The dreaded judges

It is this time of the year again. Talent shows are roaming the channels and I get to sit at home and watch how people show their talents to an amazingly large audience. And whereas Britain's got Talent has its finale sometime this week America's got Talent just started a fresh season. This is just perfect for me, seeing as I have two equally entertaining shows following one another. This means, that I am constantly kept on the edge of my seat in awe or well .. disgust. Both are pretty much 50%, 50% represented on these kind of shows.
And evehthough one show lacks in quality when it comes to the choice of judges (America's got Talent) and the other annoys with its host-duo (Britain's got Talent), both make up for it with the one thing that really matters: the talent. I have seen things on these shows that I never believed to be humanly possibly, let alone that anyone would get the idea to try something like that. Apart from that you hear the stories of the performers. Sometimes there is a tad too much focus on them, though, creating a sort of artificial sympathy for the performers, which ultimately influences the voting. But fear not! After thousands and thousands of auditions, in which 3 judges decide over the fate of the acts, the public becomes the judge with what are probably millions of phone calls. That is where these shows make their big bucks, allowing the winner to walk away with $1.000.000 or £100.000 respectively.

Since I am so awestruck by some of the acts on these shows I figured I would share my fascination with you guys and keep you posted on some of the most amazing acts.

First up is a video of a very talented singer Michael Grimm who wowed the judges on America's got Talent



This is followed by a very strange but impressive act from Britain's got Talent



This is the audition of young Taylor Matthews who wowed me despite his nerves (look at the dad, by the way)



And finally I want to give you my personal top three List from previous AGT and BGT seasons:

The incredible Illusionist



The fabulous looking acrobat who is not your typical archer



and finally the best 6 year old singer I've ever heard




Enjoy!