By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com I honestly believe that Grace VanderWaal is the reason why we saw so many young performers try out for America’s Got Talent this year. Grace VanderWaal’s Golden Buzzer audition has accumulated 68 million views on YouTube, amassed over 265,000 Twitter followers and 1.7 million Instagram followers. Also, Ms. VanderWaal’s debut EP, […]
Singers rule week one of “AGT: Season 12” Quarterfinals
August 15, 2017 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com This is it! After weeks of Judges’ Auditions, Judge Cuts, and plenty of Golden Buzzers, America’s Got Talent: Season 12 has landed at the Dolby Theatre. A bulk of the 12 acts that were featured on night one of the Season 12 Live Shows were singers. Now, I love singers…But I […]
Seal reunites with Heidi Klum as “America’s Got Talent: Season 12” Judge Cuts conclude
August 8, 2017 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com For the final round of America’s Got Talent: Season 12 Judge Cuts, Heidi Klum recruited one performer who she thought knew the entertainment industry very well: her ex-husband-Seal. I believe that Heidi had an excellent idea bringing Seal to this show. He has sold over 20 million records worldwide, and […]
Laverne Cox joins “America’s Got Talent” for nail biting round of Judges Cuts
August 1, 2017 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com Actress and LGBT activist Laverne Cox joined America’s Got Talent as the Season 12 Judge Cuts hit the halfway mark. The Orange Is the New Black, and Rocky Horror star arrived just in time as a bulk of the acts tonight planned to go the extremes to make it to the […]
Heidi Klum finds her Season 12 Golden Act as the AGT Auditions conclude
July 11, 2017 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com Heidi Klum has been extremely picky this year on America’s Got Talent. The Project: Runway host has said “Auf Wiedersehen” to many potentially strong candidates to be her Golden Buzzer act. Earlier this season, Heidi Klum watched her fellow judges-Mel B, Simon Cowell, and Howie Mandel and fellow supermodel/new host Tyra […]
“America’s Got Talent” welcomes new talent & host Tyra Banks
May 30, 2017 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com America’s Got Talent (AGT) is back, and the NBC talent competition has a new host: Ms. Tyra Banks. The America’s Next Top Model creator and host will help veteran judges Howie Mandel, Mel B, fellow supermodel and longtime friend Heidi Klum, and series creator Simon Cowell on their quest to find […]
The Five Question Challenge with The Clairvoyants’ Thommy Ten & Amelie van Tass
September 19, 2016 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com It is hard to believe that the America’s Got Talent: Season 11 finale was just last week! One of my favorite acts that made it to the end was Thommy Ten and Amelie van Tass, who are also known as the Clairvoyants. Ever since their first audition, I became mesmerized […]
The “America’s Got Talent: Season 11” Top 10 duke it out for $1,000,000
September 13, 2016 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com Thousands auditioned, but hundreds of acts were invited to face the America’s Got Talent (AGT) judges: Howie Mandel, Mel B, Heidi Klum, and the first time in AGT history: show creator Simon Cowell. While only nine acts received the Golden Buzzer, several performers have built passionate fan bases, and they have […]
The Top Eight Music-based Performances from “America’s Got Talent: Season 11”
September 12, 2016 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com America’s Got Talent: Season 11 will conclude on Wednesday, as host Nick Cannon will announce who is America’s next $1,000,000 act! Before any of the Top 10 take the Dolby Theatre stage for their final chance to impress America, here are Jake’s Take’s Top Eight music-based performances from this season. #8-Sal […]
“America’s Got Talent: Season 11” Semifinalists make their case
September 6, 2016 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com America, you disappointed me last week! By voting through Grace Vanderwaal and Laura Bretan, you sent home two acts who should have been standing in the winner’s circle (Malevo and Musicality Vocal Group). Grace felt the pressure of the unorthodoxly high expectations during her third performance, while Laura won another Got […]
