Michael Dameski is one of the four finalists competing to be crowned the season 2 winner of World of Dance. The 22-year-old Australian native has been a frontrunner from the start and continues to wow us all week after week.
So, who is Michael?
Here are the key facts you need to know about the World of Dance finalist!
1. Michael’s won So You Think You Can Dance! – Australian version 2014
2. He starred on Broadway! Michael’s breakthrough role was the title role of Billy Elliot in Billy Elliot the Musical.
3. Yes, he can sing, too! He showed off his vocals on Broadway for Billy Elliot the Musical.
4. Michael danced to an Ed Sheeran song in the finale! Michael has come up with an incredible concept. He dances to Ed’s “Dive”.
5. He entered his first dancing competition at just 6 years old. Without any formal dance training, young Michael played in the top 10 of the 2001 Australian Dance Idol program.
Brian King Joseph rises up to the finals with his epic performance of “Heartless” by Kanye West.
America’s Got Talent 2018
~~Glennis Grace~~
Incredible Singer Serenades Judges With “Run” Snow Patrol
~~Published on Sep 18, 2018~
WOW!
Glennis hit a home run with this stunning performance of “Run” by Snow Patrol.
America’s Got Talent 2018
~~Courtney Hadwin~~
Sensational Singer Rocks “River Deep Mountain High”
~~Published on Sep 18, 2018~~
The shy teen explodes on stage with the Tina Turner classic, “River Deep – Mountain High.”
America’s Got Talent 2018
~~Zurcaroh~~
Legendary Dance Group Delivers Mind-Blowing Performance
~~Published on Sep 18, 2018~~
The dance group delivered an epic performance to “Baba Yetu“.
America’s Got Talent 2018
~~Michael Ketterer~~
Father Sings Emotional “Ain’t No Mountain High Enough”
~~Published on Sep 18, 2018~~
Your jaw will be on the floor after watching this performance. Michael brings the heat to the finals with this performance of “Ain’t No Mountain High Enough.”
Zurcaroh is an acrobatic show group based in Götzis, Austria, and directed by Brazilian choreographer Peterson da Cruz Hora. The group became internationally known after they won a golden buzzer on the 2017 season of France’s Got Talent, and again on season 13 of America’s Got Talent.
~Wikipedia~
In season 13, NBC’s America’s Got Talent follows Simon Cowell, Heidi Klum, Mel B, Howie Mandel, and host Tyra Banks in their talent search, showcasing unique performers from across the country.
Season thirteen of the reality competition series America’s Got Talent premiered on May 29, 2018, on NBC.
Howie Mandel, Mel B, Heidi Klum and Simon Cowell returned as judges for their respective ninth, sixth, sixth, and third seasons. Meanwhile, Tyra Banks returned for her second season as host.
The live shows returned to the Dolby Theatre, beginning August 14, 2018.
Jaxon Willard brought the ‘World of Dance’ judges to tears with this routine about his anger towards his birth mother
“It’s about my feelings towards my birth mom and how I was angry and felt abandoned by her,” said teenager Jaxon Willard about what inspired his contemporary solo routine during The Duels on “World of Dance.”
The black competitor, who was adopted into a white family, has struggled with his feelings about the family he came from and how to express those feelings to the family he now has, but he channeled those feelings into the highest scoring performance of the night.
~Ne-Yo~
“I’m looking around at the crowd – you got people in here crying, brother … [Jaxon’s adoptive mother] should be so proud of this guy. I understand the concept of being humble, and I can tell you’re so humble and there’s so much humility in you. But I need you to walk with your chest out and your back straight, brother. There is so much power in you. Listen, I’ll get into the performance now. You are the epitome of power and vulnerability. It’s like you jump in the air and you float. It’s like an effortless thing for you. You are amazing at what you do. I need you to walk in that.”
~Jennifer Lopéz~
“For me, God gives us a set of circumstances in life. Everybody has their story, but then he gives you so much. He gave you so much talent. Honestly he gave you the ability to fly. He gave you wings on your back by giving you your mom, by giving you your family, by giving you this talent, and without your story you wouldn’t be able to be the artist that you are today. There is an elegance to the way you dance, and it is just an honor to watch it.”
~Derek Hough~
“Jaxon, you are a master storyteller. Your ability to own a moment in stillness is unbelievable. You are in tune with yourself, and when you’re in tune with yourself you can create magic, and that’s exactly what you did on this stage. Thank you so much for that performance.”
~Charity and Andrés made ‘World of Dance’ history~
Flawless Duels performance
Watch Charity and Andres’s performance and read what the judges had to say – after they caught their breath!
Junior contemporary duo Charity Anderson, of Springville, and Andrés Peñate, of Vineyard, known as Charity and Andres, were shown achieving the first-ever combined perfect score of 100 on NBC’s “World of Dance” on Wednesday during the second Duals round.
Jennifer López
“It felt so new and disruptive, #disruptive. that blind jump onto his back, with him not even … ‘She’s just going to jump on my back right now.’ He knew it was coming. Like, if it’s timed – I don’t even understand what the hell! That was ‘The Matrix’!”
Ne-Yo
“Beyond the amazingness of the dance, a crystal-clear storyline, on top of the fact that you did things with your bodies that human beings just can’t do. How do you top that?”
Derek Hough
“There’s something to be said about when you choreography your own routines you know what you’re capable of doing. You know your limits. You know your strengths. And you guys choreographed a routine that didn’t just play to your strengths, it surpassed it. It transcended dance. It was so amazing.”
I finally am caught up with the recorded episodes.
Music is powerful. It heals, it inspires, it speaks.
In season 13, NBC’s America’s Got Talent follows Simon Cowell, Heidi Klum, Mel B, Howie Mandel, and host Tyra Banks in their talent search, showcasing unique performers from across the country.
We Three will be hitting the stage again in the third round of judge cuts on ‘AGT.’ This sibling band stole our hearts when they first performed.
Here’s what you need to know about them!
Avery Thompson
The judge cuts continue on America’s Got Talent season 13
1. Mel B and Tyra Banks cried during We Three’s first audition. The siblings – Josh, Bethany, and Manny – performed their original song “Heaven’s Not Too Far Away.” The song was written in the perspective of their mother, who passed away from cancer two years ago. The performance moved Mel B to tears because she also lost her father to cancer.
2. Their mother tragically died from cancer, and they honor her through music. Josh, Bethany, and Manny’s mom was diagnosed with cancer in Sept. 2015 and died four months later, according to KGW8. Writing “Heaven’s Not Too Far Away” was therapeutic for the siblings.
“I think it was so impactful because it was like we got to have another conversation with her.
Every time we listen to it, we get to have another conversation with her,” Manny told the outlet.
3. We Three has released a number of songs already. On the band’s official website, We Three has a number of songs available for fans to listen to, including “Lifeline” and a 4-song EP.
4. They want to “spread light and love” with their music. Fame has nothing to do with why these siblings want to make music. “It’s our way to connect with people, spread light and love and spread the vision of hope for a better tomorrow,” they told Portland Notes.
“We hope to encourage and support people right where they’re at in their lives through our music.”
5. All three band members know how to play instruments and sing. They all took private lessons on the piano and later explored other instruments, they also revealed to Portland Notes. Josh plays piano and drums, while Bethany plays bass. Manny plays the guitar. “We learned to sing and play simultaneously,” they told the outlet.
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