America’s Got Talent – Season 19, Episode 8

By starrymag | July 30, 2024

By: Sammi Turano

 

 

We are in week seven of the “America’s Got Talent” auditions on NBC. Terry Crews hosts, while Howie Mandel, Heidi Klum, Sofia Vergara and Simon Cowell judge.

There are nine Golden Buzzers this season that have all been used.

Olympians Kelly Cheung and Sarah Hughes light the stage gold with their own special Golden Buzzer.

XPogo: This is a group of Pogo stick jumpers who want to make their talent into an extreme sport. They not only jump, but add jumps, tricks, flips and lots of fun to the routine, making it next level.

The judges think it is an act that is fun for all ages and send them to the next round.

Prilepin Quartet: This group hails from Russia and are lifelong friends. They do a fun balancing/acrobatics act in suits, which gives it a different vibe. While the tricks aren’t much different than what we have seen before, there is just something so cute about them.

The judges find them exciting and fun, giving them four yeses.

Black Peppers: The act starts with one former Olympic hopeful turned comedian. As he performs, more people keep appearing, performing on parallel bars, which is like nothing I have ever seen before. I am in awe of the act and loved every minute.

The judges love how ambitious it was and send them to the next round.

Haley Viloria: She was inspired to become an aerialist after seeing the circus as a teenager. She flips, twists and moves throughout the air, held by straps. It is incredible….and the fact that she is self-taught makes it even more impressive.

Howie isn’t a fan, but the others decide to send her to the next round.

Kelsey Jane: This is another aerial act, but she uses storytelling as her hook. The whole thing is moving and beautiful. She is effortless and I am spellbound by her talent. I literally have no words for how good she is….it is by far one of the nest acts of the season thus far.

The judges think it is beautiful…..and send her to the next round.

Journeyy: He is a nine year old kid from New Jersey who has a nice social media following. He performs an original song, but not before Simon gives him nice words of encouragement. The song is accompanied by an electric piano, also played by Journeyy. It is a wonderful act and he certainly has talent and star quality beyond his years.

The judges think he has an it factor and give him four yeses.

Alejandro Licea Pellon: This is another hand balancing act. He is originally from Cuba and calls his mom before his performance. He uses rollas and bars for his act as he balances on them. He stumbles in the beginning but then makes up for it by doing a successful, impressive act.

The judges think it was scary and nerve wracking, but loved it anyway. He gets four yeses.

Jonathan Burns: He is a comedian from PA who moved to California to pursue his dreams. Heidi and Sofia join him on stage, where they count pieces of cheese, which end up in Heidi and Sofia’s bras? Okay, then!

Simon isn’t a fan, but the others like him and send him to the next round.

Airfootworks: It is another dance group hailing from Japan. They are being mentored by Kenichi, who is a previous AGT winner. This particular group also appeared on Japan’s Got Talent last year, making it to the finals.

The act combines hip hop and acrobatics…in a box….which is quite fun. They have a nice chemistry on stage and have a way of making the audience wanting more throughout the entire performance.

The judges are amazed by them and give them four yeses.

Corkey Miller: She is a comedian who also trains and rescues animals. Her act is about being a cat lady who tries to understand the world of technology. She is a breath of fresh and so much fun!

The judges love her and send her to the next round.

Brooke Bailey: She is a nineteen year old singer who covers Aretha Franklin’s Ain’t No Way. It is a hard song to do, but she pulls it off beautifully.

The judges think it was spectacular and impressive and send her to the next round.

Nick Manning: He is a world record holder who wants to break ‘the most underpants put on’ record and another where he makes people put underwear on their heads to make a record of ‘most people gathered with undies on their heads.’

He is sent home!