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Learn more- Eight spots in the Americas Got Talent semifinals have already been claimed, and Tuesday night brought another chance for 12 more contestants to continue in the quest for $1 million and a headlining gig in Vegas. Sharon Osbourne laid down the gauntlet, saying, unfortunately, being great isnt good enough tonight.
The South Philly Vikings: A group of regular guys from Philly came to show how its done in the working class town. Piers buzzed them about halfway through their high-energy group dance performance. He later explained he did it was because they were just overgrown schoolchildren in robot costumes. He said he didnt get it. Sharon apologized for her English friend -- he corrected her and said hes Irish. She said they had immense vision. She called it really good entertainment. Howie said he was someplace in between, calling it spectacular and fun, but noting that he couldnt place them in a category.
CJ Dippa: The 11-year-old rapper was already dealing with the ladies trying to get all up in his business, but he was determined to focus on the competition at hand. He offered up another original that closed with the line, I still cant believe Im in the Top 48. Sharon asked when he wrote it, and CJ said he had another rap in mind but it wasnt a crowd raiser. This one was, he said. Sharon thought it was brilliant. Howie was impressed by CJs originality at such a young age. Piers told CJ it was time to get serious, telling him, on the negative side, I couldnt understand a single word that you said, but on the flip side he can never understand rap lyrics.
Harmonica Pierre: The harmonica-obsessed senior citizen decided to show a different side of his musical offerings. He played Trains Hey Soul Sister. Howie loved Harmonica Pierre, but questioned whether harmonica is updated enough to carry a Vegas show. Piers agreed with Howie, but said he enjoyed the surprise choice of music. He also said that apart from Larry Adler, a legendary harmonica player, Pierre was the best harmonica player hed ever heard. Sharon said shed love to see more of Pierre.
Polina Volcek: The most exciting hula hooper in the competition was labeled the absolute American dream by Sharon. She vowed to be a different Polina on stage in Hollywood than she was during the audition. Piers buzzed her about one-third of the way through her techno-contemporary-contortion-centric routine. He called it boring and said he was disappointed because he loved her in the first two rounds. He said it was just her marching around with a rope. Sharon disagreed and said she knew what a dedicated artist Polina was, and praised her timing. Howie also said Piers was totally wrong and said Polina was already a Vegas act.
The Strange Familiar: A couple that had been together since sixth grade playing music and getting married along the way. They thought that after so many years of performing and being told no, they thought the show could be their last chance. They played Cyndi Laupers Time After Time. Sharon said she wasnt sure what she thought. She enjoyed the singers voice, but didnt like the song choice. She said it didnt seem clear that the band had a clear direction. Howie said it lacked the wow factor. Piers said it wasnt a big, superstar-looking Vegas act. He suggested the lead singer get rid of the band -- making for an uncomfortable situation because shes married to one of them.
Haspop: The dancer/contortionist/popper/mime had traveled across the world from France to follow his dream. He works on the streets in Santa Monica in pursuit of this dream, leaving his family behind in France. His routine, he said, would tell the story of Haspop. It did. He woke from a dream with scenes of Paris behind him, and followed his journey to Vegas and Hollywood. Howie said that is wow and was impressed to see him move the way he did. I absolutely loved it, Howie said, calling it amazing and phenomenal. Piers said the judges had to weigh whether it was worth the sacrifice Haspop had made, and he said it was the best performance of the night to that point. Sharon agreed, calling it spectacular and joining Piers in calling it the best performance of the night, at the halfway point.
Luigi: The singer talked about his day job, where he dreams about winning Americas Got Talent. He sang Maroon 5s This Love. Piers buzzed him toward the end of his song. Piers said that in any normal season Luigi would do well, but said there were a couple of moments where Luigis voice just lost it. He said there were better singers in the competition. Sharon stalled a moment and told Luigi, Anyone can win. But she agreed he started a bit shaky, but got into it at the end. Howie said that if he had to base it on Tuesday nights performance, it wasnt the best, but he hoped America would remember what hed done before. Luigi agreed with the critiques and promised to do better next time.
Chipps Cooney: Howie continued making his case for Chipps Cooney, trying to spell out that Chipps is a comedian whose character is a bad magician. Hes not actually trying to be a magician. Chipps worked hard for the money, saying he had to go back to his roots as a Chippendales dancer. He then began stripping and earned buzzes from all three judges. Sharon was puzzled, and Howie wondered why Chipps gave up on the sad sack magician. Piers said Chipps did stick with the character -- a complete imbecile. Piers said he decided that morning that the only way Chipps act could get worse was if he took his clothes off. He then said Chipps had become the biggest trainwreck in the history of the show.
Kaya and Sadie: The belly dancing duo that went straight through to Hollywood in the audition process said they wanted to bring back real women with curves. In the intro package, Piers said hed bet his house that if anyone could bring back belly dancing, it was this duo. Howie smiled and said he was just watching and wasnt judging. He said he had nothing to add, and told Nick to ask the other judges. Piers referenced the revolting naked performance of Chipps Cooney and thanked them for restoring his faith in the human body. Sharon said it was fantastic.
Jeremy VanSchoonhoven: The bike jumping savant from Talent, Ore., took a massive chance by doing part of his routine blindfolded, and pulled it off to the crowds delight. Piers said he was never quite sure what was going to happen when Jeremy was on stage, but he was impressed. Piers said this type of act wasnt normally his cup of tea, but Jeremy was quickly making it so. Sharon said she was nervous at various points and called Jeremy the new Evel Knievel. Howie agreed and said Jeremy ratcheted it up every time, and he hoped the audience at home could feel the tension in the performance.
Debra Romer: Debra said music was changing her life, and she was getting more confident. Sharon said in the intro package that she wasnt yet feeling Debras confidence and she wanted to. She sang Fleetwood Macs Dreams. Sharon said Debra should be proud because the confidence was there. She said Debra had a combination of being vulnerable, sweet and sexy all at the same time. Howie said America loves her and said she was growing, but he didnt want to see so much in the way of nerves and vulnerability. Piers told Howie to shut his clap trap and said Debra looked like a star and sang like a star. You are a star, full stop, Piers said.
Studio One Young Beast Society: The friends and family dance group aimed to become the first dance group to make it to the semifinals this season. They decided to amp up the risk in their routine. They amazed the crowd with the energetic routine that included a ton of flips and tricks. Howie said they brought it, and called it the best dance crew performance hes seen at this point in the competition. Piers, who was clapping during the performance, agreed and said they were creative and current, and he could see the dedication in their eyes. He called the episode of two halves, in which the first half was disappointing and the second half was great -- capped by this performance. Sharon congratulated them for showing their personality.
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