The previous America’s Got Talent poll was so successful I thought it might be worthwhile to post a fresh poll after the AGT top 5 did their final performance. I’ve also made a few minor changes that should help to get a more representative vote. Let’s hear who will be the America’s Got Talent winner.
I’ve been really fond of Eli Mattson since his first AGT performance. From the looks of my America’s Got Talent vote, Eli Mattson is a very popular man.
Sure, there have been a lot of piano men in the past, but Eli has the ability to make a song his own. I’m not sure yet if he can do enough different things. It’s possible that over a 90 minute show that all of his stuff would be so much alike. However, I think there are a ton of people that would probably love to hear him for 90 minutes. Unfortunately, America’s Got Talent doesn’t provide enough performances to be able to fairly judge this. I would say that compared with the other talent, Nuttin But Stringz may be the only other performer that could possibly create as good a show as Eli Mattson in Las Vegas.
You can hear more of Eli Mattson’s music on his myspace page. Of course, I’d like to see how well Eli will do with a real production team and professional people helping him to produce an album. Could be pretty exciting.
At the end of the day, I believe that Eli Mattson is going to win America’s Got Talent. His performance of Walking in Memphis caught the heart of America and it hasn’t left since then.
Will we be seeing Eli Mattson perform in Las Vegas as the winner of America’s Got Talent?
I’m still working to find all of the videos from tonight’s America’s Got Talent finals performance show. I think we can all agree that every person on the show tonight has talent. The question is which one has more talent and deserves $1 million. Take a look and let me know who you like the best. I’ll be posting a new poll soon along with each of the videos as I’m able to find them.
Queen Emily Sang “One Moment in Time” by Whitney Houston 
Eli Mattson Sang “Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now)” by Phil Collins
Donald Braswell Sang “You Raise Me Up” by Josh Groban
Neal Boyd Sang “Nessun dorma” from the opera Turandot
Nuttin’ But Stringz Top 5: Performed an original piece (check out Nuttin’ But Stringz’s album)
The America’s Got Talent Top 5 was chock full of singers and musicians so of course that means the America’s Got Talent finals was chock full of some great music. Here’s the list of music performed on tonight’s America’s Got Talent finals:
Donald Braswell II Top 5: Sang “You Raise Me Up” by Josh Groban again, this time with choral
Neal E. Boyd Top 5: Sang “Nessun dorma” from the opera Turandot again
Queen Emily Top 5: Sang “One Moment in Time” as performed by Whitney Houston
Nuttin’ But Stringz Top 5: Performed an original piece (their first-ever composition).
(check out Nuttin’ But Stringz music from iTunes)
Eli Mattson Top 5: Sang “Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now)” by Phil Collins.
Here’s a link to all the music from America’s Got Talent.
I was just noticing that it’s been almost a week since I posted to this blog. I think this often happens for me near the end of America’s Got Talent. Not exactly sure why that happens, but it does. This year I think it was probably because I was in mourning/denial that America could have screwed things up so bad that they’d kick off my Jessica Price. Yes, she is mine.
Ok, she’s not really mine at all. I don’t know her aside from what I’ve seen on TV, read on Jessica Price’s myspace page and other online sources. I guess it’s like picking a horse in the Kentucky derby. You kind of grow fond of them and want them to win and so you feel like you somehow have some connection with them. The best I can boast is that I’m on the first page of google for a search for Jessica Price.
You can imagine my jealousy of John Gonzalez who did a full video interview of Jessica and even hosted a America’s Got Talent live chat during the show today. I wanted to stop by the chat, but 1. my kids came first (as so they should) and 2. since America’s Got Talent doesn’t start here in Vegas until a couple hours after Michigan, I didn’t want to hear any spoilers about the show.
It’s ok, I’m not really mad at John. He’s been very good to me and my blog. Now let’s just see if he can hook me up with an interview with Jessica. What do you think John?
Well, I’ll end my mourning by posting John Gonzalez’s interview of Jessica Price and then 2 Jessica Price “music videos”
Video of Jessica Price performing her song “You Are With Me” at home in Freeport, Mich.
Video of Jessica Price performing her song “Lost in a Dream” at her home in Freeport, Mich.
One day when Jessica is famous, you can say that you heard her first on Pure America’s Got Talent.
P.S. Jessica, if you read this and somehow end up performing as a surprise guest at the America’s Got Talent Las Vegas Show my wife and I would love to take you for dinner.
