SA’s Got Talent: Semi-final 2
After last night’s first semi-final, I looked forward to tonight’s show.
Especially as 3 of the talented kids and Darren the deaf dancer, were on the menu.
First up were dancers, the Show Stoppers with the interesting hairstyles.
They were good, but will they stand out against the younger lot who will undoubtedly get a few cute factor votes?
The crowd loved them. Randall warned that the other 6 contestants had a lot to live up to.
Inexplicably he told Anele that Beyonce had nothing on her.
(I must admit the three judges and presenters Anele and Rob cleaned up good.)
Ian and Shado both gave high praise to Show Stoppers too.
Daniel Petersen, 6 year old drummer and his dad followed.
The cutest face ever and he sure has talent!
Ian said if he was playing on pots, he would be cooking. He also called him a prodigy.
The other two judges liked him too.
Next were ventriloqist Adino and his puppet Astro.
I loved this act first time round.
They were as sweet second time around too.
Shado and Ian liked the act, but who knows what Randall was saying. Not sure if I missed something about him liking/disliking puppets.
After the break were Soccer Mania from Khayelitsha.
Their entertaining magic/comedy/soccer act had the crowd cheering, but it seemed very short.
A good sign!
Randall said they did our country proud and the other two judges agreed.
Next was 8 year old Cleo Filander who had the judges bawling first time out.
The sound was lost for the first few seconds, but she kept going, singing One Moment of Time.
The crowd went absolutely crazy throughout the song and after.
The judges mentioned her personality more than her singing ability. I have little doubt Cleo will go through, if the crowd’s reaction is anything to go by.
Then it was Darren who you would never imagine is hearing impaired by watching him dance.
Ian called him electric, Shado said she wants to see him win the competition.
Final act of semi-final 2 were singers Umbumbano.
They were not as spectacular as the children, but I enjoyed them.
Ian said their act was uniquely South African. Randall thought them doing a Ladysmith Black Mambazo song might count against them.
My two favourite acts were Daniel Peterson 6 year old drummer and ventriloqist Adino and puppet Astro.
One of them might make it through…might.
I’m not confident that my choices are going through to the final.
In fact I think Darren and Cleo might go through.
I’m voting for drummer Daniel tonight, but might add one or two for Astro the puppet.
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