‘America’s Got Talent’ finalist spotlight: Sofie Dossi
There are a few people who felt like standouts the moment they auditioned on “America’s Got Talent,” and Sofie Dossi is one of them. While she may not win the show, she’s the sort of act who could be easily mentioned in highlight videos to come. After all, what she does with the bow and arrow is something that can be easily shown off — even if it’s not the only skill that she has.
Given that there’s never been an acrobat or contortionist act to win this show before, could she be the first? We want to try and analyze that here.
Path to finale – She got off to a great start in the first round, and then come the Judge Cuts she received the Golden Buzzer from Reba McEntire. She made it to the semifinals without issue, but needed the Dunkin’ Save to make it to this point.
Strengths – We do think people really like her, and that is one of the many reasons she is a threat. Her story of coming from a family not affiliated with show business is fun, and it further demonstrates that she is a little bit of a unicorn. Her talent is also very cool; her last routine was arguably the best and her most dangerous, and she did not even rely on her signature stunt in order to make that happen.
Weaknesses – It’s not fair per se to treat acrobats / dancers like they have to constantly “mix it up” while singers don’t, but the nature of the acts sometimes does yield that perception. Whether it be with her staging or her routine, Sofie has to find a way to mix things up that will make this next routine different than all of the rest. She also may be more reliant on some vote-splitting from other acts than you are sure to see elsewhere.
Odds of winning – Fairly low. It’d be cool to see someone like Sofie win just because there is no one else on the show like her, and it’d certainly help to jump-start her career. We just don’t think it will be in the cards given the most-recent voting results. Our hope for Sofie ultimately is that she continues to get chances to perform at various shows, and maybe at some point down the line she can be a key cog in a larger show featuring all sorts of contortionist tricks.
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