How unfair is that!

I was really enjoying that and hoping for them to do well then Simon goes and stops their act just because he's not enjoying it. He's basically harmed any chances of them going through by not letting them finish which Amanda probably would have done.

Admittedly, the song wasn't as good as their last one but they didn't deserve to be cheated like they have just been.

It is unfair but it was very bad. She shouldn't be singing and they are so slow on stage too.

I don't have TV right now. Could someone please tell me how long they were performing for before they got buzzed off?

It totally defeats the objext of the show if Simon can buzz the other buzzers! It might as well just be him with a buzzer!! If he did genuinely press Amanda's buzzer they should be allowed to finish their act! Totally unfair!

That annoyed me, and yes it was unfair...I was enjoying that .

They were more or less on a par with alot of others on the show for me, certainly deserved the chance to finish, how would Simon have liked it if Amanda had pressed his buzzer on his beloved opera singer at the end.

It might not have been fair, but let's be realistic, they wouldn't have got through whether we'd have seen them perform the whole act or not. You could see her padded out with the layers, you could see the yellow dress beneath the sheet thing he covered her with, you could see her holding her dress ready to rip it off and you could see him taking ages to remove the clothes. It was a terrible act, and to top it off, you had her voice. Simon did them a favour.

The geezer in the act was such a bighead even after they had been given constructive criticism.
Him and his naff act were made for obscurity in my humble opinion.

Naughty Simon!

Can't stand this arrogant pair.

But I hate it when Simon presses Amanda's buzzer - he wouldn't do it to another man, I reckon.

He shouldn't have pushed Amanda's buzzer, it's akin to making her mind up as well. Makes the show a joke when judges do that. It's not as bad at audition stage, because at least Amanda would be able to have her say. At this stage, the judges weren't in agreement over the act finishing, so it was unfair.

I agree. I couldnt stand the act though and I thought Simon was spot on with his comments but I dont like the way he presses Amandas buzzer and hes even got up and pressed Piers on occasion- they should give him a taste of his own medicine!

I didn't like their act much, but that was really bad of Simon.

There is an American couple who do the same act, without singing, and they are brilliant. These two were alright but not as polished as the American couple and I don't really see why they needed to sing?

Far too long. They were on for a good while. Piers buzzed quickly, Simon not long after and then I thought Amanda had the decency to end the pain, but it turns out that was Simon.


I think this particular part of the show became a joke as soon as she started "singing".


I think it was actually Piers that did it first on AGT. He hit Brandy's buzzer then got up and leaned over to the other one and hit it too. (it may have been The Hoff buzzing for Piers and Brandy, though, I can't remember exactly.)

Much as I adore Simon I think he was wrong to push Amanda's buzzer. She should have been allowed to make her own decision about seeing the rest of the act. I don't think she was too happy about it either.
The act was ok without the singing, but the singing truly was awful. And I do find myself agreeing with Piers' comments about them being too arrogant to accept constructive criticism. However, that's not the issue here. The act (bad as it was) should have been allowed to continue until Amanda decided it was over.

That's not the point.

Whether they would have got through or not, Amanda did not press her buzzer. Therefore they should have been allowed to continue.

I respect Simon for a lot of what he does but this was clearly petty and uncalled for.

Compare their act to quick change artists in the American series, and you'll see what theirs could have been like and how awful it actually was

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RB-wUgnyGv0

However I admire them for sticking to their act and not compromising it. It was a unique act but I think their audition was much better, moreso if she ditched the singing but as I said its good they believe in their act.

It was unfair and I think they should have at least made the top 3.

I thought it was very arrogant of Amanda stopping Piers halfway through his verdict just because he called them arrogant, yet Amanda wasn't happy because Piers started doing the same thing when she started talking. Who does this woman think she is I wonder? Anyway, getting on topic. I thought that their act was pretty good, however, I did think that the two judges were right about her singing ability though. I could hear her going out of tune every now and again. They musn't have wanted to win the competition that badly then, otherwise, they would have took on board what the judges said about her singing, and just stuck with the magic routine. After all, them American magicians didn't sing through theirs in that you tube link. It seems like they have cut their nose off to spite their face, and, they may just have been a bit arrogant, which might have cost them a place in the next round.

In this instance, I think the only problem with Simon pushing Amanda's buzzer was that he didn't do it soon enough!!!! (Sorry!)

The pair were perfectly dreadful - their act was clever, I guess, but still came across as extremely amateurish. Think Simon & Co lost the plot a bit putting them in the semi finals in the first place!!

I agree that they weren't good - but it was totally wrong of Simon. Defeats the object of having the buzzers IMO.

It was a humanitarian gesture on Simon's part.

he shouldn't have done it but there's a sizable part pf me that is glad he did. Dreadful act.

I didnt think they were that bad. Her singing is terrible, but the act was pretty good. Simon pressing Amandas button really wasnt fair on them, seeing as the whole point is you stop when the three judges have had enough, not Simon Cowell.

Yeah, exactly. I think they only spoilt their act because of the singing, which they arrogantly refused to do. I was listening to her sing, and I could hear her going out of tune every so often, so I do agree with the judges who said that her singing wasn't very good. I also think that Simon should have let Amanda decide for herself whether she liked the act or not.