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rusty

30th May 2017, 11:07
Hello, Elle!
Nice and cool here and no rain!
I have watched BGT.
Who was cheating?
Controversy is never far away on BGT!
I do not think it was a great semi-final, but....
my two favourites were the school choir, and DNA.
Tonight I am looking forward to seeing little Issy and Leah Barniville.
Who were your favourites?
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elle

30th May 2017, 14:27
Good afternoon, Rusty!
I am home again, having had an inch cut off my hair!
Now.....I only watched last night's BGT in fragments, as the phone kept ringing!
And I missed the very beginning of the St Patrick's Junior choir.
But it is they who are accused of cheating - by miming - or rather it is BGT that is accused of setting this up.
Seemingly , there was a hiccough at the beginning of the act where the young singers were out of sync with the backing track....and apparently their young voices could be heard singing, when the children were obviously not doing so.
Now I cannot vouch for this, as I didn't see it for myself?
But this is what I read on the computer this morning.
Ant and Dec rushed on stage saying that the performance must begin again as there was a technical hitch!
My favourites were Kyle, the children's choir (I didn't know about the "cheating"), DNA, and Miss Treat Vibes.
Had I been voting (I didn't), I would have gone for Kyle and DNA.
I have also been reading that Izzy's tricks were successful because she used very expensive props.......it was suggested that this was an unfair advantage over other magicians whose expertise lay merely in sleight of hand.
What do you think about this?
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rusty

30th May 2017, 15:20
Hello, Elle!
I think all the acts on BGT use backing tracks.
I did see the incident you mentioned and it seemed to me that Ant and Dec were "at it".
They were on stage in seconds to stop the young ones singing.
I do not know why, but I thought Ant and Dec made a meal of it.
BGT seems to like a bit of drama!
I have not read anything about Issy.
She was very good auditioning and I am looking forward to seeing her again.
Hope she goes well!
DNA were on TV this morning and they came across as two very nice lads indeed.
I like them and they have a great act!
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elle

30th May 2017, 16:38
Hi, Rusty!
I am (highly) suspicious that a lot of jiggery -pokery seems to go on with BGT.
Its past history has shown up a lot of faults.......I am still suffering over the Jules and the dog(s) deception!
I think the only way for me to enjoy the performances is to close my eyes and eyes to any possible 'counterfeit' , and accept everything at face value!
Yes, I like Issy, too.
(I mispelled her name before!)
Expensive props or no...she did a great presentation, didn't she?
I am looking forward to seeing her again.
DNA is a very clever act.... what a lot of magicians there are this year!
Very grey and "chilly" here now!
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rusty

30th May 2017, 17:45
Hello, Elle!
And some of the best acts have been removed and we have not been told why.
No Russian contortionists or Chinese acrobats.
Where did they go?
I am very glad the school choir did not get unsettled by whatever went on.
All the wee girls had the same hairstyle, I noticed.
I thought they were great, in spite of Ant and Dec flapping about!
Their teacher, Miss McCaughey, is very proud of them!
It is a fine day here, tomorrow is meant to be better.
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elle

30th May 2017, 19:26
Hi, Rusty!
It appears the plot thickens.....
I tried Googling the Russian contortionists....... and they are a professional act with Cirque du Soleil show Kurios.
And although they said they had flown in especially from Russia in order to take part in the show, it would seem that they live in America!
So then I did the same for the Chinese acrobats....it seems that they have already taken part in the Asian version of BGT - and got a Golden Buzzer award!
The couple have been competing together for nine years.
So, have both acts been "exposed"?
Have they subsequently been withdrawn from the show?
I couldn't find out any more information....perhaps I wasn't asking Google the right questions!
Try it for yourself?
No wonder there is always so much controversy surrounding BGT?
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rusty

30th May 2017, 21:03
Hello, Elle!
No, they have been removed without the public being told.
They were both superb acts and could possibly have won.
Very disappointing!
I wonder what are the qualifications for entry?
I have watched tonight's show.
I liked three of the acts but Issy and Leah are my choices to go to the final.
I liked Grace and Ali, too.
What did you think?
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elle

30th May 2017, 22:11

I was not expecting you already to have watched BGT!
I narrowed it down to four......Issy, Matt Edwards , Leah, and Grace and Ali.
I think Issy, and Grace and Ali might have been my voting choices....
But I was very surprised that Leah did not go through.
Her voice is superb...so pure......maybe there was not enough variation of tone, and emotion in her singing?
( I thought the DJ's performance was pathetic? all she did was wave her arms about , whilst suspended in a "flying saucer"!
No "talent " shown there!)
I wonder if Leah will get the judges "wild card"?

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elle

30th May 2017, 22:13
Oops!
What happened to "Hi, Rusty!" ?
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rusty

30th May 2017, 22:28
Hello, Elle!
Issy and Matt are finalists!
I thought Leah was a cert to qualify, though I think the lead chorister of Angelica Celtis is even better than Leah.
The DJ was a poor effort!
I am amazed the lady got this far!
A very nice lady with a crap act.
I was not keen on Matt, either.
But wee Issy is super!
No nerves, personality plus, and has great tricks, and she had to help Alesha read out the "correct" number!
Roll on tomorrow!
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