Britain’s Got Talent review: Harry Gardner, Matt Edwards shine in live show #2

Last night on Britain’s Got Talent, the likes of DNA and Kyle Tomlinson managed to make it to the next phase of the competition. So how were they followed up on Tuesday? Well, there were eight more acts hoping to make their presence known. There were singers, dancers, and Ant & Dec’s Golden Buzzer act to boot.

Be sure to refresh this page throughout for some further performance reviews! Later today, we will be back with more of an in-depth take on the results.

Destiny Chukunyere – After a slight delay, the singer from Malta opened the show with a performance of Aretha Franklin’s “Respect.” Unfortunately, it took all of about two seconds to realize that this performance was dated and not altogether interesting. She’s a good singer, but there were some sharp notes in here and a lack of that extra oomph any vocal performance needs at this stage. Grade: C.

DJ Dizzy Twilight – The thing is that the performance from Dizzy Twilight is actually rather fun. There’s a lot of energy behind it. Now, the question here is precisely how much work she’s doing on the fly beyond just alternating between various songs. Grade: C+.

Harry Gardner – Let’s push aside for a moment the story of his grandmother passing, given that the point of the show is evaluating acts based on their talent and that alone. What Harry did here was still rather soft-spoken and brilliant, as he gave a soft, poignant performance that meant something to him. For this competition, it was a breath of fresh air and something worth remembering. Grade: A-.

Issy Simpson – There is something about Issy’s act that really does work well for her, whether it be her age or the sort of youthful energy that she brings to it. Maybe it’s in part that she is someone who should still believe in magic that it works so well. There are still kinks to be worked out in her execution, but she’s got unlimited potential for her age. Grade: B+.

Matt Edwards – This is incredibly manic and also incredibly silly — nonetheless, this was a very fun performance that eventually led to a very good trick in which he almost murdered Ant with a giant anvil. The thing is that he isn’t just a very good magician; he’s also an excellent entertainer, and that is something that could lead to him having some career in television after the fact. Grade: A.

Leah Barniville – A very good opera singer who certainly did up her game between the auditions and her performance here, which was powerful and full of range. Admittedly, opera is not the sort of thing that is tremendously exciting to us as a viewer, but it is fairly easy to recognize the amount of work and effort that goes into it. Grade: B+.

Grace and Ali – Could we go back and retroactively add some of the talent tonight into the first show? This is a really outstanding run for the past five acts. There was a ton of heart, effort, and passion in every move of this contemporary piece. The only thing working against them is the stacked competition. Grade: A-.

Taptastik – Well, the momentum had to stop somewhere. Such a weird into the show. This is about as good as a huge group of tap-dancers can be, but someone needs to tell them that LESS IS MORE. This many tappers in one room felt a little more like noise than anything else, and it almost would’ve been more effectively were it just a few people. (Sure, we imagine rehearsals are more fun this way.) Grade: C+.

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