User talk:JayDK103

Unseen Acts / BGT
About Unseen Acts, I don't think we need a page for those acts. It's a waste of time because not only will editors have to put time into making the pages and regulating them for future updates, but nobody who watches the show will care in the slightest. We won't even have video of them doing anything related to the show besides maybe watching another act perform. Take Derek for example. Why waste a page on him if we didn't even hear him sing? I'm more personally against this because I always find all the backgrounds and external links for all the acts.

Technically, duplicate wikis are perfectly allowed as long as you don't "disrupt" the other wiki. If you do end up making a wiki, we can easily make AGT Wiki and your wiki partners and make your Wiki bigger than the other one... but this depends on how much you and others want to put into it. I suggested reading this before making any decisions: http://community.wikia.com/wiki/Help:Duplicate_wikias.

Erik10101 (talk) 03:08, July 28, 2015 (UTC)


 * Yeah, if we know the names, we can just keep them bolded but not linked.


 * Since summer is winding down, I really can't help with BGT much, but I'm willing to help out with templates if you need it!


 * Erik10101 (talk) 03:57, July 28, 2015 (UTC)
 * Yes, it's perfectly fine for you to use the same templates! Good that you have a handle on it.
 * Erik10101 (talk) 04:13, July 28, 2015 (UTC)
 * Yeah, building a Wiki up from a show with 10 years of history is definitely a big commitment. Unless you really want to, it might not be worth it.
 * Erik10101 (talk) 05:36, July 28, 2015 (UTC)
 * He also didn't get any standing ovations, some of the judges commented that his act was small, and the judges weren't as enthusiastic about him than even some other acts tonight. Judges (especially Howie) will turn on him near the finale. There's no chance he can win unless all the frontrunners mess up. He was talented enough tonight to make it through since he really was among the top singers. This is just the Top 36 though. Like I said earlier, he doesn't have as much appeal as other acts like hi that have made it through.
 * Erik10101 (talk) 03:13, July 29, 2015 (UTC)
 * Kevin Skinner was in a very weak season and in the middle of a singer curse for AGT. Jimmy still didn't win because he was clearly outmatched by Kenichi and couldn't compete with Taylor's teen/comedy following. Also he had earlier had a viral audition and a lot of press. Benton has none of that outside of his fan circle. AGT wouldn't risk the integrity of having the 10th anniversary winner, following two huge successes like Kenichi and Mat Franco, with a plain singer. Too much more popular competition with huge AGT fan followings like Piff and Drew. No doubt he can make it far, but when we get down to Top 6, there's no chance.
 * Erik10101 (talk) 03:42, July 29, 2015 (UTC)

I just checked AGT's YouTube page, and Benton only has 3000 views while Oz, Triple Threat, and Paul all have over 10,000. Animation Crew has over 5000. Plus, his AGT YouTube video literally only has 30 seconds of his performance. We'll see how the competition goes; a lot can change in seven weeks.

Yeah, don't forget you thought Jaycob would win last year, but he quickly lost momentum when the judges stopped gushing over him. Honestly, I thought the results were spot on. The seven that made it through were the most talented of the night.

I don't know when Gettyimages will be updated, so I'll just be keeping an eye out on Twitter from all of the acts who haven't perform in Judge Cuts yet.

Erik10101 (talk) 05:16, July 29, 2015 (UTC)


 * Oleksiy was good, but the problem is that he did not do a lot new. Plus, I never got the sense that he was fully balanced.


 * If I could pick six deserving acts, based ONLY on what we've seen so far:


 * 1. Drew Lynch - Outside of AGT, I have seen his YouTube channel and read his tweets; he has a winning personality and some great humor.


 * 2. Freckled Sky - They gave arguably the best audition of the season. It was utterly breathtaking! I hope they can somehow follow through.


 * 3. Piff the Magic Dragon - He is the overwhelming frontrunner right now. He is huge on social media, gets millions of YouTube views, and has the talent and humor to back it up.


 * 4. Oz Pearlman - His trick tonight was incredible. His acts are always polished and flawless. I really respect his kind of magic.


 * 5. Vox - I love the opera groups on AGT, and Vox does not disappoint. They did a rendition of a "Carmen" song on YouTube, and it is heavenly.


 * 6. This spot is split evenly between Uzeyer, CraigLewis Band, Triple Threat, Paul Zerdin, Alex Boye, Siro-A, and Stevie Starr barring more performances.


 * Erik10101 (talk) 06:10, July 29, 2015 (UTC)
 * Yeah, Stevie probably won't make the Top 12 even. Did he perform on BGT on a season Piers was on? It will be interesting whether Piers mentions BGT if so. Haha, I didn't mean mentally. I just felt like he was shaking a lot, and I didn't get the sense he could handle the tougher tricks. Hm, maybe not Top 6, but easily Top 12 together like last year's magicians. But yeah, they'll probably do a little showdown between the two near the end. Agreed about the four you mentioned, though I do like all of them. I actually like both 3 Shades and Mountain Faith a lot, but I just like Triple Threat and Vox more. Plus, no band this season has blown me away like Sons of Serendip did.


 * Yeah, I get that error occasionally too (but not right now). I wonder if there's a way we can archive our talk pages because they are getting pretty long.
 * Erik10101 (talk) 06:31, July 29, 2015 (UTC)
 * I wonder if Piers will even react to seeing him again. Maybe the show will edit that out if it happens.
 * I really like Paul, but I'm not sure if his humor will resonate really well with the voting audience. But I wouldn't count him out.
 * Erik10101 (talk) 06:45, July 29, 2015 (UTC)

The third guy in the sneak peek gallery looks like Aaron Smyth to me. Hope that helps.

--YoungGeezer (talk) 12:07, July 29, 2015 (UTC)

I actually don't recognize the robot group at all. Nice find of Kayvon Zand; yeah, he probably gets buzzed out. 3 like YoungGeezer said might be Aaron Smyth, but the guy in the sneak peek seems blonde, not a brunette. The dance group definitely is The Move. I have been having a really hard time finding any social media for them because the their name is so generic.

Erik10101 (talk) 19:19, July 29, 2015 (UTC)

Hey there, i'm just wondering so next week is the 4th and last week of the Judge Cuts for AGT. What will happen with the rest of the acts that didn't get to perform on the Judge Cuts?

(The above is from a different user)

Weird that Heavenly's not in here cosnidering how popular is, but oh well. I wonder how the producers/judges decided which acts would not be in the Top 80. I mean, they let in acts like Samantha Hess and Qi Feilong that were never going to make it far. All the ones you mentioned are good, but at least none of them were contenders to win.

It's an interesting batch! I still hate what AGT producers do with these unknowns. We know from GettyImages that this was filmed before Season 10 premiered. So why are dozens of acts (more than half of those in our "Did Not Appear" in Judge Cuts list) getting montage screentime, while these guys get none? It's baffling to me and disrespectful to the acts who made it this far. Alicia's really forgettable. Assuming she makes it (she probably will since there's only one other female singer competing, and we know she is going out. They love to do showdowns on the Judge Cuts), she'll get out pretty soon. Samantha Johnson is so much stronger than her (from what we have heard).

Yeah, hopefully Jamie gets some screentime! We have been surprisingly light on impressionists this season. It'd be great too if he did some Robin. I don't remember Technicianz at all, haha.

Erik10101 (talk) 01:51, July 30, 2015 (UTC)


 * Their helmets actually look really similar, so I think it actually is them. I'll look into it when I research the new acts for their pages.


 * Yeah, the stunt episodes were a waste of time. I wonder if those acts were even officiallly part of the competition, or if they were just exhibition acts like Tao Porchon-Lynch.


 * Yeah, some of the omissions are baffling considering who actually gets to compete!


 * Erik10101 (talk) 03:23, July 30, 2015 (UTC)
 * Wait, what? Do you mean locks to be eliminated? Every sign points to Kayvon getting buzzed out. It's hard to interpret sarcasm over the internet, if you are. My personal predictions are Vox (they are talented and classy enough to win Piers's Golden Buzzer), Alex, Alicia, Duo Volta, Semeneya, Siro-A, and Stevie Starr.


 * Right now, nothing. I'll just undo his edits. I find it odd he's not replying; a simple "I was there" would be enough for me to keep his edits. Since his edits aren't particularly disruptive (deleting all the contents of a page or spamming), there's no need to block him unless he starts edit warring. Yeah, the Diego issue was something I actually learned pretty recently.
 * Erik10101 (talk) 08:47, July 30, 2015 (UTC)
 * Haha, knew something was up when you didn't even mention Vox. Derek has an outside chance of making it, but he really has to bring it. There's strong magic competition in Piff and Oz and I'm not sure Derek stands out. On Twitter, Leroy has tweeted about Piers being a "fool," so odds are he won't make it.
 * I don't want both Alex and Alicia to make it (though I loved Alex's audition), but I can't see it not happening. Alex seems like a lock because his energy is so special. Alicia has this old-time soul that the judges send thruogh every season.Their main competition are Kayvon and Kacey, and we already know both of them are out. Either way, Alicia will get steamrolled by Samantha Johnson in the Semis. Yeah, I saw Jamie's incredible Robin Williams tribute video, and his impressions were spot-on. Having seen so little of him on the show, he unfortunately screams "Judge Cuts montage." Stevie is pure novelty, so he has a really good chance. If he does something like his lockbox trip from BGT, he'll probably go through. I don't think America will vote for him though. I think Duwende will only get cut because Vox will get the Golden Buzzer (just like Michael John was overshadowed by Piff and Ryan Shaw by the CraigLewis Band).
 * Erik10101 (talk) 18:26, July 30, 2015 (UTC)

AGT Interviews?
What do you think about the idea of conducting exclusive interviews with acts that have been on the show? We could just ask each act over e-mail or Facebook a couple of general questions like:


 * How has your appearance on the show impacted your life?
 * Do you think the show portrayed your personality accurately, or did they give you a bad edit?
 * What was your favorite performance of yours on the show?
 * Did you make any friends on the show?
 * Who have been your favorite acts on AGT?
 * Who was your favorite judge?
 * Are you watching this season, and if so, which acts are you rooting for?

I feel like doing something like this might add some interesting content to the Wiki. Plus, there are plenty of acts who don't get a lot of attention because they were given so little screentime. This would not be time-consuming because the acts would be supplying the answers. What do you think? It might give us something easy to do over the off-season. Erik10101 (talk) 18:58, July 30, 2015 (UTC)


 * I doubt we'll attract any of those "big names" like Kenichi or Mat, but even though we're not a news site, we do really well. Over the past 30 days, we have had 107,000 unique viewers with 13,000 yesterday alone (if you want access to those stats, I can tell you how to get them). On a peak month, we've had 185,000 viewers in a month, so we can definitely reach out to a lot of AGT fans. I think a lot of acts appreciate the effort we put into their pages, and some acts (Dan Meyer for example) have openly praised or worked with us.


 * Any and all acts, really. We could start out by contacting acts from this season and branch out to older acts in the off-season if this works. We could have a separate set of questions for acts that went far and acts that were cut. We can customize questions for certain acts.


 * I got the idea in a Twitter chat with The Chippendoubles (https://twitter.com/AgtWiki/status/623712375196102656). They mentioned how AGT changed their music, but they don't really have anywhere to say that because not a lot of people paid attention to their appearance.


 * Let me know if I'm being too ambitious, because I'm just excited by the idea for our Wiki to be more of an AGT hub than just an encyclopedia.


 * Erik10101 (talk) 21:55, July 30, 2015 (UTC)
 * Yeah, it's just me on Twitter. Usually I (or my sister)  post live comments during the west coast feed. Send me an email (agtwiki@gmail.com) and i can send you a "shared" password. Yeah, I was surprised about their apperance too. I can't believe the judges were so clueless about who they were impersonating.


 * I just won't contact "those" people. Most of this would probably be over email.


 * By the way, what do you think about the Forum so far? We right now only have two threads, but there's actually some good discussion going on.
 * Erik10101 (talk) 01:11, July 31, 2015 (UTC)
 * Oh, I actually thought Benton was that third act. Feel free to keep private or tell whatever you want. I can tell you that if it's that personal, you probably shouldn't tell me.
 * Erik10101 (talk) 02:12, July 31, 2015 (UTC)
 * I'm sorry to hear that. It's never fair to be falsely accused of something. If we do the interview thing, I'll send you a list of who I'm emailing before sending anything so I don't contact this person.
 * Erik10101 (talk) 02:37, July 31, 2015 (UTC)
 * I understand. I'll respect your wishes if I later mention this act.
 * Erik10101 (talk) 05:25, July 31, 2015 (UTC)

No, I don't think he's threatening. He's saying "If you think it's my friends or family that are helping me the most, you're wrong. These awesome fans for Burke County really have my back when it comes to voting for AGT!"

Honestly, I really think you should stop liking his page and reading his posts, even if you're doing "mole" work. Let him continue engaging his fans (as a stay-at-home dad, he has that time) and converse about whatever. It's not worth your time to express your concerns because in the end, he won't change his opinions from a Facebook post. Give him his time on AGT, however long that might be.

Erik10101 (talk) 02:41, August 1, 2015 (UTC)


 * Sure, I'll check that e-mail right now. How bout we just do any chats over email too? I admittedly don't use Facebook much (even less than email).


 * Erik10101 (talk) 04:26, August 1, 2015 (UTC)
 * It's done
 * Erik10101 (talk) 05:28, August 1, 2015 (UTC)


 * He did his Robin Williams impression, but the judges didn't find him funny. It was one of those quick montage acts.
 * Erik10101 (talk) 01:10, August 5, 2015 (UTC)
 * No, not "brats" yet. Probably the act right now? Heidi and Mel B buzzed him in auditions, but Howard and Howie liked him earlier.
 * Erik10101 (talk) 01:22, August 5, 2015 (UTC)
 * Yeah, I'm really shocked about Vox too. I thought they were a shoo-in. This is probably the hardest week to guess so far.

1. Siro-A (GB) 2. Derek Hughes 3. Duo Volta 4. Alicia Michilli 5. Aaron Smyth 6. Alex Boyé 7. Stevie Starr

Could Vox be a Wild Card, if they are eliminated? Erik10101 (talk) 01:52, August 5, 2015 (UTC)

Just a quick question. DO you by any chance know what happened to Heavenly Joy Jerkins? RapunzafanMSP (talk) 02:05, August 5, 2015 (UTC)

I still think you're hyping up Benton's status as a frontrunner way too much (no casual viewer is considering him at all right now), but I digress.

Assuming this 7 for 12 thing is good, only the real "fodder" acts will leave. Piff, Siro-A, and Drew are the three contenders in this round. Triple Threat will have a big following with the teen girl vote. Samantha and Benton will get the solo singer vote. I'll throw in Paul Zerdin since he got a golden buzzer earlier.

Alondra could slip in there (Sebastien made it three years ago). Showproject and Craig and Micheline have the disadvantage of very little screentime plus no Golden Buzzer, so they're done. Vita and The Gentlemen are fodder. Honestly, this feels like an 8-horse race for 7 spots since 4 are cannon fodder.

Piff has performances in the UK scheduled during the last two Quarterfinals weeks. That's why we were able to confirm Week 1. If he does make it to Semis, he'll just return to the show after those two weeks in the UK. I understand the Japanese hate, but I've always been fine with it. The show is allowing them to perform for a reason, whether it be working visas or US citizenship. Ignoring those few haters though, Siro-A's buzz has been overwhelmingly positive. They're locks for Semis, but it'll be interesting what happens when we get the inevitable Siro-A / Freelusion / Freckled Sky showdown.

Erik10101 (talk) 06:57, August 5, 2015 (UTC)


 * I honestly don't think social media matters as much as we think it does. If an act truly stands out AND gets lauded by the judges, it's basically a lock. Remember AcroArmy? They only have 6000 followers yet outlasted basically everybody else with tens of thousands. Wendy Liebman had over 30,000, yet not once was voted in by America.


 * Kenichi was terrible at social media. He admitted so himself. He rarely tweeted or asked people to vote for him. But because he had standout performances week after week, he was unbeatable.


 * Another point to consider: most of Benton's Twitter fan-base is built-in. So far, he hasn't gained a huge fan following with casual AGT viewers like Piff or Drew or Siro-A have. With the onslaught of Google voting and the AGT app, he's going to come at a disadvantage from contestants with more attention and screentime.


 * Erik10101 (talk) 09:12, August 5, 2015 (UTC)
 * I didn't think anyone would notice that page, haha. I was experimenting with a better-looking results page in preparation for Wednesday's show. One issue I was having was that the page looks terrible in mobile platforms. I think we should be fine though. Do you think the blue color for "Judges' Choice" is excessive? I can understand why leaving it colorless works.


 * Plus, what do you think about leaving two short tables at the end, sort of like this:


 * ~snip~


 * Sometimes it's nice to see all the acts that made it in one convenient table.


 * To fix the "Group X" bars, you just need to change the "colspan" for the top row. That determines how many columns the top row represents, in this case, all 3.
 * Erik10101 (talk) 23:54, August 9, 2015 (UTC)


 * Yeah, leaving it white makes sense because the "Judges' Choice" section comes right after.


 * Do you think the final tables could compensate for the colors not showing up on mobile devices?
 * Erik10101 (talk) 04:40, August 10, 2015 (UTC)
 * I'll just include the tables then. They are easy to make because all the information is also right above.


 * I'll be real with you; you need to chill out about Benton. It's getting a little irritating because no one is talking about him as a contender yet. Plus, we haven't even seen anybody perform live yet. It was after Kenichi's Quarterfinals performance that we knew he had a lot more dance in him. Could anyone have imagined Taylor Wiliamson would get second, beating a favorite country singer all season, even when he needed a Judges' Choice one week? We have no idea if Benton has more than him than yet another song with guitar by himself, whether Piff can sustain his popularity yet again, or whether Siro-A can blow minds a third time. AGT producers didn't even give Benton a full audition.


 * I said this once and I'll say it again because I really do believe it; AGT producers DO NOT want Benton to win. This is the tenth anniversary. If a country singer wins in such a momentous year, he would be very hard to promote unless he was truly spectacular like Emily West was (in which case he would deserve to win... but that's not happening). Knowing the hometown kind of guy Benton is, he would never stay in a Las Vegas residency like Terry Fator or Mat Franco are doing. He is the type of AGT winner that would fade away from public headlines. AGT producers would do a lot backhandedly to prevent him from winning, i.e. giving him bad performing orders, coaching the judges to be more harsh or to mention that he's just a singer like Howie did with Jimmy, etc.


 * I get it. Benton's really active with his fans. He's a stay-at-home dad after all. He's doing a great job with that, but he won't win on social media alone. Unless he has news-worthy performances where he headlines news articles about AGT, buzz for him will stay inside his little niche. He does not have the casual AGT watchers eager about his performances. Every AGT fan who hates Voice-eligible singers (actually a lot of us) are already against him. Piff, Drew, Freckled Sky, and Siro-A have a lot more casual AGT fans rooting for them than Benton does. While Benton's audience is mostly built-in, Drew gained tens of thousands of fans from AGT alone and Freckled Sky basically debuted on AGT.


 * Obviously he's going to make it this week when it's 7 out of 12. He'll sail through with a safety net of six acts more popular than him. But there's no way he has it in him to gain more votes in the Finals more than the best of the best this season. I just don't buy this "he's the frontrunner" idea at all, especially not this early.


 * I didn't mean to go on a rant about this, haha. I think we should continue this after Wednesday's results. It will be very interesting how Benton goes over compared to Piff and Siro-A. If those two outshine him a lot once again, he'll lose steam.
 * Erik10101 (talk) 06:18, August 10, 2015 (UTC)
 * Four standing ovations! They killed it! Voting order doesn't matter anymore; from now on, voting opens as soon as the show starts. Going first is actually really good for them because a lot of people will vote early, accident or not.
 * Erik10101 (talk) 00:45, August 12, 2015 (UTC)
 * Haha, will do! Benton's 7th (number 6 Piff is about to perform), so it's coming soon!
 * Erik10101 (talk) 00:53, August 12, 2015 (UTC)


 * BB sang "Say Something." No standing ovations. Howard said he was very good, Heidi said she could feel his heart, Mel B said she could feel his nerves early in the song but he recovered, and Howie mentioned Benton's family being proud of him. None of them were particularly enthusiastic.
 * Erik10101 (talk) 01:15, August 12, 2015 (UTC)


 * His rendition didn't do anything for me, honestly. Anyway, I'll definitely give you my new predictions when the show ends. And yes, Drew knocked it out of the park! It's already obvious he's Howie's favorite this season, haha. He's reached contender status in my book.
 * Erik10101 (talk) 01:39, August 12, 2015 (UTC)


 * Last act (Samantha) is coming up! Btw, Paul Zerdin just killed it with four standing ovations!
 * So far, Siro-A, Drew Lynch, and Paul Zerdin are the clear standouts of the night.
 * Erik10101 (talk) 01:55, August 12, 2015 (UTC)