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vanillalatte:
apskip, I watched the show and the ones you listed were certainly the most memorable of the night. 

Neil Boyd was simply fabulous and he was so emotionally overcome by the audience reaction, it was sweet.  My only concern about his is that he has to get control of his emotions.  Nesum Dorma is one of the most incredible tenor arias ever written and one of the finest moments in it is the final glorious note that is held forever.  He couldn't hold it because by that time, he was fully in tears (ever tried to sing and cry? It's impossible! :))

Kaitlyn was just too adorable for words.  She sang "Somewhere Out There" in a voice that made rivalled Feivel.  I agree, she shouldn't win, but the cute factor was so sweet.  Her answer to the judges when they asked if she was from New York..."I'm fwom Amewica"...was just priceless.

Nuttin' but Strings was amazing.  I see them in the finals, and I know it's really early to call finale performers, but I wouldn't be surprised to see them up there.  Great story, great performers, great message...they're just winners all around.

apskip:
I spent the first hour of this show watching another show and seeing the action only during commercials. This was Los Angeles auditions and the first half of New York City. I saw all of the second half NYC and all of Chicago auditions.

The Ozzman - Ossie Osbourne impersonator. Sharon sees a lot of these anad she rated him below average.
Taubel Family - 9 children plus their father playing violins and singing "the Sound of Music." I was not impressed by their musicianship but the judges were.
DC Cowboys Dance Company - country western dancing by about 10 men. "Brokeback Mountain Meets Broadway". The judges gave them a strong yes. I hate country western music so I don't want to see more of it in later rounds.
Kevin Taylor - brickbreaker. This was incredibly impressive as he smashed 1000 pounds of bricks with 12 strokes of his hand.
Chellena - vocalist. Sharon said she was the 5th most talented vocalist auditioned, but the judges let her go to Las Vegas.
5 different Chicago magician acts - they had a tough night as all were rejected by the judges.
Jonathan and Charlotte Pendragon - when they were introduced I was sure they were professional illusionists. It turned out due due to major surgery that shortened their professional career, they are now legitimate amateurs. They got a strong yes from the judges.
2 impersonators - Neither the Elton John nor the Dionne Warwick act was judged good enough.
Joseph Hall - the WOW of the night, an Elvis impersonator who sang Hound Dog and gyrated as good as the original Elvis. At 23, he is also better looking than Elvis was. This guy is a WiNNER. Since there is an ample supply of Elvis songs to pick from, he will not have any difficulty in finding future songs to sing.

apskip:
I have some information to fill in some of the gaps from week 1. The twirler I like so much is named Jonathan Burkin. The trombone player/dancer that I did not mention is named Jonathan Arons. I have seen his performance clip anad he may make it to Las Vegas but has little chance there since he is neither a great dancer nor a great trombone player. I loved (and actually saw on the show without knowing who they were) the Russian Bar Trio. What the female does with somersaults and twists in the air is postiviely dangerous and they pulled it off without error. I wonder how America's Got Talent obtained insurance for an act like this which is inherently highly risky but stunning when they succeed (hopefully all of the time). Eli Mattson was a so-so vocalist, but the judges like him.

This show has been the Bad and the Ugly with its lesser acts. I got to hear on the highlights video Indiggo (two females singing New York New York badly), Mary Bly (an 80 year old tap dancer giving it her all), and Bill Curley/Serious Mysterious(that name says it all). All were rejected by the audience and judges, rightly so.

Average performers moving ahead are:
Eli Mattson - vocalist/keyboardist
Miss Pussykatt - dancer using plates attached to her body to create friction
Lil Countrie and Page 1ne - break dancers
Next II None - singers/dancers

apskip:
I only got to see the second half of this show. I will fill in after the video highlights are available on the identified talent from the first half. The second half started in Chicago and then went on to Atlanta. Atlanta was notable due to the lack of talents who auditioned there. Here is a synopsis of the acts I witnessed:

Zane and Stephanie - married singers who did not impress the judges
George the Giant - a 7'3" man who ran a tube in his nose and out his mouth and coiled around an audienc member so that he could demonstrate drinking milk; he finished by setting off a series of firecrackers against his chest and navel; the judges found him bizarre but they accepted him for the finals
Jessica Price- a forlorn singer accompanying herself on guitar who is still suffering at age 24 from the separation from her father when he divorced her mother at a younger age; she passed but the admonition from Sharon Osbourne was "Smile next time" although she also has to sing happier music

The venue changed to Atlanta, where David hasselhoff appeared embarassed by the dearth of talent.
Smokey McQueen - an 18 year old male who did a striptease act; this bizarre act was rejected with David Hasslefhoff advising him to "eat"(as in get his body larger and more toned)
Coburn Hartsell - another young male stripper; he just got soundly rejected
Estelle and her sister - the ? Plus Favorites were doing turns around a pole upside down; it was totally useless
Simulesque Dance Troupe - no comment other than they were rejected
Hollywood Men - rejected
Busty Heart - a woman with extra-large breasts; she crushed objects between them; she was rejected
The Southern Belles - 4 females age 15 to 31 who do synchronized clogging to a jazzed up beat; excellent; watch for them in the final 4
Dan Meyer - sword swallower; strictly a novelty act; he is going to Las Vegas but I cannot predict him making it to the 2nd round there
David Militello -  a 9 year old boy singer; he's pretty good and of course the audience and judges fawn all over this type of act; I just hope that "America" has better sense because his singing skills are limited by his experience

So the judges took 2 that I saw from Chicago(there were probably more in the first half of the show) and 3 from Atlanta.

ADDENDUM - I have obtained from another source additional acts who made it to Las Vegas:

Holly Hardin - singer
Duo Genesis - strength act
Lewis Warren -11 year old pianist
Shaolin Warriors - mertial arts
Beyond belief Dance Company - 22 dancers age 12 to 17
Paul West and his dog - canine performance

apskip:
I have now had a chance to look at the NBC.com America's Got Talent website. There is no full show there, but i did see highlights of two first half performacnes which really wowed the judges:

Paul Salos - a 72 year old Frank Sinatra impersonator; he's really good, although he wears a hat that hides his impressive silver hair; he got picked to go to Las Vegas. I do not think he will make the Final 5, but you never know.

Junior and Emily - this brother and sister Latin dance act was spectacular; their intricate choreography was perfectly synchronized; they and going to Las Vegas and I believe they could win the million.

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