[Warning: The following contains MAJOR spoilers for America’s Got Talent Season 17 Episode 8.]
America’s Received Expertise Season 17 returned with a brand new group of memorable auditions this week. And if something sticks in viewers’ minds from this episode, it’ll be the performers who’re unapologetically themselves. There was a self-described “sideshow freak” sword-swallower who Howie Mandel known as the “Beetlejuice of facet reveals,” a singer who lives her life as a fairy, and extra.
The high-stake stunts had been in giant provide in Episode 8, which additionally marked the return of Sethward. In his third look on the present, the comic disguised himself as a giant, pink apple and delivered some cringeworthy standup comedy.
When he acquired 4 rejections from Mandel, Heidi Klum, Sofía Vergara, and Simon Cowell, he crawled out of the apple’s mouth dressed as a worm, revealing his id to the cheering crowd. The remainder was pure chaos.
Right here, we break down a number of the stand out auditions of the evening (that weren’t long-running bits), all of whom acquired 4 yeses from the judges.
Freckled Zelda
Freckled Zelda is a self-described “music fairy” from the “Freckled Forest.” Zelda had been auditioning for AGT for seven years and eventually acquired her shot. She carried out “Colours of the Wind” with the assistance of her candy potato flute, and whereas the judges judged her look at first, Zelda’s singing voice impressed them and the complete crowd. The standing ovation introduced Zelda to tears.
Duo Mico
Duo Mico is comprised of aerialists Maxime and Caroline. Caroline appeared as an assistant for her husband in Season 12. This time round, her husband was backstage serving to work the equipment whereas she and Maxime carried out. And what a efficiency it was!
Duo Mico promised a novel new approach to carry out aerial artwork, and so they delivered. Holding onto their cables with only one hand, the pair soared by way of the air, flipping round one another with grace and ease. Their act ended on a suspenseful excessive, with Caroline letting go of her cables fully and falling into Maxime’s arm on objective (though it undoubtedly didn’t look that manner at first).
RCC Aruba
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The acrobatic group is comprised of members from Colombia and Cuba. They’ve all lived in Aruba for the final 20 years and mentioned they’ve the most effective present on the island. Now, they wish to convey their act to an even bigger stage. However their audition virtually didn’t occur: Their efficiency tools acquired misplaced throughout their air journey. The gear arrived lower than one hour earlier than their audition was to happen. And with that, the present went on. The acrobatic quantity had individuals yelling and cheering in response to each trick, the climax coming when one of many performers jumped by way of a flaming hoop blindfolded.
Ava Swiss
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A content material warning about gun violence was issued on display earlier than this 18-year-old singer’s audition performed. Earlier than starting her track, Ava shared that she and her brother had been two of the scholars within the Oxford Excessive Faculty capturing on November 30. They had been each unhurt within the tragic occasion. Swiss mentioned music has been a type of remedy, and her efficiency acquired a standing ovation.
Debii Dawson
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The final singer of the evening, the Los Angeles-based musician carried out a stripped down model of ABBA’s “Dancing Queen.” She mentioned music was her “legacy,” as she was taught methods to play devices by her father, who was taught by his personal father. Dawson’s voice was not like any voice we’ve heard all season, along with her high-pitched and comforting sound resonating all through the complete theater.
Mandel mentioned she has a “star high quality.” Vergara mentioned she might take heed to her voice all day lengthy. Klum known as her voice “lovely” and “attractive.” and Cowell mentioned he was “going to recollect this audition,” praising her capability to make one of many world’s most well-known pop songs her personal.
America’s Received Expertise, Tuesdays, 8/7c, NBC
