AGT winner
 

Did anyone watch America's Got Talent final last night. Is it just me or did I miss something when the winner was a poet? Seriously! I bet everyone will be running to see him at his Las Vegas show. One other point, why do they call the show "America's Got Talent" when none of the judges are American and many of the contestants are not from the USA? Just my opinion.


"I never made a mistake in my life. I thought I did once, but I was wrong.":bigbow:

why not a poet?

among my favorite pieces of literature are Robert Frost's "The Road Not Taken" and John McCrae's "In Flanders Field". JFK thought enough of poets that he invited Frost to write and deliver a poem at his inauguration.

my guess the show is called "America's Got Talent" because it's open to anyone from any of the countries in North, Central and South America... Britain's Got Talent is open to contestants from outside England.

Agt
 

Did u know that the million dollars is paid out at a rate of 25k for 40 years!!

He is more than a poet, he's a real storyteller. And yes I think people will go to see him in Vegas. He is the headliner but a lot more acts will perform in the show.

I'm so glad he won. True lyrical storytellers are hard to find these days. I only knew one on a personal level, his name was Brother Blue. You can read about him here:

Brother Blue - Wikipedia

He was a fixture in Harvard Square, Cambridge, MA when I was a street musician there. We spent many hours hanging out together with the rest of the "street people," discussing everything from philosophy and religion to street fashion (it was an actual thing), to the pair of amphibian cars that we often saw parked outside the Garage.

His presence was missed and from what I recall, Queen Elizabeth II sent a personal condolence card to his wife Ruth after he passed away.

I'll be honest, if I go to Vegas I'm not going to see that show.
I thought he was very good... actually excellent at his craft, but I had a hard time following him. I needed to absorb what he was saying and he talked too fast for me to do that.
But then, I'm not going to go see an Opera in Vegas (or anywhere else for that matter), or someone in a one person dramatic play. It's just not my thing.
But I wish him all the luck in the world.

People will line up in Vegas to hear him read his poetry

I was shocked he was even in the final. Changed channel when he was on. Not my type of entertainment.

This was a bad season for sure.....I am with you on the winner. But I knew it was going to happen, because of the times we are in. I have always laughed that all the judges are not from America. Not sure why so many out of country contestants....your right doesn’t fit the name of the show. Maybe change to American Looking for Talent......������������������

This year in the finals The contestants were from Germany and India

He does not read his poetry he performs it. The category he was in is called spoken word.

Thanks a lot...
 

Thanks for ruining it for me....guess I’ll erase all my recordings now....sheesh

I thought he was interesting, but to me not a Vegas act; which is the point of the show. Audience votes on the winner, so I think maybe it reflects to some extent a change in who was watching the show this season, with covid keeping so many people at home. I thought overall it was an off season, but that there were several good acts that I thought more deserved to win. Nevertheless, even in an off season it’s still our fav show on tv. We see great acts on AGT that we would never otherwise see; and we watch it for the entertainment value more than for the competition aspect.

Darn! You didn't say spoiler alert. I'm wathcing the semi-finals now.

I quit watching this season. Not that many Las Vegas type entertainers. Country boys should have won instead of poet. Don’t like that show anymore. Not since the Girl with banjo won. Grace V. Would not pay real money to see her of the poet

He is good at his craft and people get attached to vulnerability, openness, tragedy & overcomers. Surely there were more deserving. The good thing is non-winners get recognition & stardom. I thought producer/director were brilliant in setting up a home audience. I agree the show's name needs to be changed to something like World Talent competition. I also agree I'm disappointed finding out the winner when I planned to watch DVR recording tonight. I'll still watch cuz of the famous talent performing, especially Usher.

Uh. The name of the thread is "AGT Winner".

You expressed my exact words....we won’t be viewing it next season....

I am glad I did not watch the finals. Just checked on the Internet to see who won. I hadn’t thought about the judges, but you are right—they are all from other countries.

Love This Show
 

This is one of the best ‘Entertainment’ shows on TV...a chance for anyone to appear and share their talent! Love the fact that a storyteller won in a new category! Many of these entertainers will have their lives changed and continue to share their gifts that can be uplifting news!

So glad I missed it. Poetry writing takes talent, but so does doily crocheting. I think both are very personal activities.
BTW ... do you really think that all those phone in "votes" actually are counted? It's all pre determined by the producers of the show. And that's what it is ... a show.

When and who was the last headline poetry reader/actor to play LV?

Poetry reading/acting a Las Vegas headliner. Not in my opinion.

AGT.....this year was just bad because of pandemic restrictions.
Also far too many singers and not enough variety.

I would be interested in seeing the actual vote tally for the finals.

I just don't get that poetry based "entertainment" has that much of a following/impact.

IMHO!

Agt
 

There is nothing wrong with Poetry, but I doubt that people who go to Vegas are going to flock to the show. There is a venue for poetry, but I don't think it is Las Vegas. You forgot that the acts were from Germany (They were really good) and India (another great act) sooooo again, Why "America's Got Talent"?

Sorry....all to often do i walk into a room and the main topic is..dancing with the stars or America's got talent..less now about football and basket ball (a good thing) with so much going on in this world and this country i guess many many need these distractions to numb them to what is really important.

AGT Winner
 

What a joke! That's the best talent according to the voting public! Would love to see the after numbers when this guy's gig closes in Vegas. Also, what's the profile of the average audience member will to pay to listen and drink to poetry. Time for AGT to go dark!

Or a lump sum of $300,000.00. A far cry from the million they advertise.

Please find something to do besides complain help your neighbor

No one cares about AGT

I totally agree. Can you imagine going to Vegas and paying to see him. I suppose there is a home in small coffee shops but vegas?

I thought this was. America's got talent. Why do we have foreign participants, german girls bad salsa, something from India???

Agt
 

That's why I watch live TV. Sorry!

Amen. I wouldn't see the winner at our square if you paid me. And many contestants are from all around the world, not just America. It's a sign of the times, good or bad.

Help your neighbor?
 

Sorry Mother Theresa! In case you didn't notice, there is not a lot to do since March. I hope you kept your social distance while helping your neighbor .

I agree,
 

I agree, don't care for rappers or poetry. I think so many singers diluted the votes. Nice guy though. Interesting the judges aren't American though I like them. I think NBC did make the most of the overall situation.

Brandon Leake (the poet) was absolutely amazing. I was rooting for him to win from the time he first performed. He brings a positive and thought-provoking message to our world of unrest.

America's Got Talent
 

Agree. The show has been going down hill for a few years. Too much foreign "talent" and too many large groups and young children competing. The winner is a sign of the times. Could not imagine an hour show in Vegas with a poet.

I was very happy he won. He is a unique talent in an unrespected medium, Spoken Word. He was a true performer with a fabulous manner of presentation!!! Much like great poetry it needs to be read/heard more than once to be fully appreciated... His messages were poignant and timely. Go listen to him again on YouTube and I think you will agree!

It's a sad, sad statement about a certain generation that literacy is so devalued. Once upon a time, poetry was what stirred hearts, inspired revolutions, prompted war, created peace, and informed the masses. I am ashamed of the Boomer generation I belong to, if the most positive thing they can think of to say about poetry is that they wouldn't ever see it in Vegas.

Dylan Thomas, Sylvia Plath, Allen Ginsberg, ee cummings, et al, would be flooding their graveyards with tears over the loss of appreciation for the spoken word.

It seems to me that more of you should actually pay attention to Thomas:

Do not go gentle into that good night, old age should burn and rave at the close of day. Rage, rage against the dying of the light.

Instead - you sit in your armchair whining about how words have no value.

Brother Blue - how do you do - Varied interests - like life at a zoo - Credentials apenty - that's obviously true - Travel aplenty - lots of stamps to glue - My heart's heavy - and that's no levity - My poetry's bad - and I should give up - Take Blue's advice - and shut up!

Agreed! And I believe that songs predated written language. Maybe even spoken complex sentences.

I think he won because he touched people with his talks. It's a completely different style than normal winners, but maybe something we need right now, to stop and listen.

Agt
 

This “act” was astounding to me. Each time he spoke I was moved. I don’t have any real talent, so I appreciate all. But in this time when the spoken word is so important, I was cheering him on from his first performance.

I respect everyone’s opinion. And I know that not all appreciate.

However, I will anxiously await the ticket sales because I believe in the messages. Also, I believe it is time for us to recognize talents in relegated formats.

IMHO this young man will be very important to our unified future.

Listen again if you will to his messages. I think we could use more doses of his wisdom...again IMHO.