America’s Got Talent Results: The Return of Ventriloquist Darci Lynne

But it’s not enough to reduce twelve contestants to seven, so the producers invited last season’s winner to return to the scene that made her. Darci Lynne wowed us throughout her “AGT” run, as a teenager with impeccable ventriloquist skills, crisp writing and a fantastic voice.

What’s great about a show like this is that a number like Darci doesn’t fit into dance or singing competitions. She’s pure variety, like a lot of the performers last night. Clashing for these coveted locations with dancers and singers are acts as diverse as a stand-up comedian, diabolo performer, full choir, magician, and escape artist. Where else can these talents exercise their profession for a national audience?

Who do I think I am? you ask. Well, I’ve spent almost a decade of my life sweating and bleeding to the beat of music as a dancer. From a young boy learning a shuffle ball change to performing with the St. Louis Ballet Company, I have experienced the ups and downs of one of the most physically demanding sports on the planet. During this time, I was also a member of the Orchester symphonique des jeunes de Saint-Louis, as well as a gymnast, writer and designer. I had a lot more energy in my youth. And I’ve spent the last sixteen years analyzing and reviewing reality shows for various media publications. I have this.

Last season’s winner came by to prove why she won the show. It’s still breathtaking that this teenager can sing loudly with her mouth closed. She’s one of the most impressive ventriloquists ever seen in the format, let alone this show.

On top of that, her material is very sharp and funny, as she has blackmailed her bunny Penelope and lamented their whirlwind tour schedule since that big win a year ago. Darci is the kind of winner and ambassador that a show like “AGT” wants, because she’s the kind of actor you can’t find anywhere else.

She also puts pressure on everyone by showing them how good and polite she is at what she does. You have to be neat and nearly perfect if you are to win this show.

Angel City Chorale, Junior New System, and Mochi found themselves in tricky middle positions during the initial vote, meaning one of them was going home. But it was not automatically the one who obtained the fewest votes, because these positions triggered a second insta vote. America voted during the show to save one, the judges saving another.

This vote was unbalanced and obvious from the start, so there was no surprise later on the show when City of Angels Choir evolved. This left the fate of the high heel dance team and the diabolo artist in the hands of the judges.

Except that the judges gave in and he took action with the most votes in the house, which turned out to be huge for Junior New System. These guys come from humble backgrounds so this opportunity represents the world to them, but they really need to move forward because I didn’t want them to move forward.

Tyra brought together Flau’jae, The Pac Dance Team, and We Three to kick off the results in a heartbreaking fashion, as only one would move forward. It was bad news for all teenagers because we three advanced, but there is no denying the power of their writing and their potential.

I had Flau’jae walking alongside them, so it’s bittersweet to see her go. Hope someone continues to help her raise her star. The next choice seemed more obvious as Vicki Barbolak faced off against Human Fountains, so of course it was Vicki Barbolak who will bring his unique brand of barbed self-mockery to the semi-finals.

Then the pairing of Amanda Mena and Courtney Hadwin, who must have sent Amanda’s heart to the pit of her stomach. She is talented, but Courtney is a force of nature. Courtney hadwin just has to be in the semi-finals, and it is. But Tyra and the producers were just cruel, because Amanda Mena is in it too (even if I did not advance it in my choices).

Ultimately it was Lord Nile and Shin Lim, which was another case of two of my favorite acts. Danger against card tricks, and at the end the card tricks came out victorious because Shin lim continues to dazzle us once again. We agreed on five of the seven acts, America, which is pretty good. But let’s do seven for seven next week, eh?