Americas Got Talent has reached the Grand Final. Six acts are left, and one of them is the teen magician Colins Key. Despite struggling with nerves, time constraints, skeptics and uncooperative volunteers, Colins has became the first magician since David and Dania in Series 1 to make the grand final (But Michael Grasso from series 5 and Landon Swank from Series 6 would have made the final if there were 6 finalists in those seasons instead of four). He is one performance away from the million dollar prize and show in Las Vegas, but can he deliver?
What does Colins have to do?
In his Top 12 performance, Colins responded to the criticism he had received in the Semifinals by performing a simpler trick with a cleaner delivery. Unfortunately, his performance went over the time limit again, due to the Howie Mandel and Heidi Klum's inability to read the time of the former's watch at the climax of the trick. Volunteers are integral to the close-up magic and mentalism that Colins specialises in, therefore the best advice for him is to use more reliable ones. Furthermore, many viewers believed that his last trick was too easy to figure out, due to its familiarity, and Colins took several short cuts (For example, using only three bags, and not numbering any of them) which made the problem worse. Colins has to figure out how to keep the length of his performance down without compromising on quality.
Apart from those two worries, the advice for Colins is the same as ever. He needs to maintain the vocal support he gets on Twitter, but also win over undecided voters, who will probably include a large number of skeptics. He needs to up his game, but avoid making things too complex, as he did in the semifinals. To put it simply, Colins has to give a completely professional performance, as he needs to convince viewers that he can rub shoulders with the greats of magic in Vegas.
What is the Competition like?
The five acts that stand between Colins and the million dollar prize are:
- Kenchini Ebina - Kenchini Ebina is creative, unique, and above all, a brilliant dancer. Many viewers hope that he will win, but safer, blander acts tend to triumph on AGT. Can Kenchini break the trend?
- Cami Bradley - Only shown briefly during the early rounds, Cami Bradley emerged as a serious contender during the live shows, and has kept up the momentum with soulful spins on a wide range of classic songs. She looks like a Dark Horse, but appears to lack the obsessive fanbase of her rivals. Can she convince viewers to rally behind her?
- Forte - Operatic trio Forte are the strongest singing act still in the competition, and are unique enough to avoid criticism from viewers who don't want to see another singer win . But can they beat rivals who have more vocal support?
- Taylor Williamson - There is no doubt that Taylor Williamson is a naturally gifted comedian, but I personally don't find his material very funny. That said, his performance in the Top 12 was his best to date.Taylor has the support of the so-called "Taylords" on Twitter, but he is up against two acts (Cami Bradley and Jimmy Rose) who finished above him in his heat. Can he surpass them this time around?
- Jimmy Rose - He's from Kentucky, he plays the guitar, and he has a decent level of talent. That alone could be enough to secure Jimmy Rose victory. Voters from the south are fanatical in their support of country singers, but equally, viewers from the rest of America are sick of seeing them win constantly on shows like The Voice and American Idol . (Another Country singer, Kevin Skinner, won Series 4 of AGT) Will the widespread opposition to Jimmy cost him?
Predictions
Colins Key is going into the final as an outsider, and his last performance is absolutely critical. If he can correct his previous mistakes and deliver a confident, streamlined performance, then he could win. If not, then even the support of the "Keypers" won't help him.
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