"America's Got Talent" (AGT) Season 11 (2016) episode 4 featured auditions of new contestants seeking entry in NBC's most popular talent show. Meanwhile, Simon Cowell, Mel B., Heidi Klum and Howie Mandel returned to the judges' panel and Nick Cannon took the stage as the host. Here is a detailed recap of the audition week 4. Read on to find out what happens next.
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The show kicked off with a married couple performing a dangerous knife act wherein the husband throws knives at his wife while she dodges it. Mel B found the act frightening and entertaining. They managed to impress Howie and Heidi found it thrilling. As for Simon Cowell, said the wife made the act more interesting. The couple received four yes.
Next up were Elias & Zion Phoenix. They are 9-year-old twins and perform a duet with a piano and a keyboard. The judges loved the act and all four said yes to them.
It was followed by a montage of acts performed by kids. A choir group took the stage to perform "Everybody Wants to Rule the world" and get four yes.
Jayna Brown, a fourteen-year-old singer was performing next. She sang "Summertime" and received a standing ovation from Heidi. As for others, they loved her especially Simon. The young singer got four yes.
Next up were SOS and Victoria Petrosyan. They are a pair of husband and wife and they design all their costumes as the wife changes it quickly. Their act involves dancing and lots of colourful clothes. The judges found the act entertaining. "You really blew my mind" said Heidi. They got four yes, too.
The act was followed by a montage of acts. Robert Drlicka, who gives compliments to people in an attempt to make people smile. But he fails to impress the judges, who buzzed him out.
Jon Dorenbos, a former football player turned magician, performed card tricks in a jaw-dropping act. Simon couldn't believe his eyes and Mel B. called the act "shockingly good." He got four yes.
Vello Vaher, a contortionist and an acrobatic teacher, performed next. His act impressed the judges. Simon called him "acrobatic borat." Heidi found his act very impressive and Mel B thinks it was wonderfully crazy.
Montage of singers' act is played. Ronee Martin, a 62-year-old singer, performed next. She sang "I Can't Make You Love me" by Bonnie Raitt but she was interrupted by Simon, who asked her to change the song. Next, she sang "Natural Woman." Howie told her that she should be a star, and Simon said she has great talent. She got four yes.
Mike Neiminen was next. He performed some stunts with hooks in his eyes, nose and other places carrying weights. Heidi said not but he got three yes. So he is moving on to the next level.
Julia Scotti, a comedian, took the stage next. Audience and judges really enjoyed her act. Howie and Mel B thinks she is funny. And Simon said she genuinely made him laugh.
Last act on "America's Got Talent" (AGT) Season 11 (2016) episode 4 was delivered by a 16-year-old Calysta Bevier from Ohio. She is a singer and she survived stage 3 ovarian cancer. She sang "Fight Song" by Rachel Platten and the judges loved her. Mel B said she is amazing and Simon said "great things" are going to happen to her and gave her his golden buzzer. This means she will head straight to live shows.
"America's Got Talent" (AGT) Season 11 (2016) airs Tuesdays at 8:00 pm NBC. Stay tuned for more spoilers and updates.
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