Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-119.30.38.51-20170809235209

How many people want Marisa McKaye to get a wild card and come back to AGT's Semifinals?

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We call upon the AGT judges to give 1 of their 3 Wild Cards to Marisa: because she deserves it!

We are not connected with Marisa and have not contacted her. We are not even promising to vote for her if she is not best. But we think she is the best talent among the singers, not just a singer, and that Country and Western music deserves representation, so that the people can decide.

1. Marisa's Got Talent - She is not only an excellent singer, but plays an instrument, writes her own songs and performs regularly. She was the only candidate who sang and played guitar, both well, but others who were less talented passed, The audience was standing when she finished: people like them deserve a vote!

2. Marisa Was Not Treated Fairly - We did not see her audition. The judges all praised her performance and then excluded her for no stated reason, even when they brought her up individually after the results were announced. If you think that there are too many child singers, why make Marisa the sacrificial lamb when she is best, not worst?

3. Marisa Needs To Be In The Semi-Finals To Represent Country and Western Music - She is the only one who does represent C&W and half of America listens to it. True, there have been 6/11 winners who were singers but only 1 (2009) was C&W. There have been 2 ventriloquist winners and they will be represented. Marisa is from Nashville, she is popular there and has worked with many famous C&W singers: she can do this.

4. Marisa Did Not "Choke" - After completing a perfect performance, there were tears in her eyes. She does not deserve to be punished for this. Girls of 12-14 are excessively emotional and sometimes cry for no reason. Marisa has been performing in public, even in big arenas like State Fairs, since she was 5 years old. To say she was afraid of AGT is the joke of the year!

5. Marisa Stands On Her Music - She has no sob story, back story or any other story except the one in her song. She could have told you about how she suffered for years watching her friend die but she didn't. She is already too professional for that.

6. Marisa's Voice Doesn't Break At High Registers - She breaks it purposely: it's a style of C&W singing that you will hear a lot if you listen to any C&W radio station. C&W started as yodeling and that is what is left of it. She is only doing what she has heard all her life.

We call upon Marisa, if she gets the Wild Card -

A. No Tears - you have never done that in performances before and you will start out behind as "that crying girl" anyway. Prove them wrong and be a "Warrior"!

B. No Covers - You did not show your full talent on your one chance they gave you because you were singing someone else's song. Sing one of your songs, from "Colorful Girl" or another one (but not "Warrior" because of (5) above), and show the people what you really do!

Then, may the best artist win! 