America’s Got Talent 2009 Top 40
I haven’t had a chance to do a writeup about tonight’s episode of America’s Got Talent where they finalized the America’s Got Talent top 40. However, just because I’m behind I didn’t see any reason that I should post the full list of America’s Got Talent 2009 top 40.
Pete Peterkin (impressionist)
Arcadian Broad (13 year old dancer)
AcroDunk (acrobatic basketball dunkers)
Platt Brothers (Pantomimers, dancers, and acrobats)
Recycled Percussion (percussion group)
David Johnson (Hasselhoff singer)
Thia Megia (14 year old singer)
G Force (dance band of young girls)
Erik & Rickie (8 year old dance couple)
Mosaic (a capella singers)
Texas Tenors (singing trio)
Manuela Horn (yodeling dominatrix)
The Fab Five (clogging sisters)
Drew Thomas (illusionist)
Hairo Torres (break dancing contortionist)
Lawrence Beamen (bass singer)
Kevin Skinner (singer)
Paradizo Dance (acrobatic dancers)
Ishaara (bollywood dancers)
FootworkKINGz (dance group)
Jeffrey Ou (pianist)
Eleisha Miller (singer and pianist)
Mario & Jenny (chainsaw juggler)
Marcus Terrell (singer)
BreakSk8 (break dancers on roller skates)
Voices of Glory (singing trio)
Barbara Padilla (opera singer)
Chris Allison (ate a lightbulb)
Rockin’ Rory (flying disc dog act)
Pam Martin and Viva (dancing dog)
Carol Lugo (62 year old dancer)
Charles DeWayne Dorsey (singer and pianist)
Pixie Mystere (preteen gymnastic troupe)
Grandma Lee (standup comic)
African High Flyers (acrobats)
Alizma (triplet violinists)
Anthony Morigerato & Matt Lucas (guitarist and tap dancer duo)
EriAm Sisters (trio of sisters)
BRI (singer and pianist)
Mia Boostrom (singer)
I think this will be a pretty interesting group of performances. I still think this is a bit of a down year for America’s Got Talent. I don’t see many (if any) real superstars in this list. However, it should still be quite entertaining and fun to hear their stories and see these people live their dreams.
Hi, Alana. Kevin made it through to the semi finals. He made the toop 40 and then performed in the first of these new rounds about 3 weeks ago and was voted through. Right now we’re in the quarter finals I believe, so then he’ll be in the semi finals. Go Kevin!!!!!
Typo alert. I meant to say he made the top 40 (not the toop 40)
You are a cool cat StevieCat
Hi Alana, sorry if this gets posted twice. I answered it but I don’t see my answer anywhere on the page so I’ll re-post. Kevin made it to the top 40 and then sang about 3 weeks ago. He got voted through to the next round, so we’ll be seeing him in a week or 2 as they go into the semi finals. Go Kevin!!!!
Didn’t you just love Sharon’s reasoning for voting the dog act through and not the singer last week?
You have to special if you sing…. but you can suck if you do something else…i.e.
I must have missed the first showing last week (Wednesday) of the guest appearance of that “rap” or is it “krap” group. Now, there’s real talent…hahaha
Sorry, meant to say “have to be special’
Doc,
Dead on with that. She’s so full of it. I don’t really sweat over the decision since neither of them should have gone through. The sad part is that on tonight’s show a couple very deserving acts are going to be sent home and that dog act made it through last week. That’s just wrong.
I can’t comment on last night’s show. Went out for my birthday last night and so I haven’t had a chance to watch last night’s show yet, but I did DVR it. I’m going to watch it before the results show tonight and see if I agree with y’all. I probably will.
Oh, man so I saw the performance show and then watched the results show. I cannot believe that nobody voted for Bri, or that Ou got through when nobody heard him at all. It was unfair that the sound system failed and he deserved another chance to perform, but to finish first when he wasn’t heard at all is beginning to make me wonder what exactly is going on here.
It was a hard night. I was sad to see Bri go too. However, Ou should have stayed as well. It’s just dirty that the producers put all these really great acts on one night.
I agree with you. I just couldn’t believe that Bri didn’t wind up in the top 6. But then again, that just goes to your reasoning that there were too many good acts in this particular week’s show.
Is Bri the girl who tried out for American Idol and made it to the top 36? Or was that someone else. Man, if it was her, she must be thinking “where else do I have to go”
Another rotten thing was for them to have brought Bri and Ou up to the front together just to shock everyone when Ou got the spot. There she was smiling and the audience screaming her name and she therefore thinking she must have gotten it because Ou wasn’t even heard the night before. It was cruelty on the producers’ part all the way.
Nope. Bri wasn’t the American Idol one. Bri was the one who had made it to Las Vegas last year, but didn’t make the top 40.
I did not care for either one of them, but was very unhappy at Sharons reaction to the peoples vote.But also it pleases me when the voters see it different than the judges and the judges think all american is wrong.Do you think that gave them a clue? i doubt it.
John, I think you’re incorrect. That was Mia Boostram who made it part of the way last year but never got into the quarter finals. I’m sure of that.
What is the name of the song that Mattioli the magician used on his last performance? I have been trying to find that song for a long time……
Kristine, just wait for John to post. He knows ALL the music on the show.
StevieCat,
If only it were true. They had been sending me the lists of music, but then they stopped for some reason. I’ll email them to see if they can get it for me again.
I would really apprieciate it. Oh and to comment on americas got talent this year i think the Fab 5 and the Footwork Kings are really good 🙂
sorry i meant FootworKINGz
I think, whoever goes through, should be decided entirely by the public vote. Sharon was convincing about not being able to make a decision but the “Hoff” looked totally ridiculous in his attempt, and if the popular vote was so close, let Nick make that announcement.
I was very disappointed that the husband & wife balancing act went home. They would be more entertaining in Vegas than a dog act. IMO
There are so many great talents so far……..
hahahah What did I do to make the word “husband” get a double underline?
Doc,
You’re so right. Sharon did a nice job. The other 2 totally muffed it up. Although, I don’t remember a dog act making it through did they? Not to the finals anyway.
Doc,
You didn’t do anything to double underline “husband.” Anything with a double underline is an ad on my site. I’m trying out a new text link ad service that does that.
For the past several years I, along with millions of other reasonably sane, bored out of their minds, Americans, chose to sit out the nessary six weeks in front of us and try to be entertained by the America’s Got Talent show..I must say there was alot of really good talent and an equal amount of really bad stuff (talent implies something other than the stuff we had to endure)..my heart went out to Piers and Sharon but did not find anything redemptive about Mr. Huffman (misspelled deliberately). I thought, as the weeks seemed to fly by, that the best was actually going to be recognized and rewarded, BUT I was wrong…I have just seen the last AGT’s I will propably ever see again… I could not believe my eyes or my ears when the announcer said that the country”s hick redneck was the better talent over so many others,…As I watched in the past few weeks this country bumpkin cry and behave like the ignorant slob he really is, I told myself that surely he would not make the final cut. When I heard that he made the top ten, again I thoght that it was just a ruse to get us out of our seats.. You win. I will never watch this show again and I can tell you that neither will I use the products that brought this sham intoi my home…oh yes…as an employee of New York I have at my disposal, thousands of people who will be buzzing about the sham of a show it turned out to be and I can assure you and your sponsers that we will not sit still for the crap you tried to shove down our throats.. So, I say goodnight and goodbye to David Hasselhoff, you should have worn a decent shirt and suit, shown a little respect for those of us who knew you when, and to what use to be a good show before someone cheated and rigged the outcome. You ultimately lose.
Wow, that was pretty nasty. Good riddance to you. Sounds like you should have quit watching ages ago.
Sandra,
This is just a fan site, but thanks for sharing. I can’t say I completely agree with you, but this was definitely a down year for the show. The crazy thing is that the ratings for the show are still great, so I’m not sure the show cares too much. The Hoff was useless this season and so was Sharon actually.
StevieCat,
I enjoyed the honesty in their message. I just think it’s interesting that they’d be so invested in the show to want to make the things they suggest.
Yes, you’re right John. I should have waited until I posted and not been so hasty in my response. Will try harder next time. I just thought it was ridiculous to stop using products you enjoy just because they are advertised on a show that disappointed you and then go on a mission to smear the show to everyone you know because you hated it so much this season. What’s the point in that. As Joyce Meyer says “Don’t let anyone steal your joy.” Here she was so enraged/outraged that she wanted to tell all of New York about it. It’s a TV show. Just tune out and say “ugh”. To continue on in such outrage only hurts herself while the producers and judges are still going on their happy ways not hurt or upset at all. All I’m saying is it’s not worth your time and effort and anger to go on and react like that when they clearly will never know and if they did, would never care. Just say “NEVER AGAIN will I watch this show” and have done with it. To continue and plan to spread the word is such a waste of her inner peace and time. I’m just sayin’….
StevieCat,
I agree with you as to good riddance to Ms Sour Grapes.
It find it strange that for someone who has thousands of people at her disposal, she could be so bored. Also, if she had the means, she certainly wouldn’t come here to make threats.
Perhaps she should do her pouting by holding her breath until she turns blue.
When you look at the whole picture, and believe that the best act was chosen to appear in Vegas, it was a tough decision. Although very talented, I can’t picture an opera singer or gospel singers in a nightclub.
I’m sure all the true talent we saw over the past weeks will find a place in the entertainment industry
Thanks, Doc. My sentiments exactly.
Doc,
I’m not sure where you got the nightclub idea. The America’s Got Talent Las Vegas show is in a huge theater where they hold the Miss America Pageant. An opera singer would have been just fine. In fact, it will be interesting to see how Kevin Skinner fits into such a big setting. However, he’ll only be a small part of the show. Many of the other finalists will be in the show as well. At least if they do it the same as past years.
John;
See that…. Now I haven’t been paying attention…
I thought the prize was 1 million dollars and a chance to perform in a show at one of the nightspots. Then hopefully get a contract to stay in Vegas.
That being the case….. I stand corrected… Thanks
I’m still happy that Kevin won (I played bass in a country band in my younger days) as I’m partial to country music. (I do hope I’m not considered a crying, ignorant, country bumpkin slob because perhaps I showed some emotion at some time)
Hey, Doc. No worries…We women LOOOVE when a guy shows his sensitive side once in a while. It’s called having a heart.
I also thought it was going to be in a night club inside one of those huge hotels.
Oh, I feel so enlightened!!!
Doc,
I’m partial to country music as well. That’s why I don’t like Kevin Skinner…lol. I didn’t have a problem with the crying either. He held it in check a lot better than Neal E. Boyd did. Plus, I’m good for a little cry when the emotions are right (I blame my mother). Winning a contest from where Kevin came from is well worth a cry in my book.
Yep, it’s not a little show. It’s quite large in fact. It will be interesting to see how many tickets sale though. Luckily, Vegas does a pretty good job filling seats one way or another.
I have a question. What ever happened to last year’s winner, Kevin Skinner? I haven’t heard a thing of him since he won. Did he have a Vegas show? Is he recording?
How about Barbara Padilla? I thought she would win.
Dean, Kevin went on to complete the Vegas show along with the others in the top ten. He just a had 3 songs at the end of the show. The troupe also did a stint at Foxwoods casino in CT last Jan-Feb. His CD “Long Ride” was released March 17, it has all original songs on it. The single released from it is “Like its the Last Goodbye” and there is a music video you can find on http://www.cmt.com on Kevin’s artist page. Since Kevin released on his own label, Cypress Tree, the CD is getting no radio play. But Kevin has been playing concerts at fairs and mid-size venues, he opened for George Jones and will open for Charlie Daniels on 9/11. You can order his CD from his website http://www.kevinskinnertheofficialsite.com .
Nicki, you sound like either a fan or a manager and in either case…Thank you sooooo much for the info on Kevin. I’m going to go watch his video right now.
Now, if we could just find out what happened to Eli Mattson!!! Any clues on that one, Nicki? Would be most appreciated!
I’m just a fan. Stop by http://www.mykevinskinner.com, lots more details there. Let me know what you think of his video!
As for Eli, I didn’t even watch the season he was on but judging by his website he’s got a career going:
http://elimattson.com/
Thanks, Nicki. Much appreciated. He came “this close” to winning that season but lost out to the “opera guy”. Geeze. He was so like-able and was like the ONLY one who didn’t hold up his fingers in the end to tell us what number to dial. LOL!! He had class and real promise. Then all of a sudden he just fell off the radar. In fact, that’s how I found this website, Pure America’s Got Talent. John posed the question “Whatever happened to Eli Mattson?” and I found it while googling the same question.
Thanks for the web link.
I listened to some of Eli’s songs, he sounds great! Somewhere I read he was compared to Elton John but he reminds me of Harry Chapin. thanks!
Nicki, I was going to send you the link to the YouTube video of Eli’s audition on AGT but our internet browser at work is no longer supported by YouTube and I couldn’t do a search for the link. I thought I’d wait until I got home tonight and then send it to you. But if you have time now, go to YouTube and search Eli Mattson AGT Walkin’ in Memphis. It was a magical moment. He brought the house down. Just the look in his eyes grabbed my heart right there and then.
Thanks, I can’t browse on youtube either but I used google to find some of his audition videos. Very nice. Looks like he had the same controversies as Kevin Skinner did! I like his voice. I see he’s from Wisconsin, that gives him an interesting accent and phrasing in his music.