'America's Got Talent' is a talent show that features singers, dancers, magicians, comedians, and other performers of all ages competing for the advertised top prize of one million dollars. (Photo : Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images)
"America's Got Talent" (AGT) Season 11 (2016) kicked of its finals on Sept. 13, Tuesday wherein the finalists/ top 10 artists performed their finale acts for the final bid of votes. Here is a detailed recap of "America's Got Talent" (AGT) Season 11 finals night 1. Read on to find out what happens next.
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"America's Got Talent" (AGT) Season 11 (2015) kicked off with a surprise celebrity appearance of Pitbull.
The first top 10 act to perform in the finale is Sal Valentinetti. He takes the stage and "Mack the Knife" by Bobby Darin. The judges loved him on the stage.
Next up is Sofie Dossi, 14. The Dunkin Save contestant stepped on the stage to perform her finale act and with her contortionists' skills she managed to impress everyone yet again. Simon thinks she was mesmerizing and called it her best performance.
Performing next is Linkin' Bridge. They are performing the rendition of Charlie Puth's "See You Again." Simon loved their song choice and says, "no matter what happens tomorrow, we're going to see you again." Mel B. urges America's to vote for them.
Laura Bretan, the 14-year-old Opera Singer performs next. She sings "Nessun Dorma" and the judges think she was flawless. Howie calls her performance a million dollar performance. Heidi says that she is like a queen on the stage.
The Clairvoyants took the stage next for their "America's Got Talent" (AGT) Season 11 (2016) finals performance. The mentalists' duo perform a series of acts and left everyone amazed. Heidi opens for them by throwing a ball in the audience. An audience member empties his pocket and Amalie guesses the contents. She even guesses an audience member's birth date. Mel B. found them mesmerising. Simon says that he believes they will win.
Next up is the highly anticipated performance of the night. Brian Justin Crum takes the stage to perform "Man in the Mirror" by Michael Jackson. Mel B. says, "Every Time you perform you are absolutely stunning." Howie says that he is "naturally a brilliant performer. It's epic."
Tape Face, the comedic mime, performed their finals act next which involves two horses. The judges were left asking "what just happened?" Howie loved it. He said it was "stupid and wonderful."
Next up is juggler Viktor Kee. He performed some really impressive juggling stunts. Unfortunately, he dropped the balls but managed it nicely. Simon says, "this has been the best show in the world." Howie said it was "so cinematic."
Jon Dorenbos, the former NFL Star and currently a magician, took the "America's Got Talent" (AGT) Season 11 finale. He gives the judges two cards each and asks them to sign it. However, he asks Simon write down a name of someone special. He writes his sons name. Jon follows it up with an inspiring story and makes judges' card appear out of nowhere. He continues with more card tricks. The judges found his performance inspirational. Mel B. thinks he is brilliant.
The final performance of "America's Got Talent" (AGT) Season 11 (2016) finale was delivered by Grace VanderWaal. She sings yet another original song and nails it. "Amazing Grace, how sweet the sound," Howie said. "Grace has to win," says Mel B.
"America's Got Talent" (AGT) Season 11 (2016) finale will return with results on Sept. 14, Wednesday at 8:00 pm on NBC and declare the winner. Stay tuned for more spoilers and recaps.
