The second round of qualifiers for America’s Got Talent (AGT) Season 17 aired on NBC on Tuesday, August 16, 2022, at 8 p.m. ET.
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Several outstanding contestants performed magic, acrobats, singing, dancing, comedy, and much more over the allotted two hours. Of the 11 acts, only two will be performed. In tonight’s performance, stand-up comedian Aiko Tanaka took the stage. She received praise from the judges, but domestic viewers weren’t impressed. Tweeted one user:
America’s Got Talent (AGT) season 17 showcased a diverse array of humor, grace, and beauty as well as some motivational backstories from the competitors. Simon Cowell, Sofia Vergara, Heidi Klum, and Sofia Vergara made a second appearance on the judging panel and criticized each contestant.
Aiko Tanaka, who?
Aiko was raised by a single mother in Tokyo and is a stand-up comedian, actor, and television personality. The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift marked the beginning of the AGT competitor’s career in movies. She also had an appearance in Finishing The Game, Justin Lin’s parody film about Bruce Lee’s final picture.
She has also been on a number of other television programs, including Comedy Central Stand-Up Asia! Live, The Howard Stern Show, and The Jim Jeffries Show. The contender has also performed stand-up in a variety of places, such as prisons and naval sites.
Three-quarters of Aiko’s ancestry is Japanese, while one-fourth is Korean. The AGT contender has also appeared in music videos for several singers as well as the half-hour comedy series Laughs.
Before relocating to America to pursue an acting career, she began her career in elementary school as a catalog and commercial ad model. Since then, Aiko has made several appearances on Soul Train, a television program. The comedian has also been on Howard Stern, Malcolm & Eddie, The Man Show, My Wife and Kids, and The Grind on MTV.
The comedian cracked jokes during her audition about becoming a citizen, getting angry on the road, and the spirit of being an American. Standing ovations were given to her when she dazzled the judges and the live audience. For tonight’s show, Aiko performed a special titled I Do My Own Stunts.
She made fun of her self-help books, social ineptitude, Japanese accent, and issues with her English. The audience wasn’t impressed, despite the judges’ appreciation for her performance and Howie Mandel’s standing ovation.
At the Pasadena Civic Auditorium, 54 performers took the stage for the qualification round. Only 10 contestants plus a wildcard advance to the final round after a three-week qualification round. Which of the Top 2 performers will perform at the finals evening will depend on the program tomorrow. Tomorrow, the polls will be open until 7 a.m. ET. Keep in mind to watch an all-new AGT show on NBC.
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