Americas Got Talent Live show 1- Jarrett and Raja

For British viewers, this article may contain spoilers

How did Jarrett and Raja do?

Jarrett and Raja did a modern spin on the Spirit Pyramid trick. As Raja played "Singing in the Rain", Jarrett sang along, then went into a shower cubicle. He produced two assistants from under bath towels, before vanishing from the cubicle to reveal himself under a third towel. The cubicle was reopened to reveal Raja inside. The presentation was unique and interesting. However, it was marred by mistakes, with two particularly large problems: First, we could clearly see the legs of the assistants and Jarrett under the towels, and second, we didn't see Raja at all from the his introduction at the start of the performance to when he appeared in the shower. For all we know, he could have walked from the piano or gone down a trapdoor in plain sight. The latter mistake was probably due to the TV crew focusing on Jarrett, but it doesn't help the duo much, particularly as the errors they made led to a large section of the audience booing them. In short, their performance was very disappointing, and also frustrating, as, had a few mistakes been spotted and corrected in rehearsals, they would have came across a lot better to the audience, the judges, and the viewers at home

What did the judges say?. 

The judges generally criticized Jarrett and Raja's performance. Howard Stern said he felt "People thought they could figure out how to do that" and said they needed to bring "The pizzazz [they] had over in Vegas". Sharon Osbourne said it was "Cheesy" and that the duo needed "Longer towels". Howie Mandel disagreed with Howard, Sharon and the audience, saying "It was a good trick" and praising the showering theme.

What is their competition like?

With the exception of Michael Nejad, who created instruments out of household objects and got 3 X's, Jarrett and Raja's competition was superior, though generally mediocre. The Distinguished Men of Brass would be great in a parade, but don't seem to be real competitors. Ventriloquist and animal trainer Todd Oliver was criticized for his weak material, whilst Niki Jensen didn't do as well as she did in Vegas. The Scott Brothers and Edon were talented but unspectacular, whilst Lil Star was felt to be too young and inexperienced. American BMX Stunt Team and 787 Crew fared well with the crowd and judges, but appeared to take a conservative approach after making mistakes in Vegas. The best performances of the night were from the charming and talented father-daughter duo Shanice and Maurice Hayes and energetic dancing painters David Garibaldi and his CMYKS.

What are their chances?

Due to the bad reception from the audience and the judges, Jarrett and Raja's chances of making the next round are very slim indeed.