Producers invite people to audition on all of the three talent shows don't they?
They send scouts out to check on popular local performers and invite the best to audition. They skip the general "cattle call" audition.
Susan Boyle had been singing in pubs and clubs around Blackburn for 25 years and auditioning for TV shows. But lightening didn't strike till BGT. She said in one of her first interviews she'd been asked to audition by the producers. But then fudged that in the next interview, obviously on orders from London.
So its pretty safe to assume the judges knew of this act before hand. It was all a set up. Simon pressing his button before they kicked it up a gear knowing what was going to happen next.
Amanda pressing the Golden Button to guarantee a place in the final was to get around the likelihood that people would figure out this act had been a winner in TV Talent shows before and create a backlash and some publicity for the show. So the Golden Button has been used for maximum publicity.
It just seemed so contrived. The whole speech by Cowel about his distaste of Ballroom, him pressing the buzzer at the EXACT moment it changes from a slow feeble event to the main attraction.
Without wishing to be unchivalrous she looked a really old 80, more like a ninety year old. And the 'dancing' was minimal.
No she doesn't! My mum could barely walk at 80 let alone dance (the dementia set in two years later). Yeah, dancing 90-year-olds are really common (not)! Minimal dancing or not, what she did was utterly astounding for a woman of her age.
You are way way off with my age . And this show is a talent show and not "the best moves by an 80 year old" . Everyone has to be judged on merit , not on age . And I didnt think she was all that great actually
I agree with you on your second sentence, and fair enough if you didn't think she was that great. However, I thought the way she was able to move and be thrown around was astounding (having come into contact with large numbers of 80-year-olds).
I thought they were brilliant and hilarious. It is if no consequence if they have won another talent show, it wasn't this one, or even the Spanish version of this one. There is nothing in the rules that says you must be a loser from elsewhere or amateur or never have worked or done your act before. It's an all comers show.
All these people try out for everything - and yes of course BGT scouts all over Europe for acts. It's a top TV show in a huge slot in one of the world's most competitive TV markets. It has to be put together, packaged and edited to perfection, it doesn't just happen. Look at Attraction last year, they were a professional troupe. Who cares? It's up to the public to vote for whomever is their favourite.
As for the judges' reactions, the producers brief them and then sometimes surprise them. Their reactions are exaggerated a bit but in this case I think Amanda did not know, she was too spontaneous and in hysterics.
Her partner reminds of the character in the paper towel advert Juan Sheet. Not sure of the actual product name but the over-the-top character tends to stick in the mind.
For me, I don't care what she has won in the past, the only thing I care about is how Cowell etc played dumb, despite knowing exactly who she is. I don't like the manipulation of it all.
Her partner reminds of the character in the paper towel advert Juan Sheet. Not sure of the actual product name but the over-the-top character tends to stick in the mind.
You are way way off with my age . And this show is a talent show and not "the best moves by an 80 year old" . Everyone has to be judged on merit , not on age . And I didnt think she was all that great actually
Quite right. If the same act had been performed by youngsters, all four judges would have pressed their buzzers.
It's a set-up and Simon Cowell needs to get some acting lessons if he is to persisit with this act of his because he isn't very convincing. Also Amanda's shock face is getting very annoying already.
So, are we expected to vote for 90 year olds who sing very badly just because they're old. No way. It's partonising, to be honest.
Which she didn't win because it was a proper dance competition like Strictly. The whole point of it is the novelty factor, not that she's the best salsa dancer (which she clearly isn't) It's the fact that she can be hurled around at her age. :D
Paddy did win the Spanish `tu si que vales` she also holds the `Guinness record for the most `Acrobatic Salsa Dancer` so she was already a profe.ssional dancer
You are way way off with my age . And this show is a talent show and not "the best moves by an 80 year old" . Everyone has to be judged on merit , not on age . And I didnt think she was all that great actually
I've only just got around to watching the programme but have to agree with the above.
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Just wait to see what rubbish Walliams puts through with the golden buzzer.
They send scouts out to check on popular local performers and invite the best to audition. They skip the general "cattle call" audition.
Susan Boyle had been singing in pubs and clubs around Blackburn for 25 years and auditioning for TV shows. But lightening didn't strike till BGT. She said in one of her first interviews she'd been asked to audition by the producers. But then fudged that in the next interview, obviously on orders from London.
LOL as good as that ?
Can't wait.
TBH I would prefer a version of the show where it was all amateurs but hey that's not the show they haven't broken any rules
So its pretty safe to assume the judges knew of this act before hand. It was all a set up. Simon pressing his button before they kicked it up a gear knowing what was going to happen next.
Amanda pressing the Golden Button to guarantee a place in the final was to get around the likelihood that people would figure out this act had been a winner in TV Talent shows before and create a backlash and some publicity for the show. So the Golden Button has been used for maximum publicity.
No she doesn't! My mum could barely walk at 80 let alone dance (the dementia set in two years later). Yeah, dancing 90-year-olds are really common (not)! Minimal dancing or not, what she did was utterly astounding for a woman of her age.
I agree with you on your second sentence, and fair enough if you didn't think she was that great. However, I thought the way she was able to move and be thrown around was astounding (having come into contact with large numbers of 80-year-olds).
All these people try out for everything - and yes of course BGT scouts all over Europe for acts. It's a top TV show in a huge slot in one of the world's most competitive TV markets. It has to be put together, packaged and edited to perfection, it doesn't just happen. Look at Attraction last year, they were a professional troupe. Who cares? It's up to the public to vote for whomever is their favourite.
As for the judges' reactions, the producers brief them and then sometimes surprise them. Their reactions are exaggerated a bit but in this case I think Amanda did not know, she was too spontaneous and in hysterics.
Her partner reminds of the character in the paper towel advert Juan Sheet. Not sure of the actual product name but the over-the-top character tends to stick in the mind.
It was Plenty
http://www.ipa.co.uk/write/docs/Plenty_02.jpg
It'll always be Bounty to me
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8n3eTksnGJU
Quite right. If the same act had been performed by youngsters, all four judges would have pressed their buzzers.
It's a set-up and Simon Cowell needs to get some acting lessons if he is to persisit with this act of his because he isn't very convincing. Also Amanda's shock face is getting very annoying already.
So, are we expected to vote for 90 year olds who sing very badly just because they're old. No way. It's partonising, to be honest.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bailando_2010
Which she didn't win because it was a proper dance competition like Strictly. The whole point of it is the novelty factor, not that she's the best salsa dancer (which she clearly isn't) It's the fact that she can be hurled around at her age.
Was she also on Russell Howard's programme in the bit where he has to guess what someone does ?
Jesus Christ, thirty odd couples and lasts from May through December?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iF1tV2ZCVp4
I've only just got around to watching the programme but have to agree with the above.
That's not the point.
The point is the pretence around making out that this act was unknown to them before.