact that they’ve got siblings competing against one another. If they take 2 couples – I’d say Jonas & Ruby are in.
D’Angelo & Amanda: A sure thing. If they only take one ballroom act this season, I’d put money on it being D’Angelo & Amanda – they’re the most polished of the kid ballroom couples, and they know how to really perform.
Struck Boyz: Could go either way. They’re cute, but when you compare them to some of the other adult dance acts? They look a bit weak. Then again, they seem like they could really appeal to adolescent girls…I just don’t know.
Lil Demon: Looking likely. If they liked Future Funk in season 5, this kid is right up that alley. He’s adorable, he’s got mad skills, and there’s not really anyone else like him this season.
Sophia Lucia: Looking likely. Adorable little girl with an insane amount of dance skill for her age.
Izzy & Aaralyn: A long shot. As I’ve said since their audition aired – I really think they were put through just because they thought the little girl was kind of unique, and that they’re probably going to get cut pretty quickly once they get to Vegas. I would be very, very surprised if they got sent to the live shows.
2Unique: A long shot. Nothing terribly unique (no pun intended) about their act – one girl is singing along rap songs, and the other is fiddling around with a turntable. I don’t know that the rapper is all that talented, and that the audience can fully appreciate what the DJ is doing.
Ciana Pelekani: Could go either way. There’s a lot of competition for the young female singers this season, and I think Ciana may have some work to do if she wants to catch up to Olivia & Skilyr vocally. Then again, she is the only young soul singer this season…who knows.
Olivia Rox: Could go either way. I think she’s got some big competition in Skilyr, and Mel did seem a bit skeptical about some of her vocal skills. She’s cute & marketable, but she may have some work to do.
Fresh Faces: Looking likely. Another adorable dance/gymnastics act, and we don’t have a small group of dancers like this.
Yasha & Daniela: A long shot. I personally find them to be the weakest of the three ballroom kid couples we’ve seen – I think both D’Angelo & Amanda and Jonas & Ruby have stronger technique and better stage presence…plus I just don’t see them taking three ballroom kid couples to the live shows.
Chloe Chanel: Could go either way. A good voice, but a bit lacking in stage presence. She may be one act that just needs another year or two of experience before coming back to try again.
Mestizo Ballet Folklorico: A long shot. I think they made it through to Vegas based more on cuteness than anything else – the act itself is pretty basic and they probably don’t have a whole lot more they can do in Vegas.
Skilyr Hicks: A sure thing. A mature-beyond-her-years singer/songwriter/musician that looks like a young Selena Gomez. Totally marketable.
So there we have it…the last of my predictions before the show tonight. What do you guys think of the Novelty & Kid acts this year?
