Series 4, Semi Final - 5 - Recap

The last Semi Final of the Season is up and ready to go and there are only two more spots left for the final on Saturday. The acts performing for those two spots are: The Chippendoubles, Liam McNally, Alesia Vazmitsel, Mystical, Dance Flavourz, Father and Son, A3, and Kieran Gaffney. This is the last chance that the hopefuls have to make it into the final! Who will go through? Ant and Dec come out in style and the Judges are in there best and you guessed it, Amanda has another dress. Pierce says that the talent has gone through already are amazing and no one can really guess who is going to win. Amanda tells it is a strong final and Simon agrees.

First up are the Chippendoubles on the last Semi-Finals of the season. In their video, they tell how they stop and take pictures for people because of their uncanny look alike to celebrities. They enter in and they perform a variety of look-alikes. Simon Cowell is DJ and next enters the Chef for “Hell’s Kitchen”, Mr. T, High School Musical cheerleader, MC Hammer, Fresh Prince of Bellaire, and at the end of their performance, Pierce and Amanda look-alikes show up on stage. After the crowd settled down, Pierce just felt that the surprise factor was gone and it was hard to enjoy. Amanda says that they were still funny despite the reveal. Simon says that Amanda is easy to please and calls the act pointless.

Next up is Liam McNally. In his video, he tells that he sings all the time. He tells that his parents are tone deaf and that he really doesn’t know where he gets his talent from. This is the last opportunity with the voice he has. Singing “You raise me up”, he sings in his high pitched voice and manages to hit every note on pitch. Pierce gives him a standing ovation and so do the audience. Liam tells that he told a lady to calm down at the fame and attention he has recently gotten. Pierce tells that they don’t have a better act then him in the singing area. Amanda tells that he did an amazing job and Simon agrees with them saying that he was outstanding.

Right after the break, Ant and Dec introduce the next act, Alesia Vazmitsel. In her video, she talks about her life and wants to show that pole dancing is an art form and not just a tacky thing to do. Dancing on a VERY tall pole with no support, she starts and impresses the judges and it is certain that no man in the audience, including Pierce and Simon, ever took their eyes off her. It is bizarre that a body could bend like that! She gets standing ovations from everyone in the audience and judges too, and Ant jokes of it being hot in there. Pierce says that he was never a fan of art and that he is getting interested in it. But that he is fascinated. Amanda says that Alisia turned it from tacky, to fascinating. Simon jokes that he is going to get a pole in his bedroom and says that it was very fascinating.

Next is Myztikal and they are going to get a second chance to get their act together. They talk about their vocals and how they have gotten them in check. They have chosen the best in their group. They start and the girl who was complimented on her singing the first time starts up. They have put through all the good singers of the group and show that they have what it takes. But is it enough? Pierce thought that if they were going to sing and dance that it would be bad, but he admits that he was wrong. Amanda said that they stepped it up and Simon did not like their outfits and he picks out the girl from before as the best singer and says that she should have sang more. But he calls it the best act of the night so far.

After a short break, the next to perform for the final two spots are Dance Flavourz. This sexy dance group tells about their different types of dance and is ready to show everyone their act. Entering on a fake Elephant the lead singer is all smiles. The group dances around and has fun on the stage. The dancers show that they have talent and the girls dance in the audience as well. With the eccentric dancing, they end with everyone standing on their feet. Pierce calls them fabulous and that it was an explosion of color and bottoms and tells that he did not mind the bottom shaking in his face at all. Amanda tells that their dance is how it is in her brain, all colorful and exciting. Simon compliments the dance group and says that it is the most unique in the competition.

Father and Son are up for their chance to get to the finals and they talk about how the father has already wanted to be a singer but chose to be an accountant instead. They are going to give it their best in the performance tonight. Singing “Wind Beneath My Wings” The Father starts and he is off key. Simon buzzes them quickly. The son has a phenomenal voice and the father doesn’t match up to his son. Pierce calls it cheesy but there is something charming about the act and that it was enjoyable. Amanda says that it was too cheesy for her and a bit too old fashioned. Simon said that it was too over the top and Cabaret. The father tries to blame the producers for the song choice and Simon tells him not to blame the producers and that it was just the way it was presented.

A3 is up and they are ready to go! In the video, they tell how they practice at home and they formed the group in their home. They are ready to show the judges that they have choreography and that they have what it takes to make it into the final. With flips and style, the boys dance in perfect unison and have a lot of fun on stage. With standing ovations from the audience, the judges loved it as well. Pierce said that it was a great performance. He tells that there are other dance performances that are better. Amanda disagrees and says that it is all about homegrown talent and nothing else. Simon points out that one of the boys hurt themselves. But he is ok. Simon calls them talented and that he likes them a lot.

The last semi-finalist of the Semi-Finals is Kieran Gaffney. In his video tells that he is over the moon. The dad and mom are proud of Kieran. Amanda loves Kieran and Simon tells that he needs to make drumming interesting. He wants it bad. He enters drumming to “Pump it”: by Black Eyed Peas. The platform that he is sitting on is tilted and he is drumming in the air. The judges and audience are on their feet and Pierce loved it and calls him a fighter. Amanda wants to kiss him and calls it fantastic. She wanted this to happen last year for him but it couldn’t. Simon calls it a stunningly brilliant performance. He calls him a man because he has not complained and that he never made excuses throughout all the struggles.

That’s all for the performances and it is the last chance to get the favorites through! Next up, the results!



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