Since Tom Sandoval and his band are America has talent The audition for Season 20 – and heading into the next round – fans have been waiting to see the polarized reality show in the live show.
How to watch
watch America has talent Tuesday at 8/7c on NBC and the next day on Peacock.
August 20 Agt Fans got their answers, which involved the XX-subject judges in XX performance.
Tom Sandoval and the most extra features certainly brought extra energy in the quarterfinals, which provided a vibrant rendition of the weekend’s “Blind Lights.” Sandoval unveils the song by playing a familiar opening melody on the trumpet, never looking back, often eliminating improvised dance moves because he firmly believes in singing every sentence.
Simon Cowell honestly against Tom Sandoval's quarterfinal performance
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Sandoval and his band live Agt The audience danced in the seats, but for Simon Cowell, that wasn't enough.
The long-time judge smashed his “X” buzzer in one of the dance numbers in a song by Sandoval and seemed uninterested in the room to watch the rest of the show.
When the dust settles, the audience applauds Tom Sandoval and the most extra line, but the staff of host Terry can tell Cowell that something is in his mind.
“Simon, you don't feel this,” said immediately after the performance.
“Well, I like Tom, but I like the band, but, you're judging this kind of performance – it doesn't sound so good. It's not.” Cowell said, the audience spreading Boos. “Look, I'm afraid this might just be where I sit, but that doesn't sound good. That's not the case.”
Cowell is not the only judge who feels this way.
Sofia Vergara admits: “The sound is not amazing.” Although she does enjoy Sandoval's dance. At this point, it is clear that Sandoval did not live up to his impressive audition, at least without a voice.
Tom Sandoval cites technical difficulties in the quarterfinals
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When the crew asked Sandoval what he thought, the 43-year-old did not laugh at his words, but blamed the earpiece failure for being an impressive vocal performance.
“I feel good, [but] Just before I continued, my inner ear dance kind of went out, so I kind of flew in the dark-”
“Don't make excuses!” Mel B can be heard from the judge's desk even if her microphone goes out.
“I'm not, I'm not!” Sandoval said before he recovered from calmness. “But I exploded, I exploded here.”
Ultimately, it was a performance up and down, and the next night, the U.S. vote revealed the fate of the band: they were one of seven actions eliminated from the competition.
So while Sandoval’s Road to Redemption ends at the end of the first round of the quarterfinals, the live performance will continue and another new two-hour episode is scheduled for Tuesday, August 26 – Agt Fans don't want to miss a second of action.