Americas Got Talent is entering its final stages, and twelve acts remain in the competition. One of them is the Magician Colins Key. But can he make it to next week's grand final?
Is Colins a favorite?
Colins Key is the third magic act in four years to make the final stages, after Michael Grasso from Series 5 and Landon Swank from Series 6 (Though it is likely that Eric Dittelman would have made the final stages last year if ten acts had gone through and not six). He is just as good, if not better then his predecessors, and has some key advantages over them. The first of these is his status as a teen idol, the "Justin Bieber of magic" as he puts it. This has attracted a large and vocal (Mostly female) fan base, referred to as "Keypers" on the internet. It is thanks to these "Keypers" that Colins made it through after his sub-par semifinal performance. Vocal fanbases are key to an acts success - That is why more safer and inferior acts (Such as Kevin Skinner or Olate Dogs) tend to beat more exciting and creative acts (Such as Recycled Percussion and William Close). Colins can be considered as both a safe bet and an exciting act. He has the charisma and creativity that casual viewers of AGT love, but, on the other hand, he has the unwavering support that really matters..
What Does Colins need to do?
As mentioned earlier, Colins' semifinal performance was a disappointment. His performance was too elaborate, and a number of viewers accused him of "Staging" the trick by using an actress as the randomly chosen volunteer on stage. In fact, Colins may already be aware of this. After Nick Cannon announced that he had made it through, Colins revealed that the volunteer already had a boyfriend. This possibly indicated that Colins knew that many audience members were suspicious of the fact that he managed to get a young, beautiful woman as his guest, and wanted to show that she wan't the "perfect" choice many skeptics suggested she was. More to the point, Colins later claimed on Twitter that he had expected to go home. Given the fact that most viewers knew he would go through due to the poor quality of the competition, Colins lack of confidence on the night shows that he wasn't proud of his performance. But how can he make things better?
Given that his tricks have increased in scale from the street magic of his audition to a semifinal performance that utilized the entire audience at Radio City Music Hall., it is possible that Colins will try and get the audience at home involved in his next trick. On paper, this is a great idea, but tricks done for an audience of millions can be very tricky to pull off. A smart bet would be to do a street magic trick utilizing viewer participation (The best of both worlds). If the trick is executed cleanly and flawlessly, it will be a hit.
Colins' second problem is his lack of experience on the big stage. In his past performances, he has struggled to control his audience. In the Live Heats, he confused Heidi Klum with his vague directions, and in the Semi Finals, he wasted time trying to find the volunteer in the audience. He cannot afford to let his nerves take him over again, even momentarily.
What is the competition like?
This year, the final twelve are very strong indeed. However, some acts are stronger then others . The twelve, Colins included, can be divided into three categories: The Favorites, the Dark Horses, and the Outsiders.
The Favorites
- Forte
- Jimmy Rose
- Kenchini Ebina
The Dark Horses
- Cami Bradley
- Colins Key
- The KriStef Brothers
- Taylor Williamson
The Outsiders
- Branden James
- The Chicago Boyz
- Catapult Entertainment
- D'Angelo and Amanda
- Innovative Force
What are Colins' chances?
If Colins' performance is a success, then he has a good chance of making it through. He is something of a dark horse, and has the talent, creativity and support needed to be able to upset the favorites.
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