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Great that front pictures got the wildcard. Was expecting Mochi or S. Riana as they are way better.

But I confirm that the sacred riana was invited to take part in america's got talent. I contacted the managers of the sacred riana and they said the tricks Riana showcased were requested by AGT to enhance their ratings. After quarter finals, they eliminated her since they got the ratings from international viewers. Further, The Sacred Riana is invited for a movie. A movie director will be starting the production of a movie based on the sacred Riana, called 'THE SACRED RIANA'.

Next, I think Americans doesnt feel the sacred Riana's act. I mean she is an act who won a talent show from many different countries participating. It seems like differences in culture could be the answer to this question. Riana hails from Indonesia, an Asian country, and as such, her brand of magic naturally falls closer to Asian customs in the art more than American ones. For example, American audiences and illusionists are generally used to magic acts in which the tricks themselves are the most impressive thing about the performance. In Asia, however, the focus is usually on the “plot” of the act (in Riana’s case, being a girl possessed by a spirit) and the illusions are built into the performance when the storyline has been all laid out. Many American’s who watched her act didn’t find the magic particularly impressive and fund that disappointing, but I bet a lot of Asian fans loved the act because of the story. Some viewers declined to vote for Riana because her act “wasn’t scary enough”. This may be an indication of another cultural clash: American horror versus Asian horror. While a lot of American horror is based on shocking and disgusting imagery and jump-scares, much of the horror genre in Asia is focused on curses and spirits. What many western viewers didn’t seem to realize was that Riana was meant to be the “hero” of the act, not the villain. The character is a young girl who is being chased and possessed by an evil spirit, and she warns others (aka the judges) that they are coming.

And I think she will come for America's Got Talent : The Champions and if voting comes to all over the world, she might make it into a great spot!

And these are my final predictions for the semis

TOP 3

Zurcaroh

Us the Duo

Michael Ketterer

Middle 3

Voices of Hope

Shin Lim

Amanda Mena

Eliminated

Duo Transcend

Samuel J.Comroe

Junior New System

Makayla Phillips

Front Pictures