Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-36491208-20190710144706/@comment-36158916-20190717181949

Week 1.
 * 1) Lukas and Falco - I liked it a lot more than their audition. The set was quite elaborate but the focus remained on the two of them. That’s why I tend to prefer the duos over the large families. The juggling was a neat addition.
 * 2) Andy Rowell - So disappointing, I was really rooting for him and hoping he wasn’t just a one trick pony. The song choice and/or his delivery just didn’t seem to work even though it theoretically could’ve been funny imo. Then again, I don’t think he even wanted to make it past the auditions lol.
 * 3) Jecko - Basically a Piff and Lioz hybrid on drugs. The difference was that Piff’s deadpan and Lioz’ seriousness was what made them funny. This guy could’ve been funny but I think it came off as obnoxious and annoying. Perhaps the quick paced-editing made it seem worst.
 * 4) The Orange Magician - A pleasant surprise, He comes off as crazy yet not obnoxious. His comedic timing combined with the quick change was really fun to watch.I n other words, it was good. Now I wish we got to see his audition.
 * 5) Berywam - Their audition was better imo but this was also really good. The rapping dude and the dude with the high voice really shined during this round. Unlike the auditions,  I wasn’t familiar with the song choices on first listen so that might be the issue.
 * 6) Dylan Gilmer - He sounds like a lot of other kid rappers his age, nothing too special but maybe he’ll be better as he gets older.
 * 7) Emerald Belles - Contrary to Howie, I do think they stepped it up this round. I’m still not a huge fan but their synchronisation is ridiculously good. At the very least, they’re better than PAC. A bigger budget and stage could help them also.
 * 8) The Sentimentalists - Another act I think did better than their audition. The tricks were better but we’ve still seen it done before. The issue though is still their presentation. I wish there was more chemistry between the two of them. There are hints where we see them being sarcastic/snarky and I wish we got to see more of that side of them. This contrasts what I said last week but I’d rather them embody that quirky side of them rather than an awkward mash between quirky and creepy.
 * 9) Duo Togni - They were alright and the lack of safety pads made it better. It’s something we’ve seen many times but the part with Howie was funny
 * 10)  Sophie Pecora - Just as I predicted, she was indeed the Golden Buzzer. Not much to say about her, I think her voice was around the same level as last time. The song was better but as many have stated, she’s trying to sound deep and sympathetic. In some cases it works and in other cases it comes off as cringy/forced.
 * 11) Dakota and Nadia - They must’ve done something really good last time to warrant Simon’s praise. They only showed like 10 seconds of the act so it was obvious they weren’t making it. 
 * 12) Kevin Schwartz - Once again, they montaged it to show only one joke. The joke itself was alright I guess.
 * 13) Loki Alohikea - Agreed with Howie on this one but singers don’t really need a Vegas show but rather a record deal which will allow them to tour etc. 
 * 14) Matthew Richardson - Absolutely breathtaking and beautiful. A HUGE step up from his audition which was already great. The addition of those voice recordings made it so much more haunting. The things on his wheel looked like a dreamcatcher but when he was on it, they looked like wings. Neat little detail.
 * 15)  Damiyir - I liked it a lot, better than some singers we saw in full for the auditions. 
 * 16) Chris Klafford - Did not expect him to sing an original but I’m glad it worked out. At first, I was thinking it wasn’t better than the audition but the more I listened to it, I changed my mind. Second best act of the night for me.
 * 17) Messoudi Brothers - I was initially unsure how much they could improve from their first audition but they sure delivered. That trick with the legs was already enough for me but then they had to go and bring their dad into it? As a straight dude myself, I could probably watch those dudes all day. My Golden Buzzer pick of the night. Side note, I get the dudes are sexy and all but all those shots of the girls were not needed lol.
 * 18)  Ndlovu Youth Choir - I’m a huge fan of their energy, more so than the one from Detroit.  My issue was that it sounded a little too similar to the original. The lead vocal’s voice sounds a lot like Shakira. 

'''For the resuts themselves, they were all fairly predictable. The Messoudi Bros, Ndlovu, Chris, Luka and Falco were all really predictable. The Emerald Belles stepped it up and from the previews, we already knew they were likely going through. Hopefully the other previews don’t spoil as much. The big surprise for me was definitely Berywam going through and not Matthew. I love both acts but they were really hyping the latter up and the former got some criticism for not being as good as before. Nevertheless I’m fairly satisfied with the results. Matthew is also a very likely candidate for the wildcard. This episode also highlighted a lot of the unaired auditions. I wish we got to see all of their auditions at least in a decent montage. Something different I noticed this time around was that you can now use the app buzzer on some of the montaged acts like Andy and Jecko. They weren’t even semi-montages. I forgot to check for the DN/Kevin/Loki montage though. Next week if looking to be alright. V.Unbeatable is my prediction for the Golden Buzzer with Ryan, Dom, and Bir Khalsa Group also going through.'''