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The Musical Talents On "America's Got Talent"

Season 2

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Piers Morgan, one of the judges of "America's Got Talent", at the 2006 Summer Television Critics Association Press Tour, Ritz-Carlton Huntington Hotel, Pasadena, California, July 21, 2006.

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Last year, viewers of NBC's "America's Got Talent" picked Bianca Ryan as the winner. This year, who will it be? Here are several contestants who showcased their musical talents and will go on to the semi-final round.

  • Julienne Irwin - Country singer
  • The Glamazons - All-female singing group composed of 4 members
  • Manuel Romero - Singer
  • Jonny Come Lately - Rockability band composed of 4 teenage members
  • Butterscotch - Female beatboxer and singer
  • Robert Hatcher - Singer
  • Southern Girl - All-female singing group composed of 3 members
  • Jason Pritchett - Singer
  • The Duttons - Family band composed of 9 members
  • The Faultline - All-male a cappella group with 5 members
  • Cas Haley - Singer/songwriter

    Semi-final Round 1

    The next round featured 10 of the 20 semi-finalists. Among the musical talents who performed are:

    Julienne Irwin - This 14-year old country singer wowed the judges and audience when she first went on stage singing "How Do I Live". Her semi-final performance was more impressive as she gave a flawless rendition of "God Bless the Broken Road".

    Robert Hatcher - The 26-year old singer who works as a sewer in Cincinnati certainly has talent. His rendition of "Run to You" is, simply put, pretty amazing.

    Jonny Come Lately - This teenage rockability group always gets the audience on their feet everytime they perform. Their semi-finals performance was equally energetic and well-received.

    Butterscotch - This 21-year old doesn't only beatbox, she also sings at the same time. Butterscotch did an amazing rendition of "Summertime" and as the judges said, she always makes it seem effortless.

    Manuel Romero - This 18-year old singer lights up the stage with his smile. He sang "Have You Ever Really Loved A Woman" for the semi-finals round.

    The Glamazons - The all-female singing group composed of 4 members gave a strong performance as they sang and danced to "Hot Stuff".

    The remaining 10 semi-finalists are up next, let's see what happens. Who are you voting for?

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