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Learn more- The semifinals were in full swing Wednesday night on "America's Got Talent" as five performers from Tuesday's show moved ahead in the competition while five others discovered the end of the road.
America's vote proved in favor of true talent, with the gimmicks being cast aside in favor of true performers, including Neal E. Boyd, the opera singer; Jessica Price, the singer/guitarist; modern clog dancers Extreme Dance FX; and percussion group The Cadence. The judges picked the fifth and final act to move on, and they were left to choose between 10-year-old martial artist Elite, and the 1920s and hip hop fusion group The James Gang. With a heavy heart, judges Piers Morgan and Sharon Osbourne gave The James Gang the two votes they needed to move on and dashed the hopes of the young girl who kicks some choreographed butt. She cried, then smiled, then left.
On to Wednesday's performances...
Best of the night: The evening was again stolen by the final act, and this time it was Queen Emily. The single mother who'd put her singing dreams on hold to raise her children captured the attention of the judges, who the previous night had labeled Boyd the man to beat in the competition. Judge David Hasselhoff told Emily that she was now the front-runner.
Paul Salos, the elderly Frank Sinatra impersonator, put forth another swinging performance, this time singing "My Way" Sinatra's way. It's clear the judges love him, but will the voters feel the same way?
Beyond Belief Dance Company, a group of what appears to be nearly two dozen young dancers, pulled it together and put on a high-energy display to work their way into contention.
Missed the mark: George the Giant left the judges speechless, befuddled and less than impressed with an odd act that included him hanging upside down while getting beat by kids who thought he was a pinata. The end was awkward as the judges weren't really sure the act was over, but once they started talking, they didn't say anything good. Morgan called it childish and embarrassing, Osbourne called it "silly," and The Hoff thought it was just plain strange.
Kazual, an R&B group that showed promise while singing ballads during the audition process, went upbeat and crashed hard. They sang The Jackson 5's "Can You Feel It?" and the judges didn't, for the most part. Morgan railed against all the singers but one, insisting that only one was good enough to be a lead singer and that the rest should back him up.
Daniel Jens, the Army sergeant with a heart-warming story, opted not to wear his military uniform and looked pretty ordinary. He promised he wouldn't forget his lyrics again, which he did in the audition phase, but he stumbled over some and compelled Morgan to say that he hadn't heard a singer all night who was deserving of a Vegas show. (Queen Emily had not yet performed).
The ZOOperstars, the inflatable sports mascots, danced around but could be losing a good amount of their appeal. What will America think?
On the bubble:The Wright Kids were cute, singing The Monkees' "Daydream Believer" rather than perform something along the lines of their traditional bluegrass roots.
Jonathan Arons, trombonist and dancer extraordinaire, was playing out of tune and the judges called it out, but he might have been high energy to save himself for another round.
The Slippery Kittens burlesque dancer group from Utah got the blood pumping a bit with a star-spangled strip show that had Morgan saying he wanted them to put their clothes back on.
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