Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-37691073-20190912011403/@comment-43560933-20190917124354

This is my prediction for what is going to happen, in ascending order.

10. Detroit Youth Choir - This may seem odd to put them here considering their voting power was proven last week. However I get the feeling that outside of Detroit they may struggle for votes being compared to the Ndlovu Youth Choir which is widely regarded as the stronger out of the two, hence why I see them finishing last in the final.

9. Light Balance Kids - They have had a rocky route to the final with technical issues in the quarters and being in the save in the semis, and in this bunch, as well as the fact they are essentially the same act as Light Balance, the novelty has kind of worn off and they don't stand out as much in this final.

8. Ndlovu Youth Choir - As mentioned, I believe the choir supporters will shift their support towards Ndlovu, which could give them a voting boost that they need, especially as they got here via the judges save in both live shows. But taking that into account I doubt they can place any higher than eighth.

7. Emanne Beasha - After being in the judges save last week, I am expecting her to have a similar trajectory to the last young female opera singer to be in the final, Laura Bretan, and the fact she was in the save last week and singer fatigue makes me believe she won't quite make the top 5. Her treatment has been similar to Laura as well so with all of this I can see the placing being similar

6. Benicio Bryant - I think it can be said that his trajectory in the show is what producers planned for Sophie Pecora before her unlucky elimination. However I don't believe he has as much of a selling point as Sophie that will pull in votes when he's at his prime due to his more generic style and not standing out as much from all the other singers, which is why I believe he will just miss out on the top 5

5. Ryan Niemiller - Being in the save last week was a knockback but I don't believe that means he's not gonna be top 5, he is a natural on stage and he has clear producer favour on his side and he has the entire comedy demographic to himself, which will get him votes and allow him to stand out enough for a top 5 finish.

4. Voices of Service - I said after the quarter finals that Voices of Service can surprise as they have a lot going for them. They can pull in votes from two demographics, the ones voting for genuine singing talent as they have that, and the military vote. On Britain's Got Talent that got Colin Thackery to win (despite not having as much singing talent), I don't believe that will happen to VoS as the 3 acts ahead I believe have more voting power but it could get them to a respectable fourth place.

3. Tyler Butler Figueroa - With the top 2 well in front the race for third has always been an interest. I said from the beginning Tyler would win that and emulate his adult counterpart Brian King Joseph, and although he's had some challenges from others, I believe he will still get that. As the only musician other than a singer he stands out and has some of the abilities to make a show that got BKJ to third. Third also has a history of going to unique acts unlike anything else in the final so he could continue that trend.

2. Kodi Lee - Now to the battle for the win, Kodi has had producer favour from the start and has a lot going for him, got a golden buzzer in the first audition show pimp slot, always a sign of producer favour, which made it clear he was going to be here for the long haul, and that hasn't changed throughout the live shows as he has continued to move audiences. However the reason I feel like he will be pipped at the post is he doesn't stand out as much as V.Unbeatable due to there being many singers in the final which will hurt his vote, not by much but enough to put him behind...

1. V.Unbeatable - They were also shown in the first audition show but wasn't favoured as much as Kodi, but since Judge Cuts, they have had clear producer favour and in the live shwos, they habe really pulled out all the stops, even getting a 'best performance ever' tag from Howie. I believe momentum is more on their side whilst Kodi may have peaked a little too early. It is going to be very close, no doubt, I am talking like 1-3% of the vote difference, and it could go either way, but I believe that they will just take it.

There has been speculation about if anyone can surprise and take it from Kodi or V.Unbeatable, but I'd say its very unlikely. The other 4 acts that have avoided a save are Tyler, VoS, Benicio and DYC. Benicio and DYC I don't believe stand out enough to win, and same goes for VoS being a singing act. The only act I believe that has a chance of doing it is Tyler, and although he stands out, he doesn't have as much support as the top 2 so I believe it's very unlikely. In the past, all acts that have surprised and taken it from the favourites, eg. Shin Lim last year, they were in striking distance before the final, I don't believe Tyler is close enough. So I believe it is as it seems, a straight fight between Kodi Lee and V.Unbeatable, that could go either way.