- Michael Grasso & Prince Poppycock are up first:
- Prince Poppycock - Advancing to Top 4 [Prediction: 1/1]
- Michael Grasso - Eliminated
- Cast of Broadway's American Idiot performed two songs, I believe, concluding with "American Idiot"
- Michael Grimm & Taylor Matthews are up next:
- Michael Grimm - Advancing to Top 4 [1/2]
- Taylor Matthews - Eliminated
- Sarah McLachlan performed "Forgiveness"
- Jeremy VanSchoonhoven and Christina & Ali are up next:
- Jeremy VanSchoonhoven - Eliminated
- Christina & Ali - Eliminated
- Jackie Evancho & Anna and Patryk are up next:
- Jackie Evancho - Advancing to Top 4 [2/3]
- Anna and Patryk - Eliminated
- Fighting Gravity & Studio One Young Beast Society are the final two acts:
- Fighting Gravity - Advancing to Top 4 [3/4]
- Studio One Young Beast Society - Eliminated
Airdate: Tuesday, September 14, 2010 [9-10pm]
- Prince Poppycock [Opera Singer; performed "Nessun Dorma"]: This isn't the first time an opera singer has done this song on this show (and it is a personal favorite of Sharon's). But I agree with Piers that he wasn't on top of his game this time. The performance was more subdued and did not draw me in as much. While I love the song, the way he brought it alive on stage did not match the greatness of the song. Does he have a shot at winning?: No, not anymore.
- Michael Grimm [Singer; performed "When A Man Loves A Woman"]: After his misstep of a performance last week, he stepped it back up and delivered another solid set that fits his vocals perfectly. I don't think there was anything wrong with this performance. Now, having said that (and even though we haven't seen the final two acts yet), when you put him up against Jackie Evancho and Fighting Gravity, he doesn't have a shot at winning.
- Jackie Evancho [Opera Singer; performed "Ave Maria"]: For her final performance, she pulled out a well-known song (and strategically, the perfect song for her to sing in the finals) and delivered a flawless performance (though I thought she might have struggled only slightly when going into the lower register). If we were only voting on these final three acts, she would win in a landslide. But we still have Fighting Gravity, who is the favorite coming into this final performance episode.
- Some of the eliminated variety acts from this year came back as filler and performed one right after the other, then all together at the end: Harmonica Pierre, Michael Lipari & Ashleigh Dejon, Michael Grasso, Haspop, Anna and Patryk, and Studio One Young Beast Society.
- Fighting Gravity [Variety Act]: They brought the continuity of what we have seen from them before, along with some new elements that I loved watching. This performance may not have been grander than their previous performances, but it definitely was on par with their previous sets. Now that all the acts have performed, I will say that it is between Jackie Evancho and Fighting Gravity for the win. Even if Fighting Gravity does lose, I predict that they will be the most successful act from this season.
Favorite Performances: Jackie Evancho, Fighting Gravity
My Votes: Fighting Gravity [10 votes by phone / 10 votes online]
Winner Prediction: Fighting Gravity
My Season 5 Vote Tracker:
Fighting Gravity: 60 votes
Michael Grasso: 30 votes
Harmonica Pierre: 20 votes
Jackie Evancho: 20 votes
Anna and Patryk: 20 votes
Prince Poppycock: 20 votes
Michael Grimm: 10 votes
Alice Tan Ridley: 10 votes
Murray: 10 votes
Total: 200 votes cast from me for the entire season
While I believe it is easy to pick which acts are truly in the running to win, I don't think that only one act has the absolute edge over the other. As I already mentioned, I believe it will come down to Jackie Evancho and Fighting Gravity. Prince Poppycock blew his chance after that final performance. And even though Michael Grimm is the best singer this year (outside of Jackie Evancho), I don't think he ever really had a shot at winning, no matter how well he would have done. I am still going with Fighting Gravity as the act I predict will win. What also helped them was having the pimp spot (performing last and being fresh in voters' minds). FG has been the most consistent for the entire season. And their act is obviously perfect for Vegas. But at the same time we can't discount Jackie, because she has constantly blown us away with her unbelievable voice. Either way, I will be fine with either of those two acts winning, though I will be happiest if FG wins.
Tonight, we have a two-hour finale from 8-10pm. Filling up that long time will be guest performances by a whole host of well-known singers, performers and entertainers, including the Goo Goo Dolls, David Copperfield, Usher, Sarah Brightman, Jewel and Cirque du Soleil. Between all the fun, two acts will be eliminated, leaving us with the final 2, one of which will be announced as the winner of America's Got Talent at the end of the night. See ya then...
[Note: This is obviously my final commentary blog post on an America's Got Talent performance episode for the season. The next time I post on here will be to recap the finale.]
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