RICKY: The auditions are done and the judges said yes
to almost 100 acts.
But with only 16 spots in the semi-finals,
some deep cuts are going to have to be made.
Alright, guys, this is the tough part.
We have to whittle 100 acts down to 16.
Minus our five golden buzzers.
So technically only 11 acts.
Only one in ten.
We have to be brutal.
Buckle up, we're in for a ride.
Jump.
You couldn't say no to her.
For me it would be a no.
You were picking apart the act the whole time he was up there.
We don't even have to argue about this.
This has gotta be a yes.
I'm on the fence.
What?
If they don't get through,
I am never coming back to Australia again.
You have to bring them back.
Listen, that was great on the day but semi-finals,
I don't think so.
It depends what he's going to do next.
If this act goes through, I can't sit through the semi-finals.
This has to go through.
This is one of the best things we've had on this series
of Australia's Got Talent.
Yeah.
But do they compare to the other guys?
Yes, they do.
Look what's happened now.
Alright, guys, I think we've got our 16.
Are we in agreement?
I think so. Yeah.
Think so. Are we happy?
Yes. Yeah. I'm happy.
One of those is our winner.
(EERIE MUSIC)
It's the semi-finals.
Everyone has to up their game.
You want to be a Got Talent champion,
you've got to be willing to give everything.
They have got to step it up.
They have got to elevate their performance tonight.
Good to get through an audition.
You've gotta be great in the semi-finals.
Everyone has to raise their game.
# Take it to the top
# Don't let just can't stop
# We're gonna win again this time
# We're the champions
# We're the only one
# We are never backing down... #
Hello, Australia,
and welcome to the first AGT semi-final for 2022.
After the most mind-blowing auditions ever,
our top 16 semi-finalists now go head-to-head
in front of the nation across two extraordinary nights.
It's going to be one hell of a ride.
But we can't get started without these guys.
Give it up for your superstar AGT judges.
(AUDIENCE CHEERS)
Shane Jacobson.
(AUDIENCE CHEERS)
Alesha Dixon.
(AUDIENCE CHEERS)
Kate Ritchie.
(AUDIENCE CHEERS)
And David Walliams.
(AUDIENCE CHEERS)
Wow, wow, wow, judges.
Whoo-whoo-whoo. Yeah.
You all look amazing tonight.
Back at ya, sister. Look at you.
Everyone's so shiny and beautiful.
Shane, some big moments at the auditions
but tonight we have the best of the best.
You said yes to a lot of acts.
We did.
How hard was it cutting it down to just these 16?
It was really hard, to be honest,
because there's a reason we sent them through
in the first place is because they were really good.
Yep.
But I think we've made the right decisions.
In fact I know we have and...
A few disagreements along the way.
But they were healthy.
But then, you know, that's why we're here.
We're still here. We're not fighting.
Alesha, your golden buzzer, the Wolfpack.
Whoo-hoo. Is in the house tonight.
I'm so excited.
There's a lot at stake... Yes.
..for everyone tonight, for semi-finals.
Absolutely.
The auditions were just the warm-up and the Wolfpack came correct.
So they've got to bring it tonight.
I don't know what else they can do, Ricky.
They already blew me away the first time I saw them.
I loved them, I can't wait, I'm pumped.
So excited for the semi-final, and for everyone.
Tonight really counts.
We want a spectacular final.
Yeah. It's gonna be an amazing night.
Kate, tonight, also your golden buzzer act
is going to perform.
The Ramadhani Brothers, all the way from Tanzania.
Whoo.
I know what they're going to bring to the stage tonight
is going to be incredible.
And David... Beautiful dress you're wearing.
Thank you so much.
I nearly wore that same dress tonight.
Could have been embarrassing.
Lucky we cross-checked, right? Could have been embarrassing.
But tell us about the standard of auditions this year.
Did Australia deliver?
It did, yes.
I mean, I'm trying to work out how to answer this question
without insulting the people of Australia.
"Oh, I was really surprised. People were quite talented here."
But, no, it was incredible.
We've got some incredible homegrown talent,
we've got some incredible talent from around the world.
So I think everything is to play for in these semi-finals.
Well it's going to be a massive first semi,
with eight phenomenal performances.
And when it's done, our judges will choose just three
of tonight's acts to move through to our grand final,
where you at home will decide who walks away with $100,000
and the life-changing AGT winner's crown.
(AUDIENCE CHEERS)
So let's get to it.
Our first semi-finalist tonight was a golden buzzer moment
that no one could forget.
They brought the fire to the audition stage,
giving Alesha no choice but to hit that golden buzzer.
Whoo.
Kicking off the semi-finals with a bang, it's the Wolfpack.
Wolfpack is one of Australia's best dance crews.
We represented Australia
at the Hip Hop International Championship.
This is right up my street.
I love passionate dancers.
(AUDIENCE CHEERS)
At audition we got the golden buzzer.
It really gave a lot of confidence for our people,
especially our younger ones. It changed their lives.
It was such a special moment,
and especially getting it from Alesha.
Well done.
I've been wishing to get a golden buzzer
like since I was a little kid watching the show.
It's insane.
It felt like everybody in the team was just like finally recognised.
Getting into the semis with the golden buzzer...
..really pushed us so much.
We did our whole semi's dance in one day.
You know, it's more extravagant, there's more props on the stage.
It's going to be strong, powerful big energy.
I like that room and I like those cameras.
We're ready to go.
(AUDIENCE CHEERS)
# 369 damn you fine
# Hoping she can sock it to me one more time
# Get low get low get low get low get low
# Get low get low get low get low
# To the window to the window
# To the wall to the wall
# Till the sweat drop down my balls my balls
# Till all these bitches crawl crawl
# Till all skeet-skeet skeet-skeet skeet-skeet
# Let me see you get low you scared you scared
# Drop that ass to the floor you scared you scared
# Let me see you get low you scared you scared
# Drop that ass to the floor you scared you scared
# Aye now back back back it up
# Aye now back back back it up... #
(SINGS IN FOREIGN LANGUAGE)
(UPBEAT MUSIC)
(AUDIENCE CHEERS)
Wow.
How insane was that.
Kate, what'd you think of the Wolfpack?
Oh, my goodness.
What a way to kick off the show.
There was no doubt you guys did a hot audition,
but you have really brought it tonight.
I've got a really good feeling about you guys.
Well done.
(AUDIENCE CHEERS) Incredible.
David, what'd you think of the Wolfpack?
What I loved was actually just looking
at your facial expressions throughout,
because there was so much attitude.
So each one of you was giving 100% at every single moment.
I looked around, thinking,
not in a bad way looking around going,
"Oh, who's not doing a face,"
but actually I just looked around and going,
wow, everybody had so much personality.
So it's an amazing thing.
You bring all your personalities, put them all together
and you make something really, really special.
That was out of this world.
Thank you so much.
(AUDIENCE CHEERS) Thank you.
Shane?
What I love at the end of an act,
or in particular, a dancing act like that
is to see you all exhausted at the end of it,
because, but I mean that it means you give it your all.
And you know, it's a good thing.
You brought some brooms on stage with you,
because you may clean up.
(AUDIENCE CHEERS) Hey.
Let's go, baby.
I'm not quite sure how to follow that now, Shane,
other than, listen.
First out of the traps, never easy, you brought the energy,
you covered the stage brilliantly well.
We loved the variety from you guys.
I'm super proud of you as my golden buzzer act.
I think that you smashed it.
I think you're in with a really strong chance
and once again, you delivered.
What more can you ask for? Thank you so much.
So well done. Thanks, guys.
Thank you, judges.
Now that is how you start a show.
(AUDIENCE CHEERS)
If that was just the entree, get ready for the main course.
Stick around for this.
Which three of tonight's acts
will perform again in the grand final?
This competition is so tough.
Come on.
I've never seen anything like it, ever.
(AUDIENCE CHEERS)
Tonight, a legend was born.
Every act has to deliver.
We're so happy to go to the semi-final.
Looking for four yeses from the judges
but I'd settle for an alright, alright, alright, alright.
Really good fun.
Now it all comes down to this performance.
This act has everything.
But they're so adorable.
I mean, the dancing was just a bonus.
I loved the dogs, I love your jacket.
# This is day one... #
They've been a little bit naughtier than usual.
They saw where I put the treat bag.
And I just hope everybody nails everything they need to do.
You are back with the first
Australia's Got Talent semi-final for 2022.
Our next act of the night was a standout at the auditions,
with four undeniable yeses.
They're cute, they've got mad skills
and they've got 12 little eyes on the prize.
I dare you not to smile.
This is Loretta and her Dancing Poodles.
So I've got five dogs.
I've got Michael Jackson, Patrick Swayze, Liza Minnelli,
Bob Fosse and little Hugh Jackman.
Fosse. Fosse. Fosse.
At the audition, I was so proud of my little babies.
I always call them the kids, 'cause they are the kids.
They all worked beautifully.
Nobody made a mistake.
So that means they have set that bar so high for the semi-finals,
we need to do the same thing again.
Well it was really joyous.
They are beautiful dogs.
You've got the sex appeal with Glen.
Come on, Glen. Come, sit.
You ready?
Getting ready for the semi-finals is more stress
than I first imagined it would actually have,
because I'm actually worried about the fact
of getting all those props ready.
You're thinking, you get one shot and that's it.
I want every hair in place.
The dogs are all ready for the semi-finals.
They've had five hours of washing done, and brushing.
I'm exhausted from doing it, but they look fantastic.
They've been a little bit naughtier than usual.
They saw where I put the treat bag.
I'm a bit worried about Hugh Jackman at the moment.
He's a little bit too eager to go out on stage
when it's not his turn.
Hugh.
We're hoping that nothing goes wrong tonight,
but I have got five dogs on stage
and I'm just hoping everybody nails everything they need to do
and all Glen's props hold up as well.
And if they haven't got the punch, we'll be sending them back.
(AUDIENCE CHEERS)
# Ever since I was a young boy I've played the silver ball
# From Soho down to Brighton I must have played them all
# But I ain't seen nothing like him
# In any amusement hall
# That deaf dumb and blind kid sure plays a mean pinball... #
Oh, yeah.
Go poodle.
# He stands like a statue
# Becomes part of the machine
# Feeling all the bumpers always playing clean
# He plays by intuition the digit counters fall
# That deaf dumb and blind kid sure plays a mean pinball
# He's a pinball wizard there has to be a twist
# A pinball wizard's got such a supple wrist
# Oh-oh-oh... #
Fosse. Fosse. Sit you.
Here, Fosse. Fosse. Come.
# Even on my favourite table he can beat my best... #
Here, Fosse. Fosse, go.
Here, here.
# He's got crazy flipper fingers I've never seen him fall
# That deaf dumb and blind kid sure plays a mean pinball... #
Oh, it's Glen.
ALL: It's Glen.
Yay.
Come here, here, Fosse.
Fosse, Fosse.
Go. Fosse.
Fosse, please let's go. Good boy.
Yay.
(CHEERING)
# I thought I was the Bally table king
# But I just handed my pinball crown to him
# To him... #
Go, yeah, Fosse.
# To him... #
(AUDIENCE CHEERS)
Oh, wasn't that adorable?
Judges, what'd you think of that? David?
Well I loved it, and actually, the little mistakes
only made it even more enjoyable, actually,
because this is a very difficult act to pull off, isn't it?
I mean, you've got five dogs there.
Just to get one dog to do something is amazing.
But it was, one, I loved the concept of it,
I loved the music, I loved the theme
and I could watch this all day.
Literally all day, I'd be very happy,
watching those dogs. Thank you so much.
And... We could keep going if you want.
..you've got Glen, who's a bit of eye candy
for the ladies as well.
So this act has absolutely everything.
Come show your face, Glen.
Say hello to Australia.
(AUDIENCE CHEERS)
Hi, Glen.
Look, this act, it's like fairy floss.
It's sugary, it's colourful, it's sweet and I just can't say no.
The mistakes made me giggle, because you know,
I've got three dogs and I can't get them to do anything,
so it's just pure joy.
These dogs are just fairy floss on a stick,
and you're the toffee apple afterwards. I love it.
Thank you very much.
(AUDIENCE CHEERS)
Alesha?
It just reminded me of my kids, you know?
You know, like they never perform when you want them to, do they?
You know, you think, you do that at home brilliantly,
why can't you do that in front of other people?
"Show off in front of Mummy's friends."
Exactly. It doesn't matter.
They don't have to do anything.
They're just adorable.
You look fantastic, Loretta, Glen's a rockstar.
What is there not to love about this act?
Thank you very much. Love you.
Absolutely. Thank you.
Kate?
Oh, Loretta, I absolutely love this act.
It just kind of, it fills my heart.
It was so nice to see you up there.
And it had everything.
It was death-defying,
and it was entertaining
and it just made me really happy.
This is what the world needs.
Thank you for bringing it to the stage.
Thank you so much.
Thank you, judges.
Now Loretta, you've proved once again
that you have some very, very well-trained dogs.
Why is it important for you to make the grand finals?
My oldest dog, Michael Jackson, is retiring
so he'd like to go out with a big bang.
Yeah. We want Michael Jackson to go out with a bang.
So give it up for Michael Jackson, Patrick Swayze, Bob Fosse,
Hugh Jackman and my personal favourite,
Liza Minnelli.
It's Loretta's Dancing Poodles.
(AUDIENCE CHEERS)
Alright, still to come, my golden buzzer Mariia and Vlada,
two stunning performers from Ukraine who found refuge in Australia,
are back, with another soul-stirring performance.
But next, they came all the way from Tanzania
and put their necks on the line for AGT
and earned Kate's golden buzzer.
Will the Ramadhani Brothers have the strength
to get through to the grand final?
(AUDIENCE CHEERS)
You're back with AGT.
Now this next duo started training together
when they were just kids.
On this show, two minutes can change a life,
and that's exactly what happened with the Ramadhani Brothers,
thanks to Kate's golden buzzer.
They had the audience standing on their feet
whilst they were standing on their heads.
All the way from Tanzania, it's the Ramadhani Brothers.
(AUDIENCE CHEERS)
Australia's Got Talent is our first TV show in our life.
Yeah.
(AUDIENCE CHEERS)
The audition was amazing, it was wow.
I almost want to cry.
I've never seen anything like it in my life.
(AUDIENCE CHEERS)
We're really so happy about that.
It is our first performance on a TV show
and we get the golden buzzer.
That day is never going to be forgotten.
Life back in Tanzania is hard.
My mum, and this is my dad, my father.
We have a poor family.
This is our dinner.
But we are happy how we're living there.
Acrobatics has changed our life.
Instead of performing on the street,
we perform on one of the biggest shows around the world.
We're so happy to go to the semi-final.
We're going to do the vertical ladder.
This is not an easy act to do,
because this is only using your neck
and I'm using my neck just to balance.
So of course there's danger.
To reach the grand final, it means our dream is coming true.
(AUDIENCE CHEERS)
(VOCALISING)
(HARMONISING)
Yes.
(DRUMS BEATING)
(AUDIENCE CHEERS)
Oh, my god.
Yes.
(AUDIENCE CHEERS)
Yes. Look at that.
(AUDIENCE CHEERS)
You did it. You did it.
The Ramadhani Brothers, everybody.
(AUDIENCE CHEERS)
Whoo.
Can you believe what you just saw?
Shane?
This is one of those moments where I just don't think
words are good enough to describe what that felt like to watch.
I mean, that was world-class.
Your balance is incredible, your showmanship is incredible,
the music is fantastic, the way you theme it, your presence.
Everything you do is world-class.
You could tour that, and honestly I would pay
damn good money to watch it.
Thank you so much. Thank you so much, Mr Shane.
Thank you.
I mean, I know how to describe it, Shane.
It is a masterpiece, and a demonstration...
Thank you.
..of basically how to blow everybody else
out of the competition.
There's something so inspiring and winning about you.
I would love to see you go all the way in this competition.
Thank you so much.
Honestly, just quickly, I'll say it again.
We've worked on Got Talent for so many years,
this has to be one of my favourite moments ever.
Wow. I loved it.
Thank you so much. Loved it.
Thank you. Thank you.
Kate, what did you think? I could see you.
You were like... (GASPS)
My heart was in my throat.
It was like I was on the edge of my seat.
I couldn't take my eyes off you.
I wanted you to give the best performance of your life
up there tonight, and you did it.
You blew this whole room away.
We've never... Thank you.
..ever... Thanks so much.
..seen anything like that before.
You guys can win this.
Wow. Thank you.
Thank you so much.
You are very naughty boys and you just never do that again.
Very dangerous.
No, I mean, same with Alesha.
I've been doing Got Talent for ten years.
I think it's the greatest thing I've ever seen
on any Got Talent ever.
Wow.
It was... Thank you.
Every single moment was electric, and you've come here to win.
(AUDIENCE CHEERS) I love that about you.
Wow.
And after that performance, you have got a fighting chance,
I'll tell you that.
Thank you so much, Mr David.
Really, we really love
to see you guys out there.
You are so wonderful.
We love you. Oh, thank you. Thank you.
What would it mean for you guys to win AGT?
Wow, that's a very good question.
Wow.
It is a, we say like our dream's coming true.
Yeah, yeah.
This is the right moment, and the right time.
Grandmother and brother, we promise
we are never going to let you guys down.
Yeah. Thank you.
Amazing stuff.
Give them a big hand, please, everybody.
The Ramadhani Brothers.
Stay with us.
They might be the oldest act in the semi-finals,
but what they've got for you tonight is going to rock your socks off.
It's my old mates from the Sydney Male Choir.
(AUDIENCE CHEERS)
Tonight's a boxing match.
Someone's got to deliver a knockout punch.
It was extraordinary.
I just want more.
To be here just shows to me to never lose faith
and never lose hope.
# You are... #
I feel like my ears just had a glass of wine
and my heart had a Guinness pie.
Well that was just lovely.
Every act has to really stand out.
It is not what guys in our demographic usually do.
It's $100,000.
They'd better be good.
You're back on Australia's Got Talent,
where eight of our semi-finalists
are giving the performance of their lives.
This next group was founded in 1913,
so you could say that this has been more than 100 years in the making.
Tonight, showing again that you're only as young as you feel,
it's the sweet, sweet sounds of the Sydney Male Choir.
(AUDIENCE CHEERS)
The Sydney Male Choir's been operating now for 109 years.
It was set up to bring guys together so there could be some friendship.
There's a lot of history there.
We used to be a regular act on live radio, before TV started,
and there would have been literally thousands I'd say by now
who would have been in the choir.
# You are so beautiful... #
Sometimes when we sing, it really gets right into the soul,
and you really are caught up in the emotion of it.
I'm 85 years old.
The audition is a real achievement in my life.
When you come together, you make something really beautiful.
This is a big stage for us, and to think we could get this far,
it was an incredible feeling.
We are going to give it more than our best shot.
(AUDIENCE CHEERS)
OK, here we go for our final run-through.
Three, four, three.
The piece that we're going to sing tonight,
it is not what guys in our demographic usually do,
and has been challenging,
has taken many of us out of our comfort zones.
We've got a big surprise.
It's something that is unexpected.
It shows an aspect of the choir that most people haven't seen.
Well they say you can't teach an old dog new tricks,
but we're going to have something very new for you all.
(AUDIENCE CHEERS)
# La-la-la
# Mmm... #
(UPBEAT MUSIC)
I wasn't expecting that.
That's hilarious.
# Buddy you're a boy make a big noise
# Playing in the street gonna be a big man someday
# You got mud on your face you big disgrace
# Kicking your can all over the place
# Singin' we will we will rock you
# We will we will rock you
# We will we will rock you rock you
# We will we will rock you
# Yeah... #
(AUDIENCE CHEERS)
# Another one bites the dust
# And another one gone and another one gone
# Another one bites the dust
# Hey we're gonna get you too
# Another one bites the dust
# We are the champions my friend
# And we'll keep on fighting till the end
# We are the champions
# No time for losers 'cause we are the champions
# We are the champions my friend
# And we'll keep on fighting till the end... #
I'm doing my best.
# We are the champions
# No time for losers
# 'cause we are the champions
# Of the world
# The world. #
(AUDIENCE CHEERS)
Wow. Sydney Male Choir, everybody.
Judges, did you expect that?
Honestly?
I thought it was hilarious.
I wasn't expecting it.
I thought we were going to get this really lovely ballad
with all these gorgeous harmonies, and then we got...
And my jaw was like this.
I was so shocked.
You tricked me.
Honestly, it was so much fun,
and I loved watching every single one of you
have the time of your lives.
Honestly.
Very entertaining, very unexpected, and I'm here for it.
Well done.
Kate?
Oh, my goodness, I absolutely adore all of you
and you especially at the front here.
Yeah. Cheeky.
Incredibly cheeky.
Making all these men get out of line.
It's so wonderful that not only are you incredibly talented,
but you all support each other and it's just so wonderful.
Thank you.
David?
It was raw male power up there.
I could relate to it.
You took a chance, you did something different,
you surprised us, you know.
We had expectations but you completely
turned those on their head
and also, it was brilliantly entertaining,
you know, from start to finish,
and all of you giving 100%, you know, at every moment.
It was a fantastic performance
and if you win the whole show
you already have the song you need, haven't you?
'We Are The Champions'. So...
(AUDIENCE CHEERS)
Shane?
I would love to rewind the clock and just go back
and visit the 50-year-old yous if you will,
and sit down and turn on the television and say,
"What do you make of that?"
and show them an old Queen clip. You would have all said,
"Oh, he's a bit much for me, to be honest."
And if I'd have said to you then,
"I reckon in another 30 or so years you'll be on stage singing that,"
you would have said, "Never."
But thank goodness you did
because I loved it, the audience loved it,
everyone at home loved it, so much.
Thank you, judges.
Sydney Male Choir, you really could be our champions.
What would making the AGT grand final mean to you?
Well it'd be a wonderful thing if we managed it,
and it would mean a lot for males all around the world to know
choral singing is great fun.
These guys here come from all walks of life.
We would never have known each other were it not for our love of singing.
So guys out there, think about a choir
and Shane, you know, Sydney Male Choir's in Sydney.
There's a couple of old fellas on the desk there
that might want to join. What do you think, guys?
Are you taking members? I'm in.
Yeah.
I haven't had this amount of work done
to be called old, thank you.
Alright, well a huge hand, please, for the Sydney Male Choir.
Still to come, the tongue-twisting Walison Muh
and the note-shattering Sienna Katelyn will be performing.
But next, the man of a million voices
and just as many LOLs,
it's the irrepressible impressionist, Elliot Loney.
(AUDIENCE CHEERS)
You're back with AGT.
Our next act kick-started his comedy career
with a clip on YouTube that went viral.
He risked coming onto AGT to roast the judges,
with the dream of making it to the Semi-Finals,
and it worked.
This is Elliot Loney.
(APPLAUSE AND CHEERS)
I never really thought of stand-up as a career
that I would get myself fully immersed in.
But then I made a YouTube video in 2013,
a parody of me as Bear Grylls.
Here I am in the heartland of Melbourne metropolis.
It actually went viral.
Freezing!
It kind of just snowballed from there.
What's going on, guys? It's Dave Hughes.
(LAUGHS) Very good.
Yeah, I used to host this show and Ricki-Lee stole my job.
When I was on stage, I was actually shitting myself.
As soon as you see the four judges staring at you,
I was absolutely terrified.
It was one of the scariest things I've ever done in my life.
I'm looking for four yeses from the judges,
but I'd settle for an alright, alright, alright.
A few years ago I was basically too afraid to walk out on stage.
I started going out the back door when my name was called.
Each and every time out there,
like I'm really embracing my fears, wholeheartedly.
Every character was spot on.
You're just a natural up there.
To be completely honest, I didn't think I'd make it this far.
There was a time there where I definitely gave stand-up away
for a few years there
and I've only just recently come back.
So, I actually made the right choice.
# Are you ready to go... #
Now I've come this far,
I really want to see if I can make the Grand Final.
That would be amazing.
I'm doing a lot more voices this time round.
Like, some of them are really high-pitched and out of control.
Some of them are very low,
so it's going to be pretty difficult trying to up the stakes
each and every time I step out there.
I'd just like to get through, really.
(LAUGHS)
But if I can't do that,
I'd love to just leave it all out there
and give it my best.
(APPLAUSE AND CHEERS)
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(BEAR GRYLLS IMPERSONATION) Alright. Hello, I'm Bear Grylls,
and for celebrities,
the dating landscape can be desolate and extremely barren.
You've just gotta have your wits about it
because whether you're single or married,
it's the place to be.
Who's gonna survive? We're about to find out.
(ANTONIO BANDERAS IMPERSONATION) Ladies, it is Antonio Banderas.
(LAUGHS)
Allow me to penetrate your body with my voice
and whisk you off into a passionate realm of passion,
passion so intense,
you will feel as though you have died and gone to heaven.
(SEAN CONNERY IMPERSONATION) Well, I should know a thing or two
about it.
I'm Sir Sean Connery,
and believe me,
I'm more value to the ladies than that sleazeball Banderas,
or that overrated adventurer, Bear Edward Michael Grylls.
On a date with me, I can guarantee a good time.
You'll be shaken, not stirred, my precious.
(APPLAUSE AND CHEERS)
(SMEAGOL IMPERSONATION) Precious.
Precious is.
We wants it.
No, go away Gollum, Precious is hungry.
She's always hungry.
She always needs to feed.
Gollum steal fishy from that nasty Gordon Ramsay's Kitchen.
(GORDON RAMSAY IMPERSONATION) Give me back my fish,
you bald bastard.
You don't eat it raw, you cook it, you prat.
This fish is so raw, it's still Finding Nemo,
Marky Mark and the very Funky Bunch could do a better job.
(LAUGHS)
(MARK WAHLBERG IMPERSONATION) Hey you guys, what's going on?
It's Marky Mark. It's Mark Walberg.
I tell you what, I got a resting heart rate of 28.
Make that 22.
That's elite.
It's no wonder I breathe out all the time, I do.
I breathe out a lot when I talk, a lot.
I've never gone this long without doing some push-ups.
Better do a quick set.
Oh, hey, Harry Potter.
(APPLAUSE AND CHEERS)
(HARRY POTTER IMPERSONATION) Everybody loves the chosen one,
but I'm looking for a witch
who's willing to see me for more than just my wand.
I'm searching for something special,
not just another horcrux.
I'm looking for a witch who's willing to jump on my broom
and let me explore their chamber of secrets.
(ELMO IMPERSONATION) Elmo loves secrets.
Elmo looking for love!
# Eenie meeny miny... #
Mmm.
Elmo doesn't have any reproductive organs.
But I do have a hand up my... Uh-uh!
Elmo puppet.
Me and Big Bird, we hang out.
They don't call Big Bird, "Big Bird," for nothing!
(LAUGHS LIKE ELMO)
(CHRISTOPHER WALKEN IMPERSONATION) Nice job, little red man.
Good, funny, crazy.
Little strange, but good.
The best way to seduce a woman is to make her laugh.
Show you what I mean.
Christopher walking, Christopher jogging,
Christopher sprinting, Christopher tired,
Christopher leaving.
(BORIS JOHNSON IMPERSONATION) Yeah, ah, sorry.
Did someone say leaving?
(LAUGHS)
Yeah, uh, yeah, uh,
Prime Minister Boris Johnson here.
Actually ex-Prime Minister.
Sorry, that does take a little bit of getting used to.
I've experienced a pretty strong rejection lately,
and as a result, I need to find some new friends.
David Walliams, you're very hip.
Perhaps we could hang out?
No, alright.
What about you, Kenny?
You're the only man I know who's dealt with more crap than me.
(BEAR GRYLLS IMPERSONATION) Alright, so there you have it,
ladies and gentlemen,
some of the world's biggest prats,
looking for love in all the wrong places.
And there's only one man making it out of here alive
and that's gonna be Elliot Loney.
Thank you, ladies and gentlemen.
Thank you so much.
(APPLAUSE AND CHEERS)
Cheers.
Elliot Loney! Thank you.
Judges, you got away relatively unscathed tonight,
but did Elliot and his friends hit the mark?
Kate? Absolutely.
Elliot, I don't know, you have this incredible talent,
not only of sounding like the characters,
but looking like the characters.
I just think you're hilarious.
I'm just wondering when on earth
you're going to run out of people you can be,
so let's see, hey.
Oh, there's plenty more in the bag,
so hopefully, I get a chance to run them in the granny.
It'd be an honour. Yeah, you're great.
You're great. (APPLAUSE AND CHEERS)
David?
Fantastic. Great impressions, great jokes as well.
And I liked you were brave and did lots of new impressions
that you hadn't done in your previous performance.
So, that was absolutely fantastic, Elliot.
Well done. Thank you, David.
Appreciate that. Thank you.
Shane?
It's a joy.
I'm not sure people understand sometimes how hard it is to jump
from one character straight into another, into another,
because it usually takes a few words to dial in,
but you do it incredibly well.
And also I loved the mechanism of the dating show,
which means there's a theme that your following in,
and you did it, I thought, seamlessly.
Well done, mate.
You had me when you said, "I'd love to do it in the granny."
(LAUGHS)
Thank you, Shane.
Oh, I really enjoyed it from start to finish.
You put so much in there.
I think the weakest one for me was Marky Mark, but forget that.
Everything else was absolutely brilliant.
All the jokes landed
and I would personally love to see some comedy in the final.
Yeah. I thought it was fantastic.
Well done.
Well, let's give Elliot, Boris, Antonio and Elmo
another round of applause. (APPLAUSE AND CHEERING)
There is still so much more to come on AGT.
You don't want to miss this.
If you want this,
you have to fight for it. # Gloria... #
DAVID: It was amazing.
I cannot believe the maturity in your voice.
Being on stage without my dad is really nerve-wracking.
An amazing, defiant statement of freedom.
This is your moment, ladies.
In this performance,
we say "Thank you so much for support Ukraine."
You're back on AGT
and we are tearing through the first of our two epic Semi-Finals.
But now, it's the duo who fled the fighting in Ukraine
to find safety in Australia,
and ended up on the AGT stage,
delivering a stunning performance of resilience,
a tribute to their homeland.
I was so moved,
I just had to give them my golden buzzer,
and tonight, they are joined by fellow Ukrainian refugee, Liza,
a vocalist, singing a Ukrainian song of hope called 'Don't Let Go'.
Australia, this is the incredible Mariia and Vlada.
Our audition, it was our first time doing something
after leaving Ukraine.
It was so emotional.
This is your moment, ladies.
Getting the golden buzzer,
I'm like, "What?"
I just cried,
because we were so happy.
We felt so support from a lot of people.
When the girls came to Australia, they had nothing.
They had, I think, maybe even a bag each
and then from there,
we've just all done what we can to help them.
To see them with such a positive attitude,
it's just so incredible.
For our Semi-Finals, we bring my best friend, Liza.
She's a singer and she's singing with us.
We want to show the relationship
between Ukrainian and Australian people,
because they help us much.
They save our lives.
A lot of our moves, it's about their support.
CREW MEMBER: Stand-by for another run.
For this performance,
we say, "All Australian people,
"thank you so much for supporting Ukrainian,"
because every day our life, better.
I'm so proud that we're wearing costumes in our national colours.
You can see in our flag, blue colour is our sky,
and yellow is our sunflower fields.
This flower, it's the national flower of Ukraine.
It's our goal,
because it shows that Ukraine can be free,
and it will be free.
(APPLAUSE AND CHEERS)
(SINGS IN FOREIGN DIALECT)
(APPLAUSE AND CHEERS)
Mariia and Vlada.
Judges, what did you think? David?
Well, I mean, it was an absolute feast for the eyes and the ears.
It was such a beautiful performance,
and I think it's so fantastic
that you're putting this message across on a show like this as well.
Because not everyone watches the news,
not everyone is up to date with everything that's going on,
but just for you to be here
and to be defiant and beautiful and strong
really means something,
and it's really going to resonate with everyone watching.
It was a really stunning, stunning performance.
(APPLAUSE AND CHEERS)
Shane?
Whenever you watch a performance that has that amount of heart in it,
it's hard not be affected by it.
You know, people here in the room and people at home watching,
we know your story
and we obviously know of the tragedies
that are occurring in your homeland.
But what I also love
is that when you were asked to come up with a dance
for our show here tonight,
that you felt that you are supported by us in Australia.
And I'd like you to hear what support sounds like now.
It sounds like this.
(APPLAUSE AND CHEERING)
Alesha? Oh, wow, what a beautiful moment.
Beautiful song,
and you just see so much unity on stage.
Being technically good as a dancer is one thing,
but dancing with your heart and telling a story is another,
and we felt it.
We were there with you every step of the way.
I think you're both so brave.
I admire you so much
and I think you're wonderful ambassadors for Ukraine.
(CHEERING AND APPLAUSE) It was a fantastic performance.
Thank you.
Well done, girls. Kate?
It was such an exquisitely beautiful performance,
and you keep saying, "Thank you," to us,
and you keep saying that we are helping you.
But I don't think you understand what you did on that stage tonight.
You help us to understand, and we thank you.
(CHEERING AND APPLAUSE)
We three want to say,
"Thank you so much Australian people for this."
Thank you, ladies.
Australia, one more time, for Mariia and Vlada.
Just ahead, his audition shot down the competition,
but what will Walison Muh do tonight?
Find out next.
You're back with AGT
and we have just two performances left
before the judges decide which three acts from tonight
are going through to the Grand Final.
This next act blew David and the competition away,
and he's back for more tongue-twisting antics.
It's Walison Muh.
# 'Cause I'm glued to myself in the mirror and I go like... #
The audition went amazing.
It was unbelievable
because I mean, I had David on the stage with me.
(ROARS)
(MEOWS) (LAUGHS)
And I never thought I would be able to perform to him
and I get to perform with him.
It's the same as you having Whitney Houston if I was a singer.
When I was on that stage and seeing the judges
like they're standing up to give me a standing ovation,
this was by far the best feeling
that's ever happened to me in my life.
The great thing about an act like this is,
is you don't need any words
to make people laugh, and that's an amazing,
amazing talent to have.
I started working in the circus in Brazil when I was 13 years old,
and I started as a popcorn seller to help my family.
So after five years of practising really, really hard,
I had the opportunity to start to learn these skills
that I have today.
The Globe of Death,
the Aerial Silks, the Chinese Pole,
the trapeze,
and last of all, the clowning.
So, for the Semi-Finals,
I'll be doing a really, really different act
that I did in the first audition,
something that I actually have never seen in a talent show before.
It's a lot of surprises happening during the act.
(MUMBLES).
I've been dreaming to be on Australia's Got Talent
for so long.
I just want to show to everybody out there
to never lose faith, and never lose hope.
Dreams do come true.
(APPLAUSE AND CHEERS)
(SINGING)
Ooh. Oh, uh.
(MAKES FLASH SOUNDS)
(LAUGHS)
Oi, excuse me.
Hi, David.
(LAUGHS)
Ooh.
Oh, no, he...
(APPLAUSE AND CHEERS)
Looks like I'm... (MUMBLES).
Oh, no.
(CHANTING)
Oh, my goodness.
Oh, chichi... Oh, here.
Over there.
Oh, tennis, tennis.
Are you ready?
Yes. Let's hit it.
(MAKES RANDOM NOISE)
Hey, hold on a minute.
(SPRING SOUND EFFECT)
(LAUGHS)
We're gonna play tennis, obviously.
Oh.
Oh, yeah.
(LAUGHS)
I can't play tennis without the strap.
('PONY' BY GINUWINE PLAYS)
(SCREAMS)
Woah.
(LAUGHS)
(MAKES RANDOM NOISES)
CROWD: Yes!
Come on, Shane!
No, I don't...
Tada!
Oh, my god, here we go.
Go, Shane!
This is called, "Tuesday," at my house.
(LAUGHS) (KISSES)
(MAKES RANDOM NOISES)
Out.
(LAUGHS)
It was a great shot.
Eh! Oh!
No, no, no. (GRUNTS)
Oh! (GRUNTS)
Right. Oh.
Oh, god.
(MAKES RANDOM NOISES)
(GROANS) OK.
Oww. (LAUGHS)
Ow! I didn't see that.
Help me out here. (MUMBLES).
(LAUGHS)
(CHEERS AND LAUGHTER)
(LAUGHS)
(MAKES RANDOM NOISES)
Ooh!
(LAUGHS)
Ooh!
Ohh!
(GRUNTS)
(CHEERS)
(APPLAUSE)
Walison Muh and Shane Jacobson, everybody!
Take your bow, gentlemen.
Wow, I don't think anyone expected that.
Get on out there, Shane.
You look hot. I like it.
See, this is why I love this show.
Shane, what'd you think?
I loved all of it.
Who won, just so I know?
I'm quite competitive.
Me, I suppose. Oh, there you go.
The truth is, the room was laughing from the second it started,
so that's the mission of entertainment, isn't it?
to give the audience something to react to,
and you just did that, so...
(CHEERING AND APPLAUSE)
I love you. I think you are so unique.
This is such a breath of fresh air, you know?
You're coming up with these crazy ideas.
Who would think that, that, would be so entertaining,
but it absolutely was, and you are just wonderful.
I can see how much this means to you as well.
I really can, my darling.
Don't cry.
Happy tears.
No, you are such a unique talent
and I really, really have my fingers and toes crossed for you.
It was wonderful. Well done.
Thank you.
Kate?
But it's true, Alesha is right.
We absolutely adore you
and it was so wonderful to see you up there again.
Just kind of filled the room with love and laughter,
and it was such a unique performance.
Thank you. Thank you for showing it to us.
Thank you. (APPLAUSE AND CHEERING)
Hi, David. David, he's cheating on you.
So, you have a new special friend now, do you?
No, I loved this.
You are a born clown, you know, in the great tradition of clowns,
You know, going back to Charlie Chaplin and beyond him.
And also, you're mixing it up with this improvisation as well.
You're bringing up someone to be part of the act,
you don't know what's going to happen
and you never for a second
looked out of control of what was going on.
And so the two of you together
created something truly, truly magic.
And I'm so glad you've come onto AGT,
because this is a unique act that can go around the world,
because you really don't need many words do you, in this one?
It's a very, very special performance.
Well done.
Thank you.
Thank you, judges.
Walison Muh!
(APPLAUSE AND CHEERS)
What's it like performing for such comedy royalty?
Well, sorry,
it's just the best thing that ever happened to me.
You know, like, I've been watching those guys
since ever on YouTube, you know,
and now to have the opportunity to perform in front of them
and alongside them is just like...
Waits. Just blew my mind, is the only...
Don't be afraid to buy the DVDs.
You don't just have to watch it on YouTube.
That was amazing.
You've had us all laughing in hysterics.
Walison, we couldn't ask for anything more.
Please, give it up for the amazing Walison Muh!
Up next, she may be little
but she sings like a natural-born diva.
Sienna Katelyn is right after this.
You're back with Australia's Got Talent,
and we have one more act tonight
hoping to gain a place in the Grand Final.
She auditioned with her Dad, Mario, by her side
but tonight she's standing solo.
She's our youngest performer
and she's taking on
one of the biggest divas of all time,
singing 'Vision of Love' by Mariah Carey,
it's the sensational Sienna Katelyn!
I cannot believe I'm here and I'm in the Semi-Finals.
The audition was really nerve-wracking for me.
Do I walk on? Yeah, go on.
It was the first time I'd been on a huge stage like that.
# Some people want it all...
Whoo-hoo!
Performing with my dad was actually really good
because he made me feel comfortable there.
I basically wouldn't have been able to do it without him.
# Diamond rings... #
I know your dream is to be a pop star,
but you know what I reckon you could be?
Just be you,
'cause that's gonna be more than enough.
Tonight will be different
because I'll be singing on my own this time.
Being on stage without my dad is really nerve-wracking,
but it's kind of exciting to be a solo artist as well.
I'm proud to see my little girl up there,
and being able to do something of this magnitude at her age,
it's just incredible.
Mariah Carey is a huge singer.
I feel nervous,
but I want to give it all I've got, do the song justice,
and really leave it all on the stage and sing from the heart.
I know you can do this.
(APPLAUSE AND CHEERING)
# You treated me kind
# Sweet destiny
# Carried me through desperation
# To the one that was waiting for me
# It took so long
# Still I believed
# Somehow the one that I needed
# Would find me eventually
# I had a vision of love
# And it was all that you've given to me
# I had a vision of love
# And it was all that
# I've realised a dream
# And I visualised
# The love that came to be
# Feel so alive
# I'm so thankful that I've received
# The answer that heaven has sent down to me
# You treated me kind
# Sweet destiny
# Knowing the one that I needed
# Would find me eventually
# I had a vision of love
# And it was all that
# Oh-uh oh-uh oh-aah
# All that you turned out to be
# Yeah. #
(APPLAUSE AND CHEERING)
(SCREAMS)
Wow!
Sienna, that blew the roof off this place!
Thank you, Ricky.
Alesha, what'd you think of Sienna?
I think when I grow up, I'd like to be like you, Sienna.
(LAUGHS)
Yeah. That'll do.
No, I, listen, let's be honest,
I mean you started a little shaky because you were nervous,
but once you got into the groove of the song,
you were flying.
And like Ricky said, to take on a Mariah Carey song,
at your age, is incredible.
Thank you.
Honestly, I think you've got so much potential,
and I hope this is the moment,
in 15 years when you're picking up your Grammy,
that they show this clip.
Yes. This is where it all started on AGT!
Thank you, Alesha. I love you, I love you, Sienna.
Well done. I love you too. Thank you.
(GASPS)
Kate?
We love you, we love you, Sienna,
and I'm no singer,
but even I know that is a really tough song.
And do not worry about that little bit of shakiness
because I think in actual fact it had the whole room behind you.
Do you know the courage it takes for anyone to get up on that stage,
let alone a little girl like you,
who is going to grow into a great, great woman, not only singer?
Thank you.
You were great. You were wonderful.
You actually remind me of me when I was your age, actually.
(LAUGHS)
I was wearing dresses,
that's the only similarity, actually.
But as for talent, I mean, it's out of this world.
It shows on this show,
often it's the kids that show the grown-ups
how things are gone.
And that was an incredible performance.
That song is like a mountain, you know,
and it's got be one of the hardest songs to sing
and you conquered it.
So, you should be very, very proud of yourself.
You did amazingly well tonight. Thank you.
Shane?
Where does that voice come from?
Is it stored in that massive love heart you stood on?
Because you're so tiny and you know what?
At your age, anyone watching this show now,
anyone in this audience that would try that at your age
would realise the nerves would wrack them.
And it didn't wrack you, it didn't wreck you.
It just took a little moment for you to go,
"Actually, this stage is mine, and I'm supposed to be here."
And that stage was yours and you are supposed to be here.
Well done.
Thank you, Shane.
Thank you, judges.
The last time you performed,
you had your wonderful dad up here on stage with you.
How did it feel to go alone tonight?
It felt kind of nerve-wracking,
but I was also kind of excited to go on my own.
But I had a really good time.
It was so fun.
Well, we loved it.
Let's hear it one more time for Sienna Katelyn!
Alright, now our judges will have to decide
which three of tonight's eight semi-finalists
will be going through to our Grand Final.
I do not envy them.
So, while they deliberate,
let's take a quick look back
on all of the incredible performances.
# I thought I was the Bally table king
# But I just handed my pinball crown to him... #
(CHEERS AND APPLAUSE)
Yeah!
# We are the champions my friends
# And we'll keep on fighting till the end... #
I was doing my head.
(SMEAGOL IMPERSONATION) Precious.
Precious!
We wants it!
No, go away, Gollum.
Precious is hungry.
(SINGS IN FOREIGN DIALECT)
# Yeah. #
Congratulations to all of our Semi-Finals tonight.
You guys definitely brought it!
OK, Australia, here we go.
It's now time for the judges to reveal
which three acts from tonight
will have another chance to shine in the Grand Final.
Kate, can you please reveal the first act
through to the Grand Final.
Yes, firstly can I say,
thank you so much to all of the performers up there tonight
for putting your heart and soul into everything.
We've enjoyed every minute,
and I think that's why this part of the process is so hard.
We've been backstage.
There's been a lot of deliberation and discussion and here we are.
It gives me great pleasure to announce
that the first act through to the Grand Final...
..is the Ramadhani Brothers.
(CHEERS AND APPLAUSE)
Congratulations to the Ramadhani Brothers!
Shane?
Can you please reveal the second act through to the Grand Final.
The next act that will be going through to the Grand Final is...
..Sienna Katelyn.
(CHEERS AND APPLAUSE)
Congratulations, Sienna Katelyn!
Alright, there is one spot left.
David, can you please reveal
who has tonight's final spot in the Grand Final?
Me. I've decided to put myself through.
(LAUGHS)
But we have come to a decision
and we would like to see in the Grand Final...
..Mr Walison Muh!
Australia, these three are through to the Grand Final.
Come on down, Walison, Sienna and the Ramadhani Brothers!
They will be joined by three more acts
from our next Semi-Final.
Then it's your turn to decide who will win AGT 2022.
A huge thank you to all of the tremendously talented acts
who performed for us tonight,
and thank you to our AGT judges.
I'm Ricki-Lee, see you on our next Semi-Final.
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