America’s Got Talent 5: First Semifinal Group
You are able to choose up to FIVE acts
Da Maniacs
– Blues Brothers: Soul Man
– MC Hammer: U Can’t Touch This
NU Covenant
– One Republic: Apologize
Anna & Patryk
– Christina Aguilera: Candyman
Lindsey Stirling
– Taio Cruz: Break Your Heart
– Kesha: TiK ToK
Taylor Matthews
– The Script: The Man Who Can’t Be Moved
ArcAttack
– Ozzy Osbourne: Iron Man
Prince Poppycock
– Ruggero Leoncavallo’s I Pagliacci: Vesti la giubba
Here is the final group of twelve. The reason that final is in quotes is because there is the issue of the YouTube auditions and the winner of the YouTube auditions would be announced on August 10th which begs the question… are they going to go straight to the next round? Or is there going to be some kind of wild card show? All speculation aside…. Who of the final group of twelve would you want to move on to the next round?
So here it… who knows how many acts were in the ever so important Group A category as mentioned in the previous Las Vegas post. These acts were ones that the judges believed stand the best chance of moving on to Hollywood… every one of these acts were given the chance to audition once again for the judges.
In the primary lobby there were sheets set up in various categories breaking the acts down so they could practice together, and size up the competition. From here each group would be called up together where they would see each other perform from the wings. Talk about tension and competition.
I’ve managed to get a good list of categories and acts. So below is going to be all the acts that have gone on to Hollywood as broken down by category. I will try to list the audition city that we met various acts throughout the season thus far if applicable and link previous posts to them so you could learn more informtion about the acts that have made it thus far.
And now, without further ado… Group A!
Novelty
– Maricar: Painting (Los Angeles)
– Sally Cohn: Hand Whistler (Portland)
Magicians
– Murray Sawchuck (Orlando)
– Chipps Cooney: Comedic Magician (New York)
Danger
– John Beatty: Strongman (Chicago)
– Twisted Trystan & Krystan: Side Show Performers (Orlando)
– Antonio Restivo: Fire Magician (New York)
Aerial/Movement/Acrobatic
– AscenDance Project: Rock Climbing Dance (Portland)
– Rudi Macaggi (New York)
Hip Hop Dance
– Wreckless Dance Crew (Orlando)
– Lindsey Stirling: Violinist/Dancer (Final Auditions)
– Studio One Young Beast Society (Orlando)
Bollywood Dance
– Mona Sampath Dance Company (Los Angeles)
Tap Dance
– The Hot Shot Tap Dancers (Portland)
Ballroom Dance
– Anna & Patryk (New York)
Youth Performers
– CJ Dippa (Dallas)
– Lil Chris (Orlando)
Harmonica
– Harmonica Pierre Herbineaux (Portland)
Comedian
– Doogie Horner (New York)
Classical Singers
– Hannibal Means (Los Angeles)
– Prince Poppycock (New York)
Female Singers
– Mary Ellen: Yodeler (New York)
– Alice Tan Ridley (New York)
– Debra Romer (Chicago)
Male Singers
– Taylor Matthews (Dallas)
– Michael Grimm (Los Angeles)
Day Two of NYC Auditions… Let’s see if Day Two can triumph Day One…