Following the second epic semi-final of the week, we have the second two Britain’s Got Talent finalists.
Simon Cowell, Amanda Holden, Alesha Dixon, and Bruno Tonioli returned to their judging duties tonight as eight acts took to the stage, all hoping to win over the public.
These acts were: Ravi’s Dream Team, Genevieve Cote, Lady Grenades, Matteo Fraziano, Ace Clvrk, Jack Rhodes, Blitzers, and Haribow. The top three of the evening were double dutch group Haribow, magician Jack Rhodes, and brain cancer awareness singing group Ravi’s Dream Team.
However, only two acts could go through to the finals, leaving the judges with a difficult decision to make. After a split vote, Simon went to the public vote and revealed that Haribow and Jack Rhodes were selected to go to the final.
They join the two acts selected from the first night of semi finals, Innocent Masuku and Ssaulabi Performance Troupe, and will nowcompete for the £250,000 prize and a spot at the Royal Variety Performance.
This means the four finalists set to compete in the final so far are Jack Rhodes, Haribow, Innocent Masuku, and Ssaulabi Performance Troupe. Four more acts will be selected to compete over the next two semi-finals.
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The acts that competed in the first semifinal were: Sven Smith, The Trickstars, Trey Braine, Sslaubi Performance Troupe, Taryn Charles, Bikoon, Stardust, and Innocent Masuku.
Opera singing powerhouse Innocent received the most votes from the public on night one, sending him straight through after an incredible closing performance.
Meanwhile, dog act The Trickstars and martial arts stars Sslaubi Performance Troupe found themselves in the top 3, meaning the judges had the power to choose who went through.
Despite the panel heaping praise on both acts, it ended up being a clean sweep, as all four voted in favour of Ssaulabi Performance Troupe.
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This means they now have a chance to follow in the footsteps of last year’s winner, comedy clown Viggo Venn.
Alas, dog training act The Trickstars suffered yet another blow, as she noted it felt like a repeat of 2016 ‘all over again’, when she also failed to make it to the final.
In true BGT fashion, semi-final week kicked off in utterly chaotic style.
South Korean taekwondo group Sslaubi were Ant and Dec’s Golden Buzzer act, and they trained five hours a day ahead of the live semi-final.
It paid off, though, as the panel described their performance as ‘a cinematic blockbuster.’
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‘If that was a movie, that would have taken about a week to shoot literally, it would,’ Simon said of their performance.
‘And the fact that you did the whole thing live in about two-and-a-half minutes, says everything about you.
‘I forget how many years we’ve been doing this now actually, but this is actually one of the best live show performances I’ve ever seen on this show.’
Meanwhile, South African opera singer Innocent, who wowed the judges in his January audition before getting married, said ‘this is my year’ after winning a spot on the bill for the final.
Alesha described him as ‘the one to beat’, while Bruno said his act was ‘flawless.’
Simon said: ‘How snobby classical music is, I mean it really is, it is just awful and you deserve this opportunity because you are incredibly talented, you performed like a lead, you have that presence about you and your control over the song, everything about it for me was immaculate.’
Meanwhile, Lucy Heath and her five dogs performed a Charlie And The Chocolate Factory-themed dance.
The dog trainer made the final of the talent show eight years ago but missed a spot in the final line-up following the judges’ unanimous vote.
‘I genuinely think your act has got better over the years,’ Simon said, adding that he ‘loved it, loved it, loved it’.
Bruno described the act as ‘charming’ while Amanda said ‘you really are the golden ticket’, referencing the Roald Dahl classic book and film.
Comedian Bikoon! was up next but saw Alesha, Bruno, and Amanda press their red buzzer as his ‘magic’ bag failed several times to perform a simple trick.
Simon was visibly upset at the end of the performance when the bag unzipped to reveal a man inside, to which Ant joked the pair were a ‘Japanese Ant and Dec’.
‘I’m really upset, I think the bag should have remained a mystery,’ Simon said.
Amanda and Alesha also pressed their red buzzer for air guitar act Sven Smith.
‘Call me old-fashioned, but I prefer a guitar and a microphone,’ Alesha said, while Amanda questioned his place in the semi-final.
Bruno’s Golden Buzzer recipient Taryn Charles received a much warmer response from the judges after the singer performed a rendition of Lose Control by Teddy Swims.
Simon described it as a ‘genius choice of song’, adding: ‘I genuinely don’t think you could have done any more’, as well as calling it ‘beautifully raw’.
However, the judge was less impressed with his own Golden Buzzer act, rollerskating couple Duo Stardust from Ukraine.
‘It wasn’t as good as the audition, I think you let the production overshadow your talent tonight which is a real shame – we lost the focus of you,’ he said.
The pair finished their performance by picking Bruno from the panel and spinning him high into the air, which he described as ‘scary’.
Meanwhile, Simon said he preferred the first half of 11-year-old dancer Trey Braine’s performance but also revealed he recently used the schoolboy to exemplify ‘someone I believe has star potential – when you’ve got it, you’ve got it’.
‘You’re naturally cool, naturally stylish, I really believe great things are going to happen in your life and your career,’ he said.
The cast of Disney’s The Lion King also performed on the show, to celebrate 30 years since the release of the film.
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Britain’s Got Talent live semi-finals will air each day until Friday at 8pm, with Sunday’s final at 7.30pm on ITV1 and ITVX.
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