Shu Takada was a yo-yoer from Season 17 of America's Got Talent. He was eliminated in the Semifinals.
Background[]
Shu is from Yokohama, Japan.
Audition[]
Shu Takada's audition in Episode 1701 consisted of performing a yo-yo routine incorporating acrobatic trips such as backflips. All 4 judges voted "Yes", sending Shu to the next round.
Deliberations[]
Shu was selected to advance to the Semifinals.
Semifinals[]
Shu Takada's Semifinals performance in Episode 1718 consisted of performing an acrobatic yo-yo routine to Lil Nas X's "That's What I Want". Howie Mandel and Simon Cowell gave him standing ovations. He did not receive enough votes to enter the Top 5 of the night in Episode 1719, eliminating him from the competition along with Blade 2 Blade instead of Kristy Sellars.
After The Show[]
In 2023, Takada auditioned for the sixteenth season of Britain's Got Talent as one half of the yo-yo duo known as 'Toy Toy Toy' alongside fellow Yo-Yo performer Naoto Okada. They advanced to the live shows where they were eliminated in the third Semi-Final.
Additionally In 2023, Takada on both competed on the tenth season of Italian competition series Tu Si Que Vales and the eighteenth season of France’s Got Talent as a solo yo-yo performer.
Trivia[]
- Shu is the first yo-yo act to advance to the live shows since Ian Johnson in Season 6.
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