Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-5126335-20160617073523/@comment-25581497-20160703022308

JayDK103, you have an unhealthy obsession with Benton Blunt and Siro-A, it’s obnoxious.



My rankings of the 10 AGT winners:

10. Kevin Skinner - He sang with emotion and had a special audition. I don't think he should have won and it was clear people with sympathsizing with him instead of choosing the most professional singer.

9. Bianca Ryan - Not bad for an 11 year old but not the best. I can see why people allowed her to win. Yet, the more I see young singers sing songs like "And I Am Telling You...", the less impressive it gets.

8. Neal E. Boyd - He definitely has a beautiful voice that can tackle opera. He won by a small margin (0.5%>) and I would have preferred to see 3rd place finishers Nuttin' But Stringz win.

7. Olate Dogs - The best dog act I've seen. They performed only 4 times to win AGT and their act involved repeating some of the same tricks over and over. I would have prefered to see William Close or Tom Cotter win.

6. Michael Grimm - I am sceptical about him winning over Jackie Evancho and think his backstory and promise to his grandparents enabled his victory. However, his performances were quite moving and man I feel good watching him perform.

<p style="margin:12pt0in;line-height:15.75pt;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;">5. Landau Eugene Murphy Jr. - My absolute favorite of the standalone singers. I have watched his performances over and over and feel much joy. I don't feel too upset about him winning over Team iLuminate (or others), but I don't want another singer to win AGT.

<p style="margin:12pt0in;line-height:15.75pt;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;">4. Kenichi Ebina - My absolute favorite of Season 8. I was blown away by the dancing mime’s creativity and individuality. I voted for him a ton and of course was thrilled to him to win. The only problem? What about his post career? I haven't heard from him recently.

<p style="margin:12pt0in;line-height:15.75pt;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;">3. Paul Zerdin – Funny, clever, and distinct ventriloquist from Terry Fator. I was concerned that he would return to Britain and not stick around in America, but now he has a residency in Las Vegas and is headlining a show. My mom wanted to see him live. Yay!

<p style="margin:12pt0in;line-height:15.75pt;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;">2. Mat Franco - Despite a couple of slight mistake in his performances, Mat was the one guy I felt a connection to. His showmanship was the best out of the magicians and I thought he could really benefit if he won AGT. Later, I watched his Mat Franco’s Got Magic and saw advertisements of his show in Las Vegas appear on websites that I browse.

<p style="margin:12pt0in;line-height:15.75pt;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;">1. Terry Fator – singing, comedy, impressionist, ventriloquism all in one. Not only can he sing country music with his mouth shout better than some other country singers, he can sing other genres. Do I need to say how successful his career is?

<p style="margin:12pt0in;line-height:15.75pt;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;">Least favorite act per season:

<p style="margin:12pt0in;line-height:15.75pt;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;">1. Taylor Ware the yoldeler

<p style="margin:12pt0in;line-height:15.75pt;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;">2. I don’t know

<p style="margin:12pt0in;line-height:15.75pt;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;">3. ZOOperstars!

<p style="margin:12pt0in;line-height:15.75pt;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;">4. I don’t know

<p style="margin:12pt0in;line-height:15.75pt;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;">5. Also don’t know

<p style="margin:12pt0in;line-height:15.75pt;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;">6. Those Funny Little People

<p style="margin:12pt0in;line-height:15.75pt;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;">7. The Untouchables

<p style="margin:12pt0in;line-height:15.75pt;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;">8. Jimmy Rose

<p style="margin:12pt0in;line-height:15.75pt;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;">9. Anna Clendening

<p style="margin:12pt0in;line-height:15.75pt;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;">10. Kayvon Zand (I read his account of about how the producers lied and manipulated him into being a freak on AGT)