Yahoo Lifestyle Photos! See All 13 Acts Performing on Night Eight of 'America's Got Talent' 2024
It is the final night of auditions for America’s Got Talent before judges Simon Cowell, Howie Mandel, Heidi Klum and Sofia Vergara will make the judges cuts as to which of the acts that got at least three yeses will go through to the live shows. Of course, the Golden Buzzers automatically go through.
But that didn’t stop the 13 acts that will audition on Tuesday night’s episode from giving it their all in hopes that their two minutes in front of the judges will change their lives.
The 13 acts taking the stage have their hearts set on winning the $1 million prize and the chance to headline the AGT show in Las Vegas. They will include a spectacular showcase of talent featuring aerialists, singers, comedians, and even a stunt pogo act!
America's Got Talent Audition Gallery Night 9
Air Footworks
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Last week, the final Golden Buzzer of the season went to Schumacher, two wild and crazy guys from Japan who do physical comedy. “What is it? Is it a dance? A puppet? Or a transformation, quick change? I don’t know because I’m very confused. I thought it was ridiculous. It’s nonsense. I really don’t know what it is, but I think you deserve this,” Sofia said as she pressed the Golden Buzzer.
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The previous week, the Golden Buzzer went to 14-year-old Reid Wilson, a singer from Alabama, who won over the judges and the audience with his surprising performance of Lesley Gore’s 1963 hit “You Don’t Own Me.” Howie awarded Reid his second Golden Buzzer for the season saying, “I was bowled over because I was surprised.”
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Two weeks ago, the Golden Buzzer went to 9-year-old singer Pranysqa Mishra from Tampa, Fla. She won Heidi with her performance of Tina Turner’s “River Deep Mountain High.” “Oh, my gosh, I did not expect that,” Heidi said. “We expect a lot of things but I did not expect that. I want you to call your grandmother and say that Heidi Klum pushed the Golden Buzzer for you.”
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On week 5, Howie presented his Golden Buzzer to Australian dance troupe Brent Street, simply saying, “I thought everything you did was amazing. It was a surprise.” With Simon adding, “Apart from what they were doing with their bodies, it was what they were doing with their brains, because this was such a well-thought out, creative original.”
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The prior week, Sofia awarded her first Golden Buzzer to Legion, an Argentinian Malambo dance troupe, who literally set their feet on fire. “We needed that. That was epic,” Simon said as the audience and the judges gave the men a standing ovation.
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Week two, two lucky acts were awarded the Golden Buzzer, putting them straight through to the Live Shows. The first artist bestowed the Golden Buzzer was Chicago rock-soul-R&B singer Liv Warfield, who won Simon's AGT Golden Buzzer with the original song “Stare.” Simon said, “It was like in a good way being punched in the face by your energy…” The second act to earn a Golden Buzzer was Sky Elements. The Dallas-based company programed 1,000 drones—combining technology with art—to make a dazzling light display unlike anything ever seen on AGT before. And Simon broke the rule book, awarding Sky Elements his second Golden Buzzer of the season.
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The first night, two lucky acts were also awarded the Golden Buzzer. The first was Terry Crews’ selection of 31-year-old Learnmore from Zimbabwe, who now lives in Pittsburgh. He demonstrated that he may be the first comedian to win the title with his act, which compared life in his small village in Zimbabwe to life in America. Simon called him “one of the funniest people ever.” The second was Heidi’s pick. She awarded her Golden Buzzer to 55-year-old Richard Goodall, a janitor from Terra Haute, Ind., who sang “Don’t Stop Believin’” by Journey and was as big of a vocal surprise as Susan Boyle was on Britain’s Got Talent.
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America’s Got Talent 2024 night 8 performers:
Air Footworks: A dance acrobatic group from Japan that is mentored by former AGT winner Kenichi Ebina
Alejandro Licea Pellon: A balancing act from Havana, Cuba
Black Peppers: A comedy gymnastics act from Japan
Brooke Bailey: 19-year-old soulful singer from Granda Hills, CA, who attends College of the Canyons
Corkey Miller: This 63-year-old comic from Wears Valley, TN is an animal trainer and rescuer
Haley Viloria: An aerialist from Petaluma, CA, who works as a circus performer and coach
Jonathan Burns: A 42-year-old comic magician from Lancaster, PA
Journeyy: A 9-year-old singer/keyboard player from Jersey City, NJ
Kelsey Jane: A 33-year-old dentist from Dallas, TX, who also is an aerialist
Nick Manning: This parttime author from Queensland, Australia hopes to break a world record for putting on the most underwear.
Prilepin Quartet: The four Russian men who are acrobats met when they were 4 years old
Sophie Lennon: A 14-year-old singer from Ireland
Xpogo: A pogo stunt team, hoping to get pogo into the Olympics
America’s Got Talent airs Tuesday nights at 8 p.m. ET/PT on NBC. Streams next day on Peacock.
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