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Learn more- The second day of auditions in Portland, Ore., started just as weirdly as the first day had, with a taxi driver named Soriah offering up some bizarre humming that he called Tuvan throat singing. It sounded like a human vuvuzela and after the judges mocked him a bit, they sent him on his way. Soriah was followed by a run of odd acts, including a contortion yoga dancer, a needle swallower and a girl with pink hair who admitted she made up her lyrics as she went along.
It got so bad that Piers Morgan walked away and called it a complete waste of time.
A family tap dancing group of three brothers and their sister, calling themselves The Hot Shot Tap Dancers, tried to turn the tide in Portland. It worked. The crowd was pumped and the judges were all smiles. Howie loved it and said there was a connection and a "unity" that made it work. Piers liked it but wasn't thrilled with their choreography. Although he said it wasn't perfect, Piers voted yes, along with Howie and Sharon, and they were tapping their way to Vegas.
A "wall-dancing" couple called AscenDance put on an impressive display of dancing on a rock-climbing wall. Piers said that ever time he thinks he's seen everything on this show, something like this comes along as surprises him. Howie had the same sentiment. All three judges voted yes and AscenDance was heading to Vegas.
A dancing group of girls, ages 11 to 13, called RNG ("Radiant Next Generation") put on a precise performance of hip hop. Howie said he enjoyed it but told them to step it up if they were to return. Piers said he liked it more than he expected to. Sharon praised their timing and said she liked it very much. Piers voted yes, along with the other two judges, and RNG was moved on.
A crooner named Paul Safy Jr. channeled Tony Bennett and the crowd loved him, as did the judges. A doubles trapeze act called the Sky Sirens and a teenage boy playing an instrument made with PVC pipes that he and his father built also moved on to Vegas.
Ryan Compton said his talent was going to blow people away, and he turned down jobs better than his present role as a janitor so that he could hone his talent. Ryan's singing was terrible, but then it became some kind of crumping act. All three judges buzzed him and he was sent on his way.
Harmonica Pierre, 74, was in love with his harmonica and divorced his wife after she stopped playing harmonica and told him he had to stop, as well. The crowd rose slowly as Pierre rocked "Flight of the Bumble Bee" on his harmonica, and they applauded when he was done. Sharon said she enjoyed it, but didn't think she could take too much of it at once. Piers said Pierre brought a touch of class to the show. Howie asked Pierre to make it more marketable. Howie voted yes, but Sharon said no. With the crowd urging him on, Piers sent Pierre to Las Vegas.
A pair of sisters, Christina and Ali, 13 and 20, who have cystic fibrosis wanted the judges to "look beyond everything" and see them for who they are. They wanted to prove that you can achieve your dreams and do anything you set your mind to. The crowd jumped out of their seats as the sisters belted out "The Climb." Howie said that their talent combined with their illness was so moving that he wanted everything for them that they want in life. Piers said it was "an amazing thing" they'd done just by walking out and singing. He said they weren't the best singers the show has had, but they were good singers and had "absolute sincerity." He called it "an extraordinary performance." Sharon praised the joy they had when they sang. Sharon voted yes, and Howie said he'd be an idiot not to say yes. Piers, then, invited them to Las Vegas.
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