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I know this is really late but I feel like posting the acts I saw when I went to the season 13 audition taping.

When I walked in they were still doing dress rehearsals so these are the acts that I saw during that

-Teenage Brother Sister duo. Brother played guitar, Sister sang. They performed Midnight Rider by The Allman Brothers. Best act I saw so I was bummed when I didnt see them audition and they didnt make it on tv.

-Male Singer/Guitarist around 20 years old. He sang Forever Young by Rod Stewart and some other song

-Male comedian around 40 years old. He was shown in a short montage of Mel saying he wasnt funny.

-Lily Wilker

-Jackie Romeo

-Close Up Magician around 40-50 years old

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After they were done the actual show started

1st. Escape Artist named Luis. He was from Argentina and he was 40 years old. He talked about how the trick he did he had done before but it failed to he got very injurged. This was the 1 time in years he was attempting it again. His act was to big to be done inside so he performed outside. (They set up a tv on the stage so the audience could watch. They had a whole other audience outside.) He was blindfolded and handcuffed behind his back. There was a rope tied to the handcuffs and the other end of the rope was tied to a car. If he didnt make it out in 20 seconds the car would start driving and he would be dragged down the street. Within the first 3 seconds he got 1 hand loose, then he ended up dropping his key. He started feeling around on the group to find the key. With 5 seconds left he found it. The clock his 0 and the car drove a little bit and he got launched in the air. Mid air he somehow got his other hand undone. I feel like that part was staged. He was not shown on tv

After he performed Tyra came onstage and then announced all the judges and the judges came into the arena.

2nd. Jackie Romeo. She was a 15 year old singer from New York. She meantioned the asl was her favorite class and how she had been singing since she was young. She sang “Where the Boys Are” by Connie Francis. She got a standing O from Mel and Heidi. Simon said the song was “Too Fun” and that he wanted her to sing a second song. She had a very basic voice so it made sense. She said she had “California Dreamin” and “You Dont Have To Say You Love Me” prepared. The audience wanted her to do California Dreamin so she sang that. She got a standing O from Mel, Heidi, and Howie. It was much better than the first song. Howie meantioned how she should sing a Meghan Trainor song. Howie, Mel, and Heidi all voted yes. Simon took a while to decide but he voted yes so she got 4 yeses. She was shown in a small montage talking to the judges but her performance was never aired. Her Instagram is @Jackieromeomusic

Next Luis came back to find out his results. Simon said he wasnt impressed. Luis said that if he made it he would do Russian Roulette with swords. Mel, Howie, and Hedi voted yes but Simon voted no. He got 3 yeses. He was never aired

3rd. Lilly Wilker. She is an 11 year old Animal Impressionist from Ohio. She talked about how if she won she would donate to an Animal Shelter and help find a cure for he disease that killed to of her family members. She did her whole routine and it was very cute. Simon meantioned how it wasnt a million dollar act and how she needed to step it up. She got 4 yeses. She was aired on tv and made it to Judge Cuts

4th. Junior New System. They are a Dance Group from the Phillipines. They did their dance routine. Mid way I saw them go backstage and I was confused. Where I was sitting I could see backstage so I saw them putting on Heels. They then performed in their heels. All the judges gave them a standing O. By far best of the night. Simon meantioned how the first half was basic and the second half was amazing. The audience started to chant “Hit the Gold.” They got 4 yeses. They were aired and made it to the semifinals.

5th. Courtney Hadwin. I never got to see her perform. They just filmed a bunch of Golden Buzzer scenes with her because something happened to the other footage.

That was basically it. 