Terry: AMERICA, GOING INTO
TH SEMI-FINALS -- [ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE
Terry: TONIGHT IT'S ON. THIS COMPETITION IS TOUGH.
HERE WE GO Heidi: BIGGER TALENT.
Sofia: GOOSE BUMPS. Terry: THE CHANCE TO WIN $1
MILLION AND A STARRING ROLE IN LAS VEGAS.
Simon: YOU HAVE TO BRING YOUR "A" GAME.
Terry: ARE YOU READY? [ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE
Announcer: LIVE FROM HOLLYWOOD, IT'S
"AMERICA'S GOT TALENT," THE SEMI-FINALS.
HERE'S YOUR HOST, TERRY CREWS. [ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE
Terry: WELCOME TO "AGT. WELCOME TO THE DOLBY
AND WELCOME TO THE FIRST SEMI-FINAL
[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE OKAY, BUCKLE UP, PEOPLE.
THE ACTS ARE NOW JUST ONE PERFORMANCE AWAY FROM MAKING THE
FINALS OF THE BIGGEST TALENT COMPETITION ON EARTH
11 ARE COMING UP BUT CHECK THIS, ONLY 5 CAN GO
THROUGH. THIS IS THE TOUGHEST COMPETITION
IN THE WORLD, BUT IT DOES HAVE THE WORLD'S BEST PRIZE --
$1 MILLION AND A HEADLINE SHOW AT LUXOR, LAS VEGAS.
[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE THIS IS GONNA BE A TENSE,
NAIL-BAITING, NERVE-SHREDDING ROLLERCOASTER OF A NIGHT
AND YOU'RE INVOLVED TOO. THE ACTS CAN ONLY GO THROUGH IF
YOU VOTE FOR THEM, SO IT'S MORE IMPORTANT THAN EVER.
VOTE, VOTE, VOTE LET'S GET TO IT.
GIVE IT UP FOR YOUR "AGT" JUDGES
[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE Terry: OKAY
IT'S 11 ACTS ONLY FIVE CAN GO THROUGH
FIRST, EVERY ACT WIN DREAMS OF WINNING "AGT."
THIS YOUNG SINGER HAS HIS DREAM NAILED DOWN TO
HE IS PETER ROSALITA EVERYONE IS WATCHING ME, I
WAS VERY NERVOUS NOW THAT I'M IN THE SEMI-FINALS,
I STARTED THINKING WHAT IF I WON AND GOT THE $1 MILLION
I WANT THIS SUIT I NEED TO LOOK LIKE A SUPERSTAR.
THE FIRST THING I WOULD DO IS TO BUY IS SPARKLY BLUE SUIT
I'LL TAKE IT AFTER THAT, I WILL DEFINITELY
GET MYSELF A DOG SO I CAN CUDDLE WITH IT.
GIVE IT LITTLE PETS. AND PLAY FETCH
THIS IS THE LIFE I WANT A MANSION FOR MY WHOLE
FAMILY HI, AUNTIE
NO MATTER HOW BIG I GET, I'LL ALWAYS HAVE TIME FOR FUN
I WOULD PLAY THE BIGGEST STAGES IN THE WORLD
EVERYONE WILL COME TO MY SHOW FOR ME
I FEEL VERY CONFIDENT AND TONIGHT I'M READY TO MAKE THIS
DREAM HAPPEN HELLO?
CAN YOU REPEAT PLEASE? SORRY.
SORRY, GUYS. *
* NO, I CAN'T FORGET THAT FEELING OR YOUR FACE AS YOU WERE
LEAVING * * BUT I GUESS THAT'S JUST THE
WAY THE STORY GOES * * YOU ALWAYS SMILE BUT IN YOUR
EYES YOUR SORROW SHOWS * * YES, IT SHOWS *
* CAN'T LIVE IF LIVIN' IS WITHOUT YOU *
* CAN'T LIVE, I CAN'T GIVE ANYMORE *
* CAN'T LIVE IF LIVIN' IS WITHOUT YOU *
* CAN'T GIVE, I CAN'T GIVE ANYMORE *
* NO, I CAN'T FORGET THAT FEELING OR YOUR FACE AS YOU WERE
LEAVING * * BUT I GUESS THAT'S JUST THE
WAY THE STORY GOES * * YOU ALWAYS SMILE, BUT IN YOUR
EYES YOUR SORROW SHOWS * * YES, IT SHOWS *
* CAN'T LIVE IF LIVIN' IS WITHOUT YOU *
* CAN'T LIVE, I CAN'T GIVE ANYMORE *
* I CAN'T LIVE IF LIVIN' IS WITHOUT YOU *
* CAN'T GIVE, I CAN'T GIVE ANYMORE *
* NO, NO, NO * * NO, I CAN'T LIVE *
[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE THANK YOU
Terry: PETER ROSALITA THAT'S HOW YOU RECOVER LIKE A
CHAMPION HEIDI, YOU'RE ON YOUR FEET.
Heidi: I MEAN, YOUR VOICE IS AS POWERFUL AS YOU WERE
ADORABLE YOU KNOW WHAT, THAT LITTLE
HICCUP IN THE VERY BEGINNING, YOU'RE SO YOUNG.
I PROBABLY WOULD HAVE RAN OFF THE STAGE.
YOU HELD IT TOGETHER YOU STARTED AGAIN.
YOU SOUNDED AMAZING. WELL DONE.
Terry: SOFIA? Sofia: WHAT HAPPENED AT THE
BEGINNING WAS AMAZING. TO ME IT SHOWED THE COMMAND YOU
HAVE ON THE STAGE. YOU DIDN'T MISS A BEAT
YOU KNEW WHAT YOU NIEEDED TO DO. YOU'RE A LITTLE BOY WITH THIS
DIVA VOICE FOR GOD SAKE YOU JUST OPENED THE
SEMI-FINAL OF "AGT.." Terry: SIMON?
Simon: EXACTLY WHAT THE GIRLS SAID
YOU KNEW YOU MISSED THE INTRO. YOU TOOK CONTROL ON A LIVE SHOW.
YOU KNOW WHAT, LET'S START AGAIN.
I'M THINKING GOOD FOR YOU. THEN YOU DELIVERED THAT AMAZING
VOCAL. THEN I WAS THINKING ABOUT THE
LYRIC ABOUT THE SONG I WAS THINKING ABOUT MY LITTLE
BOY, I CAN'T LIVE IF LIVING IS WITHOUT YOU.
I GOT ALL EMOTIONAL. I REALLY LIKE YOU, PETER
I THINK AMERICA IS GOING TO LOVE YOU AND THAT PERFORMANCE.
Terry: HOWIE? Howie: I CAN'T THINK OF A
BETTER WAY TO START THE SEMI-FINALS THAN WITHOUT YOU
WHEN YOU WATCH A TRUE PROFESSIONAL, IT'S ABOUT HOW DO
THEY DEAL WITH ADVERSITY THAT WASN'T EVEN YOUR FAULT.
THE CROWD WAS SCREAMING. YOU COULDN'T HEAR THE MUSIC.
YOU DID BETTER THAN SOMEBODY TEN TIMES YOUR AGE.
Terry: PETER, HOW DO YOU FEEL YOU'RE THIS CLOSE TO GETTING
THAT $1 MILLION? NERVOUS
Terry: THANK YOU SO MUCH. GOOD LUCK TONIGHT, PETER
THIS IS FOR A PLACE IN THE FINALS
VOTING IS OPEN NOW YOU CAN VOTE ONLINE AT NBC.COM
OR USE THE "AGT" APP AND VOTING WILL STAY OPEN UNTIL
7:00 A.M. EASTERN TOMORROW SO DO WHAT YOU GOTTA DO.
* [ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE
Terry: COMING UP -- Howie: YOU'RE A TRUE TALENT
YOU DESERVE TO GO THROUGH. Sofia: THAT WAS SPECTACULAR
I DON'T HAVE WORDS TO EXPLAIN WHAT YOU MAKE ME FEEL.
Simon: THIS IS WHAT
HOW LONG YOU'VE BEEN PERFORMING THE NERVES CAN STILL GET TO YOU
EVEN IF YOU'VE ALREADY BEEN A BIG STAR LIKE OUR NEXT ACT
FROM ORLANDO, FLORIDA, HERE'S MICHAEL WINSLOW.
I'VE HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO DO SOME AMAZING THINGS
NO MATTER HOW MANY YEARS OR HOW MANY TIMES I'VE DONE THIS I'M
ALWAYS TERRIFIED EVEN NOW, THAT FEAR IS STILL
THERE. IT'S LIKE AN IMAGINARY FRIEND
THAT CAN GET YOU IN TROUBLE IF YOU DON'T WATCH HIM.
WHEN I FIRST STEPPED ON THE STAGE LIVE, MY MIND WENT BLANK
NOTHING. I COULDN'T EVEN REMEMBER MY
NAME THE ONLY THING I COULD HEAR WAS
MY HEART BEAT. THE LIQUID IN MY EARS.
I COULD HEAR THE CROWD COMING IN
MY FIRST THOUGHT IS I'LL DO WHAT I HAVE TO DO
I STEPPED OFF THE EDGE I DON'T REMEMBER ANY OF IT
I FELT LIKE I COULD HAVE DONE BETTER
I FELT LIKE EVERYONE ELSE WAS BETTER THAN ME AND I SHOULD MAKE
PREPARATIONS TO GO HOME. I COULDN'T BELIEVE IT.
THE SEMIS HAVE GIVEN ME THE OPPORTUNITY TO PERFORM AGAIN
I CAN'T WORRY ABOUT HOW TERRIFIED I AM
I'M IN A DEFICIT I BETTER CATCH UP.
I HOPE I CAN DIG DEEP ENOUGH AND GIVE A PERFORMANCE THAT'S GOOD
ENOUGH TO BE IN THE FINALS * LET'S GO OUT WITH A BANG *
[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE HEY, I'M MICHAEL WINSLOW,
NOISY MAN. HOW YOU ALL DOING?
[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE WOW.
THANK YOU. THANK YOU.
THANK YOU TIMES 3,000.
LET'S PLAY A GAME TONIGHT, SHALL WE
HOW MANY NOISES CAN I MAKE IN TWO MINUTES?
THE JUDGES WILL PICK THE CATEGORY AND THE TIME WILL BEGIN
WITH THE FIRST CHOICE. SIMON, PICK A CATEGORY.
Simon: ANIMALS PLEASE. HERE WEO.
LOOK OUT TIGER ALERT.
TIGER. ELEPHANT
NEXT CATEGORY, SOFIA. Sofia: MY GOD
I WAS SO FASCINATED. I FORGOT
OCEAN. OCEAN.
P PUT THE DIVERS IN THE WATER
NEXT CATEGORY, HEIDI. Heidi: VIDEO GAMES.
FIRST, DIALOGUE NEXT CATEGORY, HOWIE.
Howie: HARDWARE YOU KIDS GET OFF MY LAWN.
CAPPUCCINO [ BUZZER ]
THAT'S ME [ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE
Terry: MICHAEL WINSLOW. SOFIA.
Sofia: I MEAN, I WAS LIKE MESMERIZED
YOU'RE SO GOOD AT THESE. I LOVE YOU'RE HERE
I LOVE YOU MADE IT TO THE SEMI-FINALS.
TO KNOW YOU'RE SO NERVOUS EVEN AFTER SO MANY YEARS OF DOING
THIS, IT MEANS YOU CARE SO MUCH. I'M GLAD THAT AMERICA WANTS YOU
TO STAY. Terry: SIMON?
Simon: MICHAEL, I HAVE SO MUCH RESPECT FOR YOU FOR THE
FACT YOU ENTERED THIS COMPETITION.
THE FACT YOU WERE SO NERVOUS LAST WEEK, IT SHOWED
I'M NOT GOING TO LIE TONIGHT, YOU WERE JUST FUNNIER
YOU WERE MORE RELAXED. THAT MEANT A LOT OBVIOUSLY TO
YOU AND TO EVERYBODY IN THE AUDIENCE
YOU COULD FEEL THERE WAS MUCH BETTER FEEDBACK FROM THE
AUDIENCE TONIGHT IT WAS MORE CLEVER WHAT YOU DID
WITH ALL THE CATEGORIES. WELL DONE.
Terry: HOWIE? Howie: I AGREE WITH WHAT
SIMON SAID I ALWAYS THOUGHT YOU WERE
BRILLIANT. I'VE KNOWN YOU FOR YEARS
I'M A FAN AND CONTINUE TO GROW AS A FAN
I LOVE THAT YOU CHOSE INTERACTIVE WITH US.
YOU ENGAGED THIS AUDIENCE. YOU ENGAGED AMERICA.
IT'S UP TO AMERICA TO ENGAGE IN VOTING
ONLY FIVE ARE GOING THROUGH. YOU DESERVE TO GO THROUGH.
Heidi: I LOVE WATCHING YOU. I LOVE TO LAUGH.
I LOVE WATCHING THE AUDIENCE LAUGH.
WELL DONE. Terry: MICHAEL, AMERICA VOTED
YOU THROUGH LAST TIME. WHAT CAN YOU SAY TO AMERICA TO
CONVINCE THEM TO GET YOU INTO THE FINALS
IF I GET INTO THE FINALS, I'LL TEACH YOU HOW TO MAKE YOUR
OWN NOISES Terry: GOOD LUCK TONIGHT,
MICHAEL. TO GET MICHAEL INTO THE FINALS
YOU HAVE TO VOTE GO TO NBC.COM OR USE THE "AGT"
APP. COMING UP, IT'S THE JUDGES' WILD
CARD PICK. IT'S A YOUNG DANCE CREW WHO
THOUGHT THEIR CHANCE HAD GONE, AND A YOUN
* [ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE
Terry: AS WE GO THROUGH THE SHOW, WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU
WHO DO YOU LIKE? ARE THE JUDGES TALKING SENSE
WHATEVER YOU WANT TO SAY FOLLOW US ON TWITTER, INSTAGRAM AND
FACEBOOK @AGT. FIRST, FOR THESE SEMIFINALS, THE
JUDGES GOT TO PICK ONE WILDCARD -- AN ACT THAT DIDN'T
MAKE IT THROUGH FIRST TIME ROUND, BUT WHICH THEY BELIEVE
DESERVES A CHANCE AT MAKING THE FINALS
FROM MESQUITE, TEXAS, HERE'S BEYOND BELIEF DANCE COMPANY.
WHEN WE FOUND OUT WE DIDN'T MAKE IT THROUGH, WE WERE REALLY,
REALLY DISPOIAPPOINTEDDISAPPOINT WHEN WE GOT BACK TO THE
STUDIO, MY PHONE STARTED RINGING.
PACK YOUR BAGS. YOU'RE COMING BACK AS THE WILD
CARD. WHEN WE HEARD WE WERE THE
WILD CARD, IT WAS THE BEST MOMENT IN OUR LIVES.
I TOLD THE GIRLS YOU EARNED THE WILD CARD SPOT
WHAT ARE WE GOING TO DO TO RUN WITH IT?
COLORFUL VIB
VIBRANT. LET'S DO IT.
WE'RE REALLY STEPPING THINGS UP
WE'RE GOING TO BE SKATING ACROSS THE STAGE
EVERY COSTUME NEEDS TO BE GORGEOUS
WE'VE TAKEN THIS ACT BEYOND DANCING.
TO BE A BEYOND BELIEF GIRL YOU HAVE TO BE SASSY
YOU HAVE TO HAVE A BIG PERSO
PERSONALITY. A LOT OF PASSION, A LOT OF
HEART. IT HAS TO BE WAY MORE
FABULOUS. MOST PEOPLE DON'T GET SECOND
CHANCES. WE'RE NOT GOING TO WASTE IT
TONIGHT WE'RE GOING TO SLAY ON THAT STAGE
* *
[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE Terry: BEYOND BELIEF DANCE
COMPANY. HEIDI, THEY ARE ADORABLE.
Heidi: I LOVE YOU GIRLS SO MUCH
I HAVE TO TELL YOU I WAS SO SAD THE LAST TIME YOU WERE VOTED
OFF. I'M SO HAPPY WE BROUGHT YOU BACK
BECAUSE YOU DESERVE TO BE HERE I SEE YOU AT THE FINALE.
PLEASE, AMERICA, VOTE FOR THESE GIRLS.
LET'S NOT HAVE THIS HAPPEN AGAIN.
Terry: HOWIE. Howie: WE WERE TALKING ABOUT
THIS AT THE BEGINNING OF THE SHOW
YOU CAMEWITH PETER HE SUFFERED SOME ADVERSITY
AT THE BEGINNING OF THE SHOW YOU GOT TURNED DOWN AND NOW YOU'RE
BACK THAT'S GOT TO MAKE YOU DOUBLY
NERVOUS. YOU ROSE TO THE OCCASION
YOU DELIVERED. I WISH YOU THE BEST OF LUCK.
AMERICA HAS TO VOTE. Sofia: YOU DESERVE TO BE
HERE I WAS DISAPPOINTED LIKE HEIDI
BECAUSE WE THOUGHT YOU WERE GOING TO MAKE IT
YOU DID MAKE IT. THAT'S WHAT COUNTS
GOOD JOB TONIGHT Terry: SIMON, YOUR WILD CARD.
Simon: IT WAS OUR WILD CARD IT WAS A DIFFICULT DECISION.
THERE WERE A LOT OF ACTS WE COULD HAVE PUT FORWARD
THERE'S SOMETHING ABOUT THIS GLUP
THERE'S A SENSE OF OPTIMISM ABOUT YOU.
IT'S FUN RIGHT NOW THE WHOLE WORLD NEEDS
THAT OPTIMISM AND FUN AND THAT'S WHAT YOU STAND FOR.
Heidi: AND SPARKLE. Simon: BY THE WAY, TONIGHT
WAS BETTER THAN THE PERFORMANCE YOU DID BEFORE
GOOD FOR YOU. Terry: BEYOND BELIEF DANCE
COMPANY YOU WERE THE JUDGES' WILD CARD.
HOW DO YOU FEEL BEING ONE STEP AWAY FROM THE FINALS
IT'S SUCH A DREAM COME TRUE THIS IS THE BEST OPPORTUNITY
EVER Terry: GOOD LUCK TONIGHT,
LADIES A SPOT IN THE FINALS IS AT STAKE
HERE YOU CAN VOTE UP TO TEN TIMES FOR
EACH ACT WITH EACH VOTING METHOD
GET TO IT. AFTER THE BREAK, THIS AERIALIST
HAS Terry: ON THIS SHOW,
CONTESTANTS HAVE TO OVERCOME NERVES AND PRESSURE, EVEN
TERROR THIS YOUNG AERIALIST HAS MET THE
CHALLENGE AT EVERY STAGE, BUT THIS IS FOR THE FINALS
FROM PRINCE GEORGE, VIRGINIA, HERE'S AIDAN BRYANT.
WHEN I AUDITIONED FOR "AGT," I WAS NERVOUS.
PERFORMING AT THE LIVE SHOWS AT THE DOLBY THEATER IS COMPLETELY
DIFFERENT. IT IS ABSOLUTELY TERRIFYING.
THE WHOLE NIGHT LEADING UP TO MY PERFORMANCE, ALL THESE ACTS WERE
GETTING TOUGH FEEDBACK. Sofia: I'M A LITTLE
UNDEUNDER WHELMED.
Simon: YOU COULD HAVE HAD A FANTASTIC MOMENT
I THINK YOU BLEW IT. THERE WAS SO MUCH PRESSURE IN
MY HEAD. IT WAS TOUGH
I WANTED THIS TO BE PERFECT. Simon: THIS IS THE BEST LIVE
PERFORMANCE WE'VE HAD BY A MILE. YOU ARE THE ONE TO BEAT.
Terry: YOU'RE A SEMI-FINALIST, AIDAN BRYANT.
I WAS SO HAPPY. I'VE ALWAYS STRUGGLED FINDING
WHERE I BELONG BECAUSE I COME FROM A VERY SMALL TOWN AND I HAD
VERY DIFFERENT INTERESTS THEY LIKE TO HUNT AND FISH
"AGT" HAS SHOWN ME I BELONG ON STAGE.
NOW THAT I MADE IT THIS FAR, THE PRESSURE TO BE PERFECT COULDN'T
BE HIGHER, BUT MY DREAM COULDN'T BE CLOSER.
I WANT TO WIN. [ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE
* *
[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE Terry: AIDAN BRYANT
SOFIA, DO YOU BELIEVE THAT Sofia: WHAT IS GOING ON
YOU GETBETTER AND BETTER I MEAN, LOOK, I CAN'T TALK
THEY'RE CRAZY FOR YOU. IT WAS LIKE WATCHING A VEGAS
SHOW I'M SO AMAZED BY WHAT YOU DO
YOU LOOK LIKE A PROFESSIONAL THIS TIME WAS SO SHMOOTH.
Terry: SIMON, YOU WERE ON YOUR FEET.
Simon: HOW COULD YOU NOT? LET'S REMIND OURSELVES
HOW OLD ARE YOU? 16.
Simon: YOU'RE SELF-TAUGHT THERE WERE NO SAFETY NET
WE LOOK FOR A STEP UP IN THIS COMPETITION AS YOU WOULD IN THE
OLYMPICS OR ANYTHING ELSE. IN MY OPINION THIS WAS A GOLD
MEDAL PERFORMANCE. [ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE
Simon: GOOD FOR YOU AMAZING.
Terry: HOWIE, WERE YOU IMPRESSED?
Howie: BEYOND IMPRESSED I WAS A LITTLE CRITICAL THE LAST
TIME BECAUSE OF THE PRESETS IN BETWEEN.
THIS WAS SO SMOOTH. Simon: HOWIE, I WANT TO SAY
SOMETHING. EVEN WITH THE CRITICISM, YOU
TOOK IT AS A MAN WHEN WE CRITICIZE, PEOPLE WHINE
AFTERWARDS THAT'S THE REAL WORLD.
Howie: IT'S AMAZING TO BE ABLE TO POSITIVELY CRITICIZE
SOMEBODY AND THEY TAKE IT AND DO IT
I DON'T MEAN IT WAS BECAUSE OF ME
THAT WAS A WOW MOMENT. Terry: HEIDI, WHAT DID YOU
THINK? Heidi: I LOVE YOU
YOU CONTINUE TO IMPRESS ME, IMPRESS ALL OF US.
I THINK THIS WAS YOUR BEST CHOREOGRAPHY TODAY
HANDS DOWN WELL DONE THANK YOU SO MUCH.
Terry: AIDAN, FROM YOUR BACKYARD TO ONE STEP FOR THE
"AGT" FINALS WHAT DOES THIS MEAN?
I WORKED ON THIS SO HARD. I WANT THIS SO BAD
YOU DON'T EVEN KNOW. I WANT IT.
Terry: I SEE IT GOOD LUCK TONIGHT, AIDAN
TONIGHT IS ALL ABOUT YOUR VOTES. IF YOU WANT TO SEE AIDAN IN THE
FINALS, YOU CAN MAKE IT HAPPEN TO VOTE ONLINE, HEAD OVER
TO NBC.COM [ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE
Terry: COMING UP -- Heidi: YOU HAVE A CRYSTAL
CLEAR VOICE. YOU'RE LIKE A PRINCESS COME TO
LIFE Sofia: I FEEL LIKE YOU HAVE
YOUR OWN SPECIAL KIND OFAG *
[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE Terry: JUDGES, HOW CYOU GUYS
DOING? YOU LOOK GREAT
THERE'S JUST ONE MORE STEP TO TAKE TO GO INTO THE FINALS
FROM FLORIDA, HERE'S TORY VAGASY
GROWING UP I HAD THE BROADWAY DREAM.
WHEN I WAS YOUNG MY TWIN SISTER AND I WOULD RUN AROUND THE HOUSE
SINGING TOGETHER SHE WAS MORE OF THE OUTGOING
TWIN I WAS MORE SHY
I LOVE SINGING IN HIGH SCHOOL MY SISTER WANTED
TO AUDITION FOR A MUSICAL ABOUT A PAIR OF TWINS.
I HAD REALLY BAD STAGE FRIGHT, BUT SHE CONVINCED ME TO DO IT.
THEY CAST MY SISTER AND ANOTHER GIRL TO PLAY HER TWIN BECAUSE I
WASN'T GOOD ENOUGH THAT REALLY IGNITED ME TO WORK
HARDER NOW I TAKE THAT ENERGY AND
CHANNEL IT EVERY TIME SOMEONE TELLS ME I
CAN'T DO IT, THAT CHALLENGES ME. Howie: I THINK OF SOFIA'S
GOLDEN BUZZER AND I DON'T THINK YOU HAVE A CHANCE AGAINST THAT.
I THANK HOWIE THAT LIGHTS A FIRE IN ME
NOW I HAVE TO WORK HARDER TO PROVE TO MYSELF I CAN DO IT.
I'M GOING TO SHOW YOU TONIGHT I BELONG IN THE FINALS
* INTO THE UNKNOWN * [ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE
* TO THE RUSH OF FATE * * WHEN THE HEAT OF ROLLING WIND
CAN'T BE TURNED AWAY * * THAT ENCHANTED MOMENT AND IT
SEES ME THROUGH * * IT'S ENOUGH FOR THIS RESTLESS
WARRIOR JUST TO BE WITH YOU * * CAN YOU FEEL THE LOVE
TONIGHT * * IT IS WHERE WE ARE *
* IT'S ENOUGH FOR WIDE-EYED WANDERER THAT WE'VE GOT THIS
FAR * * THERE'S A RHYME AND REASON TO
THE WILD OUTDOORS * * WHEN THE HEART OF THIS
STAR-CROSSED VOYAGER BEATS IN TIME WITH YOURS *
* CAN YOU FEEL THE LOVE TONIGHT *
* IT IS WHERE WE ARE * * IT'S ENOUGH THAT WE'VE GOT
THIS FAR * * IT'S ENOUGH FOR THIS WIDE-EYE
WANDERER THAT WE'VE GOT THIS FAR *
[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE Terry: TORY VAGASY!
SIMON? Simon: TORY, TORY, WELL, YOU
MADE IT TO THE SEMI-FINAL. I LOVE THE FACT THAT YOU SAID
WHO YOU RECOGNIZE AS YOUR COMPETITION.
I THINK IT WAS VERY DIFFICULT FOR YOU JUST NOW FOLLOWING AIDAN
WHO DID SOMETHING TRULY SPECTACULAR.
YOU DID SOMETHING GOOD, BUT I THINK IT WAS TOO SAFE FOR THE
SEMI-FINALS. [ AUDIENCE BOOS
USING JIMMIE AS AN EXAMPLE, HE DOES THINGS WE'RE NOT USED TO
DOING, NEW INTERPRETATIONS OF SONGS.
I PREFER PEOPLE WHO TAKE A LITTLE BIT MORE OF A RISK, DO
SOMETHING WE HAVEN'T HEARD BEFORE
HAVING SAID THAT, YOU WERE VERY, VERY, VERY GOOD.
LIKE I SAID, YOU MADE IT TO THE SEMI-F
SEMI- SEMI-FINALS.
WHO KNOWS? Sofia: YOU'RE BEING GRUMPY.
Simon: I'M NOT. Howie: THAT HAS BEEN MY
COMMENT THROUGHOUT YOU ARE AN AMAZING SINGER.
YOU HAVE AN AMAZING VOICE. THAT BEING SAID, I THINK THIS
SHOW NEEDS MORE. YOU KNOW, I THINK YOU'RE A GREAT
TALENT ON THE WRONG SHOW YOU KNOW, I'M JUST SAYING THAT
OUR SHOW IS ABOUT VARIETY. THIS ISN'T SHOWING ME VARIETY.
I LIKE THE LASERS. I LIKE THE PYRO.
IT'S NOT YOU IT'S ME.
I DON'T BREAK UP WITH A LOT OF PEOPLE
I'M NOT BREAKING UP. I WON'T TAG IT PERSONALLY.
Heidi: ANY BROADWAY STAGE WOULD BE LUCKY TO HAVE YOU
YOU KNOW WHAT, WE HERE ON "AGT" WE'RE LUCKY TO HAVE YOU RIGHT
HERE IF YOU ASK ME, THIS WAS ANOTHER
FLAWLESS PERFORMANCE. THANK YOU
I'M HONORED TO BE HERE. Terry: SOFIA.
Sofia: YOU BELONG ON BROADWAY
I THINK YOU DID STEP IT UP TONIGHT.
I THOUGHT IT WAS SPECTACULAR ONE OF MY FAVORITE SONGS OF ALL
TIME I THINK YOU'RE PERFECT
THANK YOU. Terry: SOTORY, WHAT DO YOU
THINK ABOUT WHAT SIMON SAID THAT YOU WERE TOO SAFE?
I THINK I DID A GREAT JOB TONIGHT.
I'M REALLY PROUD OF MYSELF I APPRECIATE IT.
Terry: I DO TOO GOOD LUCK TONIGHT, TORY.
ONLY FIVE ACTS CAN GO INTO THE FINALS
IF YOU WANT TORY TO MAKE IT, VOTE
YOU HAVE UNTIL 7:00 A.M. EASTERN TOMORROW MORNING
IN JUST A COUPLE OF MINUTES, MY GOLDEN BUZZER IS GONNA BE
SPINNING, LEAPING, FLYING, AND KICKING FOR A SPOT IN THE
FINALS IT'S THE WORLD TAEKWONDO
* [ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE
Terry: FROM THE MOMENT I SAW THESE GUYS AT THE AUDITION, I
BELIEVED IN THEM IT'S MY GOLDEN BUZZER, AND THEY
ARE ON A MISSION, AND NOT JUST TO WIN
HERE'S THE WORLD TAEKWONDO DEMONSTRATION TEAM
TAEKWONDO ISN'T JUST ABOUT THE FIGHTING.
AT THE END OF OUR PERFORMANCE WE BRING OUT A BANNER THAT SAYS
PEACE IS MORE PRECIOUS THAN TRI
TRIUMPH. IT'S NOT SOMETHING WE JUST
SAY. WE LIVE IT EVERY DAY.
WE HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY AT HOME AND ABROAD TO PROMOTE KAI
K PROMOTETAEKWONDO
THESE KIDS ARE MENTALLY GETTING STRONGER
THAT'S WHAT YOU NEED TO FACE TOMORROW.
WE LIKE TO SEE THAT HAPPY FACE
THAT IS OUR HAPPY AS WELL. FOR THIS NEXT ROUND, WE'RE
GOING TO KICK IT UP ANOTHER NOTCH.
WE'RE GOING UP AGAINST TOUGH COMPETITION.
WE KNOW WE'LL BRING IT ALL TO MAKE IT TO THE FINALS.
"AMERICA'S GOT TALENT" IS OUR OLYMPICS
WE'LL MAKE SURE THAT GOLD MEDAL HAS OUR NAME ON IT
IT'S NOT JUST A VICTORY FOR US IT'S A VICTORY FOR TAEKWONDO TO
PROMOTE A MORE PEACEFUL WORLD.
* *
[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE
Terry: MY GOLDEN BUZZER, THE WORLD TAEKWONDO DEMONSTRATION.
HOWIE. Howie: TERRY, YOUR CHOICE,
HONESTLY YOU ARE MY FAVORITE ACT SO FAR TONIGHT
THIS WAS THE BEST ACT OF THE NIGHT.
THIS WAS SOMETHING THAT I COULD WATCH FOR TWO HOURS STRAIGHT
I'M SORRY THAT THE PEOPLE AT HOME HAVE TO WATCH IT LIKE THIS.
IT DESERVES TO BE WATCHED IN SLOW MOTION AGAIN AND AGAIN.
YOU ARE DANCERS. YOU ARE ATHLETES
YOU ARE ACROBATS YOU ARE ENTERTAINERS
YOU ARE ABSOLUTELY EVERYTHING. Terry: HEIDI.
Howie: Heidi: I LOVED IT EVERYONE AT HOME IS GOING TO
WANT TO GET OFF THEIR COUCH AND LEARN WHAT YOU DO.
IT'S THE COOLEST THING EVER. YOU'RE LIKELY ACTION FIGURES
CAN IT GET REPETITIVE? NO
YOU ALWAYS TOP IT. THIS TIME YOU BROUGHT THE BLIND
FOLDS. IT WAS INCREDIBLE.
Terry: SOFIA. Sofia: THE PERFORMANCE WAS
MORE DRAMATIC. EVERYTHING WENT HIGHER, HARDER
IT WAS SPECTACULAR YOU LOOKED LIKE SYNCHRONIZED
ANTS WORKING HARD. Howie: SYNCHRONIZED ANTS?
Heidi: LIKE ROCKETTES Sofia: I DON'T KNOW
IT'S MESMERIZING. Simon: THEY WORK AS A TEAM.
I UNDERSTAND WHEN WE FIRST SAW YOU, I THOUGHT
YOU WERE SPECTACULAR WHEN I WAS IN THE THEATER LAST
WEEK, I LOVED YOU. THEN I WATCHED IT BACK AND
THOUGHT YOUR FIRST AUDITION WAS BETTER
IT'S TRUE. NOW, YOU'VE COME BACK AND I
THINK EVEN YOU KNEW THAT BECAUSE TONIGHT WAS THE BEST PERFORMANCE
YOU'VE GIVEN Terry: GUYS, THE DANGER LEVEL
IS OFF THE CHARTS. HOW ARE YOU GOING TO KEEP THAT
LEVEL GOING ALL THE WAY INTO THE FINALS
IT SEEMS DANGEROUS, BUT AS MARSHAL ARTISTS IT'S OUR
ROUTINE. IF WE MAKE THE FINALS, MAYBE
THERE WILL BE MORE URPRISES. Terry: I'M SURE THERE WILL
BE GOOD LUCK TONIGHT, GUYS.
WAS THAT WORTH A SPOT IN THE FINALS
IF YOU THINK IT WAS, YOU GOTTA VOTE AND KEEP VOTING
YOU CAN VOTE UP TO TEN TIMES FOR EACH ACT WITH EACH VOTING
METHOD [ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE
Simon: THAT SOUNDED LIKE A RECORD
I THOUGHT IT WAS ABSOLUTELY BRILLIANT.
MARTIAL ARTS.DIFFERENT STORY ABO GOT STARTED.
THIS NEXT SINGER BEGAN BY POSTING VIDEOS ONLINE AND NOW
SHE'S JUST ONE STEP AWAY FROM THE "AGT" FINALS
FROM WISCONSIN, SHE IS MADILYN BAILEY.
I HAVE ALWAYS WANTED TO BE A SINGER
WHEN I STARTED MY YOUTUBE CHANNEL TEN YEARS AGO, I HOPED
THAT MY LIFE WOULD CHANGE, AND IT DID
Terry: MADILYN BAILEY. I'M SO EXCITED TO BE IN THE
SEMI-FINALS. I REALLY WANT TO SHOW WHO I AM
BEFORE I UPLOADED MY FIRST VIDEO TO THE INTERNET I GREW UP ON 80
ACRES OF FARMLAND IN WISCONSIN IT WAS THE PERFECT SETTING TO BE
CREATIVE I WAS PRETTY SHY ABOUT SINGING
THEN MY FIRST REAL AUDIENCE WAS MY GRANDMA
SHE WAS MY NUMBER ONE FAN. SHE WAS SO PROUD OF ME
WHEN SHE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH LUNG CANCER, WE WERE TOLD SHE HAD
ABOUT THREE YEARS LEFT SHE PASSED AWAY WITHIN A MONTH
IT WAS HARD TO SING AFTER MY GRANDMA PASSED AWAY.
THEN I WROTE A SONG CALLED "RED RIBBON" ABOUT THE LOSS AND HOW
TO ENJOY THE THINGS WE ENJOYED TOGETHER
TONIGHT I'LL BE SINGING THAT SONG
I FEEL LIKE EVERY TIME I GET TO SING I KEEP HER MEMORY ALIVE
SHE WOULD BE SO PROUD TO SEE ME ON "AMERICA'S GOT TALENT."
I'M SO EXCITED TO SING THIS SONG TONIGHT FOR AMERICA.
IT MEANS EVERYTHING. [ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE
* I TOOK A RED RIBBON STITCHED TOGETHER *
* I'LL STILL GO ON LIVING WHEN DON'T GET IT RIGHT *
* DON'T BEAT MYSELF UP ABOUT TH THINGS THAT DIDN'T WORK OUT *
* AT LEAST I CAN SAY I TRIED * * I'LL TAKE THIS RED RIBBON AND
STITCH MY HEART TOGETHER * * I'LL BE FINE *
* REMEMBER WHEN IT'S ALL TOO MUCH *
* REMEMBER THE LAST TIME WE TOUCHED *
* I'LL STAY TOGETHER * * I'LL HAVE THIS RED RIBBON *
* RED, RED, RED * * RED RIBBON *
* I'VE GOT SO MUCH TO GIVE * * SO I'LL GIVE AGAIN AND AGAIN *
* I'LL TAKE THIS RED RIBBON AND STITCH MY HEART TOGETHER *
* I'LL NEVER GIVE UP * * I'LL HAVE THIS RED RIBBON *
* OH, RED, RED, RED * * RED, RED, RED *
* RIBBON, RED RIBBON *
Terry: MADILYN BAILEY HOWIE.
Howie: ME Terry: YES, SIR.
Howie: MADILYN, LISTEN, YOU'RE VERY GOOD
THAT WAS KIND OF TOUCHING. I'M GOING TO BE TOTALLY HONEST
YOU'RE A LUCKY GIRL, LADY, WOMAN, PERSON THAT AMERICA --
I'M THROWN THAT AMERICA IS VOTING
I DIDN'T THINK THAT WAS ANYTHING
I THOUGHT YOU WERE IN THE SAME LANE AS TORY
I DON'T -- [ AUDIENCE BOOS
I RESPONDED TO YOU I'M INCREDIBLY DISAPPOINTED.
WHEN YOU SANG THOSE MEAN TWEETS, I THOUGHT THAT WAS QUIRKY AND
INVENTIVE. I DON'T THINK THIS WAS ANYTHING.
Heidi: I BELIEVE THIS WAS A HARD SONG TO SING.
I THINK YOU NAILED IT. I THINK THIS WAS YOUR BEST
PERFORMANCE THIS FAR YOU FINALLY WON ME OVER.
THANK YOU, HEIDI. Terry: SIMON.
Simon: AM I ALLOWED TO SAY ASS ON AMERICAN TV
YES. GOOD
HOWIE, YOU'RE TALKING OUT OF IT. MADILYN, GOOD FOR YOU.
THAT'S EXACTLY WHAT YOU WANT PEOPLE TO DO IN A SEMI-FINAL
BE TRUE TO WHO YOU ARE YOU ARE SOMEONE WHO WRITES THEIR
OWN MATERIAL YOU KNOW WHAT, YOU TOOK THE
CRITICISM SOWELL AND SO GRACIOUSLY THROUGH THIS
COMPETITION AND REALIZED THE OPPORTUNITY IT'S GIVEN YOU
NOW ON THE BIGGEST SHOW ON AMERICAN TV ON A LIVE SHOW IN
THE SEMI-FINALS YOU GOT THE CHANCE TO SING YOUR OWN SONG
WHICH WAS BEAUTIFUL WITH THAT BEAUTIFUL PACKAGE.
I'M SO PROUD OF YOU. I HAVE SO MUCH RESPECT FOR YOU
DO NOT LISTEN TO A SINGLE WORD HOWIE MANDEL SAID.
Sofia: I WAS SUPPOSED TO SAY SOMETHING.
Terry: MADILYN, I HAVE TO ASK, IN YOUR FILM YOU SAID THIS
SONG WAS FOR YOUR GRANDMA. WHAT'S THE SIGNIFICANCE OF THE
SONG THIS WAS A SONG I WROTE AT
THE LOWEST POINT MY GRANDMA WAS DIAGNOSED WITH
CANCER AND PASSED AWAY SUDDENLY. SHE WAS MY NUMBER ONE FAN.
THIS SONG HEALED ME. I HOPE THIS GIVES YOU PERMISSION
TO FEEL THE PAIN YOU'RE FEELING IN YOUR LIFE AND LET IT
TRANSFORM YOU. Terry: THANK YOU, MADILYN
GOOD LUCK TONIGHT. DO YOU WANT TO SEE MADILYN HAVE
A SHOT AT WINNING A MILLION DOLLARS?
THEN YOU GOTTA VOTE! TO USE THE "AGT" APP, DOWNLOAD
IT FROM THE APP STORE OR GOOGLE PLAY.
NEXT UP, THIS MAGICIAN FACES THE
SUPPORT FOLLOWING THEIR DREAMS BUT THIS MAGICIAN'S BIGGEST FAN
IS ALSO HIS SOULMATE AND THE INSPIRATION FOR EVERYTHING HE
DOES FROM STOWE, PENNSYLVANIA, HERE'S
DUSTIN TAVELLA HEY, GUYS
DO YOU KNOW WHERE WE ARE THIS IS WHERE ME AND MOMMY GOT
MARRIED. WOW
I LITERALLY WOULD NOT BE HERE
RIGHT NOW IF IT WASN'T FOR MY WIFE CARRIE.
BEFORE WE GOT MARRIED, I DIDN'T HAVE A TON OF MONEY.
DO I KEEP PURSUING MY DREAM? CARRIE MADE ME FEEL NO MATTER
WHAT SACRIFICES IT TOOK I NEEDED TO KEEP PURSUING THE THINGS IN
MY HEART. I PROMISE TO ALWAYS BELIEVE
IN YOU AND YOUR DREAMS. TO KNOW YOU HAVE SOMEBODY
LIKE THAT, IT MEANT EVERYTHING TO ME.
AS LONG AS THERE'S BREATH IN MY LUNGS, I'LL LOVE YOU FOREVER,
CARRIE SHE'S THE REASON I DREAM BIG
SHE'S THE REASON I BELIEVE IN MYSELF.
YOU MAY NOW KISS YOUR BRIDE. SHE IS MY REASON.
THERE'S NOTHING GREATER THAN AMERICA GETTING TO SEE WHAT I
SEE EVERY DAY. DUSTIN IS TEACHING OUR KIDS THEY
CAN CHASE THEIR DREAMS ONE STEP CLOSER TO THE
FINALS. LET'S GET DADDY.
THIS COMPETITION MEANS MORE TO ME.
MY PERFORMANCE IS FOR MY WIFE. HAVING HER WITH ME ON THIS
JOURNEY MAKES IT THE MOST MAGICAL THING OF ALL
[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE WHAT'S UP, GUYS
HOW YOU GUYS DOING SO GOOD TO BE BACK
WHEN MY WIFE AND I STARTED DATING, I WAS GOING THROUGH SOME
PRETTY TOUGH TIMES CARRIE ALWAYS MADE IT A POINT TO
REMIND ME WHY SHE FELL IN LOVE WITH ME.
SHE WOULD SEND CARDS AND LEAVE NOTE TOTS LET ME KNOW SHE
BELIEVED IN ME NO MATTER WHAT. JUDGES, THINK OF SOMEONE IN YOUR
LIFE WHO MAKES YOU FEEL SEEN COULD BE A SPOUSE, A FRIEND,
MENTOR, CHILD. YOU HAVE SOMEONE IN MIND
GOT SOMEONE? COOL
SIMON, OF ALL THOSE MARKERS IN FRONT OF YOU WHAT COLOR DO YOU
FEEL BEST REPRESENTS THE PERSON YOU'RE THINKING OF
WHAT COLOR IS THAT Simon: PURPLE.
PASS THAT OVER TO SOFIA THANK YOU, SIR
SOFIA, IN FRONT OF YOU ARE POST CARDS FROM PLACES AROUND THE
WORLD THAT ARE ON A BUCKET LIST. I WANT YOU TO SELECT THE ONE
THAT YOU THINK MAY CONNECT BEST WITH THE PERSON YOU HAVE IN YOUR
MIND Sofia: DO I WRITE SOMETHING
ON IT? NO.
THAT'S FOR HEIDI YOU'RE THE MAGICIAN.
YOU KNOW WHAT'S COMING YOU CAN PICK THE POSTCARD.
WHICH ONE DID YOU PICK Sofia: VENICE.
PASS THAT OVER TO HEIDI YOU GUYS ARE AMAZING
HEIDI, WHEN YOU THINK ABOUT THIS PERSON IN YOUR LIFE, WHAT'S THE
WORD THAT COMES TO MIND? Heidi: I WRITE IT ON HERE
WHAT'S THE WORD Heidi: CURIOUS.
WRITE IT ON THE BACK. PERFECT.
BEAUTIFUL. I'M GOING TO TAKE THAT FROM YOU.
HOWIE, OF ALL THESE ENVELOPES WHICH ONE DO YOU FEEL BEST
REPRESENTS THE PERSON YOU'RE THINKING OF?
Howie: I'M COLOR BLIND. ARE YOU
TERRIBLE IDEA. THIS ONE
Howie: WHY NOT? HOWIE MANDEL, EVERYBODY.
[ APPLAUSE ] BEFORE I PUT THIS POSTCARD
INTO THIS ENVELOPE, TERRY CREWS, CAN YOU JOIN ME ON STAGE
GIVE IT UP FOR TERRY CREWS [ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE
WHAT'S GOING ON, TERRY I'M GOING TO HAVE YOU TEAR OFF A
CORNER OF THIS POSTCARD. DON'T MAKE IT A STRAIGHT TEAR.
MAKE IT SOMEWHAT UNIQUE. WE'LL USE THAT CORNER IN A
MOMENT AS SOMETHING LIKE A RECEIPT.
HE'S GETTING IT. PERFECT.
I'M GOING TO TAKE THIS HOLD ON TO THAT CORNER FOR NOW
JUDGES, LOOK, YOU GUYS COLLECTIVELY MADE SOMETHING
SUPER UNIQUE THAT REPRESENTS THE PEOPLE WHO IMPACTED EACH OF YOUR
LIVES. UNFORTUNATELY SOMETIMES WE CAN
BECOME SO CONSUMED WITH LIFE THAT WE CAN START TO TAKE FOR
GRANTED THE PEOPLE WHO IMPACTED US THE MOST.
WE CAN START TO FUNCTION AS IF THEY'RE NOT EVEN THERE
TERRY, COULD YOU NAME ONE OF THE JUDGES FOR ME?
Terry: HEIDI. CAN WE DO SOMETHING WE'VE
NEVER DONE BEFORE? CAN WE BRING DOWN HEIDI'S "X"?
Sofia: I THOUGHT YOUR EX-HUSBAND
I WAS LIKE WHY HOW MANY DO YOU HAVE
TWO. TWO EXES.
Heidi: ONLY TWO. HAVING PEOPLE LIKE THIS IN
OUR LIVES IS SUPER VALUABLE. THESE PEOPLE SEE WHO WE ARE AND
THEY GIVE US GRACE WHEN WE NEED IT
THIS IS EXACTLY WHAT CARRIE HAS BEEN TO ME
SHE LOVES ME SHE FORGIVES AND MAKES ME
BETTER WHEN WE HAVE SOMEONE LIKE THIS
IN OUR LIVES, WHEN IT'S REAL, THEIR WORDS AND IMPACT BECOME A
PART OF US BECAUSE THEY BECOME A PART OF
US, THEY'RE ALWAYS THERE WITH US
EVEN WHEN WE SEEMINGLY FORGOT ABOUT THEM
THIS IS ONLY IMPRESSIVE IF THIS REALLY IS THE POST CARD YOU GUYS
JUST MADE A MOMENT AGO THE POST CARD THAT SOFIA I CAN'T
CHOSE. Sofia: NO WITH HEIDI'S WORD
ON THE BACK WRITTEN IN SIMON'S MARKER
TERRY, CAN YOU COME HERE THIS BECOMES IMPOSSIBLE IF THAT
CORNER YOU'RE HOLDING IS THE MISSING PIECE OF THIS POST CARD.
TERRY, COULD YOU MAKE SURE THAT'S AN EXACT MATCH?
Terry: THAT'S EXACT LOOK AT THAT
Sofia: WOW. LOOK, TERRY'S WORDS HAVE
BECOME A PART OF WHO I AM. EVEN THOUGH SHE AND THE BOYS
CAN'T BE HERE TONIGHT SHE LEFT ME A NOTE TO LET ME KNOW SHE
BELIEVES IN ME IT SAYS HEY, BABE, I LOVE YOU
AND BELIEVE IN YOU PLEASE JUST KNOW THAT EVEN IF
SIMON DOESN'T PICK THE PURPLE MARKER AND EVEN IF SOFIA DOESN'T
CHOOSE VENICE AND EVEN IF HEIDI DOESN'T SAY CURIOUS AND EVEN IF
HOWIE DOESN'T PICK THE GREEN ENVELOPE --
Howie: IT WAS GREEN IT WAS GREEN.
WE WILL ALWAYS HAVE EACH OTHER AND SO WE'VE ALREADY WON
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, I'M DUSTIN TAVELLA.
THANK YOU SO MUCH. [ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE
THANK YOU, GUYS. Terry: SOFIA.
Sofia: I MEAN, I THINK THIS IS THE TIME THAT I'VE SEEN YOU
MORE NERVOUS I MEAN, THERE'S SOMETHING GOING
ON TODAY WITH YOU. I THINK YOU KNOW THIS IS SO
IMPORTANT THAT YOU MADE IT HERE. PEOPLE ARE LOVING YOU.
I THINK YOU PERFORMED TODAY EVEN BETTER EVEN THOUGH YOU'RE MORE
NERVOUS THAN EVER. Terry: SIMON.
Simon: WE HAVE NO IDEA WHAT'S GOING TO HAPPEN ON THESE LIVE
SHOWS, GENUINELY I THINK WHAT IS SO SPECIAL
ABOUT -- I SAID THIS BEFORE. APART FROM THE MAGIC THAT YOU
DO, YOU ARE A BORN STORY TELLER. THAT'S WHAT MAKES YOU UNIQUE
YOU MAKE US FEEL HAPPY AND EMOTIONAL AS WELL.
THAT'S WHAT'S SO SPECIAL ABOUT YOU.
DUSTIN, I THINK YOU'RE GOING TO BE IN THE FINALS
Terry: HOWIE, WHAT DO YOU THINK?
WHAT DO I THINK I LOVE YOU
I THINK THAT IS AMAZING. YOU'RE VERY EMOTIONAL AND
MAGICAL. MY FAVORITE DESSERT IS ORANGE
YOGURT YOU'RE THE ORANGE YOGURT OF
ENTERTAINERS Terry: GOOD LUCK TONIGHT,
DUSTIN 11 ACTS ARE GOING HEAD TO HEAD
TONIGHT. WHICH FIVE DO YOU WANT TO SEE IN
THE FINALS YES, IT'S UP TO YOU.
YOU CAN VOTE ONLINE AT NBC.COM OR USE THE "AGT" APP
HOWEVER YOU DO IT, MAKE SURE YOUR FAVORITES GO THROUGH.
AND IF YOU LIKE BOY BANDS AND COMEDIANS, YOU'RE GOING TO LOVE
WHAT'S COMING UP NEXT. IT'S KOREAN SOUL AND
GINA BRILLON, WHEN WE COME BACK.
[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE Terry: WITH THE GREATEST BOY
BANDS, IT'S THE COMBINATION OF DIFFERENT VOICES AND
PERSONALITIES THAT MAKES THE WHOLE THING WORK
HAVE THESE GUYS GOT THE PERFECT MIX TO MAKE IT TO THE FINALS
IT'S KOREAN SOUL WE'VE KNOWN EACH OTHER TEN
YEARS. WE STARTED KOREAN SOUL TEN YEARS
AGO. WE HAVE VERY DIFFERENT
PERSONALITY. HE IS ALWAYS UP TO DATE AND
TRENDY. LOOK AT HIS STYLE
HE'S ALWAYS WATCHING HIS PHONE.
I COULD BE A FOOTBALL PLAYER. I DON'T THINK SO.
HE KNOWS HOW TO FIX EVERYTHING
YOUR PHONE, LAPTOP, CARS EVEN THOUGH HE DOESN'T EVEN HAVE
A DRIVER'S LICENSE I REALLY LIKE TO WORK OUT.
LOOK AT HIS GUNS. ALWAYS LIFTING SOMETHING.
AT THE END OF THE DAY WHAT BROUGHT US TOGETHER IS MUSIC
MOST PEOPLE EXPECT US TO SING K-POP MUSIC.
I WANTED TO SHOW PEOPLE WE CAN SING R&B
THAT'S WHY OUR NAME IS KOREAN SOUL
Simon: I THOUGHT THE SONG WAS A BIT PREDICTABLE.
WE LISTENED TO SIMON. WE CHOSE A SONG TO CONNECT WITH
PEOPLE MORE. WE ALL QUIT OUR JOBS TO BE HERE.
THIS IS A LIFE-CHANGING OPPORTUNITY FOR US
WE'RE UP AGAINST INCREDIBLE SINGERS.
WE HAVE SOMETHING DIFFERENT. WE GOT TO BRING IT
* THERE ARE VOICES IN MY MIND THAT SAY I'M NOT ENOUGH *
* EVERY SINGLE LIE THAT TELLS M I WON'T MAKE IT *
* AM I MORE THAN JUST THE SUM O EVERY HIGH AND EVERY LOW *
* TELL ME ONCE AGAIN JUST WHO I AM BECAUSE I NEED TO KNOW *
* NEED TO KNOW * * YOU SAY I'M ENOUGH *
* I CAN FEEL IT * * YOU SAY I AM STRONG WHEN I
THINK I AM WEAK * * WHEN I DON'T BELONG, YOU SAY
AM YOURS * * AND I BELIEVE *
* NOW WITH EVERYTHING YOU THINK OF ME *
* EVERYTHING YOU THINK OF ME * * YOU HAVE FOUND MY IDENTITY *
* MY IDENTITY * * YOU SAY I AM LOVED WHEN I CAN
FEEL THE PAIN * * YOU SAY I AM STRONG AND I
THINK I AM WEAK * * WHEN I DON'T BELONG, YOU SAY
AM YOURS * * I BELIEVE *
* WHOA *
* WHOA, WHOA, WHOA * * I BELIEVE IT *
* YES, I DO * * I BELIEVE *
[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE Terry: KOREAN SOUL.
SIMON, WHAT DO YOU THINK Simon: LET ME START WITH A
POSITIVE THE SONG CHOICE WAS A MILLION,
BILLION TIMES BETTER THAN THE ONE BEFORE
NOW, THIS COULD BE FROM WHERE I'M SITTING, SOME OF THE SONG
FOR ME REALLY SOUNDED OUT OF TUNE
IT DID I'M NOT GOING TO LIE
I HOPE I'M WRONG SOMETIMES WHEN YOU WATCH IT
BACK, IT DOES SOUND DIFFERENT FROM BEING HERE.
TOO MUCH OF IT TO ME DID SOUND OUT OF TUNE.
I'M NOT GOING TO LIE. Terry: SOFIA.
Sofia: I DON'T KNOW AS MUCH ABOUT MUSIC LIKE SIMON, BUT TO
MY UNTRAINED EARS IT SOUNDED AMAZING.
IT SOUNDED BETTER THAN THE LAST TIME
I THINK YOU GUYS ARE GETTING BETTER
I THINK YOU GUYS TOOK THE JUDGES' COMMENTS AND APPLIED IT.
IT SHOWED TONIGHT. Terry: HOWIE.
Howie: I THINK YOU GUYS ARE GREAT.
YOU KNOW I'M A FAN OF YOURS. I LIKED LAST TIME BETTER
I LIKED THE LAST SONG CHOICE BETTER BECAUSE THEY MADE IT
THEIR OWN. Simon: REALLY
Howie: I DID. Sofia: YOU'RE COLOR BLIND
WHAT DO YOU KNOW Heidi: I LIKED YOU GUYS
BETTER THIS TIME AROUND. EVERY ONE HAD A MOMENT TO SHINE.
THAT'S WHAT I REALLY LIKE. I THINK YOU STEPPED IT UP.
Terry: GOOD LUCK TONIGHT, GUYS
LISTEN, ONLY YOU CAN PUT THEM INTO THE FINALS.
VOTE AT NBC.COM OR USE THE "AGT" APP.
YOU CAN VOTE UP TO TEN TIMES FOR EACH ACT WITH EACH VOTING
METHOD [ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE
* Terry: COMING UP --
I WAS THE CHUBBY KID. THEY USED TO CALL ME PORK CHOP
I WOULD HAVE GOT MADE, BUT EACH TIME THEY SAID IT I WAS LIKE
THAT SOUNDS *
[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE Terry: REMEMBER, JUST FIVE
ACTS WILL MAKE THE FINALS THIS WEEK, PUTTING THEM JUST ONE
PERFORMANCE AWAY FROM WINNING A MILLION DOLLARS AND A SHOW
IN VEGAS SO TOMORROW'S RESULTS SHOW IS
GOING TO BE INTENSE. WE'VE ALSO GOT A SENSATIONAL
PERFORMANCE FROM HIT MUSICAL "DEAR EVAN HANSEN.
AND ONE OF THE FUNNIEST COMEDIANS EVER TO TAKE THE
"AGT" STAGE -- PREACHER LAWSON!
THAT'S AT 8:00, 7:00 CENTRAL TOMORROW
FIND OUT IF YOUR FAVORITE ACTS HAVE MADE IT INTO THE FINALS
OKAY TO BE AT THE VERY TOP, YOU HAVE
TO PRACTICE, PRACTICE, PRACTICE. THERE IS NO OTHER WAY.
THIS COMEDIAN HAS DEFINITELY PUT IN THE TIME AND, NOW SHE'S JUST
ONE PERFORMANCE AWAY FROM A SHOT AT A MILLION DOLLARS
FROM THE BRONX, NEW YORK SHE IS GINA BRILLON.
WHEN I THINK BACK TO MY EARLY YEARS IN COMEDY, I WAS A FULL
TIME COLLEGE STUDENT, I HAD THREE WAITRESSING JOBS AND I
WORKED COMEDY EVERY NIGHT. I'VE BEEN IN THIS GAME NOW 24
YEARS. I WAS A CHUBBY KID
THEY USED TO CALL ME PORK CHOP I PUSH MYSELF BECAUSE EVERY SET
HAS TO OUT DO THE LAST EVERY TIME THEY SAID IT I WAS
LIKE THAT SOUNDS DELICIOUS TO BE A FEMALE IN A MALE
INDUSTRY, THERE'S A TREMENDOUS AMOUNT OF PRESSURE TO DELIVER.
I BELIEVE YOU JUST CALLED ME A SNAP
Howie: I CAN SEE YOU AT THE CLUBS PUTTING IN THE WORK AND I
THINK THE TIME PAID OFF. NOW GETTING TO THE SEMIS AND
SHOWING PEOPLE IN MY CULTURE THAT THIS IS POSSIBLE MEANS MORE
TO ME THAN YOU CAN UNDERSTAND. I'M UP AGAINST HEAVY HITTERS
MICHAEL WINSLOW, THAT MAN IS A LEGEND
I CAN'T STOP WORKING BECAUSE THEY'RE NOT STOPPING
THIS IS ONE OF THE BIGGEST OPPORTUNITIES TO MAKE AN
INCREDIBLE LIFE FOR MY FAMILY. I'M NOT GOING TO LET THIS JUST
PASS BY. * I GOT YOU *
* MOONLIGHT * * STARLIGHT *
* I NEED YOU * YES, YES.
THANK YOU. I'M EXCITED TO BE HERE
I'M SO HAPPY TO BE BACK. I'M BACK WITH MY SON
MY SON IS WITH ME. HE'S OFFICIALLY 1 YEAR OLD NOW
YEAH HE'S SAYING WORDS WHICH -- HE'S
GOING TO BE INSULTING ME ANY MINUTE NOW
KIDS DON'T HAVE A FILTER UNTIL YOU AS THE GROWN UP PUT IT IN.
THEY SAY WHATEVER COMES TO THEIR MIND
HAVE YOU EVER BEEN INSULTED BY A KID?
IT LEGIT HURTS YOUR FEELINGS THEY'LL JUST WALK RIGHT UP TO
YOU AND BE LIKE YOU'RE UGLY AND THEN WALK AWAY
YOU'RE LEFT STANDING THERE AS A GROWN UP LIKE ISN'T HE ADORABLE?
WHEN YOU THINK ABOUT IT, THAT KID ISN'T TRYING TO MESS WITH
YOU. IF THAT KID SAID YOU'RE UGLY,
IT'S BECAUSE HE THINKS YOU'RE UGLY
SO UGLY HE HAD TO STOP WHAT HE WAS DOING AND INFORM YOU OF THE
SITUATION. [ APPLAUSE ]
HE'S DOING SOMETHING AND LOOKED UP AND WAS LIKE, GOD, WHAT IS
THAT NO
PUT THE LEGOS AWAY BEFORE HAVING A BABY, THE MOST
STRESSFUL THING I DID WAS PLAN MY WEDDING
IT WAS STRESSFUL FROM THE START. ONE OF MY GIRLFRIENDS SAID ARE
YOU GOING TO LOSE WEIGHT FOR YOUR WEDDING
NO, I KNOW I'M LIKE, NO, BUT I'M GOING TO
LOSE GIRLFRIENDS LET 'EM KNOW
[ APPLAUSE ] I WASN'T GOING TO TORTURE MYSELF
FOR MY WEDDING NO
I WORE SPANX LIKE A GROWN UP THAT'S RIGHT
SPANX ARE AMAZING. THEY ARE UNTIL YOU GOT TO TAKE
THEM OFF THAT'S THE SAD PART.
YOU PUT THEM ON AND FEEL INVINCIBLE
THEN THE END OF THE NIGHT COMES AND IT'S LIKE -- ALL YOU HAVE TO
SHOW FOR YOUR HARD WORK IS A ROAD MAP OF PAIN EMBEDDED INTO
YOUR SKIN. YOU TOUCH IT, IT'S LIKE BRAILLE.
IT'S LIKE HELP ME. I LOVE WHEN I SEE WOMEN LAUGHING
AT THAT. THEY KNOW EXACTLY WHAT I'M
TALKING ABOUT. [ APPLAUSE ]
IT'S EVEN BETTER WHEN YOU'RE SITTING NEXT TO A WOMAN WHO HAS
NO IDEA WHAT I'M TALKING ABOUT SHE LOOKS HORRIFIED.
I WAS AT A SHOW AND TALKING ABOUT SPANX.
THIS WOMAN UP FRONT SAID THAT SOUNDS AWFUL
WHY DON'T YOU JUST DIET AND EXERCISE
I WAS LIKE THAT SOUNDS AWFUL MY THING'S WAY BETTER.
YOU GUYS HAVE BEEN GREAT THANK YOU.
THAT'S MY TIME [ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE
Howie: I CAN'T TELL YOU HOW PROUD I AM OF YOU GINA
THIS IS THE FIRST SEASON WHERE FOUR COMICS HAVE MADE IT INTO
THE SEMI-FINALS. IT'S THE YEAR OF COMEDY.
I'M SO PROUD OF YOU. I'M SUCH A FAN
YOU'RE MY WIFE'S FAVORITE. SHE WAS QUOTING YOUR ACT
YOU'RE A SUPERSTAR YOUNG LADY. Terry: HEIDI, YOU WERE
LAUGHING. Heidi: I WAS.
WITH OR WITHOUT SPANX I THINK YOU'RE FABULOUS.
YOU'RE LIKE A FIRECRACKER. YOU MAKE ME LAUGH.
YOU MAKE US ALL LAUGH. YOU DESERVE A SPOT AT THE
FINALE THANK YOU
Terry: SOFIA. Sofia: GINA, YOU ARE FUNNY.
YOU'RE RELATABLE YOU KNOW WHAT, YOU'RE LATINA
YOU'RE MY CUP OF TEA THANK YOU.
Terry: SIMON, DID YOU ENJOY THAT
Simon: I LOVE THE FACT THAT YOU ACKNOWLEDGED YOUR
COMPETITION. I THINK IT MAKES EVERYTHING SO
MUCH MORE EXCITING I WAS A BIT CRITICAL OF YOU LAST
TIME I'M GOING TO BE THE FIRST TO
ADMIT I WAS TALKING OUT OF MY ASS.
Terry: GINA, HOW DOES YOUR FAMILY, FRIENDS AND EVERYBODY IN
THE BRONX FEEL ABOUT YOU BEING ONE STEP AWAY FROM THE FINALS?
EVERYBODY IN THE BRONX, THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT
BX, THANK YOU SO MUCH. THEY'RE SUPPORTIVE
THEY'RE SO PROUD OF ME I WANT TO KEEP MAKING THEM
PROUD. Terry: YOU ARE.
GOOD LUCK TONIGHT, GINA. REMEMBER, EVERY VOTE COUNTS.
VOTING WILL BE OPEN UNTIL 7:00 A.M. EASTERN TOMORROW, SO
GET TO IT. PUT YOUR FAVORITES INTO THE
FINALS AFTER THE BREAK, IT'S OUR LAST
ACT, AND IT'S SOFIA'S GOLDEN BUZZER.
IT'S ONE SONG FOR A SPOT IN THE FINALS FOR JIMMIE HERROD WHEN WE
* [ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE
Terry: SOMETIMES BEING A LITTLE BIT DIFFERENT CAN BE THE
GREATEST GIFT. LIKE FOR THIS SINGER
CAN HIS UNIQUE VOICE CARRY HIM ALL THE WAY TO THE FINALS?
HERE'S SOFIA'S GOLDEN BUZZER -- FROM PORTLAND, OREGON, IT'S
JIMMIE HERROD. AS A KID EVERY DAY I WOULD GO
HOME AND GO TO MY BEDROOM, OPEN MY WINDOW AND SING AT THE TOP OF
MY LUNGS I LOVED SINGING.
IN MIDDLE SCHOOL I JOINED THE CHOIR.
I WAS ALSO REALLY SHY. I THOUGHT I COULD HIDE AMONG
EVERYONE MY CHOIR TEACHER NUDGED ME TO
THE FRONT. SHE INSPIRED ME TO KEEP GOING
AND OPENED THE DOOR SLOWLY TO ME BUILDING CONFIDENCE.
AT THE END OF HIGH SCHOOL I WAS VOTED BEST SINGER AND MOST
LIKELY TO BE A PERFORMER I DON'T KNOW HOW THAT HAPPENED
MY CLASSMATES HELPED ME REALIZE MUSIC IS WHAT I WANTED TO DO
WITH MY LIFE HERE I AM TODAY ON THE BIGGEST
STAGE I COULD EVER BE ON THE COMPETITION IS MUCH TOUGHER
NOW. I'M GOING UP AGAINST TORY,
KOREAN SOUL AND MADILYN AND PETER ROSALITA
MAN, THAT KID CAN SING IT'S GOING TO BE DIFFICULT
AFTER GROWING UP WITH SO MANY DOUBTS, IT MEANS THE WORLD TO ME
TO BE HERE
* CLOSE YOUR EYES AND TRUST IT * * HAVE YOU EVER SEEN THE GLITTE
IN THE AIR * * IT'S THE POINT OF NO RETURN *
* THE TIP OF THE ICEBERG * * THE SUN BEFORE THE BURN *
* THE THUNDER BEFORE THE LIGHTNING *
* HAVE YOU EVER FELT THIS WAY * * HAVE YOU EVER HATED YOURSELF *
* YOUR WHOLE LIFE WAITING * * YOU'RE NOT ALONE *
* IT'S ONLY THE POINT OF OBLIVION *
* THE BREATH BEFORE THE KISS * * THE FEAR BEFORE THE FLAME *
* HAVE YOU EVER FELT THIS WAY * * THERE YOU ARE SITTING IN THE
GARDEN * * YOU CALLED ME SUGAR *
* WILL THIS EVER BE BETTER THAN
TRUE LIFE *
Terry: JIMMIE HERROD. SOFIA, YOUR GOLDEN BUZZER.
Sofia: BRAVO, JIMMIE. YOU ARE A SHOW STOPPER
I MEAN, I DIDN'T THINK YOU COULD GET BETTER THAN WHAT YOU DID THE
OTHER DAY. YOU ARE UNBELIEVABLE
YOU KNOW WHAT, THIS IS HOW A SEMI-FINAL PERFORMANCE SHOULD
BE OH MY GOODNESS.
THANK YOU. Simon: JIMMIE, THAT WAS A
MASTER CLASS WHAT AN AMAZING, AMAZING SINGER
YOU ARE. THE PRIZE, NOT JUST THE MONEY,
THE LUXOR, IT'S THE STRIP, THE VEGAS STRIP.
THAT'S WHAT IT'S ALL ABOUT YOU WERE INCREDIBLE.
THANK YOU. Heidi: I KNOW WE WERE ALL
WAITING FOR TORY'S ALBUM TO DROP
I'M WAITING FOR YOUR ALBUM TO DROP
GOOD THAT YOU WERE SINGING LAST. I DON'T KNOW WHO COULD FOLLOW
WHAT YOU DID THANK YOU SO MUCH.
Howie: I'M GOING TO TALK TO YOU OUT OF MY MOUTH.
GOOD CHOICE. Howie: THANK YOU.
Sofia: WE'RE OUT OF TIME. Howie: WE'RE NOT OUT OF TIME.
I WANT TO SAY YOU'RE BY FAR THE BEST SINGER IN THIS COMPETITION.
WHAT YOU DO IS PERFECTION. WHEN I WATCH YOU SING AND I
WATCH YOU HIT THOSE NOTES IT'S EFFORTLESS
I COULD LISTEN TO YOU DAY OR NIGHT.
AMERICA, YOU'VE GOT TO VOTE FOR HIM.
YOU COULD WIN THIS WHOLE THING Sofia: BRAVO.
Howie: I CAN'T IMAGINE A BETTER WAY TO END THE SHOW THAN
WITH YOU STANDING "O".
Terry: JIMMIE, DO YOU FEEL EXTRA PRESSURE BEING A GOLDEN
BUZZER I DON'T KNOW HOW I COULD NOT.
IT'S AN AMAZING SHOW TO DGET THIS PRAISE, I APPRECIAT
IT THANK YOU.
Terry: TOMORROW, PRESSURER LAWSON
8:00, 7:00 CENTRAL TOMORROW. I'M TERRY CREWS.