Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-36491208-20190806224302/@comment-33029617-20190814030816

Warning, I had a lot to say about tonight. Just scroll through if you don't feel like reading them.

GFORCE - [X] Okay, there's a lot for me to say here. First off, I agree with Simon. I didn't like that song at all honestly. Second off, the entire thing felt quite obnoxious. The opening was confusing to me. What was the point of them sitting down and getting their nails done? There wasn't a point. Whenever one had a small solo, it sounded off to me. The entire thing felt very phony, fake, and prerecorded to me. Their dance moves improved, but they were so basic that I don't know if I even noticed them. Everything just didn't work out. Way better than their Judge Cuts performance, but still not good enough for me. It was worse the second time.

Greg Morton - I don't know if I liked it as much as his previous performances. I laughed a couple of times, but he should do standup instead. There's only so much he can do with impressions. He's very likable though. He's got a great stage presence too. I just didn't like it as much.

Carmen Carter - [X] What a disappointment. I give her props for taking a song and making it her own, but I liked her previous performances a lot better. First off, a lot of parts didn't sound right, particularly the buildup. It sounded more like she was talking instead of singing in some parts. Her voice didn't match the background music a lot of the time. The second half where she actually sang was a lot better, but it still didn't sound right to me.

Emerald Belles - Their sync is incredible, and there some cool formations and illusions they created. However, it didn't feel that different from their previous performances. If they only did cool illusions, I would like them a lot better. However, the birdseye view parts were the best. They were one of the better acts of the night surprisingly.

Sophie Pecora -  [X] Honestly, this was the worst act of the night. I thought that the opening package was easily the best part. To start, the entire thing besides the final few parts sound ridiculously off-key. It wasn't easy on the ears. The guitar playing wasn't that good either. The rapping was awful, and I don't even like rap (call me an old-timer). The entire thing just felt off, and awkward. The second part was a lot better, but she needs a good voice to sell her songs. I say that she should go onto Songland or something, where an artist could pick up her songs and transform them.

The Messoudi Brothers - Oh god imagine of Mel B was still here. All she'd say is that this act is hot, and nothing else. Well, I won't be that way. This act was hot, yes, but it was also incredible. The strength and practice required to balance like that are incredible. This is where the night started to get good. It felt a little short to me though.

Voices of Service - This was easily their best performance. They had great control over their voices, and they had some pretty good harmonies together. The background choir helped too. They won my vote.

Ansley Burns - [X] I like her country-girl personality, and she seems like a nice kid, but she just didn't do as well as she should've. I liked her a lot better without the background music. She was okay, but nothing too good. Wasn't a really good use of a wildcard not gonna lie. Also, song choice wasn't the best. Just too generic to me, and this is the LIVE SHOWs. YOU HAVE TO STAND OUT.

Alex Dowis - This is where the night started to get good. First off, the opening when he painted using spray paint was INCREDIBLE. I loved his painting, it was great! Now for the actual performance. The text-to-speech introduction actually kind of reminded me of Stephen Hawkings, and I think that was the point. The things he painted were incredible! My favorite painting was the painting of the monkey. I didn't like the story as much as previously, but it was still tied with Kodi for my favorite act of the night.

Luke Islam - There's not too much I can say about him. He has a great voice and he's very likable. He belongs on Broadway.

Bir Khalsa - That was a nail-biting performance. The part where the blindfolded guy used the chainsaw to slice the cucumber in the guy's mouth was TERRIFYING. The chop was SO close to the tall guy's mouth and nose that it was hard to watch. The ice smashing was also quite nailbiting, and the melon smashing was as intense as it always is, especially the end where he touched the tip of the spear to the guy's head. One of the best danger acts I've seen in a LONG time! A huge surprise, they could make it!

Kodi Lee -  What a great way to end the night. He has a great voice, and he's quite an inspiration. Tied with Alex Dowis for my favorite act of the night.